can anyone definitively name this outdoor plant?

[thisparentinggig]

There are still uncertainties in this household!

[aircooled]

Looks like skimmia - new leaves seem a bit yellow but that can happen if the soil isn't right (I think skimmia likes it slightly acidic). What are the bricks for?!

[thisparentinggig]

The bricks have been in that location for a while and I decided to leave them there as they show the scale of the plant for the photo.