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Acquisitions and Disposals (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Effect of Acquisitions on Consolidated Balance Sheet | Detailed information relating to goodwill is provided in note 9 on pages 97 to 99. The value of goodwill which is expected to be tax deductible is €5 million.
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 815 |  |  |  | 2,423 |  |  |  | 929 |
Non-controlling interest |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | (50 | ) |  |  | — |
Goodwill |  |  | 496 |  |  |  | 2,539 |  |  |  | 1,140 |
Total payment for acquisition |  |  | 1,294 |  |  |  | 4,912 |  |  |  | 2,069 |
Exchange rate gain/(loss) on cash flow hedge |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 14 |
Total consideration |  |  | 1,194 |  |  |  | 4,963 |  |  |  | 2,083 |
In 2018 the net assets acquired and total payment for acquisition consist of:
|  | € million |
|  | 2018 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 859 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 45 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | 25 |
Other current assets |  |  | 45 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | (134 | )
Current liabilities |  |  | (25 | )
Net assets acquired |  |  | 815 |
Non-controlling interest |  |  | (17 | )
Goodwill |  |  | 496 |
Exchange rate gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges(a) |  |  | (100 | )
Cash consideration |  |  | 1,172 |
Deferred consideration |  |  | 22 |
Total consideration |  |  | 1,194 |
(a) | Exchange rate gain/(loss) on the cash flow hedge in relation to the acquisition of Quala.
Summary of Impact of Disposals | The following table sets out the effect of the disposals in 2018, 2017 and 2016 on the consolidated balance sheet. The results of disposed businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements up to their date of disposal.
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | 2,510 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 85 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 666 |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | 29 |
Current assets |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 5 |
Trade creditors and other payables |  |  | (107 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | — |
Net assets sold |  |  | 3,330 |  |  |  | 165 |  |  |  | 119 |
(Gain)/loss on recycling of currency retranslation on disposal |  |  | (71 | ) |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | — |
Profit/(loss) on sale attributable to Unilever |  |  | 4,331 |  |  |  | 332 |  |  |  | (95 | )
Consideration |  |  | 7,590 |  |  |  | 563 |  |  |  | 24 |
Cash |  |  | 7,135 |  |  |  | 560 |  |  |  | 16 |
Cash balances of businesses sold |  |  | 321 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8 |
Non-cash items and deferred consideration |  |  | 134 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |
|  |  | 7,590 |  |  |  | 563 |  |  |  | 24 |

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