| Software
£m | Non-
compete
agreements
£m | Customer
relationships
£m | Total
£m |
|---|
| Cost | | | | |
| At 1 January 2013 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 33.7 | 54.3 |
| Exchange differences | – | – | (1.1) | (1.1) |
| Additions | 3.0 | – | – | 3.0 |
| Disposals | (0.5) | – | – | (0.5) |
| At 1 January 2014 | 20.2 | 2.9 | 32.6 | 55.7 |
| Exchange differences | (0.3) | – | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Additions | 4.1 | – | – | 4.1 |
| Acquired on acquisition of businesses (see note 24) | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Disposals | (0.2) | – | – | (0.2) |
| At 31 December 2104 | 23.8 | 2.9 | 35.2 | 61.9 |
| Amortisation | | | | |
| At 1 January 2013 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 19.3 |
| Exchange differences | – | – | (0.8) | (0.8) |
| Charge for the year | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 |
| Disposals | (0.5) | – | – | (0.5) |
| At 1 January 2014 | 12.4 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 23.5 |
| Exchange differences | (0.2) | – | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Charge for the year | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Disposals | (0.2) | – | – | (0.2) |
| At 31 December 2014 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 13.8 | 28.2 |
| Carrying amount | | | | |
| At 31 December 2014 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 21.4 | 33.7 |
| At 31 December 2013 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 22.3 | 32.2 |
The amortisation periods for intangible assets are:
| Years |
|---|
| Software | 3 to 5 |
| Non-compete agreements | 4 to 5 |
| Customer relationships | 10 to 15 |
Intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis and the amortisation is recognised within administration expenses.