Half-year Financial Report
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3 March 2026
Alternative Income REIT plc
(the "Company" or the "Group")
INTERIM REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 (the "Period")
NAV increased 1.0% over the Period
For the Period: Share price total return of +2.7% and unaudited NAV total return of +3.8%
On track to deliver target annual dividend of no less than 5.6 pence per share[A] ("pps") for the financial year ending 30 June 2026
Resilient portfolio, well placed to continue to provide secure, index-linked income with the potential for capital growth
The Board of Directors of Alternative Income REIT plc (ticker: AIRE), the owner of a diversified portfolio of UK commercial property assets predominantly let on long leases with index-linked rent reviews, is pleased to announce its interim report and financial statements for the half year ended 31 December 2025 (the "Period").
Simon Bennett, Non-Executive Chair of Alternative Income REIT plc, comments:
"The Company is on track to deliver an annual dividend target of no less than 5.6 pence per shareA ("pps") for the year ending 30 June 2026 (year ended 30 June 2025: 6.2 pps), which is expected to be fully covered subject to the continued collection of rent from the Group's property portfolio as it falls due. The resetting of the dividend target this year, which is lower than the previous year, is entirely due to increase in financing costs of the new long-term debt facilities.
On a like-for-like basis, contracted annualised rent grew by 0.7% in the Period, predominantly because of the index-linked rent reviews in Salford, Brough and Solihull. 92.1% of the leases within the portfolio are index-linked, with 38.0% of contracted rental income being reviewed annually.
Following the sale of the Group's petrol filling station in Crawley ("Crawley") in October 2025, at 31 December 2025, the Group owned 19 properties valued at £103.5 million (30 June 2025: 20 properties: £107.4 million).
At 31 December 2025, the Group's unaudited Net Asset Value was £68.0 million, or 84.48 pps (30 June 2025: £67.3 million, or 83.64 pps), representing a 1.0% increase over the Period. When combined with the two interim dividends paid in the Period of 2.95 pps, this produced an unaudited NAV total return for the Period of 3.84%.
On 20 October 2025 the Group completed new long-term debt facilities with HSBC UK Bank plc (the 'New HSBC Bank Facilities') of £41 million, when the previous senior loan matured. The New HSBC Bank Facilities consist of a term loan of £31 million and a £10 million revolving credit facility, both on floating rates for a fixed term of five years with an option to extend by two years if mutually acceptable.
The Board remain confident that the Company is well-positioned for the future, with a portfolio that continues to deliver secure, index-linked income and which has the potential for capital growth as the property market recovers."
Financial Highlights
At 31 December 2025 (the "Period End")
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31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
30 June 2025 (audited) |
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Net Asset Value ('NAV') |
£68.0 million |
£67.3 million |
1.0% |
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NAV per share |
84.48p |
83.64p |
1.0% |
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Share price per share |
73.60p |
74.00p |
-0.5% |
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Share price discount to NAV[B] |
12.9% |
11.5% |
1.4% |
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Investment property fair value (based on external valuation)[C] |
£103.5 millionC |
£107.4 millionC |
-3.6% |
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Loan to gross asset value ('GAV') B [D] |
34.3% |
36.9% |
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Loan facility D |
£36.6 million |
£41.0 million |
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For the half year ended 31 December 2025
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2025 (unaudited) |
2024 (unaudited) |
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EPRA earnings per share ('EPS')B |
3.23p |
3.28p |
-1.5% |
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Adjusted EPSB |
3.32p |
3.26p |
1.8% |
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Dividends per share |
2.80p |
3.10p |
-9.7% |
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Dividend coverB |
118.6% |
105.2% |
13.4% |
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Dividend yield (annualised)B |
7.6% |
8.8% |
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Operating profit (including gain on sale of investment property but excluding fair value changes) |
£3.8 million |
£3.3 million |
15.0% |
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Profit before tax |
£3.1 million |
£3.4 million |
-8.8% |
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EPS per share |
3.79p |
4.22p |
-10.2% |
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Share price total returnB |
2.66% |
11.78% |
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NAV total returnB |
3.84% |
5.21% |
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Annualised gross passing rent |
£7.9 million |
£7.8 million |
1.3% |
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Ongoing charges (annualised)B |
1.59% |
1.48% |
+11bps |
Financial Highlights Overview
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The NAV increase of 1.0% to 84.48pps was primarily due to the £0.4 million increase in the fair value of the investment properties, which in turn reflected an increase in the wider UK real estate sector fuelled by interest rate cuts and lower inflation. |
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Dividends declared of 1.4pps, reflect the Board's target annual dividend of at least 5.6pps A (2024: 6.2pps) which is expected to be fully covered. Dividends for the Period were covered 118.6% (2024: 105.2%) by earnings. |
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The dividend yield B of 7.6% has decreased when compared to the prior Period, reflecting the dividend reduction as set out above. |
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The Company's share price of 73.6p at the Period end reflects the widening of the Company's share price discount to NAV to 12.9%, although the share price has increased and the discount narrowed substantially since then. |
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EPS of 3.8pps for the Period represents a decrease from the previous financial year which is entirely due to increase in financing costs of the Group's new long-term debt facilities. |
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The Group secured new long-term facilities with HSBC UK Bank plc of £41 million, consisting of a term loan of £31 million and a £10 million revolving credit facility ('RCF'). Both the term loan and RCF are on floating rates for a fixed term of five years with an option to extend by two years if mutually acceptable. Further details of the new facilities are contained in both the Chairman's Statement and Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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Loan to GAV of 34.3% and interest cover ratio ('ICR') of 317.75% gives significant headroom on the lender's loan to value covenant of 60% and interest cover covenant of 160%, based on the loan's current interest rate of 5.63%. The outstanding loan amount at 31 December 2025 was £36.6m, following the receipt of the sale proceeds from Crawley in October 2025 which reduced the RCF by £4.4 million. |
Operational Highlights
At the Group's Period End of 31 December 2025:
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The Group's property portfolio had a fair value of £103.5 million across 19 properties (30 June 2025: £107.4 million across 20 properties). |
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The disposal of the Group's petrol filling station for £4.5 million. |
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EPRA Net Initial YieldB ('NIY') stood at 7.2% (30 June 2025: 7.1%). |
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92.1% of the Group's contracted income is index-linked to the Retail Price Index or the Consumer Price Index; 38.0% is reviewed annually. |
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The weighted average unexpired lease term ('WAULT') at the Period End was 15.4 years to the earlier of break and expiry (30 June 2025: 15.6 years) and 17.1 years to expiry (30 June 2025: 17.2 years). |
Income and expense during the Period
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Rent recognised during the Period was £4.1 million (half year to 31 December 2024: £3.9 million). The number of tenants at the half year was 22 (31 December 2024: 23). |
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100% of the rent due during the Period ending 31 December 2025 has been collected. |
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The portfolio had annualised gross passing rent of £7.9 million across 19 properties (31 December 2024: £7.8 million across 20 properties). |
Post balance sheet highlights
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On 4 February 2026, the Board declared an interim dividend of 1.40 pps in respect of the quarter ended 31 December 2025. This was paid on 27 February 2026 to shareholders on the register at 13 February 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 12 February 2026. |
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In the next six-month period to 30 June 2026, 22% of the Group's income will be reviewed (four annual index-linked rent reviews; one periodic index-linked rent reviews (3 years since the previous review); and one lease expiries). |
ENQUIRIES
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Alternative Income REIT PLC |
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Simon Bennett - Chair
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Via AIRE's Company Secretary, Hanway Advisory: 0207 409 0181 or by email: Aire.Cosec@jtcgroup.com
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Martley Capital REIM Ltd Richard Croft Jane Blore
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+44 (0)20 4551 1240 |
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Panmure Liberum Limited |
+44 (0)20 3100 2000 |
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Alex Collins |
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Tom Scrivens
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The Company's LEI is 213800MPBIJS12Q88F71.
Further information on Alternative Income REIT plc is available at www.alternativeincomereit.com[E]
NOTES
Alternative Income REIT PLC aims to generate a sustainable, secure and attractive income return for shareholders from a diversified portfolio of UK property investments, with a particular focus on alternative and specialist real estate sectors. The majority of the assets in the Group's portfolio are let on long leases which contain index linked rent review provisions.
The Company's asset manager is Martley Capital Real Estate Investment Management Limited ("Martley Capital"). Martley Capital is a full-service real estate investment management platform whose activities cover real estate investing, lending, asset management and fund management. It has circa 40 employees across five offices in the UK and Europe. The team manages assets with a value of circa £1 billion across 30 mandates (at 31 December 2025).
Chairman's Statement
Overview
I am pleased to present the unaudited half-yearly report of Alternative Income REIT plc (the "Company" or the "Group") together with its subsidiaries for the half year ended 31 December 2025.
During the period under review, the Company's portfolio increased in value with the Group's net asset value rising by £0.7 million to £68.0 million (30 June 2025: £67.3 million), an increase on a par with both the benchmark property indices and the Company's peer group.
92.1% of the Group's portfolio benefits from index-linked rent reviews, 38.0% on an annual basis based on contracted rent. The Group has a strong balance sheet, modest overheads and competitive borrowing costs and is thus well placed to continue to deliver attractive and secure income to our shareholders. The biggest risk factor for the Group remains tenant default, although in recent years the Group has an excellent record of rent collection.
Portfolio Performance
The fair value of the Group's property portfolio amounted to £103.5 million across 19 properties (30 June 2025: £107.4 million across 20 properties), the decrease reflecting the sale of the Group's petrol filling station in Crawley. At the Period end, the portfolio had a net initial yield of 7.1% (30 June 2025: 7.1%), and a WAULT to the first break of 15.4 years (30 June 2025: 15.6 years) and a WAULT to expiry of 17.1 years (30 June 2025: 17.2 years).
Property Transactions
In October 2025, the sale of the Group's petrol filling station for £4.5 million (gross of disposal costs), was completed.
Dividends and Earnings
The Company declared interim dividends totalling 2.80 pps in respect of the half year ended 31 December 2025 (half year ended 31 December 2024: 3.10 pps). Dividends declared for the Period are in line with the Board's target annual dividend of no less than 5.6 ppsA, which is expected to be fully covered.
As set out in Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, these dividends were covered by both the Group's EPRA EarningsB of 3.23 pps (31 December 2024: 3.28 pps), and by the Group's Adjusted EPSB (representing cash) of 3.32 pps (31 December 2024: 3.26 pps). All dividends were paid as Property Income Distributions.
Financing
The Group refinanced its long-term loan facility on 20 October 2025 with HSBC UK Bank Plc. The new HSBC Bank Facilities consist of a term loan of £31 million and a £10 million revolving credit facility ('RCF'), both on floating rates for a fixed term of five years with an option to extend by two years if mutually acceptable.
At 31 December 2025, the Group had partially utilised its £41 million facility with HSBC, with the term loan of £31 million fully drawn and a drawn down RCF of £5.6 million, following the use of the proceeds from the disposal of Crawley to reduce the RCF by £4.4 million. Total borrowings at 31 December 2025 were £36.6 million (31 December 2024: £41.0 million).
Both the HSBC loan and RCF have a margin of 1.7% per annum plus SONIA (sterling overnight index average rate). This represents an improvement in terms on the previous debt facilities, but total finance costs will increase as a result of the higher prevailing base interest rates. The loan and the RCF are aggregated for the purposes of the aggregate debt's financial covenants and, being based on a Loan to Value covenant which is not to exceed 60% and an Interest Cover Ratio to be greater than 160%, an improvement in terms.
Discount
The discount of the Company's share price to NAV at 31 December 2025 increased to 12.9%. Since that date the share price has increased and the discount has narrowed substantially. The Board monitored the discount level throughout the Period and has the requisite authority from shareholders to both issue and buy back shares.
Future Growth and Outlook
The Board remains confident that the Company is well-positioned for the future, with a resilient portfolio well-placed to continue to provide secure, index-linked income with the potential for capital growth.
The Board has set an annual dividend target of no less than 5.6 ppsA for the year ending 30 June 2026 (year ended 30 June 2025: 6.2 pps), which is expected to be fully covered, subject to the continued collection of rent from the Group's property portfolio as it falls due. During the six months until the end of the current financial year, approximately 22.3% of the Group's income will be subject to rent reviews or lease expiries, 16.4% as annual index-linked rent reviews, 5.1% as a periodic index-linked rent review (3 years since the previous review) and 0.8% lease expiry of storage land in St Helens.
I would like to thank our shareholders, my fellow Directors, the Investment Adviser and our other advisers and service providers for the professional support and guidance they have provided to the Group during the Period.
Simon Bennett
Chairman
2 March 2026
Key Performance Indicators ('KPIs')
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KPI AND DEFINITION |
RELEVANCE TO STRATEGY |
PERFORMANCE |
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Adjusted EPS |
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3.32 pps |
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Adjusted EPS from core operational activities, as adjusted for non-cash items. A key measure of a company's underlying operating results from its property rental business and an indication of the extent to which current dividend payments are supported by earnings. See Note 8 to the financial statements. |
This reflects the Group's ability to generate earnings from the portfolio which underpins dividends. |
For the half year ended 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 6.72pps and 31 December 2024: 3.26 pps)
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Dividend per share |
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2.80 pps |
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Dividends declared in relation to the period are in line with the stated dividend target as set out in the Prospectus at IPO. |
The Group seeks to deliver a sustainable income stream from its portfolio, which it distributes as dividends. |
For the year ended 30 June 2025 (30 June 2025: 6.20pps and 31 December 2024: 3.10 pps)
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Net Asset Value ('NAV') per share |
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£68.01 million/ 84.48 pps |
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NAV is the value of an entity's assets minus the value of its liabilities.
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Provides stakeholders with the most relevant information on the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the Group. |
At 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: £67.33 million/ 83.64pps and 31 December 2024: £65.96 million/ 81.94 pps) |
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Leverage (Loan-to-GAV) |
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34.28% |
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The proportion of the Group's assets that is funded by borrowings. |
The Group utilises borrowings to enhance returns over the medium term. Borrowings will not exceed 40% of GAV (measured at drawdown). |
At 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 36.88% and 31 December 2024: 37.36%) |
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Net Initial Yield ('NIY') |
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7.14% |
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Annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the balance sheet date, less non-recoverable property operating expenses, divided by the market value of the property, increased with purchasers' costs estimated by the Group's External Valuers. |
The NIY is an indicator of the ability of the Group to meet its target dividend after adjusting for the impacts of leverage and deducting operating costs. |
At 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 7.07% and 31 December 2024: 6.85%) |
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Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term ('WAULT') to break and expiry |
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15.4 years to break and 17.1 years to expiry |
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The average lease term remaining to expiry across the portfolio, weighted by contracted rent. |
The WAULT is a key measure of the quality of the portfolio. Long leases underpin the security of our future income. |
At 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 15.6 years to break and 17.2 years to expiry and 31 December 2024: 16.1 years to break and 17.7 years to expiry) |
EPRA Performance Measures
Detailed below is a summary table showing EPRA performance measures (which are all alternative performance measures) of the Group.
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MEASURE AND DEFINITION |
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PERFORMANCE |
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EPRA Net Tangible Assets1 |
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£68.01 million/ 84.48 pps |
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The EPRA NTA deducts the break cost of bank borrowings from the EPRA NAV. |
A measure that assumes entities buy and sell assets, thereby crystallising certain levels of deferred tax liability. The Group has UK REIT status and as such no deferred tax is required to be recognised in the accounts. |
EPRA NTA for the half year ended 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: £67.33 million/ 83.64pps and 31 December 2024: £65.96 million/ 81.94 pps) |
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EPRA Net Reinstatement Value1 |
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£74.73 million/ 92.84 pps |
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The EPRA NRV adds back the purchasers' costs deducted from the EPRA NAV and deducts the break cost of bank borrowings. |
A measure that highlights the value of net assets on a long-term basis.
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EPRA NRV for the half year ended 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: £74.31 million/ 92.30pps and 31 December 2024: £72.87 million/ 90.52 pps) |
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EPRA Net Disposal Value1 |
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£68.01 million/ 84.48 pps |
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The EPRA NDV deducts the break cost of bank borrowings from the EPRA NAV. |
A measure that shows the shareholder value if assets and liabilities are not held until maturity. |
EPRA NDV for the half year ended 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: £67.33 million/ 83.64pps and 31 December 2024: £65.96 million/ 81.94 pps) |
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EPRA LTV2 |
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32.62% |
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Debt (net of cash balances) divided by the market value of properties (including net receivables). |
A key (shareholder-gearing) metric to determine the percentage of debt comparing to the appraised value of the properties. |
EPRA LTV for the half year ended 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 34.82% and 31 December 2024: 35.41%) |
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EPRA Earnings/EPS1 |
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£2.60 million/ 3.23 pps |
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Earnings from operational activities. |
A key measure of a company's underlying operating results and an indication of the extent to which current dividend payments are supported by earnings. |
EPRA earnings for the half year ended 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: £5.29 million/ 6.57pps and 31 December 2024: £2.64 million/ 3.28 pps) |
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EPRA NIY2 - unaudited |
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7.15% |
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Annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the balance sheet date, less non-recoverable property operating expenses, divided by the market value of the property, increased with (estimated) purchasers' costs. |
A comparable measure for portfolio valuations. This measure should make it easier for investors to judge themselves, how the valuation of two portfolios compare. |
At 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 7.07% and 31 December 2024: 6.85%)
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EPRA 'Topped-up' NIY2 - unaudited |
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7.15% |
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This measure incorporates an adjustment to the EPRA NIY in respect of the expiration of rent-free periods (or other unexpired lease incentives such as discounted rent periods and step rents). |
A comparable measure for portfolio valuations. This measure should make it easier for investors to judge themselves, how the valuation of two portfolios compare. |
At 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 7.25% and 31 December 2024: 7.23%)
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EPRA Vacancy2 - unaudited |
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0.00% |
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Estimated Rental Value ('ERV') of vacant space divided by ERV of the whole portfolio. |
A 'pure' percentage measure of investment property space that is vacant, based on ERV. |
EPRA vacancy as at 31 December 2025 (30 June 2025: 0.00% and 31 December 2024: 0.00%) |
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EPRA Cost Ratio2 - unaudited |
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14.59% |
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Administrative and operating costs (including and excluding costs of direct vacancy) divided by gross rental income. |
A key measure to enable meaningful measurement of the changes in a company's operating costs. |
EPRA Cost Ratio as at 31 December 2025. (30 June 2025: 15.14% and 31 December 2024: 15.04%) |
1 The reconciliation of this APM is set out in Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
2 The reconciliation of this APM is set out in the EPRA Performance Measures Calculations section following the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Investment Adviser's Report
Market Outlook
UK Economic Outlook
The UK economy posted weak growth in H2 2025, with real GDP growing 0.1% in Q3 and Q4, indicating a soft expansion rather than stagnationA. UK performance continued to lag peers, with Q4 2025 UK GDP being 5.2% above Q4 2019 as compared to 6.8% for the Eurozone and 14.5% for the US, and quarter‑on‑quarter growth of 0.1% as compared to 0.3% in the Eurozone and 1.1% in the USB. The Bank of England's November 2025 Monetary Policy Report projected medium‑term growth of circa 1.5%, it flagged near‑term softness (roughly flat Q4), and thus implied 2025 would be below its February 2025 guidance which had suggested a stronger year than 2024C.
UK unemployment rose further in H2 2025, reaching 5.1% in the three months to November 2025, its highest level since 2021, reflecting a weakening labour market after earlier resilienceD. As a result, annual wage growth eased through the second half of the year, signalling reduced inflationary pressure heading into 2026E. Businesses continued to express concern that increasing employment costs - particularly higher National Insurance contributions - will constrain hiring and place upward pressure on prices. The British Chambers of Commerce subsequently revised its 2026 unemployment forecast upwards, citing weaker demand, elevated costs, and rising youth unemploymentF.
Inflationary pressures remained during the second half of 2025, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rising to 3.4% year‑on‑year in December 2025, above the 2% targetG. Service‑sector inflation continued to be a key driver of overall price growth, with CPI services inflation at 4.5% in December 2025, reflecting persistent cost pressures in labour‑intensive industries. Looking ahead, the Office for Budget Responsibility are projecting that CPI inflation will ease to around 2.1% in 2026H.
The Bank of England continued its easing policy in 2025, with the base rate - held at 4% in early November 2025 - reducing in December to 3.75%, marking the fourth reduction in 2025 as inflation cooled and economic momentum weakened. Financial markets expect the Bank to continue its gradual easing cycle in 2026, with analysts anticipating further rate cuts as the labour‑market softens further and inflation trends downwardI. Major institutions, including BlackRock, forecast that the Bank Rate could fall toward 3.5% by mid‑2026, aligning with money‑market pricing that signals an expected decline to between 3.25% and 3.5% by late 2026J.
Economic sentiment remained fragile in late 2025. In the two weeks to 14 December 2025, the ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey reported that 16.2% of firms expected their performance to decline over the next 12 months (versus 18.3% expecting an improvement), underscoring a deterioration from early‑year readingsK. Consumer confidence showed only marginal improvement into year‑end, with Growth from Knowledge's overall Index rising to ‑17 in December 2025 from ‑19 in November but remaining deeply negative and below long‑run normsL.
The UK economy enters 2026 with weak underlying momentum, having posted only minimal growth and continuing to lag key international peers, though reduced inflation and improving financial conditions offer some tentative support. A softening labour market, marked by rising unemployment and slowing wage growth, points to further slack ahead, yet moderating cost pressures may help stabilise real incomes. Inflation remains elevated, but forecasts indicate a steady easing toward target over the coming year. The Bank of England is expected to continue loosening policy, with markets and major institutions anticipating further rate cuts through 2026 to help underpin demand. Overall, economic sentiment remains subdued, but conditions for a gradual recovery are beginning to improve.
Sources:A ONS (2026), GDP estimates;B House of Commons Library (2026), GDP international comparisons: Key Economic Indicators;C Bank of England (2025), Monetary Policy Report - November 2025;D ONS (2025), UK Labour Market Statistics;E ONS (2025), Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: November 2025;F British Chambers of Commerce, Economic Forecast (December 2025);G ONS (2025), Consumer Price Inflation, UK: November 2025;HHouse of Commons Library (2025), Inflation: Key Economic Indicators;I Morningstar (2026), Will the Bank of England Cut Interest Rates in 2026?;J HomeOwners Alliance (2026), Will the Bank of England Cut Interest Rates Again on 5 February 2026?;K UK Parliament (2025), Business and consumer confidence: Economic indicators;L Trading Economics (2026), United Kingdom - Consumer Confidence.
UK Real Estate Outlook
Following a muted summer period, H2 2025 closed with a powerful resurgence in activity as Q4 2025 delivered a decisive shift in momentum. Earlier volumes were constrained by a lack of major deals, but Q4 investment surged to a record £21.6 billion, up 145% on Q3 2025 and underpinned by an exceptional rebound in large scale transactionsA. Alongside the completion of major pipeline deals in Q3 2025 such as Tritax's £1.0 billion Project Centurion acquisition, the £340 million Can of Ham sale, and the £628.9 million PRS REIT disposal, Q4 was dominated by landmark activity in the living sector, including Welltower's £5.2 billion purchase of the Barchester Healthcare portfolio and its separate £1.2 billion acquisition of HC‑OneB. With 20 transactions exceeding £200 million in the final three months of 2025, all major sectors recording volumes above their five-year averages, improved financial conditions and renewed investor confidence helped deliver a markedly stronger finish to the second half of 2025 and set a positive foundation heading into 2026.
Across the half year, monetary and market conditions shifted from cautious to favourable. The Bank of England's base rate cuts, combined with the easing of CPI inflation, have supported an improvement in relative pricing for real estate. Credit availability strengthened throughout, with lenders reporting seven consecutive quarters of improvement, underpinning refinancing and selective new originationC. On pricing, despite no movement to the MSCI All-Property equivalent yield in the first six months of the year, a 68% increase in transaction volume in the final six months pushed yields in by 10 bpsD. Capital values continued their positive trajectory, delivering total growth of 1.4% in 2025. Even so, forecasters tempered 2025 expectations over the course of the year: Colliers revised total returns from 9.8% (Q2) to 7.4% (Q3) and then 6.7% at year end - citing higher-for-longer debt costs and a 17-year-low spread between property giltsE. Looking ahead, the rate cut and softer inflation set the stage for wider spreads and renewed capital value growth in 2026, with total returns trending back toward 8% - 8.5%F.
Sector wise, the UK real estate investment landscape over the half year was driven by living, which strengthened from a Q3 rebound (£3.8bn; +38% q/q; 10% above trend) to a record £10.6bn in Q4, supported by unprecedented healthcare and single family rental transactions that lifted the sector well above its long-term average. Industrial sector activity remained resilient, with Q3 2025 volumes outside London being more than double Q2 2025 levels and 22% above trend, before accelerating further in Q4 to £3.7bn. This is circa 45% above the five-year average which was underpinned by major portfolio trades including Tritax's £1.0bn Project Centurion acquisition. MSCI data show the sector continuing to lead performance into late 2025, with capital values rising 2.97% for the year and ERV growth of 0.37% in December alone, the strongest among all major segments. Looking ahead, retail is expected to outperform in 2026, with shopping centres and retail warehouses forecast to deliver c.10.1% and 8.9% total returns respectively, supported by tightening prime vacancy, limited new development and sustained rental growth potential.year was driven family rental transactions that lifted the sector well above its long-term average. year average
After a strong first six months the FTSE EPRA Nareit UK delivered 11.1% total return in 2025G. Returns softened into Q3 as higher bond yields pressured equity pricing, leaving year-to-date gains around mid-‑date gains around mid-single digits by September and underscoring rate sensitivity rather than asset-single digits by September and underscoring rate sensitivity rather than asset‑-level‑ weakness. Even so, valuations remained deeply discounted, with UK REITs trading at 27-30% below NAV - a level that, historically, has preceded stronger forward returns as financing conditions stabiliseH. Long‑ term guidance is also supportive: J.P. Morgan's Guide to the Markets (UK) indicates core real assets can deliver high-single-‑single digit annualised returns over the coming decade, providing a constructive backdrop for patient digit annualised returns over the coming decade, providing a constructive backdrop for patient ‑capitalI. At the stock level, AIRE finished 31 December 2025 at 73.6pps (roughly flat over H2), reflecting income resilience but lingering rate sensitivity, with prices rebuilding into January. Early signs of improved credit availability towards the year‑end added support to the case for listed real estate.
UK real estate closed the half year on a markedly stronger footing as Q4 2025 activity surged to record levels, supported by easing inflation, a December rate cut, and improved credit conditions. Living and industrial sectors led the rebound, delivering above trend volumes and the strongest capital value performance, while retail's 2026 outlook improved with shopping centres and retail warehouses expected to outperform. Although 2025 return forecasts were revised lower amid higher borrowing costs, stabilising MSCI pricing indicators, historically wide REIT discounts, and widening yield spreads underpin a more constructive outlook. Overall, the market enters 2026 with firmer momentum and total returns expected to normalise toward high single digits, supported by resilient sector fundamentals and long-term structural demand drivers.
*Sources: ALSH Research (2026), UKIT Q4 25, BLSH Research (2026), UKIT Q3 25, CBank of England (2025), Credit Conditions Survey, Q4 2025, DMSCI (2025), MSCI UK Monthly Data - December 2025, EColliers (2025), REIF Q4 2025,FCBRE (2026), UK Real Estate Market Outlook 2026, GFTSE (2025), FTSE EPRA Nareit UK Index, HGravis Capital (2025), UK REITs: does the resurgence still have legs?, IJP Morgan 2025, Guide to the Markets UK Q1 2026.
Portfolio Activity
The following transactions were undertaken during the Period:
In October 2025, the Company completed the sale of Crawley for £4.5 million (gross of disposal costs). This property represented 4.0% of the Group's portfolio capital valuation at 30 September 2025. The disposal represented a net initial yield of 5.7%
The following asset management initiatives were undertaken during the Period:
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· |
Rent Reviews: A total of three rent reviews took place (excluding Crawley) during the Period with a combined uplift of £56,272 with an average increase in contracted rent of 3.5%. The portfolio showed an increase of 0.7% on a like-for-like basis. |
|
· |
A further rent review for the care home in Bristol was completed at £509,453 per annum reflecting an increase of 3.8% during the period between the half year and the date of this report. |
|
· |
Negotiations are in progress in respect of lease regears and renewals with many tenants including Meridian Steel, B&M, Pets at Home and BGEN. The Company remains supportive of its occupiers to work together to improve the environmental sustainability of the portfolio. |
NAV Movements
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Half year ended 31 December 2025 |
Half year ended 31 December 2024 |
Year ended 30 June 2025 |
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|
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|
|
Pence per share |
£ million |
Pence per share |
£ million |
Pence per share |
£ million |
|
NAV at beginning of period/ year |
83.64 |
67.33 |
80.90 |
65.12 |
80.90 |
65.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of investment property |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.94 |
0.76 |
2.45 |
1.97 |
|
Income earned for the period/year |
5.61 |
4.52 |
5.23 |
4.21 |
10.64 |
8.57 |
|
Gain on sale of property |
0.38 |
0.31 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Finance costs for the period/year |
(1.16) |
(0.93) |
(0.88) |
(0.71) |
(1.78) |
(1.44) |
|
Other expenses for the period/year |
(1.21) |
(0.98) |
(1.07) |
(0.86) |
(2.29) |
(1.84) |
|
Dividends paid during the period/year |
(2.95) |
(2.38) |
(3.18) |
(2.56) |
(6.28) |
(5.05) |
|
NAV at the end of the period/year |
84.48 |
68.01 |
81.94 |
65.96 |
83.64 |
67.33 |
Valuation
At 31 December 2025, the Group owned 19 assets valued at £103.5 million (30 June 2025: 20 assets, £107.4 million) following the sale of Crawley for £4.5 million in October 2025.
Summary by Sector at 31 December 2025
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Annualised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
Occupancy |
WAULT to |
passing |
|
|
|
|
Number of |
Valuation |
Value |
by ERV |
break |
rent |
ERV |
ERV |
|
Sector |
Properties |
(£m) |
(%) |
(%) |
(years) |
(£m) |
(£m) |
(%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial |
4 |
26.7 |
25.8 |
100.0 |
22.2 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
27.4 |
|
Healthcare |
3 |
17.2 |
16.6 |
100.0 |
23.0 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
15.8 |
|
Automotive & Petroleum |
2 |
11.8 |
11.4 |
100.0 |
11.4 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
10.5 |
|
Hotel |
2 |
12.1 |
11.6 |
100.0 |
11.5 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
11.4 |
|
Residential |
1 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
100.0 |
15.6 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
11.3 |
|
Leisure |
3 |
10.5 |
10.2 |
100.0 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
10.4 |
|
Retail Warehouse |
1 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
100.0 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
5.3 |
|
Power Station |
1 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
100.0 |
6.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.5 |
|
Education |
2 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
100.0 |
15.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
|
Total/Average |
19 |
103.5 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
15.4 |
7.9 |
7.3 |
100.0 |
Summary by Geographical Area at 31 December 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annualised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
Occupancy |
WAULT to |
passing |
|
|
|
Geographical |
Number of |
Valuation |
Value |
by ERV |
break |
rent |
ERV |
ERV |
|
Area |
Properties |
(£m) |
(%) |
(%) |
(years) |
(£m) |
(£m) |
(%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West Midlands |
4 |
27.4 |
26.5 |
100.0 |
9.2 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
27.2 |
|
The North West & Merseyside |
2 |
22.7 |
21.9 |
100.0 |
32.9 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
21.3 |
|
Rest of South East |
4 |
17.5 |
16.9 |
100.0 |
7.9 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
16.4 |
|
South West |
2 |
12.1 |
11.7 |
100.0 |
20.5 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
12.0 |
|
London |
3 |
10.5 |
10.1 |
100.0 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
10.4 |
|
Eastern |
2 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
100.0 |
8.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
6.2 |
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
2 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
100.0 |
16.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
6.5 |
|
Total/Average |
19 |
103.5 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
15.4 |
7.9 |
7.3 |
100.0 |
|
Top Ten Occupiers at 31 December 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tenant |
Property |
Annualised gross passing rent (£'000) |
% of Portfolio Total Annualised gross passing rental |
|
Mears Group Plc |
Bramall Court, Salford |
838 |
10.6% |
|
Prime Life Ltd |
Prime Life Care Home, Brough & Solihull |
808 |
10.3% |
|
Meridian Steel Ltd |
Grazebrook Industrial Estate, Dudley & Sheffield |
799 |
10.2% |
|
Motorpoint Ltd |
Motorpoint, Birmingham |
568 |
7.2% |
|
Virgin Active Health Clubs Ltd |
Virgin Active, London |
521 |
6.6% |
|
Premier Inn Hotels Ltd |
Premier Inn, Camberley |
504 |
6.4% |
|
Handsale Ltd |
Silver Trees, Bristol |
491 |
6.2% |
|
Travelodge Hotels Ltd |
Duke House, Swindon |
403 |
5.1% |
|
B&M Bargains |
Droitwich Spa Retail Park, Droitwich |
364 |
4.6% |
|
Biffa Waste Services Ltd |
Pocket Nook Industrial Estate, St Helens |
353 |
4.5% |
|
Top Ten Total |
|
5,649 |
71.7% |
Lease Expiry Portfolio at 31 December 2025 - to the earlier of break or lease expiry
|
Year |
Expiring passing rent pa (£'000) |
Cumulative (£'000) |
|
2026 |
64 |
64 |
|
2027 |
944 |
1,008 |
|
2028 |
420 |
1,428 |
|
2029 |
364 |
1,792 |
|
2030 |
- |
1,792 |
|
2031 |
- |
1,792 |
|
2032 |
1,150 |
2,942 |
|
2033 |
358 |
3,300 |
|
2034 |
521 |
3,821 |
|
2035 |
- |
3,821 |
|
2036 |
- |
3,821 |
|
2037 |
849 |
4,670 |
|
2038 |
- |
4,670 |
|
2039 |
175 |
4,845 |
|
2040 |
- |
4,845 |
|
2041+ |
3,038 |
7,883 |
Interim Management Report and Directors' Responsibility Statement
Interim Management Report
The important events that have occurred during the period under review, the key factors influencing the financial statements and the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining half year of the financial year are set out in the Chairman's Statement and the Investment Adviser's Report above.
The principal risks and uncertainties of the Company are set out in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 (the '2025 Annual Report') on pages 24 to 28 and in Note 17. In the period being reported, the Group successfully refinanced its debt, thus removing this risk, however, the Group now has exposure to interest rate risk given the new debt is all floating rate debt as opposed to the previous debt which was all fixed rate debt. The principal risks of the Group have been updated to reflect this change.
Risks faced by the Company include, but are not limited to, tenant default, portfolio concentration, property defects, the rate of inflation, the property market, property valuation, illiquid investments, environment, breach of borrowing covenants, inability to refinance the current loan facility which has been mitigated through the refinancing with the new HSBC Bank Facilities, failure of service providers, dependence on the Investment Adviser, ability to meet objectives, Group REIT status, political and macroeconomic events, disclosure risk, and regulatory change (including in relation to climate change). The Board takes account of emerging risks, including climate change, as part of its risk management assessment.
The Board is of the opinion that these updated principal risks are equally applicable to the remaining six months of the Group's financial year, as they were to the six months being reported on.
Related Party Transactions
There have been no changes to the related parties shown in Note 19 of the 2025 Annual Report that could have a material effect on the financial position or performance of the Company or Group. Amounts payable to the Investment Adviser in the six months being reported are shown in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Going Concern
This report has been prepared on a going concern basis. Note 2 sets out the Board's considerations in coming to this conclusion.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Directors confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
|
· |
the condensed consolidated set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with the UK-adopted IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'; |
|
|
· |
the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by: |
|
|
|
a) |
DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure Guidance 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 consolidated of financial statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining half of the year; and |
|
|
b) |
DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the Company during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the 2025 Annual Report that could do so. |
As at the date of this report the Directors of the Company are Simon Bennett, Stephanie Eastment and Adam Smith all of whom are non-executive Directors.
For and on behalf of the Board
Simon Bennett
Chairman
2 March 2026
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
|
For the half year ended 31 December 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
Half year |
Year |
|
ended |
ended |
ended |
||||
|
31 December |
31 December |
30 June |
||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
||||
|
(unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
(audited) |
||||
|
|
|
Notes |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental and other income |
|
3 |
|
4,516 |
4,210 |
8,570 |
|
Property operating expense |
|
4 |
|
(446) |
(354) |
(781) |
|
Net rental and other income |
|
|
|
4,070 |
3,856 |
7,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
4 |
|
(546) |
(512) |
(1,066) |
|
Operating profit before fair value change and gain on sale |
|
|
|
3,524 |
3,344 |
6,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of investment properties |
|
10 |
|
141 |
759 |
1,970 |
|
Gain on disposal of investment property |
|
10 |
|
313 |
- |
- |
|
Operating profit |
|
|
|
3,978 |
4,103 |
8,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance expenses |
|
6 |
|
(925) |
(705) |
(1,435) |
|
Profit before tax |
|
|
|
3,053 |
3,398 |
7,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxation |
|
7 |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
Profit and total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders |
|
|
|
3,053 |
3,398 |
7,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) |
|
8 |
|
3.79p |
4.22p |
9.02p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPRA EPS (basic and diluted) |
|
8 |
|
3.23p |
3.28p |
6.57p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EPS (basic and diluted) |
|
8 |
|
3.32p |
3.26p |
6.72p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations.
The accompanying Notes 1 to 18 form an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
|
For the half year ended 31 December 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
As at 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
As at 30 June 2025 |
|
|
|
|
Notes |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment properties |
|
|
10 |
|
99,918 |
102,566 |
103,777 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
11 |
|
4,454 |
4,277 |
4,236 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
2,352 |
2,913 |
3,148 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
|
|
6,806 |
7,190 |
7,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
|
|
|
106,724 |
109,756 |
111,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
|
|
12 |
|
(3,025) |
(2,913) |
(2,878) |
|
Interest bearing loans and borrowings |
|
13 |
|
- |
(40,880) |
(40,956) |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
(3,025) |
(43,793) |
(43,834) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest bearing loans and borrowings |
|
|
13 |
|
(35,694) |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
(38,719) |
(43,793) |
(43,834) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
|
68,005 |
65,963 |
67,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
|
17 |
|
805 |
805 |
805 |
|
Capital reserve |
|
|
|
|
63,004 |
67,875 |
65,379 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
|
|
4,196 |
(2,717) |
1,143 |
|
Total capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company |
|
|
|
68,005 |
65,963 |
67,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value per share (basic and diluted) |
8 |
|
84.48p |
81.94p |
83.64p |
||
|
EPRA Net Tangible Asset per share (basic and diluted) |
8 |
|
84.48p |
81.94p |
83.64p |
||
The accompanying Notes 1 to 18 form part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 2 March 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
Simon Bennett
Chairman
Company number: 10727886
|
|
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
||||||||||
|
For the half year ended 31 December 2025 |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
Capital reserve |
|
Retained earnings |
|
Total equity |
|
|
|
Notes |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
For the half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 June 2025 |
|
|
805 |
|
65,379 |
|
1,143 |
|
67,327 |
|
|
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
3,053 |
|
3,053 |
|
|
Dividends paid |
9 |
|
- |
|
(2,375) |
|
- |
|
(2,375) |
|
|
Balance at 31 December 2025 |
|
|
805 |
|
63,004 |
|
4,196 |
|
68,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 June 2024 |
|
|
805 |
|
70,431 |
|
(6,115) |
|
65,121 |
|
|
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
3,398 |
|
3,398 |
|
|
Dividends paid |
9 |
|
- |
|
(2,556) |
|
- |
|
(2,556) |
|
|
Balance at 31 December 2024 |
|
|
805 |
|
67,875 |
|
(2,717) |
|
65,963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 30 June 2025 (audited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 June 2024 |
|
|
805 |
|
70,431 |
|
(6,115) |
|
65,121 |
|
|
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
7,258 |
|
7,258 |
|
|
Dividends paid |
9 |
|
- |
|
(5,052) |
|
- |
|
(5,052) |
|
|
Balance at 30 June 2025 |
|
|
805 |
|
65,379 |
|
1,143 |
|
67,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying Notes 1 to 18 form an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
|
|||||||||
|
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
|||||||
|
For the half year ended 31 December 2025 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June 2025 (audited) |
|
|
Notes |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before tax |
|
|
3,053 |
|
3,398 |
|
7,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance expenses |
6 |
|
925 |
|
705 |
|
1,435 |
|
Gain on disposal of investment property |
10 |
|
(313) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Change in fair value of investment properties |
10 |
|
(141) |
|
(759) |
|
(1,970) |
|
Operating results before working capital changes |
|
3,524 |
|
3,344 |
|
6,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in working capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables |
|
|
(218) |
|
2,187 |
|
2,228 |
|
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables |
|
|
147 |
|
23 |
|
(12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash generated from operating activities |
|
|
3,453 |
|
5,554 |
|
8,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of investment property |
10 |
|
- |
|
(2,724) |
|
(2,724) |
|
Net proceeds from disposal of investment property |
10 |
|
4,464 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities |
|
|
4,464 |
|
(2,724) |
|
(2,724) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt repaid |
|
|
(41,000) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Initial debt drawdown |
|
|
41,000 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Repayment of RCF |
|
|
(4,416) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Finance costs paid |
|
|
(994) |
|
(653) |
|
(1,307) |
|
Refinance costs paid |
|
|
(928) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Dividends paid |
9 |
|
(2,375) |
|
(2,556) |
|
(5,052) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(8,713) |
|
(3,209) |
|
(6,359) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(796) |
|
(379) |
|
(144) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year |
|
|
3,148 |
|
3,292 |
|
3,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/ year |
|
|
2,352 |
|
2,913 |
|
3,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying Notes 1 to 18 form an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the half year ended 31 December 2025
1. Corporate Information
Alternative Income REIT plc (the "Company") is a public limited company and a closed ended Real Estate Investment Trust ('REIT') incorporated on 18 April 2017 and domiciled in the UK and registered in England and Wales. The registered office of the Company is located at The Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London EC3M 7AF.
The Company's Ordinary Shares were listed on the Official List of the FCA and were admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on 6 June 2017.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation
These condensed consolidated financial statements for the half year ended 31 December 2025 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'. These do not include all the information required for annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 (the "2025 Annual Financial Report").
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investment properties that have been measured at fair value. The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the Group's presentational and functional currency, and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds, except where otherwise shown.
The financial information in this report does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434-436 of the Companies Act 2006fand has not been audited nor reviewed by the Company's auditor. The financial information for the year ended 30 June 2025 has been extracted from the published accounts that have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies, and the report of the auditor was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the 'Group'). Subsidiaries are the entities controlled by the Company, being Alternative Income Limited and Alternative Income REIT Holdco Limited.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. Accounting policies of the subsidiaries are consistent with the policies adopted by the Company.
New standards, amendments and interpretations
Standards effective from 1 July 2025
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for annual periods beginning after 1 July 2025 and early application is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements:
|
· |
Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments - Amendments to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (effective 1 January 2026) |
|
|
· |
Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Amendments to (effective 1 January 2026): |
|
|
|
o |
IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards; |
|
|
o |
IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures and its accompanying Guidance on implementing IFRS 7; |
|
|
o |
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments; |
|
|
o |
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements; and |
|
|
o |
IAS 7 Statement of Cash flows |
|
· |
Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements - IFRS 18 (effective 1 January 2027) |
|
|
· |
Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures - IFRS 19 (effective 1 January 2027) |
|
|
· |
Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28) (effective date to be determined) |
|
With the exception of IFRS 18, the rest of the new standards and amendments listed above are not expected to significantly affect the current or future periods.
2.2 Significant accounting judgements and estimates
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies, significant judgements, estimates and key assumptions as set out in the notes to the 2025 Annual Financial Report, and are expected to be applied consistently for the year ending 30 June 2026.
No changes have been made to the Group's accounting policies as a result of the amendments and interpretations which became effective in the period as they do not have a material impact on the Group.
Segmental information
Each property held by the Group is reported to the chief operating decision maker. In the case of the Group, the chief operating decision maker is considered to be the Board of Directors. The review process for segmental information includes the monitoring of key performance indicators applicable across all properties. These key performance indicators include Net Asset Value, Earnings per Share and valuation of properties. All asset cost and rental allocations are also reported by property. The internal financial reports received by the Directors cover the Group and all its properties and do not differ from amounts reported in the financial statements. The Directors have considered that each property has similar economic characteristics and have therefore aggregated the portfolio into one reportable segment under the provisions of IFRS 8.
2.3 Going concern
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The robust financial position of the Group, its net asset and current asset positions, its cash flows, liquidity position and borrowing facilities are described in the financial statements and the accompanying notes.
The Investment Adviser on behalf of the Board has projected the Group's cash flows for the period up to 31 March 2027, challenging and sensitising inputs and assumptions to ensure that the cash forecast reflects a realistic outcome given the uncertainties associated with the current economic environment. A longer-term projection covering the period to 30 June 2029 had also been carried out to ascertain the impact of the refinancing and future leasing assumptions on the Group's cash flow. The scenarios applied were designed to be severe but plausible, and to take account of the availability of mitigating actions that could be taken to avoid or reduce the impact or probability of the underlying risks.
On 20 October 2025 the Group refinanced its long-term debt facilities with HSBC UK Bank plc, when the Canada Life £41 million loan matured. The new debt facilities consist of a term loan of £31 million and a £10 million revolving credit facility ('RCF'), both on floating rates for a fixed term of five years with an option to extend by two years if mutually acceptable.
The Group has reported full compliance with its loan covenants to date. Based on cash flow projections, the Directors expect the Group to continue to remain compliant. The headroom of the loan to value covenant is significant and any reduction in property values that would cause a breach would be significantly more than any reduction currently envisaged.
Based on the above, the Board believes that the Group has the ability and adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements.
|
3. Rental and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June 2025 (audited) |
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross rental income |
4,076 |
|
3,869 |
|
7,916 |
|
Spreading of minimum contracted future rent-indexation |
101 |
|
114 |
|
220 |
|
Spreading of tenant incentives - rent free periods |
(51) |
|
(47) |
|
(214) |
|
Gross rental income (adjusted) |
4,126 |
|
3,936 |
|
7,922 |
|
Service charges and direct recharges (see Note 4) |
390 |
|
274 |
|
648 |
|
Total rental and other income |
4,516 |
|
4,210 |
|
8,570 |
|
All rental, service charges and direct recharges and other income are derived from the United Kingdom. |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses |
58 |
|
80 |
|
133 |
|
Service charges and direct recharges (Note 3) |
390 |
|
274 |
|
648 |
|
Provision for impairment of trade receivables |
(2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Property operating expenses |
446 |
|
354 |
|
781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment adviser's fee |
180 |
|
180 |
|
360 |
|
Auditor's remuneration |
51 |
|
47 |
|
104 |
|
Operating costs |
252 |
|
226 |
|
484 |
|
Directors' remuneration (Note 5) |
63 |
|
59 |
|
118 |
|
Other operating expenses |
546 |
|
512 |
|
1,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
992 |
|
866 |
|
1,847 |
|
Total operating expenses (excluding service charges and direct recharges) |
602 |
|
592 |
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June 2025 |
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory audit of Annual Report and Accounts |
|
45 |
|
41 |
|
84 |
|
Statutory audit of Subsidiary Accounts |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
13 |
|
Statutory audit of Annual Report and Accounts (additional fee on data migration) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
7 |
|
Total fees due to auditor |
51 |
|
47 |
|
104 |
|
Moore Kingston Smith LLP has not provided any non-audit services to the Group.
5. Directors' remuneration
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June |
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors' fees |
|
55 |
|
53 |
|
105 |
|
Tax and social security |
|
8 |
|
6 |
|
13 |
|
Total directors' remuneration |
63 |
|
59 |
|
118 |
|
The Group had no employees during the period/year.
6. Finance Expenses
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June |
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest payable on fixed rate debt |
|
397 |
|
653 |
|
1,307 |
|
Interest payable on term loan |
|
354 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Interest payable on RCF |
|
92 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortisation of finance costs (Note 13) |
|
82 |
|
52 |
|
128 |
|
Total |
925 |
|
705 |
|
1,435 |
|
7. Taxation
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June |
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax charge comprises: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis of tax charge in the period/ year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before tax |
3,053 |
|
3,398 |
|
7,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Theoretical tax charge/(refund) at UK corporation average tax rate of 25% (31 December 2025 and 30 June 2025: 25%) |
763 |
|
849 |
|
1,815 |
|
Effects of tax-exempt items under REIT regime |
(763) |
|
(849) |
|
(1,815) |
|
Total |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
The Group maintained its REIT status and as such, no deferred tax asset or liability has been recognised in the current period/year.
Factors that may affect future tax charges
Due to the Group's status as a REIT and the intention to continue meeting the conditions required to retain approval as a REIT in the foreseeable future, the Group has not provided deferred tax on any capital gains or losses arising on the revaluation or disposal of investments.
8. Earnings per share (EPS) and Net Asset Value (NAV) per share
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June (audited) |
|
Earnings per share* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income (£'000) |
|
3,053 |
|
3,398 |
|
7,258 |
|
Weighted average number of shares (number) |
|
80,500,000 |
|
80,500,000 |
|
80,500,000 |
|
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) |
|
3.79p |
|
4.22p |
|
9.02p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPRA EPS (£'000): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
|
3,053 |
|
3,398 |
|
7,258 |
|
Adjustment to total comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of investment properties |
|
(141) |
|
(759) |
|
(1,970) |
|
Gain on disposal of investment property |
|
(313) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
EPRA earnings (basic and diluted) |
|
2,599 |
|
2,639 |
|
5,288 |
|
EPRA EPS (basic and diluted) |
|
3.23p |
|
3.28p |
|
6.57p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EPS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPRA earnings (basic and diluted) (£'000) - as above |
|
2,599 |
|
2,639 |
|
5,288 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income recognised in respect of guaranteed fixed rental uplifts (£'000) |
|
(61) |
|
(113) |
|
(220) |
|
Rental income recognised in respect of rent free periods (£'000) (Note 3) |
|
51 |
|
47 |
|
214 |
|
Amortisation of finance costs (£'000) (Note 6) |
|
82 |
|
52 |
|
128 |
|
Provision/(reversal of provision) for impairment of trade receivables (Note 4) |
|
(2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Adjusted earnings (basic and diluted) (£'000) |
|
2,669 |
|
2,625 |
|
5,410 |
|
Adjusted EPS (basic and diluted)** |
|
3.32p |
|
3.26p |
|
6.72p |
*Adjusted EPS is a measure used by the Board to assess the level of the Group's dividend payments. This metric adjusts EPRA earnings for non-cash items in arriving at an adjusted EPS as supported by cash flows.
**Earnings per share are calculated by dividing profit for the period/year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the period/year.
|
|
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
Year ended 30 June (audited) |
|
NAV per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (£'000) |
|
68,005 |
|
65,963 |
|
67,327 |
|
Ordinary Shares (Number) |
|
80,500,000 |
|
80,500,000 |
|
80,500,000 |
|
NAV per share |
|
84.48p |
|
81.94p |
|
83.64p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
EPRA Net Reinvestment Value (NRV), EPRA Net Tangible Assets (NTA) and EPRA Net Disposal Value (NDV)
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
EPRA NRV |
|
EPRA NTA and EPRA NDV |
|
||||
|
At 31 December 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net assets value (£'000) |
|
|
68,005 |
|
68,005 |
|
||||
|
Purchasers' cost (£'000) |
|
|
6,728 |
|
- |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
74,733 |
|
68,005 |
|
||||
|
Ordinary Shares (Number) |
|
|
80,500,000 |
|
80,500,000 |
|
||||
|
Per share measure |
|
|
92.84p |
|
84.48p |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
EPRA NRV |
|
EPRA NTA and EPRA NDV |
|
||||
|
At 31 December 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net assets value (£'000) |
|
|
65,963 |
|
65,963 |
|
||||
|
Purchasers' cost (£'000) |
|
|
6,903 |
|
- |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
72,866 |
|
65,963 |
|
||||
|
Ordinary Shares (Number) |
|
|
80,500,000 |
|
80,500,000 |
|
||||
|
Per share measure |
|
|
90.52p |
|
81.94p |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
EPRA NRV |
|
EPRA NTA and EPRA NDV |
|
||||
|
At 30 June 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net assets value (£'000) |
|
|
67,327 |
|
67,327 |
|
||||
|
Purchasers' cost (£'000) |
|
|
6,978 |
|
- |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
74,305 |
|
67,327 |
|
||||
|
Ordinary Shares (Number) |
|
|
80,500,000 |
|
80,500,000 |
|
||||
|
Per share measure |
|
|
92.30p |
|
83.64p |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
9. Dividends
|
|
|
|
||||
|
All dividends were paid as Property Income Distributions. |
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
Half year |
Half year |
Year |
||
|
ended |
ended |
ended |
|||||
|
31 December |
31 December |
30 June |
|||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
|||||
|
(unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
(audited) |
|||||
|
|
Quarter Ended |
Dividend |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Dividends in respect of year ended 30 June 2024 |
|
|
|
||||
|
4th dividend |
30-Jun-24 |
1.625p |
- |
1,308 |
1,308 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Dividends in respect of year ended 30 June 2025 |
|
|
|
||||
|
1st dividend |
30-Sep-24 |
1.550p |
- |
1,248 |
1,248 |
||
|
2nd dividend |
31-Dec-24 |
1.550p |
- |
- |
1,248 |
||
|
3rd dividend |
31 Mar-25 |
1.550p |
- |
- |
1,248 |
||
|
4th dividend |
30-Jun-25 |
1.550p |
1,248 |
- |
- |
||
|
Dividends in respect of year ending 30 June 2026 |
|
|
|
||||
|
1st dividend |
|
1.400p |
|
- |
- |
||
|
1,127 |
|||||||
|
Total dividends paid |
|
|
2,375 |
2,556 |
5,052 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
4th dividend for quarter ended |
30-Jun-24 |
1.625p |
- |
(1,308) |
(1,308) |
||
|
2nd dividend for quarter ended |
31-Dec-24 |
1.550p |
- |
1,248 |
- |
||
|
4th dividend for quarter ended |
30-Jun-25 |
1.550p |
(1,248) |
- |
1,248 |
||
|
2nd dividend for quarter ended |
31-Dec-25 |
1.400p |
1,127 |
- |
- |
||
|
Total dividends payable in respect of the period/year |
2,254 |
2,496 |
4,992 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Total dividends payable in respect of the period/year |
2.80p |
3.10p |
6.20p |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Dividends declared after the period/year end are not included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as a liability.
|
|||||||
|
On 4 February 2026, the Board declared an interim dividend of 1.40pps in respect of the quarter ended 31 December 2025. This was paid on 27 February 2026 to shareholders on the register at 13 February 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 12 February 2026.
|
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|
10. Investment properties |
||||||||||
|
|
Freehold Investment |
|
Leasehold Investment |
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
Year |
|
|
ended 31 |
ended 31 |
ended |
||||||||
|
December |
December |
30 June |
||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
||||||||
|
(unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
(audited) |
||||||||
|
Total |
Total |
Total |
||||||||
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
UK Investment properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At the beginning of the period/year |
75,250 |
|
32,100 |
|
107,350 |
|
102,650 |
|
102,650 |
|
|
(Disposals)/acquisitions during the period/year |
(4,000) |
|
- |
|
(4,000) |
|
2,724 |
|
2,724 |
|
|
Change in fair value of investment properties |
200 |
|
(50) |
|
150 |
|
826 |
|
1,976 |
|
|
Valuation provided by Knight Frank LLP |
71,450 |
|
32,050 |
|
103,500 |
|
106,200 |
|
107,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to fair value for minimum rent indexation of lease income (Note 11) |
|
(3,582) |
|
(3,634) |
|
(3,573) |
||||
|
Total investment properties |
99,918 |
|
102,556 |
|
103,777 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of investment properties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Change in fair value before adjustments for lease incentives and lease obligations |
|
150 |
|
826 |
|
1,976 |
||||
|
Movement in lease obligations |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
||||
|
Adjustment to spreading of contracted future rent indexation and tenant incentives |
|
(9) |
|
(67) |
|
(6) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
141 |
|
759 |
|
1,970 |
|
Investment property transactions
The property known as Crawley was sold in October 2025 for £4.5 million as shown in the reconciliation below of the gain recognised on disposal through the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; the gain on disposal includes changes in fair value of the investment property and minimum rent indexation spreading recognised in previous periods.
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
Year |
|||||||||||
|
ended |
ended |
ended |
|||||||||||||||
|
31 December |
31 December |
30 June |
|||||||||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
|||||||||||||||
|
(unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
(audited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|||||||||||
|
Gross proceeds on disposal |
|
4,500 |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||||||||
|
Selling costs |
|
(36) |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||||||||
|
Net proceeds on disposal |
|
4,464 |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||||||||
|
Book value |
|
(4,000) |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||||||||
|
Minimum rent indexation spreading recognised in previous periods |
(151) |
|
- |
|
- |
||||||||||||
|
Gain on disposal of investment property |
|
313 |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||||||||
|
On 2 December 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of Tring for a total cost of £2.7 million, including acquisition costs. |
|||||||||||||||||
|
Valuation of investment properties |
|||||||||||||||||
|
Valuation of investment property is performed by Knight Frank LLP, an accredited external valuer with recognised and relevant professional qualifications and recent experience of the location and category of the investment property being valued. The valuation of the Group's investment property at fair value is determined by the external valuer on the basis of market value in accordance with the internationally accepted RICS Valuation - Professional Standards (incorporating the International Valuation Standards). |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
The determination of the fair value of investment property requires the use of estimates such as future cash flows from assets (such as lettings, tenants' profiles, future revenue streams, capital values of fixtures and fittings, plant and machinery, any environmental matters and the overall repair and condition of the property) and yield applicable to those cash flows.
Fair value measurement hierarchy
IFRS13 'Fair Value Measurement' specifies the fair value hierarchy and as explained in Note 2.6 of the Company's 2025 Audited Financial Statements, the Directors have classified the Company's property portfolio as Level 3. This reflects the fact that inputs to the valuation are not based on observable market data. |
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|
11. Trade and other receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
31 December |
|
31 December |
|
30 June |
|||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
|||||||||||||||
|
(unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
(audited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|||||||||
|
Receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Trade debtors |
|
|
|
507 |
|
316 |
|
290 |
|||||||||
|
Less: Provision for impairment of trade debtors |
- |
|
(2) |
|
(2) |
||||||||||||
|
Other debtors |
|
|
|
219 |
|
192 |
|
192 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
726 |
|
506 |
|
480 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Spreading of minimum contracted future rent indexation |
3,426 |
|
3,319 |
|
3,426 |
||||||||||||
|
Spreading of tenant incentives - rent free periods |
156 |
|
315 |
|
147 |
||||||||||||
|
|
3,582 |
|
3,634 |
|
3,573 |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Tenant deposit asset (Note 12) |
118 |
|
118 |
|
118 |
||||||||||||
|
Other prepayments |
|
|
|
28 |
|
19 |
|
65 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
146 |
|
137 |
|
183 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Total trade and other receivables |
|
|
|
4,454 |
|
4,277 |
|
4,236 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
The aged debtor analysis of receivables which are past due but not impaired is as follows:
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
31 December |
|
31 December |
|
30 June |
|||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
|||||||||||||||
|
(unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
(audited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|||||||||
|
Less than three months due |
|
725 |
|
487 |
|
476 |
|||||||||||
|
Between three and six months due |
|
1 |
|
19 |
|
4 |
|||||||||||
|
Total |
|
|
|
726 |
|
506 |
|
480 |
|||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
12. Trade and other payables |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
30 June 2025 (audited) |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|||||||||
|
Deferred income |
|
|
|
1,707 |
|
1,673 |
|
1,654 |
|||||||||
|
Trade creditors |
|
|
|
349 |
|
420 |
|
55 |
|||||||||
|
Accruals |
|
|
|
380 |
|
390 |
|
439 |
|||||||||
|
Tenant deposit liability (Note 11) |
|
118 |
|
118 |
|
118 |
|||||||||||
|
Debt interest payable (Note 13) |
|
441 |
|
256 |
|
256 |
|||||||||||
|
Other creditors |
|
30 |
|
56 |
|
356 |
|||||||||||
|
Total trade and other payables |
|
3,025 |
|
2,913 |
|
2,878 |
|||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
13. Interest bearing loans and borrowings |
||||||||||
|
|
31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
30 June 2025 (audited) |
|||||
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Facility drawn at the beginning of the period/ year |
41,000 |
|
41,000 |
|
41,000 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Repayment of Canada Life loan facility |
(41,000) |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||
|
HSBC term loan |
31,000 |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||
|
HSBC RCF drawdown |
10,000 |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||
|
Total loan drawn |
41,000 |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||
|
Repayment of HSBC RCF |
(4,416) |
|
- |
|
- |
|||||
|
Total loan outstanding |
|
36,584 |
|
41,000 |
|
41,000 |
||||
|
Unamortised loan costs brought forward |
|
(44) |
|
(172) |
|
(172) |
||||
|
Refinancing costs |
|
(928) |
|
- |
|
- |
||||
|
Amortisation of refinancing costs |
|
82 |
|
52 |
|
128 |
||||
|
At end of period/ year |
|
35,694 |
|
40,880 |
|
40,956 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Repayable within 1 year |
|
- |
|
41,000 |
|
41,000 |
||||
|
Repayable between 1 and 2 years |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
||||
|
Repayable between 2 and 5 years |
|
36,584 |
|
- |
|
- |
||||
|
Total at end of the period/year |
36,584 |
|
41,000 |
|
41,000 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 31 December 2025, the Group had utilised £36.58 million of its loan facilities with HSBC UK Bank Plc (30 June 2025: £41.0 million, 31 December 2024: £41.0 million). The loans outstanding comprise a term loan of £31.0 million plus £5.6 million of RCF. The total RCF which is available is £10.0 million of which £4.4 million was repaid following the sale of Crawley. The debt is repayable on 20 October 2030. The loan facilities with HSBC UK Bank Plc were geared at a loan to Gross Asset Value ('GAV') of 34.3% (31 December 2024: 37.4%, 30 June 2025: 36.9%). The interest payable on the Canada Life loan to 20 October 2025 was at a fixed rate of 3.19% and the interest rate on the HSBC facilities was an average of 5.63% (margin of 1.7% plus SONIA in the period 20 October to 31 December 2025). Interest expense incurred during the period amounted to £0.84m (30 June 2025: £1.31m, 31 December 2024: £0.65m), £0.44m of which is outstanding (30 June 2025: £0.26m, 31 December 2024: £0.26m).
|
||||||||||
|
` |
|
|
|
|
31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
30 June 2025 (audited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
|
Reconciliation to cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
At beginning of the period/ year |
|
40,956 |
|
40,828 |
|
40,828 |
||||
|
Cash changes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of Canada Life loan facility |
|
(41,000) |
|
- |
|
- |
||||
|
HSBC term loan |
|
31,000 |
|
- |
|
- |
||||
|
HSBC RCF drawdown |
|
10,000 |
|
- |
|
- |
||||
|
Repayment of HSBC RCF |
|
|
|
|
(4,416) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
Refinancing costs |
|
|
|
|
(928) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
Total cash changes |
|
|
|
|
(5,344) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
Non-cash changes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortisation of debt costs in the period/year |
|
82 |
|
52 |
|
128 |
||||
|
Total at end of the period/ year |
|
35,694 |
|
40,880 |
|
40,956 |
||||
|
14. Lease obligations
|
|||||||||
|
There were no legal obligations at 31 December 2025 (31 December 2024: nil and 30 June 2025: nil). |
|||||||||
|
15. Commitments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
15.1. Operating lease commitments - as lessor |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group has 19 commercial properties with 34 units in its investment property portfolio as set out above. These non-cancellable leases have a remaining term of between 3 months and 110 years, excluding ground leases. |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases as at 31 December 2025 are as follows:
|
|||||||||
|
|
31 December 2025 (unaudited) |
|
31 December 2024 (unaudited) |
|
30 June 2025 (audited) |
||||
|
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
||||
|
Within one year |
6,951 |
|
7,432 |
|
8,878 |
||||
|
After one year, but not more than two years |
6,163 |
|
6,355 |
|
6,182 |
||||
|
After two years, but not more than three years |
5,974 |
|
5,989 |
|
5,938 |
||||
|
After three years, but not more than four years |
6,030 |
|
5,795 |
|
6,017 |
||||
|
After four years, but not more than five years |
6,185 |
|
5,848 |
|
6,060 |
||||
|
After five years, but not more than ten years |
24,355 |
|
26,597 |
|
26,703 |
||||
|
After ten years, but not more than fifteen years |
19,596 |
|
20,010 |
|
20,668 |
||||
|
More than fifteen years |
45,173 |
|
46,008 |
|
44,326 |
||||
|
Total |
120,427 |
|
124,034 |
|
124,772 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
There were no material contingent rents recognised as income for all period presented.
|
|||||||||
15.2. Capital commitments
There were no capital commitments at 31 December 2025 (31 December 2024: none and 30 June 2025: none).
15.3. Financial commitments
There were no commitments at 31 December 2025 (31 December 2024: nil and 30 June 2025: nil).
|
16. Investments in subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
The Company has two wholly owned subsidiaries as disclosed below: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Name and company number |
|
Country of registration and incorporation |
|
Date of incorporation |
|
Principal activity |
|
Ordinary Shares of £1 held |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Alternative Income REIT Holdco Limited (Company number 11052186) |
|
England and |
|
7 November 2017 |
|
Real Estate Company |
|
73,158,502 |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Alternative Income Limited (Company number 10754641) |
|
England and |
|
4 May 2017 |
|
Real Estate Company |
|
73,158,501 |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Alternative Income REIT plc at 31 December 2025 owns 100% controlling stake of Alternative Income REIT Holdco Limited. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Alternative Income REIT Holdco Limited holds 100% of Alternative Income Limited.
Both Alternative Income REIT Holdco Limited and Alternative Income Limited are registered at The Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, United Kingdom, EC3M 7AF. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
17. Issued share capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Ordinary Shares issued and fully paid of 80,500,000 shares at a nominal value of £0.01 per share. This remains unchanged for all period presented. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
18. Transactions with related parties and the Investment Adviser
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial or operational decisions. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Directors of the Group are considered to be related parties. Directors' remuneration is disclosed in Note 5.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Investment Adviser |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Martley Capital Real Estate Investment Management Ltd As reported in the Company's 2025 Annual Report, the Group's investment adviser was changed on 15 March 2024 from M7 Real Estate Limited ('M7') to Martley Capital Real Estate Investment Management Ltd ('Martley Capital'). The appointment of Martley Capital was by way of a deed of novation of the Group's Interim Investment Advisory agreement dated 14 March 2020 (as amended with Deed of Variation dated 21 February 2021) with minor changes thereto but leaving the parties on substantially the same terms and at an unchanged fee.
The annual management fee is calculated at a rate equivalent of 0.50% per annum of NAV (subject to a minimum fee of £90,000 per quarter), payable quarterly in advance. During the six months ended 31 December 2025, the Group incurred £180,000 (year ended 30 June 2025: £360,000; and 6 months to 31 December 2024: £180,000) in respect of investment adviser's fees. No amounts were outstanding at 31 December 2025, 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024.
With effect from 1 January 2026 the terms of the management fee have been altered so that the Investment Adviser shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to £400,000 per annum. This fee is subject an annual increase from 1 January each year in line with the percentage change in the Retail Prices Index (RPI) published by the UK Office for National Statistics subject to a minimum annual increase of 3% and a maximum annual increase of 5%. |
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EPRA Performance Measures (unaudited)
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EPRA Yield calculations |
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At 31 December |
At 31 December |
At 30 June |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
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£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
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Investment properties wholly owned: |
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- by Company |
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1,725 |
1,875 |
1,825 |
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- by Alternative Income Limited |
|
101,775 |
104,325 |
105,525 |
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Total - Note 10 |
|
103,500 |
106,200 |
107,350 |
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Allowance for estimated purchasers' costs |
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6,728 |
6,903 |
6,978 |
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Gross completed property portfolio valuation |
B |
110,228 |
113,103 |
114,328 |
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Annualised gross passing rent |
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7,884 |
7,749 |
8,084 |
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Annualised property outgoings |
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(5) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Annualised net rents |
A |
7,879 |
7,744 |
8,079 |
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Add: notional rent expiration of rent-free periods or other lease incentives |
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- |
431 |
212 |
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Topped-up net annualised rent |
C |
7,879 |
8,175 |
8,291 |
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EPRA NIY |
A/B |
7.15% |
6.85% |
7.07% |
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EPRA "topped-up" NIY |
C/B |
7.15% |
7.23% |
7.25% |
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EPRA Cost Ratios |
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Half year ended |
Half year ended |
Year ended |
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31 December |
31 December |
30 June |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
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£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
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Include: |
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EPRA Costs (including direct vacancy costs) - Note 4 |
A |
602 |
592 |
1,199 |
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Direct vacancy costs |
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- |
- |
- |
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EPRA Costs (excluding direct vacancy costs) |
B |
602 |
592 |
1,199 |
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Gross rental income - Note 3 |
C |
4,126 |
3,936 |
7,922 |
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EPRA Cost Ratio (including direct vacancy costs) |
A/C |
14.59% |
15.04% |
15.14% |
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EPRA Cost Ratio (excluding direct vacancy costs) |
B/C |
14.59% |
15.04% |
15.14% |
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EPRA Vacancy rate |
|
Half year ended 31 December 2025 £'000 |
Half year ended 31 December 2024 £'000 |
Year ended 30 June 2025 £'000 |
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Annualised potential rental value of vacant premises |
A |
- |
- |
- |
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Annualised potential rental value for the completed property portfolio |
B |
7,330 |
7,295 |
7,337 |
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EPRA Vacancy rate |
A/B |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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The Group has not incurred any direct vacancy costs in both the current or prior periods. |
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Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) APMs are numerical measures of the Group's current, historical or future performance, financial position or cash flows, other than financial measures defined or specified in the applicable financial framework. The Group's applicable financial framework is IFRS. The Directors assess the Group's performance against a range of criteria which are reviewed as particularly relevant for a closed-end REIT. |
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Discount The discount is the amount by which the share price is lower than the net asset value per share, expressed as a percentage of the net asset value per share. |
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31 December 2025 |
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31 December 2024 |
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30 June 2025 |
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NAV per Ordinary share (Note 8) |
A |
|
84.48 |
|
81.94 |
|
83.64p |
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Share price |
B |
|
73.60 |
|
70.60 |
|
74.00p |
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Discount |
|
(A-B)/A |
|
12.88% |
|
13.84% |
|
11.52% |
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Dividend Cover The ratio of Group's Adjusted EPS divided by the Group's dividends payable for the relevant period/ year. |
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31 December 2025 |
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31 December 2024 |
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30 June 2025 |
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Adjusted EPS (Note 8) |
A |
|
3.32p |
|
3.26p |
|
6.72p |
|
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Dividend per share (Note 9) |
B |
|
2.80p |
|
3.10p |
|
6.20p |
|
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Dividend cover |
|
A/B |
|
118.57% |
|
105.16% |
|
108.37% |
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*The Board had set a target dividend for the year ended 30 June 2026 of no less than 5.60 pps. As explained in the 2025 Annual Report's Chairman's Statement on page 7, the resetting of this target was due to the increase in financing costs on the new facilities paid for the period.
Loan to GAV Loan to GAV measures the value of loans and borrowings utilised (excluding amounts held as restricted cash and before adjustments for issue costs) expressed as a percentage of the Group's property portfolio (as provided by the valuer) and the fair value of other assets. |
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31 December 2025 |
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31 December 2024 |
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30 June 2025 |
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Borrowings (£'000) |
A |
|
36,584 |
|
41,000 |
|
41,000 |
|
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Total assets (£'000) |
B |
|
106,724 |
|
109,756 |
|
111,161 |
|
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Loan to GAV |
A/B |
|
34.28% |
|
37.36% |
|
36.88% |
|
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Ongoing Charges The ongoing charges ratio is the total for all operating costs expected to be regularly incurred expressed as a percentage of the average quarterly NAVs of the Group for the financial period/year. Note that the ratio for 31 December is based on actual ongoing charges to 31 December and forecast ongoing charges to the following June (shown as annualised in the below calculation). |
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|
31 December 2025 |
|
31 December 2024 |
|
30 June 2025 |
|
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|
Other operating expenses for the half year / year (£'000) |
A |
|
533 |
|
512 |
|
1,066 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Ongoing charges- annualised where required (£'000) |
B |
|
1,066† |
|
970† |
|
1,038† |
|
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|
Average net assets (£'000) |
C |
|
67,144 |
|
65,542 |
|
66,139 |
|
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|
Ongoing charges ratio |
B/C |
|
1.59% |
|
1.48% |
|
1.57% |
|
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† Non-recurring legal and professional costs have been excluded in the annualised amount for the period/year presented. |
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Share Price and Net Asset Value (NAV) Total Return Share price and NAV total returns show how the NAV and share price has performed over a period of time in percentage terms, taking into account both capital returns and dividends paid to shareholders. Share price and NAV total returns are monitored against FTSE EPRA Nareit UK and FTSE Small Cap, respectively. |
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|
|
Share price |
|
NAV |
|
Opening at 30 June 2025 |
A |
|
74.00p |
|
83.64p |
|
Closing at 31 December 2025 |
B |
|
73.60p |
|
84.48p |
|
Return |
C=(B/A)-1 |
|
-0.54% |
|
1.01% |
|
Dividend reinvestment * |
D |
|
3.20% |
|
2.83% |
|
Total shareholder return |
C+D |
|
2.66% |
|
3.84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening at 30 June 2024 |
A |
|
66.00p |
|
80.90p |
|
Closing at 31 December 2024 |
B |
|
70.60p |
|
81.94p |
|
Return |
C=(B/A)-1 |
|
6.97% |
|
1.29% |
|
Dividend reinvestment * |
D |
|
4.81% |
|
3.92% |
|
Total shareholder return |
C+D |
|
11.78% |
|
5.21% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening at 30 June 2024 |
A |
|
66.00p |
|
80.90p |
|
Closing at 30 June 2025 |
B |
|
74.00p |
|
83.64p |
|
Return |
C=(B/A)-1 |
|
12.12% |
|
3.38% |
|
Dividend reinvestment* |
D |
|
9.51% |
|
7.76% |
|
Total shareholder return |
C+D |
|
21.63% |
|
11.14% |
|
|
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|
* Share price total return involves reinvesting the net dividend in the share price of the Company on the date on which that dividend goes ex-dividend. NAV total return involves investing the net dividend in the NAV of the Company with debt at fair value on the date on which that dividend goes ex-dividend. |
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Company Information
Share Register Enquiries
The register for the Ordinary Shares is maintained by Computershare Investor Services PLC. In the event of queries regarding your holding, please contact the Registrar on 0370 707 1874 or email: web.queries@computershare.co.uk.
Changes of name and/or address must be notified in writing to the Registrar, at the address shown below. You can check your shareholding and find practical help on transferring shares or updating your details at www.investorcentre.co.uk. Shareholders eligible to receive dividend payments gross of tax may also download declaration forms from that website.
Share Information
Ordinary £0.01 shares 80,500,000
SEDOL Number BDVK708
ISIN Number GB00BDVK7088
Ticker/TIDM AIRE
Share Prices
The Company's Ordinary Shares are traded on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Frequency of NAV publication
The Group's NAV is released to the London Stock Exchange on a quarterly basis and is published on the Company's website www.alternativeincomereit.com.
Annual and Interim Reports
Copies of the Annual and Half-Yearly Reports are available from the Group's website.
Financial Calendar
30 June Year end
September Announcement of annual results
November Annual General Meeting
31 December Half-yearly period end
Quarterly dividends are paid in November, February, May and August for each financial year.
Glossary
|
Alternative Investment Fund Manager or AIFM or Investment Manager |
Langham Hall Fund Management LLP. |
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Company |
Alternative Income REIT PLC. |
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Contracted rent |
The annualised rent adjusting for the inclusion of rent subject to rent-free periods. |
|
Earnings Per Share ('EPS') |
Profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders divided by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the period. |
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EPRA |
European Public Real Estate Association, the industry body representing listed companies in the real estate sector. |
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Estimated Rental Value ('ERV') |
The external valuer's opinion as to the open market rent which, on the date of the valuation, could reasonably be expected to be obtained on a new letting or rent review of a property. |
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External Valuer |
An independent external valuer of a property. The Group's External Valuer is Knight Frank LLP. |
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Fair value |
The estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the valuation date between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm's length transaction after proper marketing and where parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion. |
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Fair value movement |
An accounting adjustment to change the book value of an asset or liability to its fair value. |
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FCA |
The Financial Conduct Authority. |
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Gross Asset Value ('GAV') |
The aggregate value of the total assets of the Group as determined in accordance with IFRS. |
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Gross Passing Rental Income |
The gross passing rent is the rent roll at the reporting date, taking account of any in-place rent free incentives or step rents on a straight-line basis over the following 12-month period. |
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IASB |
International Accounting Standards Board. |
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ICR |
Interest cover ratio is the passing rental income for the period less non‑recoverable costs, divided by the interest costs for the relevant period. |
|
IFRS |
International financial reporting standards. On 31 December 2020 EU-adopted IFRS was brought into UK law and became UK-adopted international accounting standards, with future changes to IFRS being subject to endorsement by the UK Endorsement Board. |
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Investment Adviser or Martley Capital |
Martley Capital Real Estate Investment Management Limited. |
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IPO |
The admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market of the share capital of the Company and admission of Ordinary Shares to the premium listing segment (now the Closed-ended investment funds category) of the Official List on 6 June 2017. |
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Lease incentives |
Incentives offered to occupiers to enter into a lease. Typically, this will be an initial rent-free period, or a cash contribution to fit-out. Under accounting rules, the value of the lease incentive is amortised through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis until the lease expiry. |
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Loan to Value ('LTV') |
The value of loans and borrowings utilised (excluding amounts held as restricted cash and before adjustments for issue costs) expressed as a percentage of the combined valuation of the property portfolio (as provided by the valuer) and the fair value of other investments. |
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Net Asset Value ('NAV') |
Net Asset Value is the equity attributable to shareholders calculated under IFRS. |
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Net Asset Value per share |
Equity shareholders' funds divided by the number of Ordinary Shares in issue. |
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Net equivalent yield |
Calculated by the Group's External Valuers, net equivalent yield is the internal rate of return from an investment property, based on the gross outlays for the purchase of a property (including purchase costs), reflecting reversions to current market rent and items as voids and non-recoverable expenditure but ignoring future changes in capital value. The calculation assumes rent is received annually in arrears. |
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Net Initial Yield ('NIY') |
The initial net rental income from a property at the date of purchase, expressed as a percentage of the gross purchase price including the costs of purchase. Initial yield does not include cost of purchase. |
|
Net rental income |
Rental income receivable in the period after payment of ground rents and net property outgoings. |
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Ordinary Shares |
The main type of equity capital issued by conventional Investment Companies. Shareholders are entitled to their share of both income, in the form of dividends paid by the Company, and any capital growth. |
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REIT |
A Real Estate Investment Trust. A company which complies with Part 12 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010. Subject to the continuing relevant UK REIT criteria being met, the profits from the property business of a REIT, arising from both income and capital gains, are exempt from corporation tax. |
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Reversion |
Increase in rent estimated by the Company's External Valuers, where the passing rent is below the ERV. |
|
Share price |
The value of a share at a point in time as quoted on a stock exchange. The Company's Ordinary Shares are quoted on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. |
|
Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term ('WAULT') |
The average lease term remaining for first break, or expiry, across the portfolio weighted by contracted rental income (including rent-frees). |
Shareholder Information
|
Directors Simon Bennett (independent non-executive chairman) Stephanie Eastment (independent non-executive director) Adam Smith (non-executive director)
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Property Manager Mason Owen and Partners Limited 7th Floor 20 Chapel Street Liverpool L3 9AG
|
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Registered Office The Scalpel 18th Floor 52 Lime Street London EC3M 7AF
https://www.alternativeincomereit.com/
Registered in England and Wales No. 10727886
|
Valuer Knight Frank LLP 55 Baker Street London W1U 8AN |
|
Company Secretary Hanway Advisory Limited The Scalpel 18th Floor 52 Lime Street London EC3M 7AF
|
Registrar Computershare Investor Services PLC The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS13 8AE
|
|
AIFM Langham Hall Fund Management LLP Broadwalk House, 3rd Floor 5 Appold Street Broadgate EC2A 2DA
|
Auditor Moore Kingston Smith LLP 9 Appold Street London EC2A 2AP
|
|
Depositary Langham Hall UK Depositary LLP Broadwalk House, 3rd Floor 5 Appold Street Broadgate EC2A 2DA
|
Corporate Broker Panmure Liberum Ltd Ropemaker Place, Level 12 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9LY
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Investment Adviser and Administrator Martley Capital Real Estate Investment Management Ltd The Rookery, 4th Floor Dyott Street London WC1A 1DE |
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[A] This is a target only and not a profit forecast. There can be no assurance that the target will be met and it should not be taken as an indicator of the Company's expected or actual results.
[B] Considered to be an Alternative Performance Measure. Further details can be found at the end of this section and full calculations are set out following the financial statements.
[C] On a like-for-like basis, the fair value of the properties increased by £150,000 or 0.1% during the Period.
[D] The loan facility at 31 December 2025 is a term loan of £31.0 million and a Revolving Credit Facility of £10.0 million of which £5.6 million was drawn at 31 December 2025 (31 December 2025: £41 million with Canada Life Investments matured on 20 October 2025). At 31 December 2025, the total loan drawn was £36.6 million (31 December 2024: £41.0 million).
[E] Neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content on any website accessible from hyperlinks on its website or any other website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement nor, unless previously published on a Regulatory Information Service, should any such content be relied upon in reaching a decision as to whether or not to acquire, continue to hold, or dispose of, securities in the Company.
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