Overview
Warehouse REIT : WHR
Warehouse REIT aims to provide its shareholders with an attractive level of income together with the potential for income and capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of UK commercial property warehouse assets. The company will hold a diversified portfolio of well-located freehold and long leasehold warehouse assets including warehouses in the Industrial/Manufacturing, Storage and Distribution, Trade-counter and Retail Warehouse sub-sectors.
There will be a preference for multi-let estates and a strong focus on income-producing investments. The company may acquire property interests either directly or through corporate structures (whether onshore UK or offshore) and also through joint venture or other shared ownership or coinvestment arrangements.
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Research History
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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09 Jun 2020 15 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – June 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data May’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Shares in property companies took another turbulent turn during May as the covid-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on property assets. The biggest mover in price terms during the month was an […]
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20 Apr 2020 10 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Roundup – First Quarter 2020
Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Covid chaos The covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the share price of property companies, with 31% wiped off the value of their total market capitalisation during the first quarter of 2020. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors were […]
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07 Apr 2020 15 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – April 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data March’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Property stocks took a hammering in March as the covid19 pandemic took hold. The UK was put on lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus resulting in the enforced closure of […]
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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 […]
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20 Dec 2019 20 min read
Industrial property market – The gift that keeps on giving
Industrial property market – the gift that keeps on giving The industrial and logistics sector has been on a tremendous run over the past five years or so. It is hard to think now, given the current dynamics in the property industry, that retail and offices were the sectors of choice for investors for many […]
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20 min read
Industrial property market – The gift that keeps on giving
Industrial property market – the gift that keeps on giving The industrial and logistics sector has been on a tremendous run over the past five years or so. It is hard to think now, given the current dynamics in the property industry, that retail and offices were the sectors of choice for investors for many […]
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10 Dec 2019 21 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – December 2019
Real Estate Roundup Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. November saw a host of companies report interim and full year results with varying outcomes. CLS Holdings, which owns a diverse portfolio split between the UK, Germany and France, gave a positive trading update that outlined its capital […]
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07 Jun 2019 7 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – June 2019
Economic & Political Roundup A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the […]
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16 Oct 2018 2 min read
Quarterly Investment Companies Roundup – Third Quarter 2018
Quarterly Investment Companies Roundup – Third Quarter 2018 Global equities delivered positive returns over the third quarter of 2018. This was principally because of strength in the US market. Political uncertainty and concerns about global trade held back other regions. Generally, government bond yields rose over the quarter. The UK equity market fell as the Bank of […]
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12 Oct 2018 1 min read
QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – October 2018
QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – October 2018 is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of August 2018. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. Money raised and returned in September Trian Investors 1 is a new fund that will adopt […]
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18 Jan 2018 2 min read
QuotedData – 2017 review of the year
QuotedData – 2017 review of the year – Many commentators, including us, were wary going into 2017. In the event, economic growth and markets surprised on the upside: US markets hit new highs despite three interest rate rises. Perceived low/no growth areas such as Europe and Japan burst into life. Asia’s technology stocks surged. India’s […]
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19 Oct 2017 2 min read
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Third quarter 2017
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Third quarter 2017 – Markets moved up a little over the course of the three months ended 30 September 2017. Regionally, emerging markets did well. The pound strengthened a bit relative to the US dollar but was flat against the euro. The oil price rose by more than 20%. In […]
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12 Oct 2017 1 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – October 2017
QuotedData investment companies roundup – October 2017 – is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of September 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. October Investment Companies Roundup Amongst the top performers, Alternative Liquidity Fund sold its […]
News
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02 Mar 2021 1 min read
Warehouse REIT acquires industrial property
Warehouse REIT, the multi-let industrial specialist, has acquired an asset at Glasgow Airport Business Park for £5.3m, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.3%. The asset, which comprises three units totalling 55,600 sq ft, is occupied by two global transport companies and a craft beer distributor. It generates an annual income of £357,000, equating to […]
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11 Feb 2021 1 min read
Warehouse REIT buys four warehouses in Liverpool
Warehouse REIT buys four warehouses in Liverpool – Warehouse REIT has bought four modern warehouse units on Boulevard Industry Park in Speke, Liverpool, totalling 390,000 sq ft. The purchase price of £35m reflects a net initial yield of 5.5%. Ranging from 74,000 sq ft to 163,000 sq ft, the units are occupied by three separate occupiers […]
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05 Feb 2021 4 min read
Warehouse REIT announces fundraise and Harlow acquisition
Warehouse REIT (WHR) has, in two separate releases, announced the acquisition of two adjacent distribution warehouses in Harlow as well as a fundraise that aims to raise gross proceeds of up to £45.9 million. The two warehouses total 177,000 sq ft and were purchased for £13.9 million including costs. The combined property generates £1.2 million […]
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27 Jan 2021 1 min read
Warehouse REIT collects 96% of rent for year
Warehouse REIT has collected 96% of rent for its financial year to the end of March 2021, it announced as part of a trading update. For the current quarter, it has received 95% of rent (including 3% that has been deferred). This, it said, was higher than the equivalent date for the previous three quarters. […]
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22 Dec 2020 2 min read
Warehouse REIT buys 200,000 sq ft of last mile warehouses
Warehouse REIT buys 200,000 sq ft of last mile warehouses – Warehouse REIT has bought a portfolio of four single and multi-let distribution warehouse assets for £18.6m. The purchase price reflects a blended net initial yield of 6.1%. Situated in key strategic last mile distribution hubs within the North West and the West Midlands, the 200,000 […]
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07 Dec 2020 1 min read
Warehouse REIT acquires industrial estate for £17.5m
Warehouse REIT has acquired an industrial estate in Milton Keynes for £17.5m. The company has bought the Granby Industrial Estate, which comprises 24 urban logistics and trade counter units, for a net initial yield of 5.7%. The 10-acre estate offers 147,000 sq ft of gross lettable area which is let to 16 tenants, across 19 of […]
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27 Nov 2020 3 min read
QD view – Black Friday boon for logistics
It is that time of year again – Black Friday. The US export has quickly become one of the biggest shopping days in the UK. But with shops closed due to lockdown, it will almost entirely take place online this year. It is estimated that £6bn will be spent on Black Friday this year versus […]
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16 Nov 2020 3 min read
Warehouse REIT acquires £43.6m portfolio
Warehouse REIT has acquired a portfolio of five warehouses for £43.6m, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 6.7%. It has bought the properties from Greenstone Property Holdings, a company owned by Warehouse REIT directors Simon Hope and Stephen Barrow. The assets total 570,000 sq ft and provide an annual rent of £2.95m as well as […]
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04 Sep 2020 2 min read
Shed heaven
Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) this week has announced another potential equity raise, having already invested all the proceeds of its £136m placing from March 2020. The news underlines the polarisation we are seeing in the property market, with other sectors such as retail and offices struggling in the face of uncertain futures. As many of […]
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03 Sep 2020 2 min read
Warehouse REIT spends £82m
Warehouse REIT spends £82m – Warehouse REIT has completed the acquisition of two single-let warehouse assets located in the East Midlands and Cheshire, occupied by Amazon and Wincanton respectively. The assets have been purchased in two separate transactions for a total consideration of £82 million, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 5.4% and provide a […]
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06 Aug 2020 3 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 August 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 August 2020: VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity has completed its sale of its stake in International Dairy Products. The fund shares $45.4m with its co-investment partner Daiwa PI Partners. All in, this deal added 14 cents to the NAV but this is already in the NAV (has been reflected there since 10 July). […]
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06 Jul 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 July 2020
Warehouse REIT (WHR) announced that it has received valid applications and commitments for the issue announced on 18 June, raising approximately £153m. Neil Kirton, chairman of WHR, commented: “The result of this equity raise, ahead of our original £100m March target, is a strong endorsement of our strategy. We are extremely grateful to both the new UK […]
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18 Jun 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 June 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 June 2020; Vietnam Enterprise passed a continuation vote comfortably, 154.6m shares voted against a resolution that would have forced a wind up in December 2022, only 721,277 shares voted for it. Warehouse REIT hopes to issue 159,090,908 shares at 110p via a placing and open offer (existing shareholders can apply for […]
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16 Jun 2020 1 min read
Warehouse REIT makes series of lettings
Warehouse REIT has made a series of lettings across its portfolio worth £1.9m in annual rent, reflecting the continued strength of the logistics sector. The group said it had completed or was under offer on 43 lettings and lease renewals since 1 April 2020. They cover 277,000 sq ft of space and will generate an […]
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12 Jun 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 June 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 June 2020, as the UK economy contracts by 20.4% in April: Hipgnosis Songs got permission from its shareholders to make greater use of borrowed money to enhance returns. The limit on borrowing has been lifted from 20% of net assets to 30% of net assets. It is now thinking about issuing […]
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02 Jun 2020 2 min read
Warehouse REIT considers fresh fundraise as portfolio holds up against covid-19
Warehouse REIT is considering an equity fundraise to capitalise on a pipeline of acquisitions as its portfolio proves resilient against covid-19. The group said it was engaging with existing and potential new investors ahead of a potential equity raise, after aborting a fundraise in March as the pandemic took hold. However, the company said it was well placed […]
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09 Apr 2020 2 min read
Warehouse REIT commits to 2020 dividend
Warehouse REIT has committed to paying its 2020 dividend target. The group paid its third quarter dividend of 1.6p per share on 31 March 2020 and added that it remained committed to meeting its dividend target for the financial year to 31 March 2020 of 6.2p per share. As at 7 April 2020, it collected […]
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18 Mar 2020 1 min read
Warehouse REIT calls off equity raise due to Covid-19
Warehouse REIT, the UK REIT that invests in and manages urban and ‘last-mile’ industrial warehouse assets in the UK, has suspended its fund raise amid the current market uncertainty caused by Covid-19. The company announced on 17 February that it intended to raise up to £100m through a placing, with a general meeting arranged for […]
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05 Mar 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 5 March 2020
In QuotedData’s other news 5 March 2020 Sirius Real Estate has secured €50m funding through a Schuldschein loan offering a blended interest rate of 1.60%, with an average maturity of 3.7 years. Urban Logistics REIT has topped up the £130m it raised the other day with a further £6.1m from its open offer and offer for subscription. […]
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24 Feb 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s other news 24 February 2020
QuotedData’s other news 24 February 2020 – The flexible investments company, UIL (UTL) reported interim results to 31 December 2019. The company noted in the report that following six years of significant rising NAV, its total return performance softened was (4.3%) for the half-year to 31 December 2019. Much of this underperformance is due to stronger sterling, […]
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17 Feb 2020 2 min read
Warehouse REIT weighing up fund raise
Warehouse REIT is weighing up an equity raise having identified a pipeline of acquisitions worth £352m. The AIM-listed company, which invests in and manages urban and ‘last-mile’ industrial warehouse assets, and its investment adviser Tilstone Partners is in exclusive negotiations to buy £72m worth of assets and is in detailed negotiations on a further £280m. […]
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24 Jan 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 24 January 2020
In QuotedData’s other news 24 January – Following on from its anaerobic digestion problems, SQN Asset Finance Income (SQN) has announced that its board has taken the decision to conduct a strategic review of the company’s operations. This will be wide- ranging to include the provision of investment management services.. Warehouse REIT (WHR), the specialist […]
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20 Jan 2020 4 min read
Warehouse REIT provides trading update and increases dividend
Warehouse REIT has provided a trading update for the period since 1 October 2019 during which it has completed 24 new lettings and 20 lease renewals 6.4% ahead of estimated rental value (ERV). The group has also increased its dividend for the quarter and its target for the year from 6p to 6.2p per share. […]
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05 Nov 2019 3 min read
Warehouse REIT expanding apace
Warehouse REIT expanding apace – The UK specialist warehouse investor, Warehouse REIT (WHR), has announced interim results covering the six-month period to 30 September 2019. Results breakdown (notes around these figures can be found in the official release): Six months to 30 September 2019 30 September 2018 Revenue £13.6m £10.7m Operating profit before gains on […]
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26 Sep 2019 2 min read
Warehouse REIT invests in Cheshire
Warehouse REIT invests in Cheshire – Warehouse REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire the Midpoint Estate, a multi-let estate of 20 high quality, individual warehouse units on 29 acres in a strategic location off the M6 motorway in Middlewich, Cheshire for GBP15.5 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.6 per cent. The Midpoint Estate […]
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18 Sep 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 18 September 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 18 September 2019 – Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (SLI) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. During the period, SLI’s NAV total return was 2.7% for the period ended 30 June 2019, which was generated by like for like portfolio growth combined with profits […]
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3 min read
Warehouse REIT acquires portfolio of eight warehouse and distribution assets
Warehouse REIT (WHR) has announced that it has purchased an eight asset fully-let portfolio of reversionary warehouse and distribution assets, from Aviva Investors, for £70 million. Producing an annual rent of £5.38 million, the purchase price reflects a net initial yield of just over 7%. An additional deferred payment of up to £5 million is […]
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05 Aug 2019 1 min read
Warehouse REIT drives up rent with Boots deal
Warehouse REIT drives up rent with Boots deal – Warehouse REIT has secured a 10-year lease renewal with Boots at a 42% uplift in rent. Boots has signed the lease renewal at the warehouse at Daneshill Industrial Estate in Basingstoke, which comprises 113,000 sq ft of distribution facilities on a six acre site, with no […]
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17 Jul 2019 1 min read
Warehouse REIT growing its portfolio
Warehouse REIT growing its portfolio – Warehouse REIT (WHR) is busy expanding its portfolio; after raising £120m in April, the company has deployed a small chunk of the proceeds to acquire a warehouse property in Chorley, Lancashire for £3.60m and an industrial warehouse premises in Doncaster, South Yorkshire for £1.68m (extending its current holding at […]
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21 May 2019 2 min read
QuotedData’s other news 21 May 2019
Warehouse REIT (WHR) had a strong year to 31 March 2019. In it’s preliminary results announcement this morning, the company reported a 7,4% increase in EPRA NAV per share. The portfolio performed well as tenant demand remained strong despite current political and economic uncertainties, while supply of space remained constrained, with capital values generally below replacement […]
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15 Apr 2019 2 min read
Warehouse REIT buys in Northampton and Aberdeen
Warehouse REIT buys in Northampton and Aberdeen – Warehouse REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire a multi-unit estate in Northampton let to John Lewis and a multi-let industrial estate in Aberdeen. The assets were purchased in two separate transactions for a total consideration of GBP37 million, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 6.6%. In Northampton, […]
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04 Feb 2019 2 min read
Warehouse REIT buys Glasgow air cargo centre
Warehouse REIT buys Glasgow air cargo centre – Warehouse REIT has exchanged contracts on the purchase of the Air Cargo Centre at Glasgow International Airport, from Airport Industrial Nominees Limited. The GBP11.1 million price represents a net initial yield of 6.7% and a reversionary yield in excess of 7%. The property is held by way of […]
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24 Oct 2018 2 min read
Warehouse REIT buys Widnes Amazon warehouse
Warehouse REIT buys Widnes Amazon warehouse – Warehouse REIT has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of a warehouse in Widnes, Cheshire for£2.765m, reflecting a net initial yield of 7.3%. The asset is fully let to Amazon UK Services Ltd on a newly agreed five-year lease to serve the online retailer’s last mile distribution requirements across the surrounding […]
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09 Oct 2018 2 min read
Warehouse REIT gets planning for Glasgow site
Warehouse REIT gets planning for Glasgow site – Warehouse REIT has secured planning permission for change of use on 16 acres of its land at the Queenslie Park industrial estate in Glasgow. The proposed development will deliver up to 250,000 sq ft of employment-led space, comprising a combination of distribution/logistics, industrial, commercial, storage, retail and hospitality space. […]
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10 Sep 2018 1 min read
Hansteen and Warehouse REIT deal collapses
Hansteen and Warehouse REIT deal collapses – Warehouse REIT has announced that the parties have been unable to agree terms and consequently the discussions have been terminated. As a result of the company not proceeding with the transaction, trading in Warehouse REIT’s shares on AIM is expected to be restored today. Hansteen‘s comment is just as terse. [QD […]
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21 Dec 2017 2 min read
Warehouse REIT acquires seven-asset industrial portfolio for £18.25m
Warehouse REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire a portfolio of seven industrial assets, in the North West of England, for £18.25m. The transaction is expected to complete today (21 December 2017) and the purchase price reflects a net initial yield of 7%. The acquired portfolio The acquisition brings the Company’s assets […]
In The Press
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01 Mar 2021 2 min read
Funds and trusts yielding above 5%: opportunity or value trap?
Funds and trusts yielding above 5%: opportunity or value trap? by Cherry Reynard from interactive investor | 25th February 2021 11:42 The year 2020 may have been a dismal one for income seekers, but the outlook for 2021 is brighter. There is now a wealth of funds and investment trusts showing yields of more than 5%. However, many investors saw […]
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12 Feb 2021 2 min read
When it is worth paying a premium for an investment trust
When it is worth paying a premium for an investment trust by Jennifer Hill from interactive investor | 10th February 2021 10:06 Positive news on Covid-19 vaccines led to investment trusts re-rating considerably during 2020. The average discount among equity investment trusts narrowed from 4.6% to 2.5% – the tightest level on record – according to Numis Securities. Discounts widened […]
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01 Feb 2021 2 min read
Warehouses could deliver the goods in your portfolio
Make a shed-load of money the REIT way: Warehouses could deliver the goods in your portfolio By ANNE ASHWORTH FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 21:53, 29 January 2021 | UPDATED: 09:02, 30 January 2021 The re-ordering of the retail hierarchy continues. Boohoo, the online fast fashion business, is to acquire Debenhams, and perhaps also Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis, while Asos – the […]
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28 May 2020 2 min read
Investment trust insider on warehouses
Investment trust insider on warehouses – James Carthew: a fair wind fills the sails of logistics funds The big question on investors’ minds as they look to a post-pandemic future is which, if any, of the changes forced on us by the lockdown measures will end up being permanent? Thinking about the potentially profound impact on […]
