Property, plant and equipment

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure of property, plant and equipment [text block] [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment

6. Property, plant and equipment

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Group acquired property, plant and equipment with a cost of £51.0 million (six months ended June 30, 2020: £8.2 million). In addition, the Group recognised property, plant and equipment on acquisition of subsidiaries with a cost of £56.1 million (six months ended June 30, 2020: £nil). Details of property, plant and equipment recognised on acquisition of subsidiaries are set out in Note 4.

14. Property, plant and equipment

	Leasehold property		Freehold property	Leasehold improvements		Fixtures and Fittings		Computer equipment		Motor vehicles		Plant and machinery		Total
	£‘000		£’000	£‘000		£‘000		£‘000		£‘000		£’000		£‘000
Cost
At December 31, 2018	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		—
Additions	5,450		—	1,191		832		235		1,791		—		9,499
At December 31, 2019	5,450		—	1,191		832		235		1,791		—		9,499
Additions	13,902		—	11,784		2,892		363		9,198		—		38,139
Acquisition of a subsidiary	30,367		14,907	2,576		1,375		252		116		1,165		50,758
Disposals	(1,387	)	—	(1,849	)	(1,076	)	(252	)	(116	)	(506	)	(5,186	)
At December 31, 2020	48,332		14,907	13,702		4,023		598		10,989		659		93,210
Accumulated depreciation
At December 31, 2018	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		—
Depreciation charge for the year	(421	)	—	(54	)	(113	)	(35	)	(82	)	—		(705	)
At December 31, 2019	(421	)	—	(54	)	(113	)	(35	)	(82	)	—		(705	)
Depreciation charge for the year	(4,561	)	—	(620	)	(345	)	(154	)	(1,076	)	(79	)	(6,835	)
Disposals	143		—	40		25		21		7		28		264
At December 31, 2020	(4,839	)	—	(634	)	(433	)	(168	)	(1,151	)	(51	)	(7,276	)
Net book value
At December 31, 2020	43,493		14,907	13,068		3,590		430		9,838		608		85,934
At December 31, 2019	5,029		—	1,137		719		200		1,709		—		8,794
At December 31, 2018	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		—

Right of use assets recognized within property, plant and equipment

The net book value of right-of-use assets held under leases included above, are as follows:

	2020	2019	2018
	£’000	£‘000	£‘000
Leasehold property	43,493	5,029	—
Motor vehicles	7,171	1,670	—
Furniture, fittings and equipment	56	70	—
	50,720	6,769	—