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Custodian Property Income REIT plc (CREI)
Custodian Property Income REIT plc: Interim results for the period ended 30 September 2025

05-Dec-2025 / 07:01 GMT/BST

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                                                                                     5 December 2025

                                                  

                                                  

                                 Custodian Property Income REIT plc

                        (“the Company” or “Custodian Property Income REIT”)

                                                  

                       Interim results for the period ended 30 September 2025

                                                  

A strong operational performance with active asset management driving valuation and earnings growth,
                                underpinning fully covered dividend

                                                  

Custodian Property Income  REIT (LSE: CREI),  which seeks to  deliver an enhanced  income return  by
investing  in  a  diversified   portfolio  of  smaller  regional   properties  with  strong   income
characteristics across the UK, today announces its interim results for the period ended 30 September
2025 (“the Period”).

 

Commenting on  the interim  results, Richard  Shepherd-Cross, Managing  Director of  the  Investment
Manager, said: “The direct  property market is  continuing its recovery in  the UK, with  valuations
improving quarter-on-quarter, driven by rental growth across all sectors. The strong performance  of
the underlying assets  should be expected  to steadily  flow through to  listed property  companies’
share prices, but  a further  shift in  market sentiment  is required  along with  a willingness  to
consider the longer-term opportunity that exists in real estate.

 

“At a  property level,  Custodian  Property Income  REIT  is delivering  on  all fronts  to  provide
shareholders with strong  income returns by  capturing portfolio reversion  and driving  sustainable
earnings growth. During the Period, our targeted asset management programme grew the rent roll  from
£43.9m to £45.9m, primarily driven  by lease renewals picking up  ongoing rental growth, as well  as
the new lettings of vacant units  and positive rent review results. In  line with the growth of  the
rent roll and estimated rental value of the portfolio, we have witnessed continued valuation  growth
for the fifth consecutive quarter, with NAV per share increasing by 2.9% since 31 March 2025.

 

“The portfolio has  continued to deliver  a fully covered  dividend of 6.0p  per share, with  future
rental  growth  potential  of  13%   embedded,  and  offering  a   road  map  to  further   earnings
growth. Simultaneously, undertaking profitable  sales ahead  of pre-offer valuations  has helped  to
fund  various  refurbishment  initiatives  within  the  existing  portfolio,  as  well  as   proving
valuations. Our ongoing share buyback programme has executed  the timely acquisition of shares at  a
discount to NAV.

 

“In the inflationary  environment that is  likely to persist,  real assets that  can be enhanced  to
deliver rental and capital growth will protect  the real value of both shareholders’ investment  and
income. At the same  time, we  will continue  to look for  opportunities to  grow through  corporate
acquisitions similar to the Merlin transaction we announced at the start of the Period.”

 

Highlights of the Period:

 

  • 3.3% growth in EPRA earnings per  share to 3.1p (30 September  2024: 3.0p) with a fully  covered
    dividend per share of 6.0p, reflecting a 7.4% dividend yield as at 30 September 2025
  • Estimated rental value (“ERV”) increased  by 3.4% from £50.2m to  £51.9m, with ERV 13% ahead  of
    passing rent, providing a significant opportunity to unlock further rental growth through  asset
    management and at lease events
  • Leasing activity during the Period  included eight new lettings  and four rent reviews,  helping
    grow the rent roll from £43.9m as at 31 March 2025 to £45.9m as at 30 September 2025
  • Occupancy increased by 1.1% to 92.2% (31 March 2025: 91.1%)
  • Like-for-like valuation  of the  Company’s portfolio  of  175 properties  increased by  1.9%  to
    £625.0m, supporting a 2.9% NAV  per share increase and contributing  to a 6.0% NAV total  return
    (30 September  2024: 3.6%). Encouragingly,  valuations have  improved at  an accelerating  rate,
    quarter-on-quarter, reflecting falling  interest rates and  the recovery of  real estate  market
    sentiment
  • £1.6m of solar panel  valuation increases represent  a 124% uplift  on the cost  of five of  the
    Company’s operational arrays
  • £6.2m of  capital investment  during the  Period,  primarily relating  to the  refurbishment  of
    industrial units in Plymouth and Biggleswade
  • £8.9m of proceeds from  selective disposals achieved  at an aggregate  12% premium to  pre-offer
    valuation, with a further £2.4m of disposals since the Period end
  • Net gearing remains low at 26.3% (31 March 2025: 27.9%) with 69% at a fixed rate of interest
  • During the Period, the Company  completed the purchase of a  £22.1m portfolio via the  all-share
    acquisition of a family property company.  The ‘Merlin’ acquisition comprised a £19.4m portfolio
    of 28 smaller lot-size regional UK investment  properties which are highly complementary to  the
    Company’s existing assets, as well as c. £2.7m  of newly built housing stock, the ongoing  sales
    of which are expected to conclude by the  end of the financial year, generating additional  cash
    for the Company.

 

Further information:

 

Further information regarding the Company can be found at the Company's website  1 custodianreit.com
or please contact:

 

Custodian Capital Limited                                             
Richard Shepherd-Cross – Managing Director

Ed Moore – Finance Director                   Tel: +44 (0)116 240 8740

Ian Mattioli MBE DL – Chairman
                                            2 www.custodiancapital.com

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch                         
Hugh Jonathan / George Shiel    Tel: +44 (0)20 7260 1000
                                         www.dbnumis.com

 

FTI Consulting                                                                                      
Richard Sunderland / Ellie Sweeney / Andrew Davis / Oliver                  Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000
Parsons
                                                                   3 custodianreit@fticonsulting.com

 

Property highlights

 

                                          
                            30 Sept 2025
                                          
                                      £m
                                         Comments
                                          
                                         31 March 2025: £594.4m, 30 September 2024: £582.4m
Portfolio value 4  1               625.0
                                          
                                           • £13.8m  investment   property,  representing   a   1.9%
                                             like-for-like  increase,  explained   further  in   the
Valuation increases 5  2 :          15.4     Investment Manager’s report
                                           • £1.6m solar panels 6  3 , representing a 124% uplift on
                                             the cost of five of the Company’s operational arrays
                                          
                                         Primarily comprising:

Capital investment                   6.2   • £3.6m refurbishing  industrial assets  in Plymouth  and
                                             Biggleswade
                                           • £0.7m combining two units to facilitate a letting at  a
                                             retail warehouse in Southport
                                          
                                         At an aggregate  12% premium  to pre-offer  valuation 7  4 
                                         comprising:
Disposal proceeds                    8.9
                                           • Two office buildings in Cheadle for an aggregate £6.9m
                                           • A retail unit in Guildford for £1.6m
                                           • A retail unit in Leicestershire for £0.4m
                                          
Disposal proceeds since the          2.4 Six assets  in  Leicestershire,  acquired as  part  of  the
Period end                               Merlin Portfolio
                                          
                                         Increased 1.2% since  31 March 2025  through letting  eight
Occupancy                          92.2% vacant units across seven  assets in the retail  warehouse,
                                         industrial and office sectors

 

Financial highlights and performance summary

 

                          6 months ended 6 months ended   12 months                                 
                                                              ended
                                                                                                    

                            30 Sept 2025   30 Sept 2024 31 Mar 2025                                 

                                                                                            Comments
Returns                                                                                             
                                                                     The impact of an improvement in
EPRA 8  5  earnings per             3.1p           3.0p        6.1p occupancy and increase in income
share 9  6                                                           from solar panels have exceeded
                                                                                      cost inflation
Basic and diluted                   6.1p           3.4p        8.7p   Current period profit reflects
earnings per share 10  7                                                        improving valuations
Profit before tax (£m)              27.6           14.9        38.2
                                                                       Target dividend per share for
Dividends per                                                        the year ended 31 March 2026 of
share 11  8                         3.0p           3.0p        6.0p              not less than 6.0p,

                                                                          in line with the Company’s
                                                                      policy of paying fully covered
Dividend cover 12  9                101%           100%        101%                        dividends

                                                                                                    
NAV per share 13  10                6.0%           3.6%        9.5%   3.1% dividends paid and a 2.9%
total return                                                                        capital increase
Share price total                  10.2%           8.8%        1.2% Share price increased from 76.2p
return 14  11                                                             to 81.0p during the Period
                                                                                                    
Capital values                                                                                      
NAV and EPRA NTA 15  12                                              NAV increased during the Period
(£m)                               456.3          412.7       423.5       due to £15.4m of valuation
                                                                         increases and the all-share
NAV per share and NTA per           98.9           93.6        96.1 acquisition of Merlin Properties
share                                                                                        Limited

 

Borrowings                                                                                          
                                                                  Decreased due to disposal proceeds
                                                           exceeding capital expenditure, valuations
                                                          increasing during the Period and acquiring
Net gearing 16  13                   26.3%  28.5%  27.9%         the ungeared Merlin Portfolio in an
                                                                               all-share transaction

                                                                                                    
Weighted average cost of drawn debt   4.0%   4.0%   3.9%     Majority fixed rate debt insulating the
facilities                                                             Company from higher base rate
                                                          
Costs                                                     
Ongoing charges ratio (“OCR”)                                 Fixed cost inflation exceeding rate of
excluding direct property            1.34%  1.28%  1.30%                         valuation increases
expenses 17  14 
                                                                                                    
Environmental                                                                                       
                                                                   EPCs updated across 12 properties
Weighted average energy performance B (49) C (52) C (51)    demonstrating continuing improvements in
certificate (“EPC”) rating 18  15                               the environmental performance of the
                                                                                           portfolio

 

The Company presents alternative performance measures  (“APMs”) to assist stakeholders in  assessing
performance alongside the Company’s results on a statutory basis. 

 

APMs are among the key performance indicators used by the Board to assess the Company’s  performance
and are used by research analysts covering the  Company.  The Company uses APMs based upon the  EPRA
Best Practice Recommendations Reporting Framework which is widely recognised and used by public real
estate companies.  Certain other APMs may not be directly comparable with other companies’  adjusted
measures, and APMs are not  intended to be a  substitute for, or superior  to, any IFRS measures  of
performance.  Supporting  calculations for  APMs and  reconciliations between  APMs and  their  IFRS
equivalents are set out in Note 19.

 

Business model and strategy

 

Purpose

 

Custodian Property Income REIT offers investors the opportunity to access a diversified portfolio of
UK commercial real estate through a closed-ended fund.  The Company seeks to provide investors  with
an attractive level of income and  the potential for capital growth,  with a focus on improving  the
environmental credentials  of  the  portfolio,  to  become  the  REIT  of  choice  for  private  and
institutional investors seeking high and stable dividends from well-diversified UK real estate.

 

Stakeholder interests

 

The Board recognises the  importance of stakeholder  interests and keeps these  at the forefront  of
business and strategic decisions, ensuring the Company:

 

  • Understands and meets the needs of its occupiers, owning fit for purpose properties with  strong
    environmental credentials in the right locations which comply with regulations;

  • Protects and  improves  its stable  cash  flows with  long-term  planning and  decision  making,
    implementing its policy of paying maintainable dividends fully covered by recurring earnings and
    securing the Company’s future; and

  • Adopts a  responsible approach  to communities  and the  environment, actively  seeking ways  to
    minimise the Company’s  impact on climate  change and providing  the real estate  fabric of  the
    economy, giving employers a place of business.

 

Investment Policy summary

 

The Company’s investment policy 19  16  is summarised below:

 

  • To invest in  a diverse portfolio  of UK  commercial real estate,  principally characterised  by
    smaller, regional, core/core-plus 20  17  properties that provide enhanced income;
  • The property portfolio should be diversified by sector, location, tenant and lease term, with  a
    maximum weighting to any one property sector or geographic region of 50%;
  • To acquire modern buildings or those considered fit for purpose by occupiers, focusing on  areas
    with:

  • High residual values;
  • Strong local economies; and
  • An imbalance between supply and demand;

  • No one tenant or property should account for more than:

  • 5% of the rent  roll for Governmental bodies  or departments and single  tenants with an  ‘above
    average risk’ credit rating 21  18  risk; and
  • 10% of the rent roll at the time of purchase for other tenants or properties.

  • Not to  undertake speculative  development, except  for the  refurbishment or  redevelopment  of
    existing holdings;
  • To seek  further  growth,  which  may involve  strategic  property  portfolio  acquisitions  and
    corporate consolidation; and
  • The Company may use  gearing provided that  the maximum loan-to-value  (“LTV”) shall not  exceed
    35%, with a medium-term net gearing target of 25% LTV.

 

The Board  reviews the  Company’s investment  objectives at  least annually  to ensure  they  remain
appropriate to the market in which the Company operates and in the best interests of shareholders.

 

Differentiated property strategy

 

The Company’s portfolio is focused on  smaller, regional, core/core-plus assets which helps  achieve
our target of high and stable dividends from well-diversified real estate by offering:

 

  • An enhanced yield  on acquisition –  with no need  to sacrifice quality  of property,  location,
    tenant or environmental performance for income and with a greater share of value in ‘bricks  and
    mortar’ rather than the lease;
  • Greater diversification – spreading risk across more assets, locations and tenants and  offering
    more stable cash flows; and
  • A higher  income component  of total  return  – driving  out-performance with  forecastable  and
    predictable returns.

 

Richard Shepherd-Cross,  Managing  Director  of  the  Company’s  discretionary  investment  manager,
commented: "Our  smaller-lot  specialism  has consistently  delivered  significantly  higher  yields
without exposing shareholders to  additional risk.  We  believe the recent  narrowing of the  margin
between lot sizes  is in  large part  due to a  smaller sample  set of  transactions, as  investment
volumes are down,  disproportionately impacted  by a  number of  large, higher  yielding office  and
shopping centre assets.   We will  watch the  data with interest  but expect  a wider  margin to  be
maintained in normalised markets.”

 

                                        

                                                             Weighting
                                                             by income
                   Weighting by income               30 September 2025
                     30 September 2025
                                       Location
                                                                      
Sector                                 West Midlands               19%
                                       North-West                  17%
Industrial                         43% East Midlands               16%
Retail warehouse                   22% Scotland                    14%
Office                             14% South-East                  10%
Other                              14% South-West                  10%
High street retail                  7% North-East                   9%
                                       Eastern                      4%
                                       Wales                        1%

                                        

 

Our environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) objectives

 

  • Improving the energy  performance of our  buildings - investing  in carbon-reducing  technology,
    infrastructure  and  onsite  renewables  and  ensuring  redevelopments  are  completed  to  high
    environmental standards which  are essential to  the future leasing  prospects and valuation  of
    each property
  • Reducing energy usage and emissions  - liaising closely with our  tenants to gather and  analyse
    data on the environmental performance of our properties to identify areas for improvement
  • Achieving positive social outcomes  and supporting local  communities - engaging  constructively
    with tenants  and local  government  to ensure  we support  the  wider community  through  local
    economic and environmental  plans and  strategies and  playing our  part in  providing the  real
    estate fabric of  the economy,  giving employers  safe places  of business  that promote  tenant
    well-being
  • Understanding environmental risks and opportunities - allowing the Board to maintain appropriate
    governance structures to  ensure the Investment  Manager is appropriately  mitigating risks  and
    maximising opportunities
  • Complying with all requirements  and reporting in  line with best  practice where appropriate  -
    exposing  the  Company  to  public  scrutiny  and  communicating  our  targets,  activities  and
    initiatives to stakeholders
  • Governance - maintaining  high standards of  corporate governance and  disclosure to ensure  the
    effective operation of the Company  and instil confidence amongst  our stakeholders.  We aim  to
    continue to focus on our levels of governance and disclosure to maintain industry best practice

Investment Manager

 

Custodian Capital Limited  (“the Investment Manager”)  is appointed under  an investment  management
agreement (“IMA”)  to provide  property  management and  administrative  services to  the  Company. 
Richard Shepherd-Cross  is Managing  Director of  the  Investment Manager.   Richard has  30  years’
experience in commercial property, qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 1996 and until 2008  worked
for JLL, latterly running its national portfolio investment team.

 

Richard established Custodian Capital Limited as the Property Fund Management subsidiary of Mattioli
Woods Limited (“Mattioli Woods”) and  in 2014 was instrumental  in the launch of  Custodian Property
Income REIT from Mattioli Woods’ syndicated  property portfolio and its 1,200 investors.   Following
the successful IPO of  the Company, Richard has  overseen the growth of  the Company to its  current
property portfolio of c. £600m.

 

Richard is supported by the  Investment Manager’s other key personnel:  Ed Moore - Finance  Director
and Alex Nix -  Assistant Investment Manager, along  with a team of  seven other surveyors and  five
accountants.

Chairman’s statement

 

Custodian Property Income REIT’s strategy is to  invest in a diversified, regional portfolio  which,
at 30 September 2025, comprised 175 properties geographically spread throughout the UK and across  a
diverse range of sectors,  with a portfolio  yielding 6.7% 22  19  (31 March  2025: 6.6%).  With  an
average property value of c.£4m and no one tenant per property accounting for more than 1.8% of  the
Company’s rent roll, property specific risk and tenant default risk are significantly mitigated.

 

This diversified strategy and strong focus on income has served to deliver continued and  relatively
stable returns and puts the Company in a strong position against a background of improving sentiment
towards commercial property investment.  For the six  months to 30 September 2025 share price  total
return was 10.2%, supported  by NAV per  share total return  of 6.0% with  a fully covered  dividend
providing a significant and defensive component of total returns.

 

The Company’s weighted average cost of debt has  remained at c. 4% and earnings have been  resilient
with EPRA EPS of 3.1p (2024: 3.0p) for the Period, buoyed by rental growth and the letting of vacant
space, increasing occupancy since 31 March 2025 from  91.1% to 92.2%.  The rent roll has grown  from
£43.9m at 31  March 2025  to £45.9m  and the estimated  rental value  (“ERV”) of  the portfolio  has
increased by £1.7m to £51.9m during the Period, providing a reversionary potential 23  20  of 13%.

 

Dividends

 

In line  with the  Company’s  objective to  be the  REIT  of choice  for institutional  and  private
investors seeking high and stable dividends from well diversified UK commercial real estate, we were
pleased to announce  dividends per  share of  3.0p (2024: 3.0p)  relating to  the six  months to  30
September 2025.  The  Board expects  to continue to  pay quarterly  dividends per share  of 1.5p  to
achieve a fully covered target dividend per share for the year ending 31 March 2026 of no less  than
6.0p.

 

The Board acknowledges the importance of income  for shareholders and its objective remains to  grow
the dividend  at a  rate which  is fully  covered by  net rental  income and  does not  inhibit  the
flexibility of the Company’s investment strategy.

 

Portfolio

 

During the Period and since the Period end  the Company has generated sale proceeds of £11.3m  which
have been recycled into investments in accretive asset improvements whilst paying down variable rate
debt to support  net earnings.  The  Company’s property investment  strategy, which targets  smaller
regional properties, often provides strategic options to re-lease or to sell at lease expiry.   This
optionality exists because there is an active owner-occupier market for smaller regional properties,
which is much less the case for larger assets. 

 

Net asset value

 

The NAV of the Company at 30 September 2025 was £456.3m, approximately 98.9p per share:

                                                       Pence per share     £m
                                                                             
NAV at 31 March 2025                                              96.1  423.5
                                                                             
Share repurchases                                                  0.1  (1.7)
                                                                             
Acquisition of Merlin Properties Limited                         (0.1)   21.2
Acquisition costs                                                (0.2)  (1.0)
                                                                             
Valuation increases 24  21  and depreciation                       2.8   13.1
Profit on disposal                                                 0.2    0.8
Net gains on investment property                                   3.0   13.9
                                                                             
Net earnings                                                       3.0   14.0
Quarterly interim dividends paid during the Period               (3.0) (13.6)
                                                                             
NAV at 30 September 2025                                          98.9  456.3

 

Borrowings

 

The Company’s net gearing decreased from 27.9% LTV at 31 March 2025 to 26.3% during the Period.

 

The proportion of the Company’s drawn debt facilities with a fixed rate of interest decreased to 69%
at 30 September 2025 (31 March 2025: 80%) due to a £20m fixed rate loan expiring in August 2025  and
being repaid using  the revolving credit  facility (“RCF”).  However,  the Company’s majority  fixed
rate debt  still  significantly  mitigates interest  rate  risk  for the  Company  and  maintains  a
beneficial margin between the weighted average cost of debt of 4.0% (31 March 2025: 3.9%) and income
returns from the property portfolio.  The Company’s debt is summarised in Note 14.

 

Board

 

As previously reported, Nathan Imlach will retire from the Board on 31 December 2025.  On behalf  of
the Board I  would like  to thank Nathan  for his  contribution and wish  him well  in the  future. 
Following Nathan’s retirement, the Board  will be fully independent and  will meet the FCA’s  target
for 40% female Board representation.

 

Share buyback programme

 

During the  Period the  Company  implemented a  share buyback  programme  with a  maximum  aggregate
consideration of £5.0m (“the Buyback Programme”).  During the higher interest rate environment since
1 April 2023  the Company  has prioritised  re-investment of  proceeds from  selective disposals  in
funding capital expenditure (“capex”)  to improve the quality  and environmental credentials of  the
portfolio and to  pay down variable  rate debt, aligning  with the Company’s  strategy of  providing
shareholders with strong  income returns.   The Board believes  the current  share price  materially
undervalues the Company  and its portfolio,  including the  security and quality  of income  offered
through the fully covered dividend.   Under the Buyback Programme shares  will only be purchased  if
the Directors believed it would result in an increase in earnings per share or an increased NAV  per
share (or  both) for  remaining shareholders.   At  the current  share price  and given  the  latest
expectations for future interest rates, the Directors believe the Buyback Programme is an attractive
use of property disposal proceeds that will create value for shareholders.

 

To date the Company has purchased 5,495,732 (30 September 2025: 2,210,000) shares under the  Buyback
Programme, which are held  in treasury.  Aggregate  consideration for these  buybacks was £4.3m  (30
September 2025: £1.7m) at  a weighted average cost  per share of 79.0p  (30 September 2025:  78.4p),
representing an average 17.7%  (30 September 2025: 18.5%)  discount to prevailing dividend  adjusted
NAV per share. 

 

Acquisitions

 

On 30 May 2025 the Company acquired 100% of the ordinary share capital of Merlin Properties  Limited
(“Merlin”)  for  initial  consideration  of  22.9m   new  ordinary  shares  in  the  Company   (“the
Transaction”).  A final tranche of consideration, comprising  1.2m shares, was issued on 23  October
2025.  The aggregate  consideration was  calculated on an  ‘adjusted NAV-for-NAV  basis’, with  each
company’s NAV  being adjusted  for respective  acquisition costs  and Merlin’s  investment  property
portfolio valuation adjusted to the agreed purchase price of £19.4m. 

 

The Transaction  provides  the  Company  with a  portfolio  that  is  both a  strong  fit  with  our
income-focused strategy and highly complementary to our existing property portfolio, augmenting  our
regional, industrial bias and adding further  diversification by tenant.  We have also  successfully
disposed of seven non-core properties  from the Merlin portfolio  since acquisition at an  aggregate
premium to allocated purchase cost, supporting the overall acquisition value.

 

Custodian Property Income REIT remains  committed to growth and over  the first 11 years of  trading
the Company  has grown,  largely organically,  but also  via corporate  acquisitions, with  an  over
six-fold increase in the size of  the portfolio from £90m of property  assets at IPO to £625m at  30
September 2025.   This growth  has  improved shareholder  liquidity and  increased  diversification,
mitigating property specific and tenant risk while stabilising earnings.

 

Following the Merlin acquisition,  the Board of  Custodian Property Income  REIT and the  Investment
Manager are  actively  exploring further  opportunities  to purchase  complementary  portfolios  via
mergers or corporate acquisitions.

 

ESG

 

The Company has  made further  pleasing progress implementing  its environmental  policy during  the
Period, improving its floor area weighted average EPC score  from C (51) to B (49) due primarily  to
completing refurbishments at two large industrial units.  The Board was pleased to publish its Asset
Management and Sustainability report in June which is available at:

 

 25 custodianreit.com/environmental-social-and-governance-esg/

 

This report contains details  of the Company’s  asset management initiatives with  a clear focus  on
their impact  on  ESG,  including case  studies  of  recent  positive steps  taken  to  improve  the
environmental performance of the portfolio.

 

Outlook

 

Sentiment towards real estate investment has  been dominated by economic and political  uncertainty,
most particularly in the run up to the Budget on 26 November 2025.  No Budget measures are  expected
to have a direct, negative impact on commercial real estate investment and, as summarised by  Knight
Frank, a relatively ‘bond-friendly’ budget has resulted in gilt yields edging down leaving the  door
firmly open for future base rate cuts.  This further supports the existing positive outlook for real
estate, with rental  growth across all  sectors, albeit  not all properties.   Valuations have  been
increasing, largely in line with rental growth, and vacancy rates have fallen during the Period.  We
have seen continued buying of our shares through the retail investor platforms which have  committed
a further £8m during the Period and a total of £39m over the last two years. 

 

Custodian Property Income REIT continues to  provide shareholders with an income focused  investment
opportunity, with earnings  supporting a fully  covered dividend.   We believe the  twin drivers  of
interest rate cuts and continued rental growth will  attract capital back to listed real estate  and
lead to a sustained share price recovery.  In the meantime, we are making best use of our ability to
buy-back shares, to support earnings per share, at prices that we believe undervalue the Company. We
continue to look for  opportunities to grow  through corporate acquisitions while  at the same  time
expect to progress  selective and  profitable disposals  to further  manage our  revolving debt  and
support asset enhancing capex.

 

 

David MacLellan

Chairman

4 December 2025

Investment Manager’s report

 

Property market

 

The direct  property  market  is continuing  its  recovery  in the  UK,  with  valuations  improving
quarter-on-quarter, driven  by rental  growth  across all  sectors. The  strong performance  of  the
underlying assets should be expected  to steadily flow through  to listed property companies’  share
prices, but a further shift in market sentiment is required along with a willingness to consider the
longer-term opportunity that exists in real estate.

 

At a  property  level, Custodian  Property  Income  REIT is  delivering  on all  fronts  to  provide
shareholders with strong  income returns by  capturing portfolio reversion  and driving  sustainable
earnings growth. During the Period, our targeted asset management programme grew the rent roll  from
£43.9m to £45.9m, primarily driven  by lease renewals picking up  ongoing rental growth, as well  as
the new lettings of vacant units and positive rent  review results.  In line with the growth of  the
rent roll and estimated rental value of the portfolio, we have witnessed continued valuation  growth
for the fifth consecutive quarter, with NAV per share increasing by 2.9% since 31 March 2025.

 

The portfolio has  continued to  deliver a fully  covered dividend  of 6.0p per  share, with  future
rental growth  potential of  13% embedded,  and offering  a road  map to  further earnings  growth. 
Simultaneously, undertaking  profitable sales  ahead  of pre-offer  valuations  has helped  to  fund
various refurbishment initiatives within the existing portfolio, as well as proving valuations.  Our
ongoing share buyback programme has executed the timely acquisition of shares at a discount to NAV.

 

Strong recent  leasing activity  demonstrates the  resilience of  Custodian Property  Income  REIT’s
well-diversified investment portfolio.   15 lease renewals/regears  with £2.0m of  annual rent  have
been signed during the Period.  £2.1m of new rent has been added to the rent roll from:

 

  • Completing four rent reviews on assets in the retail warehouse, industrial and retail sectors at
    an aggregate 8% above previous passing rent and in line with ERV, adding £0.5m of new rent; and
  • Letting eight vacant units across  seven assets in the  retail warehouse, industrial and  office
    sectors, in aggregate, 4% ahead of ERV.

 

EPRA occupancy 26  22  has improved to 92.2% (31 Mar 2025: 91.1%) due to the new lettings above  and
the sale of vacant, or part vacant, units in Cheadle and Guildford.

 

Property portfolio performance

 

                                                               30 Sept 30 Sept  31 Mar
                                                              
                                                                  2025    2024    2025
Property portfolio value                                       £625.0m £582.4m £594.4m
Separate tenancies                                                 430     338     349
EPRA occupancy rate                                              92.2%   93.5%   91.1%
Assets                                                             175     152     151
Weighted average unexpired lease term to first break or expiry  5.0yrs  4.9yrs 5.0 yrs
EPRA topped-up net initial yield (“NIY”)                          6.7%    6.9%    6.6%
Weighted average EPC rating                                     B (49)  C (52)  C (51)

 

The property  portfolio is  split between  the main  commercial property  sectors in  line with  the
Company’s objective  to  maintain a  suitably  balanced investment  portfolio.   The Company  has  a
relatively low  and highly  targeted exposure  to  office and  high street  retail combined  with  a
relatively high exposure to industrial and to  alternative sectors, often referred to as ‘other’  in
property market analysis.  The current sector weightings are:

 
               Valuation   Weighting by Valuation                                                   
                         income 27  23            Valuation
            30 September                 31 March  movement                                         
                    2025   30 September      2025
                                                         £m       Weighting by value 30 Weighting by
                      £m           2025        £m                        September 2025     value 31
                                                                                          March 2025
Sector
                                                                                                    
Industrial         319.2            43%     298.3       8.9                         51%          50%
Retail             135.8            22%     127.3       2.8                         21%          21%
warehouse
Other               82.4            14%      78.2       2.0                         13%          13%
Office              54.3            14%      57.7     (0.2)                          9%          10%
High street         33.3             7%      32.9       0.3                          6%           6%
retail
                                                                                                    
Total              625.0           100%     594.4      13.8                        100%         100%

 

For details of all properties in the portfolio please see  28 custodianreit.com/property/portfolio.

 

Acquisitions

 

We completed the £22.1m acquisition of the Merlin portfolio on 30 May 2025.  Since then, the  Merlin
properties have integrated well into the Company’s portfolio, with Merlin occupancy remaining strong
at almost 100% and a number of opportunities identified to drive value from increased rental  income
from upcoming lease events.

 

A key element  of our growth  strategy is  to seek select  opportunities to scale  the business  and
enhance  earnings  through  corporate  and/or  portfolio  acquisitions.   The  strategic   all-share
acquisition of the  Merlin portfolio provides  a strong blueprint  of how we  can achieve that  aim,
despite a challenging capital markets backdrop.  Looking ahead, we hope to position the Company  for
further growth by targeting  similar opportunities for  increased scale, which  offer a more  liquid
investment and  attractive  income returns,  while  providing  tax efficient  solutions  for  family
property companies in the UK.

 

Disposals

 

Owning the right  properties at  the right time  is a  key element of  effective property  portfolio
management, which  necessarily involves  periodically  selling properties  to balance  the  property
portfolio.  Custodian Property Income REIT is not a trading company but identifying opportunities to
dispose of  assets ahead  of  valuation to  crystallise profit  or  that no  longer fit  within  the
Company’s investment strategy is important.

 

During the Period the  Company sold the following  assets for an aggregate  £8.9m, 12% ahead of  the
pre-offer valuation:

 

  • 5500 Lakeside, Cheadle, which was 66% let, for £4.0m;
  • Wienerberger House, Cheadle, which was fully let, for £2.9m;
  • A vacant retail unit in Guildford for £1.6m; and

  • A retail unit in Leicestershire for £0.4m.

 

Since the Period end six  further Leicestershire assets, acquired as  part of the Merlin  Portfolio,
were sold for an aggregate £2.4m.

 

ESG

 

The sustainability credentials of both the building and the location have become ever more important
for occupiers and investors.   As Investment Manager  we are absolutely  committed to achieving  the
Company’s ambitious goals in relation to ESG and  believe the real estate sector should be a  leader
in this field.

 

The weighted average EPC across the portfolio achieved a weighted average B rating (equivalent to  a
score of between 25 and 50) during the Period.  With energy efficiency a core tenet of the Company’s
asset management strategy and with tenant requirements aligning with our energy efficiency goals  we
see this as an opportunity to secure greater tenant engagement and higher rents. 

 

During the Period the Company has updated EPCs at 23 units across 12 properties where existing  EPCs
had expired or where works had been completed, improving the weighted average EPC rating from C (51)
at 31 March 2025 to B (49). 

 

The Company’s EPC profile is illustrated below:

                  Number of EPCs      Weighted average EPC rating 29  24 
EPC rating   30 Sept 2025 31 Mar 2025       30 Sept 2025      31 Mar 2025
A                      30          21                 8%               6%
B                     164         143                42%              41%
C                     136         121                35%              35%
D                      52          39                13%              11%
E                       6          17                 2%               5%
F                       -           8                  -               2%
G                       -           -                  -                -
                      388         349               100%             100%

 

The table shows that the weighted average ‘C’ or better ratings has increased from 82% to 85% during
the Period.

 

At 31 March 2025 the Company had eight ‘F’ rated units in two properties (Aberdeen and Arthur House,
Manchester), both of which have undergone  refurbishment which has improved individual unit  ratings
to A/B as well as significantly increasing rents. 

 

Of the Company’s ‘E’  rated assets, one is  earmarked for disposal and  three are within the  Merlin
portfolio, with improvements expected to be implemented as part of the portfolio integration plans.

 

Outlook

 

The asset management of our  carefully curated portfolio of  regional property continues to  deliver
rental growth, income security and  refurbished buildings with improved environmental  credentials. 
Current refurbishment and capex plans  should see all properties achieve  an EPC rating of A-D  over
the next 12 months, thus making good progress towards our stated environmental targets.  The current
floor area weighted average EPC for the whole  portfolio is B (49).  Importantly, this work is  also
enhancing rents and capital values while keeping properties fit for purpose and in line with  tenant
demand. 

 

In the inflationary  environment that  is likely to  persist, real  assets that can  be enhanced  to
deliver rental and capital growth will protect  the real value of both shareholders’ investment  and
income.  At the  same time, we  will continue to  look for opportunities  to grow through  corporate
acquisitions similar to the Merlin transaction we announced at the start of the Period

 

Valuations have improved quarter on quarter for Custodian Property Income REIT since September 2024,
driven by consistent rental growth.   With rental growth potential  in all sectors, the  diversified
nature of our  portfolio is  well positioned  to benefit from  the upside  of both  the real  estate
recovery and the improving market sentiment towards listed markets.

 

 

Richard Shepherd-Cross

for and on behalf of Custodian Capital Limited

Investment Manager

4 December 2025

 

Financial review

 

A summary of the Company’s financial performance for the Period is shown below:

 

                                                 Period ended Period ended  Year ended
Financial summary                                30 Sept 2025 30 Sept 2024 31 Mar 2025
                                                         £000                     £000
                                                                      £000
Rental revenue                                         21,741       20,731      42,828
Other income                                              420          242         476
Expenses, dilapidations and net tenant recharges      (4,620)      (4,087)     (9,159)
Net finance costs                                     (3,478)      (3,683)     (7,359)
EPRA profits
                                                       14,063       13,203      26,786
 
Net gain on investment property and depreciation       13,573        1,700      11,369
Profit before tax                                      27,636       14,903      38,155
                                                                                      
EPRA EPS (p)                                              3.1          3.0         6.1
Dividend cover                                           101%         100%        101%
OCR excluding direct property costs                     1.34%        1.28%       1.30%

 

During the Period the Company’s rent roll increased by  4.6% from £43.9m at 31 March 2025 to  £45.9m
at 30 September 2025 primarily due to the  Merlin acquisition.  Rental revenue was 4.9% higher  than
the period ended 30 September 2024 as the impact of ongoing rental growth and acquisitions  exceeded
a 1.3% decrease in occupancy and the impact of property disposals.

 

Other income,  which primarily  comprises income  from  solar panels,  also known  as  photovoltaics
(“PV”), has increased by  74% compared to the  period ended 30 September  2024, driven by the  £1.4m
invested in PV installations over the last 18 months. 

 

In August 2025, the Company used its variable-rate  RCF, with a prevailing interest rate of  c.5.8%,
to repay a £20m  loan on expiry  which had a  3.9% fixed-rate of  interest.  However, the  Company’s
weighted average  cost of  debt only  increased by  0.1%  during the  Period to  4.0% due  to  SONIA
decreasing by 0.25% on both 8 May and 7  August 2025, and this expired loan only represented 11%  of
total drawn debt at 31 March 2025.

 

Overall, rental growth and an increase in PV income increased EPRA earnings per share to 3.1p (2024:
3.0p) to  continue  to fully  cover  this year’s  dividend.   This increase  in  recurring  earnings
demonstrates the  robust  nature  of  the Company’s  diverse  property  portfolio  despite  economic
headwinds.

 

Debt financing

 

The Company’s debt profile at 30 September 2025 is summarised below:

 

                                                     30 Sept 2025 30 Sept 2024 31 Mar 2025
Gross debt                                                £173.5m      £174.0m     £175.0m
Net gearing                                                 26.3%        28.5%       27.9%
Weighted average cost                                        4.0%         4.0%        3.9%
Weighted average maturity                               4.3 years    4.8 years   4.5 years
Percentage of facilities at a fixed rate of interest          69%          80%         80%

 

Of the Company’s £173.5m of drawn debt facilities 69% are at fixed rates of interest.  The Company’s
weighted average  term  and cost  of  drawn debt  at  30 September  2025  were 4.3  years  and  4.0%
respectively (fixed  rate only:  5.3 years  and  3.3%).  This  high proportion  of fixed  rate  debt
significantly mitigates medium-term  interest rate risk  for the Company  and provides  shareholders
with a  beneficial margin  between the  fixed cost  of debt  and income  returns from  the  property
portfolio.

 

The Company operates  with a  conservative level  of net gearing,  with target  borrowings over  the
medium-term of 25% of  the aggregate market value  of all properties at  the time of drawdown.   The
Company’s net gearing decreased from 27.9% LTV at 31 March 2025 to 26.3% during the Period primarily
due to disposals and acquiring the ungeared Merlin Portfolio for all-share consideration.

 

 At the Period end the Company had the following facilities available:

 

  • A £60m RCF with Lloyds Bank plc (“Lloyds”) with interest of between 1.62% and 1.92% above SONIA,
    determined by reference to the prevailing LTV ratio  of a discrete security pool of assets,  and
    expiring on 10 November 2027.  The facility was £52m drawn at the Period-end.  Options remain in
    place to extend the term by a further year to 2028, and to increase the facility limit to  £75m,
    both subject to Lloyds’ consent. 

  • A £45m term  loan facility with  Scottish Widdows (“SWIP”)  repayable in June  2028, with  fixed
    annual interest of 2.987%; and
  • A £75m term loan facility with Aviva Real Estate Investors (“Aviva”) comprising:

  • A £35m tranche repayable on 6 April 2032, with fixed annual interest of 3.02%;
  • A £15m tranche repayable on 3 November 2032 with fixed annual interest of 3.26%; and
  • A £25m tranche repayable on 3 November 2032 with fixed annual interest of 4.10%.

 

Each facility  has  a discrete  security  pool, comprising  a  number of  the  Company’s  individual
properties, over which the relevant lender has security and covenants:

 

  • The maximum  LTV of  each discrete  security pool  is either  45% or  50%, with  an  overarching
    covenant on the Company’s property portfolio of a maximum of either 35% or 40% LTV; and
  • Historical interest cover, requiring  net rental income from  each discrete security pool,  over
    the preceding three  months, to  exceed either  150% (RCF)  or 250%  (fixed rate  loans) of  the
    facility’s quarterly interest liability.

 

The Company’s debt  facilities contain market-standard  cross-guarantees such that  a default on  an
individual facility will result in all facilities falling into default.

 

At the Period end  the Company had £183.7m  (29% of the property  portfolio) of unencumbered  assets
which could be charged to the security pools to enhance the LTV and interest cover on the individual
loans, of which a further £4.5m is in the process of being charged.

 

On 13 August 2025 the  Company increased the limit on  the RCF from £50m to  £60m and repaid a  £20m
loan from SWIP on its expiry using its RCF facility.

 

Dividends

 

The Company has declared dividends per share of 3.0p relating to the Period, 101% covered by EPRA
earnings.  The Company paid dividends per share of 3.0p during the Period relating to FY25 Q4 and
FY26 Q1.

 

The  Company   paid  an   interim   dividend  per   share   of  1.5p   relating   to  FY26   Q2   on
Friday 28 November 2025 to shareholders on the register on 7 November 2025, which was designated  as
a property income distribution (“PID”).

 

Ed Moore

for and on behalf of Custodian Capital Limited

Investment Manager

4 December 2025

 

 

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

 

The Company’s assets consist of direct investments  in UK commercial property.  Its principal  risks
are therefore related to the UK commercial property market in general, the particular  circumstances
of the properties in which it  is invested and their tenants.   The Company’s Annual Report for  the
year ended 31 March 2025 set  out the principal risks and  uncertainties facing the Company at  that
time, and the way in which they are mitigated and managed, which are summarised below.

 

  • Loss of contractual revenue;
  • Decreases in property portfolio valuations;
  • Reduced availability or increased costs of debt and complying with loan covenants;
  • Inadequate performance, controls or systems operated by the Investment Manager;
  • Non-compliance with regulatory or legal changes;
  • Business interruption from cyber or terrorist attack, or pandemics;
  • Failure to  meet environmental  compliance  requirements or  occupier market  expectations,  and
    physical risks to properties due to environmental factors and extreme weather; and
  • Unidentified risk and  liabilities associated with  the acquisition of  new properties  (whether
    acquired directly or via a corporate structure)

 

The following emerging  risks were added  to the Company’s  risk register during  the year ended  31
March 2025, but are not considered by the Board to be principal risks:

 

  • Increases in yields of long-term fixed-rate government bonds impacting demand for the  Company’s
    shares; and
  • Shareholder activists in the Investment Company sector become shareholders and do not act in the
    best interests of all shareholders.

 

The Company’s share price has also been impacted by geo-political risk relating to the conflicts  in
Ukraine and Gaza,  tensions between  the USA  and its trading  partners and  its volatile  political
climate, and UK specific factors including apparent  declining health of public markets and a  ‘cost
of living crisis’.  However, these factors are  not considered direct emerging risks because of  the
Company’s diverse property portfolio covering all sectors and geographical areas in the UK with over
400 individual tenancies.

 

We do not anticipate any changes to the  other risks and uncertainties disclosed over the  remainder
of the financial year.

 

Condensed consolidated statement of total comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 September 2025

 

                                                  
                                                                           Unaudited 
                                                                                             Audited
                                                   Unaudited 6 months        6 months
                                                      to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024      12 months
                                                                 £000                 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                                                 £000           £000

                                              Note
                                                                                                    
Revenue                                          4             25,703          24,757         47,997
                                                                                                    
Investment management fee                                     (1,849)         (1,692)        (3,417)
Operating expenses of rental property                                                               
                                                  
  • rechargeable to tenants                                   (2,418)         (2,942)        (3,562)
  • directly incurred                                         (2,315)         (2,413)        (4,891)
Professional fees                                               (371)           (369)          (823)
Directors’ fees                                                 (182)           (172)          (345)
Other expenses                                                (1,149)           (409)        (1,099)
Expenses                                                      (8,284)         (7,997)       (14,137)
                                                                                                    
Operating profit before net gains on                                                                
investment property                               
                                                               17,419          16,760         33,860
                                                                                                    
Unrealised gains on revaluation of investment                                                       
property:
  • relating to property revaluations            9             13,831           1,699         11,211
  • relating to acquisition costs                               (953)               -            (1)
Profit on disposal of investment property                         818             127            444
Net gains on investment property                               13,696           1,826         11,654
                                                                                                    
Operating profit                                               31,115          18,586         45,514
                                                                                                    
Finance income                                   5                 64              56            127
Finance costs                                    6            (3,543)         (3,739)        (7,486)
Net finance costs                                             (3,478)         (3,683)        (7,359)
                                                                                                    
Profit before tax                                              27,636          14,903         38,155
                                                                                                    
Income tax                                       7                  -               -              -
                                                                                                    
Profit for the Period, net of tax                              27,636          14,903         38,155
Other comprehensive income                                      1,551               -            714
 
                                                               29,187          14,903          8,869
Total comprehensive income for the Period,
net of tax
                                                                                                    
Attributable to:                                                                                    
Owners of the Company                                          27,636          14,903         38,155
                                                                                                    
Earnings per ordinary share:                                                                        
Basic and diluted (p)                            3                6.1             3.4            8.7
EPRA (p)                                         3                3.1             3.0            6.1

 

The profit and total comprehensive income for the period arise from continuing operations and is all
attributable to owners of the Company.  Other comprehensive income represents items that will not be
subsequently reclassified to profit or loss.

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

At 30 September 2025

Registered number: 08863271

                                                                                       
                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited
                                                 Note at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
Non–current assets                                                                                  
Investment property                                 9         622,838         582,437        594,364
Property, plant and equipment                      10           6,213           3,448          4,711
                                                                                                    
Total non-current assets                                      629,051         585,885        599,075
                                                                                                    
Current assets                                                                                      
Assets held for sale                                9           2,196               -              -
Housing inventory                                               1,291               -              -
Trade and other receivables                        11           7,066           6,567          5,201
Cash and cash equivalents                          13           7,922          10,919         10,118
                                                                                                    
Total current assets                                           18,475          17,486         15,319
                                                                                                    
Total assets                                                  647,526         603,371        614,394
                                                                                                    
Equity                                                                                              
Issued capital                                     15           4,638           4,409          4,409
Share premium                                                 250,970         250,970        250,970
Merger reserve                                                 37,684          18,931         18,931
Treasury shares                                               (1,735)               -              -
Retained earnings                                             162,513         138,416        148,442
Revaluation reserve                                             2,265               -            714
                                                                                                    
Total equity attributable to equity holders of                                                      
the Company                                          
                                                              456,335         412,726        423,466
                                                                                                    
Non-current liabilities                                                                             
Borrowings                                         14         172,317         152,526        153,641
Other payables                                     12           2,093             570          2,087
                                                                                                    
Total non-current liabilities                                 174,410         153,096        155,728
                                                                                                    
Current liabilities                                                                                 
Borrowings                                         14               -          19,974         19,989
Trade and other payables                           12           8,691           9,759          7,029
Deferred income                                                 8,090           7,816          8,182
                                                                                                    
Total current liabilities                                      16,781          37,549         35,200
                                                                                                    
Total liabilities                                             191,191         190,645        190,928
                                                                                                    
Total equity and liabilities                                  647,526         603,371        614,394
                                                                                       

 

These interim financial statements of Custodian Property Income REIT plc were approved and
authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 4 December 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:

 

 

David MacLellan

Chairman

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

For the six months ended 30 September 2025

                                                                                       
                                                                           Unaudited         Audited
                                                   Unaudited 6 months
                                              Note    to 30 Sept 2025        6 months      12 months
                                                                 £000 to 30 Sept 2024
                                                                                      to 31 Mar 2025
                                                                                 £000           £000
                                                                                                    
Operating activities                                                                                
Profit for the Period                                          27,636          14,903         38,155
Net finance costs                              5,6              3,478           3,683          7,359
Valuation increase of investment property,       9           (12,878)         (1,699)       (11,211)
net of acquisition costs
Impact of rent free                              9            (1,450)           (789)        (1,470)
Amortisation of right-of-use asset               9                  3               3              7
Profit on disposal of investment property                       (818)           (127)          (444)
Depreciation                                    10                122             126            285
                                                                                                    
Cash flows from operating activities before                                                         
changes in working capital and provisions         
                                                               16,093          16,100         32,681
                                                                                                    
Increase in trade and other receivables                       (1,721)         (3,237)        (1,871)
(Decrease)/increase in trade/other payables                     (171)           2,131          1,286
and deferred income
Decrease in housing stock                                         576               -              -
                                                                                                    
Cash generated from operations                                (1,316)          14,994         32,096
                                                                                                    
Interest and other finance charges               6            (3,332)         (3,514)        (7,068)
                                                                                                    
                                                               11,445          11,480
Net cash flows from operating activities                                                      25,028
                                                                                                    
Investing activities                                                                                
Purchase of investment property                                     -               -              -
Capital expenditure and development              9            (6,126)         (4,055)        (6,843)
Acquisition costs                                               (953)               -              -
Purchase of property, plant and equipment       10               (73)           (617)        (1,326)
Disposal of investment property                                 8,907          13,650         15,050
Costs of disposal of investment property                        (143)           (297)          (331)
Interest and finance income received             5                 64              56            127
                                                                                                    
Net cash flows from investing activities                        1,676           8,737          6,677
                                                                                                    
Financing activities                                                                                
New borrowings origination costs                14               (25)            (15)           (78)
Net repayment of RCF                                          (1,500)         (5,000)        (4,000)
Dividends paid                                   8           (13,565)        (13,997)       (27,223)
Share buybacks                                                (1,735)               -              -
Equity issuance costs                                            (48)               -              -
                                                                                                    
Net cash flows used in financing activities                  (16,873)        (19,012)       (31,301)
Net (decrease)/increase/in cash and cash                      (3,752)           1,205            404
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at start of the                      10,118           9,714          9,714
period
Cash and cash equivalents acquired                              1,556               -              -
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the                         7,922          10,919         10,118
period
                                                                                       

 

Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 September 2025 

 

   

                                           Issued  Merger Treasury   Share Retained Reval’n    Total
                                                  reserve   shares                  reserve
                                          capital                    prem’ earnings           equity
                                                     £000     £000                     £000
                                     Note    £000                     £000     £000             £000
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
At 31 March 2025 (audited)                  4,409  18,931        - 250,970  148,442     714  423,466
                                                                                                    
Profit for the Period                           -       -        -       -   27,636       -   27,636
Revaluation of PPE                     10       -       -        -       -        -   1,564    1,564
Depreciation of PPE revaluation        10       -       -        -       -        -    (13)     (13)
surplus
Total comprehensive income for                  -       -        -       -   27,636   1,551   29,187
Period
Transactions with owners of the
Company, recognised directly in                                                                     
equity
Dividends                               8       -       -        -       - (13,565)       - (13,565)
                                                                                                    
Purchase of own shares into treasury            -       -  (1,735)       -        -       -  (1,735)
Share issuance                         15     229  18,753        -       -        -       -   18,982
                                                                                                    
                                         
At 30 September 2025 (unaudited)            4,638  37,684  (1,735) 250,970  162,513   2,265  456,335
                                         

 

 

 

 

                                           Issued  Merger Treasury   Share Retained Reval’n    Total
                                                  reserve   shares                  reserve
                                          capital                    Prem’ earnings           equity
                                                     £000     £000                     £000
                                     Note    £000                     £000     £000             £000
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
At 31 March 2024 (audited)                  4,409  18,931        - 250,970  137,510       -  411,820
                                                                                                    
                                                                          
Profit and total comprehensive                                                                      
income for the period                                            -       -                -
                                                -       -                    14,903           14,903
                                                                          
Transactions with owners of the
Company, recognised directly in                                                                     
equity
Dividends                               8       -       -        -       - (13,997)       - (13,997)
                                                                                                    
At 30 September 2024 (unaudited)            4,409  18,931        - 250,970  138,416          412,726

 

 

At 31 March 2024 (audited)                              4,409 18,931 - 250,970  137,510   -  411,820
                                                                                                    
Profit for the year                                         -      - -       -   38,155   -   38,155
Revaluation of PPE                                   10     -      - -       -        - 714      714
                                                                                                    
Total comprehensive income for year                         -      - -       -   38,155 714   38,869
                                                                                                    
Transactions with owners of the Company, recognised                                                 
directly in equity
Dividends                                             8     -      - -       - (27,223)   - (27,223)
                                                                                                    
At 31 March 2025 (audited)                              4,409 18,931 - 250,970  148,442 714  423,466

 

Notes to the interim financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2025

 

 1. Corporate information

 

The Company is  a public  limited company  incorporated and domiciled  in England  and Wales,  whose
shares are publicly traded on  the London Stock Exchange plc’s  main market for listed  securities. 
The interim financial  statements have  been prepared  on a historical  cost basis,  except for  the
revaluation of investment property, and are presented in pounds sterling with all values rounded  to
the nearest  thousand  pounds  (£000),  except when  otherwise  indicated.   The  interim  financial
statements were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 4  December
2025.

 

 2. Basis of preparation and accounting policies

 

 1.       Basis of preparation

 

The interim financial  statements have been  prepared in  accordance with IAS  34 Interim  Financial
Reporting.  The interim  financial statements  do not include  all the  information and  disclosures
required in the annual financial  statements.  The Annual Report for  the year ending 31 March  2026
will be  prepared in  accordance with  International Financial  Reporting Standards  adopted by  the
International Accounting Standards Board  (“IASB”) and interpretations  issued by the  International
Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) of the IASB (together “IFRS”) as adopted  by
the United Kingdom,  and in  accordance with  the requirements of  the Companies  Act applicable  to
companies reporting under IFRS.

 

The information relating  to the Period  is unaudited  and does not  constitute statutory  financial
statements within the meaning  of section 434 of  the Companies Act 2006.   A copy of the  statutory
financial statements  for the  year ended  31 March  2025 has  been delivered  to the  Registrar  of
Companies.  The auditor’s report on those financial statements was not qualified, did not include  a
reference to any matters to which the auditor  drew attention by way of emphasis without  qualifying
the report and did not contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Certain statements in this report are forward looking statements.  By their nature, forward  looking
statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties  or assumptions that could cause actual  results
or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those statements.  Forward looking
statements regarding past  trends or  activities should  not be  taken as  representation that  such
trends or activities will continue in the future.  Accordingly, undue reliance should not be  placed
on forward looking statements.

 

 2.       Significant accounting policies

 

The principal accounting  policies adopted by  the Company  and applied to  these interim  financial
statements are consistent with those policies applied  to the Company’s Annual Report and  financial
statements.

 

During the Period the Company acquired housing stock as part of the Merlin acquisition, to which the
following policy has been applied:

 

Housing inventory

 

Housing inventory comprises residential properties acquired for  sale measured at the lower of  cost
and net realisable  value.  Net  realisable value  is the estimated  selling price  in the  ordinary
course of  business, less  estimated costs  of completion  and costs  necessary to  make the  sale. 
Housing stock  is assessed  for  impairment at  each  reporting date,  and  any write-downs  to  net
realisable value are recognised in cost of sales.

 

During the Period the Company commenced a share buyback programme, to which the following policy has
been applied:

 

Treasury shares

 

Consideration for the purchase of the Company’s own equity instruments (treasury shares),  including
any directly attributable  incremental costs,  is recognised  as a  deduction from  equity within  a
treasury shares reserve.  Treasury shares are not recognised as a financial asset.

 

When treasury  shares are  sold or  reissued, any  difference between  the carrying  amount and  the
consideration received is recognised within share premium.

 

The number of treasury shares  held is excluded from the  calculation of basic and diluted  earnings
per share.

 

 3.       Critical judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

 

Preparation of  the  interim  financial  statements  requires the  Company  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions that affect the reported  amount of revenues, expenses,  assets and liabilities and  the
disclosure of contingent liabilities.  If  in the future such  estimates and assumptions, which  are
based on  the  Directors’ best  judgement  at  the date  of  preparation of  the  interim  financial
statements, deviate  from actual  circumstances,  the original  estimates  and assumptions  will  be
modified as appropriate in the period in which the circumstances change.

 

Judgements

 

No significant  judgements have  been  made in  the process  of  applying the  Company's  accounting
policies, other than those involving estimations, that have had a significant effect on the  amounts
recognised within the interim financial statements.

 

Estimates

 

The accounting estimate  with a  significant risk of  a material  change to the  carrying values  of
assets and  liabilities within  the next  year relates  to the  valuation of  investment  property. 
Investment property is valued at the reporting date at fair value.  Where an investment property  is
being redeveloped the property  continues to be  treated as an  investment property.  Surpluses  and
deficits attributable to the  Company arising from  revaluation are recognised  in profit or  loss. 
Valuation surpluses reflected in retained earnings are not distributable until realised on sale.  In
making its judgement over the valuation of properties, the Company considers valuations performed by
the independent valuers in  determining the fair  value of its  investment properties.  The  valuers
make reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.  The valuations  are
based upon  assumptions including  future rental  income, anticipated  capex and  maintenance  costs
(particularly in the context of  mitigating the impact of  climate change) and appropriate  discount
rates (ie property yields).  The key sources of estimation uncertainty within these inputs above are
future rental income and property  yields.  Reasonably possible changes  to these inputs across  the
portfolio would have a material impact on its valuation and are set out in Note 9.

 

 4.       Going concern

 

The Directors believe the Company is well placed  to manage its business risks successfully and  the
Company’s projections  show that  it should  be able  to operate  within the  level of  its  current
financing arrangements for  at least  the 12 months  from the  date of approval  of these  financial
statements.  The Board  assesses the  Company’s prospects over  the long-term,  taking into  account
rental growth expectations, climate  related risks, longer-term  debt strategy, expectations  around
capital investment in the  portfolio and the  UK’s long-term economic  outlook.  At quarterly  Board
meetings, the Board reviews summaries of the  Company’s liquidity position and compliance with  loan
covenants, as well as forecast financial performance and cash flows.

 

Forecast

 

The Investment Manager maintains a detailed  forecast model projecting the financial performance  of
the Company over a period  of three years, which provides  a reasonable level of accuracy  regarding
projected lease renewals, asset-by-asset capex, property acquisitions and disposals, rental  growth,
interest rate changes,  cost inflation and  refinancing of  the Company’s debt  facilities ahead  of
expiry.  The detailed forecast model allows robust sensitivity analysis to be conducted and over the
three year forecast period included the following key assumptions:

 

  • 1% annual loss of contractual revenue through Company Voluntary Arrangements or tenant default;
  • 70% tenant  retention  rate  at lease  break  or  expiry  with vacated  assets  followed  by  an
    appropriate period of void;
  • Rental growth, captured at  the earlier of rent  review or lease expiry,  based on current  ERVs
    adjusted for consensus forecast changes;
  • Portfolio valuation movements based on consensus forecast changes;
  • Selling assets currently earmarked for disposal;
  • The Company’s capex programme to invest in its existing assets continues as expected; and
  • Interest rates follow the prevailing forward curve.

 

In accordance with Provision 35 of the AIC Code the Directors have assessed the Company’s  prospects
as a going concern over a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the Interim Report, using
the same forecast model and assessing the risks against each of these assumptions.

 

The Directors  note that  the Company  has performed  strongly during  the Period  despite  economic
headwinds with like-for-like rents increasing over the last six months.

 

Sensitivities

 

Sensitivity analysis involves flexing these key assumptions, taking into account the principal risks
and uncertainties and emerging risks detailed in  the Annual Report.  This analysis includes  stress
testing the  point at  which  covenants would  breach through  rent  losses and  property  valuation
movements, and assessing their impact on the following areas:

 

Covenant compliance

 

The Company operates the loan  facilities summarised in Note 14.   At 30 September 2025 the  Company
had the following headroom on lender covenants at a portfolio level with:

 

  • Net gearing of 26.3% compared to a maximum LTV  covenant of 35% on its Aviva facilities and  40%
    on its Lloyds and SWIP facilities, with £183.7m (29% of the property portfolio) unencumbered  by
    the Company’s borrowings; and
  • 126% minimum headroom on interest cover covenants for the quarter ended 30 September 2025.

 

Over the three year assessment period the Company’s forecast model projects a small increase in  net
gearing with a small increase  in headroom on interest cover  covenants. Reverse stress testing  has
been undertaken to  understand what circumstances  would result in  potential breaches of  financial
covenants over these periods.  While the assumptions  applied in these scenarios are possible,  they
do not represent the Board’s view of the likely outturn, but the results help inform the  Directors’
assessment of the viability of the Company.  The testing indicated that:

 

  • The rate of loss or deferral of contractual  rent on the borrowing facility with least  headroom
    would need to deteriorate  by 22% from the  levels included in the  Company’s prudent base  case
    forecasts to breach interest cover covenants from  the levels included in the Company’s  prudent
    base case forecasts, assuming no unencumbered properties were charged; or
  • To risk breaching the applicable covenant, property  valuations would have to decrease from  the
    30 September 2025 position by:

       ◦ 25% at a portfolio level; or
       ◦ 12% at an individual charge pool level, assuming no further properties were charged.

 

The Board notes that the latest IPF Forecasts for UK Commercial Property Investment survey  suggests
an average 2.7%  increase in  rents during 2026  with capital  value increases of  3.6%.  The  Board
believes that the  valuation of the  Company’s property portfolio  will prove resilient  due to  its
higher weighting to industrial  assets and overall  diverse and high-quality  asset and tenant  base
comprising over  150  assets  and  over  300 typically  'institutional  grade'  tenants  across  all
commercial sectors.

 

Liquidity

 

At 30 September 2025 the Company  had £5.9m of unrestricted cash  and £6.5m undrawn RCF, with  gross
borrowings of £173.5m resulting in net gearing of 26.3%.  The Company increased its RCF limit during
the Period from £50m to £60m to  maintain headroom on using the RCF  to repay the £20m SWIP loan  on
expiry.  The Company’s forecast model projects it  will have sufficient cash and undrawn  facilities
to continue  its programme  of capital  investment, pay  its target  dividends and  its expense  and
interest liabilities. 

 

Results of the assessments

 

Based on the prudent assumptions within the Company’s forecasts regarding the factors set out above,
the Directors expect that over the period of their assessment:

 

  • The Company has surplus cash to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due;
  • Borrowing covenants are complied with; and
  • REIT tests are complied with.

 

Having due regard  to these matters  and after making  appropriate enquiries, the  Directors have  a
reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational  existence
for a  period of  at least  12 months  from  the date  of signing  of these  condensed  consolidated
financial statements and, therefore, the Board continues  to adopt the going concern basis in  their
preparation.

 

 5.       Segmental reporting

 

An operating  segment  is a  distinguishable  component of  the  Company that  engages  in  business
activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, whose operating results are regularly
reviewed by the Company’s  chief operating decision  maker (the Board) to  make decisions about  the
allocation of resources and assessment of performance and about which discrete financial information
is available.  As the chief  operating decision maker reviews  financial information for, and  makes
decisions about the Company’s investment properties as a portfolio, the Directors have identified  a
single operating segment, that of investment in commercial properties.

 

 3. Earnings per ordinary share

 

Basic earnings  per share  (“EPS”) amounts  are calculated  by dividing  net profit  for the  Period
attributable to ordinary equity holders  of the Company by the  weighted average number of  ordinary
shares outstanding during the Period.

 

Diluted EPS  amounts are  calculated by  dividing the  net profit  attributable to  ordinary  equity
holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the  Period
(excluding treasury shares) plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued
on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.  There are  no
dilutive instruments.

 

The following reflects the income and  share data used in the  basic and diluted earnings per  share
computations:

 

                                                                                             Audited

                                                     Unaudited 6 months Unaudited 6 months 12 months
 
                                                        to 30 Sept 2025    to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar

                                                                                                2025
                                                                                                    
Net profit and  diluted net  profit attributable  to             27,636             14,903    38,155
equity holders of the Company (£000)
Net gain  on  investment property  and  depreciation           (13,573)            (1,700)  (11,369)
(£000)
EPRA net profit  attributable to  equity holders  of                                                
the Company (£000)                                               14,063             13,203
                                                                                              26,786
                                                                                                    
Weighted   average   number   of   ordinary   shares                                                
(excluding treasury shares):
                                                                                                    
Issued ordinary shares at start of the Period                   440,850            440,850   440,850
(thousands)
Effect of shares issued  and repurchased during  the             14,309                  -         -
Period (thousands)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares             455,160            440,850   440,850
(thousands)
Basic and diluted EPS (p)                                           6.1                3.4       8.7
                                                                                            
                                                                    3.1                3.0
EPRA EPS (p)                                                                                     6.1

 

 4. Revenue

 

                                               Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                6 months        6 months      12 months
                                         to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                    £000                           £000
                                                                    £000
                                                                                       
Rental income from investment property            21,741          20,731         42,828
Sale of housing stock                                583               -              -
Income from recharges to tenants                   2,189           2,942          3,562
Income from dilapidations                            770             842          1,131
Other income                                         420             242            476
                                                  25,703          24,757         47,997

 

 5. Finance income

 

                      Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                       6 months        6 months      12 months
                to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
                           £000                           £000
                                           £000
                                                              
Bank interest                64              56            127
                             64              56            127

 

 6. Finance costs

 

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited
 
                                                             6 months        6 months      12 months
                                                      to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
Amortisation of arrangement fees on debt facilities               210             225            418
Other finance costs                                                51             120            443
Bank interest                                                   3,282           3,394          6,625
                                                                                                    
                                                                3,543           3,739          7,486

 

 7. Income tax

 

The effective tax rate for the Period is lower  than the standard rate of corporation tax in the  UK
during the Period of 25.0% (2024: 25.0%).  The differences are explained below:

 

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                             6 months        6 months      12 months
                                                      to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
Profit before income tax                                       27,636          14,903         38,155
                                                                                                    
Tax at a standard rate of 25.0% (30 September 2024:                                                 
25.0%, 31 March 2025: 25.0%)
                                                                6,909           3,726          9,539
                                                                                                    
Effects of:                                                                                         
REIT tax exempt rental profits and gains                      (6,909)         (3,726)        (9,539)
                                                                                                    
Income tax expense for the Period                                   -               -              -
                                                                                                    
Effective income tax rate                                        0.0%            0.0%           0.0%

 

The Company operates as  a REIT and hence  profits and gains from  the property rental business  are
normally exempt from corporation tax.

 

 8. Dividends

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                             6 months        6 months      12 months
                                                      to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
Interim equity  dividends  paid  on  ordinary  shares                                               
relating to the periods ended:
31 March 2024: 1.375p                                               -           6,062          6,062
30 June 2024: 1.5p                                                  -           6,613          6,613
30 September 2024: 1.5p                                             -               -          6,613
31 December 2024: 1.5p                                              -               -          6,613
31 March 2025: 1.5p                                             6,613               -              -
30 June 2025: 1.5p                                              6,952               -              -
Special equity dividends paid on ordinary shares                    -           1,322          1,322
relating to the year ended 31 March 2024: 0.3p
                                                                                                    
                                                               13,565          13,997         27,223

 

The Directors approved an interim dividend relating to  the quarter ended 30 September 2025 of  1.5p
per ordinary share  in October 2025  which has  not been included  as a liability  in these  interim
financial statements.  This interim dividend was paid on Friday 28 November 2025 to shareholders  on
the register at the close of business on 7 November 2025.

 

 9. Investment property and assets held for sale

 

                                                                                     Unaudited at 31
                                           Unaudited at 30 Sept Unaudited at 30 Sept             Mar
                                                           2025                 2024
Assets held for sale                                                                            2025
                                                           £000                 £000
                                                                                                £000
                                                                                                    
Balance at the start of the period                            -               11,000          11,000
Reclassification   from   investment                      2,196                    -               -
property
Disposals                                                     -             (11,000)        (11,000)
Balance at the end of the period                          2,196                    -               -
                                                                                                    

 

Investment property

                                                  £000
                                                      
At 31 March 2025                               594,364
                                                      
Impact of lease incentives and lease costs       1,450
Additions                                       18,165
Acquisition costs                                (953)
Capital expenditure                              6,126
Disposals                                      (7,947)
Amortisation of right-of-use asset                 (3)
Reclassification as held for sale              (2,196)
Valuation increase                              13,831
                                                      
At 30 September 2025                           622,838

 

 

                                                £000
                                                    
At 31 March 2024                             578,122
                                                    
Impact of lease incentives and lease costs       789
Additions                                          -
Capital expenditure                            4,055
Disposals                                    (2,225)
Amortisation of right-of-use asset               (3)
                                                    
Valuation decrease                             1,699
                                                    
At 30 September 2024                         582,437

 

 

At 31 March 2024                             578,122
Impact of lease incentives and lease costs     1,470
Amortisation of right-of-use asset               (7)
Capital expenditure                            6,843
Disposals                                    (3,275)
                                                    
Valuation increase                            11,211
At 31 March 2025                             594,364

 

£441.3m (2024:  £476.8m)  of investment  property  was charged  as  security against  the  Company’s
borrowings at the Period  end with a further  £4.5m in the process  of being charged.  £0.6m  (2024:
£0.6m) of investment property comprises right-of-use assets.

 

Investment property is  stated at  the Directors’  estimate of its  30 September  2025 fair  value. 
Savills (UK) Limited (“Savills”) and Knight  Frank LLP (“KF”), professionally qualified  independent
property valuers, each valued approximately half of  the property portfolio at 30 September 2025  in
accordance with  the  Appraisal  and Valuation  Standards  published  by the  Royal  Institution  of
Chartered Surveyors (“RICS”).  Savills and KF have  recent experience in the relevant locations  and
categories of the property being valued.

 

Investment property and  assets held for  sale have been  valued using the  investment method  which
involves applying a yield to  rental income streams.  Inputs include  yield, current rent and  ERV. 
For the Period end valuation, the following inputs were used:

                                                                                     
 
                                                 Weighted                            
 
                    Valuation average passing rent of let  ERV range                  EPRA topped-up
                                               properties                                        NIY
                 30 September                              (£ per sq                 
Sector                   2025               (£ per sq ft)        ft)
                                                                     Equivalent yield
                         £000
Industrial              319.2                         6.1 2.1 – 15.0             7.0%           5.6%
Retail warehouse        135.8                        11.6 5.2 – 28.4             7.7%           7.5%
Other                    82.4                        10.5      1.5 –             8.1%           7.5%
                                                               80.0*
Office                   54.3                        14.0 6.6 – 38.0            11.1%           7.9%
High street              33.3                        17.8 3.1 – 67.0             8.2%           9.7%
retail
                        625.0                                                                       

 

*Drive-through restaurants’  ERV per  sq  ft are  based  on building  floor  area rather  than  area
inclusive of drive-through lanes.

 

Valuation reports are based on both information provided  by the Company eg current rents and  lease
terms, which  are derived  from the  Company’s financial  and property  management systems  and  are
subject to  the Company’s  overall control  environment,  and assumptions  applied by  the  property
valuers eg ERVs, expected capex and yields.   These assumptions are based on market observation  and
the property valuers’ professional judgement.   In estimating the fair  value of each property,  the
highest and best use of the properties is their current use. 

 

All other factors being equal, a higher equivalent  yield would lead to a decrease in the  valuation
of investment property, and an increase in the current or estimated future rental stream would  have
the effect  of increasing  capital value,  and vice  versa.  However,  there are  interrelationships
between unobservable inputs which are partially determined by market conditions, which could  impact
on these changes.

                                                      
                                        30 Sept 2025 31 Mar 2025
                                                £000        £000
 
                                                                
Increase in equivalent yield of 0.25%         36,264      34,941
Decrease in equivalent yield of 0.25%       (32,175)    (30,975)
Increase of 5% in ERV                          1,963       1,864
Decrease of 5% in ERV                        (1,939)     (1,834)
                                                      

 

10. Property, plant and equipment

 

                                                                 PV cells EV chargers Total

                                                                     £000        £000  £000
                                                                                           
Cost/valuation                                                                             
At 31 March 2025                                                    3,808       1,126 4,934
Additions                                                              73           -    73
Valuation increase net of depreciation eliminated on revaluation    1,513           - 1,513
At 30 September 2025                                                5,393       1,126 6,519
                                                                                           
Depreciation                                                                               
At 31 March 2025                                                        -       (223) (223)
Depreciation                                                         (52)        (83) (135)
Eliminated on revaluation                                              52           -    52
Accumulated at 30 September 2025                                        -         306   306
                                                                                           
Net book value at 30 September 2025                                 5,393         820 6,213

 

 

                                    PV cells EV chargers Total

                                        £000        £000  £000
                                                              
Cost/valuation                                                
At 31 March 2024                       2,076       1,126 3,202
Additions                                617           -   617
At 30 September 2024                   2,693       1,126 3,819
                                                              
Depreciation                                                  
At 31 March 2024                       (123)       (122) (245)
Depreciation                            (76)        (50) (126)
Accumulated at 30 September 2024       (199)       (172) (371)
                                                              
Net book value at 30 September 2024    2,494         954 3,448

 

 

Cost/valuation                                                                    
At 31 March 2024                                                 2,076 1,126 3,202
Additions                                                        1,326     - 1,326
Valuation increase net of depreciation eliminated on revaluation   406     -   406
At 31 March 2025                                                 3,808 1,126 4,934
                                                                                  
Depreciation                                                                      
At 31 March 2024                                                 (123) (122) (245)
Depreciation                                                     (185) (100) (285)
Eliminated on revaluation                                          308   (1)   307
Accumulated at 31 March 2025                                         - (223) (223)
                                                                                  
Net book value at 31 March 2025                                  3,808   903 4,711

 

11. Trade and other receivables

 

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited 
                                                                                             Audited
                                                      at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
Trade receivables before expected credit loss                   5,335           4,476          4,387
provision
Expected credit loss provision                                  (539)           (499)          (627)
Trade receivables                                               4,796           3,977          3,760
Other receivables                                               1,756           2,250          1,146
Prepayments and accrued income                                    514             340            295
                                                                7,066           6,567          5,201

 

The Company regularly monitors the effectiveness of the criteria used to identify whether there  has
been a significant increase in  credit risk, for example a  deterioration in a tenant’s or  sector’s
outlook or rent payment performance, and revises them as appropriate to ensure that the criteria are
capable of identifying significant increases in credit risk before amounts become past due.

 

Tenant rent deposits of £1.6m (2024: £1.8m) are held as collateral against certain trade  receivable
balances.

 

The Company considers the  following as constituting  an event of default  for internal credit  risk
management purposes as historical experience indicates that financial assets that meet either of the
following criteria are generally not recoverable:

 

  • When there is a breach of financial covenants by the debtor; or
  • Available information indicates the debtor is unlikely to pay its creditors.

 

Such balances are provided for in full.  For remaining balances the Company has applied an  expected
credit loss (“ECL”)  matrix based on  its experience of  collecting rent arrears.   The majority  of
tenants are invoiced for rental income quarterly in advance and are issued with invoices before  the
relevant quarter  starts.   Invoices become  due  on the  first  day of  the  rent quarter  and  are
considered past due if payment is not received  by this date. Other receivables are considered  past
due when the given terms of credit expire.

 

                                                                                       
                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                      at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
Expected credit loss provision                                                   £000
                                                                                                    
Opening balance                                                   627             855            855
Decrease in provision  relating to trade  receivables            (92)           (235)            196
that are credit-impaired
Utilisation of provisions                                         (8)           (121)          (424)
Acquired                                                           12               -              -
                                                                                                    
Closing balance                                                   539             499            627
                                                                                       

 

The ageing of receivables considered credit impaired is as follows:

 

Group and Company           Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                      at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                 £000                           £000
                                                 £000
                                                                    
0 - 3 months                      351             471            106
3 - 6 months                       50              10             40
Over 6 months                     342             541            551
                                                                    
Closing balance                   743           1,022            697

 

12. Trade and other payables

 

                                         Unaudited       Unaudited        Audited

                                   at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                              £000                           £000
                                                              £000
Falling due in less than one year:                                               
                                                                                 
Trade and other payables                     5,100           3,745          2,603
Social security and other taxes                325             942            760
Accruals                                     3,163           3,307          3,601
Rental deposits and retentions                 103          1,765*             65
                                                                                 
                                             8,691           9,759          7,029
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
Falling due in more than one year:                                               
                                                                                 
Rental deposits                              1,527              -*          1,521
Other creditors                                566             570            566
                                                                                 
                                             2,093             570          2,151

 

*The ageing of rental deposits was not disclosed for the period ended 30 September 2024.

 

The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates their  fair
value.  Trade payables and accruals principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases and
ongoing costs.  For most suppliers  interest is charged if payment  is not made within the  required
terms.  Thereafter,  interest is  chargeable on  the  outstanding balances  at various  rates.   The
Company has financial risk management policies in place to ensure that all payables are paid  within
the credit timescale.

 

13. Cash and cash equivalents

 

                                Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                          at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                     £000                           £000
                                                     £000
                                                                        
Cash and cash equivalents           7,922          10,919         10,118

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September 2025 include £1.6m (2024: £4.4m, 31 March 2025: £2.2m)  of
restricted cash comprising: £1.6m (2024: £1.8m, 31 March 2025: £1.6m) rental deposits held on behalf
of tenants, £nil  (2024: £2.6m,  31 March  2025: £Nil) disposal  proceeds held  in charged  disposal
accounts or in solicitor client accounts.

 

14. Borrowings

 

                                                                                           
                                                     Costs incurred in the arrangement of
                                                                          bank borrowings         
                                   Bank borrowings                                                  
                                                                                     £000    Total
                                              £000
                                                                                              £000
                                                                                                    
Falling due within one year:                                                                        
                                                                                                    
At 31 March 2025                            20,000                                   (11)   19,989  
Repayment                                 (20,000)                                      - (20,000)  
Amortisation of arrangement fees                 -                                     11       11  
At 30 September 2025                             -                                      -        -  
                                                                                                    
Falling due in more than one year:
                                                                                                    
 
At 31 March 2025                           155,000                                (1,359)  153,641  
Costs incurred in the arrangement
of                                               -                                   (23)    (121)  

bank borrowings
Net drawdown of RCF                         18,500                                      -   18,500  
Amortisation                                     -                                    199      297  
At 30 September 2025                       173,500                                (1,183)  172,317  
 
                                           173,500                                (1,183)  172,317  
Total borrowings at 30 September
2025
                                                                                                    

 

                                                                                           
                                                        Costs incurred in the arrangement
                                                                       of bank borrowings         
                                        Bank borrowings                                             
                                                                                     £000    Total
                                                   £000
                                                                                              £000
                                                                                                    
Falling due within one year:                                                                        
                                                                                                    
At 31 March 2024                                      -                                 -        -  
Reclassification                                 20,000                              (40)   19,960  
Amortisation of arrangement fees                      -                                14       14  
At 30 September 2024                             20,000                              (26)   19,974  
                                                                                                    
Falling due in more than one year:
                                                                                                    
 
At 31 March 2024                                179,000                           (1,710)  177,290  
Reclassification                               (20,000)                                40 (19,960)  
New borrowings                                        -                                 -        -  
Costs incurred in the arrangement of                  -                              (15)     (15)  
bank borrowings
Net repayment of RCF                            (5,000)                                 -  (5,000)  
Amortisation                                          -                               211      211  
At 30 September 2024                            154,000                           (1,474)  152,526  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Total borrowings at 30 September 2024           174,000                           (1,500)  172,500
                                                                                                    

 

 

                                                                                                    
                                                         Costs incurred in the arrangement of
                                                                                   borrowings       
                                      
                                       Borrowings                                        £000  Total
                                             £000
                                                                                                £000
Falling due within one year:
                                                                                                    
 
At 31 March 2024                                -                                           -      -
Reclassification                           20,000                                        (11) 19,989
Repayment of borrowings                         -                                           -      -
Amortisation of arrangement fees                -                                           -      -
At 31 March 2025                           20,000                                        (11) 19,989

 

Falling due in more than one year:                              
At 31 March 2024                        179,000 (1,710)  177,290
Reclassification                       (20,000)      11 (19,989)
Repayment of borrowings                 (4,000)       -  (4,000)
Arrangement fees incurred                     -    (78)     (78)
Amortisation of arrangement fees          -         418      418
At 31 March 2025                        155,000 (1,359)  153,641
                                                                
                                      
Total borrowings at 31 March 2025       175,000 (1,370)  173,630
                                                                
                                                         

The Company’s borrowing facilities require minimum interest cover of either 150% or 250% of the  net
rental income of  the security pool.   The maximum  LTV of the  Company combining the  value of  all
property interests (including the properties  secured against the facilities)  must be no more  than
35%.

 

15. Issued capital and reserves

 

                                                      Ordinary shares      

Share capital                                                   of 1p  £000
                                                                           
At 31 March 2024, 30 September 2024 and 31 March 2025     440,850,398 4,409
                                                                           
Issue of share capital during the Period                   22,928,343   229
                                                                           
At 30 September 2025                                      463,778,741 4,638

 

 

The following table describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity:

 

Reserve             Description and purpose
                     
Share premium       Amounts subscribed  for  share capital  in  excess  of nominal  value  less  any
                    associated issue costs that have been capitalised.
Retained earnings   All other net gains and losses and transactions with owners (e.g. dividends) not
                    recognised elsewhere.
                    A non-statutory reserve that  is credited instead of  a company’s share  premium
Merger reserve      account in circumstances where merger relief under section 612 of the  Companies
                    Act 2006 is obtained.
Treasury shares     Ordinary share capital repurchased by the Company
Revaluation reserve The unrealised fair value of PV assets  in excess of their historical cost  less
                    accumulated depreciation.

During the Period the Company:

 

  • Issued 22,928,343  new ordinary  shares as  initial  consideration for  the purchase  of  Merlin
    Properties Limited; and
  • Commenced a share buyback programme, purchasing 2,210,000 of its own ordinary shares during  the
    Period, which are held in treasury.  Aggregate  consideration for these buybacks was £1.7m at  a
    weighted average cost per share of 78.4p,  representing an average 18.5% discount to  prevailing
    NAV per share. 

 

Since the Period end, the Company has:

 

  • Issued 1.2m new ordinary  shares as final  consideration for the  purchase of Merlin  Properties
    Limited; and

  • Bought-back a further 5.5m ordinary shares under the share buyback programme.

 

16. Financial instruments

 

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are not materially different from their carrying
values in the financial statements.  The fair value hierarchy levels are as follows:

 

  • Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
  • Level 2 – inputs other than  quoted prices included within level  1 that are observable for  the
    asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as  prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from  prices);
    and
  • Level 3 – inputs  for the assets  or liabilities that  are not based  on observable market  data
    (unobservable inputs).

 

There have been no  transfers between Levels  1, 2 and 3  during the Period.   The main methods  and
assumptions used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments and investment property  are
detailed below.

 

Investment property, assets held-for-sale and PV– level 3

 

Fair value is based on valuations provided by independent firms of valuers, which use the inputs set
out in Notes 9 and  10.  These values were determined  after having taken into consideration  recent
market transactions.  The fair value hierarchy  of investment property, assets held-for-sale and  PV
is level 3.  At 30 September 2025, the fair value of the Company’s investment properties and  assets
held-for-sale was £625.0m (2024: £582.4m), with PV of £5.4m (2024: £2.5m).

 

Interest bearing loans and borrowings – level 3

 

At 30 September 2025 the gross value of the Company’s loans with Lloyds, SWIP and Aviva all held  at
amortised cost was £173.5m (2024: £174.0m).

 

Trade and other receivables/payables – level 3

 

The carrying amount of all receivables and payables deemed to be due within one year are  considered
to reflect their fair value.

 

 

17. Related party transactions

 

Save for transactions described below, the Company is not  a party to, nor had any interest in,  any
other related party transaction during the Period.

 

Transactions with directors

 

Each of the directors is engaged under a letter of appointment with the Company and does not have  a
service contract with the Company.  Under the terms of their appointment, each director is  required
to retire by rotation and seek re-election annually (2024: at least every three years). 

 

Each director’s appointment under their respective  letter of appointment is terminable  immediately
by either party (the Company or the director) giving written notice and no compensation or  benefits
are payable upon termination of office as a director of the Company becoming effective.

 

Nathan Imlach is Chief  Strategic Advisor of  Mattioli Woods, the parent  company of the  Investment
Manager.  As a  result, Nathan Imlach  is not independent.   The Company Secretary,  Ed Moore, is  a
director of the Investment Manager.

 

Investment Management Agreement

 

The Investment Manager is engaged as AIFM under an IMA with responsibility for the management of the
Company’s assets,  subject to  the overall  supervision of  the Directors.   The Investment  Manager
manages the Company’s investments  in accordance with the  policies laid down by  the Board and  the
investment restrictions referred  to in the  IMA.  The Investment  Manager also provides  day-to-day
administration of  the Company  and  acts as  secretary to  the  Company, including  maintenance  of
accounting records and preparing the annual and interim financial statements of the Company.

 

Annual management fees payable to the Investment Manager under the IMA are:

 

  • 0.9% of the NAV of  the Company as at the  relevant quarter day which is  less than or equal  to
    £200m divided by 4;
  • 0.75% of the NAV of the Company as at the  relevant quarter day which is in excess of £200m  but
    below £500m divided by 4;
  • 0.65% of the NAV of the Company as at the  relevant quarter day which is in excess of £500m  but
    below £750m divided by 4; plus
  • 0.55% of the  NAV of the  Company as at  the relevant quarter  day which is  in excess of  £750m
    divided by 4.

 

Administrative fees payable to the Investment Manager under the IMA are:

 

  • 0.125% of the NAV of the Company as at the  relevant quarter day which is less than or equal  to
    £200m divided by 4;
  • 0.115% (2022: 0.08%) of the NAV of the Company as at the relevant quarter day which is in excess
    of £200m but below £500m divided by 4;
  • 0.02% (2022: 0.05%) of the NAV of the Company as at the relevant quarter day which is in  excess
    of £500m but below £750m divided by 4; plus
  • 0.015% (2022: 0.03%) of the NAV of the Company as at the relevant quarter day which is in excess
    of £750m divided by 4.

 

The IMA is terminable by either party by giving not less than 12 months’ prior written notice to the
other.  The IMA  may also be  terminated on  the occurrence of  an insolvency event  in relation  to
either party, if  the Investment  Manager is  fraudulent, grossly  negligent or  commits a  material
breach which, if capable of remedy, is not remedied within three months, or on a force majeure event
continuing for more than 90 days.

 

Transactions with the Mattioli Woods Group

                                      Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited
 
                                       6 months        6 months      12 months
                                to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
                                           £000                           £000
                                                           £000
                                                                              
Mattioli Woods                                                                
Merlin introduction                         210               -              -
                                                                              
Maven Capital Partners LLP                                                    
Company Secretarial Consultancy              10               -              3
                                                                              
Custodian Capital Limited                                                     
Investment Management                     1,850           1,692          3,417
Administration                              261             246            494
Merlin transaction                           56               -              -
Marketing fee                                 -               -              -
                                                                              
                                          2,387           1,938          3,911

 

The vendors of Merlin are advised clients of Mattioli Woods.

 

The Investment  Manager receives  a marketing  fee of  0.25% (2024:  0.25%) of  the aggregate  gross
proceeds from any issue of new shares in consideration of the marketing services it provides to  the
Company. 

 

Mattioli Woods arranges insurance on behalf of the Company’s tenants through an insurance broker and
the Investment  Manager is  paid  a commission  by  the Company’s  tenants  via their  premiums  for
administering the policy.

 

18. Events after the reporting date

 

Dividends

 

On Friday 28 November 2025 the Company paid a fourth quarterly interim dividend per share of 1.5p.

 

Since the Period end, the Company has:

 

  • Bought-back a further 5.5m ordinary shares under the share buyback programme; and
  • Sold six assets in Leicestershire, acquired as part of the Merlin Portfolio, for £2.4m.

 

19. Additional disclosures

 

NAV per share total return

 

An alternative measure  of performance taking  into account  both capital returns  and dividends  by
assuming   30 dividends  declared  are  reinvested  at  NAV  at  the  time  the  shares  are  quoted
 31 ex-dividend, shown as a percentage change from the start of the period.

 

                                                     

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                      at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000

                                          Calculation
                                                                                                    
Net assets (£000)                                             456,335         412,726        423,466
Shares in issue at the period end,                            461,569         440,850        440,850
(excluding treasury shares (thousands)
NAV per share at the start of the period            A            96.1            93.4           93.4
(p)
Dividends per share paid during the                 B             3.0           3.175          6.175
period (p)
NAV per share at the end of the period              C            98.9            93.6           96.1
(p)
                                                                                                    
NAV per share total return                  (C-A+B)/A            6.0%            3.6%           9.5%

 

Share price total return

 

An alternative measure of performance taking into account both share price returns and dividends  by
assuming  32 dividends declared are reinvested at the ex-dividend share price, shown as a percentage
change from the start of the period.

 

                                                  

                                                         Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                   at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                             Pence                          Pence
                                                                             Pence

                                       Calculation
                                                                                                 
Share price at the start of the period           A            76.2            81.4           81.4
Dividends per share for the period               B             3.0           3.175          6.175
Share price at the end of the period             C            81.0            85.4           76.2
                                                                                                 
                                                                                  
                                                                                             1.2%
Share price total return                 (C-A+B)/A           10.2%            8.8%

 

Dividend cover

 

The extent to which  dividends relating to the  Period are supported by  recurring net income  (EPRA
earnings), indicating whether the level of dividends is sustainable.

 
                                                                        Unaudited 
                                                         Unaudited                        Audited
                                                                          6 months
                                                          6 months to 30 Sept 2024      12 months
                                                   to 30 Sept 2025                 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                              £000            £000           £000

 
                                                                                                 
Dividends paid relating to Q1                                6,952           6,613         19,838
Dividends paid or approved relating to Q2                    6,921           6,613          6,613
                                                                                                 
                                                            13,874         13,226          26,451
                                                                                                 
                                                  
Profit after tax                                            27,636          14,903         38,155
One-off costs                                                    -               -              -
Net gain on investment property and depreciation          (13,573)         (1,700)       (11,369)
                                                                                                 
EPRA earnings                                               14,063          13,203         26,786
                                                                                                 
Dividend cover                                                101%            100%           101%

 

Net gearing

 

Gross borrowings less cash (excluding deposits), divided by property portfolio 33  25  value.   This
ratio indicates whether the Company is meeting its investment objective to target 25%  loan-to-value
in the medium-term to balance enhancing shareholder returns without facing excessive financial risk.

                                                   Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited
                                             at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                        £000                           £000
                                                                        £000
                                                                                           
Gross borrowings                                     173,500         174,000        175,000
Cash                                                 (7,922)        (10,919)       (10,118)
Other                                                  (344)               -              -
Restricted cash                                          712           2,700          2,188
                                                                                           
Net borrowings                                       165,946         165,781        167,070
                                                                                           

Investment property and assets held for sale         625,034         582,437        594,364
PV                                                     5,393              -*          3,808
                                                     630,427         582,437        598,172
                                                                                           

Net gearing                                            26.3%           28.5%          27.9%

 

*PV was not included in the net gearing calculation in the prior period.

Weighted average cost of debt

 

The interest rate payable on bank borrowings at the period end weighted by the amount of  borrowings
at that rate as a proportion of total borrowings

 

                                                                      
                                  Amount drawn              
30 September 2025                                                     
                                            £m Interest rate
                                                             Weighting
                                                                      
Lloyds RCF                                53.5        5.780%     1.78%
Variable rate                             53.5                        
                                                                      
SWIP £45m loan                            45.0        2.987%     0.77%
Aviva                                                                 
  • £35m tranche                          35.0        3.020%     0.61%
  • £15m tranche                          15.0        3.260%     0.28%
  • £25m tranche                          25.0        4.100%     0.60%
Fixed rate                               140.0                        
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                            
Weighted average drawn facilities        173.5                   4.04%

 

 

                                                                      
                                  Amount drawn              
30 September 2024                                                     
                                            £m Interest rate
                                                             Weighting
                                                                      
Lloyds RCF                                34.0        6.720%     1.31%
Variable rate                             34.0                        
                                                                      
SWIP £20m loan                            20.0        3.935%     0.45%
SWIP £45m loan                            45.0        2.987%     0.77%
Aviva                                                                 
  • £35m tranche                          35.0        3.020%     0.61%
  • £15m tranche                          15.0        3.260%     0.28%
  • £25m tranche                          25.0        4.100%     0.59%
Fixed rate                               140.0                        
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                            
Weighted average drawn facilities        174.0                   4.01%

 

                                                                      
                                  Amount drawn              
31 March 2025                                                         
                                            £m Interest rate
                                                             Weighting
                                                                      
RCF                                       35.0        6.080%     1.22%
Total variable rate                       35.0                        
                                                                      
SWIP £20m loan                            20.0        3.935%     0.77%
SWIP £45m loan                            45.0        2.987%     0.45%
Aviva                                                                 
  • £35m tranche                          35.0        3.020%     0.60%
  • £15m tranche                          15.0        3.260%     0.28%
  • £25m tranche                          25.0        4.100%     0.59%
Total fixed rate                         140.0                        
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                            
Weighted average drawn facilities        175.0                   3.91%

 

Ongoing charges

 

A measure of the regular, recurring costs of running an investment company expressed as a percentage
of average NAV, and indicates how effectively  costs are controlled in comparison to other  property
investment companies.

                                                                         Unaudited 
                                                          Unaudited                        Audited
                                                                           6 months
                                                           6 months to 30 Sept 2024      12 months  
                                                    to 30 Sept 2025                 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                               £000            £000           £000
Group
                                                                                                    
Average quarterly NAV during the period                     442,856         411,615        414,786  
                                                                                                    
Expenses excluding depreciation and the cost of              15,401         15,994*         13,852  
sold houses (annualised)
Operating expenses of rental property rechargeable          (4,835)         (5,884)        (3,562)  
to tenants (annualised)
Operating expenses of rental property directly              (4,630)         (4,826)        (4,891)  
incurred (annualised)
                                                                                                    
Ongoing charges excluding direct property expenses            5,936           5,284          5,399  
(annualised)
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                  
                                                              1.34%                                 
OCR excluding direct property expenses                                        1.28%          1.30%

 

*depreciation was not deducted from total expenses in the prior period calculation.

 

EPRA earnings per share

 

A measure of  the Company’s  operating results  excluding gains  or losses  on investment  property,
giving an alternative indication of performance compared to  basic EPS which sets out the extent  to
which dividends relating to the Period are supported by recurring net income.

 

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                             6 months        6 months      12 months
                                                      to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
Profit for the period after taxation                           27,636          14,903         38,155
Net gains on investment property and depreciation            (13,573)         (1,700)       (11,369)
EPRA earnings                                                  14,063          13,203         26,786
Weighted average number of shares (excluding treasury                                               
shares) in issue (thousands)
                                                              455,160         440,850        440,850
                                                                                                    

EPRA earnings per share (p)                                       3.1             3.0            6.1

 

EPRA vacancy rate

 

EPRA vacancy rate  is the ERV  of vacant  space as a  percentage of  the ERV of  the whole  property
portfolio and offers insight into the additional rent generating capacity of the portfolio.

 

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                      at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
Annualised potential rental value of vacant premises            4,033           3,198          4,467
Annualised potential rental value for the property             51,943          49,328         50,194
portfolio
                                                                                                    
                                                                 7.8%
EPRA vacancy rate                                                                6.5%           8.9%

 

 

EPRA cost ratios

 

EPRA cost ratios reflect overheads  and operating costs as a  percentage of gross rental income  and
indicate how effectively costs are controlled in comparison to other property investment companies.

                                                    Unaudited       Unaudited                Audited

                                                      6 months        6 months 12 months to 31 March
                                               to 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2024
                                                                                                2025
                                                          £000            £000
Group                                                                                           £000
                                                                                                    
Directly incurred operating expenses and other
expenses, excluding depreciation and cost of             5,284           5,055                10,290
houses sold
Ground rent costs                                         (38)            (38)                  (38)
                                                                                                    
EPRA costs (including direct vacancy costs)              5,246           5,017                10,252
                                                                                                    
Property void costs                                    (1,148)           (794)               (1,806)
                                                                                                    
EPRA costs (excluding direct vacancy costs)              4,098           4,223                 8,446
                                                                                                    
Gross rental income                                     21,741          20,732                42,828
Ground rent costs                                         (38)            (38)                  (38)
                                                                                                    
Rental income net of ground rent costs                  21,703          20,694                42,790
                                                                                                    
EPRA cost ratio (including direct vacancy                24.2%           24.2%                 24.0%
costs)
 
                                                         18.9%           20.4%                 19.7%
EPRA cost ratio (excluding direct vacancy
costs)

 

EPRA Net Tangible Assets (“NTA”)

 

Assumes that the Company buys and sells  assets for short-term capital gains, thereby  crystallising
certain deferred tax balances

                                                            Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

                                                      at 30 Sept 2025 at 30 Sept 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                                                 £000                           £000
                                                                                 £000
                                                                                                    
IFRS NAV                                                      456,335         412,726        423,466
Fair value of financial instruments                                 -               -              -
Deferred tax                                                        -               -              -
                                                                                                    
EPRA NTA                                                      456,335         412,726        423,466
                                                                                                    

Closing number of shares (excluding treasury shares)          461,569         440,850        440,850
in issue (thousands)
                                                                                                    

EPRA NTA per share (p)                                           98.9            93.6           96.1

 

 

 

EPRA topped-up NIY

 

Annualised rental income based on cash rents passing at the balance sheet date less  non-recoverable
property operating expenses and adjusted for the  expiration of lease incentives (rent free  periods
or other lease incentives such  as discounted rent periods and  stepped rents), divided by  property
valuation plus estimated purchaser’s costs.

 

 

                                            Unaudited at 30 Sept Unaudited at 30 Sept        Audited
                                                            2025                 2024 at 31 Mar 2025
                                           
                                                            £000                 £000           £000
 
                                                                                                    
Investment property 34  26                               625,033              582,437        594,364
Allowance for estimated purchaser’s                       40,627               37,858         38,634
costs 35  27 
Gross-up property portfolio valuation                    665,661              620,295        632,998
                                                                                                    
Annualised cash passing rental                            42,585               42,405         41,135
income 36  28 
Property outgoings 37  29                                (1,451)              (1,431)        (2,122)
Impact of expiry of current lease                          3,305                1,862          2,780
incentives
                                                                                                    
Annualised net rental income                              44,439               42,836         41,793
                                                                                                    
                                           
EPRA topped-up NIY                                          6.7%                 6.9%           6.6%

 

Directors’ responsibilities for the interim financial statements

 

The Directors have  prepared the interim  financial statements of  the Company for  the Period  from
1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025.

 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

 

 a. The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim
    Financial Reporting’ as adopted by the United Kingdom;
 b. The condensed  set of  financial statements,  which has  been prepared  in accordance  with  the
    applicable set of accounting standards, gives a  true and fair view of the assets,  liabilities,
    financial position  and profit  or loss  of the  Company, or  the undertakings  included in  the
    consolidation as a whole as required by DTR 4.2.4R;
 c. The interim financial statements include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R
    of the Disclosure  and Transparency Rules,  being an  indication of important  events that  have
    occurred during the first six  months of the financial year,  and their impact on the  Condensed
    Financial Statements,  and  a description  of  the principal  risks  and uncertainties  for  the
    remaining six months of the financial year; and
 d. The interim financial statements include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R
    of the Disclosure and  Transparency Rules, being material  related party transactions that  have
    taken place in the first six  months of the current financial  year and any material changes  in
    the related party transactions described in the last Annual Report.

 

A list of the current directors of Custodian Property Income REIT plc is maintained on the Company’s
website at  38 custodianreit.com.

 

By order of the Board

 

 

David MacLellan

Chairman

4 December 2025

 

 

Independent review report to Custodian Property Income REIT plc

 

Conclusion

 

We have been  engaged by the  Company to  review the condensed  set of financial  statements in  the
half-yearly financial  report  for the  six  months ended  30  September 2025  which  comprises  the
condensed consolidated statement of  comprehensive income, the  condensed consolidated statement  of
financial position, the condensed consolidated statement  of cash flows, consolidated statements  of
changes in equity and related notes 1 to 19.

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the  condensed
set of  financial statements  in  the half-yearly  financial  report for  the  six months  ended  30
September 2025 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with United Kingdom  adopted
International Accounting  Standard 34  and the  Disclosure Guidance  and Transparency  Rules of  the
United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority.

 

Basis for Conclusion

 

We conducted our review in  accordance with International Standard  on Review Engagements (UK)  2410
“Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity”  issued
by the Financial  Reporting Council for  use in  the United Kingdom  (ISRE (UK) 2410).  A review  of
interim financial information  consists of making  inquiries, primarily of  persons responsible  for
financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical  and other review procedures. A review  is
substantially less in scope than  an audit conducted in  accordance with International Standards  on
Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware  of
all significant matters  that might be  identified in an  audit. Accordingly, we  do not express  an
audit opinion.

 

As disclosed in note 2.1, the annual financial statements of the Company are prepared in  accordance
with United  Kingdom adopted  international accounting  standards. The  condensed set  of  financial
statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with United
Kingdom adopted International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”.

 

Conclusion Relating to Going Concern

 

Based on  our review  procedures, which  are less  extensive than  those performed  in an  audit  as
described in the Basis for Conclusion section of  this report, nothing has come to our attention  to
suggest that the directors  have inappropriately adopted  the going concern  basis of accounting  or
that the directors have  identified material uncertainties  relating to going  concern that are  not
appropriately disclosed.

 

This Conclusion is  based on  the review  procedures performed in  accordance with  ISRE (UK)  2410;
however future events or conditions may cause the entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

Responsibilities of the directors

 

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with  the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority.

 

In preparing  the half-yearly  financial report,  the directors  are responsible  for assessing  the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going
concern and  using the  going concern  basis of  accounting unless  the directors  either intend  to
liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the review of the financial information

 

In reviewing the half-yearly financial  report, we are responsible for  expressing to the company  a
conclusion on the condensed  set of financial  statements in the  half-yearly financial report.  Our
Conclusion, including our Conclusion  Relating to Going  Concern, are based  on procedures that  are
less extensive than audit  procedures, as described  in the Basis for  Conclusion paragraph of  this
report.

 

Use of our report

 

This report is  made solely to  the Company in  accordance with ISRE  (UK) 2410. Our  work has  been
undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to it in  an
independent review report and for no  other purpose. To the fullest  extent permitted by law, we  do
not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company, for our review work, for  this
report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

 

 

Deloitte LLP

Statutory Auditor

London, United Kingdom

4 December 2025

 

                                               -Ends-

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 39  1  Including assets classified as held for sale.

 40  2  Comprising unrealised gains on investment property and solar panels.

 41  3  Classified as property, plant and equipment.

 42  4  Latest external valuation prior to the disposal offer being reflected in subsequent
valuations.

 43  5  The European Public Real Estate Association (“EPRA”).

 44  6  Profit after tax, excluding net gains or losses on investment property and depreciation,
divided by weighted average number of shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 45  7  Profit after tax divided by weighted average number of shares in issue (excluding treasury
shares).

 46  8  Dividends paid and approved for the Period.

 47  9  Profit after tax, excluding net gains or losses on investment property and depreciation,
divided by dividends paid and approved for the Period.

 48  10  Net Asset Value (“NAV”) movement including dividends paid during the Period on shares in
issue at 31 March 2025.

 49  11  Share price movement including dividends paid during the Period.

 50  12  EPRA net tangible assets (“NTA”) does not differ from the Company’s IFRS NAV or EPRA NAV.

 51  13  Gross borrowings less cash (excluding restricted cash) divided by property portfolio value
and solar panel value.

 52  14  Expenses (excluding depreciation, cost of sold houses and operating expenses of rental
property) divided by average quarterly NAV.

 53  15  Weighted by floor area.  For properties in Scotland, English equivalent EPC ratings have
been obtained.

 54  16  A full version of the Company’s Investment Policy is available at
www.custodianreit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CREI-Investment-Policy-amended-16-January-2024.pdf.

 55  17  ‘Core’ real estate is generally understood to offer the lowest risk and target returns,
requiring little asset management and fully let on long leases. Core-plus real estate is generally
understood to offer low-to-moderate risk and target returns, typically high-quality and
well-occupied properties but also providing asset management opportunities.

 56  18  Rated by Dun & Bradstreet as having a credit risk score worse than two.

 57  19  EPRA topped-up net initial yield.

 58  20  Expected future increase in rents once reset to market rate.

 59  21  Excluding the impact of the Merlin acquisition shareprice discount unwind.

 60  22  ERV of let property divided by total portfolio ERV.

 61  23  Current passing rent plus ERV of vacant properties.

 62  24  Weighted by floor area. 

 63  25  Comprising investment property, assets held-for-sale and PV.

 64  26  Including assets held-for-sale.

 65  27  Assumed at 6.5% of investment property valuation.

 66  28  Annualised cash rents at the period-end date.

 67  29  Non-recoverable directly incurred operating expenses of vacant rental property, excluding
letting and rent review fees.

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   ISIN:          GB00BJFLFT45
   Category Code: IR
   TIDM:          CREI
   LEI Code:      2138001BOD1J5XK1CX76
   Sequence No.:  410422
   EQS News ID:   2240778


    
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