Investment Company News

30 Dec 2013

South African Property: SAPO – Final results

Over the year to the end of June 2013 SAPO’s NAV fell from 87p to 69p. In part thanks to a fall in the value of the Rand.

30 Dec 2013

Dragon Ukraine : DUPD – disposal

DUPD’s interest in Henryland Group, a “big box” retail company, has been sold at a substantial discount to DUPD’s valuation at end of June 2013 – the whole asset fetched  $23.7m vs. a 30 June valuation of $30.9m – DUPD owned 38%. The statement gives no reason for the substantial change in the valuation.

30 Dec 2013

Japan Residential : JRIC – acquisition

JRIC has bought a 61 unit apartment complex in East Village Sannomiya for Y796m. The estimated prospective net operating yield is 5.9%.  

30 Dec 2013

Globalworth : GWI – acquisition

Globalworth Real Estate has bought Bucharest One – a 20 storey, 48,732 sqm office development that will be the second highest tower in Bucharest once complete. The tower is expected to be complete by Q3 2015.  

20 Dec 2013

Ottoman Fund : OTM – annual results

Ottoman has announced its results for the year ended 31 August 2013 (so somewhat out of date now). OTM’s NAV rose from 63.5p to 65.9p over the period. The main driver of the uplift was a reassessment of the valuation of OTM’s Riva asset – a large parcel of development land. OTM sold part of […]

20 Dec 2013

Spark Ventures : SPK – interim results

Over the six months to the end of September 2013 SPK’s NAV fell to 11.4p, in part following a 2p per share distribution to shareholders but also due to operating losses and write downs in the values of some assets. Since the period end Spark has sold notonthehighstreet for £11m. The Board hopes to make […]