AGM Trading Update

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The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) reported trading is in line with expectations, benefiting from a resilient, cash-generative business model with substantial recurring revenues. The company anticipates the Renters' Rights Act will create opportunities for its professionally managed operators due to increased regulatory burdens on self-managed landlords, with encouraging initial enquiries. TPFG has strategically acquired Smart Advice Financial Solutions Ltd and invested in Meridian HoldCo Limited, parent of Legal & General Surveying Services Limited, to enhance financial services capabilities and broaden exposure across the property transaction ecosystem, supporting long-term earnings quality and diversification.

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Property Franchise Group PLC (The)
28 May 2026
 

28 May 2026

 

THE PROPERTY FRANCHISE GROUP PLC

("TPFG", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

AGM Trading Update

 

The Property Franchise Group PLC (AIM: TPFG), the UK's largest multi-brand property franchisor, issues the following trading update ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held at 10:00am today.

TPFG continues to trade in line with the Board's expectations, with the Group benefiting from a resilient, highly cash generative business model underpinned by substantial recurring revenues across both its franchise and licensing divisions. This strong level of recurring income provides good visibility over future earnings and helps mitigate the impact of shorter-term cyclical movements in the housing market.

The Board expects the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act in May 2026 to increase the regulatory and operational burden on self-managed landlords, creating a meaningful opportunity for professionally managed operators such as TPFG. The Group is already seeing encouraging levels of enquiries from self-managed landlords seeking support with compliance and property management, and the Board believes this represents an attractive medium-term growth opportunity for the Group's franchise network.

The Group has also continued to make strategic progress against its platform development strategy. During the year to date, TPFG has completed the acquisition of Smart Advice Financial Solutions Ltd, further strengthening the Group's financial services capabilities. The Group has also made an investment in Meridian HoldCo Limited, the parent of Legal & General Surveying Services Limited, a highly complementary business which broadens the Group's exposure across the wider property transaction ecosystem. The Board remains encouraged by the strategic opportunities created through the continued development of the platform model and believes this will support long-term earnings quality and diversification, whilst retaining a resilient balance sheet.

The Board remains confident in the Group's long-term positioning and its ability to deliver on strategic opportunities, whilst continuing to adopt a measured and disciplined approach in light of the broader macroeconomic environment.

Ben Dodds, CFO discusses the update in the following video:



For further information, please contact:

 

The Property Franchise Group PLC  

Gareth Samples, Chief Executive Officer

Ben Dodds, Chief Financial Officer

01202 405 549

company.secretary@propertyfranchise.co.uk

 

 

 

Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)

Max Hartley / Harry Rees

 

 

020 7523 8000

 

 


Berenberg (Joint Broker)

Harry Nicholas / Michael Burke / James Thompson

 

020 7496 3000

 

 

 

Alma Strategic Communications 

Justine James / Kinvara Verdon / Emma Thompson

020 3405 0209

propertyfranchise@almastrategic.com

 

 

About The Property Franchise Group PLC

 

The Property Franchise Group PLC (AIM: TPFG) is the UK's largest multi-brand property franchisor, with a network of over 1,900 outlets delivering high quality services to residential clients, combined with an established Financial Services business.

 

The Company was founded in 1986 and has since strategically grown to a diverse portfolio of 18 brands operating throughout the UK, comprising longstanding high-street focused brands and two hybrid brands. The Property Franchise Group is also a member of two leading mortgage networks through its mortgage brokers, Brook Financial (MAB) and The Mortgage Genie (Primis).

 

TPFG's brands are: Belvoir, CJ Hole, Country Properties, Ellis & Co, EweMove, Fine & Country, Hunters, Lovelle, Martin & Co, Mr and Mrs Clarke, Mullucks, Newton Fallowell, Nicholas Humphreys, Northwood, Parkers, The Guild of Property Professionals and Whitegates.

 

Headquartered in Bournemouth, the Company was listed on AIM on the London Stock Exchange in 2013 and entered the AIM 100 in July 2024.

 

More information is available at www.propertyfranchise.co.uk

 

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