"We have delivered another strong first half, with good operational and financial performance and excellent progress within our accelerated development programme, which continues to gather momentum. Long-term structural drivers, and existing favourable market dynamics, are generating strong occupier interest in both our standing investment portfolio and in the new space we are creating through our development activity. By successfully implementing our strategy we have secured record lettings on 2.4 million sq ft of new space so far this year, adding £17.8 million to our contracted annual rent roll and supporting future earnings growth in 2023 and 2024.
“We continue to see strong occupier demand for space although inflation and geopolitical issues have made the economic environment more uncertain. We benefit from a combination of high-quality investment assets which provide the business with a strong base of secure, long-term income, and attractive rental growth potential driven by a favourable structural supply/demand imbalance in our market. Our dynamic and profitable development programme is a capital efficient growth engine for our business that is delivering now and for the long-term. The Group has a strong balance sheet and high levels of liquidity, giving us the resources to implement our strategy and respond quickly to changing market conditions. Consequently, we are well positioned to continue delivering attractive and resilient performance over the longer term.”
Aubrey Adams, Chairman, 4 August 2022
