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Business combinations (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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Schedule of the Assets Acquired, and the Associated Consideration
Details of the assets acquired, and the associated consideration, are shown in the table below.
all figures in £ millions
  
2019
 
Intangible assets
  
 
23
 
Trade and other receivables
  
 
1
 
Trade and other liabilities
  
 
(2
) 
Net assets acquired
  
 
22
 
Goodwill
  
 
18
 
Total
  
 
40
 
Satisfied by:
  
Cash
  
 
40
 
Total consideration
  
 
40
 
Schedule of Cash Flow on Acquisitions
All figures in £ millions
  
2019
 
  
2018
 
  
2017
 
Cash flow on acquisitions
  
  
  
Cash – current year acquisitions
  
 
(40
) 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
Deferred payments for prior year acquisitions and other items
  
 
(5
) 
  
 
(5
) 
  
 
(11
) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash outflow
  
 
(45
) 
  
 
(5
) 
  
 
(11
)