v3.26.1
Discontinued operations and disposal groups - Assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment $ 786.3 $ 816.1
Right of use assets 371.3 369.9
Goodwill 274.5 262.7
Other intangible assets 284.3 288.9
Deferred income tax assets 77.6 65.1
Trade and other receivables 151.9 135.8
Current assets    
Inventories 46.5 42.1
Income tax receivable 2.6 0.8
Trade and other receivables 196.1 181.4
Cash and cash equivalents [1] 1,073.5 825.7
Assets held for sale 1,035.8 1,453.0
Non-current liabilities    
Trade and other payables (132.2) (122.3)
Borrowings (2,786.3) (2,842.0)
Lease liabilities (313.5) (311.7)
Provisions for other liabilities and charges (45.5) (59.7)
Deferred income tax liabilities (42.5) (40.4)
Current liabilities    
Trade and other payables (333.7) (278.0)
Borrowings (323.5) (295.7)
Lease liabilities (66.4) (60.7)
Liabilities held for sale (391.1) (493.0)
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment   562.7
Right of use assets   245.3
Other intangible assets   332.0
Deferred income tax assets   144.5
Trade and other receivables   75.2
Current assets    
Trade and other receivables   65.7
Cash and cash equivalents   27.6
Assets held for sale   1,453.0
Non-current liabilities    
Trade and other payables   (5.5)
Borrowings   (82.8)
Lease liabilities   (232.5)
Provisions for other liabilities and charges   (36.8)
Deferred income tax liabilities   (14.0)
Current liabilities    
Trade and other payables   (66.2)
Borrowings   (13.9)
Lease liabilities   (41.3)
Liabilities held for sale   (493.0)
IHS Latam Group    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment 298.1 293.3
Right of use assets 254.0 244.6
Other intangible assets 188.9 194.9
Deferred income tax assets 163.1 138.4
Trade and other receivables 69.6 69.9
Current assets    
Trade and other receivables 42.2 39.3
Cash and cash equivalents 19.9 16.9
Assets held for sale 1,035.8 997.3
Non-current liabilities    
Lease liabilities (259.4) (232.0)
Provisions for other liabilities and charges (32.7) (36.8)
Deferred income tax liabilities (11.2) (14.0)
Current liabilities    
Trade and other payables (42.2) (42.6)
Lease liabilities (45.6) (40.9)
Liabilities held for sale (391.1) (366.3)
Reserve of exchange differences on translation $ (62.7) (83.9)
I-Systems Solues de Infraestrutura S.A.    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment   269.4
Right of use assets   0.7
Other intangible assets   137.1
Deferred income tax assets   6.1
Trade and other receivables   5.3
Current assets    
Trade and other receivables   26.4
Cash and cash equivalents   10.7
Assets held for sale   455.7
Non-current liabilities    
Trade and other payables   (5.5)
Borrowings   (82.8)
Lease liabilities   (0.5)
Current liabilities    
Trade and other payables   (23.6)
Borrowings   (13.9)
Lease liabilities   (0.4)
Liabilities held for sale   $ (126.7)
[1] Excludes $19.9 million cash classified within assets held for sale as of June 30, 2026 (December 31, 2025: $27.6 million) (see note 21.2)