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REG-London & Associated Properties Plc: Half Year Results to 30 June 2024

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

30 August 2024

LONDON & ASSOCIATED PROPERTIES PLC

HALF YEAR RESULTS TO 30 JUNE 2024

 

London & Associated Properties PLC (“LAP” or the “Group”) is a main
market listed property investment group that specialises in industrial and
essential retail property in the UK.

It also holds a substantial stake in the main market listed Bisichi PLC which
operates coal mines in South Africa and invests in UK property.

 

HIGHLIGHTS
* Improved profitability –	* Operating profit £3.3 million (June 2023: loss
£2.0 million)
* Profit before tax £4.2 million (June 2023: loss £2.5 million)
	
* Net assets attributable to shareholders – 	* Increased to £28.6 million
(December 2023: £28.5 million)
* Now 33.50p (December 2023: 33.38p) per share
	
* Property portfolio seeing continued strong tenant demand, with Group
occupancy levels of 95.5% by rental income (June 2023: 98.4%). 1.1% of the
current vacancies relate to 5 residential units recently returned to us at the
end of a long lease.
“LAP’s options for enhancing performance have been limited by interest
rates and inflation. The recent and forecast easing of these pressures,
combined  with the ongoing drive to reduce overheads and Bisichi’s forward
looking performance outlook, should enable LAP to deliver improved returns for
shareholders.”

 

-more-

 

Contact:
 

 London & Associated Properties PLC   Tel: 020 7415 5000

 John Heller, Chairman and Chief Executive 

 

 Baron Phillips Associates    Tel: 07767 444193

 Baron Phillips

Half year results for the period ended

30 June 2024

 

Half year review

We are pleased to report that for the six month period ended 30 June 2024 the
Group has made a profit before tax of £4.2 million. Profit after tax
attributable to shareholders was £0.1 million (2023: loss of £3.0 million).
Net assets attributable to shareholders increased slightly from £28.5 million
to £28.6 million (33.50p per share as compared to 33.38p per share at
December 2023).

The Group’s property business continues to perform satisfactorily, with
strong tenant demand. Bisichi’s mining business also performed well in the
period, with a significant improvement in mining production and lower mining
costs.

Interest rates remaining at recent historical highs during the period
continued to depress earnings from the Group’s property business, but we
expect that these pressures will ease in the immediately foreseeable future.

Like for like revenue from property activities remained steady at £1.8
million (2023: £1.8 million, excluding Orchard Square and a one-off lease
premium receipt).

We are continuing to see strong demand in both our industrial and
value-orientated retail properties. While we remain open to selling any
properties where we think we can reinvest the proceeds into new assets with
stronger growth potential, we remain happy with the cash generating potential
of the current portfolio.

Across our entire portfolio, voids remain at a low level of 4.5% by rental
value (30 June 2023: 1.6%). 1.1% of the current vacancies relate to 5
residential units recently returned to us, with vacant possession, at the end
of a long lease, which we anticipate will be relet quickly.

As reported in our 2023 Annual Report and Accounts, LAP has relinquished its
interest in Orchard Square Limited but continues to work with the lender to
manage and prepare the property for sale. The loan held by Orchard Square
Limited was refinanced in August 2024 with the existing lender, with LAP’s
only commercial interest being its ongoing management fee and any performance
fee relating to the sale of the property. There is no obligation on LAP to
provide future funding to Orchard Square Limited, nor does the lender have any
security over LAP Group assets outside Orchard Square Limited. Other than the
income that LAP generates from its management of the property, Orchard Square
Limited has no effect on LAP’s financial results and the investment has been
fully written down in the accounts in previous periods.

We continue to review all opportunities to reduce overheads and improve
profitability, including assessing options for our head office when the lease
expires in Q4 2024.

At our development site in West Ealing, we have fully implemented the planning
consent for 56 flats and four retail units. In June 2024, the joint venture
secured an offer of funding, agreed a price for a Registered Provider to
purchase the affordable element of the scheme and agreed a construction cost
with a contractor. The contractor went into administration in July 2024,
before we commenced construction, and we are now in the process of retendering
the construction contract. The lender and the Registered Provider have both
indicated that once a new contractor is selected they will be available to
restart the process. We are scheduled to complete the tendering process in
November 2024, with a view to starting on site in early 2025.

Our joint venture with Bisichi plc, Dragon Retail Properties Limited
(“Dragon”), executed a new 3-year loan with Santander UK plc, the existing
lender, for £0.74 million in July 2024, with an LTV of 50% and an interest
rate of 3.5% above the Bank of England base rate. This loan is secured on
Dragon’s property portfolio.

For the first six months of the year, Bisichi PLC, which is 42% owned by LAP,
made a profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of
£7.35 million (2023: £1.42 million) and an operating profit before
depreciation, fair value adjustments and exchange movements (Adjusted EBITDA)
of £6.65 million (2023: £2.17 million). Higher earnings for Bisichi,
compared to the first six months of 2023, are mainly attributable to the
significant improvement in mining production and lower mining costs at its
South African coal mining asset, Black Wattle Colliery. This offset the lower
prices for coal sold by Sisonke Coal Processing, the Group’s South African
coal processing operation.

Bisichi intends to pay an interim dividend on 7 February 2025 of 3p (2023: 3p)
per share, £133,000 of which will be receivable by LAP.

Further details of Bisichi’s performance and a forward looking statement can
be found in their own half year report available at www.bisichi.com.

LAP’s options for enhancing performance have been limited by interest rates
and inflation. The recent and forecast easing of these pressures, combined
with the ongoing drive to reduce overheads and Bisichi’s forward looking
performance outlook, should enable LAP to deliver improved returns for
shareholders. The Board of LAP bases its decisions regarding dividend payments
on the results and financial position of the Group’s property activities and
accordingly has decided not to declare a dividend for the half year.

John Heller

Chairman and Chief Executive

 

29 August 2024

 


Consolidated income statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2024

                                                                                     Notes     6 months ended 30 June 2024 (unaudited)   £’000         6 months ended 30 June 2023 (unaudited)   £’000         Year ended 31 December 2023 (audited)   £’000         
   Group revenue                                                                     1         24,754                                                  28,335                                                  53,183                                                
   Operating costs                                                                             (20,037)                                                (28,708)                                                (52,017)                                              
   Operating profit/(loss)                                                           1         4,717                                                   (373)                                                   1,166                                                 
   Finance income                                                                    2         115                                                     171                                                     332                                                   
   Finance expenses                                                                  2         (1,534)                                                 (1,775)                                                 (3,646)                                               
   Result before valuation and other movements                                                 3,298                                                   (1,977)                                                 (2,148)                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
   Non–cash changes in valuation of assets and liabilities and other movements                                                                                                                                                                                       
   Exchange losses                                                                             -                                                       -                                                       (158)                                                 
   Increase/(decrease) in value of investment properties                                       -                                                       -                                                       (5)                                                   
   Profit on disposal of fixed assets                                                          -                                                       -                                                       4                                                     
   Gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value (Bisichi)                                     920                                                     (553)                                                   759                                                   
   Loss on disposal of subsidiary                                                              -                                                       -                                                       (1,930)                                               
   Decrease in value of other investments                                                      -                                                       -                                                       (6)                                                   
   Result including revaluation and other movements                                            4,218                                                   (2,530)                                                 (3,484)                                               
   Profit/(loss) for the period before taxation                                      1         4,218                                                   (2,530)                                                 (3,484)                                               
   Income tax charge                                                                 3         (1,302)                                                 (232)                                                   (307)                                                 
   Profit/(loss) for the period                                                                2,916                                                   (2,762)                                                 (3,791)                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
   Attributable to:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
   Equity holders of the Company                                                               55                                                      (3,007)                                                 (3,861)                                               
   Non–controlling interest                                                                    2,861                                                   245                                                     70                                                    
   Profit/(loss) for the period                                                                2,916                                                   (2,762)                                                 (3,791)                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
   Profit/(loss) per share – basic and diluted                                       4         0.06                                                    (3.52)                                                  (4.52)                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the six months ended 30 June 2024

 

                                                                   30 June 2024 (unaudited)  30 June 2023 (unaudited)  31 December  2023 (audited)  
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   £'000                     £'000                     £’000                        
                                                                                                                                                    
 Profit/(loss) for the period                                      2,916                     (2,762)                   (3,791)                      
 Other comprehensive income:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                    
 Items that may be subsequently recycled to the income statement:                                                                                   
 Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations         175                       (874)                     (675)                        
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period, net of tax   175                       (874)                     (675)                        
 Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period, net of tax   3,091                     (3,636)                   (4,466)                      
 Attributable to:                                                                                                                                   
 Equity shareholders                                               97                        (3,256)                   (4,056)                      
 Non–controlling interest                                          2,994                     (380)                     (410)                        
                                                                   3,091                     (3,636)                   (4,466)                      

 

Consolidated balance sheet

at 30 June 2024

                                                                                        30 June 2024 (unaudited)  30 June 2023 (unaudited) £'000   31 December 2023 (audited) £'000   
                                                                                        			£'000                                                                                      
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
                                                                                 Notes                                                                                                
 Non–current assets                                                                                                                                                                   
 Market value of properties attributable to Group                                       35,643                    35,610                           35,060                             
 Present value of head leases                                                           1,551                     1,552                            1,589                              
 Property                                                                        5      37,194                    37,162                           36,649                             
 Mining reserves, property, plant and equipment                                         22,796                    14,599                           19,164                             
 Other investments at fair value through profit and loss (“FVPL”) (Bisichi)             15,181                    12,740                           14,258                             
 Deferred tax                                                                           -                         -                                432                                
                                                                                        75,171                    64,501                           70,503                             
 Current assets                                                                                                                                                                       
 Inventories – Property                                                          5      9,465                     21,256                           8,889                              
 Inventories – Mining                                                                   3,433                     4,502                            2,579                              
 Assets held for sale                                                                   -                         -                                545                                
 Trade and other receivables                                                            10,058                    8,031                            7,413                              
 Investments in listed securities held at FVPL (Bisichi)                                768                       779                              734                                
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                              4,281                     10,886                           6,978                              
                                                                                        28,005                    45,454                           27,138                             
 Total assets                                                                           103,176                   109,955                          97,641                             
 Current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                  
 Trade and other payables                                                               (18,067)                  (14,386)                         (14,463)                           
 Borrowings                                                                             (11,815)                  (21,580)                         (12,792)                           
 Lease liabilities                                                                      (197)                     (345)                            (394)                              
 Current tax liabilities                                                                (4,750)                   (4,321)                          (5,191)                            
                                                                                        (34,829)                  (40,632)                         (32,840)                           
 Non–current liabilities                                                                                                                                                              
 Borrowings                                                                             (13,334)                  (17,154)                         (13,291)                           
 Lease liabilities                                                                      (1,543)                   (1,599)                          (1,582)                            
 Provisions                                                                             (1,635)                   (1,475)                          (1,615)                            
 Deferred tax liabilities                                                               (680)                     236                              -                                  
                                                                                        (17,192)                  (19,992)                         (16,488)                           
 Total liabilities                                                                      (52,021)                  (60,624)                         (49,328)                           
 Net assets                                                                             51,155                    49,331                           48,313                             
 Equity attributable to the owners of the parent                                                                                                                                      
 Share capital                                                                          8,554                     8,554                            8,554                              
 Share premium account                                                                  4,866                     4,866                            4,866                              
 Translation reserve (Bisichi PLC)                                                      (1,216)                   (1,314)                          (1,258)                            
 Capital redemption reserve                                                             47                        47                               47                                 
 Retained earnings (excluding treasury shares)                                          16,480                    17,279                           16,425                             
 Treasury shares                                                                        (144)                     (144)                            (144)                              
 Retained earnings                                                                      16,336                    17,135                           16,281                             
 Total equity attributable to equity shareholders                                       28,587                    29,288                           28,490                             
 Non – controlling interest                                                             22,568                    20,043                           19,823                             
 Total equity                                                                           51,155                    49,331                           48,313                             
                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Net assets per share attributable to equity shareholders                        6      33.50p                    34.32p                           33.38p                             

  

 

Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

for the six months ended 30 June 2024

 

                                            Share capital £’000     Share premium £’000     Translation reserves £’000     Capital redemption reserve £’000     Treasury shares £’000     Retained earnings excluding treasury shares £’000     Total excluding Non– Controlling Interests £’000       Non–                             Total equity £’000     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       controlling Interests £’000                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Balance at 1 January 2023                  8,554                   4,866                   (1,063)                        47                                   (144)                     20,286                                                32,546                                                 21,169                           53,715                 
 (Loss)/profit for the period               -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         (3,007)                                               (3,007)                                                245                              (2,762)                
 Other comprehensive income:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Currency translation                       -                       -                       (251)                          -                                    -                         -                                                     (251)                                                  (623)                            (874)                  
 Total other comprehensive income           -                       -                       (251)                          -                                    -                         -                                                     (251)                                                  (623)                            (874)                  
 Total comprehensive income                 -                       -                       (251)                          -                                    -                         (3,007)                                               (3,258)                                                (378)                            (3,636)                
 Transactions with owners:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Dividends – non-controlling interests      -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         -                                                     -                                                      (748)                            (748)                  
 Transactions with owners                   -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         -                                                     -                                                      (748)                            (748)                  
 Balance at 30 June 2023 (unaudited)        8,554                   4,866                   (1,314)                        47                                   (144)                     17,279                                                29,288                                                 20,043                           49,331                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Balance at 1 January 2023                  8,554                   4,866                   (1,063)                        47                                   (144)                     20,286                                                32,546                                                 21,169                           53,715                 
 (Loss)/profit for the year                 -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         (3,861)                                               (3,861)                                                70                               (3,791)                
 Other comprehensive income:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Currency translation                       -                       -                       (195)                          -                                    -                         -                                                     (195)                                                  (480)                            (675)                  
 Total other comprehensive expense          -                       -                       (195)                          -                                    -                         -                                                     (195)                                                  (480)                            (675)                  
 Total comprehensive expense                -                       -                       (195)                          -                                    -                         (3,861)                                               (4,056)                                                (410)                            (4,466)                
 Transaction with owners:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Dividends – non–controlling Interests      -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         -                                                     -                                                      (936)                            (936)                  
 Transactions with owners                   -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         -                                                     -                                                      (936)                            (936)                  
 Balance at 31 December 2023 (audited)      8,554                   4,866                   (1,258)                        47                                   (144)                     16,425                                                28,490                                                 19,823                           48,313                 

 

Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity - continued

for the six months ended 30 June 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                          Share capital £’000     Share premium £’000     Translation reserves £’000     Capital redemption reserve £’000     Treasury shares £’000     Retained earnings excluding treasury shares £’000     Total excluding Non– Controlling Interests £’000       Non–controlling Interests £’000       Total equity £’000     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Balance at 1 January 2024                8,554                   4,866                   (1,258)                        47                                   (144)                     16,425                                                28,490                                                 19,823                                48,313                 
 Profit for the period                    -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         55                                                    55                                                     2,861                                 2,916                  
 Other comprehensive income:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Currency translation                     -                       -                       42                             -                                    -                         -                                                     42                                                     133                                   175                    
 Total other comprehensive income         -                       -                       42                             -                                    -                         -                                                     42                                                     133                                   175                    
 Total comprehensive income               -                       -                       42                             -                                    -                         55                                                    97                                                     2,994                                 3,091                  
 Transactions with owners:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Dividends – non-controlling interests    -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         -                                                     -                                                      (249)                                 (249)                  
 Transactions with owners                 -                       -                       -                              -                                    -                         -                                                     -                                                      (249)                                 (249)                  
 Balance at 30 June 2024 (unaudited)      8,554                   4,866                   (1,216)                        47                                   (144)                     16,480                                                28,587                                                 22,568                                51,155                 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated cash flow statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2024

                                                                             6 months  ended  30 June 2024 (unaudited)  6 months  ended  30 June 2023 (unaudited)  Year  ended  31 December  2023 (audited)  
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             £'000                                      £'000                                      £'000                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Operating activities                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Profit/(loss) for the year before taxation                                  4,218                                      (2,530)                                    (3,484)                                   
 Finance income                                                              (115)                                      (171)                                      (332)                                     
 Finance expense                                                             1,534                                      1,775                                      3,646                                     
 Decrease in value of investment properties                                  -                                          -                                          5                                         
 Gain on investments held at FVPL (Bisichi)                                  -                                          -                                          (759)                                     
 Loss on disposal of subsidiary                                              -                                          -                                          1,930                                     
 Decrease in value of other investments                                      -                                          6                                          6                                         
 Expenditure on trading property                                             (318)                                      -                                          -                                         
 Depreciation                                                                1,761                                      899                                        1,761                                     
 Profit on disposal of non-current assets                                    -                                          (2)                                        (4)                                       
 Exchange adjustments                                                        (27)                                       188                                        158                                       
 (Gain)/loss on investment held for trading                                  (920)                                      553                                        -                                         
 Development expenditure on inventories                                      -                                          -                                          (777)                                     
 Change in inventories                                                       (795)                                      1,572                                      2,046                                     
 Change in receivables                                                       (416)                                      728                                        (933)                                     
 Change in payables                                                          1,178                                      (3,627)                                    429                                       
 Cash inflows/(outflows) generated from operations                           6,100                                      (609)                                      3,692                                     
 Income tax paid                                                             (721)                                      (327)                                      137                                       
 Cash inflows/(outflows) from operating activities                           5,379                                      (936)                                      3,829                                     
 Investing activities                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Disposal of subsidiary                                                      -                                          -                                          (148)                                     
 Acquisition of investment properties, mining reserves, plant and equipment  (5,178)                                    (1,061)                                    (5,952)                                   
 Sale of plant and equipment                                                 -                                          16                                         21                                        
 Disposal of other investments                                               -                                          -                                          432                                       
 Acquisition of other investments                                            (37)                                       (596)                                      (1,189)                                   
 Interest received                                                           115                                        171                                        332                                       
 Cash outflows from investing activities                                     (5,100)                                    (1,470)                                    (6,504)                                   
 Financing activities                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Interest paid                                                               (1,474)                                    (1,693)                                    (3,557)                                   
 Interest on obligation under finance leases                                 (64)                                       (17)                                       (185)                                     
 Repayment of lease liability                                                (134)                                      (126)                                      (251)                                     
 Receipt of bank loan – Bisichi PLC                                          21                                         27                                         99                                        
 Repayment of bank loan – Bisichi PLC                                        (64)                                       (540)                                      (624)                                     
 Repayment of bank loan – Dragon Retail Properties Ltd                       (155)                                      (183)                                      (193)                                     
 Receipt of bank loan – London & Associated Properties PLC                   -                                          3                                          -                                         
 Repayment of bank loan – London & Associated Properties PLC                 (4)                                        (61)                                       (95)                                      
 Equity dividends paid                                                       -                                          -                                          (1,372)                                   
 Cash outflows from financing activities                                     (1,874)                                    (2,590)                                    (6,178)                                   

 

 

Consolidated cash flow statement - continued

for the six months ended 30 June 2024

                            6 months  ended  30 June 2024 (unaudited)         6 months  ended  30 June 2023 (unaudited)     Year  ended  31 December  2023 (audited)  
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                                                                                                                                                      
                            £'000                                             £'000                                         £'000                                     
 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents             (1,595)                                       (4,996)                (8,853)                                   
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      3,444                                         12,157                 12,157                                    
 Exchange adjustment                                   (5)                                           177                    140                                       
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            1,844                                         7,338                  3,444                                     
                                                                                                                                                                      

The cash flows above relate to continuing and discontinued operations.

Cash and cash equivalents

For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise
the following balance sheet amounts:

                                                                                
 Cash and cash equivalents (before bank overdrafts)  4,281    10,886   6,978    
 Bank overdrafts                                     (2,437)  (3,548)  (3,534)  
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          1,844    7,338    3,444    

 

 

 

Notes to the half year report
for the six months ended 30 June 2024   

                                                                                      
 1. Segmental analysis                         6 months     6 months     Year         
                                               ended        ended        ended        
                                               30 June      30 June      31 December  
                                               2024         2023         2023         
                                               (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)    
                                               £'000        £'000        £'000        
 Revenue                                                                              
 LAP                                                                                  
 - - Rental income                             1,131        2,000        3,323        
 - - Service charge income                     70           378          451          
 - - Management income from third parties      9            9            18           
 Bisichi                                                                              
 - - Rental income                             523          524          1,051        
 - - Service charge income                     -            -            181          
 - - Mining                                    22,940       25,341       47,985       
 - Dragon                                                                             
 - - Rental income                             81           83           168          
 - - Service charge income                     -            -            6            
                                               24,754       28,335       53,183       
 Operating (loss)/profit                                                              
 LAP                                           (482)        (1,728)      (281)        
 Bisichi                                       5,134        1,296        1,318        
 Dragon                                        65           59           129          
                                               4,717        (373)        1,166        
                                                                                      
 (Loss)/profit before taxation                                                        
 LAP                                           (1,151)      (2,942)      (4,341)      
 Bisichi                                       5,342        390          813          
 Dragon                                        27           22           44           
                                               4,218        (2,530)      (3,484)      
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
 2. Finance costs                              6 months     6 months     Year         
                                               ended        ended        ended        
                                               30 June      30 June      31 December  
                                               2024         2023         2023         
                                               (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)    
                                               £'000        £'000        £'000        
                                                                                      
 Finance income                                115          171          332          
 Finance expenses:                                                                    
 Interest on bank loans and overdrafts         (1,430)      (1,671)      (2,658)      
 Unwinding of discount (Bisichi)               -            -            (112)        
 Other loans                                   (32)         (32)         (705)        
 Interest on obligations under finance leases  (72)         (72)         (171)        
 Total finance expenses                        (1,534)      (1,775)      (3,646)      
                                               (1,419)      (1,604)      (3,314)      

 

 

 3. Income tax  6 months     6 months     Year         
                ended        ended        ended        
                30 June      30 June      31 December  
                2024         2023         2023         
                (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)    
                £'000        £'000        £'000        
                                                       
 Current tax    228          1,017        1,318        
 Deferred tax   1,074        (785)        (1,011)      
                1,302        232          307          

 

 

 4. Earnings per share                                                   6 months     6 months     Year         
                                                                         ended        ended        ended        
                                                                         30 June      30 June      31 December  
                                                                         2024         2023         2023         
                                                                         (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)    
                                                                                                                
 Profit/(loss) attributable to equity shareholders after tax (£’000)     55           (3,007)      (3,861)      
                                                                                                                
 Weighted average number of shares in issue for the period ('000)        85,326       85,326       85,326       
 Basic earnings per share                                                0.06p        (3.52)p      (4.52)p      
 Diluted number of shares in issue ('000)                                85,326       85,326       85,326       
 Diluted earnings per share                                              0.06p        (3.52)p      (4.52)p      

 

 

    

5. Properties     

    

Investment properties are held at fair value at each reporting period.

 

During the period no properties were acquired or sold.

 

The West Ealing development property is held as inventory at cost, being lower
than its net realisable value based on the latest cash flow appraisal.

 

The Orchard Square development property was held at a value of £14.75 million
at 30 June 2023, with control being relinquished in July 2023. This is
explained in more detail on page 59 (note 6) of the 2023 Annual Report and
Accounts.

 

Other than as discussed above the Directors have placed a valuation on the
properties which is not materially different to the value as at 31 December
2023. Investment properties are therefore included at a directors’ valuation
which is considered to be the fair value as at 30 June 2024. Please refer to
pages 52 and 53 of the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts for details on the
valuation of investment and inventory properties as at 31 December 2023.

 

 6. Net assets per share                                      30 June      30 June      31 December  
                                                              2024         2023         2023         
                                                              (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)    
                                                                                                     
 Shares in issue ('000)                                       85,326       85,326       85,326       
 Net assets attributable to equity shareholders (£'000)       28,587       29,288       28,490       
 Basic net assets per share                                   33.50p       34.32p       33.38p       
                                                                                                     
 Shares in issue diluted by outstanding share options ('000)  85,326       85,326       85,326       
 Net assets after issue of share options (£'000)              28,587       29,288       28,490       
 Fully diluted net assets per share                           33.50p       34.32p       33.38p       

 

 

 

7. Related party transactions    

    

The related parties and the nature of costs recharged are as disclosed in the
group’s annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

 

 

8. Dividends    

    

There is no interim dividend payable for the period (30 June 2023: Nil).

There is no final dividend payable in respect of 2023.

 

 

9. Risks and uncertainties

 

The group’s principal risks and uncertainties are reported on pages 9 and 10
in the 2023 Annual Report.  They have been reviewed by the Directors and
remain unchanged for the current period.

 

The largest area of estimation and uncertainty in the interim financial
statements is in respect of the valuation of investment properties (which are
not revalued at the half year).

 

For Bisichi PLC, the largest area of estimation relates to currency movements
and coal mining activities in South Africa, including depreciation, impairment
and the provision for rehabilitation (relating to environmental rehabilitation
of mining areas).

 

Property, plant and equipment representing Bisichi’s mining assets in South
Africa are reviewed for impairment where there is evidence of a material
impairment. The impairment test indicated significant headroom as at 31
December 2023 and no impairment was considered appropriate.

 

Other areas of estimation and uncertainly are referred to in the Group's
annual financial statements. There have been no significant changes to the
basis of accounting for key estimates and judgements as disclosed in the
annual report as at 31 December 2023.

 

 

10. Contingent Liabilities and Subsequent Events

 

Black Wattle Colliery (Pty) Ltd continues to be involved in a tax dispute in
South Africa related to VAT. The dispute arose during the year ended 31
December 2020 and is related to events which occurred prior to the year ended
31 December 2020. The interpretation of laws and regulations in South Africa
where the Group operates can be complex and can lead to challenges from or
disputes with regulatory authorities. Such situations often take significant
time to resolve. Where there is a dispute and where a reliable estimate of the
potential liability cannot be made, or where the Group, based on legal advice,
considers that it is improbable that there will be an outflow of economic
resources, no provision is recognised. Further details of the contingent tax
liability can be found on page 107 of Bisichi’s 2023 Annual report and
Accounts.

An exit fee of £220,000 is due to Paragon bank, the lender to our development
in West Ealing, when the loan is repaid.

In August 2024, the term loan with Paragon bank was extended until January
2025, with the exit fee of £220,000 being added to the loan value.

 

 

11. Financial information   

    

 

The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts within
the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The figures for the year
ended 31 December 2023 are based upon the latest statutory accounts, which
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies; the report of the auditor
on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under
Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

As required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK's Financial
Conduct Authority, the interim financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in
accordance with both IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and in conformity
with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies
reporting under IFRS and the disclosure requirements of the Listing Rules.

  

The half year results have not been audited or subject to review by the
company's auditor.

  

The annual financial statements of London & Associated Properties PLC are
prepared in accordance with IFRS and in conformity with the requirements of
the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The
company has applied UK-adopted IAS and at the date of application, both
UK-adopted IAS and EU-adopted IFRS are the same. The same accounting policies
are used for the six months ended 30 June 2024 as were used for the year ended
31 December 2023.

 

As stated in the 2023 Annual Report in the group accounting policies, Bisichi
PLC and Dragon Retail Properties Limited are consolidated with LAP, as
required by IFRS 10. 

 

The assessment of new standards, amendments and interpretations issued but not
effective, is that these are not anticipated to have a material impact on the
financial statements.

 

The interim financial statements have been prepared on the going concern
basis.

 

 

12. Board approval

The half year results were approved by the Board of London & Associated
Properties PLC on 29 August 2024.

 

 

 

Directors' responsibility statement  

        

        

The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:    

        

(a) the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34, Interim
Financial Reporting.             

      

(b) the interim management report includes a fair review of the information
required by: 

        

 (1) 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 set of financial statements;
and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining
six months of the year; and

 

(2) DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party
transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current
financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or
performance of the entity during that period; and any changes in the related
party transactions described in the last annual report that could do
so.                           
                           
                           
             

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
current estimates and projections of management and currently available
information. Future statements are not guarantees of the future developments
and results outlined therein. Rather, future developments and results are
dependent on a number of factors; they involve various risks and uncertainties
and are based upon assumptions that may not prove to be accurate. Risks and
uncertainties identified by the Group are set out on pages 9 and 10 of the
2023 Annual Report & Accounts. We do not assume any obligation to update the
forward-looking statements contained in this report.

 

 

Signed on behalf of the Board on 29 August 2024

 
       

John Heller              Jonathan Mintz   

Director                     Director   

        

       

 


 Directors and advisors                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Directors                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Executive directors                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 John A Heller LLB MBA (Chief Executive and Chairman)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Jonathan Mintz FCA (Finance Director)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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 † Howard D Goldring BSC (ECON) ACA (resigned 30 June 2023)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 #† Clive A Parritt FCA CF FIIA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 † Robin Priest MA Andrew R Heller MA, ACA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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