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Half Yearly Report

16 Dec 2015 07:00

RNS Number : 1781J
Fletcher King PLC
16 December 2015
 

FLETCHER KING PLC

 

Interim Results for the 6 months ended 31 October 2015

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

Turnover : £2,963,000 (2014: £1,828,000)

PBT : £1,187,000 (2014: £293,000)

 

EPS : 10.26p per share (2014: 2.51p per share)

 

Dividend : 1.00p per share (2014: 1.50p per share)

 

 

Operational Highlights

 

· The Market - The central London market continues to be strong with demand now rippling out to the M3/M4 corridor and the major provincial centres.

· Fund Management and Investment - The sale of the property in Leadenhall Street, in which the company co-invested and acted as advisor, has delivered exceptional returns for the business this half.

· Valuation and Rating - The volume of rates appeals settled has slowed but this has been offset by a noticeable increase in bank valuation instructions.

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

"We are very pleased with the results. Our prospects going forward look satisfactory although performance will be more in line with previous periods than the exceptional performance of this first half year".

 

 

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 £2.96m (2014: £1.83m) with a profit before tax of £1,187,000 (2014: £293,000). Your directors paid a special dividend of 8p per share on 25 September 2015 (together with the previously declared final dividend of 0.75p per share) and have declared an interim dividend of 1.0p per share (2014: 1.5p) to be paid on 19 February 2016 to Shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 January 2016.

 

The Commercial Property Market

 

Over the last twelve months total returns from the commercial property market have exceeded 15% and the market has enjoyed its 10th consecutive quarter of increased values.

 

Whilst Central London continues to be in very strong demand, focus is shifting to major centres in the regions and the M3/M4 corridor. However it is worth noting that the London office market is ten times larger than its nearest rival and twice as large as the combined total of the UK's big six regional cities.

 

Although headlines tend to focus on the amount of overseas money coming into the UK, it should be remembered that since the start of the recovery in 2009 UK institutions have been net purchasers in 21 out of 24 quarters.

 

Whilst the recent rate of rent and capital growth is unlikely to continue we believe the market will remain strong over the next 2-3 years.

 

Business Overview

 

Our exceptional performance this half year is primarily the result of fees and profits earned on the sale of 145 Leadenhall Street, a property owned by the SHIPS 14 Syndicate in which the company co-invested and acted as adviser. The sale of the property and the payment of a special dividend of 8p per share was announced on 1 September 2015.

 

The underlying business is doing well. The volume of instructions on valuation and investment sales has increased and we are about to take on more property management. In May, the company invested £752,500 in a new property investment syndicate (SHIPS 15) that acquired freehold office premises in Clerkenwell, London. There remains strong demand amongst SHIPS members to invest in further suitable property.

 

Outlook

 

The strong performance in the first half of the year will not be repeated in the second half. Underlying performance remains steady and whilst there are a number of investment transactions in the pipeline, a proportion may not complete before the end of the financial year.

 

 

DAVID FLETCHER

CHAIRMAN

15 December 2015

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

 for the 6 months ended 31 October 2015

 

6 months ended

6 months ended

Year ended

31 October

31 October

30 April

2015

(Unaudited)

2014

(Unaudited)

2015 (Audited)

£000

£000

£000

Revenue

2,963

1,828

3,380

Employee benefits expense

(1,754)

(968)

(1,843)

Depreciation expense

(17)

(19)

(36)

Other operating expenses

(610)

(559)

(1,057)

Operating profit

582

282

444

Profit on sale of available for sale investments

590

-

-

Income from investments

10

4

4

Finance income

5

7

13

 

Profit before taxation

1,187

293

461

Taxation

 

(242)

 

(62)

 

(102)

 

Profit for the period

 

945

 

231

 

359

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

945

231

359

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (note 4)

Continuing operations

10.26p

2.51p

3.90p

Dividends per share

Interim dividend proposed

1.00p

1.50p

-

Dividends paid

8.75p

2.25p

3.75p

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position

as at 31 October 2015

 

31 October

31 October

30 April

2015

(Unaudited)

2014

(Unaudited)

2015

(Audited)

£000

£000

£000

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

67

93

84

Available for sale investments

752

875

875

Deferred tax assets

18

18

18

837

986

977

Current Assets

Trade and other receivables

838

1,394

1,149

Cash and cash equivalents

4,070

2,338

2,852

4,908

3,732

4,001

Total assets

5,745

4,718

4,978

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

1,096

410

516

Current taxation liabilities

337

185

78

Other creditors

430

370

641

Total liabilities

1,863

965

1,235

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

921

921

921

Share premium

140

140

140

Reserves

2,821

2,692

2,682

Total shareholders' equity

3,882

3,753

3,743

Total equity and liabilities

5,745

4,718

4,978

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

for the 6 months ended 31 October 2015

 

Profit

Share

Share

and

TOTAL

capital

premium

loss

EQUITY

£000

£000

£000

£000

Balance at 1 May 2015

921

140

2,682

3,743

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

945

945

Equity dividends paid

-

-

(806)

(806)

Balance at 31 October 2015 (Unaudited)

921

140

2,821

3,882

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 2014

921

140

2,668

3,729

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

359

359

Equity dividends paid

 

-

 

-

 

(345)

 

(345)

 

Balance at 30 April 2015 (Audited)

921

140

2,682

3,743

Fletcher King Plc

 

Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows

for the 6 months ended 31 October 2015

 

6 months ended

6 months ended

Year ended

31 October

31 October

30 April

2015 (Unaudited)

2014 (Unaudited)

2015

(Audited)

£000

£000

£000

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit before taxation from continuing operations

1,187

293

461

Adjustments for:

Depreciation expense

17

19

36

Profit on sale of investments

(590)

-

-

Income from investments

(10)

(4)

(4)

Finance income

(5)

(7)

(13)

Cash flows from operating activities

before movement in working capital

599

301

480

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

311

(147)

98

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables

369

(809)

(432)

Cash (absorbed)/generated from operations

1,279

(655)

146

Taxation received/(paid)

17

-

(147)

Net cash flows from operating activities

1,296

(655)

(1)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of fixed assets

-

-

(8)

Purchase of investments

(752)

(125)

(125)

Sale of investments

1,465

-

-

Finance income

5

7

13

Income from investments

 

10

 

4

 

4

 

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

728

 

(114)

 

(116)

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(806)

 

(207)

 

(345)

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(806)

 

(207)

 

(345)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

1,218

(976)

(462)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at start of period

2,852

3,314

3,314

 

Cash and cash equivalents

at end of period

 

4,070

 

2,338

 

2,852

 

 

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 2015.

 

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 2016.

 

The accounting policies applied are consistent with those of the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2015. There are no new standards interpretations and amendments, effective for the first time from 1 May 2015, that have had a material effect on the financial statements of the Group.

 

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 2015 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 2015 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 2015 and 31 October 2014 is unaudited.

 

4 Earnings per share

 

6 months to 31 October 2015

Number

6 months to 31 October 2014

Number

Year ended 30 April 2015

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

945

 

231

 

359

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

10.26p

 

2.51p

 

3.90p

 

 

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