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Deferred income tax - Movement on the deferred income tax account (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January £ (474) £ (470)  
Exchange differences (8) 25  
Impact of acquisition of companies and businesses 19 (8)  
(Charged)/credited to the income statement (4) (26) £ 14
(Charged)/credited to other comprehensive income (7) 4  
(Charged)/credited to equity (3) 1  
At 31 December (477) (474) (470)
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset within non-current assets 34 43  
Deferred tax liability within non-current liabilities (511) (517)  
Deferred tax asset (liability) (477) (474) (470)
Terminix      
Deferred income tax      
Impact of acquisition of companies and businesses 28    
Customer lists / intangibles      
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January (552) (572)  
Exchange differences (11) 26  
Impact of acquisition of companies and businesses 24 (8)  
(Charged)/credited to the income statement (4) 2  
At 31 December (543) (552) (572)
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset (liability) (543) (552) (572)
Accelerated tax depreciation      
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January (84) (75)  
Exchange differences (1) 3  
(Charged)/credited to the income statement 4 (12)  
At 31 December (81) (84) (75)
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset (liability) (81) (84) (75)
Provisions      
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January 149 171  
Exchange differences 6 (7)  
Impact of acquisition of companies and businesses (7)    
(Charged)/credited to the income statement 8 (15)  
At 31 December 156 149 171
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset (liability) 156 149 171
IFRS 15 Contracts      
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January (41) (33)  
Exchange differences (2) 2  
Impact of acquisition of companies and businesses 2    
(Charged)/credited to the income statement (19) (10)  
At 31 December (60) (41) (33)
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset (liability) (60) (41) (33)
Tax losses      
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January 38 23  
(Charged)/credited to the income statement 3 7  
(Charged)/credited to other comprehensive income   8  
At 31 December 41 38 23
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset (liability) 41 38 23
Share-based payments      
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January 15 16  
(Charged)/credited to the income statement 1 (2)  
(Charged)/credited to equity (3) 1  
At 31 December 13 15 16
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset (liability) 13 15 £ 16
Other      
Deferred income tax      
At 1 January 1    
Exchange differences   1  
(Charged)/credited to the income statement 3 4  
(Charged)/credited to other comprehensive income (7) (4)  
At 31 December (3) 1  
Deferred taxation has been presented on the balance sheet as follows:      
Deferred tax asset (liability) £ (3) £ 1