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Cardiff Property PLC
27 November 2025
 

THE CARDIFF PROPERTY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

LEI: 213800GE3FA4C52C1N05

 

 

 

FOR RELEASE                           7.00 AM                                    27 November 2025

 

THE CARDIFF PROPERTY PLC

(The Group, including Campmoss, specialises in property investment and development in the Thames Valley. The total portfolio including the jointly controlled Campmoss investment and development portfolio, valued in excess of £22m, is primarily located to the west of London, close to Heathrow Airport and in Surrey and Berkshire.)

 

PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 

 

Highlights:

 

 


2025

2024

Net Assets

£'000

30,664

30,423

Net Assets Per Share

£

30.53

29.31

Profit Before Tax

£'000

1,679

1,385

Dividend Per Share

pence

27.5

23.5

Gearing

%

Nil

Nil

 


 



Richard Wollenberg, Chairman, commented:

 

"The Thames Valley commercial and residential property market has remained quiet over the year. Until investors see consistent signs of stability and credible growth prospects the market will remain subdued.

 

Whilst I can report new lettings to the Group's portfolio confidence in the property market is at a low ebb as investors continue to be buffeted by ongoing concerns over the economic trajectory for the UK.

 

The Group including Campmoss Property, our 47.62% owned Joint Venture partner, has made good progress in respect of planning permissions.

 

 

For further information:

 

The Cardiff Property plc

Richard Wollenberg

01784 437444

Shore Capital

       Patrick Castle

020 7468 7923



THE CARDIFF PROPERTY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 

Chairman's Statement

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

The Thames Valley commercial and residential property market has remained quiet over the year. Until investors see consistent signs of stability and credible growth prospects the market will remain subdued.

 

Whilst I can report new lettings to the Group's portfolio confidence in the property market is at a low ebb as investors continue to be buffeted by ongoing concerns over the economic trajectory for the UK.

 

The Group, including Campmoss Property, our 47.62% owned Joint Venture partner, has made good progress in respect of planning permissions details of which appear later in this report.

 

A number of office rental and residential lettings have been achieved throughout the Group's portfolio with minor increases in rental. The majority of lease expiries resulted in new leases being agreed with existing tenants for terms in the range of 3-5 years usually with an RPI increase. The Campmoss Group's residential apartments in Bracknell are let on annual agreements and again minor increases in line with RPI have been achieved.

 

FINANCIAL

For the year to 30 September 2025 the Group profit before tax was £1.7m (2024: £1.4m). This includes a minor decrease in Company property values of £0.005m (2024: £0.02m). Our share of profit after tax in Campmoss and its subsidiary which, in accordance with IAS 40, includes an increase in property values of £0.21m amounted to £0.38m (2024: £0.14m).

 

For the year ended 30 September 2025, the Company received a dividend of £2.5m. from its investment in Campmoss.

 

Revenue for the year which represented gross rental income, excluding Campmoss, totalled £0.7m (2024: £0.7m).

 

The profit after tax attributable to shareholders for the financial year was £1.36m (2024: £1.07m) and the earnings per share was 132.90p (2024: 102.76p).

 

At the year-end, the Company's commercial portfolio was valued by Kempton Carr Croft at a total of £5.64m (2024: £5.63m).  This valuation excludes the company's freehold office property which was also valued by Kempton Carr Croft and is included in the balance sheet at valuation and classified as property, plant and equipment.

 

Property when completed and retained for re-sale is held as inventory at the lower of cost or net realisable value. At the year-end this related to commercial property at The Windsor Business Centre owned by First Choice Estates plc, the Company's fully owned subsidiary and residential apartments held by Campmoss Developments Limited.

 

The Group's total property portfolio, including the jointly controlled Campmoss group, was valued at £23.4m (2024: £22.9m).

 

The Company's share of the net assets of Campmoss group was £9.30m (2024: £11.42m). The reduction in value is due to dividends received from Campmoss of £2.5m (2024: £1.0m)

 

The Group's total net assets as at the year-end were £30.66m (2024: £30.42m) equivalent to £30.53 per share (2024: £29.31) an increase of 4.1% over the year (2024: 3.1%). The Group, including Campmoss, has adequate financial facilities and resources to complete works in progress. Cash balances are held on instant or short-term deposit. At the year-end, the Company had nil gearing (2024: nil).

 

During the year the Company purchased and cancelled 33,356 (2024: 16,034) ordinary shares at a total cost of £0.85m (2024: £0.37m).

 

The Company may hold in treasury any of its own shares purchased. This gives the Company the ability to reissue treasury shares and provides great flexibility in the management of its capital base. At the year end the Company held nil (2024: nil) shares in treasury. Any shares purchased by the Company not held in treasury will be cancelled and the number of shares in

issue reduced accordingly.

 

The Company proposes to continue its policy of purchasing its own shares, whether to be held in treasury or to be cancelled, and a resolution renewing the directors' authority will be placed before the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 15 January 2026. This authority will only be exercised in circumstances where the directors regard such purchases to be in the best interests of shareholders as a whole. Full details of the AGM is available on the Company's website www.cardiff-property.com.

 

IFRS accounting requires that deferred tax is recognised on the difference between the cost of properties including applicable indexation and quoted investments and their current market value. However, IFRS accounting does not require the same treatment in respect of the Group's unquoted investment in Campmoss, which represents a substantial part of the Company's net assets. Whilst provision is made in the Campmoss accounts for deferred tax should Cardiff dispose of its shareholding in Campmoss, for indicative purposes only and based on the value in the Company's balance sheet at the year-end this would result in a tax liability of £2.33m (2024 : £2.86m) equivalent £2.26  (2024: £2.75) per share calculated using a tax rate of 25% (2024: 25%). This information is provided to shareholders as an additional non-statutory disclosure.

 

DIVIDEND

The directors recommend a final dividend of 20.0p per share (2024: 17.0p) making a total dividend for the year of 27.5p (2024: 23.5p), an increase of 17.0%. The final dividend will be paid on 30 January 2026 to shareholders on the register at 16 January 2026.

 

THE PROPERTY PORTFOLIO

The Group continues to manage its property portfolio located in the Thames Valley and the surrounding counties of Surrey, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire close to Heathrow Airport.

 

During the year the Company achieved new lettings at The Windsor Business Centre, Windsor, (following refurbishment and lease expiry) at the White House, Egham (1st floor office and ground floor retail unit) and at Maidenhead Enterprise Centre, Maidenhead (ground floor warehouse). In the Campmoss portfolio one retail unit remains available (now under offer) at Market Street, Bracknell.

 

At The Priory, Burnham, Campmoss was recently granted a further planning approval for a 75 bedroom care home which now allows the building to be separated from the existing Grade II Listed office building known as The Business Centre. On 10 October, after the year end, contracts were exchanged with a developer and operator to dispose of the Property.  Further details are given at the end of this report under "Post Balance Sheet Events"

 

At Highway House, Maidenhead, planning for a 76 apartment residential scheme including affordable housing was granted subject to a Section 106 agreement which has now been completed. A Care Home scheme was refused although an appeal is being considered.

 

At Tangley Place, Worplesdon, an application for a 64 bedroom Care Home has been lodged and discussions with the Local Authority are in progress.

 

As pointed out in previous years the cost of planning applications including a multitude of associated reports, has risen substantially. It should be noted that the above planning applications have taken upwards of 2 years to progress. Governments have continually stated that this process will be simplified but to date no changes have been evident.

 

The Group's portfolio including stock and Campmoss covers 43% retail, 6% business units, 13% residential and 38% office/care home.

 

FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE ("ESG")

The Group has a strategy of providing environmentally sustainable, energy efficient and functionable buildings consistent with physical and financial constraints. Close liaison with its tenants remains an important policy.

 

During the year no re-development has been undertaken whilst refurbishment projects have given consideration towards ESG as well as related Health and Safety issues.

 

Our planning applications emphasise sustainability and modern design as well as green policies and being energy efficient. Our aim is to create a good working environment and achieve a BREEAM rating of Very Good.

 

We continue to take appropriate action where necessary to reduce carbon emissions and the impact on the environment. We view our properties as both contributing to the local economy and providing householders with decent living facilities.

 

QUOTED INVESTMENTS

The Company retains a small portfolio of short-term retail bonds and equity investments. The value has marginally decreased over the year with the former providing a steady income stream.

 

The equity investments include Aquila Services Group plc (the UK's largest affordable housing consultancy group) and Galileo Resources plc (a mining exploration company with assets primarily in Zambia). I remain a non-executive director of both companies.

 

MANAGEMENT AND TEAM

The property market continues to require intensive and challenging management and I would therefore take this opportunity to thank all members of our small property team and our Joint Venture partner for their support, enthusiasm and achievements over the year.

 

OUTLOOK

As I write this report the investment community will be assessing the effects of the recent budget statement. This will inevitably take time as the business community and investors evaluate and form their own conclusions. The prospect of any further major decreases in interest rates appears to now be placed on hold.

 

POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

As detailed earlier at The Priory, Burnham planning permission was granted in early October for a Care Home. Subsequently Campmoss has exchanged a conditional contract for the freehold sale. I anticipate that the conditions will be met over the next 4-6 months.

 

The year ahead will have its challenges and I look forward to reporting further at the half year.

 

J. Richard Wollenberg

Chairman

26 November 2025

 



 

Consolidated Income Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025


 

 

2025

2024


 

 

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 


Revenue

 

 

680

683

Cost of sales

 

 

(222)

(98)


 


              

              

Gross profit

 

 

458

585

Administrative expenses

 

 

(470)

(594)

Other operating income

 

 

641

676


 


              

              

Operating profit before fair value movement on investment

   properties

 

 

 

629

 

667

Fair value (loss)/gain on investment properties

 

 

(5)

(23)


 


              

              

Operating profit

 

 

624

644

Financial income

 

 

685

608

Financial expense

 

 

(6)

(7)

Profit on the sale of investments

 

 

(4)

-

Share of profit of Joint Venture

 

 

380

140

 

 


              

              

Profit before taxation

 

 

1,679

1,385

Taxation

 

 

(321)

(314)


 


              

              

Profit for the financial year attributable to equity holders

 

 

 

1,358

 

1,071

 

 


              

              

 

 

Earnings per share on profit for the


 



   financial year - pence


 



Basic and diluted


 

132.90

102.76



 

              

              

 

 

Dividends

 

 



Final 2024 paid 17.0p (2023: 16.0p)

 

 

176

168

Interim 2025 paid 7.5p (2024 6.5p)

 

 

76

67


 


              

              


 

 

252

235

 

 


              

              


Final 2025 proposed 20.0p (2024: 17.0p)

 



201


178

 

 


              

              

These results relate entirely to continuing operations.

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 

 


2025

2024


£'000

£'000


 


Profit for the financial year


1,358

 

1,071

 

                

                

Items that cannot be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 


Net change in fair value of other properties

-

(5)


 


Net change in fair value of investments at fair value through comprehensive income

(14)

(15)


                             

              

Total comprehensive income and expense for the year attributable to the equity holders of the Parent Company

 

1,344

 

1,051

 

              

              


              

              

 


 

 

 



Consolidated Balance Sheet

AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025


2025

2025

2024

2024


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Non-current assets

 

 



Freehold investment properties

 

5,636


5,640

Property, plant, and equipment

 

286


287

Right of use asset

 

115


125

Investment in Joint Venture

 

9,303


11,423

Other financial assets

 

538


664


 

               


               

 

 

15,878


18,139

 

 




Current assets

 




Inventory and work in progress

723

 

722


Trade and other receivables

586

 

317


Term deposits

4,032

 

10,235


Cash and cash equivalents

10,496

 

2,014



               


15,837

               


13,288

 

 

               


               

Total assets

 

31,715


31,427

 

 

               


               

Current liabilities

 

 



Trade and other payables

(652)

 

(587)


Lease liability

(8)

 

(7)


Corporation tax

(171)

 

(182)


 

               

 

               


 

 

(831)


(776)

Non-current liabilities

 

 



Lease liability

 

(142)


(151)

Deferred tax liability

 

(78)


(77)



               


               

Total liabilities


(1,051)


(1,004)

 

 

               


               

Net assets

 

30,664


30,423


 

                


                

Equity

 

 



Called up share capital

 

201


208

Share premium account

 

5,076


5,076

Other reserves

 

2,384


2,391

Investment property fair value reserve

 

2,165


2,170

Retained earnings

 

20,838


20,578


 

                


                

Total equity

 

30,664


30,423


 

                


                

 

 

 



Net assets per share

 

£30.53


£29.31

 

 

                


                

 

 

 





Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 

 

 

2025
£'000

2024
£'000

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 


   Profit for the year

 

1,358

1,071

   Adjustments for:

 

 


      Depreciation right of use assets

 

10

10

      Depreciation fixed assets

 

1


      Financial income

 

(685)

(608)

  Financial expense

 

6

7

Profit on sale of investments

 

4

-

      Share of profit of Joint Venture

 

(380)

(140)

      Fair value (loss)/gain on investment properties

 

5

23

      Taxation

 

321

314


 

                

                

Cash flows from operations before changes in working capital

 

640

677

  Acquisition of inventory and work in progress

 

(1)

(7)

  Increase in trade and other receivables

 

(132)

(43)

  Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

 

66

47


 

                

                

Cash generated from operations

 

573

674

   Tax paid

 

(330)

(293)


 

                

                

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

243

381


 

                

                


 

 


Cash flows from investing activities

 

 


   Interest received

 

551

593

Dividend from Joint Venture

 

(6)

1,000

Proceeds from bond redemption

 

2,500

-

   Acquisition of investment property

 

100

(8)

   Acquisition of plant and equipment

 

(1)

(2)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

-

99

    Decrease/(increase) in held term deposits

 

9

149


 

                

                

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

9,356

1,831


 

                

                


 

 


Cash flows from financing activities

 

 


   Purchase of own shares

 

(851)

(368)

Lease payments

 

(14)

-

   Dividends paid

 

(252)

(235)


 

               

                

Net cash flows (used in)/from financing activities

 

(1,117)

(603)


 

                

                


 

 


Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,482

1,609

   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

2,014

405


 

               

                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

10,496

2,014

 

 

                

                

Consolidated statement of changes in equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Called up share
capital

 

    £'000

 

Share
premium
account

 

£'000

Other
reserves

 

 

£'000

Investment
property
fair value
reserve*

    £'000

Retained
earnings

 

 

£'000

Total
equity

 

 

£'000

At 30 September 2023

210

5,076

2,409

2,193

20,087

29,975

 







Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

1,071

1,071

Other comprehensive income - revaluation of investments

Net change in fair value of own use freehold property


-

-


-

-


(15)

(5)


-

-


-

-


(15)

(5)

 

Transactions with equity holders







Dividends

-

-

-

-

(235)

(235)

Purchase of own shares

(2)

-

2

-

(368)

(368)


                

                

                

                

                

                

Total transactions with equity holders

(2)

-

2

-

(603)

(603)


                

                

                

                

                

                

Fair value movements on investment properties - Cardiff

-

-

-

(23)

23

-


             

                

                

            

                

                

At 30 September 2024

208

5,076

2,391

2,170

20,578

30,423

 






 

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

1,358

1,358

Other comprehensive income - revaluation of investments

 






 

 

Transactions with equity holders


-


-


(14)


-


-


(14)

Dividends

-

-

-

-

(252)

(252)

Purchase of own shares

(7)

-

7

-

(851)

(851)

 

                

                

                

                

                

                

Total transactions with equity holders

(7)

-

7

-

(1,103)

(1,103)


                

                

                

                

                

                

Fair value movements on investment properties - Cardiff

-

-

-

(5)

5

-

 

             

                

                

            

                

                

At 30 September 2025

201

5,076

2,384

2,165

20,838

30,664


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Notes to the Financial Statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 

1.   Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated results for the year ended 30 September 2025 and 2024 are prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards ("UK-adopted IAS") and those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS and have been incorporated into the principal accounting policies.

 

The financial information set out above does not constitute the company's statutory financial statements for the years ended 30 September 2025 or 30 September 2024 but is derived from those financial statements. Statutory financial statements for 2024 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2025 will be delivered in due course. The auditor has reported on those financial statements; their reports were (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of the financial statements for 2025 nor 2024.

 

Going concern

 

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Group will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due. The Group's activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out in the Chairman's Statement and Strategic Report. The financial position of the Group, its property portfolio under management, asset base, liquidity and key performance indicators.

The Group has sufficient financial resources to enable it to continue to trade and to complete the current maintenance and development programme. The Group is ungeared, and the cash flow forecasts do not assume any debt being required. Therefore, the Directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully.

 

The Group has significant cash balances at 30 September 2025, the Cardiff Group had cash balances of £10.5m and a further £4.0m term deposits (with maturity dates of 95 days), in addition the Company has investments of £0.5m of which £0.4m are readily marketable. The Group has an operating cost base including tax and dividends of under £1.0m per annum so even with no income for several years the Group would remain solvent.  The impact of external environment factors including inflation and unemployment is therefore not critical to the going concern position of the Group or Company.

 

The Cardiff Group receives a management fee from Campmoss of around £0.5m per annum, there is no reason to assume this income would not be received as the Campmoss Group had cash balances at 30 September 2025, of £3.7m and a further £1.0m term deposits (with maturity dates of 95 days).  Campmoss have an annual operating cost base excluding development but including the Cardiff management fee of under £1.5m, so Campmoss Group similarly has a strong balance sheet.

 

New, revised or changes to existing financial reporting standards

 

Subject to the adoption of the IFRS's available for application noted below, this announcement is prepared on the basis of the accounting policies as set out in the most recently published set of annual financial statements.

 

IFRS

A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations have been issued but are not yet effective for the current accounting period.  None are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Group.

 

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (continued)

 

2.   Segmental analysis

 

The Group manages its operations in two segments, being property and other investment and property development. Property and other investment relates to the results for The Cardiff Property Company Limited where properties are held as investment property with Property Development relating to the results of First Choice Estates Plc and Thames Valley Retirement Homes Limited. The results of these segments are regularly reviewed by the Board as a basis for the allocation of resources, in conjunction with individual site investment appraisals, and to assess their performance. Information regarding the results and net operating assets for each reportable segment are set out below:

 


Property and other investment

Property Development

Eliminations

2025
Total

 


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000


 

 

 

 

Rental income (wholly in the UK)

493

187

-

680


 

 

 

 

Financial income

684

1

-

685

Share of profit of Joint Venture

306

74

-

380

Profit before taxation

1,482

197

-

1,679

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating assets

 

 

 

 

Assets

30,826

5,475

(4,586)

31,715

Liabilities

(5,431)

(206)

4,586

(1,051)

 

              

              

              

              

Net assets

25,395

5,269

-

30,664


              

              

              

              

 

 


Property and other investment

Property Development

Eliminations

2024

Total

 


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000






Rental income (wholly in the UK)

460

223

-

683

Property sales





Financial income

602

6

-

608

Share of profit of Joint Venture

62

78

-

140

Profit before taxation

1,073

312

-

1,385






Net operating assets





Assets

30,504

5,388

(4,465)

31,427

Liabilities

(5,259)

(210)

4,465

(1,004)

 

              

              

              

              

Net assets

25,245

5,178

-

30,423


              

              

              

              

 "Eliminations" relate to inter segment transactions and balances which cannot be specifically allocated but are eliminated on consolidation.

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (continued)

 

3. Earnings per share

Earnings per share has been calculated in accordance with IAS 33 - Earnings Per Share using the profit after tax for the financial year of £1,358,000 (2024: £1,071,000) and the weighted average number of shares as follows:


Weighted average

number of shares


2025

2024


 


Basic and diluted shares

1,022,289

1,043,087


                

                 


 



132.90

102.76

Earnings per share (p)

                 

                 

 

There is no difference between basic and diluted shares as the Company has no potentially dilutive instruments in issue.

 



 

Notes to the Financial Statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (continued)

 

Financial Calendar

27 November 2025            Results announced for the year ended 30 September 2025

 

15 January 2026               Annual General Meeting

 

15 January 2026               Ex-dividend date for the final dividend

 

16 January 2026               Record date for the final dividend

 

30 January 2026               Final dividend to be paid

 

May 2026                           Interim results for 2026 to be announced

 

 

Directors and Advisers

 

Directors

Statutory Auditor

J Richard Wollenberg

MHA

Chairman and chief executive




Karen L Chandler FCA


Finance director

Stockbrokers and financial adviser


Shore Capital

Nigel D Jamieson BSc, FCSI


Independent non-executive director




Secretary

Bankers

Karen L Chandler FCA

HSBC Bank Plc





Non-executive director of wholly owned subsidiary

Solicitors

First Choice Estates plc
Derek M Joseph BCom, FCIS

Blake Morgan LLP

Charsley Harrison LLP

 

Head office

Registrar and transfer office

56 Station Road

Neville Registrars Ltd

Egham

Neville House

Surrey TW20 9LF

Steelpark Road

Telephone: 01784 437444

Halesowen

Fax: 01784 439157

B62 8HD

E-mail: [email protected]

Telephone: 0121 585 1131

Website: www.cardiff-property.com


 


 


Registered office

Registered number

56 Station Road

00022705

Egham


Surrey TW20 9LF


 

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