Capital & Counties Properties : CAPC

Research History

• 22 Jan 2021 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2020

  Real Estate Annual Review Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Riding out the COVID rollercoaster The 2020 rollercoaster saw more downs than ups and at times felt like a pandemic induced freefall. Lockdowns, tiers and plenty of U-turns meant investing in property was not for the faint hearted. Positivity returned at the end of the […]

• 14 Jan 2021 12 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – January 2021

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data December’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The boost of coming out of the second national lockdown in early December was short lived as Christmas was cancelled for most of the UK with COVID-19 cases spiking. It did little […]

• 17 Dec 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – December 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The eagerly awaited news of a successful vaccine candidate came at the start of November, boosting the stock market. Property companies that had seen their share price battered over the past eight […]

• 12 Nov 2020 12 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – November 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data October’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. October finished with the threat of a second lockdown looming over the UK as COVID-19 cases continued to rise. However, this did not dampen demand for shares in some of the companies […]

• 16 Oct 2020 11 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – Q3 2020

  Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Toughing it out It has been another challenging quarter for the real estate sector as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll. The economy bounced back in the early part of the quarter after the national lockdown was lifted, while government schemes such as […]

• 09 Oct 2020 14 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – October 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data September’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. There was an eclectic mix of property companies to feature in the top price movers for September. Top of the tree was private rented sector and residential development specialist Sigma Capital Group, […]

• 10 Sep 2020 12 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – September 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data August’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. There were some interesting price rises during the month of August as investors’ search for returns took them to property companies that have seen their share prices severely depressed during the Covid-19 […]

• 16 Jul 2020 10 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – Q2 2020

  Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  A polarised lens The covid-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc in the real estate in the second quarter, but a polarisation of sectors and funds has started to become apparent. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors had already seen huge negative […]

• 07 Jul 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – July 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  Performance data June’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Uncertainty caused by the covid-19 pandemic continued to weigh on property stocks in June and we had the first real casualty in Intu Properties, which collapsed into administration. A number of companies […]

• 10 Mar 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – March 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  Performance data February’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Property stocks tumbled in February as fears over the spread of Covid-19 spooked financial markets around the world and resulted in the largest sell-off since the 2008 financial crisis. There were just […]

• 07 Feb 2020 12 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – February 2020

  Real Estate Roundup  Performance data January’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The sluggish start to the year for listed property companies is hardly surprising given they were coming off a high base after the “Boris-bounce” following the general election in December. Topping the list was Triple Point Social Housing […]

• 30 Jan 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2019

   Property’s alternative theory The year was dominated by political and economic uncertainty, with Brexit negotiations casting a shadow over the market and the general election adding a further layer of doubt for much of the year. For a market that is staunchly aligned with political and economic sentiment, listed property companies and REITs performed well, […]

• 13 Nov 2019 11 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – November 2019

  Real Estate Roundup  Performance data October’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. For the second month running, Capital & Regional topped the list for share price growth: up 30.5% in the month – admittedly off a low base. The shopping centre landlord’s shares continued to rise after it agreed a […]

• 10 Oct 2019 30 min read

  Retail property market – ready for a renaissance?

   Ready for a renaissance? There have been few structural shifts in the property sector as profound as the one currently taking place in retail. Consumer spending patterns have drastically changed over the past five years, with online sales now accounting for 19.7% of all retail spend in the UK (August 2019, source: ONS), compared to […]

• 30 min read

  Retail property market – ready for a renaissance?

   Retail ready for a renaissance? There have been few structural shifts in the property sector as profound as the one currently taking place in retail. Consumer spending patterns have drastically changed over the past five years, with online sales now accounting for 19.7% of all retail spend in the UK (August 2019, source: ONS), compared […]

• 02 Oct 2019 15 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – October 2019

  Real Estate Roundup  Performance data September’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The month of September was a bumper month for many property companies’ share price, dominated by retail focused companies, who in general have taken a hammering over the past 18 months or so. Top of the list was […]

News

• 30 Nov 2020 2 min read

  QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 November 2020

  In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 November 2020: The Renewables Infrastructure Group raised £200m from its placing last week, and plans to issue 160m shares. The issue was oversubscribed. Technically, it might still not happen as the issue was done on the expectation that shareholders approve the issue of these shares at an EGM to be held […]

• 19 Nov 2020 1 min read

  QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 November 2020

  In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 November 2020: International Biotechnology reports that an uplift in the value of its stake in SV Fund VI has added $4.8m (£4.0m) or 9.1p per share to its NAV. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has secured a committed £150m revolving credit facility (RCF) from a group of five lenders. The RCF, provided […]

• 22 Oct 2020 2 min read

  Shaftesbury aims to raise £297m in placing

  Shaftesbury has announced its intention to raise £297m through a placing to firm up its balance sheet. The company, which owns a 16-acre chunk of London’s West End including Carnaby Street, has been heavily impacted by COVID-19 and the ability of its retail and leisure tenants to pay rent. The issue price of 400p is a […]

• 10 Sep 2020 3 min read

  QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 September 2020

  In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 September 2020: Capital & Counties has sold a block of property, that it has dubbed “the Wellington block”, for £76.5m. The block comprises 25-31 Wellington Street, 23 Wellington Street, 15 Exeter Street, 12 & 14 Burleigh Street and Burleigh House, currently providing approximately 66,000 square feet of lettable space. The buyer […]

• 21 Jul 2020 3 min read

  Capital and Counties updates ahead of Shaftesbury deal

  Capital and Counties (Capco) updates ahead of Shaftesbury deal – the company is updating shareholders on progress within the business up to 30 June 2020. In the face of social distancing restrictions, the company takes comfort from the pedestrianised nature of its core Covent Garden asset. It says that additional streets around the Piazza have […]

• 01 Jun 2020 2 min read

  Capital & Counties agrees deal to buy 26.3% of Shaftesbury

  Capital & Counties has agreed to acquire a 26.3% shareholding in rival West End landlord Shaftesbury for £436m. The group will pay 540p per share for the 80.7 million shares from Hong Kong billionaire Samuel Tak Lee. It represents a discount of 13.9% to the closing Shaftesbury share price on 29 May 2020. The price is […]

• 29 May 2020 2 min read

  Is a central London powerhouse REIT on the cards?

  Capital & Counties this week confirmed it was in talks to buy a 26.3% stake in rival West End landlord Shaftesbury in what would be the first steps in a long-mooted merger of the two groups. Capco, which owns huge swathes of Covent Garden, is in discussions to buy Hong Kong billionaire Samuel Tak Lee’s […]

• 2 min read

  Capco eyes up takeover of Shaftesbury

  West End property landlord Capital & Counties (Capco) is in talks to acquire a 26.3% stake in rival Shaftesbury, potentially paving the way for a multi-billion pound takeover. Capco, which owns a vast chunk of Covent Garden, confirmed it was in discussions to buy the stake from Hong Kong billionaire Samuel Tak Lee following a […]

• 09 Dec 2019 1 min read

  Capital & Counties converts to REIT

  Capital & Counties has converted to a UK REIT following the sale of its interests in Earls Court. Under the REIT regime, the group will no longer pay UK direct tax on profits and gains from qualifying rental business. Following the sale of Earls Court for £425m, the company has positioned itself as a prime […]

• 18 Nov 2019 1 min read

  Capital & Counties sells Earls Court estate for £425m

  Capital & Counties has exchanged contracts for the sale of its interests in Earls Court, excluding Lillie Square, to APG and Delancey for £425m. The price is significantly short of the balance sheet value at 30 June 2019 of £508m. Payments will be made to Capital & Counties on a phased basis, with 45% payable […]

• 25 Jul 2019 1 min read

  QuotedData’s other news 25 July 2019

  In QuotedData’s other news 25 July 2019: FastForward Innovations (FFWD), which typically invests in companies that it perceives as having significant intellectual property rights, has agreed to an extension (to 31 July 2019) of the terms of its simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) with Factom, an Austria-based blockchain technology company. FFWD describes Factom as specialising […]

• 1 min read

  Capital & Counties pulls trigger on Covent Garden demerger

  Capital & Counties pulls trigger on Covent Garden demerger – Capital & Counties has today announced its intention to launch its Covent Garden holdings as a central London focused REIT. Under the proposals Capco will create two central London estates, Covent Garden London and EC Properties, which will be made up of its Earls Court estate. […]

• 21 Dec 2016 6 min read

  Schroder UK Mid Cap holdings in UK domestically focused stocks drives underperformance

  Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2016. During the period, the Company’s net asset value produced a total return of 6.5%, which it says compared to a total return of 8.6% for its benchmark, the FTSE 250 (ex-Investment Companies) Index. The trust’s chairman (Eric Sanderson) […]

• 01 Jun 2016 3 min read

  Schroder UK Mid Cap scraps performance fee

  Schroder UK Mid Cap has published results for the six months ended 31 March 2016. The company’s net asset value produced a total return of 3.0%, compared to a total return of 2.2% for the company’s benchmark, the FTSE 250 (ex Investment Companies) Index. However the performance of the company’s share price disappointed during the period, […]

• 20 Dec 2013 1 min read

  BlackRock Income : BRIG – annual results

  BRIG’s results for the year ended 31 October 2013 show an NAV return of 16.2% and a share price return of 24.3% as compared to a return from the FTSE All-Share Index of 22.8%. BRIG’s total dividend for the year has been increased to 5.5p (from 5.25p) and is now fully covered by revenue. It […]

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