Investment Company News

25 May 2016

NewRiver Retail portfolio hits £1bn mark

Over the year to the end of March 2016, NewRiver Retail delivered an 11% increase in its EPRA NAV (295p vs. 265p). EPRA adjusted profit increased 125% to GBP47.1 million (2015: GBP20.9 million) resulting in a 34% increase in EPRA adjusted earnings per share (26.6 pence vs. 19.8 pence). Profit before tax increased 76% to GBP69.5 million (2015: GBP39.5 […]

25 May 2016

Majedie sees NAV perform in line with FTSE All-Share but underperforms global markets

Majedie has announced its interim results for the half year ended 31 March 2016. During the period the trust provided an NAV total return of 3.4% although, reflecting a widening of the discount during the period, share price total return was -0.7%. In comparison, the FTSE All-Share Index and MSCI World Index rose 3.5% and […]

24 May 2016

Lowland tweaks performance fee

Over the six months to the end of March 2016, Lowland’s total return and that of its benchmark, the FTSE All Share Index, were both virtually unchanged with Lowland up 3.8% and the Index up 3.5%. The Company paid a first interim dividend of 11.0p at the end of April, and now declares a second interim […]

24 May 2016

FastForward reports on transformative year

FastForward has published accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016. This has been a transformative year for the company as it adopted a new investment strategy. The net assets of the Company at 31 March 2016 were £10,277,000 (2015: £463,000), equal to 7.85p net assets per Ordinary Share (2015: 1.69p net assets per Ordinary Share). The share […]

24 May 2016

Big Yellow targeting 85% occupancy

Over the year to the end of March 2016, Big Yellow’s EPRA NAV rose by 11.5% to 569.1p. Its adjusted diluted EPRA earnings per share were up 15% to 31.1p and from this they are paying dividends totalling 24.9p for the year, an increase of 15%. The increase in profits was driven in part by […]

24 May 2016

MedicX Fund sees its premium expand

MedicX Fund has announced its interim results for the six-months ended 31 March 2016. During the period, the company’s EPRA NAV has grown by 0.6% to 71.2p per share (30 September 2015: 70.8 pence per share) whilst its EPRA earnings were £6.8m, equivalent to 1.8p per share (31 March 2015: £7.0 million; equivalent to 2.0p […]

24 May 2016

Tritax Big Box REIT to acquire DSG Retail’s National Distribution Centre in Newark

Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire a National Distribution Centre, let to DSG Retail Ltd (part of the Dixons Carphone plc group), for £77.3m (excluding acquisition costs). The purchase, which is being funded from equity proceeds, reflects a net initial yield of 5.86%. Completion is expected to take […]

24 May 2016

McKay Securities generates 11% NAV uplift

McKay Securities delivered 11% growth in its EPRA NAV over the year that ended on 31 March 2016. The EPRA diluted earnings per share rose from 5.22p to 7.76p. The Board is recommending a 1.7% increase in the final dividend to 6.1 pence per share (March 2015: 6.0 pence). This will be paid as an ordinary dividend on […]

24 May 2016

British Empire’s value style continues to underperform growth

British Empire Trust (formerly British Empire Securities & General trust) has announced its interim results for the six-months ended 31 March 2016. During the period, the trust provided NAV total return of 5.6% and a share price total return of 4.6% both of which underperformed its lead benchmark index, the MSCI All Country World ex-US […]