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FLK Fletcher King Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Fletcher King Plc LSE:FLK London Ordinary Share GB0003425310 ORD 10P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 35.00 33.00 37.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 0.00 08:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Business Consulting Svcs,nec 3.13M 233k 0.0227 15.42 3.59M

Fletcher King PLC Final Results (5661X)

30/08/2022 8:38am

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Fletcher King PLC

30 August 2022

FLETCHER KING PLC

Audited results for the Year Ending 30 April 2022

Highlights

   --      Revenue for the year of GBP2,967,000 (2021: GBP2,264,000) 
   --      Statutory profit before tax of GBP134,000 (2021: loss of GBP834,000) 
   --      Adjusted profit before tax of GBP144,000 (2021: loss of GBP935,000) * 
   --      Adjusted basic earnings per share of 1.73p (2020: loss of 8.57p) * 
   --      Final proposed dividend: 0.50p per share (2021: GBPnil) 
   --      Significant cash reserves: GBP3.4m as at 30 April 2022 (2021: GBP2.9m) 

*Adjusted results are before share based payment expenses and after other comprehensive income (see note 2).

The Annual Report and Accounts will shortly be posted on the Company's website and a further announcement will be made when the document is sent to shareholders.

Commenting on the results, David Fletcher, chairman of Fletcher King Plc said:

"The results for the year are a significant improvement from last year and we are pleased to be able to commence dividend payments again. We have started the new financial year with some encouraging instructions and are optimistic that we can continue our growth pattern".

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse Regulation and the Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.

For further information, please contact:

 
 
 Fletcher King plc                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7493 8400 
 David Fletcher, Non-Executive 
  Chairman 
  Peter Bailey, Finance Director 
 
 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880 
 (Nominated Adviser) 
 James Caithie 
  Liam Murray 
 
 
 
 

HAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Results

Revenue for the year was GBP2,967,000 (2021: GBP2,264,000). Adjusted profit before tax (see note 2) was GBP144,000 (2021: loss of GBP935,000). Statutory profit before tax was GBP134,000 (2021: loss of GBP834,000).

The Board considers the adjusted results to be an important measure of performance and to be more representative of performance for the year than the statutory results (which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards).

Dividend

The Board is proposing a final dividend of 0.5p per share. The final dividend is subject to shareholder approval at the AGM and will be paid on 28 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 30 September 2022. The ex-dividend date for this payment is 29 September 2022. With no interim dividend paid (2021: GBPnil per share) the dividend for this year will amount to 0.5p per share (2021: GBPnil per share).

The Commercial Property Market

It was encouraging that both the letting and capital markets were considerably more buoyant than the previous year.

The impact of Covid on the market has now largely disappeared although numbers back to the office have not yet returned to pre pandemic levels. However no sooner has one world problem diminished than another takes its place in the form of the tragic war in Ukraine and its impact on all economies throughout the world.

Despite the continuing levels of uncertainty, the industrial property market continued to perform exceptionally well with rents growing and capital values powering ahead. Over the year, according to MSCI data, total returns in the sector produced an astonishing 42% which compared to retail at 6% and offices at 6.7%.

High Street retail continues to be difficult but interestingly the office sector, in both London and major cities throughout the country, is showing strong tenant demand for prime space with potential under supply in some locations.

Business Overview

As seen from the figures above, the market was significantly better than the previous year but it was not without its ups and downs and a significant level of uncertainty remains in predicting future outcomes.

Property and Fund Management had a strong year. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we continued to produce excellent rent collection statistics. We remodelled parts of the portfolios and acquired new clients during the year. Our continued robust performance has fostered long client relationships some of which have been in existence for over fifty years.

Bank Valuations showed a marked improvement compared to the previous year and there has been a steady flow of instructions from lenders for whom we have not previously acted.

Income from rating appeals was negligible, reflecting a disappointingly low number of appeals settled with the Valuation Office. Hopefully the backlog of appeals will be addressed by the Valuation Office and we can benefit from the significant pipeline of appeals submitted on behalf of our clients.

As announced on 4 March 2022, and after a delay in receiving FCA approval, the transaction completed whereby C M Strategic 613 Limited (an investment company of Elliott Bernerd) acquired a 29.99% shareholding in the Company.

Our move to new offices in Soho went well and both staff and clients are happy with our new location. We are using our new space more efficiently and there has been a material reduction in our property overhead.

Outlook

The uncertainties mentioned above together with rising interest rates, inflationary pressures and forecast recession are likely to have a continuing impact on all markets in which the company operates and will affect our ability to accurately forecast the future. However, we are optimistic about our performance for the coming year and we have started it with some excellent sales instructions as well as client funds available to invest in suitable propositions. Our management portfolios are likely to grow both organically and from appointments to advise new clients.

We anticipate the volume of valuations will increase during the year and hopefully this will be the year when we return to activity in agreeing rating appeals.

Importantly we hope our new significant shareholder will in due course become the source of additional income streams and we await to see the progression of this during the year.

Our balance sheet and cash reserves remain strong and have been of immense importance during the difficult times we have experienced over the last two years.

Once again, on behalf of all at Fletcher King I would like to thank our loyal clients for their continued support. On behalf of the Board, I also congratulate our outstanding staff for their foresight, expertise, dedication and hard work which is ultimately why our clients appoint us.

DAVID FLETCHER

CHAIRMAN

30 August 2022

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the year ended 30 April 2022

 
                                        Note       2022       2021 
                                                 GBP000     GBP000 
 
 
 Revenue                                          2,967      2,264 
 
 Employee benefits expense                      (1,630)    (1,262) 
 Depreciation expense                             (346)      (281) 
 Gain recognised on remeasurement                   125          - 
  of lease liability 
 Other operating expenses                       (1,014)    (1,566) 
  Share based payment expense                      (10)          - 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                (2,875)    (3,109) 
 
 Other operating income                              39         25 
 Investment income                                   18          - 
 Finance income                                       -          2 
 Finance expense                                   (15)       (16) 
                                              ---------  --------- 
 
 Profit/(loss) before taxation                      134      (834) 
 
 
 Taxation                                            18        146 
                                              ---------  --------- 
 
 Profit/(loss) for the year                         152      (688) 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
 Fair value (loss)/gain on financial 
  assets through                                      -      (101) 
 Other comprehensive income 
 
 Total comprehensive income for 
  the year attributable to equity 
  shareholders                                      152      (789) 
 Earnings per share 
 Basic                                     4      1.62p    (7.47p) 
  Diluted                                  4      1.50p    (7.47p) 
 Adjusted earnings per share 
 
 Basic                                     4      1.73p    (8.57p) 
 Diluted                                   4      1.60p    (8.57p) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at 30 April 2022

 
                                     2022     2021 
                                   GBP000   GBP000 
 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Software                              76        - 
 Property, plant and equipment        266       12 
 Right-of-use asset                   494      272 
 Financial assets                     529      529 
 Deferred tax assets                   32        - 
                                    1,397      813 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Trade and other receivables        1,375    1,148 
 Corporation tax debtor                97      111 
 Cash and cash equivalents          3,365    2,892 
                                  -------  ------- 
                                    4,791    4,151 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 
 
 Total assets                       6,188    4,964 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables           1,124      908 
 Provisions                            25      100 
 Lease liabilities                    610      577 
                                    1,759    1,585 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 Non current liabilities 
                                  -------  ------- 
 Lease liabilities                    402        - 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 
 Total liabilities                  2,161    1,585 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital                      1,025      921 
 Share premium                        522      140 
 Investment revaluation reserve     (101)    (101) 
 Share option reserve                  10        - 
 Retained Earnings                  2,571    2,419 
                                  -------  ------- 
 Total shareholders' equity         4,027    3,379 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 Total equity and liabilities       6,188    4,964 
                                  -------  ------- 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the year ended 30 April 2022

 
                                              2022     2021 
                                            GBP000   GBP000 
 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Profit/(loss) before taxation from 
  continuing operations                        134    (834) 
 Adjustments for: 
 Movement in provision                        (75)      100 
 Depreciation and amortisation expense         346      281 
 Remeasurement of lease liability            (125)        - 
 Investment income                            (18)        - 
 Finance income                                  -      (2) 
 Finance expense                                15       16 
 Share based payment expense                    10        - 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
  before 
  movement in working capital                  287    (439) 
 
 Increase in trade and other receivables     (181)    (468) 
 Increase in trade and other payables          216      219 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
 Cash generated from / (absorbed 
  by) operations                               322    (688) 
 
 Taxation paid                                   -        - 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
 Net cash flows from operating 
  activities                                   322    (688) 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of fixed assets                    (352)        - 
 Investment income                              18        - 
 Finance income                                  -        2 
 Net cash flows from investing 
  activities                                 (334)        2 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Lease payments                                (1)        - 
 Proceeds of share placing                     547        - 
 Placing costs                                (61)        - 
 Dividends paid to shareholders                  -     (46) 
                                           -------  ------- 
 Net cash flows from financing 
  activities                                   485     (46) 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents                         473    (732) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at start 
  of year                                    2,892    3,624 
                                           -------  ------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end 
  of year                                    3,365    2,892 
                                           -------  ------- 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the year ended 30 April 2022

 
                                                                    Investment      Share 
                                   Note       Share       Share    Revaluation     option     Retained      TOTAL 
                                            capital     premium        Reserve    reserve     Earnings     EQUITY 
                                             GBP000      GBP000         GBP000     GBP000       GBP000     GBP000 
 
 Balance as at 1 
  May 2020                                      921         140              -          -        3,153      4,214 
 
 Loss for the year                                -           -              -          -        (688)      (688) 
 Fair value loss 
  on financial assets 
  through other comprehensive 
  income                                          -           -          (101)          -            -      (101) 
 Equity dividends 
  paid                                2           -           -              -          -         (46)       (46) 
 
 
 Balance at 30 April 
  2021                                          921         140          (101)          -        2,419      3,379 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the year                             -           -              -          -          152        152 
 Share issue                                    104         443              -          -            -        547 
 Cost of share issue                              -        (61)              -          -            -       (61) 
 Share based payment 
  expense                                         -           -              -         10            -         10 
 
 
 Balance at 30 April 
  2022                                        1,025         522          (101)         10        2,571      4,027 
 
 

NOTES

1. General information

Whilst the financial information included in this preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards, this announcement does not itself contain sufficient information to comply with IFRSs.

The financial information is presented in pounds sterling rounded to the nearest thousand, and prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and under the historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of certain financial assets. The financial information set out in this announcement does not comprise the Group's statutory accounts for the years ended 30 April 2022 or 30 April 2021.

The financial information for the year ended 30 April 2021 is derived from the statutory accounts for that year which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors reported on those accounts; their report was unqualified and 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 year ended 30 April 2022 is derived from the audited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 April 2022 on which the auditors have given an unqualified report, that did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006 and did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis. The statutory accounts will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's annual general meeting.

2. Alternative performance measures - profit/(loss) reconciliation

The reconciliation set out below provides additional information to enable the reader to reconcile to the numbers discussed in the Chairman's Statement and Highlights section.

 
 Year ended 30 April                                2022     2021 
                                                  GBP000   GBP000 
 
 Profit/(loss) before taxation                       134    (834) 
 Add back: Share based payment expense 
  Include: Fair value (loss)/gain on financial        10        - 
  assets through OCI                                   -    (101) 
 
 Adjusted (loss)/profit before share-based 
  payment expense and taxation                       144    (935) 
 
 Taxation                                             18      146 
 
 Adjusted profit/(loss) after tax for the 
  year                                               162    (789) 
                                                 -------  ------- 
 

The fair value loss on financial assets in the prior year represents the unrealised loss in the year on the revaluation of the Group's interest in the SHIPS 16 syndicate.

3. Dividends

 
 Year ended 30 April                              2022     2021 
                                                GBP000   GBP000 
 Equity dividends on ordinary shares: 
 Declared and paid during year 
 Ordinary final dividend for the year ended 
  30 April 2021: nil per share (2020: 0.50p)      -        46 
 Interim dividend for the year ended 30              -        - 
  April 2022: nil per share (2021: nil) 
                                               -------  ------- 
 
                                                     -       46 
                                               -------  ------- 
 
 Proposed ordinary final dividend for the 
  year ended 
  30 April 2022: 0.50p per share                    51 
                                               ------- 
 

4. Earnings per share

 
 Number of shares                                           2022          2021 
                                                              No            No 
 
 Weighted average number of shares for basic 
  earnings per share                                   9,375,425     9,209,779 
  Share options                                          920,000             - 
                                                   -------------  ------------ 
 
   Weighted average number of shares for diluted 
   earnings per share                                 10,129,779     9,209,779 
                                                   =============  ============ 
 
 
 
   Earnings                                               GBP000        GBP000 
 
   Profit/(loss) after tax for the year                      152         (688) 
 (used to calculate the basic and diluted 
  earnings per share) 
 Add back: Share based payment expense                        10             - 
 Include: Fair value (loss)/gain on financial 
  assets through OCI                                           -         (101) 
 
 Adjusted profit/(loss) after tax for the 
  year                                                       162         (789) 
                                                   -------------  ------------ 
 (used to calculate the adjusted basic and 
  diluted earnings per share) 
 
 
   Earnings per share 
 Basic                                                     1.62p       (7.47p) 
  Diluted                                                  1.50p       (7.47p) 
 
 
   Adjusted earnings per share 
 
   Basic                                                   1.73p       (8.57p) 
   Diluted                                                 1.60p       (8.57p) 
 

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements relating to the Company's operations, performance and financial position based on current expectations of, and assumptions and forecasts made by, management. They are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any outcomes or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward looking statements. They are made only as of the date of this announcement and no representation, assurance, guarantee or warranty is given in relation to them including as to their accuracy, completeness, or the basis on which they are made.

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