| Date of Accounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 |
| Revenue | 2,550.90 | 2,404.00 | 2,238.00 | 2,298.30 | 2,147.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 85.30 | 66.30 | -33.10 | 158.20 | 183.90 |
| Net Interest | 7.50 | 14.50 | 12.10 | -4.30 | -13.40 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 101.00 | 88.30 | 55.40 | 153.90 | 183.10 |
| Post Tax Profit | 73.60 | 52.90 | 39.50 | 119.80 | 146.70 |
| Profit for the Period | 73.60 | 52.90 | 39.50 | 119.80 | 146.70 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 70.90 | 53.60 | 40.80 | 87.00 | 146.20 |
| Minority Interests | 2.70 | -0.70 | -1.30 | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 52.00p | 39.40p | 30.00p | 87.00p | 104.90p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 49.30p | 37.20p | 28.80p | 82.20p | 99.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 77.20p | 66.20p | 55.10p | 94.90p | 116.50p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 52.00p | 39.40p | 30.00p | 87.00p | 104.90p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 49.30p | 37.20p | 28.80p | 82.20p | 99.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 77.20p | 66.20p | 55.10p | 94.90p | 116.50p |
| Dividend per Share | 33.80p | 21.60p | 22.80p | 35.60p | 61.40p |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 506.10 | 510.80 | 499.40 | 515.90 | 484.20 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 275.70 | 245.30 | 266.40 | 300.80 | 298.90 |
| Investments | 40.70 | 38.40 | 38.90 | 37.00 | 32.80 |
| Investment Properties | 14.40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 32.70 | 31.90 | 43.50 | 42.50 | 46.20 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 163.30 | 152.20 | 131.50 | 104.00 | 83.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1,032.90 | 978.60 | 979.70 | 1,000.20 | 945.10 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 1.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 769.90 | 718.90 | 656.70 | 645.50 | 603.20 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 531.60 | 536.50 | 506.60 | 669.10 | 689.70 |
| Current Asset Investments | 0.80 | 0.30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 15.00 | 17.00 | 18.60 | 7.70 | 9.40 |
| Total Current Assets | 1,318.30 | 1,272.70 | 1,181.90 | 1,322.30 | 1,302.30 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 2,351.20 | 2,251.30 | 2,161.60 | 2,322.50 | 2,247.40 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 286.20 | 290.30 | 253.10 | 265.80 | 248.60 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 841.90 | 801.70 | 739.50 | 801.90 | 795.90 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,128.10 | 1,092.00 | 992.60 | 1,067.70 | 1,044.50 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 333.10 | 303.00 | 350.60 | 373.50 | 385.40 |
| Provisions | 45.20 | 51.10 | 25.80 | 22.20 | 21.20 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 40.40 | 27.40 | 39.80 | 53.80 | 42.90 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 418.70 | 381.50 | 416.20 | 449.50 | 449.50 |
| Net Assets | 804.40 | 777.80 | 752.80 | 805.30 | 753.40 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 3.70 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Share Premium Account | 116.10 | 105.00 | 104.90 | 104.90 | 104.40 |
| Other Reserves | 71.40 | 89.30 | 94.50 | 112.80 | 76.20 |
| Retained Earnings | 575.20 | 548.90 | 514.90 | 546.80 | 540.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 766.40 | 746.80 | 717.90 | 768.10 | 724.20 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 38.00 | 31.00 | 34.90 | 37.20 | 29.20 |
| Total Equity | 804.40 | 777.80 | 752.80 | 805.30 | 753.40 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 3.34% | 2.76% | -1.48% | 6.88% | 8.57% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 9.71% | 8.10% | 4.90% | 16.64% | 21.26% |
| Dividend Cover | 3.34 | 3.06 | 2.42 | 2.67 | 3.39 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.30 | 2.10 | 2.40 | 4.30 | 2.40 |
| PE Ratio | 12.90 | 15.60 | 17.60 | 8.70 | 12.10 |
| PEG | 0.80 | 0.80 | n/a | 0.10 | 0.50 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 6.94% | -5.26% | -24.50% | 56.14% | -3.51% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | 203.83p | 182.44p | 175.28p | 200.19p | 186.21p |