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FLK.GB Fletcher King

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Fletcher King PLC Half Yearly Report (1781J)

16/12/2015 7:00am

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Fletcher King PLC

16 December 2015

FLETCHER KING PLC

Interim Results for the 6 months ended 31 October 2015

Financial Highlights

                     Turnover   :           GBP2,963,000               (2014: GBP1,828,000) 
                     PBT           :           GBP1,187,000               (2014: GBP293,000) 
                     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 GBP2.96m (2014: GBP1.83m) with a profit before tax of GBP1,187,000 (2014: GBP293,000). 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 10(th) 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 GBP752,500 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           6 months             Year 
                                        ended              ended            ended 
                                   31 October         31 October         30 April 
                                         2015               2014 
                                                                             2015 
                                  (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Audited) 
                                       GBP000             GBP000           GBP000 
------------------------------  -------------      -------------      ----------- 
 
 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               2014             2015 
                                       (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Audited) 
                                            GBP000             GBP000           GBP000 
------------------------------       -------------      -------------      ----------- 
 
 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 
                                  GBP000         GBP000   GBP000   GBP000 
------------------------   -------------  -------------  -------  ------- 
 
 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 

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