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Half Yearly Report

16 Dec 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 7808Z
Fletcher King PLC
16 December 2014
 



FLETCHER KING PLC

 

Interim Results for the 6 months ended 31 October 2014

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

Turnover : £1.828m (2013: £1.342m)

PBT : £293,000 (2013: £147,000)

 

EPS : 2.51p per share (2013: 1.21p per share)

 

Dividend : 1.50p per share (2013: 0.75p per share)

 

 

Operational Highlights

 

· The Market - The central London market remains strong with demand now rippling out from the centre.

· Fund Management and Investment - Some significant investment broking transactions have enhanced the company's performance in the period.

· Valuation and Rating - The volume of rates appeals settled has increased and bank valuation instructions have remained steady.

Commenting on the results David Fletcher, Chairman of Fletcher King said:

"We are pleased with the results. Our prospects going forward look satisfactory although as I pointed out in my Chairman's statement last year those results would be a difficult act to follow but we will use all our efforts to do so".

 

 

ENQUIRIES:

 

Fletcher King Plc

David Fletcher

Tel: 020 7493 8400

 

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nomad)

James Caithie

Tel: 020 7148 7900

 

The interim results are available on the Company's website: www.fletcherking.co.uk

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

 

Results

 

Turnover for the period was £1.83m (2013: £1.34m) with a profit before tax of £293,000 (2013: £147,000). Your Directors have declared an interim dividend of 1.50p per share (2013: 0.75p) to be paid on 20 February 2015 to Shareholders on the register at the close of business on 23 January 2015.

 

 

The Commercial Property Market

 

The central London market continues its high level of activity and remains very strong. Tenant demand for space across all sectors is good with significant rental growth in some areas. Demand from investors, both domestic and foreign, shows no sign of abating. Yields are generally back at their pre crash levels or better.

 

Demand is now rippling out from the centre and the other major UK cities are seeing significant yield contractions as investors seek higher returns and this is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

 

The political uncertainty surrounding next year's general election has had no effect on the market so far. The same cannot be said for the market north of the border where the uncertainty continues to impact the capital markets although there are more encouraging signs in the letting market.

 

 

Business Overview

 

Our strong performance last financial year has continued into the first half.

 

All departments were very active. At long last the Valuation Office Agency is processing rates appeals and we settled some long standing cases. The volume of bank valuations remains steady.

 

During the period we added some more central London office buildings to our management portfolio. We were also active in acquiring and disposing of assets for our fund management clients as well as completing some significant investment broking transactions.

 

 

Outlook

 

Our prospects going forward look satisfactory although as I pointed out in my Chairman's statement last year those results would be a difficult act to follow but we will use all our efforts to do so.

 

 

 

David Fletcher

Chairman

15 December 2014

 

 

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

 for the 6 months ended 31 October 2014

 

6 months ended

6 months ended

Year ended

31 October

31 October

30 April

2014

(Unaudited)

2013

(Unaudited)

2014 (Audited)

£000

£000

£000

Revenue

1,828

1,342

3,653

Employee benefits expense

(968)

(736)

(2,017)

Depreciation expense

(19)

(17)

(44)

Other operating expenses

(559)

(490)

(1,083)

Operating profit

282

99

509

Profit on sale of available for sale investments

-

39

174

Income from investments

4

3

13

Finance income

7

6

15

 

Profit before taxation

293

147

711

Taxation

 

(62)

 

(36)

 

(169)

 

Profit for the period

 

231

 

111

 

542

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

231

111

542

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (note 4)

Continuing operations

2.51p

1.21p

5.89p

Dividends per share

Interim dividend proposed

1.50p

0.75p

-

Dividends paid

2.25p

0.75p

1.50p

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position

as at 31 October 2014

 

31 October

31 October

30 April

2014

(Unaudited)

2013

(Unaudited)

2014

(Audited)

£000

£000

£000

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

93

124

112

Available for sale investments

875

250

750

Deferred tax assets

18

63

18

986

437

880

Current Assets

Trade and other receivables

1,394

925

1,247

Cash and cash equivalents

2,338

2,798

3,314

3,732

3,723

4,561

Total assets

4,718

4,160

5,441

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

410

448

702

Current taxation liabilities

185

96

123

Other creditors

370

249

887

Total liabilities

965

793

1,712

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

921

921

921

Share premium

140

140

140

Reserves

2,692

2,306

2,668

Total shareholders' equity

3,753

3,367

3,729

Total equity and liabilities

4,718

4,160

5,441

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

for the 6 months ended 31 October 2014

 

Profit

Share

Share

and

TOTAL

capital

premium

loss

EQUITY

£000

£000

£000

£000

Balance at 1 May 2014

921

140

2,668

3,729

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

231

231

Equity dividends paid

-

-

(207)

(207)

Balance at 31 October 2014 (Unaudited)

921

140

2,692

3,753

Balance at 1 May 2013

921

140

2,264

3,325

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

111

111

Equity dividends paid

 

-

 

-

 

(69)

 

(69)

 

Balance at 31 October 2013 (Unaudited)

921

 

140

 

2,306

 

3,367

 

Balance at 1 May 2013

921

140

2,264

3,325

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

542

542

Equity dividends paid

 

-

 

-

 

(138)

 

(138)

 

Balance at 30 April 2014 (Audited)

921

140

2,668

3,729

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows

for the 6 months ended 31 October 2014

 

6 months ended

6 months ended

Year ended

31 October

31 October

30 April

2014 (Unaudited)

2013 (Unaudited)

2014

(Audited)

£000

£000

£000

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit before taxation from continuing operations

293

147

711

Adjustments for:

Depreciation expense

19

17

44

Profit on sale of investments

-

(39)

(174)

Income from investments

(4)

(3)

(13)

Finance income

(7)

(6)

(15)

Cash flows from operating activities

before movement in working capital

301

116

553

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

(147)

537

215

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables

(809)

(662)

230

Cash (absorbed)/generated from operations

(655)

(9)

998

Taxation received/(paid)

-

7

(54)

Net cash flows from operating activities

(655)

(2)

944

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of fixed assets

-

-

(15)

Purchase of investments

(125)

-

(750)

Sale of investments

-

289

674

Finance income

7

6

15

Income from investments

 

4

 

3

 

13

 

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(114)

 

298

 

(63)

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(207)

 

(69)

 

(138)

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(207)

 

(69)

 

(138)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(976)

227

743

 

Cash and cash equivalents at start of period

3,314

2,571

2,571

 

Cash and cash equivalents

at end of period

 

2,338

 

2,798

 

3,314

 

 

Fletcher King Plc

 

Explanatory Notes

 

1. General information

 

The Company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is 61 Conduit Street, London W1S 2GB.

 

These interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 15 December 2014.

 

2. Basis of preparation

 

The interim financial information in this report has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with IFRS as adopted by the European Union. IFRS is subject to amendment and interpretation by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee and there is an ongoing process of review and endorsement by the European Commission. The financial information has been prepared on the basis of IFRS that the Directors expect to be adopted by the European Union and applicable as at 30 April 2015.

 

The accounting policies applied are consistent with those of the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2014.

 

Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

 

3 Non Statutory Accounts

 

The financial information for the period ended 30 April 2014 set out in this interim report does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for that period. The statutory accounts for the year ended 30 April 2014 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors reported on those accounts; their report was unqualified, did not contain a statement under either Section 498(2) or Section 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006 and did not include references to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis.

 

The financial information for the 6 months ended 31 October 2014 and 31 October 2013 is unaudited.

 

4 Earnings per share

 

6 months to 31st October 2014

Number

6 months to 31st October 2013

Number

Year ended 30th April 2014

Number

 

Weighted average number of shares for basic

and diluted earnings per share.

9,209,779

 

9,209,779

 

9,209,779

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

Earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share:

Continuing Operations

231

 

111

 

542

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

2.51p

 

1.21p

 

5.89p

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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