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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 Half-year Report (7560J)

15/12/2022 7:00am

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Fletcher King PLC

15 December 2022

FLETCHER KING PLC

Interim Results for the 6 months ended 31 October 2022

Financial Highlights

Turnover: GBP1,338,000 (2021: GBP1,426,000)

                     Earnings before tax:  GBP32,000                            (2021: GBP11,000) 
                     Basic EPS:                  0.23p per share               (2021: 0.12p per share) 
                     Dividend proposed:    nil                                    (2021: nil) 

Operational Highlights

-- Earnings before tax improved slightly on the comparative period last year, with lower operational overheads compensating for a reduction in revenue.

-- Transactional activity has stalled in the current market conditions and this is likely to continue for a while.

-- Successful in winning some new property management instructions which will add recurring fee income to the existing portfolio of asset management and fund management clients.

   --    Fee income from bank valuations has also continued to grow. 

-- The move to new offices has been well received and provides a welcome reduction in property overheads.

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

"With inflation driving up interest rates, and the current political and economic uncertainty, the property market is going through a period of transition and it is unclear how long this might last. Transactional activity is likely to remain subdued for a while as this period of price adjustment plays out. The market turbulence will however create opportunities and we remain vigilant to prospects for growth and development".

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.

ENQUIRIES:

Fletcher King Plc

David Fletcher / Peter Bailey

Tel: 020 7493 8400

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nomad)

James Caithie / Liam Murray

Tel: 020 7213 0880

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

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Results

Turnover for the period was GBP1,338,000 (2021: GBP1,426,000) with a profit before tax of GBP32,000 (2021: GBP11,000).

Dividend

In view of the continued uncertainty and the low level of profit the Board is not declaring an interim dividend (2021: no dividend).

The Commercial Property Market

Both capital and occupational markets are now suffering, mainly as a result of the current economic and political uncertainties, and capital values in particular have begun to decline.

The capital markets have seen a significant reduction in demand and there is currently very little activity. A number of large transactions have fallen through and interest in new propositions is lukewarm. This situation is likely to continue for some time, with significant falls in capital values likely in the second half. Nevertheless there is still considerable foreign capital waiting to invest, particularly in Central London, and once a degree of confidence returns to both the economy and our political leadership, we believe that we are likely to see a significant change.

Conversely, in the letting markets, despite the fact that rental values are now experiencing some pressure, lettings are generally reasonably active and even in the retail sector we have achieved some satisfactory lettings in a number of our managed portfolios. These are in locations throughout the country, although principally in prime locations.

Demand for Grade A offices in the City and West End remains very strong, record rents are still being achieved and we are also seeing some substantial companies looking to bring their offices into the centre from the suburbs.

For the first time in many years, the industrial sector is experiencing reduced demand and capital values have come under pressure. In our view this is likely to see it becoming the worst performing sector in the second half.

Business Overview

Bearing in mind the difficult market conditions, it is pleasing that we are able to report a profit for the period. It would have been higher if demand in the capital markets had not suffered.

Property Asset Management and Fund Management continue to perform well and attract new business and we hope to add new instructions in the coming months.

Our volume of bank valuations continues to grow, despite the increased cost of borrowing. We have added new clients during the year and this is likely to continue.

Income from Rating Appeals remains difficult but we hope some of the long outstanding appeals will be settled in the second half.

The Investment Department had a very disappointing first half and we anticipate similar under performance in the months to come.

Our move to new offices has been very successful and the reduced property overhead is welcomed in these difficult times.

Outlook

It is impossible to predict the future with so much uncertainty in the world.

We are growing our secure income flow in Property Asset Management and Fund Management, and continue to perform well on rent collection.

The volume of valuations seems set to continue but rating is likely to be slow.

The investment department will continue to be under pressure but we do have some excellent instructions, although the timing of them is impossible to predict in the current economic climate.

The good news is that our balance sheet is strong and our clients remain very loyal for which we thank them. We have an excellent and hard-working team who are committed to improving performance.

DAVID FLETCHER

CHAIRMAN

15 December 2022

Fletcher King Plc

Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the 6 months ended 31 October 2022

 
                                             6 months            6 months 
                                                ended               ended           Year ended 
                                           31 October          31 October             30 April 
                                                 2022                2021 
                                          (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)       2022 (Audited) 
                                               GBP000              GBP000               GBP000 
-------------------------------------  --------------      --------------      --------------- 
 
 Revenue                                        1,338               1,426                2,967 
 
 Employee benefits expense                      (744)               (642)              (1,630) 
 Depreciation and amortisation 
  expense                                        (99)               (140)                (346) 
 Gain recognised on remeasurement 
  of lease liability                                -                   -                  125 
 Other operating expenses                       (496)               (643)              (1,014) 
 Share based payment expense                      (9)                   -                 (10) 
 
                                              (1,348)             (1,425)              (2,875) 
 
 Other operating income                            26                  13                   39 
 Investment income                                 24                   -                   18 
 Finance income                                     2                   -                    - 
 Finance expense                                 (10)                 (3)                 (15) 
                                       --------------      --------------      --------------- 
 
   Profit before taxation                          32                  11                  134 
 
 Taxation                                         (8)                   -                   18 
                                       --------------      --------------      --------------- 
 
 Profit for the period                             24                  11                  152 
                                       --------------      --------------      --------------- 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
 Fair value gain on financial 
  assets through other comprehensive 
  income                                            -                   -                    - 
 
 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the period                                   24                  11                  152 
                                       --------------      --------------      --------------- 
 
 
   Earnings per share (note 4) 
 - Basic                                        0.23p               0.12p                1.62p 
 - Diluted                                      0.21p               0.12p                1.48p 
 
   Dividends per share 
 Interim dividend proposed                          -                   -                    - 
 Dividends paid                                 0.50p                   -                    - 
 

Fletcher King Plc

Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position

as at 31 October 2022

 
                                            31 October           31 October         30 April 
                                                  2022                 2021             2022 
                                           (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)        (Audited) 
                                                GBP000               GBP000           GBP000 
--------------------------------        --------------       --------------      ----------- 
 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Software                                           69                    -               76 
 Property, plant and equipment                     237                    8              266 
 Right-of-use asset                                436                  136              494 
 Financial assets                                  529                  529              529 
 Deferred tax asset                                 24                    -               32 
 
 
                                                 1,295                  673            1,397 
 
 
 Current Assets 
 Trade and other receivables                     1,346                  837            1,329 
 Corporation tax debtor                              -                  111               97 
 Cash and cash equivalents                       2,418                3,096            3,365 
 
 
                                                 3,764                4,044            4,791 
 
 
 Total assets                                    5,059                4,717            6,188 
 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                          567                  647            1,124 
 Provisions                                          -                  100               25 
 Current taxation liabilities                        -                    -                - 
 Lease liabilities                                 154                  580              610 
 
 
 Total current liabilities                         721                1,327            1,759 
 
 
 Non current liabilities 
 Lease liabilities                                 329                    -              402 
 
 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital                                   1,025                  921            1,025 
 Share premium                                     522                  140              522 
 Investment revaluation reserve                  (101)                (101)            (101) 
 Share option reserve                               19                    -               10 
 Reserves                                        2,544                2,430            2,571 
 
 
 Total shareholders' equity                      4,009                3,390            4,027 
 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                    5,059                4,717            6,188 
 
 

Fletcher King Plc

Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

for the 6 months ended 31 October 2022

 
                                                              Investment     Share 
                                      Share          Share   revaluation    Option   Retained    TOTAL 
                                    capital        premium       reserve   Reserve   earnings   EQUITY 
                                     GBP000         GBP000        GBP000    GBP000     GBP000   GBP000 
---------------------------   -------------  -------------  ------------  --------  ---------  ------- 
 
 Balance at 1 
  May 2022                            1,025            522         (101)        10      2,571    4,027 
 
 Profit for the 
  period                                  -              -             -         -         24       24 
 Equity dividends 
  paid                                    -              -             -         -       (51)     (51) 
 Share based payment 
  expense                                 -              -             -         9          -        9 
----------------------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  --------  ---------  ------- 
 
 Balance at 31 
  October 2022 (Unaudited)            1,025            522         (101)        19      2,544    4,009 
============================  =============  =============  ============  ========  =========  ======= 
 
 
 Balance at 1 
  May 2021                              921            140         (101)         -      2,419    3,379 
 
 Profit for the 
  period                                  -              -             -         -         11       11 
 Equity dividends                                                      -         - 
  paid                                    -              -                                  -        - 
---------------------------   -------------  -------------  ------------  --------  ---------  ------- 
 
 Balance at 31 
  October 2021 (Unaudited)              921            140         (101)         -      2,430    3,390 
============================  =============  =============  ============  ========  =========  ======= 
 
 
 Balance at 1 
  May 2021                              921            140         (101)         -      2,419    3,379 
 
 Profit 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 (Audited)                1,025            522         (101)        10      2,571    4,027 
============================  =============  =============  ============  ========  =========  ======= 
 
 

Fletcher King Plc

Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows

for the 6 months ended 31 October 2022

 
                                                     6 months                 6 months 
                                                        ended                    ended       Year ended 
                                                   31 October               31 October         30 April 
                                                                                                   2022 
                                             2022 (Unaudited)         2021 (Unaudited)        (Audited) 
                                                       GBP000                   GBP000           GBP000 
------------------------------------       ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 Profit before taxation from 
  continuing operations                                    32                       11              134 
 Adjustments for: 
 Movement in provision                                   (25)                        -             (75) 
 Depreciation and amortisation 
  expense                                                  99                      140              346 
 Remeasurement of lease liability                           -                        -            (125) 
 Investment income                                       (24)                        -             (18) 
 Finance income                                           (2)                        -                - 
 Finance expense                                           10                        3               15 
 Share based payment expense                                9                        -               10 
 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 before movement in working 
  capital                                                  99                      154              287 
 
 (Increase)/decrease in trade 
  and other receivables                                  (17)                      311            (181) 
 (Decrease)/increase in trade 
  and other payables                                    (557)                    (261)              216 
                                           ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Cash (absorbed by) / generated 
  from operations                                       (475)                      204              322 
 Taxation received                                         97                        -                - 
                                           ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Net cash flows (used in)/generated 
  from operating activities                             (378)                      204              322 
-----------------------------------------  ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 Purchase of fixed assets                                 (5)                        -            (352) 
 Investment income                                         24                        -               18 
 Finance income                                             2                        -                - 
 
 Net cash flows from investing 
  activities                                               21                        -            (334) 
-----------------------------------------  ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Lease payments                                         (539)                        -              (1) 
 Proceeds of share placing                                  -                        -              547 
 Placing costs                                              -                        -             (61) 
 Dividends paid to shareholders                          (51)                        -                - 
                                           ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Net cash flows from financing 
  activities                                            (590)                        -              485 
-----------------------------------------  ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase in 
  cash and cash equivalents                             (947)                      204              473 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at start of period                                    3,365                    2,892            2,892 
                                           ------------------       ------------------      ----------- 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of period                                      2,418                    3,096            3,365 
 
 
 
 

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 19-20 Great Pulteney Street, London W1F 9NF.

These interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 14 December 2022.

   2.     Basis of preparation 

The interim financial information in this report has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with IFRS as endorsed by the UK. IFRS is subject to amendment and interpretation by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and there is an ongoing process of review and endorsement by the UK Endorsement Board. The financial information has been prepared on the basis of IFRS that the Directors expect to apply for the year ended 30 April 2023.

The accounting policies applied by the Group in this interim report are the same as those applied by the Group in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2022. There are no new standards, interpretations and amendments, effective for the first time from 1 May 2022, that have had a material effect on the financial statements of the Group.

   3.     Non Statutory Accounts 

The financial information for the period ended 31 October 2022 set out in this interim report does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for that period. Whilst the financial figures included in this interim report have been computed in accordance with IFRS, this interim report does not contain sufficient information to constitute an interim financial report as that term is defined in IAS34. The statutory accounts for the year ended 30 April 2022 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 2022 and 31 October 2021 is unaudited.

Fletcher King Plc

Explanatory Notes

   4.     Earnings per share 
 
                                                    6 months         6 months    Year ended 
                                               to 31 October    to 31 October      30 April 
                                                        2022             2021          2022 
                                                      Number           Number        Number 
 
   Weighted average number of shares 
   for basic earnings per share                   10,252,209        9,209,779     9,375,425 
 Share options                                       920,000                -       920,000 
                                             ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Weighted average number of shares 
  for diluted earnings per share                  11,172,209        9,209,779    10,295,425 
                                             ===============  ===============  ============ 
 
 
                                                   GBP000              GBP000        GBP000 
                                             ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 
   Earnings for basic and diluted earnings 
   per share:                                             24               11           152 
                                             ===============  ===============  ============ 
 
 
   Basic earnings per share                            0.23p            0.12p         1.62p 
 Diluted earnings per share                            0.21p            0.12p         1.48p 
                                             ===============  ===============  ============ 
 

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