Consolidated balance sheet
Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2026
|
Total capital and reserves |
|
2,231 |
2,787 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2026 £million | 2025 £million | |
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets (including goodwill) |
790 |
869 |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
421 |
444 |
|
|
Right-of-use assets |
1,506 |
1,505 |
|
|
Investment properties |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Interests in associates and joint ventures |
10 |
13 |
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
203 |
240 |
|
|
Contract assets |
3 |
5 |
|
|
Investments |
|
7 |
11 |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
312 |
325 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
1 |
– |
|
|
Pension assets |
490 |
868 |
|
|
Total non-current assets |
|
3,747 |
4,284 |
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
Programme-related assets and other inventories |
1,368 |
1,207 |
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
1,062 |
1,098 |
|
|
Contract assets |
53 |
16 |
|
|
Assets classified as held for sale |
10 |
6 |
|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
14 |
16 |
|
|
Current tax assets |
80 |
79 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
257 |
477 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
2,844 |
2,899 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
(1,252) |
(1,256) |
|
|
Contract liabilities |
(151) |
(243) |
|
|
Borrowings |
(5) |
(2) |
|
|
Obligations under leases |
(151) |
(140) |
|
|
Provisions |
(66) |
(79) |
|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
(3) |
(5) |
|
|
Current tax liabilities |
(3) |
(9) |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
(1,631) |
(1,734) |
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
(66) |
(65) |
|
|
Contract liabilities |
(8) |
(13) |
|
|
Borrowings |
(582) |
(442) |
|
|
Obligations under leases |
(1,476) |
(1,509) |
|
|
Provisions |
(107) |
(120) |
|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
(475) |
(463) |
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
(15) |
(50) |
|
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
(2,729) |
(2,662) |
|
Net assets |
|
2,231 |
2,787 |
|
Attributable to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ: |
|
|
|
|
Operating reserve |
2,239 |
2,777 |
|
|
Hedging reserve |
11 |
18 |
|
|
Translation reserve |
(18) |
(8) |
|
|
Total attributable to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ |
|
2,232 |
2,787 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
(1) |
– |
The financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 29 June 2026, and signed on their behalf by:
Matt BrittinDirector-General Bérangère MichelGroup Chief Financial Officer