Record Leasing Activity
Total lettings of GBP 70.9m (record), 10.3% ahead of ERV with Q4 a 15.8% beat; fully managed (flex) lettings of GBP 40.9m, 7.7% ahead of ERV.
Strong Earnings and Value Metrics
EPRA EPS up 63% to 8.5p (ahead of consensus); EPRA NTA 524p, up 6.1%; dividend increased 4% to 8.2p and fully covered.
Rapid Rent Roll and NOI Growth
Rent roll up 46% to GBP 153m; net operating income increased from GBP 9m to GBP 28m (more than 3x in two years); fully managed NOI up c.2.1x and fully managed contribution rising from 8% to 28% of gross profit in two years.
Portfolio Valuation and ERV Upside
Like‑for‑like portfolio valuation +4.3%; ERV growth +5.8% (offices +7%+); West End (66% of portfolio) valuation +6%; on‑site development valuations rose ~22.2% with an GBP 82m development surplus.
Disciplined, Contracyclical Capital Allocation
Acquisitions since rights issue ~GBP 231m (c. GBP 756/ft) at average ~60% discount to replacement cost (including CapEx ~GBP 500m); GBP 490–516m of disposals crystallized (sales at ~GBP 1,200/ft, ~2% premium to book).
Large Development Pipeline with Material Upside
CapEx program GBP 590m (GDV GBP 1.6bn); on‑site CapEx to come GBP 223m, pipeline CapEx GBP 367m; expected development surpluses c. GBP 260m (10% rental growth) rising to GBP 330m (20% growth) or GBP 427m if yields compress 25bps.
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity
LTV reduced from 30.8% to 28.6%; available liquidity GBP 412m (up GBP 36m); new GBP 525m ESG‑linked RCF and extended GBP 150m RCF; weighted average debt maturity 5.4 years and weighted avg interest rate 4.3%; Moody's rating Baa2 reaffirmed.
Operational & Customer Metrics
Vacancy better than forecast; customer retention 64%; AI‑led customers 27%; flex portfolio >650,000 sq ft (85% let or under offer); service margin 37% (vs 20% hurdle); potential gross rents from flex c. GBP 100m over next 3 years.