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Provisions for liabilities and charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Provisions for liabilities and charges

Schedule of components of provisions for liabilities and charges

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​	​	Termite	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		damage	​	Self-		​		​		​
​	​	claims	​	insurance	​	Environmental	​	Other	​	Total
​	​	£m		£m	​	£m	​	£m	​	£m
At 1 January 2023	​	321	​	165		16		12		514
Exchange differences		(14)	​	(8)		(1)		1		(22)
Additional provisions		15	​	56		3		7		81
Used during the year		(73)	​	(44)		(2)		(7)		(126)
Unused amounts reversed		—	​	(8)		—		(3)		(11)
Acquisition of companies and businesses		—	​	—		—		1		1
Unwinding of discount on provisions	​	11	​	3		—		—		14
At 31 December 2023		260	​	164		16		11		451
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At 1 January 2024		260	​	164		16		11		451
Exchange differences		3	​	1		—		—		4
Additional provisions		20	​	98		1		8		127
Used during the year		(68)	​	(81)		(3)		(9)		(161)
Unused amounts reversed		(12)	​	—		(1)		(2)		(15)
Acquisition of companies and businesses		—	​	—		—		2		2
Unwinding of discount on provisions		10	​	1		—		—		11
At 31 December 2024		213	​	183		13		10		419

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​		2024		2023
​	​	Total	​	Total
​	​	£m	​	£m
Analysed as follows:
Non-current		304		357
Current		115		94
Total		419		451

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