RNS Number : 0333L
M Winkworth Plc
08 September 2021
 

M Winkworth Plc

 

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2021

 

M Winkworth Plc ("Winkworth" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2021

 

Highlights for the period

·    Network revenues up by 92% to £36.4 million (H1 2020: £18.9 million)

-     Network sales revenues up by 195% to £24.6 million (H1 2020: £8.3 million)

-     Network lettings revenues up by 11% to £11.8 million (H1 2020: £10.6 million)

·    Network sales revenues accounted for 68% of total network revenues (H1 2020: 45%)

·    Winkworth revenues up by 107% to £5.25 million (H1 2020: £2.54 million)

·    Majority-owned offices generated revenues of £1.04 million (H1 2020: £0.35 million)

·    Profit before taxation up by 330% to £1.98 million (H1 2020: £0.46 million)

·    Cash balance at 30 June 2021 of £4.57 million (30 June 2020: £3.27 million)

·    Three new franchised offices opened

·    Dividends of 8.30p declared during the period (H1 2020: 3.08p)

 

Dominic Agace, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented:

 

"While the first half of this year was marked by an exceptional level of sales activity, it also vindicated our strategic expansion in recent years into the country, enabling us to service clients not only in the buoyant London market, but also Londoners and country dwellers seeking more space or a change in environment. Our rental business remained strong, albeit on this occasion it was outshone by sales, and we are again encouraged by the number of applications from talented operators looking to work within our successful and well-balanced franchise model."

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

M Winkworth Plc                                                                                      Tel : 020 7355 0206

Dominic Agace (Chief Executive Officer)

Andrew Nicol (Chief Financial Officer)

Milbourne (Public Relations)                                                              Tel : 07903 802545

Tim Draper

Shore Capital (NOMAD and Broker)                                                  Tel : 020 7408 4090

Robert Finlay

David Coaten

 

Henry Willcocks

 

Chairman's Statement

I would like to congratulate management, staff and franchisees on these exceptionally strong first half figures. The upturn in sales, which was the main driver of this performance, started at the end of 2020 and carried through into 2021, leading to a much increased workload for everyone. All this took place despite Covid uncertainty and I would also like to thank and congratulate the lawyers, mortgage brokers, surveyors and bankers for meeting stamp duty deadlines, and our clients for their patience and, in some cases, perseverance. This was a difficult time for all, but the outcome proved that it was worthwhile.

 

Housing market transactions have been depressed since 2015, leading to the dominance of rental and management turnover over the last five years. Since the autumn of 2020, however, there has been a significant catch up in completed sales and our franchisees have handled the dramatic increase in sales volumes with well-proven professionalism.

 

Our rental and management revenue were up and slightly ahead of H1 2019, but still subdued in central London which has suffered from a lack of overseas tenants, students and visiting professionals. There are now signs that the rental market is recovering, with best-in-class properties letting quickly. Subject to the continued unwinding of Covid stipulations, we therefore expect that the rentals market will show some recovery in the second half.

 

Meanwhile, as the rentals market becomes ever more subject to regulation, rebalancing the rights of landlords and tenants, we believe that landlords will increasingly seek a greater degree of protection by using qualified estate agents to access personalised expert advice and guidance at all stages of the tenancy. Much of this work needs hands on professional guidance rather than standardised digital solutions.

 

Winkworth's strength lies in its flexibility in handling both sales and rentals, and in having long-established, locally based franchisees. We are seeing a growing number of highly qualified, dynamic new franchisees joining us to take advantage of the opportunities presented by a revived market, and we wish them every success. It is very exciting to see a new office in Hellesdon, a Tiverton office added to the Exeter/Devon business, and Ferndown added to our dynamic Bournemouth group.

 

From my experience of over 40 years in this business, Winkworth is in a very strong position.

 

Simon Agace

Non-Executive Chairman

7 September 2021

 

 

 

CEO's Statement

 

The sales market in the first half of 2021 was extraordinarily active. This resulted from a number of factors, namely pandemic-induced buyers searching for space and bringing forward moves to the country that may normally have been five years away, record low interest rates, and the government being overtly supportive of the housing market, in particular after the release from lockdown. These factors led to record months of sales completions in March 2021, prior to the extension of the stamp duty holiday, and in June 2021, with our H1 sales revenue outstripping the whole of 2020.

 

Peak activity was focused on the country markets, where the desire to move away from city centres played its biggest part. It was interesting to note that, outside of the internationally reliant central London market, London also performed very strongly, with a move to more space and the easing of political uncertainty proving to be driving factors.

 

Perhaps the greatest division was between houses and flats, with house prices increasing and flats proving more difficult to sell following the withdrawal of the support of many buy-to-let investors. Despite the stamp duty holiday and government initiatives to support 95% LTV mortgages, this sector saw limited price increases.

 

Similarly, the rental market was divided between house and flat demand, with houses and country locations leading the way, while London rentals suffered from an absence of international workers, students, and young professional sharers. Demand recovered as H1 progressed and people started to prepare for the return to work.  While rents in the country markets grew significantly, those in London remained behind pre-pandemic levels, albeit with early signs of a recovery towards the end of H1.

 

In H1 2021, gross revenues of the franchised office network of £36.4m were up by 92% (H1 2020: 18.9m).  Sales income rose by 195% to £24.6m (H1 2020: £8.3m). Lettings and management rose by 11% to £11.8m (H1 2020: £10.6m), equating to a 32% lettings and management / 68% sales income split across the business at the half year (H1 2020: 55% lettings and management / 45% sales).

 

The first half gross revenues of £36.4m were also markedly higher than the H1 2019 result of £21.4m, with sales up by 146% and lettings and management up by 4% on the comparative period.

 

Winkworth's revenues rose by 107% to £5.25m (H1 2020: £2.54m) and profit before taxation by 330% to £1.98m (H1 2020: £0.46m). The Group's cash stood at £4.57m (H1 2020: £3.27m) and ordinary dividends of 4.4p were declared for the first half of the year (H1 2020: 3.08p). as well as special dividends of 3.9p.

 

Our Tooting business, where we now own 90% of the equity, performed well and progress was also made at our Crystal Palace office. We continue to expand the network, and it is interesting to note that the three new office openings, Hellesdon, Ferndown and Tiverton, were all additions made by existing franchisees looking to grow their businesses. We continue to see an uplift in new franchise applications and hope to open a total of eight new franchises for the year as a whole.

 

We have also backed the start-up of a commercial agency, advising on investment in retail or business premises for development or conversion into residential accommodation. The early results from this venture are very encouraging.

 

 

Outlook
 

The ending of the stamp duty holiday, the re-opening of foreign travel in August, and transactions due to complete in July having been brought forward to June will, inevitably, mean that some of the fervour will come out of the sales market.  But with the ending of stamp duty relief being both phased and extended, it would appear that a cliff edge moment has been avoided. Our sales applicants continue to track well ahead of 2019 levels, with plenty of activity remaining as years of repressed underlying demand are supported by mortgage rates as low as 1%.

 

We see a slight reversal of the move to the country, as the great debate on working from home plays out and workers once again return to city centres to be nearer their offices.  With activity and prices in the country markets having been depressed in recent years, however, we see plenty of opportunity in a vibrant country market going forwards, while London should continue to trade well as young city professionals move back to build their careers.  As international travel returns, we also expect to see a steady acceleration of interest in central London sales, with foreign buyers joining domestic ones to compete for properties. 

 

We have seen a significant upturn in activity in the rental market as the return to work brings tenants back to London and houses in outer London recover to their pre-pandemic rents. We expect central London flats rents to follow suit over the coming year as international clients, students and young professionals return.

 

Since 2008, our long-term thinking as an organisation has been to build our network into the country markets most affected by the financial crisis and to refine our London network to take advantage of increased activity, thus strengthening the core proposition of our brand and generating the greatest benefit from our influential London network. While we remain open to exploring small acquisitions at the right price, our focus remains firmly on expanding the network selectively.  

 

 

Dominic Agace

Chief Executive Officer

7 September 2021

 

 

 

About Winkworth

 

Established in Mayfair in 1835, Winkworth is a leading franchisor of residential real estate agencies with a pre-eminent position in the mid to upper segments of the sales and lettings markets. The franchise model allows entrepreneurial real estate professionals to provide the highest standards of service under the banner of a well-respected brand name and to benefit from the support and promotion that Winkworth offers.

 

Winkworth is admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.

 

For further information please visit: www.winkworthplc.com

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period

 

Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.21

 

1.1.20

 

(Audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

To

 

To

 

Year ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.6.21

 

30.6.20

 

31.12.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

2

 

 

 

5,247

 

2,544

 

6,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

(696)

 

(517)

 

(1,137)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

 

 

 

 

4,551

 

2,027

 

5,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

98

 

48

Administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(2,560)

 

(1,673)

 

(3,921)

Negative goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING PROFIT

 

 

 

 

 

1,991

 

452

 

1,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

(19)

 

(13)

 

(22)

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

22

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

 

 

 

 

 

1,979

 

461

 

1,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxation

 

 

 

 

 

(408)

 

(87)

 

(295)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

 

 

 

 

 

1,571

 

374

 

1,237

 

Profit and total comprehensive income attributable to:

Owners of the parent

 

 

 

 

 

1,491

 

365

 

1,169

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

9

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME SINCE LAST ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,571

 

 

374

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share expressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in pence per share:

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

11.71

 

2.87

 

9.18

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

11.57

 

2.86

 

9.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

 

                 M WINKWORTH PLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

30 June 2021

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

30.06.2021

 

30.06.2020

 

31.12.2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

4

 

799

 

722

 

850

Property, plant and equipment

1,076

 

434

 

827

Prepaid assisted acquisitions support

313

 

463

 

338

Investments

56

 

49

 

71

Trade and other receivables

393

 

423

 

307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,637

 

2,091

 

2,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

1,952

 

1,460

 

911

Cash and cash equivalents

4,568

 

3,266

 

          4,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,520

 

4,726

 

5,572

TOTAL ASSETS

9,157

 

6,817

 

7,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

64

 

64

 

64

Share option reserve

51

 

51

 

51

Retained earnings

5,909

 

4,751

 

5,147

 

 

6,024

 

 

4,866

 

5,262

 

Non-controlling interests

 

163

 

 

106

 

 

165

TOTAL EQUITY

6,187

 

4,972

 

5,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

762

 

259

 

512

Deferred tax

92

 

58

 

90

 

854

 

317

 

602

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

1,648

 

1,301

 

1,756

Tax payable

468

 

227

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,116

 

1,528

 

1,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,970

 

1,845

 

2,538

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

9,157

 

6,817

 

7,965

                       

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

 

 

Share

 

 

Retained

 

 

Share option

 

Non controlling

 

 

Shareholders'

 

capital

 

earnings

 

reserve

 

interest

 

equity

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

Balance at 1 January 2020

64

 

4,867

 

51

 

97

 

5,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

-

 

365

 

-

 

9

 

374

Dividends paid

-

 

(481)

 

-

 

-

 

(481)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2020

64

 

4,751

 

51

 

106

 

4,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired with subsidiary

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Profit and  comprehensive income

-

 

804

 

-

 

59

 

863

Dividends paid

-

 

(408)

 

-

 

-

 

(408)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 31 December 2020

64

 

5,147

 

51

 

165

 

5,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

-

 

1,491

 

-

 

80

 

1,571

NCI on acquisition of shares

-

 

(55)

 

-

 

(82)

 

(137)

Dividends paid

-

 

(674)

 

-

 

-

 

(674)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2021

64

 

5,909

 

51

 

163

 

6,187

                   
 

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Period

 

Period

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.21

 

1.1.20

 

(Audited)

 

 

 

To

 

To

 

Year ended

 

 

 

30.6.21

 

30.6.20

 

31.12.20

 

Notes

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

i

 

1,010

 

491

 

2,762

Tax paid

 

 

(120)

 

(60)

 

(313)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash from operating activities

 

 

890

 

431

 

2,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible fixed assets

 

 

-

 

(105)

 

(142)

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

 

 

(28)

 

(7)

 

(82)

Assisted acquisition support

 

 

(35)

 

-

 

Cash acquired on acquisition

 

 

-

 

-

 

Cash paid to acquire subsidiary

 

 

-

 

-

 

Interest received

 

 

7

 

22

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(56)

 

(90)

 

(202)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of lease liabilities

 

 

(97)

 

(152)

 

(246)

Interest paid on lease liabilities

 

 

(19)

 

(13)

 

(22)

Equity dividends paid

 

 

(674)

 

(481)

 

(889)

Non controlling interest

 

 

(137)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(927)

 

(646)

 

(1,157)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(93)

 

(305)

 

1,090

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

4,661

 

3,571

 

3,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

ii

 

4,568

 

3,266

 

4,661

 

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

i.

RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Period

 

Period

 

 

 

1.1.21

 

1.1.20

 

(Audited)

 

To

 

To

 

Year ended

 

30.6.21

 

30.6.20

 

31.12.20

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

Profit before taxation

1,979

 

461

 

1,532

Depreciation and amortisation

255

 

 

 

306

 

555

(Reversal of) Impairment of fixed asset investments

15

 

(4)

 

-

Impairment of intangible

-

 

-

 

66

Negative goodwill

-

 

-

 

(119)

FV uplift on investment

-

 

-

 

(28)

Finance costs

19

 

13

 

22

Finance income

(7)

 

(22)

 

(39)

Loss on disposal of fixed asset

1

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,262

 

754

 

1,989

 

(Increase) in trade and other receivables

(1,125)

 

(1,660)

 

67

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

(127)

 

1,397

 

706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

1,010

 

491

 

2,762

 

ii.           CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

The amounts disclosed in the cash flow statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these balance sheet amounts:

 

 

30.6.21

 

30.6.20

 

31.12.20

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

Cash and cash equivalents

4,568

 

3,266

 

4,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

1.           ACCOUNTING POLICIES

                              

              Basis of preparation

The interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2021 and the comparative information for the periods ended 30 June 2020 and 31 December 2020 do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  A copy of the most recent statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.  The auditor's report on these accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020 is unaudited. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2020 is derived from the group's audited annual report and accounts.

 

The annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this interim financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

 

The accounting policies and methods of computation used in this financial information is consistent with those applied in the group's latest annual audited financial statements, except as noted below.

 

Taxation

Income tax expense has been recognised based on the best estimate of the weighted average annual effective income tax rate expected for the full financial year.

 

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all material temporary differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

 

 

 

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

2.          SEGMENTAL REPORTING

 

The board of directors, as the chief operating decision making body, review financial information and make decisions about the group's business and have identified a single operating segment, that of estate agency and related services and the franchising thereof.

 

The directors believe that there are two material revenue streams relevant to estate agency franchising.

 

 

6 months 2021

£000

 

6 months 2020

£000

 

12 months 2020

£000

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate owned offices

1,038

 

352

 

1,083

Management service fees

4,209

 

2,192

 

5,323

 

 

5,247

 

 

2,544

 

 

6,406

 

All revenue is earned in the UK and no customer represents more than 10% of total revenue in either of the years reported.

 

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

3.          EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

number

 

Per-share

 

Earnings

 

of shares

 

amount

 

£000's

 

000's

 

pence

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period ended 30.06.21

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/number of shares

1,491

 

12,733

 

11.71

Effect of dilutive securities

-

 

149

 

(0.14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings/number of shares

1,491

 

12,882

 

11.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period ended 30.06.20

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/number of shares

365

 

12,733

 

2.87

Effect of dilutive securities

-

 

25

 

(0.01)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings/number of shares

365

 

12,758

 

2.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended 31.12.20

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/number of shares

1,169

 

12,733

 

9.18

Effect of dilutive securities

-

 

57

 

(0.04)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings/number of shares

1,169

 

12,790

 

9.14

 

 

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

4.          INTANGIBLE ASSETS

                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer lists

 

Website development

 

 

Total

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

Net book value at 1 January 2020

478

 

190

 

668

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

-

 

105

 

105

Amortisation

(17)

 

(34)

 

(51)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value at 30 June 2020

461

 

261

 

722

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

147

 

37

 

184

Acquired with subsidiary

-

 

-

 

-

Amortisation

(23)

 

(33)

 

(56)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December 2020

585

 

265

 

850

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

-

 

 

Amortisation

(23)

 

(28)

 

(51)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value at 30 June 2021

562

 

237

 

799

 

 

M WINKWORTH PLC

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS

for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

 

5.          FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Categories of financial instruments

The group has the following financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.06.2021

 

30.06.2020

 

31.12.2020

 

£000's

 

£000's

 

£000's

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

1,491

 

919

 

454

Loans to franchisees

632

 

671

 

525

Other receivables

222

 

70

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

86

 

302

 

323

Lease liability

992

 

283

 

723

Other payables

44

 

111

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

Listed investments

49

 

41

 

64

 

Listed investments are valued by reference to publicly available share prices and are considered at level 1 under the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy.

 

                 6.          RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

 

During the 6 months to 30 June 2021, total dividends of £341,097 (30 June 2020: £243,273) were paid to the directors.

 

During the 6 months to 30 June 2021, the company received a dividend of £674,862 (30 June 2020: £481,316) from its subsidiary undertaking Winkworth Franchising Limited. The balance owed by Winkworth Franchising Limited to the company at 30 June 2021 was £1,267,587 (30 June 2020: £1,267,587).

 

                 7.          ACQUISITION OF FURTHER SHAREHOLDING

 

On 31 March 2021, Winkworth Franchising Limited acquired a further 35% of Tooting Estates Limited, which operates the Winkworth franchise in the Tooting area, for £136,963.  The Heads of Terms in relation to the acquisition were signed on 23 March 2021.

 

8.          INTERIM RESULTS

 

Copies of this notice are available to the public from the registered office at 1 Lumley Street, London, W1K 6TT, and on the Company's website at www.winkworthplc.com

 

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