Overview
Assura Group is a specialist healthcare property company, with a portfolio that spans the primary and community healthcare property market.
The company’s website can be found here.
Research History
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19 Jun 2024 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Monthly Roundup – June 2024
June 2024 Winners and losers in May 2024 Best performing funds in price terms (%) Capital & Regional 22.0 Safestore 16.4 Big Yellow Group 15.6 Derwent London 13.2 British Land 12.8 Helical 9.8 Phoenix Spree Deutschland 9.2 Shaftesbury Capital 8.2 Workspace 7.5 SEGRO 7.5 Source: Bloomberg, Marten & Co Worst performing funds in price terms […]
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26 Apr 2024 8 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – First Quarter 2024
Real estate quarterly report Desperately seeking a catalyst The real estate investment trust (REIT) and listed property sector seems to have been cut adrift and is desperately seeking a positive macroeconomic outlook on which investors can hang their hat and from which sentiment can grow. The first quarter of 2024 started as 2023 left off […]
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13 Dec 2023 15 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Monthly Roundup – December 2023
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. Property stocks bounced back in November after a difficult few months, with the median share price across the sector up 8.2%. Investor sentiment towards the sector improved as hopes that interest rates have hit […]
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13 Oct 2023 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Monthly Roundup – October 2023
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data September’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. Investor sentiment towards property stocks continues to wane, with the median share price of REITs and listed property companies down another 2.4% over the month of September – and 14.8% in the year to […]
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13 Jun 2023 15 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Monthly Roundup – June 2023
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data May’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. The property sector is a hotbed of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity as investors look to take advantage of the unloved sector and wide discounts to net asset values (NAVs). Higher than expected inflation […]
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25 Apr 2023 8 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – First Quarter 2023
Real estate quarterly report Kindly sponsored by abrdn Headwinds mount up The headwinds facing commercial real estate continued to mount up in the first quarter of 2023, reflected in an 8.9% average share price fall across the sector. Already reeling from the impact of higher interest rates on valuations, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank […]
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09 Mar 2023 15 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Monthly Roundup – March 2023
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data February’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. It was a mixed month in terms of share price performance for property companies, with a mean average share price fall of 0.3% across the sector. On the positive side, shopping centre behemoth Hammerson […]
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03 Nov 2022 8 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – November 2022
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data October’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. Having priced in a major write-down of portfolio valuations in the real estate sector, especially after interest rate expectations rocketed following the disastrous mini-budget at the end of September, the market seems to have […]
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10 Jun 2022 16 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – June 2022
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data May’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. A perpetual theme in the listed property sector over the last few years has been the persistent discount to net asset value that many companies’ share prices have traded on. Some have succumbed to […]
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09 Mar 2022 11 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – March 2022
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data February’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. The geopolitical uncertainty caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has hit markets hard. On the whole, the property sector suffered losses during February, but there were a few companies that saw […]
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24 Jan 2022 10 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2021
Real Estate Annual Review Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Bouncebackability Over the course of 2021, the property sector certainly rebounded from the depths of the pandemic-induced slumps of 2020, with the average share price of listed property companies up 14.2%. That didn’t mean there were not some ups and downs along the way. The […]
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06 Dec 2021 13 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – December 2021
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. November ended under a cloud of uncertainty, with the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant threating a return of restrictions that have wreaked havoc in the property sector over the past two […]
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15 Oct 2021 8 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – Third Quarter 2021
Real Estate Quarterly Review Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Rate rise fears dampens bounce back The quarter started with much promise, as activity picked up with the full opening of the economy. This was reflected in the valuation of commercial properties and in turn investor sentiment to the listed real estate sector. However, supply chain […]
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08 Oct 2021 10 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – October 2021
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data September’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. With fears that economic growth will be stunted by supply chain issues, September wasn’t a great month for property stocks. However, development and regeneration specialist Harworth saw its share price rise 13.3% […]
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06 Aug 2021 10 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – August 2021
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data July’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. It was no surprise that GCP Student Living topped the table for best performing property companies in July after it received a takeover bid 30% above its share price during the month. […]
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07 Jun 2021 14 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – June 2021
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data May’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Unsurprisingly, St Modwen Properties saw a big rise in its share price in May having received a cash offer for the business (logistics developments and a housebuilding arm) from Blackstone, valuing it […]
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19 Apr 2021 8 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – first quarter 2021
Lockdown cloud begins to lift The success of the vaccine rollout in the UK and the implementation of a roadmap out of lockdown saw the share prices of listed property companies – most of which had been decimated during the last year – make somewhat of a recovery. The economy is on firmer footing and […]
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14 Apr 2021 11 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – April 2021
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data March’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Drum Income Plus REIT saw its share price rally 75% in March following the announcement that its board was undertaking a strategic review to consider the future of the company, which it […]
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08 Mar 2021 10 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – March 2021
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data February’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The roadmap out of lockdown and the impressive vaccination programme in the UK has lifted confidence in a swift economic recovery and triggered a shift to value stocks. Property companies on significant […]
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22 Jan 2021 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2020
Real Estate Annual Review Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Riding out the COVID rollercoaster The 2020 rollercoaster saw more downs than ups and at times felt like a pandemic induced freefall. Lockdowns, tiers and plenty of U-turns meant investing in property was not for the faint hearted. Positivity returned at the end of the […]
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17 Dec 2020 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – December 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The eagerly awaited news of a successful vaccine candidate came at the start of November, boosting the stock market. Property companies that had seen their share price battered over the past eight […]
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16 Jul 2020 7 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – Q2 2020
Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments A polarised lens The covid-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc in the real estate in the second quarter, but a polarisation of sectors and funds has started to become apparent. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors had already seen huge negative […]
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07 May 2020 11 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – May 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data April’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Following two months of heavy falls as the covid-19 pandemic took hold and the UK was put on lockdown, many property companies saw a bounce in their share price in April, although […]
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20 Apr 2020 7 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Roundup – First Quarter 2020
Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Covid chaos The covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the share price of property companies, with 31% wiped off the value of their total market capitalisation during the first quarter of 2020. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors were […]
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07 Apr 2020 11 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – April 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data March’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Property stocks took a hammering in March as the covid19 pandemic took hold. The UK was put on lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus resulting in the enforced closure of […]
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30 Jan 2020 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2019
Property’s alternative theory The year was dominated by political and economic uncertainty, with Brexit negotiations casting a shadow over the market and the general election adding a further layer of doubt for much of the year. For a market that is staunchly aligned with political and economic sentiment, listed property companies and REITs performed well, […]
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10 Dec 2019 15 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – December 2019
Real Estate Roundup Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. November saw a host of companies report interim and full year results with varying outcomes. CLS Holdings, which owns a diverse portfolio split between the UK, Germany and France, gave a positive trading update that outlined its capital […]
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18 Sep 2019 7 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – September 2019
Real Estate Roundup Performance data August’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The month of August has traditionally been a quiet period for news and announcements in the property sector, and this year is no different. Central London landlord Shaftesbury, which owns Carnaby Street as well as huge swathes of […]
News
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05 Sep 2025 1 min read
Morning briefing: VPC Specialty Lending forgot to hold continuation vote; plus SHIP, RTW, AGR & AIE
VPC Specialty Lending Investments (VSL), a £46m loan fund in the midst of a lengthy wind-down, is seeking shareholder approval to ratify its oversight in failing to hold a five-yearly continuation vote at the AGM on 11 June. A general meeting has been called for 22 September to propose a resolution to release the fund […]
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27 Aug 2025 2 min read
Morning briefing: Foresight funds sell Scottish battery project: plus RSE, PHP-AGR, BBH, CRS, HLCL, SCF, MRCH
Our morning roundup includes Foresight Solar and Foresight Environmental Infrastructure selling a jointly-owned battery storage construction site in Perthshire in line with the recent valuation; Riverstone Energy releases first half results following shareholders’ vote to place it in a managed wind-down; and Primary Health Properties says its unconditional bid for Assura has received 92% acceptances […]
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21 Aug 2025 3 min read
Morning briefing: NextEnergy Solar passes continuation vote, sees NAV fall; Pershing Square sparkles; Pacific Assets manager quits; plus GOT, BIOG, PHP, TFIF
NextEnergy Solar sees over 12% of shares vote for a wind-up and reports another valuation fall; Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square hedge fund reports strong half-year results, as does Sandy Nairn’s Global Opportunities Trust; while Pacific Assets fund manager David Gait resigns; plus updates from Biotech Growth, Primary Health Properties and TwentyFour Income Fund. NextEnergy Solar […]
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19 Aug 2025 3 min read
Morning briefing: Outages and power price falls knock Bluefield Solar; plus CORD, AGR, RTW, VNH, BRFI, APAX, ASLI, CGEO, CIC
Bluefield Solar Income has a new chair and says net asset value fell 4.26% in the last quarter; Cordiant Digital Infrastructure amends its investment management agreement; Assura chair steps down ahead of the PHP takeover; plus updates from RTW Biotech, Vietnam Holding and BlackRock Frontiers. Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) announces a new chair and […]
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13 Aug 2025 2 min read
Morning briefing: 62.9% of Assura shareholders back PHP merger; plus AAIF, NRR, DIVI, GABI, RLE, LWI
Primary Health Properties (PHP) has won the battle for rival NHS landlord Assura (AGR) with 62.9% of Assura shareholders accepting its cash and shares offer by yesterday’s 1pm deadline. The offer of £460m in cahs and a 48% stake in the enlarged business has been declared unconditional while the rival £1.7bn private equity cash offer […]
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12 Aug 2025 3 min read
Morning briefing: Fidelity Japan Trust to merge with AVI Japan Opportunity; plus USA, SRE, DLN, AGR, PHP, BSRT, PEY & CREI
More consolidation in the Japan trust sector, strong annual results from Baillie Gifford US Growth and a “transformational” £100m UK acquisition for Sirius Real Estate. Plus updates from Derwent London, Baker Steel Resources, Partners Group Private Equity and a 1pm deadline for acceptances in the bid battle for Assura. The £231m Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV) […]
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11 Aug 2025 2 min read
Morning briefing: Allianz Tech says markets remain “volatile”; plus RICA, AGR, CVCG, DVNO, LMS, MHN & JEMA
Half-year results from Allianz Technology, Ruffer Investment Company trims equities, Assura rebuffs KKR and continues to back the offer from Primary Health Properties, plus updates from CVC Income & Growth, Develop North, LMS Capital, Menhaden Resource Efficiency and JPMorgan Emerging Europe. Allianz Technology Trust (ATT) made a 2.9% investment return in the first half of […]
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08 Aug 2025 2 min read
Morning briefing: KKR says its Assura offer beats PHP; Third Point rebels urge VoteCo to abstain; plus GRID, GFS, IEM, TRIG, IRES, PPET & JARA
Private equity group KKR fights back in bid battle for GP surgeries landlord Assura, Third Point investors group demands independent vote on the controversial merger with Malibu reinsurance company, plus news and updates from Gresham House and Gore Street battery funds, Renewables Infrastructure Group, Impax Environmental Markets, Patria Private Equity, Irish Residential REIT and JPMorgan […]
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07 Aug 2025 2 min read
Sirius Real Estate shines as REIT valuation gains pierce the economic gloom
A good number of real estate investment trusts made headway in July despite mounting macroeconomic uncertainty weighing on the sector which, after a strong first half of the year, was down 2.6% on average. Best performing real estate shares (%) Sirius Real Estate 6.8 International Workplace Group 6.0 Value & Indexed Property Income Trust […]
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01 Aug 2025 3 min read
Slim pickings in REIT sector as recovery takes hold
At a time when real estate fortunes are turning positive, the UK REIT sector offers slim pickings to attentive investors. Three years battling wide discounts to NAV and pulsating merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity has seen the number of listed real estate stocks almost halve. Mid-way through 2022, when the impact of soaring inflation and […]
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21 Jul 2025 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 July: AGR, UEM, HGT, GCL, FTV, APAX & RCOI
Assura, the GP surgeries landlord being bought by Primary Health Properties (PHP), publishes annual results and Utilico Emerging Markets celebrates 20 years as a global infrastructure fund. Assura (AGR), the GP surgeries landlord that agreed to a £1.8bn bid from rival Primary Health Properties (PHP) last month, has published annual results showing a 9% investment […]
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16 Jul 2025 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 July: APAX, MHN, BBH, AGR, ALW, SERE, WHR, ESCT, FTF, MIG1-4, MRC & SUPR
Menhaden Resource Efficiency updates on its liquidation and return of capital, Bellevue Healthcare wins support for its zero discount policy and Vicky Hastings resigns from the board of Alliance Witan. Plus a string of holding changes in companies including European Smaller and Fidelity Japan.
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14 Jul 2025 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 July: GSF, SUPR, PHP, API, BSRT, DORE & FAIR
Gore Street Energy Storage has raised $84m (£62m) from selling US investment tax credits following latest transaction at “Big Rock” in California; Supermarket Income spends £54m on a Kent Tesco store, its first acquisition with money raised from the Blue Owl funds partnership in April; plus bid news from Primary Health Properties and Downing Renewables […]
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07 Jul 2025 2 min read
Government’s health plan for England cheers Primary Health Properties ahead of Assura win
PHP excited by ‘compelling’ outlook for real estate as the investment trust seeks to clinch a takeover of rival Assura. Primary Health Properties (PHP) has reported positive half-year results, saying it is excited about the ‘compelling’ outlook as the real estate investment trust seeks to clinch a takeover of rival Assura (AGR) that would boost […]
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23 Jun 2025 2 min read
PHP wins out in battle for Assura with £1.79bn bid
The board of Assura has recommended the offer for the company from Primary Health Properties (PHP), switching from its previous recommendation for the KKR/Stonepeak bid. Under the terms of the increased PHP offer, Assura shareholders would receive 0.3865 new PHP shares and 12.5p in cash. In addition, Assura shareholders would receive a special dividend of […]
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17 Jun 2025 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 June 2025 – AEI, EGL, HEIT, AGR/PHP
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 June 2025: we see the return of the vowels at abrdn Equity Income, an investor presentation for Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure, and confirmation that the bid for Harmony Energy Income is complete We also have: Did you see from yesterday?
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16 Jun 2025 3 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 June 2025 – ESO, CLDN, BBH, SSIT, ORIT, AGR, TFG
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 June 2025, EPE Special Opportunities intends to extend the maturity date of its 8% loan notes by a year, a director of Caledonia has received and sold shares back to its employee share trust, Bellevue Healthcare has been granted permission to repurchase shares, Seraphim Space will be taking part in […]
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13 Jun 2025 4 min read
PHP hits back in battle for Assura
Primary Health Properties (PHP) has hit back in the battle for Assura stating that a merger of the two healthcare specialists was a highly compelling proposition for both sets of shareholders. This follows Assura board’s recommendation of an improved offer for the company from private equity groups KKR and Stonepeak valuing the company at £1,696m, […]
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11 Jun 2025 3 min read
Assura bidding war heats up
The bidding war for Assura has taken another turn, with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Stonepeak Partners tabling an improved offer. Under the terms of the ‘best and final’ offer, which has been recommended by Assura’s board, Assura shareholders will receive 50.42p in cash plus retain two quarterly interim dividend of 0.84p (one paid on 9 […]
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23 May 2025 4 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 May 2025 – ESCT, ENRG, PPET, MNTN, VNH, AGR/PHP, SSIT, FGEN, NESF, DLN
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 May 2025: We also have: Stories you may have missed from yesterday:
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16 May 2025 3 min read
PHP tables £1.68bn offer for Assura
Primary Health Properties (PHP) has made a counter bid for Assura that values the company at £1.68bn. The shares and cash offer would see Assura shareholders receive 0.3769 new PHP shares and 12.5 pence in cash. This includes the already paid quarterly dividend of 0.84p (paid on 9 April 2025) and the quarterly dividend of […]
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09 Apr 2025 2 min read
Assura board recommends £1.6bn offer
Assura has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer for the company by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and Stonepeak Partners. Under the terms of the acquisition, each Assura shareholder shall be entitled to receive 49.4p, comprising 48.56p in cash and a quarterly interim dividend of 0.84p. Together this represents 100% of Assura’s […]
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03 Apr 2025 3 min read
PHP makes merger offer for Assura
Primary Health Properties has made an indicative cash and share proposal for Assura, based on a NAV for NAV exchange ratio. Under the terms of the combination, shareholders of Assura would receive 0.3848 new PHP shares and 9.08p in cash. PHP said it will make a mix and match facility available to Assura shareholders in […]
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10 Mar 2025 2 min read
Primary Health Properties still “sees considerable merit” in working with Assura
Primary Health Properties (PHP) has responded to the announcement made by Assura Group this morning that Assura’s board is minded to recommend to its shareholders an indicative offer from KKR and Stonepeak, while rejecting proposals for a merger with PHP as the latter is less attractive for its shareholders. In its statement, PHP says that […]
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2 min read
Assura receives indicative offer from KKR and Stonepeak
Assura (AGR) has received an indicative, non-binding proposal from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Partners L.L.P. (KKR) and Stonepeak Partners (UK) LLP for the company at 49.4p per share. The deal would value Assura’s equity at £1,607m and represents: a 31.9% premium to the closing share price of 37.4 pence on 13 February 2025 being […]
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28 Feb 2025 3 min read
Clouds parting for real estate
Results season has been a depressingly gloomy affair over the last two or three years for property analysts, but a series of 2024 reports posted this week show that the clouds are parting and the light is starting to peer through for real estate. In the main, 2024 was a very positive year for the […]
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18 Feb 2025 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 February 2025 – AGR
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 February 2025: The board of Assura (AGR) has responded to the announcements yesterday from KKR and USS about the proposal to buy the company. It said that it considered the proposal carefully with its advisers and concluded that it materially undervalued the company and its prospects and therefore rejected it […]
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17 Feb 2025 2 min read
Assura rejects £1.562bn proposal for company
Assura has rejected a bid for the company from a consortium comprising Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and US private equity giant KKR valuing it at £1.562bn. USS and KKR have submitted four indicative non-binding proposals to the Assura board regarding a possible cash offer for the company – the most recent at 48.0p per share, […]
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14 Nov 2024 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 November 2024 – BRSA, BRAI, SYNC, AGR, NRR
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 November 2024: BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust (BRSA) is changing its name to avoid any issues with the FCA’s new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) which come into effect on 2 December 2024. The company will still seek to deliver a superior ESG outcome when selecting investments, but will remove the […]
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25 Oct 2024 2 min read
NHS reform a tonic for primary care investors
Next week’s budget will be vital viewing for investors, with changes to capital gains tax and inheritance tax mooted. Among the column inches in the lead up to the new chancellor’s first budget, have been some encouraging announcements on reforming the UK’s ailing health service. It appears that, at last, sensible ideas are being put […]
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24 Oct 2024 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 October 2024 – ALW, ALF, AEWU, AGR, AERI
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 October 2024: Alliance Witan’s investment manager, Willis Towers Watson has completed the transition of assets from Witan Investment Trust to Alliance Witan (ALW). Blackrock Inc. helped to manage the transition and keep the costs to a minimum. While Blackrock was completing the transition of assets, WTW took the opportunity to […]
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09 Sep 2024 3 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 September 2024 – SWEF, GRID, PCTN, AGR
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 September 2024: Starwood European Real Estate Finance (SWEF) has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024. SWEF says that it has made positive realisation progress during the half year with a total of £102.1m, 38.9 per cent of the Group’s 31 December 2023 total funded […]
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08 Aug 2024 3 min read
Assura to buy £500m private hospital portfolio
Assura has agreed a deal to acquire Northwest Healthcare Properties’ UK private hospital portfolio for £500m. To fund the deal for the 14 asset portfolio, the company plans to issue Northwest £100m in shares, refinance £266m of debt, draw down £80m from its revolving credit facility and use £54m of cash. Portfolio overview The portfolio […]
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21 May 2024 2 min read
Assura enters £250m JV to invest in NHS infrastructure
Assura Group, the healthcare property investor, has entered a £250m joint venture with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to invest in NHS infrastructure. The JV (which is split 80:20 in favour of USS – the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK) will be seeded with an initial portfolio of seven […]
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09 Oct 2023 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 October 2023 – OIG, AEWU, AGR
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 October 2023: Oryx International Growth (OIG) provided an update on the proposed bids for its holdings in Tribal Group, Pendragon, and Smoove. The offer for Tribal Group represents an approximate 41% premium to the recent share price and would return circa £14.8m in cash to OIG upon completion, representing an […]
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01 Jul 2022 2 min read
QD view – GP struggles may be significant
Having read the extremely alarming news that there is set to be an exodus of GPs, exacerbating existing shortages, I thought it would be worth looking at the likely impact on the two listed primary healthcare landlords – Assura and Primary Health Properties (PHP). According to reports, one in four GP posts are set to […]
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29 Jul 2021 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 29 July 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 29 July 2021: Chrysalis Investments (CHRY) has sold its stake in Embark Group to Scottish Widows, part of Lloyds Banking Group for £390m. Existing shareholders of Embark, including Chrysalis, will retain its Rowanmoor SIPP and SSAS administration business. Chrysalis first invested in Embark in July 2019 and invested further follow-on capital in May 2020. […]
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07 Jul 2020 1 min read
Business as usual for Assura
Primary care property investor and developer Assura has provided a ‘business as usual’ trading update for the quarter to the end of June. The group said June quarter rents from its 565 properties are being received in line with normal patterns, while development activity is back up and running. Developments at Stafford and Netherfield completed in […]
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21 May 2020 1 min read
Assura posts strong full year results
Assura has reported strong full year results in which net asset value (NAV) increased 1.1%. The company, which owns a portfolio of 576 GP surgeries and medical centres, posted a diluted EPRA NAV per share of 53.9p. The group’s portfolio jumped in value by 8.1% in the year to £2.14bn due to acquisitions. On a […]
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24 Apr 2020 2 min read
Value to be found in property funds
Covid-19 has obliterated the property market with tenants across all sectors struggling with cash flow problems as various measures to restrict the spread of the disease have been stepped up in most countries. This has had a devastating effect on the rental income of property companies, which have in some cases received as little as […]
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07 Apr 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 April 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 April 2020 At 16:42 yesterday, Assura announced plans to issue up to 240,207,920 shares to fund the purchase of additional medical centres. £2.5m would be donated to the Assura Community Fund, to support local communities in areas where it has assets, most would go to finance investments – it had a […]
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13 Jan 2020 1 min read
Assura updates on primary care portfolio
Assura, the investor and developer of primary care property, announced a trading update for the third quarter ending 31 December 2019 in which it made six acquisitions and completed its third development of the year. The company now has a portfolio of 563 properties that produces an annual rent roll of £105.8m. The six acquisitions competed […]
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12 Nov 2019 1 min read
Assura posts strong prelims with a 9.5% rise in rental income
Assura, the healthcare property investor and developer, saw its net asset value (NAV) increase slightly to 53.5p and its portfolio value rise 3% in the six months to the end of September. However, pre-tax profit fell 2.7% to £36.4m, despite a 9.5% rise in net rental income to £50.6m. The group posted a 7.7% increase […]
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08 Aug 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 8 August 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 8 August 2019 Assura has raised £107m of debt through the issue of private placement notes with maturities in 10 and 15 years – £47m issued now and £60m on 25 October – with a weighted average interest rate of 2.3%. Discount-driven investor, City of London, now has a 5% stake […]
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25 Jun 2025 1 min read
Investment trust numbers down 17% as takeover ‘frenzy’ continues
By Patrick Sanders, Reporter, Trustnet, 25 June 2025: The number of investment trusts on the market has dropped by almost a fifth over the past three years, according to AJ Bell. The platform’s analysis of data from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) found 279 trusts were listed on the London market at the end […]
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15 Jun 2022 1 min read
Ker-ching! Seven under the radar stocks and funds paying more than 4% income
James Crux, Shares Magazine, 01 June 2022: Investors are increasingly looking for stocks, bonds or funds that pay a good income… Many people have this year lost money from backing high-growth but dividend-less stocks such as Tesla (TSLA:NASDQ) and Netflix (NFLX:NASDAQ), and they’re fed up. In the other side of the ring, tobacco manufacturers, utility […]
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21 Jan 2022 1 min read
The investments to beat inflation: These six shares and five investment trusts can keep rising
ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY, 15 January 2022: You need only look at your weekly food shopping receipt to know that prices are rising. …some companies are better able to deal with inflation than others because they are able to pass on rising costs to their customers… Here are stocks, and four funds, that […]
