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Revenue recognition and operating segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Revenue recognition and operating segments

Schedule of revenue and profit


								Operating		Operating		Operating
		Revenue		Revenue		Revenue		profit		profit		profit
		2024		2023		2022		2024		2023		2022
		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m
North America¹
Pest Control		3,152		3,201		1,746		539		599		297
Hygiene & Wellbeing		108		105		103		19		18		18
Sub - total North America		3,260		3,306		1,849		558		617		315

International
Europe (incl. LATAM)
Pest Control		531		516		427		124		124		103
Hygiene & Wellbeing		353		344		322		54		52		53
France Workwear		230		221		192		41		39		31
		1,114		1,081		941		219		215		187
UK & Sub-Saharan Africa
Pest Control		205		195		182		53		51		47
Hygiene & Wellbeing		230		195		183		47		43		48
		435		390		365		100		94		95
Asia & MENAT
Pest Control		265		250		231		35		34		34
Hygiene & Wellbeing		89		89		90		11		11		11
		354		339		321		46		45		45
Pacific
Pest Control		134		124		104		22		22		16
Hygiene & Wellbeing		128		125		123		33		33		32
		262		249		227		55		55		48
Sub - total International		2,165		2,059		1,854		420		409		375
Total		5,425		5,365		3,703		978		1,026		690
Central and regional overheads²		11		10		11		(137)		(121)		(107)
Restructuring costs		—		—		—		(7)		(7)		(12)
Revenue and Adjusted Operating Profit		5,436		5,375		3,714		834		898		571
One-off and adjusting items								(86)		(98)		(136)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets³								(199)		(175)		(118)
Operating profit								549		625		317
Finance income								46		48		49
Finance cost								(197)		(189)		(79)
Share of profit from associates net of tax								7		9		9
Profit before income tax								405		493		296

1.	During 2024, there were impairment losses recognised in North America related to ROU assets of £nil (2023: £nil; 2022: £17m) and related to property, plant and equipment of £nil (2023: £nil; 2022: £8m).

2.	Central and regional overheads revenue relates to the wholesale of metalwork and consumables, including hygiene and pest control products. It is managed centrally rather than in any region.

3.	Excluding computer software, which is included in our segment operating profit measure.


								Operating		Operating		Operating
		Revenue		Revenue		Revenue		profit		profit		profit
		2024		2023		2022		2024		2023		2022
		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m
Pest Control		4,287		4,286		2,690		773		830		497
Hygiene & Wellbeing		908		858		821		164		157		162
France Workwear		230		221		192		41		39		31
Total business segments		5,425		5,365		3,703		978		1,026		690
Central and regional overheads¹		11		10		11		(137)		(121)		(107)
Restructuring costs		—		—		—		(7)		(7)		(12)
Revenue and Adjusted Operating Profit		5,436		5,375		3,714		834		898		571
One-off and adjusting items								(86)		(98)		(136)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets²								(199)		(175)		(118)
Operating profit								549		625		317

1.	Central and regional overheads revenue relates to the wholesale of metalwork and consumables, including hygiene and pest control products. It is managed centrally rather than in any region.

2.	Excluding computer software, which is included in our segment operating profit measure.

Schedule of analysis of revenue by business segment and by Type

Analysis of revenue by type


		Revenue		Revenue		Revenue
		2024		2023		2022
		£m		£m		£m
Contract service revenue		3,876		3,838		2,610
Job work		1,160		1,104		724
Sales of goods		400		433		380
Total		5,436		5,375		3,714

Schedule of revenue and non-current assets by countries


				Non-current				Non-current				Non-current
		Revenue		assets¹		Revenue		assets¹		Revenue		assets¹
		2024		2024		2023		2023		2022		2022
		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m
UK		365		267		322		241		296		192
USA		3,177		6,833		3,220		6,734		1,786		7,045
France		392		286		380		282		338		268
Australia		194		172		181		165		166		132
India		68		88		59		80		58		83
Spain		76		71		72		77		56		76
Other countries		1,164		649		1,141		683		1,014		688
Total		5,436		8,366		5,375		8,262		3,714		8,484

1.	Non-current assets include: intangible assets; property, plant and equipment; right-of-use assets; contract cost assets; and non-current other receivables.

Schedule of other segment items included in the consolidated income statement


		Amortisation and		Amortisation and		Amortisation and
		impairment of		impairment of		impairment of
		intangibles¹		intangibles¹		intangibles¹
		2024		2023		2022
		£m		£m		£m
North America		114		118		59
International
Europe (incl. LATAM)		39		24		29
UK & Sub-Saharan Africa		6		8		—
Asia & MENAT		22		11		20
Pacific		8		6		4
Sub - total International		75		49		53
Central and regional		10		8		6
Total		199		175		118
Tax effect		(43)		(44)		(25)
Total after tax effect		156		131		93

1.	Excluding computer software.