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Acquisitions - Book Values of Identifiable Assets and Liabilities Acquired and Their Fair Value (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Book value at acquisition    
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]    
Intangible assets £ 2.9 £ 1.2
Right-of-use assets 2.4  
Property, plant and equipment 0.8 1.3
Cash and cash equivalents 22.5 38.8
Trade receivables due within one year 12.6 27.0
Other current assets 4.9 13.1
Total assets 46.1 81.4
Short-term loans (48.9)  
Other current liabilities (37.1) (49.4)
Trade and other payables due after one year (0.6) (10.3)
Deferred tax liabilities 1.5  
Deferred tax liabilities   (0.1)
Long-term lease liabilities (1.9) (0.1)
Provisions (0.4) (0.1)
Total liabilities (87.4) (60.0)
Net assets (41.3) 21.4
Fair value adjustments    
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]    
Intangible assets 138.5 46.5
Right-of-use assets 0.0  
Property, plant and equipment 0.0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0
Trade receivables due within one year 0.0 0.0
Other current assets 0.0 1.1
Total assets 138.5 47.6
Short-term loans 0.0  
Other current liabilities 0.0 (5.3)
Trade and other payables due after one year (3.0) (27.3)
Deferred tax liabilities (35.0) (12.4)
Long-term lease liabilities 0.0 0.0
Provisions (0.2) (1.2)
Total liabilities (38.2) (46.2)
Net assets 100.3 1.4
Fair value to Group    
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]    
Intangible assets 141.4 47.7
Right-of-use assets 2.4  
Property, plant and equipment 0.8 1.3
Cash and cash equivalents 22.5 38.8
Trade receivables due within one year 12.6 27.0
Other current assets 4.9 14.2
Total assets 184.6 129.0
Short-term loans (48.9)  
Other current liabilities (37.1) (54.7)
Trade and other payables due after one year (3.6) (37.6)
Deferred tax liabilities (33.5) (12.5)
Long-term lease liabilities (1.9) (0.1)
Provisions (0.6) (1.3)
Total liabilities (125.6) (106.2)
Net assets 59.0 22.8
Non-controlling interests (1.7) (2.1)
Fair value of equity stake in associate undertakings before acquisition of controlling interest   (9.0)
Goodwill 297.8 249.3
Consideration 355.1 261.0
Consideration satisfied by:    
Cash 227.4 218.3
Payments due to vendors £ 127.7 £ 42.7