Costs of services and general and administrative costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021


Continuing operations	Six months ended 30 June 2021		Six months ended 30 June 2020 1
	£m		£m
Costs of services		5,196.1		4,804.7
General and administrative costs		452.8		3,528.6
		5,648.9		8,333.3

Note

1	Figures have been restated as described in the accounting policies.

Costs of services and general and administrative costs include:


Continuing operations	Six months ended 30 June 2021		Six months ended 30 June 2020 1
	£m		£m
Staff costs		3,473.3		3,330.0
Establishment costs		264.8		314.4
Media pass-through costs		857.0		613.7
Other costs of services and general and administrative costs 2		1,053.8		4,075.2
		5,648.9		8,333.3

Notes

1	Figures have been restated as described in the accounting policies.

2	Other costs of services and general and administrative costs include £376.3 million (period ended 30 June 2020: £301.3 million) of other pass-through costs.

Staff costs include:

Other costs of services and general and administrative costs include:


Continuing operations	Six months ended 30 June 2021		Six months ended 30 June 2020 1
	£m		£m
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible assets		30.1		53.1
Goodwill impairment		—		2,812.9
Losses/(gains) on disposal of investments and subsidiaries		1.0		(16.0	)
Investment and other write-downs		—		225.7
Restructuring and transformation costs		34.3		17.9
Restructuring costs in relation to COVID-19		19.7		39.3
Litigation settlement		21.7		—

Note

1	Figures have been restated as described in the accounting policies.