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Founded by Harold Maxwell-Lefroy in 1924.1
RTO on NYSE
Rentokil Initial
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British business services company
Rentokil Initial plc is a British business services group based in Crawley, England. It was founded in 1925 as a pest-control business.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
- TickerRTO on NYSE1
- Industrypest control1
- HeadquartersLondon1
- Websiterentokil-initial.com
- Legal formpublic company1
- Listed onLondon Stock Exchange (RTO), New York Stock Exchange (RTO)1
- Incorporated inUnited Kingdom6
- Business addressCompass House, Manor Royal, Crawley6
- Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6
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Rentokil Initial plc is a British business services group based in Crawley, England. It was founded in 1925 as a pest-control business. It subsequently expanded and diversified, in part through growth under the leadership of Sir Clive Thompson in the 1980s and 1990s, and in part through the acquisition of BET plc in 1996, into a business delivering a wide range of facilities management services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.3
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
Financial statements
No quarterly figures reported.
Every line of the income statement in the latest annual report, as filed.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.9B | $6.6B | $6.4B |
| Operating expenses | -$6.2B | -$5.9B | -$5.6B |
| Net impairment losses on financial assets | -$74.0M | -$71.0M | -$49.0M |
| Operating profit | $584.0M | $644.0M | $727.0M |
| Finance income | $46.0M | $59.0M | $60.0M |
| Finance cost | -$250.0M | -$250.0M | -$232.0M |
| Share of profit from associates net of tax | $10.0M | $9.0M | $11.0M |
| Profit before income tax | $390.0M | $462.0M | $566.0M |
| Income tax expense | -$100.0M | -$116.0M | -$129.0M |
| Profit from continuing operations | $290.0M | $346.0M | $437.0M |
| Profit from discontinued operations | $180.0M | $46.0M | $37.0M |
| Profit for the year | $470.0M | $392.0M | $474.0M |
| Equity holders of the Company | $470.0M | $392.0M | $474.0M |
| Remeasurement of net defined benefit liability | $1.0M | ||
| Net exchange adjustments offset in reserves | -$139.0M | -$35.0M | -$172.0M |
| Net gain/(loss) on net investment hedge | $129.0M | -$22.0M | $136.0M |
| Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedge | -$31.0M | $35.0M | $4.0M |
| Cost of hedging | -$7.0M | $12.0M | |
| Tax related to items taken to other comprehensive income | $18.0M | -$8.0M | $7.0M |
| Net exchange adjustments transferred to profit on disposal of business | $38.0M | ||
| Net gain on net investment hedge transferred to profit on disposal of business | -$11.0M | ||
| Other comprehensive income for the year | $5.0M | -$37.0M | -$13.0M |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | $475.0M | $355.0M | $461.0M |
| Equity holders of the Company | $475.0M | $355.0M | $461.0M |
| Basic from continuing operations | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
| Diluted from continuing operations | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
| Basic from continuing and discontinued operations | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.19 |
| Diluted from continuing and discontinued operations | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.19 |
No quarterly figures reported.
Every line of the balance sheet in the latest annual report, as filed.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | $8.9B | $8.9B | $9.0B |
| Property, plant and equipment | $445.0M | $628.0M | $636.0M |
| Right-of-use assets | $576.0M | $577.0M | $576.0M |
| Investments in associated undertakings | $41.0M | $46.0M | $56.0M |
| Other investments | $25.0M | $26.0M | $27.0M |
| Deferred tax assets | $55.0M | $43.0M | $55.0M |
| Contract costs | $337.0M | $298.0M | $285.0M |
| Retirement benefit assets | $6.0M | $4.0M | $4.0M |
| Trade and other receivables | $52.0M | $71.0M | $57.0M |
| Derivative financial instruments | $121.0M | $8.0M | $72.0M |
| Non current assets | $10.6B | $10.6B | $10.7B |
| Other investments | $2.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Inventories | $308.0M | $287.0M | $264.0M |
| Trade and other receivables | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Current tax assets | $18.0M | $28.0M | $42.0M |
| Derivative financial instruments | $61.0M | $18.0M | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $2.3B | $1.2B | $2.0B |
| Current assets | $3.9B | $2.6B | $3.4B |
| Trade and other payables | -$1.4B | -$1.4B | -$1.5B |
| Current tax liabilities | -$61.0M | -$53.0M | -$61.0M |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | -$275.0M | -$144.0M | -$119.0M |
| Bank and other short-term borrowings | -$1.4B | -$1.5B | -$1.4B |
| Lease liabilities | -$171.0M | -$163.0M | -$162.0M |
| Derivative financial instruments | -$5.0M | -$4.0M | -$41.0M |
| Current liabilities | -$3.3B | -$3.2B | -$3.3B |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | $544.0M | -$613.0M | $151.0M |
| Other payables | -$46.0M | -$86.0M | -$90.0M |
| Bank and other long-term borrowings | -$4.2B | -$3.1B | -$4.0B |
| Lease liabilities | -$392.0M | -$394.0M | -$405.0M |
| Deferred tax liabilities | -$589.0M | -$638.0M | -$659.0M |
| Retirement benefit obligations | -$27.0M | -$32.0M | -$36.0M |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | -$397.0M | -$381.0M | -$455.0M |
| Derivative financial instruments | -$18.0M | -$36.0M | -$20.0M |
| Non current liabilities | -$5.6B | -$4.7B | -$5.7B |
| Net assets | $5.5B | $5.3B | $5.2B |
| Share capital | $41.0M | $41.0M | $41.0M |
| Share premium | $21.0M | $20.0M | $19.0M |
| Other reserves | -$946.0M | -$932.0M | -$903.0M |
| Retained earnings | $6.4B | $6.2B | $6.1B |
| Equity attributable to owners of parent | $5.5B | $5.3B | $5.2B |
| Non-controlling interests | -$2.0M | -$2.0M | -$2.0M |
| Total equity | $5.5B | $5.3B | $5.2B |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow in the latest annual report, as filed.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit from continuing operations | $584.0M | $644.0M | $727.0M |
| Operating profit from discontinued operations | $74.0M | $57.0M | $50.0M |
| Operating profit including discontinued operations | $658.0M | $701.0M | $777.0M |
| Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment | $167.0M | $204.0M | $191.0M |
| Depreciation and impairment of leased assets | $160.0M | $157.0M | $150.0M |
| Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets (excluding computer software) | $199.0M | $254.0M | $218.0M |
| Amortisation and impairment of computer software | $37.0M | $33.0M | $32.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $15.0M | $23.0M | $32.0M |
| Inventories | -$27.0M | -$15.0M | -$18.0M |
| Contract costs | -$51.0M | -$18.0M | -$24.0M |
| Trade and other receivables | -$20.0M | -$48.0M | -$36.0M |
| Trade and other payables and provisions | $162.0M | -$129.0M | -$76.0M |
| Interest received | $31.0M | $46.0M | $31.0M |
| Interest paid | -$255.0M | -$229.0M | -$237.0M |
| Income tax paid | -$104.0M | -$111.0M | -$124.0M |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | $972.0M | $868.0M | $916.0M |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -$208.0M | -$219.0M | -$207.0M |
| Purchase of intangible fixed assets | -$61.0M | -$56.0M | -$55.0M |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | $20.0M | $5.0M | $17.0M |
| Acquisition of companies and businesses, net of cash acquired | -$121.0M | -$219.0M | -$298.0M |
| Disposal of investment in associate | $24.0M | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of tax paid | $391.0M | ||
| Dividends received from associates | $5.0M | $14.0M | $5.0M |
| Net change to cash flow from investment in term deposits | -$1.0M | ||
| Net cash flows from investing activities | $26.0M | -$476.0M | -$514.0M |
| Dividends paid to equity shareholders | -$304.0M | -$292.0M | -$252.0M |
| Capital element of lease payments | -$192.0M | -$185.0M | -$195.0M |
| Cash outflow on settlement of debt-related foreign exchange forward contracts | -$9.0M | -$11.0M | -$4.0M |
| Proceeds from new debt | $1.2B | $0 | |
| Debt repayments | -$700.0M | -$464.0M | |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | $27.0M | -$952.0M | -$451.0M |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $1.0B | -$560.0M | -$49.0M |
| Exchange gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents | $97.0M | -$35.0M | $47.0M |
| Interest element of lease payments | $31.0M | $31.0M | $30.0M |
Leadership
Who has led Rentokil Initial, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
197019801990200020102020
- FounderHarold Maxwell-Lefroy1
- Chief executive officerAndy Ransom1
- ChairRichard Solomons Mar 2019 to now1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Initial
From Wikidata.1
Former names
- RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC /FIFeb 12, 2002 to Apr 9, 20086
Timeline
- 1924Founded Founded1
Recent filings
- Oct 6, 20266-K HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY
- Sep 30, 20266-K HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY
- Sep 22, 20266-K SALE OF SOLITUDE LAKE MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Aug 27, 20266-K INTERIM DIVIDEND - PENCE STERLING AMOUNT PAYABLE
- Aug 13, 20266-K ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES & LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
- Aug 4, 20266-K HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY
- Aug 3, 20266-K DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
- Jul 30, 20266-K HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT
- Jul 16, 20266-K DIRECTOR DECLARATION
- May 27, 2026SD
- May 21, 20266-K APPOINTMENT OF CEO, NORTH AMERICA
- May 8, 20266-K HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY
- May 7, 20266-K RESULT OF AGM
- Apr 30, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
- Apr 23, 20266-K ISSUANCE OF $500 MILLION 4.625% NOTES DUE 2031
Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2
Links
- Websiterentokil-initial.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/rentokilinitial1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/rentokilindonesia1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/rentokil.id1
- WikipediaRentokil Initial
- WikidataQ2622493
- SEC EDGARCIK 930157
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataRentokil Initial on Wikidata
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- 3WikipediaRentokil Initial on Wikipedia
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