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Consolidated Balance Sheet - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Non-current assets    
Goodwill £ 8,388.9 £ 8,453.4
Other 849.9 1,451.9
Property, plant and equipment 828.5 1,000.7
Right-of-use assets 1,382.2 1,528.5
Interests in associates 286.5 305.1
Other investments 332.7 369.8
Deferred tax assets 324.4 322.1
Corporate income tax recoverable 76.5 74.1
Trade and other receivables 209.2 218.6
Non-current assets 12,678.8 13,724.2
Current assets    
Corporate income tax recoverable 114.9 107.1
Trade and other receivables 8,460.6 9,031.4
Accrued income [1] 3,150.6 3,468.3
Cash and short-term deposits 2,217.5 2,491.5
Total of current assets after including assets classified as held for sale 13,943.6 15,098.3
Current liabilities    
Trade and other payables (13,323.1) (14,235.9)
Deferred income [1] (1,318.9) (1,599.0)
Corporate income tax payable (370.2) (422.0)
Short-term lease liabilities (292.3) (282.4)
Bank overdrafts and bonds (946.3) (1,169.0)
Total of current liabilities after including liabilitites associated with assets as held for sale (16,250.8) (17,708.3)
Net current liabilities (2,307.2) (2,610.0)
Non-current liabilities    
Bonds (3,775.0) (3,801.8)
Trade and other payables (282.8) (490.9)
Deferred tax liabilities (178.5) (350.8)
Employee benefit obligations (135.9) (137.5)
Provisions for liabilities and charges (304.5) (244.6)
Long-term lease liabilities (1,862.2) (1,928.2)
Non-current liabilities (6,538.9) (6,953.8)
Net assets 3,832.7 4,160.4
Equity    
Called-up share capital 114.1 114.1
Share premium account 576.6 575.9
Other reserves 186.6 285.2
Own shares (990.1) (1,054.1)
Retained earnings 3,488.4 3,759.7
Equity shareholders’ funds 3,375.6 3,680.8
Non-controlling interests 457.1 479.6
Total equity £ 3,832.7 £ 4,160.4
[1] Accrued income and Deferred income were previously presented in Trade and other receivables and Trade and other payables respectively.