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Occupier focused, 
Opportunity led.
Focused on income 
and value growth
Picton Property Income Limited
Annual Report 2025

Business Overview 
Scan or click here to watch 
our At a Glance video
We own and actively manage 
a £723 million UK commercial 
property portfolio, invested 
across 47 assets and with 
around 350 occupiers. 
Through our occupier focused, opportunity led 
approach, we aim to be the consistently best 
performing diversified UK REIT. We have delivered 
upper quartile outperformance and a consistently 
higher income return than the MSCI UK Quarterly 
Property Index since launch in 2005. 
With a portfolio strategically positioned to capture 
income and capital growth, currently weighted 
towards the industrial sector, our agile business 
model provides flexibility to adapt to evolving 
market trends over the long term.
We have a responsible approach to business and 
are committed to being net zero carbon by 2040. 
We are listed on the main market of the London 
Stock Exchange and a constituent of a number 
of EPRA indices including the FTSE EPRA NAREIT 
Global Index.
Strategic Report
01	
Business Overview 
02	
Picton at a Glance 
04	 Highlights 
06	 Our Purpose 
07	 Our Strategy
08	 Our Business Model 
10	
Strategy in Action
16	
Chief Executive’s Review
20	
Key Performance Indicators
24	
Our Marketplace 
26	
Market Drivers
28	
Portfolio Review 
42	
Financial Review 
48	 Managing Risks
49	 Principal Risks
54	 TCFD Statement 
62	
Sustainable Thinking
66	
Environmental Focus
75	
Social Impact 
81	
Governance 
Governance 
84	 Chair’s Introduction 
86	 Governance at a Glance
88	 Board of Directors 
90	 Our Team 
92	
Leadership and Purpose
96	 Section 172 Statement 
100	 Division of Responsibilities 
102	 Composition, Succession and 
Evaluation 
104	 Nomination Committee
109	 Audit, Risk and Internal Control
110	 Audit and Risk Committee 
114	 Property Valuation Committee 
116	 Remuneration Report 
131	 Directors’ Report
Financial Statements
134	 Independent Auditor’s Report
138	 Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income 
139	 Consolidated Statement of Changes in 
Equity
140	 Consolidated Balance Sheet
141 	 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
142	 Notes to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements 
Additional Information 
160	 EPRA BPR and Supplementary 
Disclosures 
164	 Property Portfolio
165	 Five-Year Financial Summary
166	 Glossary 
168	 Financial Calendar and 
Shareholder Information 
Picton Property Income Limited 
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We have focused on maximising 
shareholder value through the review of 
our capital priorities, ensuring proceeds 
raised from repositioned office disposals 
have been reinvested into portfolio 
upgrades, repaid floating rate debt 
and returned capital to shareholders. 
Our occupier focused approach to 
asset management ensures we work 
collaboratively to help rightsize businesses 
for success. Engaging with our occupiers 
at key lease events, we have been able 
to grow rental income and capture 
reversionary potential.
We have been upgrading the portfolio to 
improve environmental credentials and 
occupier amenities. Our priority has been 
focused on the office sector, which has 
enabled us to attract and retain occupiers, 
while also driving rental value growth. 
Strategic capital allocation: 
creating value
Proactive asset management: 
growing income and capital
Sustainable refurbishments: 
investing into the portfolio
Read more 
on pages 10 to 11
Read more 
on pages 12 to 13
Read more 
on pages 14 to 15
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Strategic 
Report
Governance
Financial 
Statements
Additional 
Information

2005
Inception
140p
120p
100p
80p
60p
40p
20p
0p
Pence per share
2005
2015
2010
2020
2025
2007
Global Financial  
Crisis
2012
Internalisation
2018
REIT  
conversion
2025
2015
£723m
£541m
2005
£491m
2025
2015
24%
30%
2005
40%
2016
Brexit
2020
Covid-19
2022
Start of interest 
rate increases
Picton at a Glance
We are a diversified Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) 
investing in UK commercial property. Our property 
portfolio consists of 47 assets invested in the industrial, 
office, retail and leisure sectors.
Our portfolio composition
We own a portfolio strategically positioned to capture 
income and capital growth through our asset and sector 
selection. Our agile business model provides flexibility to 
adapt to evolving market trends. 
  Industrial
64%
  Office
24%
  Retail & Leisure 12%
Our portfolio weightings
Portfolio valuation
£723m
Loan to value
24%
  Industrial
  Office
  Retail & Leisure
  Cumulative dividends paid
  NAV per share
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What makes 
us different?
Long-term track record of 
outperformance through a 
diversified investment strategy 
Our agile business model provides flexibility 
to adapt our portfolio to evolving market 
trends. Our proactive approach to asset 
management means we have delivered 
upper quartile outperformance against the 
MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index over three, 
five and ten years and since launch in 2005.
Attractive capital structure
We have a disciplined approach to capital 
management, with long-term fixed rate 
debt. We are focused on delivering a covered 
and sustainable dividend through our asset 
and sector allocation.
Portfolio with strong 
income focus and significant 
reversionary potential
Our diverse occupier base generates 
a stable income stream, underpinned 
by a well-positioned portfolio across 
sectors. We aim to capture rental 
growth and increase income through 
our active asset management. 
Fully aligned and responsible 
approach to business
We are an internally managed business with 
a fully aligned team. Our occupier focused 
and hands-on approach ensures we engage 
with our occupiers to create spaces to help 
them succeed and maintain high occupancy 
across the portfolio. We are committed to 
enhancing the environmental performance of 
our buildings, and meeting our sustainability 
commitments while generating value for 
all our stakeholders.
Scan or click here 
to watch our Picton 
Promise video
Read more 
on page 08
Read more 
on page 42
Read more 
on page 28
Read more 
on page 62
12
Consecutive years of 
MSCI outperformance
100%
Long-term fixed rate debt
100%
Internally managed, 
aligned team
For more information on our 
strategy and performance 
track record please see:
Our Strategy page 07
Key Performance 
Indicators page 20
Portfolio Review page 28 
Financial Review page 42
Sustainable Thinking 
page 62 
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Strategic 
Report
Governance
Financial 
Statements
Additional 
Information

2025
2024
£37m
-£5m
2023
-£90m
2025
2024
£23m
£22m
2023
£21m
2025
2024
4.2p
4.0p
2023
3.9p
2025
2024
8.1%
-0.9%
2023
-13.9%
2025
2024
6.9p
-0.9p
2023
-16.5p
2025
2024
113%
114%
2023
112%
2025
2024
£533m
£524m
2023
£548m
2025
2024
100p
96p
2023
100p
Highlights
Our diversified approach has enabled 
a track record of MSCI upper quartile 
outperformance since launch in 2005. 
Valuable long-term 
debt structure
Strong financial performance 
delivering income and value growth
For more information on 
our strategy and financial 
performance see:
Chief Executive’s 
Review page 16
Key Performance 
Indicators page 20
Financial Review 
page 42
Loan to value
24%
Borrowings
£210m
At fixed interest rates
Weighted average 
interest rate
3.7%
Debt maturity profile
6.7 years
EPRA Net Disposal Value 
(per share)
105p
Reflecting fair value of debt
Profit after tax
£37m
EPRA earnings
£23m
EPRA earnings per share
4.2p
Total return
8.1%
Earnings per share
6.9p
Dividend cover
113%
Net assets
£533m
NAV per share
100p
Picton Property Income Limited 
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 Picton
 MSCI
Mar
2015
Source: MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index
Mar
2016
Mar
2017
Mar
2018
Mar
2019
Mar
2020
Mar
2021
Mar
2022
Mar
2023
Mar
2024
Mar
2025
150
0
50
100
200
250
Total returns indexed from March 2015
Outperforming repositioned portfolio 
with improved income and occupancy
All figures are as at 31 March 2025 or for the year ended 31 March 2025 unless otherwise stated. 
The Financial Statements are prepared under IFRS. We use a number of alternative 
performance measures (APMs) when reporting on the performance of the business and its 
financial position. In common with many other listed property companies, we report the EPRA 
performance measures. In the Additional Information section of this report on pages 160 to 163 
we provide more detailed information and reconciliations to IFRS where appropriate.
Rent collection
99%
Occupancy 
94%
Increase in ERV
3.8%
Upgrading and investing into 
the portfolio
£12m
Lease transactions
78
9% ahead of ERV
Like-for-like increase 
in contracted rent
3.0%
Office disposals
£51m
5.4% above March 2024 valuation
EPC ratings (A-C) 
Improved from 80% in 2024
83%
 These are very positive results 
across key metrics. We have delivered 
a profit of £37 million, 5% growth 
in EPRA earnings and 4% growth 
in net assets.
We are focused on income and value 
growth for the benefit of shareholders. 
We have outperformed the FTSE 350 
REIT Index alongside our twelfth 
consecutive year of outperformance 
against the MSCI UK Quarterly 
Property Index. This is the fifth 
consecutive year of EPRA earnings 
growth. We have again operated with 
a well-covered dividend and recently 
announced a 2.7% dividend increase, 
the fifth increase since 2020.
Additionally, we intend to continue 
our share buyback programme using 
disposal proceeds to enhance earnings.
Francis Salway
Chair
Picton Property Income Limited 
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Strategic 
Report
Governance
Financial 
Statements
Additional 
Information

Our Purpose
To be a responsible owner of 
commercial real estate, helping 
our occupiers succeed and being 
valued by all our stakeholders.
Our purpose drives our decision making, 
ensuring we create long-term value for our 
shareholders, occupiers, and other stakeholders.
Our values
Our values have been 
co-created by the 
team and guide our 
approach to running 
the business.
Positive
We are collaborative, 
upbeat and put people 
at the forefront
We foster strong relationships 
and invest in our shared success. 
We demonstrate this through 
our culture, our occupier focused 
approach and engagement 
with all our stakeholders.
Proactive
We are forward thinking, 
agile and adaptive
We demonstrate this through our 
asset management and dynamic 
positioning of the portfolio.
Principled
We are professional, 
diligent and strategic
We demonstrate this 
through our integrity and 
work ethic, our transparent 
reporting and alignment with 
our shareholders, and our 
commitment to sustainability 
and environmental initiatives.
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Our Strategy
Through our occupier focused, opportunity 
led approach, we aim to be the consistently 
best performing diversified UK REIT.
01
Portfolio 
Performance
Maximising 
portfolio value 
and income
02
Operational 
Excellence
Driving efficiency 
and adaptability
03
Acting Responsibly
Sustainability, 
engagement, 
and governance
Key focus areas
–	 Manage sector and asset allocation to grow income 
and capital
–	 Reduce exposure to lower yielding assets
–	 Grow occupancy and income profile
–	 Enhance asset quality and create space that meets 
evolving occupier expectations
–	 Outperform the MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index
Key focus areas
–	 Maintain disciplined approach to capital structure 
and use of disposal proceeds
–	 Run an efficient and innovative operating platform
–	 Adapt to market trends with an agile and flexible 
business model
–	 Deliver earnings growth
–	 Improve share price rating to facilitate future growth
Key focus areas
–	 Reduce our emissions to become net zero carbon 
by 2040
–	 Actively engage with our occupiers, shareholders, 
communities and other stakeholders
–	 Promote our Company values, nurture a positive 
working culture, and alignment of the team
–	 Ensure the long-term success of the business with 
strong governance and transparent reporting
We are focused on delivering 
long-term income and 
value. We invest in assets 
with strong fundamentals 
where we can unlock future 
value, balancing income with 
growth opportunities.
We drive portfolio performance 
through our proactive asset 
management and ensure 
operational excellence with 
disciplined capital allocation. 
We are committed to acting 
responsibly and future-proofing 
our portfolio to meet our 
evolving occupier needs and our 
sustainability commitments.
Our Key Performance Indicators
1  Total return (%)
2  Total shareholder return (%)
3  Total property return (%)
4  Property income return (%)
5  Loan to value ratio (%)
6  Cost ratio (%)
7  EPRA NTA per share (pence)
8  EPRA earnings per share (pence)
9  EPRA vacancy rate (%)
10 Retention rate (%)
11  EPC rating A-C (%)
12  Employee satisfaction (%)
Relevant KPIs
1  3  4  7  9  10
Relevant KPIs
1  2  3  5  6  8
Relevant KPIs
2  10 11  12  
For more information on 
our strategic progress 
and performance across 
our report see:
Chief Executive’s 
Review page 16
Key Performance 
Indicators page 20
Principal Risks page 49
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Strategic 
Report
Governance
Financial 
Statements
Additional 
Information

We have the flexibility 
to adapt to changing 
market conditions and 
deliver value to our 
stakeholders through 
the property cycle.
Selling assets to 
recycle into better 
opportunities
Asset selection 
and acquisition
Knowledge, expertise and 
research-led decision making
Creating value through 
proactive asset management
04
02
01
03
Our Business Model 
We create value through managing a portfolio that generates a 
diversified and stable income stream. We have the flexibility to 
adapt to changing market conditions and so deliver value to our 
stakeholders through the property cycle.
Underpinned by effective 
risk management
Our business model is underpinned by our 
approach to risk management. We adapt our 
capital structure and use debt effectively to achieve 
enhanced returns. We maintain a covered dividend 
policy to generate a surplus which we can invest 
back into the portfolio.
Responsible 
stewardship
We have a responsible and ethical approach 
to business and sustainability is embedded 
within our corporate strategy. We understand 
the impact of our business on the environment 
and are committed to acting for the benefit of 
all our stakeholders.
For more 
information see:
Principal Risks page 49
Sustainable Thinking 
page 62
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2025
2024
16%
-1%
2025
2024
£12m
£4m
2025
2024
76%
86%
2025
2024
20%
16%
2025
2024
15
15
Creating value for our stakeholders:
Shareholders
Delivering income 
and capital growth 
for our shareholders
Occupiers
Providing sustainable 
spaces to help 
occupiers succeed
Employees
Fostering a strong 
open culture, with 
high employee 
satisfaction score
Environment
Targeting 2040 net zero 
carbon commitment
Communities
Making a positive 
difference
Total shareholder return
16%
Investment into asset upgrades
£12m
Employee satisfaction score
76%
Reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions 
compared to 2019 baseline
20%
Charities supported
15
01
Knowledge, expertise and 
research-led decision making
Our in-depth understanding of the UK 
commercial property market enables 
us to identify and source value across 
different sectors and reposition the 
portfolio through the property cycle.
This expertise is underpinned by our 
commitment to responsible investment, 
integrating Environmental, Social 
and Governance principles into our 
decision making to drive sustainable 
value and mitigate risks, for the 
benefit of all our stakeholders.
02
Asset selection and acquisition
We have established a diversified 
UK property portfolio which we 
adjust as market conditions dictate. 
We consider opportunities where we 
can enhance value and/or income.
We consider and mitigate climate 
change risks through our acquisition 
process and due diligence.
03
Proactive asset management
Our diverse occupier base generates a 
stable income stream, which we aim to 
grow through active management and 
capturing market rental uplifts. Our occupier 
focused, opportunity led approach ensures 
we create space that meets occupiers’ 
expectations in order to maintain high 
levels of occupancy across the portfolio.
We are committed to mitigating climate 
change risks and carry out sustainability 
improvements across the portfolio to 
meet our net zero carbon commitments.
04
Capital recycling and allocation
We identify assets for disposal to 
maximise value creation. Proceeds are 
invested into new opportunities, or 
used elsewhere within the Group.
We ensure capital is efficiently 
recycled, enhancing returns and 
creating value for stakeholders.
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Strategic 
Report
Governance
Financial 
Statements
Additional 
Information

STRATEGY IN ACTION
Strategic capital 
allocation: 
creating value
We remain firmly focused 
on shareholder value and 
responding to market 
opportunities and challenges. 
In recognition of the 
disconnect between our 
share price and our NAV, we 
have reviewed and adapted 
our capital priorities. 
We have sought to maximise value to 
shareholders through unlocking opportunities 
with our alternative use strategy and raised £51 
million of capital through disposal proceeds 
during the year. These have facilitated the 
rebalancing of our portfolio by reducing our 
office exposure, repaying our entire floating 
rate debt, investing into upgrading the 
portfolio and returning capital to shareholders.
During the year, we completed the disposals 
of three office assets where planning 
permission was secured for residential and 
student living uses. The total gross proceeds 
from the three disposals was a 5.4% premium 
to the valuation as at 31 March 2024.
£51m
Total gross proceeds from 
repositioned asset disposals
24%
Office exposure, reduced 
from 30% in 2024 
1  2  3  
Link to strategic 
priorities:
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Capital priorities during the year
Three repositioned office 
asset disposals completed 
during the year
Angel Gate, London
Alternative use:
Residential
Completion date:
Apr 2024
Gross proceeds:
£29.6m
Premium to March 2024:
2%
Capital priorities:
1,3,4
Charlotte Terrace, London
Alternative use:
Residential
Completion date:
Jan 2025
Gross proceeds:
£13.1m
Premium to March 2024:
4%
Capital priorities:
2,3
Longcross, Cardiff
Alternative use:
Student
Completion date:
Mar 2025
Gross proceeds:
£8.3m
Premium to March 2024:
21%
Capital priorities:
2,3
1.
Reduce leverage
Central bank base rates remain 
elevated and as such debt is less 
accretive to returns. We therefore 
prioritised reducing our leverage 
through the repayment of our 
floating rate revolving credit facility. 
The drawn balance (£16.4 million) 
was repaid in full from the proceeds 
from the sale of Angel Gate, London 
which completed in April 2024.
4.
Selective tactical 
investment opportunities
Whilst we have seen an increase 
in the volume of opportunities 
this year, acquisitions have been 
deprioritised except where 
they are tactical to the existing 
portfolio. We completed on 
one acquisition (£0.5 million), in 
November 2024, which was a 
building adjacent to our existing 
industrial asset in Gloucester.
2.
Share buybacks
The share buyback programme 
offers an attractive risk adjusted 
return for shareholders, being 
accretive to both net assets per share 
and EPRA earnings per share. Our 
strong balance sheet and modest 
gearing levels also support this. This 
year we launched a £12.5 million 
share buyback programme and 
as at 31 March 2025, a total of 11.2 
million shares at an average price 
of 67p have been bought back.
3.
Reinvestment in 
the portfolio
Whilst we have been committed 
to reducing our office exposure, 
we have also reinvested in our 
remaining portfolio to unlock 
reversion and maximise total 
returns. During the year £11.8 million 
was invested in the portfolio, 
improving occupier amenities 
and environmental credentials.
Capital recycled 
£51m
Additional 
Information
Financial 
Statements
Governance
Strategic 
Report
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STRATEGY IN ACTION
Proactive asset 
management: growing 
income and capital
Our occupier focused 
approach to asset 
management means we 
have built longstanding 
relationships with 
our occupiers. 
Proactive asset management helps us to 
understand occupiers’ needs and through 
ongoing communication and collaboration, 
help their businesses succeed.
During the course of this year, we have been 
working hard to capture the reversionary 
potential in our portfolio through lease 
events including rent reviews, lease 
renewals, regears and surrenders.
With numerous lease events on 
approximately a quarter of the portfolio by 
rental value, we have improved occupancy, 
increased contracted rental income by 
3% and improved income longevity.
24% 
Increase in contracted 
income at key lease events 
1  2  3  
Link to strategic 
priorities:
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Capturing rental growth 
at Parkbury, Radlett
At our largest industrial asset, 
we have captured rental 
growth through proactive 
asset management. 
We relocated an occupier to 
another one of our assets, 
more suited to their needs, 
and facilitated another 
occupier to take more space.
We retained an occupier 53% 
ahead of the previous rent and 
agreed to retain another occupier 
64% ahead of the previous rent.
We have settled two further 
rent reviews on the estate, 
increasing the passing rent 
on those units by 53%.
Creating value and 
improving income 
position at Datapoint, 
London
We surrendered a lease on a unit 
and simultaneously re-leased 
it post refurbishment to an 
adjoining occupier. We agreed 
a payment from the outgoing 
occupier that contributed to the 
costs of the unit’s refurbishment.
By undertaking this transaction 
we also increased and extended 
the overall income, creating rental 
evidence for the wider estate.
Elsewhere on the estate we 
settled a rent review increasing 
the passing rent by 33% and 
renewed a lease, increasing 
the passing rent by 47%.
Delivering rental 
uplift at Grafton Gate, 
Milton Keynes
During the year, we agreed 
the renewal of leases with two 
occupiers, both technology 
companies, accounting for 
approximately 50% of the 
building’s floorspace.
As part of these transactions we 
will upgrade the air conditioning 
system to all electric in 2025 and 
this is expected to improve the 
EPC of the building to an A rating.
The combined rent was £0.8 
million per annum, an uplift of 
23% on the previous passing 
rent and 33% ahead of ERV.
We have two suites to lease 
accounting for approximately 
25% of the building’s floorspace, 
one having become available 
at year end, and they will be 
refurbished simultaneously, 
ahead of re-leasing.
55%
Lease event uplift in 
contracted income 
at Parkbury, Radlett
30% 
Lease event uplift in 
contracted income 
at Datapoint, London 
23%
Lease event uplift in 
contracted income 
at Grafton Gate, 
Milton Keynes
Improving income through key lease events
Contracted income
Sector
Asset
Event
vs previous
%
vs Mar 24 ERV
%
Lease length 
improvement 
Industrial
Grantham
Regear
0%
8%
13 years
Industrial
Harlow
Surrender/letting
53%
5%
5 years
Industrial
Datapoint
Letting/renewal/rent review/regear
30%
9%
7 years
Office
Milton Keynes
Renewal
23%
33%
4 years
Industrial
Radlett
Renewal/rent review
55%
 1%
5 years
Total 
24%
9%
 Having worked with a number of landlords 
over the years, it has been refreshing working with 
Picton by comparison. We’re able to hold sensible, 
logical discussions and negotiations enabling us 
to grow our operation. Their assets are well cared 
for and managed.
Netwise, Datapoint, London
Additional 
Information
Financial 
Statements
Governance
Strategic 
Report
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Sustainable 
refurbishments: 
investing into the 
portfolio
Enhancing environmental 
credentials, improving 
amenities and creating value.
We are committed to improving not 
only the environmental credentials 
of our buildings, but also ensuring 
they meet occupier requirements as 
demand for sustainable workspace and 
best-in-class amenities increases.
This year has been a significant year for 
investment in our portfolio. We have 
prioritised upgrading our assets, particularly 
in the office sector which has enabled us to 
attract and retain occupiers, whilst also driving 
rental value growth. One key example is our 
investment this year at Tower Wharf, Bristol, 
which has led to rental values increasing by 5%.
5%
Increase in rental value 
at Tower Wharf, Bristol
1  2  3  
Link to strategic 
priorities:
STRATEGY IN ACTION
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Tower Wharf, Bristol
Tower Wharf is a 70,000 sq ft building 
originally constructed to a BREEAM Excellent 
specification in 2006 and is located in central 
Bristol. Offering waterside views, roof terraces 
and a spacious reception area, alongside 
end of trip facilities, this office space already 
provided many sought after amenities.
With 20,600 sq ft of space becoming 
available from occupiers downsizing and 
relocating post-pandemic, we developed 
a scheme to refurbish the office space 
whilst simultaneously upgrading the air 
conditioning, transitioning from gas to 
electric, and, in line with our sustainable 
refurbishment guidelines, reusing, recycling 
and repurposing where possible.
We also worked with an existing occupier to 
enable them to relocate within the building 
and take on 150% more space, moving from 
part of the ground floor to the whole of the 
third floor that had recently been vacated.
Recognising greater occupational demand 
for smaller fully fitted suites, we divided 
the first floor into two suites of between 
3–4,000 sq ft, which we also refurbished to 
a fully fitted standard, ready for immediate 
occupation and these are under offer to lease.
During 2025 we plan to replace the remaining 
gas fired air conditioning, to run the whole 
building on green electricity and provide 
fully decarbonised workspace. We also have 
further works planned to the reception area 
and façade, future-proofing the building 
to retain and attract future occupiers.
This refurbishment strategy has resulted in a 
5% increase in rental value over the year. We 
anticipate a return on cost post letting of 21%.
We have successfully reduced our vacancy 
at the building with positive leasing activity, 
retained occupiers with the provision of 
higher quality sustainable workspace, and 
reduced our net zero carbon transition risk.
B
EPC rating 
£2.1m
Total investment 
£0.2m
Circular economy savings 
Additional 
Information
Financial 
Statements
Governance
Strategic 
Report
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Chief Executive’s Review
 We have improved 
occupancy, upgraded 
the quality of our 
portfolio and delivered 
earnings growth.
Michael Morris
Chief Executive
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We have successfully continued 
our long-term track record of 
outperformance and grown 
income and value.
£723m
Portfolio valuation
100p
Net asset value per share
4.2p
EPRA earnings per share
These are positive results, showing progress 
across multiple areas. We are pleased to 
be able to report a profit of £37 million, 
recognising an increase in the portfolio value 
over the year and EPRA earnings of £23 million. 
Net assets have grown to 100 pence per share.
We have improved portfolio occupancy 
and income, reduced financing costs and 
invested more than ever before into the 
portfolio to enhance our assets and retain 
and attract new occupiers. This has enabled 
us to grow the like-for-like rental income 
and reversionary upside within the portfolio, 
which will underpin future earnings growth.
We have paid dividends of £20 million, 
up 6% on the preceding year, while 
maintaining a well-covered dividend of 
113%. In January of this year, we launched a 
share buyback programme utilising some 
of the proceeds from our asset disposals. 
These have been accretive and have further 
contributed to these positive results. 
Performance
During the year we have seen growth in 
both our net assets and our EPRA earnings 
per share, up 4% and 5% respectively. This 
led to a total return of just over 8%. Over the 
same period our shareholder total return 
was 16%, reflecting an improved share price 
rating at the year end, in part recognising the 
impact of our share buyback programme.
Our net asset value is £533 million and 
although our portfolio valuation reduced, this 
was because we have made asset disposals. 
This has allowed us to repay our floating 
rate debt and reduce our financing costs.
We have again operated with a fully covered 
dividend and we announced following 
the year end, a near 3% increase in our 
dividend effective May 2025, which is the 
fifth successive increase since 2020.
Portfolio performance
We have continued to outperform the MSCI 
UK Quarterly Property Index, now for the 
twelfth consecutive year. Since launch in 
2005 we have delivered upper quartile total 
return performance at a property level.
Occupancy at the year end was 94%, up 
from 91% a year ago and with two vacant 
office asset disposals in the final quarter, the 
full impact of lower property costs has not 
been fully recognised in this year’s results. 
There is over £7.5 million of reversion in 
the portfolio. Approximately £4.1 million 
is where contracted rent is below ERV, 
compared with £3.6 million last year and 
£3.4 million of space available to lease, 
compared with £5.3 million last year. This will 
underpin medium-term earnings growth.
Nearly two thirds of the portfolio is now 
invested in industrial, warehouse and 
logistics assets and this is where there 
is the biggest reversionary upside. 
Our diversified approach enables us to adjust 
the portfolio to changing market conditions, 
and this year has been no exception as we 
have sought to reduce our office exposure, 
particularly where we have identified assets 
that can be repositioned for higher value 
alternative uses. The two assets identified 
for disposal a year ago have now been sold, 
in addition to a third where planning was 
secured during the year. Total gross proceeds 
of £51 million were realised, reflecting disposals 
at a 5% premium to their March 2024 valuation.
During the year, office exposure has reduced 
from 30% to 24% and we expect this to 
reduce further this year as we make selective 
disposals, particularly of lower yielding assets 
or, where we believe additional value can be 
extracted from alternative use projects. 
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Operational excellence
We are in a strong operational position, 
having conservative but valuable financing 
arrangements. Overall, our loan to value ratio is 
a modest 24%. All our drawn debt is currently 
fixed at interest rates well below prevailing 
market levels and with the earliest maturity 
in 2031. Our EPRA NDV, which reflects the 
fair value of our debt is 105 pence per share 
or 5% higher than our published EPRA NTA.
Following the year end we completed the 
refinancing of our revolving credit facility. 
This is currently undrawn but provides £50 
million of additional operational flexibility 
and opportunity for future investment.
We also have been able to grow earnings 
by reducing void costs through disposals 
and managing our administrative 
costs as efficiently as possible.
 We have recently 
completed the 
refinancing of our 
revolving credit 
facility, providing 
£50 million of additional 
operational flexibility 
and opportunity for 
future investment.
Michael Morris
Chief Executive
Acting responsibly
We have invested £12 million into upgrading 
assets including key decarbonisation 
projects in the office sector to aid future 
leasing prospects. We now have 83% of the 
portfolio with EPC ratings of A-C, up from 
55% in 2020. Equally, 40% of the portfolio 
is rated A-B, up from 9% in 2020, reflecting 
our ongoing progress, particularly focused 
around the timing of lease events.
From a governance perspective, we welcome 
Francis Salway as our new Chair and 
Helen Beck as Chair of the Remuneration 
Committee, who have joined during the 
year. I would like to take this opportunity 
to thank Lena Wilson and Maria Bentley 
for their contributions during their tenure. 
I would also like to thank the team and the 
wider Board for all their input and support 
this year in helping us deliver these results.
105p
EPRA NDV per share
24%
Loan to value
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Equity capital markets
The Board is well aware of the disconnect 
in the listed real estate sector between 
share prices and reported net asset values. 
This has led to considerable corporate M&A 
activity this year, with purchasers taking 
advantage of this arbitrage, as companies 
have been either taken over or taken private 
at levels more reflective of book value.
The Board is focused on improving 
shareholder value and remains mindful of 
opportunities that might exist to achieve 
this. It is some comfort to see the discount 
narrowing this year, alongside our decision 
to allocate capital for share buybacks.
The Board will continue to repurchase 
shares this coming year, utilising proceeds 
from future disposals to achieve this, 
whilst pursuing other investment 
opportunities that grow earnings. 
 We have invested 
significantly into our 
assets, and now have 
83% of the portfolio with 
EPC ratings A–C, up 
from 55% in 2020.
Michael Morris
Chief Executive
Outlook
The team is focused on delivering 
positive outcomes for shareholders and 
other stakeholders. We have a strong 
balance sheet and attractive financing 
that underpins future success. 
In terms of the portfolio, we continue to 
improve our assets, enabling us to capture 
rental value growth and increase the 
reversionary income. We have proven 
this year our ability to continue unlocking 
value across the portfolio in terms of the 
reversion, which primarily is focused within 
the industrial assets. Whilst the office 
assets are more challenging, pricing has 
compensated for some of the additional 
risks and we have proven our ability to 
crystallise upside from disposals within 
this sector, which we expect to continue. 
By improving occupancy further we should 
be able to not only improve rental income 
but reduce property costs associated 
with vacant property. Across the portfolio 
we have a pipeline of opportunities 
that should provide further potential 
to capture income or value growth.
Our priorities for the year ahead are:
–	 Portfolio rebalancing: continuing to improve 
the portfolio rental income profile, by 
reducing exposure to lower yielding assets. 
We will reinvest into higher yield/growth 
opportunities
–	 Portfolio investment: continuing to invest 
into the portfolio to upgrade assets and 
create value and income growth
–	 Leverage: maintaining prudent leverage, 
using our revolving credit facility tactically 
for accretive opportunities
–	 Shareholder capital: continuing to utilise our 
share buyback programme, to unlock value 
whilst the discount remains elevated, 
providing liquidity to shareholders
We have a long-term track record of property 
level MSCI outperformance, stretching back 
nearly 20 years. We are focused on ensuring this 
continues and equally, that this is reflected in 
share price performance this forthcoming year.
Michael Morris
Chief Executive
21 May 2025
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2025
2024
8.1%
-0.9%
2023
-13.9%
2025
2024
16.0%
-1.0%
2023
-26.4%
2025
2024
7.3%
1.6%
2023
-8.7%
Key Performance Indicators
We have a range of key performance 
indicators that we use to measure the 
performance and success of the business.
Financial KPIs
8.1%
16.0%
7.3%
Why we use this indicator
The total return is the key measure of the overall performance of the 
Group. It is the change in the Group’s net asset value, calculated in 
accordance with IFRS, over the year, plus dividends paid.
The Group’s total return is used to assess whether our aim to be the 
consistently best performing diversified UK REIT is being achieved, 
and is a measure used to determine the annual bonus.
Our performance in 2025
Our total return for the year was driven by valuation gains, most notably 
in the industrial and retail sectors, realised gains on repositioned office 
disposals and growth in EPRA earnings.
Why we use this indicator
The total shareholder return measures the change in our share price 
over the year, plus dividends paid. We use this indicator because 
it is the return seen by investors on their shareholdings. 
Our total shareholder return relative to a comparator group is 
a performance metric used in the Long-term Incentive Plan.
Our performance in 2025
An increase in the share price over the year, supported by the share 
buyback programme, together with increased dividends, contributed 
to a return of 16%.
Why we use this indicator
The total property return is the combined income and capital return 
from our property portfolio for the year, as calculated by MSCI. We use 
this indicator because it shows the success of the portfolio strategy 
without the impact of gearing and corporate costs.
Our total property return relative to the MSCI UK Quarterly Property 
Index (over one year) is a performance condition for the annual bonus 
and (over three years) for the Long-term Incentive Plan.
Our performance in 2025
We have outperformed the MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index for the 
twelfth consecutive year, delivering a return of 7.3% compared to the 
Index return of 6.3% for the year. We have also delivered upper quartile 
outperformance against MSCI over three, five and ten years, and since 
launch in 2005.
1/ Total return 
2/ Total shareholder return 
3/ Total property return 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
Link to strategic priorities:
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2024
5.2%
5.1%
2023
4.4%
2025
2024
24%
28%
2023
27%
2025
2024
1.3%
1.2%
2023
1.0%
We consider that industry standard measures, such as those calculated 
by MSCI, are appropriate to use alongside certain EPRA measures 
and others that are relevant to us. In this regard, we consider that the 
EPRA net tangible asset per share (EPRA NTA), earnings per share and 
vacancy rate are the most appropriate measures to use in assessing 
our performance.
Key performance indicators are also used to determine variable 
remuneration rewards for the Executive Directors and the rest of the 
team. The indicators used are total return, total shareholder return, total 
property return and EPRA earnings per share. This is set out more fully 
in the Remuneration Report.
5.2%
24%
1.3%
Why we use this indicator
The property income return, as calculated by MSCI, is the income 
return of the portfolio. Income is an important component of total 
return and our portfolio is biased towards income generation in 
addition to capital growth.
Our performance in 2025
The income return for the year of 5.2% was ahead of the MSCI UK 
Quarterly Property Index of 4.8% and we have also outperformed 
over three, five and ten years, and since launch in 2005.
Why we use this indicator
The loan to value ratio is total Group borrowings, net of cash, as a 
percentage of the total portfolio value. This is a recognised measure 
of the Company’s level of borrowings and is a measure of financing 
risk. See the Supplementary Disclosures section for further details.
Our performance in 2025
The loan to value ratio has decreased over the year with the positive 
valuation movements and repayment of the revolving credit facility.
Why we use this indicator
The cost ratio, recurring administration expenses as a proportion of 
the average net asset value, is a measure of how efficiently the business 
is being run, and the extent to which economies of scale are being 
achieved. See the Supplementary Disclosures section for further details.
Our performance in 2025
The cost ratio has increased over the year, partly due to the share 
buyback programme which has reduced net assets over the period, 
and staff costs.
4/ Property income return
5/ Loan to value ratio 
6/ Cost ratio 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
Link to strategic priorities:
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Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
Our strategic priorities
Portfolio Performance
1
Operational Excellence
2
Acting Responsibly
3
Remuneration link
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2024
100p
96p
2023
100p
2025
2024
4.2p
4.0p
2023
3.9p
2025
2024
6.2%
9.2%
2023
9.5%
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EPRA KPIs
100p
4.2p
6.2%
Why we use this indicator
The EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) per share, calculated in accordance 
with EPRA, measures the value of shareholders’ equity in the business. 
We use this to measure the growth of the business over time and 
regard this as the most relevant net asset metric for the business.
Our performance in 2025
The EPRA NTA per share has increased this year by 4% as a result of 
the positive valuation movements, gains on asset disposals, share 
buybacks, growth in EPRA earnings and operating a covered dividend.
Why we use this indicator
The earnings per share, calculated in accordance with EPRA, represents 
the earnings from core operational activities and excludes investment 
property revaluations, gains/losses on asset disposals and any 
exceptional items. We use this because it measures the operating profit 
generated by the business from the core property rental business.
The growth in EPRA earnings per share is also a performance measure 
used for the Long-term Incentive Plan.
Our performance in 2025
We have grown EPRA earnings this year by 5% which was as a result of 
our office repositioning and disposal strategy allowing repayment of 
the floating rate debt and reducing void costs, in addition to securing 
reversion on the industrial portfolio.
Why we use this indicator
The vacancy rate measures the amount of vacant space in the portfolio 
at the end of each financial period, and over the long-term, is an 
indication of the success of asset management initiatives undertaken.
Our performance in 2025
The repositioning and disposal of three part-vacant office assets, 
together with letting activity across the portfolio, has led to a reduction 
in the EPRA vacancy rate.
7/ EPRA NTA per share 
8/ EPRA earnings per share
9/ EPRA vacancy rate 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
Link to strategic priorities:
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Link to strategic priorities:
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2024
66%
76%
2023
67%
2025
2024
83%
80%
2023
76%
2025
2024
76%
86%
2023
82%
Non-financial KPIs
66%
83%
76%
Why we use this indicator
This provides a measure of ERV at risk and the retention of that ERV 
during the year. This is achieved through lease extensions or removal 
of break options.
Our performance in 2025
Excluding properties held for sale, total ERV at risk due to lease expiries 
or break options totalled £6.4 million, in line with last year. 
Of the ERV at risk in the year, we retained 66% through lease renewals or 
removal of break options. In addition, 18% of the ERV not retained, was let 
to a different occupier within the year, ensuring a positive outcome on 
84% of the total ERV at risk. A further £5.4 million of ERV was retained 
through lease extensions, removal of breaks or back-to-back surrender 
and releasing, where lease events were dated after the year end.
Why we use this indicator
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) indicate how energy efficient a 
building could be by assigning a rating from A (very efficient) to G (very 
inefficient). From 1 April 2023, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards 
(MEES) regulations prohibited leasing space that is F or G rated, unless 
an exemption certificate applies. The minimum EPC rating is likely to be 
raised further, with the UK Government consulting on proposals to 
require a minimum of C by 1 April 2028, and B by 1 April 2030.
Our performance in 2025
The proportion of EPC ratings between A–C has increased this year to 
83%. Of the remainder, 15% is rated D and only 2% is rated E. We are fully 
compliant with MEES regulations and have no F or G ratings in the 
portfolio. The proportion of EPC A-B ratings has improved significantly 
over the last six years, from 9% in March 2020, to 40% in March 2025. 
Why we use this indicator
We use this indicator to assess our performance against one of our 
strategic objectives, to nurture a positive culture reflecting the values 
and alignment of the team. The indicator is based on the employee 
survey carried out during the year.
Our performance in 2025
Our employee satisfaction score remains high but has decreased 
this year, a potential reflection of the wider economic uncertainty 
and increased workload across the business.
10/ Retention rate
11/ EPC rating A-C 
12/ Employee satisfaction 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
Link to strategic priorities:
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Macroeconomic conditions remain 
uncertain despite a backdrop of 
reducing interest rates. 
Economic backdrop
Political decisions are influencing 
the economic backdrop. 
The US Government’s tariff 
announcement in April 
caused significant disruption 
in financial markets and 
downgrades to economic 
growth forecasts globally. The 
situation remains fluid, with 
the 90-day implementation 
delay and the more recent 
announcement of a temporary 
tariff reduction between the 
US and China resulting in an 
equity market recovery.
For the UK, exports to the US 
account for a relatively small 
percentage of overall Gross 
Domestic Product (GDP). 
Certain industries are likely to 
face direct challenges, while 
indirect effects may arise from 
weakened global demand and 
heightened trade uncertainty. 
The consistent increases in the 
household savings ratio since 
September 2022 reflect the 
impact of underlying economic 
uncertainty felt by consumers. 
Recent retail sales data has been 
more positive than expected, 
although thought to be 
attributable to unseasonably 
good weather. The April GFK 
Consumer Confidence Barometer 
recorded declines across all 
measures compared to the 
previous month, indicating that 
this level of consumer spending 
growth may not last. However, 
in real terms, wages continue to 
show a steady increase; for the 
three months to February, regular 
and total pay grew by 1.9%. 
Whilst the situation with US tariffs 
continues to evolve, the outcome 
could have a disinflationary effect 
on the UK, potentially prompting 
a faster reduction in the base rate 
than anticipated. Furthermore, 
unlike other recent market 
shocks, the tariffs are a voluntary 
measure and could be reversed as 
quickly as they were announced. 
With inflation no longer a 
pressing concern, the Bank 
of England’s decision to lower 
interest rates now depends more 
on economic growth forecasts 
and labour market data. 
The UK’s high level of market 
transparency, coupled with 
comparative stability, low inflation 
and interest rates, continues to 
make it an attractive market for 
global investors, and well placed 
to capitalise on any positive 
momentum during a recovery 
in commercial property pricing.
On a relatively positive note, if 
the tariffs are enforced following 
the 90-day delay, the 10% rate on 
most UK goods is comparatively 
lower than what has been 
suggested for many other nations. 
In 2024 UK GDP is estimated 
to have grown by 1.1%, placing 
the UK third in the ranking of 
G7 economies. This compares 
to the 0.4% recorded for 2023. 
With mounting concerns over US 
tariffs, public borrowing and fiscal 
rules, in the Spring both the Office 
for Budget Responsibility and 
the Bank of England halved their 
GDP growth forecasts for 2025. 
Since August 2024, inflation has 
remained close to the Bank of 
England’s 2% target, with the 
annual Consumer Prices Index 
(CPI) standing at 2.6% in March 
2025. The Bank of England 
began its rate-cutting cycle in 
August, implementing four 25 
basis point reductions, which 
have brought the base rate down 
to 4.25%. The five-year SONIA 
swap rate has decreased to 3.8%, 
compared to around 4% a year 
ago. In January, concerns over 
public finances and the UK’s 
economic trajectory led to a 
sharp rise in the ten-year gilt yield, 
which surged to a post-Global 
Financial Crisis high of 4.9%. It has 
since fallen slightly, but remains 
above the ten-year average. 
Businesses are contending 
with uncertainty as well as 
escalating costs, as the tax 
increases announced in the 
October budget took effect 
in April, potentially impacting 
expansion and hiring decisions. 
Recent data from the Office for 
National Statistics recorded a 
further softening in employment; 
in March payrolled employees 
decreased by 78,000 (0.3%) on 
the month to 30.3 million. The 
number of job vacancies fell 
for the thirty-third consecutive 
quarter to 781,000. The 
unemployment rate is now 4.4%, 
in line with the ten-year average. 
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Market drivers
Geopolitical 
drivers
Economic 
drivers
Property 
drivers
ESG 
drivers
Technology 
drivers
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 Office
Industrial
Mar
2016
Mar
2017
Mar
2018
Mar
2019
Mar
2020
Mar
2021
Mar
2022
Mar
2023
Mar
2024
Mar
2025
40
30
20
10
0
-30
-20
-10
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 Retail
 Office
Industrial
Mar
2016
Mar
2017
Mar
2018
Mar
2019
Mar
2020
Mar
2021
Mar
2022
Mar
2023
Mar
2024
Mar
2025
0
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-5
5
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UK Property Market
For the year ending March 
2025, the MSCI UK Quarterly 
Property Index recorded an All 
Property total return of 6.3%, 
driven by 1.5% capital growth 
and a 4.8% income return. This 
marks a notable recovery from 
the -1.0% total return reported 
for the year to March 2024.
Looking at the three main sectors, 
retail and industrial outperformed, 
achieving total returns of 9.4% 
and 9.3%, respectively. Meanwhile 
the office sector lagged, 
delivering a total return of 1.5%.
MSCI reported four consecutive 
quarters of capital growth at an 
All Property level to March 2025. 
Both the industrial and retail 
sectors experienced quarter-
on-quarter capital growth, 
whilst capital values in the office 
sector continued to decline. 
As of March 2025, the MSCI All 
Property equivalent yield was 
6.6%, in line with March 2024. 
The occupier market has 
remained resilient, with a flight 
to quality driving consistent 
quarter-on-quarter rental growth 
across all three main sectors. All 
Property ERV growth reached 
4.0% for the year to March 2025, 
up from 3.7% in the previous year.
In terms of investment 
transaction volumes, MSCI 
reported £49.9 billion in total 
purchases for the year, reflecting 
a 15% increase compared to the 
prior year, however this is still 
below the long-term average. 
Of the total capital invested, 22% 
was allocated to the industrial 
sector, 20% to offices, and 18% 
to retail, while the remaining 
40% was directed toward 
alternative property sectors.
The All Property averages mask 
nuances at sector and sub-
sector levels; further details for 
the three main sectors are set 
out in the table on the right. 
12 months to March 2025
All Property
Industrial
Office
Retail
Total return
6.3%
9.3%
1.5%
9.4%
Income return
4.8%
4.4%
4.1%
6.0%
Capital growth 
1.5%
4.7%
-2.5%
3.3%
Number of positive 
segments
16
5
1
10
Number of negative 
segments
8
0
6
2
ERV growth
4.0%
5.8%
3.1%
2.8%
Number of positive 
segments
21
5
7
9
Number of negative 
segments 
3
0
0
3
Source: MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index
1.5%
Annual capital 
growth
4%
ERV growth 
15%
Increased 
investment activity
MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index 
Annual Capital Growth (%)
MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index 
Annual Estimated Rental Value Growth (%)
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Geopolitical drivers:
–	 Uncertainty
–	 Conflict
–	 Tariffs
–	 Fiscal policy
Impact on investment markets
Geopolitical uncertainty can 
disrupt investment markets, 
but the UK remains globally 
appealing due to its transparency, 
governance and stability.
Impact on occupational markets
Geopolitical tension and an 
increase in trade tariffs could 
disrupt supply chains and 
raise occupiers’ costs.
Fiscal policy affects business 
expenses and consumer 
spending, influencing occupier 
priorities like efficiency, 
headcount and other overheads.
Our strategic response
We have an agile and flexible 
business model therefore 
can adapt and respond 
to market trends.
Economic drivers:
–	 GDP growth
–	 Inflation
–	 Interest rates
–	 Business and consumer 
confidence
Impact on investment markets
Stable inflation and declining 
interest rates, which reduce the 
cost of debt, benefit investors. 
Falling Government bond yields 
widen the risk-free rate gap, 
making property investment 
more attractive. However, periods 
of lacklustre economic growth are 
linked to declining employment, 
weaker business sentiment, and 
reduced consumer spending.
Impact on occupational markets
Economic conditions shape 
occupiers’ business confidence, 
expansion plans and space 
requirements. Property sectors 
respond differently; retailers 
depend more on consumer 
confidence, while industrial 
occupiers may have a stronger 
alignment with trade volumes.
Our strategic response
We have an appropriate capital 
structure for the market cycle and 
have maintained our defensive 
position, with a conservative loan 
to value of 24% and additional 
operational flexibility through our 
undrawn revolving credit facility. 
We have a diverse income 
base that has proven to be 
very resilient, operating within 
a wide variety of business 
segments. Our occupier focused, 
opportunity led approach 
enables us to create spaces to 
help our occupiers succeed.
Proactive asset management 
drives performance through 
enhancing asset quality, 
attracting and retaining occupiers, 
minimising the cost of vacancy 
and maximising efficiency.
Property drivers:
–	 Diversification
–	 Sector performance
–	 Asset selection
–	 Construction costs
–	 Investor and occupier demand, 
supply and rents
Impact on investment markets
The commercial property 
market is cyclical, shaped by 
supply-demand dynamics and 
economic conditions. Property 
sectors react differently and 
can be at alternative points in 
the cycle. Diversified investing 
can reduce risk for investors.
Currently, industrial property 
generally offers a more defensive 
lower yield, while offices provide 
higher yields but often higher 
capital expenditure requirements. 
Rising construction costs have 
reduced development across all 
sectors, driving supply constraints 
and underpinning rental growth.
Impact on occupational markets
Structural drivers affect property 
sectors differently. Online 
retailing has boosted industrial 
demand at the expense of in-
store retail. Post-pandemic, the 
acceleration in remote working 
reshaped the office market, 
however limited development 
has created competition for 
prime, ESG-compliant spaces.
Our strategic response
Our in-depth understanding 
of the UK commercial 
property market enables 
us to identify and source 
value across different sectors 
and reposition the portfolio 
through the property cycle.
Through maintaining a diversified 
portfolio, we dilute cyclical risks 
associated with a single sector. 
Dynamics that cause a downturn 
or disproportionate shock in one 
sector have a reduced impact 
on overall performance.
4.25%
Bank of England 
base rate vs 5.25% 
March 2024 
2.6%
Annual CPI inflation 
vs 3.2% March 2024
1.1%
Annual UK GDP 
growth vs 0.4% 
December 2023 
Read more in our 
Portfolio Review 
on pages 28 to 41 
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We have retained our overweight 
position in the better performing 
industrial sector and disposed 
of selected buildings within 
our office portfolio. Our higher 
yielding retail portfolio provides a 
strong income return for investors.
We are investing in our assets in 
line with our strategic priorities.
ESG drivers:
–	 Climate change
–	 Asset resilience
–	 Net zero transition
–	 Biodiversity
–	 Social impact
–	 Governance
Impact on investment markets
ESG plays an increasingly vital 
role in investment pricing and 
decision making.
Decarbonised, energy-efficient 
assets with high EPC ratings 
command a premium, while 
assets that are not net zero 
aligned risk becoming stranded. 
Property owners must balance 
diverse stakeholder demands, 
including those of local 
communities and natural capital.
Impact on occupational markets
Occupiers have various motives 
for engaging with ESG, including 
their own commitments and 
ambitions. Ultimately, being 
more sustainable can increase 
profitability. Achieving more whilst 
using fewer resources cuts costs, 
and occupying a sustainable 
building aligns with this goal.
From a social perspective, 
buildings containing health 
and wellness facilities, green 
spaces, biophilic design 
and other amenities can 
improve occupiers’ employee 
satisfaction and retention.
Read more in Sustainable 
Thinking on pages 62 to 83
Our strategic response
We are committed to integrating 
sustainability within our 
business activities, and in a 
way that makes a positive 
contribution to society, whilst 
minimising any negative impact 
on people, local communities, 
and the environment.
We are focused on our net 
zero goal and are investing in 
decarbonising the portfolio 
in line with our sustainable 
refurbishment guidelines.
Technology drivers:
–	 Artificial Intelligence
–	 PropTech
–	 Big Data
Impact on investment markets
Technological change, including 
AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, 
and digitalisation, are reshaping 
capital markets. AI and Big Data 
provide investment advantages 
but pose risks such as cyber 
insecurity and job losses. 
Assets with integrated technology 
and suitable infrastructure are 
more investable than those 
reliant on outdated systems.
Impact on occupational markets
Technological advances reshape 
employment trends and 
require evolving workspaces. 
Technology-enabled buildings 
with automation and grid 
capacity attract occupiers and 
command rent premiums. 
Sector-specific needs include 
supply chain optimisation, 
electric vehicle fleet capacity, 
and data centre capabilities.
Our strategic response
Our diversified approach 
enables us to adapt to change 
driven by technological drivers. 
Investing where there is 
downside protection against 
obsolescence forms part of 
our investment process.
We are committed to maintaining 
an efficient operating platform 
and continue to investigate 
and invest in PropTech 
solutions where appropriate.
Wherever possible, we use 
data to measure, manage and 
drive progress on our strategy, 
including our sustainability goals.
Read more in Principal 
Risks on pages 49 to 53
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Our property portfolio consists 
of 47 assets. Our diverse exposure 
provides flexibility to adapt as 
market conditions dictate.
Property
Sector
Properties valued between 
£10 million and £20 million
The Business Centre, Wokingham
Colchester Business Park, Colchester
B&Q, Queens Road, Sheffield
Madleaze Trading Estate, Gloucester
180 West George Street, Glasgow
Parc Tawe North Retail Park, Swansea
Nonsuch Industrial Estate, Epsom
Gloucester Retail Park, Gloucester
Vigo 250, Birtley Road, Washington
30 & 50 Pembroke Court, Chatham
Mill Place Trading Estate, Gloucester
Easter Court, Warrington
Metro, Manchester
Units 1 & 2, Kettlestring Lane, York
Swiftbox, Haynes Way, Rugby
Properties valued between £5 million 
and £10 million
401 Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes
Units 1 & 2, Downmill Road, Bracknell
Angouleme Retail Park, Manchester
Queen’s House, Glasgow
Regency Wharf, Birmingham
Thistle Express, Luton
109–117 High Street, Cheltenham
Abbey Business Park, Belfast
Properties valued under £5 million
Crown & Mitre Complex, Carlisle
Trident House, St Albans
Atlas House, Marlow
Sentinel House, Fleet
Scots Corner, Birmingham
Kingstreet Lane, Winnersh
Waterside House, Leeds
78–80 Briggate, Leeds
53–57 Broadmead, Bristol 
17–19 Fishergate, Preston
7–9 Warren Street, Stockport
Oxford Lane, Cardiff
6–12 Parliament Row, Hanley
 72–78 Murraygate, Dundee
Geographical weighting
  25–50%
  10–25%
  0–10%
Portfolio composition
  Industrial
64%
  Office
24%
  Retail & Leisure
12%
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Our top ten properties valued in excess of £20 million 
01.
Parkbury Industrial 
Estate, Radlett
Approx area (sq ft) / 341,000
Capital value (£m) / >100
Occupancy rate (%) / 98
EPC rating / A–D
02.
River Way Industrial 
Estate, Harlow
Approx area (sq ft) / 454,800
Capital value (£m) / 50–75
Occupancy rate (%) / 100
EPC rating / A–D
03.
Stanford Building, 
London WC2
Approx area (sq ft) / 20,100
Capital value (£m) / 30–50
Occupancy rate (%) / 97
EPC rating / B
04.
Datapoint, Cody Road, 
London E16
Approx area (sq ft) / 55,100
Capital value (£m) / 30–50
Occupancy rate (%) / 100
EPC rating / B–C
05.
Lyon Business Park, 
Barking
Approx area (sq ft) / 99,400
Capital value (£m) / 20–30
Occupancy rate (%) / 100
EPC rating / B–D
06.
Shipton Way,  
Rushden
Approx area (sq ft) / 312,900
Capital value (£m) / 20–30
Occupancy rate (%) / 100
EPC rating / C
07.
Sundon Business 
Park, Luton
Approx area (sq ft) / 127,800
Capital value (£m) / 20–30
Occupancy rate (%) / 100
EPC rating / A–D
08.
50 Farringdon Road, 
London EC1
Approx area (sq ft) / 31,300
Capital value (£m) / 20–30
Occupancy rate (%) / 100
EPC rating / B
09.
Tower Wharf, Cheese 
Lane, Bristol
Approx area (sq ft) / 70,200
Capital value (£m) / 20–30
Occupancy rate (%) / 88
EPC rating / B–C
10.
Trent Road,  
Grantham
Approx area (sq ft) / 336,100
Capital value (£m) / 20–30
Occupancy rate (%) / 100
EPC rating / C
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Proactive asset 
management
This year we have reduced office exposure, 
and improved portfolio occupancy, income 
and rental values.
Top ten occupiers
The largest occupiers, based on a percentage of contracted 
rent, as at 31 March 2025, are as follows:
Occupier
Contracted rent
(£m)
%
Public sector
1.8
3.8
Whistl UK Limited
1.6
3.4
The Random House Group Limited
1.6
3.4
B&Q Limited
1.2
2.6
Snorkel Europe Limited
1.2
2.4
XMA Limited
1.0
2.0
Portal Chatham LLP
0.9
1.8
Orlight Limited
0.8
1.7
DHL Supply Chain Limited
0.8
1.6
Blanco UK Limited
0.8
1.6
Total
11.7
24.3
Longevity of income
As at 31 March 2025, expressed as a percentage of 
contracted rent, the average length of leases to first 
termination was 4.9 years (2024: 4.2 years). This is 
summarised as follows:
%
0 to 1 year
20.8
1 to 2 years
14.4
2 to 3 years
8.1
3 to 4 years
9.4
4 to 5 years
12.4
5 to 10 years
24.6
10 to 15 years
9.1
15 years or more
1.2
Total
100
Although we have increased income longevity in the year, 
there are a number of lease events in the short term which 
are a focus for the team. We will be working to ensure the 
void risk is mitigated and the reversion captured.
Occupier activity was somewhat 
subdued reflecting the 
Budget and other political 
events. Despite this, we saw 
rental growth assisted by low 
levels of supply in many sub-
markets. We expect these 
trends to continue into 2025. 
Occupational demand is stable in 
the industrial sector, supported 
by a lack of supply in the multi-
let market in particular. 
The office sector remains in 
transition though the severe 
lack of supply of prime space 
has led to strong rental growth 
for the best buildings and 
locations. Poorer quality buildings 
continue to suffer from weak 
occupier demand and may 
lead to further supply being 
repositioned for alternative uses. 
In the retail sector there is 
competition for space leading to 
rental growth for prime locations. 
We successfully repositioned 
office assets at Angel Gate, 
London, (residential via permitted 
development rights), Charlotte 
Terrace, London, (residential) 
and Longcross, Cardiff (student 
accommodation) and have 
completed the disposal of all 
three assets during the period for 
a combined £51 million, 5% ahead 
of the 31 March 2024 valuation. 
Our portfolio value has increased 
on a like-for-like basis and we 
have disposed of our three largest 
void assets at pricing ahead of 
the March 2024 valuation. We 
have used proceeds in part to 
invest back into the portfolio to 
upgrade assets. This ongoing 
programme has enabled income 
and capital accretive lease 
transactions, and improved the 
overall quality of our portfolio.
The portfolio valuation as 
at 31 March 2025 was £723.1 
million, a like-for-like portfolio 
valuation increase of 3.8% or 
2.1% after capital expenditure.
At the year end, the contracted 
rent, which is the rent receivable 
after the expiry of lease incentives 
increased by £1.4 million or 3% 
on a like-for-like basis, to £48.2 
million. The passing rent was 
£42.3 million, a decrease of £0.7 
million or 1.6% on a like-for-like 
basis, reflecting lease incentives.
The March 2025 ERV of the 
portfolio was £55.6 million, 
a 4% like-for-like increase on 
the prior year. We had ERV 
growth of 3% in the industrial 
sector proven by new lettings 
and active management. 
The office sector was up 4% 
driven by our central London 
holdings and our asset upgrade 
programme. The retail and 
leisure sector increased by 5%.
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South East
45%
Rest of UK
19%
Industrial weighting
64%
Retail Warehouse
8%
High Street Rest of UK
2%
Leisure
2%
Retail and Leisure weighting
12%
Rest of UK
9%
Central London
8%
South East
7%
Office weighting
24%
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Portfolio summary
FY 2025
FY 2024
Like-for-like 
% change
Assets
47
49
Occupancy
94%
91%
Valuation
£723.1m
£744.6m
3.8%
Disposal proceeds
£51.0m
Acquisition
£0.5m
Capital expenditure
£11.8m
£4.5m
Equivalent yield
6.8%
6.8%
Passing rent
£42.3m
£44.7m
-1.6%
Contracted rent
£48.2m
£48.7m
3.0%
ERV
£55.6m
£57.6m
3.8%
Performance
For the year to March 2025, we 
produced a total property return 
of 7.3%, outperforming the MSCI 
UK Quarterly Property Index 
which recorded a total return 
of 6.3%. This outperformance 
was driven by both income 
return and capital growth.
Our portfolio income return 
was 5.2%, outperforming 
MSCI’s income return of 4.8%. 
Capital growth was 2.1%, 
compared to MSCI at 1.5%.
We have now outperformed the 
benchmark for 12 consecutive 
years and delivered upper quartile 
performance since launch, 
ranked 8 out of 72 portfolios.
Occupancy
Occupancy has increased from 
91%, rising to 94%. This compares 
to the MSCI UK Quarterly Property 
Index of 91%, as at 31 March 2025. 
The total void ERV is £3.4 million.
The majority of our void is in 
the office sector, comprising 
void ERV of £2.6 million, or 76% 
of the total void. Our offices 
have an occupancy rate of 
86%. Our industrial and retail 
assets have occupancy rates 
of 99% and 94%, respectively.
Portfolio activity
We continue to actively manage 
the portfolio completing over 78 
asset management transactions, 
increasing both contracted rent 
and estimated rental value (ERV). 
–	 25 lettings or agreements to 
lease, securing additional rent 
of £2.9 million, 7% ahead of ERV
–	 36 lease renewals or regears, 
securing £6.6 million per 
annum, an uplift of £0.8 million, 
10% ahead of ERV
–	 13 rent reviews, securing an 
uplift of £0.4 million per annum, 
7% ahead of ERV
–	 Four lease variations to remove 
occupier break options, 
securing £0.6 million per 
annum
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Retention
Over the year to March 2025, 
total ERV at risk, due to lease 
expiries or break options, 
totalled £6.4 million. This 
excludes office buildings which 
were sold during the year. 
We retained 66% of total ERV 
at risk. Of the ERV that was 
not retained, a further 18% or 
£1.1 million was re-let to new 
occupiers during the year, 
therefore a positive outcome 
was achieved on 84% of 
the ERV that was at risk. 
In addition, a further £5.4 million 
of ERV, which expired in more 
than 12 months time, was retained 
by either removing future break 
options, extending leases, or 
agreeing back-to-back surrenders 
and re-letting transactions 
ahead of lease events. 
Investment activity
Investment market activity 
remained below the long run 
average over the year, with the 
anticipated rebound post the 
general election evaporating amid 
concerns over the economy. This 
limited activity to prime assets 
and value add opportunities. 
Over the year, three assets 
were sold for a combined 
£51 million, and one tactical 
acquisition of a trade counter 
unit, adjoining an existing asset, 
was made for £0.5 million.
Portfolio key asset management activity
Transactions
Lettings  
(New rent vs March 2024 ERV)
7%
Break removals  
(New rent vs previous rent)
13% 
Renewals/Regears  
(New rent vs previous rent)
14%
Rent reviews  
(New rent vs previous rent)
26%
  Lettings
25
  Renewals/regears
36
  Break removals
4
  Rent reviews
13
78
New rent
£2.9m
March 2024 ERV
£2.7m
New rent
Previous rent
£0.5m
£0.6m
New rent
Previous rent
£5.8m
£6.6m
New rent
Previous rent
£1.5m
£1.8m
10% ahead of March 2024 ERV
19% ahead of March 2024 ERV
7% ahead of March 2024 ERV
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Asset upgrades
This year, we have invested 
significantly to upgrade the 
overall quality of the portfolio.
We have utilised proceeds from 
some of our asset disposals to 
invest back into the portfolio 
to upgrade assets to enhance 
rents and value, improving their 
appeal to occupiers, in terms 
of quality of accommodation, 
energy efficiency measures 
and occupier amenities. 
The majority of these projects 
have been linked to lease 
events to maximise prospects 
for occupier retention or 
reletting as a result of the 
investment programme.
Over the year, we have invested 
£11.8 million into the portfolio 
across more than 20 projects, 
with the top six projects 
accounting for 68% of the spend.
All the works undertaken are 
in line with our sustainable 
refurbishment guidelines, 
which follow industry best 
practice. Where appropriate, 
we remove gas from buildings, 
install solar panels and upgrade 
insulation, in line with our 
net zero carbon pathway.
This has resulted in an 
improvement in our EPC ratings 
with 83% of our properties 
(by rental value) now rated 
C and above, an increase 
of 3% on the prior year.
1.	 At Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes 
we are replacing the original 
gas fired air conditioning 
system with a new fully electric 
system for the whole office. In 
conjunction with the solar 
panels previously installed the 
building’s EPC will improve to 
an A rating. As a result of the 
works we have renewed two 
leases securing annual rent of 
£0.8 million, which represents 
an uplift of 23% on the previous 
passing rent and 33% ahead of 
the pre-upgraded ERV.
2.	 At Atlas House, Marlow we have 
replaced the air conditioning in 
the building and now have a 
fully electric system with 
additional rooftop solar panels. 
As part of the refurbishment we 
have also added an occupier 
business lounge and installed 
new LED lighting. The entire 
office now has an EPC A rating. 
As a result of the upgrade we 
secured a lease renewal at £0.1 
million per annum, which 
represents an uplift of 42% on 
the previous passing rent but 
6% below ERV, due to a lower 
refurbishment specification.
3.	 At Madleaze Trading Estate in 
Gloucester, we are replacing the 
roofs on a number of units 
comprising approximately 25% 
of the total estate. These works 
were part of asset management 
transactions agreed last year 
and as a result, we have 
regeared a lease and let an 
additional unit to an existing 
occupier at £0.5 million per 
annum, 22% ahead of ERV.
4.	 At Colchester Business Park, 
we have completed the first 
phase of the refurbishment of 
the largest office building on 
the business park and have 
replaced the original air 
conditioning system which 
utilises gas, with a new 
all-electric system. To reduce 
our embodied carbon 
emissions we have re-used 
equipment from our Bristol 
and Cardiff buildings. As part of 
the building upgrade we have 
also delivered market-leading 
occupier amenities by creating 
an occupier business lounge 
and end of trip facilities.
5.	 At 50 Pembroke Court, 
Chatham we have replaced the 
air conditioning system which 
utilises gas, with a new electric 
system and have installed 
rooftop solar panels. The 
building EPC will achieve an 
A rating when reassessed.
6.	 At Tower Wharf, Bristol we have 
commenced the replacement 
of the gas powered air 
conditioning with a new 
electric system. To reduce our 
embodied carbon emissions, 
as part of the refurbishment of 
the first and third floors we 
have reused equipment and 
furniture from our Cardiff 
building and the previous 
occupier of the third floor. The 
EPC of the refurbished floor 
has a B rating. On completion 
of the air conditioning works, 
the entire office will have an 
A rating.
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Read more in 
Strategy in Action 
on pages 14 to 15
Net Zero Progress 
on pages 70 to 71
£11.8m 
Total invested
20+
Projects
83%
EPC ratings A-C, 
improved from 80% 
in 2024
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Summary and outlook
Despite this challenging macro-
environment, the UK commercial 
property market has proven to 
be remarkably resilient and we 
have seen positive valuation 
movement over the year as the 
strength in occupational markets 
has helped grow our income 
and parts of the market have 
seen greater pricing tension.
With the interest rate cycle 
having peaked, we expect 
market liquidity to improve and 
transaction activity to increase as 
the year progresses. There may be 
a short-term softening of rental 
growth as businesses adopt a 
more cautious approach, but this 
is set against a backdrop of tight 
supply generally and particularly 
for better quality assets.
Demand at our industrial 
assets has been resilient, in 
particular at our multi-let estates 
where we have continued to 
capture reversionary potential 
at lease events and have seen 
further rental growth over 
the period. Our distribution 
portfolio remains fully let with 
reversionary potential, although 
an element of this reversion will 
be captured through lease expiry 
and reletting, which may have 
a short-term income impact. 
With regard to office assets, we 
have successfully progressed 
our alternative use strategy 
by disposing of three assets at 
accretive pricing over the year and 
continue to monitor the office 
portfolio for enhanced returns 
via change of use. We have also 
leveraged our portfolio investment 
programme to secure income-
accretive new lease commitments 
with existing occupiers. We will 
continue our selective office 
asset disposal programme. 
Occupier demand will continue 
to focus on well-located 
office buildings with good 
fundamentals, including strong 
environmental credentials 
and occupier amenities. 
The retail portfolio has seen 
rental growth and capital value 
appreciation over the year. The 
occupier market for well-located 
high street and retail warehouse 
is robust, having seen many 
years of downwards repricing. 
The high take-up of stores 
released by insolvent operators 
such as Wilko and Homebase 
demonstrates some of the risks 
and opportunities in this sector. 
The portfolio remains well placed 
and overall of a high quality, 
enabling us to maintain and 
enhance income through our 
occupier focused approach. 
As at 31 March 2025 there is 
£7.5 million of reversion in the 
portfolio. Approximately £4.1 
million is where contracted rent 
is below ERV and £3.4 million 
is from letting vacant space.
We expect total returns to broadly 
converge across the sectors 
following a period of significant 
repricing of office assets in 
particular. We believe performance 
will be location and asset specific 
and the need to be able to 
proactively manage assets will 
become increasingly important 
to total return performance. 
We remain focused on growing 
income and creating value. The 
portfolio has been upper quartile 
versus the MSCI UK Quarterly 
Property Index on a total return 
basis since launch and has had 
an income return ahead of 
the benchmark every year. 
We still have significant reversion 
to capture through both leasing 
of void space and as rents are 
reset to market levels at review 
or lease expiry. Our proactive 
approach to asset management 
will unlock further value 
through asset repositioning 
and lease restructuring.
Jay Cable
Head of Asset Management
21 May 2025
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Market backdrop
The industrial, warehouse 
and logistics sector has been 
robust throughout the year.
The investment market has 
seen stable yields, with some 
yield compression for the best 
multi-let locations with short-
term reversionary potential. 
Capital growth has been driven 
broadly by movements in 
income. Rents have continued 
to move upwards against a 
backdrop of limited supply. 
In certain markets, there is a 
little more supply than there has 
been historically, but similarly 
speculative development is 
now more constrained, which is 
likely to reduce future pipeline.
Portfolio activity
Our industrial assets increased 
in value by 5% over the year, from 
£439.9 million to £463.2 million. 
The contracted rent increased 
by 8% from £23.6 million to 
£25.7 million and the ERV 
Industrial snapshot:
FY 2025
FY 2024
Like-for-like 
% change
Assets
19
18
Occupancy
99%
98%
Valuation
£463.2m
£439.9m
5.0%
Acquisition
£0.5m
Capital expenditure
£3.0m
£2.4m
Equivalent yield
5.6%
5.7%
Passing rent
£22.6m
£22.3m
0.7%
Contracted rent
£25.7m
£23.6m
8.1%
ERV
£29.5m
£28.5m
3.1%
Industrial
During the year we have continued 
to unlock reversionary potential, increasing 
the contracted rent. High occupancy and 
active management have supported rental 
growth and further valuation gains.
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New rent
March 2024 ERV
£1.7m
£1.6m
New rent
Previous rent
£4.5m
£3.8m
New rent
Previous rent 
£0.3m
£0.2m
New rent 
Previous rent
£0.9m
£0.7m
grew by 3% from £28.5 million 
to £29.5 million. Occupancy 
increased from 98% to 99%.
The majority of our industrial 
assets are multi-let, comprising 
54% of our total portfolio by 
value, with the majority located 
in the South East. At present 
we only have four vacant 
units, with one under offer 
and one currently undergoing 
refurbishment. Our UK-wide 
distribution warehouse assets 
comprise 10% of the total portfolio 
by value and are fully leased.
The industrial portfolio 
currently has £3.8 million of 
reversionary income potential 
between contracted rent and 
ERV, with only £0.4 million 
relating to the void units. 
Over the year we completed £7.4 
million of lease transactions at 
an average of 6% ahead of the 
March 2024 ERV. Of these £1.7 
million were new lettings, 8% 
ahead of ERV, £4.5 million were 
lease renewals or regears, 7% 
ahead of ERV and 19% ahead 
of the previous rents, and £0.9 
million of rent reviews securing 
a rental uplift of £0.3 million, 2% 
ahead of ERV and 38% ahead of 
the previous rent. In addition, we 
removed a break option securing 
£0.3 million, 18% ahead of ERV.
Key transactions in the 
year included:
–	 Grantham – lease regear 
securing an increased term 
certain of 13 years at a rent of 
£1.6 million per annum, 8% 
ahead of ERV
–	 London, Datapoint – lease 
renewal securing £0.7 million 
per annum, 47% ahead of the 
previous passing rent and 12% 
ahead of ERV
–	 Harlow – surrendered a lease 
and simultaneously re-let the 
unit for £0.6 million per annum, 
53% ahead of the passing rent 
and 5% ahead of ERV
Additionally, we completed 
lettings in Bracknell, Gloucester, 
London, Luton and Warrington for 
a combined £1.2 million per 
annum, 10% ahead of ERV.
Transactions
  Lettings
12
  Renewals/regears 24
  Break removals
1
  Rent reviews
8
Lettings  
(New rent vs March 2024 ERV)
8%
Break removals  
(New rent vs previous rent)
28%
18% ahead of March 2024 ERV
Rent reviews  
(New rent vs previous rent)
38%
2% ahead of March 2024 ERV
Renewals/regears  
(New rent vs previous rent)
19%
7% ahead of March 2024 ERV
45
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Market backdrop
The office sector has been 
subdued this year with 
reduced investor demand 
and elevated vacancy rates.
Occupational demand continues 
to favour high quality buildings 
with good environmental 
credentials and occupier 
amenities. We are seeing a rental 
premium for this type of space 
but conversely occupational 
and investor demand outside 
of this is limited. This has 
led to a general downward 
repricing, particularly once costs 
associated with asset upgrading 
are factored into appraisals. 
Alternative use strategies are a 
way of finding liquidity without 
significant capital investment.
Asset selection is key, as each 
building must be viewed 
independently, in respect of 
its location and dynamics, 
sustainability credentials, 
flexibility of floorplates and 
occupier amenities. 
Office snapshot:
FY 2025
FY 2024
Like-for-like 
% change
Assets
14
17
Occupancy
86%
80%
Valuation
£175.3m
£224.9m
-0.4%
Disposal proceeds
£51.0m
Capital expenditure
£8.1m
£1.9m
Equivalent yield
8.2%
7.8%
Passing rent
£14.0m
£14.5m
10.3%
Contracted rent
£14.9m
£16.9m
0.6%
ERV
£18.7m
£22.0m
4.3%
Office
We have improved occupancy in the year, 
and completed accretive disposals for higher 
value alternative uses. We continue to invest 
significantly into the portfolio by upgrading 
assets, which has led to rental growth, leasing 
activity and occupier retention.
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New rent
March 2024 ERV
£0.8m
£0.7m
New rent
Previous rent
£0.7m
£0.5m
New rent 
Previous rent
£0.1m
£0.1m
Portfolio activity 
During the year we completed 
the disposal of three office assets 
that we had repositioned for 
alternative uses, 5% ahead of 
the March 2024 valuation. This 
reduced our office exposure 
by 20%. The passing rent on 
our retained office assets 
increased by 10% to £14 million, 
the contracted rent increased 
by 1% to £14.9 million and the 
ERV grew by 4% to £18.7 million. 
The value of the retained office 
assets has decreased on a like-
for-like basis by 0.4% over the 
year to £175.3 million, with our 
asset upgrades mitigating a 
larger impact. Occupancy has 
increased from 80% to 86%.
Our regional office assets 
comprise 16% of the portfolio by 
value and have a reversionary 
yield in excess of 10%. Our 
central London offices comprise 
8% of the portfolio by value, 
are fully leased and offer 
alternative use opportunities. 
The office portfolio currently 
has £3.8 million of reversionary 
income potential between 
contracted rent and ERV, 
with a further £2.6 million 
relating to the void units.
Over the year we completed 
£1.5 million of lease transactions 
at an average 15% ahead of the 
March 2024 ERV. Of these, £0.8 
million were new lettings, 10% 
ahead of ERV and £0.7 million 
were lease renewals or regears, 
22% ahead of ERV and 26% 
ahead of the previous rent. 
We have invested to improve the 
quality of our office portfolio to 
assist with future lettings and 
occupier retention. This has also 
helped to improve overall office 
ERVs as the space is upgraded. 
We have now removed gas 
from 43% of our office portfolio 
by value, with a further 26% 
currently planned. We have 
completed £1 million per annum 
of leasing transactions as a 
direct result of the upgrades, 
17% ahead of March 2024 ERV.
Key transactions in the 
year included:
–	 Bristol – upsized an occupier 
into new space at £0.5 million 
per annum, 5% ahead of ERV
–	 Marlow – lease renewal securing 
£0.1 million per annum, 42% 
ahead of the previous passing 
rent and 6% below ERV
–	 Milton Keynes – agreed two 
lease renewals securing a 
combined £0.8 million per 
annum, 23% ahead of the 
previous passing rent and 33% 
ahead of ERV
2% ahead of March 2024 ERV
Transactions
  Lettings
11
  Renewals/regears
7
  Rent reviews
2

20
Lettings  
(New rent vs March 2024 ERV)
10%
Rent reviews  
(New rent vs previous rent)
14%
22% ahead of March 2024 ERV
Renewals/regears  
(New rent vs previous rent)
26%
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Market backdrop
The retail and leisure sector 
has been resilient, having 
seen considerable repricing 
in prior years. Values have 
moved upwards and the sector 
benefits from a relatively 
high income component. 
With elevated interest rates, 
cost of living concerns and 
the impact of the October 
Budget on their cost base, 
there remain headwinds for 
operators in the sector. We are 
also seeing demand from leisure 
operators for both high street 
and retails warehouse units.
The significant reduction in 
rents in prior years provides a 
relatively low base and for the 
right quality assets we are seeing 
tentative signs of rental growth. In 
a number of instances occupier 
defaults have led to relatively 
swift re-leasing at similar rents. It 
is likely that rents set before 2020 
are still above market levels, albeit 
rents agreed after this time are 
starting to have upside potential.
Retail and leisure snapshot:
FY 2025
FY 2024
Like-for-like 
% change
Assets
14
14
Occupancy
94%
98%
Valuation
£84.6m
£79.8m
6.0%
Capital expenditure
£0.7m
£0.2m
Equivalent yield
7.9%
8.3%
Passing rent
£5.7m
£7.9m
-27.5%
Contracted rent
£7.6m
£8.2m
-7.3%
ERV
£7.4m
£7.1m
5.4%
Retail and leisure
We have seen strong valuation gains from 
our retail assets, driven by asset management 
improving the income profile. Whilst we are 
starting to see rental growth, new rents are 
often below pre-pandemic levels.
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New rent
March 2024 ERV
£0.4m
£0.4m
New rent
Previous rent
£1.5m
£1.5m
New rent 
Previous rent
£0.3m
£0.3m
New rent
Previous rent
£0.9m
£0.8m
We continue to see opportunities 
in the sector for certain retail 
warehouse and prime high street 
locations, but asset selection is key. 
Portfolio activity
Our retail assets increased in 
value by 6% over the year from 
£79.8 million to £84.6 million. The 
contracted rent reduced by 7.3% 
from £8.2 million to £7.6 million 
as we re-let space following the 
expiry of over-rented leases. 
The ERV grew by 5.4% from £7.1 
million to £7.4 million. Occupancy 
decreased from 98% to 94%.
Our retail assets are predominantly 
retail warehouse, underpinned by 
value-led retailers and make up 8% 
of the total portfolio. They consist 
of 19 units across four parks with 
one vacant unit in Swansea. Our 
high yielding high street portfolio 
makes up 2% of the total portfolio, 
with only £0.2 million of vacancy.
Over the year we completed 
£2.9 million of lease transactions 
at an average 12% ahead of the 
March 2024 ERV. Of these £0.4 
million were lettings, 3% below 
ERV, £1.5 million were lease 
renewals or regears, 15% ahead 
of ERV and £0.3 million of break 
removals, 21% ahead of ERV.
Key transactions in the 
year included:
–	 Sheffield – regeared the lease 
securing ten years term certain 
at a rent of £1.2 million per 
annum, 14% ahead of ERV
–	 Gloucester – leased a unit and 
regeared a lease, securing ten 
years term certain on both units 
at a combined £0.4 million per 
annum, 9% ahead of ERV
–	 Swansea – secured a 10% uplift 
at an indexed rent review 
securing £0.4 million per 
annum, 26% ahead of ERV
Transactions
  Lettings
2
  Renewals/regears
5
  Break removals
3
  Rent reviews
3
13
Lettings  
(New rent vs March 2024 ERV)
-3%
21% above March 2024 ERV
Break Removals  
(New rent vs previous rent)
Unchanged
13% ahead of March 2024 ERV
Rent reviews  
(New rent vs previous rent)
16%
15% above March 2024 ERV
Renewals/regears  
(New rent vs previous rent)
-3%
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 We have prioritised 
the divestment of low 
income producing office 
assets in order to support 
earnings growth over the 
medium term.
Saira Johnston
Chief Financial Officer
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Portfolio repositioning helps 
to deliver earnings growth 
and valuation gains.
£37m
Profit after tax
2024: £(5m) 
2023: £(90m)
£23m
EPRA earnings 
2024: £22m
2023: £21m
4.2p
EPRA earnings per share 	
2024: 4.0p
2023: 3.9p
3.7p
Dividends per share
2024: 3.5p
2023: 3.5p
113%
Dividend cover
2024: 114%
2023: 112%
24%
Loan to value
2024: 28%
2023: 27%
100p
NAV per share
2024: 96p
2023: 100p
105p
EPRA NDV per share
2024: 101p
2023: 105p
This year we have delivered EPRA earnings 
growth and a profit of £37.3 million. This has 
been underpinned by positive valuation 
movements and by the disposals of three 
repositioned office assets, totalling £51 
million. These proceeds have been used 
to fully repay the floating rate revolving 
credit facility, reinvest in the portfolio and 
return capital to shareholders through 
the share buyback programme.
EPRA earnings, comprising the operating 
profit before movement on investments, less 
the net interest expense, was £22.8 million, 
an increase of 5% during the financial year. 
The overall profit for the year includes gains 
on disposals of £1.5 million and the positive 
valuation movement of £12.9 million.
We have been focused on growing 
earnings, whilst delivering an increasing, 
covered and sustainable dividend, through 
repositioning the portfolio’s sector 
allocation alongside continued proactive 
and hands-on asset management.
Looking forward, we are committed to 
delivering earnings growth over the medium 
term. We are continually evaluating lease 
events and the optimal approach to deliver 
this, accepting some short-term reduction in 
income to capture the reversion and create 
value across the portfolio.
Net asset value
The Group’s net asset value as at 31 March 2025 
was £533.4 million, or 100 pence per share. 
This reflected an increase of 4% or 4 pence per 
share over the financial year. The analysis of the 
net asset value movement is set out below.
£m
March 2024 net asset value
524.5
EPRA earnings
22.8
Gains on disposals
1.5
Valuation movement
12.9
Share-based awards
0.8
Purchase of shares held in trust
(1.5)
Share cancellation
(7.5)
Dividends paid
(20.1)
March 2025 net asset value
 533.4
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The following table reconciles the net asset value calculated in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with that of the European Public 
Real Estate Association (EPRA).
2025
£m
2024
£m
2023
£m
Net assets – IFRS and EPRA net tangible asset value
533.4
524.5
547.6
Fair value of debt
26.1
24.7
22.8
EPRA net disposal value
559.5
549.2
570.4
Net asset value per share (pence)
100
96
100
EPRA net tangible asset value per share (pence)
100
96
100
EPRA net disposal value per share (pence)
105
101
105
Income statement
Rental income decreased by £0.4 million 
during the financial year to £43.5 million 
as a result of the three disposals. These 
properties contributed £1.7 million of rental 
income in the previous year, compared 
to £0.5 million in the current year.
Net rental income, excluding disposals, on a 
like-for-like basis, increased by £0.9 million 
or 2.4%, which was underpinned by the 
increased rents on the industrial assets. The 
contribution from the industrial assets was 
60% for the year, an increase of 5% which is 
a result of the portfolio repositioning during 
the year. In particular we saw increases in 
industrial rental income in Barking, Bracknell, 
Harlow and Warrington where we benefitted 
from the full year of rents, following leasing 
activity in the previous financial year. 
Property expenses also reduced as a result 
of lower void costs and general property 
operating costs. Property expenses on 
assets disposed during the year were £1 
million (£1.6 million in the prior year).
Other property income decreased as a 
result of lease events during the year.
We have been focused on cost management 
recognising that an element of staff costs 
are performance related. Administration 
costs were lower than the prior year, due to 
the exceptional costs incurred in respect of 
corporate activity. We have during the year 
incurred some non-recurring costs due to 
Board transition, totalling £0.3 million.
Our EPRA cost ratio (excluding direct 
vacancy costs) has decreased from 23% to 
22% during the financial year in part due 
to the non-recurring items noted above.
The Group cost ratio has increased from 1.2% 
to 1.3%, which is primarily due to the lower 
average net asset value over the period.
Net finance costs
Our financing costs decreased from £8.9 
million to £7.7 million as a result of repaying 
the floating rate revolving credit facility in 
April 2024 and interest on the increased cash 
balances as a result of the disposals in the year. 
Dividends
In April 2024, we increased our annual 
dividend by 6% to 3.7 pence per share, 
following the sale of Angel Gate, London 
and subsequent debt repayment. 
On 6 May 2025 we announced a further 
increase in the dividend to 3.8 pence per share, 
a 2.7% increase. We have maintained dividend 
cover at 113% giving comfortable headroom.
Investment properties
As at 31 March 2025 the portfolio comprised 
47 assets and the appraised value was 
£723.1 million, with revaluation gains on 
the portfolio of £12.9 million, net of capital 
expenditure and lease incentives.
During the year we disposed of three assets 
for total gross proceeds of £51 million, 
and £50 million net of disposal costs. The 
disposals realised a gain of £1.5 million 
reflecting the uplift from March 2024 values. 
We have continued to invest in the property 
portfolio with £11.8 million in capital 
expenditure during the financial year to 
support the rental income increases and 
capital values over the medium to longer 
term. Capital expenditure has been across 
all sectors with a focus on the office assets, 
which comprised approximately 70% of 
the spend during the year. The key office 
projects included the refurbishment of 
Tower Wharf, Bristol, Atlas House, Marlow, 
Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes, Pembroke Court, 
Chatham and Colchester Business Park. 
£20.1m
Dividends paid
£11.8m
Invested into portfolio upgrades
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Summary of borrowings
2025
2024
2023
Fixed rate loans (£m)
209.6
211.1
212.6
Drawn revolving facility (£m)
–
16.4
11.9
Total borrowings (£m)
209.6
227.5
224.5
Borrowings net of cash (£m)
174.3
207.7
204.4
Undrawn facilities (£m)
50.0
33.6
38.1
Loan to value ratio (%)
24.1
27.9
26.7
Weighted average interest rate (%)
3.7
3.9
3.8
Average duration (years)
6.7
7.2
8.4
The value of the floor that we occupy at 
Stanford Building, London, has been excluded 
from the value of Investment Properties and 
included separately within Property, Plant and 
Equipment. Any capital movements arising 
from the revaluation of this element of the 
property are shown within the Consolidated 
Statement of Comprehensive Income and 
classified as owner-occupied property.
Borrowings
Total borrowings were £209.6 million at 
31 March 2025, with the loan to value ratio 
at 24%. The weighted average interest 
rate on our borrowings was 3.7% while the 
average loan duration was 6.7 years. 
The fair value of our drawn borrowings at 
31 March 2025 was £183.5 million, lower than 
the book value by £26.1 million. As a result, our 
EPRA NDV asset value was £559.5 million at 
31 March 2025, higher than the reported net 
assets under IFRS. Market rates continue to be 
higher relative to the rates set on our facilities.
At 31 March 2025, the revolving credit facility 
was undrawn, remaining undrawn since April 
2024, when it was repaid with the proceeds 
from Angel Gate. The £50.0 million facility 
was due to mature in May 2025 and has been 
refinanced post year end for a further three 
years in order to provide operational flexibility 
and future investment opportunity. Under 
the revolving credit facility extension, the 
margin will increase to 165 bps for the first 
£25 million drawn and 170 bps thereafter. 
We have strong banking relationships 
with our lenders; the Group has remained 
fully compliant with its loan covenants 
and has made scheduled amortisation 
payments during the year of £1.5 million.
Cash flow and liquidity
During the year, our cash balances increased 
to £35.3 million, mainly due to the disposals 
during the year. The cash flow from operating 
activities this year was £24.9 million and 
dividends paid were £20.1 million.
Net disposal proceeds of £50 million have 
primarily been used to repay debt (£17.9 
million), invest in the property portfolio 
(£11.8 million), purchase shares (£7.5 million), 
hedge employee share schemes (£1.5 
million) and one tactical acquisition (£0.5 
million). The remaining proceeds will be 
used to fund the amounts outstanding 
under the share buyback programme 
(approximately £5 million, as at 31 March 
2025) and future capital expenditure. 
Share capital
No new ordinary shares were issued during 
the year. We announced a share buyback 
programme on 30 January 2025 which, on 
4 April 2025, was increased to £12.5 million 
and extended to 21 May 2025. As at 31 March 
2025, a total of 11,205,596 shares had been 
purchased and cancelled at a cost of £7.5 
million, at an average price of 67 pence. This 
equates to a 33% discount to the March 2025 
NAV per share and has been accretive to 
both earnings and NAV growth. Post year 
end, a further 5,360,795 shares have been 
purchased and cancelled as at 19 May 2025.
The Company’s Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) 
purchased 2,100,000 shares during the year 
and holds 2,942,959 shares as at 31 March 2025. 
Shares are held by the EBT to hedge awards 
outstanding under employee share schemes. 
As the Trust is consolidated into the Group’s 
results, these shares are effectively held in 
treasury and therefore have been excluded 
from the net asset value and earnings per 
share calculations, from the date of purchase.
Saira Johnston
Chief Financial Officer
21 May 2025
£51m
Disposal proceeds
£12.5m
Share buyback programme
£17.9m
Repaid debt 
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2025
2024
100p
96p
2023
100p
2025
2024
105p
101p
2023
105p
2025
2024
109p
105p
2023
110p
2025
2024
£22.8m
£21.7m
2023
£21.3m
Financial Review continued
The EPRA key performance measures 
for the year are set out here, with 
more detail provided in the EPRA 
Best Practices Recommendations (BPR) 
and Supplementary Disclosures section 
which starts on page 160.
Alternative 
performance measures 
(APMs)
We use a number of alternative 
performance measures 
(APMs) when reporting on the 
performance of the business 
and its financial position. These 
do not always have a standard 
meaning and may not be 
comparable to those used by 
other entities. However, we use 
industry standard measures and 
terminology where possible.
In common with many other 
listed property companies, we 
report the EPRA performance 
measures. We have reported 
these for a number of years in 
order to provide a consistent 
comparison with similar 
companies. In the Additional 
Information section of this 
report, we provide more detailed 
information and reconciliations 
to IFRS where appropriate.
Our key performance indicators 
include three of the key EPRA 
measures but also total return, 
total property return, property 
income return, total shareholder 
return, loan to value ratio, cost 
ratio, occupier retention rate, 
employee satisfaction and EPC 
ratings. The definition of these 
measures, and the rationale 
for their use, is set out in the 
Key Performance Indicators 
section on pages 20 to 23.
EPRA’s mission
The European Public Real Estate 
Association’s (EPRA) mission is to 
promote, develop and represent 
the European public real estate 
sector. As an EPRA member, 
we fully support the EPRA Best 
Practices Recommendations 
which recognise the key 
performance indicator 
measures, as detailed here.
Specific EPRA metrics can 
also be found within the Key 
Performance Indicators section 
of this report on pages 20 to 23, 
with further disclosures and 
supporting calculations on 
pages 160 to 163.
EPRA NTA per share
100p
EPRA NDV per share
105p
EPRA NRV per share
109p
EPRA earnings
£22.8m
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2025
2024
4.2p
4.0p
2023
3.9p
2025
2024
6.2%
9.2%
2023
9.5%
2025
2024
30.9%
32.4%
2023
29.9%
2025
2024
5.4%
5.4%
2023
5.0%
2025
2024
21.9%
23.0%
2023
21.3%
2025
2024
6.2%
5.9%
2023
5.5%
2025
2024
24.5%
28.2%
2023
27.0%
1	
Including direct vacancy costs
2	
Excluding direct vacancy costs
For more information 
on our strategy and 
performance across 
our report see:
Chief Executive’s 
Review page 16
Key Performance 
Indicators page 20
Principal Risks page 49
EPRA earnings per share
4.2p
EPRA vacancy rate
6.2%
EPRA cost ratio1
30.9%
EPRA net initial yield
5.4%
EPRA cost ratio2
21.9%
EPRA ‘topped-up’ net initial yield
6.2%
EPRA LTV
24.5%
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Managing Risks
Responsibilities
The Board recognises that there is inherent risk 
that could have a material impact on the Group’s 
operations and is committed to effective risk 
management to protect stakeholder value.
Board
The Board has ultimate responsibility for risk 
management and internal controls within the 
Company as well as determining the risk appetite. 
The Board reviews the Risk Management Policy at 
least annually and will ensure that it is aligned with 
the Company’s strategic priorities.
Audit and Risk Committee
Responsible for overseeing the development and 
implementation of the Risk Management Policy, 
including a six-monthly or as necessary, review of 
the existing and emerging risks alongside 
mitigating controls and their effectiveness. The 
Audit and Risk Committee will report to the Board 
on such matters.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for 
detailed risk assessment including maintaining 
a risk matrix setting out risks, detailed controls 
and risk appetite as well as embedding a culture 
of risk awareness in relation to day-to-day 
operational matters.
Management committees
Support the Executive Committee in these 
matters. The Transaction and Finance Committee 
has oversight of all property transactions and the 
Responsibility Committee specifically has input on 
the ESG risks across all areas.
Macroeconomic and geopolitical 
challenges have continued into 
2025 which has provided some 
uncertainty around interest 
rates and inflation. Our approach 
to risk management remains 
key to managing our ongoing 
operations and performance, 
as well as positioning ourselves 
to take advantage of the 
changing landscape in the 
medium and long term.
Review of risk 
management framework
The Board has ultimate 
responsibility for risk 
management and internal 
controls. The Board has adopted 
a structured approach to 
considering risks and defined 
a framework that informs 
decision making so that 
the risks can be reported, 
monitored and mitigated.
During the year, the Board 
reviewed and updated the 
Risk Management Policy to 
strengthen the management 
of risks and incorporate risk 
and controls scoring into its 
framework and risk matrix. Based 
on this scoring, the Board has 
identified 11 principal risks as 
disclosed on pages 49 to 53.
In addition the Board reviews 
risk appetite to manage risks and 
operations, whilst acknowledging 
that the nature of the Company’s 
operations involves taking risks. 
Whilst the risk appetite might 
change over time and different 
points in the property cycle, the 
overall appetite for risk remains 
low and aligned to our long-
term strategic objectives.
Emerging risks
In addition to monitoring 
the principal risks, the Board 
considers emerging risks. Last 
year the Board identified six 
emerging risks which have 
been incorporated into the 
principal risks under economic 
market conditions, discount 
and the ability to attract capital, 
portfolio strategy, regulatory 
compliance, climate change 
and operational risk. 
We recognise that these risks 
are rapidly evolving and are 
harder to predict in longer-term 
timescales. We will in particular 
continue to monitor the rapid 
changes in technology such 
as AI to determine how this 
will affect us, our occupiers 
and wider stakeholders.
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Low
High
Probable
Unlikely
Likelihood score
Impact score
B
A
D
C
E
F
K
J
I
G
H
Principal Risks
The principal risks have the potential to affect the 
business meeting its strategic objectives materially. 
These are summarised in the diagram below 
and described in the table on the following pages, 
which also includes commentary on updates 
of any changes during the year. 
Market
A  Economic market conditions
B  Discount and ability to 
attract capital
Portfolio
C  Portfolio strategy
D  Investment
E  Occupiers
F  Valuation
Finance and Tax
G  Liquidity and working capital
H  Gearing
Other
I  Regulatory compliance
J  Operational
K  Climate change 
Principal risks
Risk matrix
The principal risks remain consistent 
with those reported last year but we 
have recategorised and reframed 
the descriptions of some risks and 
added a new principal risk: discount 
and ability to attract capital.
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Principal Risks continued
Market
A
Economic market conditions
The Company’s performance 
is adversely impacted by 
wider economic factors such 
as inflation, interest rates, 
political changes, recession 
and geopolitical events.
Impact
Investors required return 
increases and there is a 
difference between the 
Company’s achieved returns 
compared to their return 
requirements. 
Occupiers’ businesses are 
adversely impacted by poor 
economic conditions.
Inflation impacts the 
Company’s cost base.
How is the risk managed
The Board considers 
economic and market 
conditions when reviewing 
its strategy and making 
investment decisions.
Commentary
Current macroeconomic 
conditions and geopolitical 
events mean the outlook 
remains uncertain.
The outlook for GDP 
growth, inflation, the labour 
market and other factors 
will influence the central 
bank’s decision making 
on interest rates.
Risk trend:
 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3
B
Discount and ability to attract capital
The Company’s share price 
discount to NAV will persist or 
widen and there is insufficient 
appetite from new or existing 
shareholders to support an 
equity raise or growth.
Impact
A share price discount will 
prevent the Company raising 
more equity which adversely 
affects the Company’s ability 
to achieve economies of 
scale from an internally 
managed model. 
Shareholder dissatisfaction 
increases susceptibility to 
corporate activity/interest. 
Unable to attract broader 
coverage from analysts/ 
rating agencies/investors 
due to scale.
How is the risk managed
The level of discount relative 
to the NAV is closely 
monitored by the Board.
The Board has prioritised the 
allocation of capital to repay 
the floating rate debt in order 
to support earnings growth 
and narrow the discount. New 
investment opportunities 
have been de-prioritised and 
a share buyback programme 
has commenced.
Proactive push to widen 
shareholder base with brokers, 
as well as increase shareholder 
engagement for example, 
hosting a capital markets day.
Commentary
The Board is working closely 
to address the discount at 
which the shares trade 
through capital allocation and 
executing the planned office 
repositioning strategy.
Risk trend:
 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3
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C
Portfolio strategy
Diversification across 
geographies and ‘traditional’ 
sectors may lead to the 
Company’s portfolio delivering 
below MSCI/peer group 
performance.
Impact
Underperformance vs. peer 
group and insufficient clarity 
to investors on return profile. 
The Company is unable to 
meet investors’ required 
returns and is perceived to 
hold sectors/assets which 
generate lower returns than 
either the overall benchmark 
or specialists.
How is the risk managed
The composition of the 
portfolio is reviewed regularly 
alongside market trends to 
determine whether a pivot 
in sector or geography 
weightings is appropriate.
Annual asset level business 
plans are completed with 
forecast returns.
Team remuneration is linked 
to MSCI and peer 
performance.
Commentary
The Group has continued to 
reduce its exposure to the 
office sector by pursuing 
alternative use strategies 
and executing on disposals. 
As a result, the portfolio is 
most concentrated in the 
industrial sector.
The portfolio has outperformed 
the MSCI UK Quarterly 
Property Index this year.
Risk trend:
 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  3  
D
Investment
Lack of acquisitions or 
reinvestment opportunities 
that are accretive to returns. 
Where suitable investments 
can be identified, there 
may be pricing competition 
which affects the ability to 
transact. Issues not identified 
in due diligence.
Impact
Underperformance in the 
property portfolio. 
Unable to recycle capital and 
reprofile returns and/or yield 
on the portfolio.
How is the risk managed
The team is actively engaging 
with the market, seeking 
new deals and building 
an investment pipeline.
Acquisitions are subject to 
Board-level approval and 
post-acquisition reviews are 
carried out after two years.
Commentary
Notwithstanding the current 
prioritisation of share 
buybacks, we continue to 
monitor future opportunities 
and evaluate returns.
MSCI recorded a 15% increase 
in transaction volumes in the 
year to March 2025, albeit 
investment volumes remain 
below the long-term average.
Risk trend:
 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  2  
E
Occupiers
Occupier defaults, 
increasing numbers of 
lease breaks actioned.
Poorer occupational 
property market.
Impact
Immediate impact on 
earnings and dividend 
capacity. 
Risk of bank covenant 
breaches.
How is the risk managed
The property portfolio is 
diversified across sectors, 
assets and occupiers.
Our occupier focused 
approach, underpinned 
by our key Picton Promise 
commitments, ensures 
strong occupier engagement, 
evidenced by our annual 
occupier survey.
Monthly meetings 
monitor Property Manager 
performance, with weekly rent 
collection reporting.
Commentary
The occupier market has 
remained resilient, with MSCI 
reporting four consecutive 
years of robust levels of rental 
growth to March 2025.
Our rent collection is 99%.
Risk trend:
 
Link to strategic priorities:
1  3  
 Increasing
 No change/
stable
 Decreasing
Risk trend:
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F
Valuation
Property valuations are 
subjective and dependent on 
geopolitical, macroeconomic 
and cyclical factors, such as 
inflation and interest rates in 
addition to structural changes 
in certain sectors and regions.
Impact
Decreasing valuations reduce 
investor confidence and 
share price. Volatile or 
unsupportable valuations 
could lead to loss of investor 
confidence in the NAV. Breach 
of banking covenants.
How is the risk managed
The properties are valued 
quarterly by an independent 
valuer with oversight from 
the Property Valuation 
Committee, which facilitates 
an in-depth quarterly review.
Mandatory valuation rotation 
with a maximum of five years 
for an individual and ten years 
for a firm.
No development or land.
Commentary
Commercial property values 
have stabilised during the year 
and headroom exists on 
banking covenants. 
Knight Frank were appointed 
as external valuer effective 
June 2025 due to mandatory 
valuer rotation. As at 31 March 
2025 a shadow valuation was 
carried out alongside CBRE, 
and reviewed by the Property 
Valuation Committee.
Risk trend:
Link to strategic priorities:
1  
Finance and tax
G
Liquidity and working capital
The Company requires 
cash flows from rental 
income and contractual lease 
payments in order to meet its 
liabilities to lenders, suppliers 
and dividend payments 
to shareholders.
Impact
Insufficient cash to meet 
liabilities which may mean 
delayed payments to 
suppliers, insufficient cash 
for dividends payments.
How is the risk managed
The revolving credit facility 
(RCF) allows flexibility to draw, 
repay and manage working 
capital, capital expenditure 
and disposal/acquisitions.
The Board reviews quarterly 
cash flow forecasts.
Commentary
During the year the Company 
disposed of three assets and 
the disposal proceeds have 
been utilised during the year 
to repay the RCF.
Post year end we refinanced 
the RCF with NatWest, 
extending the maturity for an 
initial term of three years with 
two further one year extension 
options. The RCF is undrawn 
but provides operational 
flexibility and opportunity 
for investment.
Risk trend:
 
Link to strategic priorities:
2  
H
Gearing
Potential to enhance returns 
but in falling markets there 
may also be an adverse 
impact on performance. A 
breach of debt covenants or 
failure to manage refinancing 
events could lead to a funding 
shortfall. Cost base exposed to 
interest rate risk.
Impact
Loan amounts become 
immediately due in the event 
of a breach or a refinancing 
which may have to be 
resolved by forced asset 
sales or penal interest rates. 
Increased cost base if interest 
rate increases.
How is the risk managed
The Board reviews quarterly 
cash flow forecasts and 
loan covenants. 
Interest rate hedging is 
in place through the fixed 
rate loans.
We have a diverse lender base 
and longstanding 
relationships.
Commentary
Disposal proceeds have been 
utilised during the year to 
repay the RCF and reduce our 
LTV from 28% to 24%.
The RCF has been refinanced 
and the maturity extended for 
an initial term of three years 
with two further one year 
extension options. 
Debt maturity is 6.7 years.
Risk trend:
 
Link to strategic priorities:
2  
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I
Regulatory compliance
The Company must comply 
with a wide range of 
legislation and regulation 
including health and 
safety, tax and listing rules, 
environmental reporting 
and accounting matters. 
New or revised legislation or 
regulations may have an 
adverse impact on operations 
and increase costs.
Impact
Financial loss and reputational 
damage or REIT status 
withdrawn.
Litigation, fines and 
reputational damage from 
health and safety failures.
Additional costs as a result of 
increasing legislation and loss 
of shareholder confidence as a 
result of any breaches.
How is the risk managed
Appointment of Deloitte as 
tax advisers.
The Board monitors changes 
to legislation with its 
professional advisers and 
through industry bodies 
such as the Better Buildings 
Partnership and British 
Property Federation.
The governance structure 
supports this further with the 
Health and Safety and 
Responsibility committees.
Commentary
Planning reforms have been 
beneficial to our change of use 
strategy and securing planning 
permission for alternative use 
at four office assets.
The Government is expected 
to continue support of the 
REIT regime and its focus to 
decarbonise and transition 
to net zero.
Risk trend:
Link to strategic priorities:
2  3
J
Operational
A small team with higher key 
person reliance and simple 
operational structure which 
may be impacted by a major 
event/business disruption.
Impact
Loss of certain individuals will 
have a material impact on 
operations and shareholder 
engagement/market 
perception.
An unexpected business 
disruption event would 
have an adverse financial 
impact and restrict the ability 
to operate.
How is the risk managed
A succession plan is in place 
and reviewed annually.
We have in place an employee 
incentive package to support 
retention.
Incident Management 
Strategy and Business 
Continuity Plan is in place.
We engage regularly with 
our employees.
Commentary
The risk of cyber events 
and business disruption 
events remains. 
During the year we reviewed 
our Incident Management 
Strategy and Business 
Continuity Plan.
Our internal audit scope 
included a review of IT 
controls, and our cyber 
certifications were updated.
We rolled out IT Security 
training for all our employees.
Risk trend:
Link to strategic priorities:
2
K
Climate change
Transition risks associated 
with the long-term trends 
arising from climate change. 
These include increasing 
regulation, reporting, 
insurance, Government 
response and business 
models of landlords and 
occupiers changing.
Physical risks associated with 
the impact of climate change 
on our buildings.
Impact
Cost base increased by 
increased reporting 
requirements and regulation.
Valuation adversely impacted 
by capital expenditure needed 
to transition, manage 
obsolescence and stranded 
asset risk.
How is the risk managed
ESG governance processes 
are embedded into 
investment, asset and 
operational processes.
Environmental consultants 
available on a retainer basis 
to advise on upcoming 
transition risks.
The portfolio is diversified across 
a number of sectors, assets and 
geographic locations. 
Flood risk assessments 
have been carried out for all 
properties in respect of pluvial, 
fluvial and reservoir flooding.
EPC ratings are closely 
monitored and reported.
Commentary
We continue to improve our 
EPC profile and remain fully 
MEES compliant.
Our assessments show that 
the flood risk in the portfolio 
remains de minimis.
Our due diligence process 
alerts us to any physical or 
transition risk associated 
with property acquisitions.
Risk trend:
Link to strategic priorities:
2  3
 Increasing
 No change/
stable
 Decreasing
Risk trend:
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Strategy
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Metrics & targets
TCFD Statement
We are committed to ensuring that sustainability 
is embedded in everything we do as a business, 
and we are dedicated to proactively managing our 
climate-related risks and reporting climate-related 
financial information publicly and transparently 
for our stakeholders. 
Here, we firstly outline our 
overarching risk management 
approach and secondly, 
disclose the climate-related 
risks and opportunities for 
the business, which we have 
identified in accordance with 
the Task Force on Climate-
related Financial Disclosures’ 
(TCFD) recommendations and 
complying with the LSE Listing 
Rules published by the Financial 
Conduct Authority in 2022. 
This is an area which is 
evolving and we will seek to 
improve our disclosure over 
time. Additional information is 
published in our Sustainability 
Data Performance Report.
Inside this section
55	
Governance 
56	
Strategy 
60	 Risk management 
61	
Metrics and targets 
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Governance
Recommendation
Commentary
1.1 The Board’s oversight of 
climate-related risks and 
opportunities 
For more information
 Managing Risks on page 48
 Board Committees on page 100
Scan or click here to 
see our ESG policies
The Board has ultimate responsibility for risk management including monitoring ESG and 
climate-related risk as part of the Group’s overall risk management framework. 
The Board has delegated responsibility to the Audit and Risk Committee for ensuring that 
climate-related risks and wider sustainability issues facing the Group are identified and monitored. 
The Board has also delegated responsibility for monitoring existing and emerging risks alongside 
the mitigating controls and their effectiveness.
Climate change has been identified as a principal risk to the business and the Audit and Risk 
Committee is therefore responsible for updating the Board on the current and planned actions 
being taken to mitigate material climate-related risks to the Group.
The Board receives climate-related information as part of the Executive’s reporting to the Board 
on responsibility matters, and on climate-related risk as part of the Audit and Risk Committee’s 
reporting to the Board following its annual review of the Risk Management Policy. 
The Board has adopted a new ESG Governance Policy this year as part of the work undertaken 
reviewing and developing our ESG Strategy. 
1.2 Management’s role in 
assessing and managing 
climate-related risks and 
opportunities 
For more information
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The Executive Committee is responsible for detailed risk assessment including a risk matrix 
setting out risks, detailed controls and risk appetite as well as embedding a culture of risk 
awareness in relation to day-to-day operational matters. Climate-related risks, both transitional 
and physical are included in this and each stage of an asset’s life cycle from acquisition.
The Executive Committee has delegated day-to-day responsibility for ESG, including climate-
related matters and wider sustainability issues, to the Responsibility Committee.
The Responsibility Committee meets regularly to consider all aspects of sustainability and is 
responsible for identifying and reporting any emerging climate-related risks and opportunities. 
The Committee ensures compliance with all relevant ESG standards and legislation and provides 
regular updates to the Executive Committee.
The Responsibility Committee is also responsible for overseeing our ESG strategy and has 
oversight of the Climate Action Working Group, which is responsible for the implementation of 
several climate-related policies and strategies which have been put in place to mitigate the risks 
of climate change.
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Strategy
Recommendation
Commentary
2.1 Climate-related risks 
and opportunities identified 
over the short, medium and 
long term
Climate-related risks will materialise over differing time horizons and we have undertaken 
climate risk assessments to identify the short-term risks and consider those that might impact 
in the medium and long term.
The climate risk assessments carried out in 2021, were across the two climate scenarios RCP 4.5 
and RCP 8.5 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to identify the top 
climate-related risks and opportunities to our business in the short term (2020–2029), medium 
(2030–2039) and long term (>2040) as well as assess their implications and the necessary actions 
to manage them. We will review the need to update this assessment after each five-year period, 
or sooner if more than 25% of the portfolio changes. Since 2021, there have been three asset 
acquisitions and disposals and we do not deem this to be a material portfolio change in this 
context.
Scenario analysis
The climate risk assessment process in 2021, covered all relevant climate-related risks, tailored to 
the assets’ geography sector, across the decades 2020–2029, 2030–2039 and 2040–2049 under 
scenarios RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5.
From this we were able to identify the risk profiles of our assets, strengthening our ability to 
make sound strategic decisions on where to focus mitigation actions and harness opportunities.
The asset-level assessment included modelling our assets’ susceptibility to climate-related risks, 
including physical risks, for example flooding, heat stress and extreme weather events; and 
transition risks, such as market risks and technology, in quantitative terms, exposing the 
potential financial losses and savings associated.
The business-level assessment qualitatively determined the likelihood and impact of a range of 
physical and transition climate-related risks on a scale of one to five, with consideration of the 
portfolio modelling results, by rigorously analysing the most up-to-date, peer-reviewed scientific 
literature. The impact assessment factored in the level of disruption, financial impact and ease/
cost of mitigation of the risk, ranging from minimal or no impact (1) to catastrophic impact that 
threatens the business’ future (5). Likelihood was based on the probability, frequency, duration of 
impact and speed at which the risks materialise, ranging from risks with a short duration that 
materialise gradually to risks that materialise rapidly and endure over a significant period. High 
impact opportunities were also identified in relation to our business strategy.
Climate risk is considered as part of the acquisition due diligence process in accordance with 
BBP Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit. We do not believe the portfolio changes since 2021 
have impacted the risks and opportunities within the portfolio.
We identified our top risks, which are included in the table below.
Time horizons
We have selected time horizons aligning with climate policy and available data. We have 
assessed our time horizons and current business strategy against climate risks over the short, 
medium and long term.
Short term 
2020–2029
Medium term 
2030–2039
Long term 
>2040
To mitigate the largest 
impacts in the current 
decade, plans and resilience 
measures must be 
implemented in the 
immediate term. Our 
short-term focus has been to 
transition from gas to electric 
in buildings that we manage 
directly. In addition, we are 
installing solar on-site 
renewables where feasible.
We aim to achieve net zero 
carbon by 2040, ahead of the 
UK Government’s 2050 target. 
Aligning this time horizon to 
our decarbonisation target 
supports clear stakeholder 
communications and asset 
planning, as net zero carbon 
and climate resilience 
measures can be executed 
in parallel.
We recognise that long-term 
climate risks present 
near-term challenges, such 
as reputational damage or 
reduced asset values. 
Identifying these risks has 
guided our investment 
decision to embed climate 
resilience across our business 
and portfolio.
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Risk
Risk description
Risk impacts
Mitigating controls
Short term 2020–2029

Changes in 
market and 
occupier 
expectations 
and demand
As markets shift to meet 
growing demand for low or zero 
carbon alternatives, climate 
resilient assets could achieve 
‘green premiums’ by 
outperforming unsustainable 
assets. Failure to adapt could 
create competitive risk and 
occupier default risk, while 
demand may also shift away 
from certain geographies or 
sectors.
–	 Lower demand for inefficient 
assets, creating lower rental 
and asset values
–	 Stranded asset risk in high-risk 
geographies
–	 Occupier default risk for 
occupiers with carbon 
intensive operations
–	 Risk: management approach 
includes identification and 
tracking of climate-related risk, 
including both physical and 
transition risks
–	 Data: we are working with our 
data system provider and 
managing agent to improve the 
quality of our energy consumption 
data, in respect of detail, accuracy 
and coverage, for both landlord 
and occupier data
–	 Occupiers: incorporating green 
lease clauses to engage occupiers 
and improve data collection
–	 Investment: consideration of 
divestment from high-risk assets 
if necessary. Acquisition due 
diligence incorporates Better 
Buildings Partnership acquisition 
guidelines
–	 Refurbishment: investing 
in the current portfolio in 
accordance with our sustainable 
refurbishment guidelines at an 
appropriate time in the lease 
event cycle
–	 Portfolio management: 
incorporating TCFD considerations 
and net zero strategy into our 
annual asset business plans, with 
actions being regularly reviewed 
and monitored through the ESG 
Governance Policy
Increased 
building 
standards 
requirements
Buildings to adhere to higher 
standards, to improve efficiencies 
and operational practice. 
Non-compliant assets could 
experience reputational risk and 
reduced occupier demand.
–	 Capital expenditure cost to 
meet new standards
–	 Stranded asset risk and 
increased void period for 
non-compliance
Financial market 
impacts
Market preferences shift towards 
low carbon solutions and climate 
resilience, or due to sustained 
damage from climate-related 
physical impacts.
–	 Potentially affecting our ability 
to secure financial capital, 
acquisition activities and 
asset values
Strategy continued
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Risk
Risk description
Risk impacts
Mitigating controls
Medium term 2030–2039

Decarbonisation 
and increased 
energy demand/
cost
Increasing demand for 
renewable energy sources and 
low carbon solutions exceeds 
supply or infrastructure 
capabilities.
–	 Rise in energy prices due to 
support for low carbon 
generation 
–	 Increased operational costs, 
fuelled by price increases and 
rising demand for cooling
–	 Increase in material and 
procurement costs due to 
supply chain disruptions and 
carbon tax on embodied 
carbon
–	 Risk: management approach 
includes identification and 
tracking of climate-related risk, 
including both physical and 
transition risks
–	 Refurbishment: continued 
implementation of our sustainable 
refurbishment guidelines across 
our portfolio at an appropriate 
time in the lease event cycle. 
Updating these as needed to 
implement our net zero strategy 
–	 Portfolio management: continued 
incorporation of TCFD risk analysis 
and our net zero strategy into 
asset-level business plans
–	 Continued monitoring and 
evolution of the process, through 
the ESG Governance Policy
–	 Update climate risk assessment 
and prioritise assets with 
vulnerability to extreme 
weather events
Flooding
Increased duration and intensity 
of precipitation, snow melt and 
rising sea levels will exacerbate 
all types of flooding. In our 
current portfolio there is very 
limited exposure to coastal 
flooding risk. Some assets have a 
degree of exposure to fluvial and 
pluvial flooding risk.
–	 Repair costs and loss of access 
to asset
–	 Capital expenditure to install 
mitigation measures
–	 Reduced regional investment 
and footfall
–	 Decline in asset value or 
stranded asset risk
Heat stress
Rising mean temperature and 
extreme temperature highs puts 
pressure on both our assets and 
people. Our concentration of 
assets in Southern England 
increases our susceptibility to 
this risk and to associated costs.
–	 Degradation of plant and 
equipment leading to capital 
expenditure associated with 
replacement
–	 Increased operational costs
–	 Reduced occupier demand for 
spaces lacking sufficient 
cooling and/or ventilation
Extreme weather 
events
Extreme weather events, 
including storms, heavy winds, 
heavy precipitation, drought and 
snow become more frequent 
and severe, exacerbated by 
shifting sea temperatures and 
seasonal patterns.
–	 Repair costs and loss of access 
to asset
–	 Capital expenditure to install 
mitigation measures
–	 Decline in asset value or 
stranded asset risk	
Long term >2040

Drought and 
water stress
Water becomes increasingly 
scarce, with supply unable to 
meet demand. As temperatures 
rise, average drought lengths 
could increase, with implications 
on water costs, supply chains 
and public health.
–	 Increased operational costs
–	 Decline in asset value for water 
inefficient asset
–	 Capital expenditure to improve 
efficiency
–	 Increased risk of property 
damage due to subsidence
–	 Increased insurance cost
–	 Supply chain risk
–	 We will carry out a detailed water 
stress assessment and develop a 
mitigation and adaptation plan
Strategy continued
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Strategy continued
Recommendation
Commentary
2.2 Impact of climate-related 
risks and opportunities on 
the organisation’s businesses, 
strategy and financial 
planning
For more information
 Sustainable Thinking: Our 
Approach on pages 64 to 65
 Net Zero Progress 
on pages 70 to 71
Acting responsibly is a key strategic priority and is embedded within our business model 
supporting what we do in all elements of investment and asset management, whilst considering 
the impact on all of our stakeholders. This year we reviewed our materiality assessment, ESG 
priorities and defined a framework of strategies and policies to support these across all areas of 
our business. The framework includes a Climate Change Policy, supported by a Climate 
Resilience and Net Zero Strategy as well as a Biodiversity Policy.
Our pathway to achieve net zero carbon by 2040 aligns with the Better Buildings Partnership’s 
(BBP) Net Zero Carbon Pathway Framework and the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) net 
zero carbon hierarchy.
Managing climate risk is integrated in all stages of the asset life cycles as set out below:
1. Acquisitions
The BBP Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit is used during the acquisition process. This includes a 
sustainability investment checklist to assist with due diligence and guidance for asset onboarding 
post-acquisition.
2. Refurbishment
We have created refurbishment guidelines supported by sector-specific net zero carbon guides. 
The refurbishment guidelines will evolve to include assessing transition and physical risks, 
and improving overall asset performance, for example:
–	 Stranding risk assessment using CRREM, to ascertain the stranding year of each asset
–	 Thresholds for whole life carbon emissions and embodied carbon of materials
–	 Requirements to mandate the use of low and zero-carbon technologies, maximising 
renewable energy generation and procurement of renewable energy
–	 Physical risk assessment and climate resilience including measurement and reporting 
of flood and overheating risks as well as incorporating adaptation measures
3. Asset management
Our asset-level business plans are reviewed annually and incorporate TCFD considerations 
as well as net zero strategy. The plans include data on the current position of each asset, for 
example energy intensity, EPC ratings, presence of fossil fuel-based systems and any on-site 
renewables. The business plans detail our strategy over the short, medium and long term for 
each asset in terms of building decarbonisation, execution of the net zero carbon guides and 
consideration of current and future physical and transition risks.
Effective collaboration with our occupiers is essential if we are to achieve our net zero commitment.
2.3 Resilience of the 
organisation’s strategy, 
taking into consideration 
different climate-related 
scenarios
Having conducted climate risk assessments across the IPCC’s RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios, 
we have an understanding of our material climate-related risks and opportunities.
Our chosen scenarios align with industry best practice and cover the most likely range of average 
global temperature rise in the coming decades. The RCP 4.5 climate scenario is characterised by 
significant policy action and market forces to decarbonise and meet the Paris Agreement. Our 
resilience to risks presented by the low-carbon transition is being secured by implementing our net 
zero carbon pathway and related activities described in this TCFD disclosure. The RCP 8.5 scenario is 
characterised by significant changes in weather patterns and severe physical hazards, accompanied 
by increased risks for destabilisation of financial markets affecting revenues, insurance challenges 
and litigation cases if risks are not managed adequately. Our resilience against risks associated with 
this high emissions scenario is being secured by embedding stringent mitigation measures to 
support climate adaptation and resilience across each stage of the property life cycle and our 
proactive approach to assessing and managing risks.
Analysing these distinct climate scenarios has enabled us to understand the wide scope of 
climate-related risks and opportunities and inform actions to support our resilience.
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Risk management
Recommendation
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The organisation’s processes 
for identifying and assessing 
climate-related risks 
For more information
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The material climate-related risks defined as a result of this assessment are incorporated in the 
risk management framework and matrix, which is reviewed annually. This year we have 
formalised an ESG Governance Policy which sets out responsibilities for all elements of ESG 
including climate risk.
Climate change risk is considered a principal risk. In assessing this risk, we have carried out asset-
level desktop assessments for our entire portfolio to understand our exposure to this climate risk at a 
more granular level, addressing flooding from rivers, surface water, reservoirs and sea.
The organisation’s 
processes for managing 
climate-related risks
For more information
 Net Zero Progress 
on pages 70 to 71 
We are committed to future-proofing our portfolio and retaining its value and have built this into 
our business model as noted below.
1. Business planning
The asset-level business plans contain an ESG dashboard which includes EPC ratings, flood risk and 
whether the asset meets the key elements of our net zero strategy, such as removing fossil fuels and 
installing solar panels. The business plans are reported to the Board and reviewed semi-annually.
2. Acquisitions
The BBP Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit is used during the acquisition process. This includes 
a sustainability investment checklist to assist with due diligence and guidance for asset 
onboarding post-acquisition.
3. Refurbishment
We acknowledge that this investment is vital to maintain the value of our assets and to remain 
attractive to occupiers seeking climate change resilience. Our sustainable refurbishment guidelines 
include a number of detailed initiatives that support this and underpin our net zero strategy.
4. Portfolio management
We will continue to inspect properties on an ongoing basis to ensure the asset-level business plans 
are implemented and these include actions to address for changing risks. We work with our 
property manager to improve the data on our buildings, helping us to understand our portfolio’s 
baseline resilience to climate risk impacts and informing our asset resilience planning and capital 
expenditure requirements. We meet regularly with our insurance advisers to discuss climate-related 
issues as needed. This year we changed insurance broker to one more focused on climate issues.
5. Occupier engagement
Our occupier engagement strategy helps facilitate discussions with occupiers on sustainability 
and climate-related topics. These are also included within the annual occupier survey and, in 
response, we are developing initiatives that will provide our occupiers with greater knowledge 
and expertise to optimise the sustainability performance of their buildings.
When our energy data collection system is fully operational, we will be able to identify high-
consumption occupiers, conduct audits, and implement an engagement programme focusing 
on energy efficiency and emissions reduction. 
6. Data collection
We have continued to improve our energy data collection process to enhance our ability 
to measure and manage emissions by working with our system provider, property manager 
and occupiers. Green lease clauses are incorporated into lease agreements.
The processes for identifying, 
assessing and managing 
climate-related risks are 
integrated into the 
organisation’s overall risk 
management framework
Our Risk Management Policy has enabled us to effectively integrate the climate-related risks which 
we have identified and assessed (see Strategy section) into our overall risk management processes, 
such that sustainability and climate-related issues are considered across all our activities. We are 
committed to conducting business responsibly and in a way that creates a positive impact on 
society. Therefore, we will continue to ensure climate-related risks are identified, assessed and 
managed appropriately to fulfil our role in tackling climate change.
TCFD Statement continued
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Metrics and targets	
Recommendation
Commentary
Metrics used by the 
organisation to assess 
climate-related risks 
and opportunities in line 
with its strategy and risk 
management processes 
We report in line with EPRA Sustainability Best Practices Recommendations for sustainability 
reporting and publish our EPRA tables annually. We use a range of metrics to inform our 
stakeholders of our climate-related performance and activities, including:
–	 Total and like-for-like Scope 1 and 2 emissions and total Scope 3 emissions;
–	 Total and like-for-like electricity consumed in kWh, including energy intensity in kWh/m2;
–	 Energy intensities for Scope 1 and 2 emissions using the metric tCO2e/m2;
–	 Total renewable energy generated in kWh;
–	 Total and like-for-like water consumption, including occupier water consumption in absolute 
terms, for each asset type; and
–	 Total and like-for-like waste disposal in tonnes, split into recycling, composting, recovery, 
incineration and landfill.
To supplement our quantitative measures, we also assess key qualitative measures, including 
EPC ratings and building certifications to build a holistic view of our portfolio’s performance.
Metrics included in our net zero carbon pathway which we will aim to report on in the future 
include:
–	 Portfolio on-site renewable energy capacity (MW);
–	 Renewable energy procurement (%);
–	 High quality renewable energy procurement (%);
–	 Major refurbishment embodied carbon intensity (tCO2e/m2 GIA);
–	 Minor development and fit-out embodied carbon intensity (tCO2e/m2 GIA);
–	 Total portfolio embodied carbon development (tCO2e);
–	 Total carbon emissions offset (tCO2e).
Scope 1, Scope 2 and 
if appropriate, Scope 3 
greenhouse gas (GHG) 
emissions, and the 
related risks
We disclose Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions in our Annual Report and Sustainability 
Data Performance Report. We provide trend analysis since 2019 to show progress and historical 
performance.
We calculate and report our emissions in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and 
Reporting Standard.
Targets used by the 
organisation to manage 
climate-related risks 
and opportunities and 
performance against targets
In recognition of the escalating concerns around climate change and our awareness that the real 
estate industry is a key contributor to global GHG emissions, we have developed a 1.5°C aligned 
net zero carbon pathway with a target year of 2040.
We are currently developing interim/short-term reduction targets for our Scope 1, Scope 2 and 
Scope 3 emissions, as we believe this will guide more focused actions to reduce emissions across 
our operations. We intend to focus on defining our Scope 1 and Scope 2 interim targets initially, 
followed by our Scope 3 interim targets, which we will disclose in our future reports once 
confirmed.
We are pursuing an embodied carbon target of 300 kgCO2e/m2 by 2040 for major 
refurbishments, aligning with the LETI 2030 Design Target for upfront embodied carbon (A1–A5).
To increase our accountability and culturally embed climate risk management throughout the 
organisation, we have set remuneration-linked annual objectives applicable to Executive 
Directors’ bonus opportunities for sustainability progress.
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Sustainable Thinking: Practical Solutions
While the ESG landscape 
is changing, we remain 
focused on effective and 
practical solutions. 
Acting responsibly is one of 
our key strategic priorities 
and sustainable thinking 
is embedded within our 
business model, underpinning 
all elements of investment 
and asset management. 
This year, we have been exploring 
various options for setting interim 
net zero targets to maintain 
steady progress toward our 
2024 net zero goal, in tandem 
with reviewing our materiality 
assessment and ESG priorities. 
The results of that have driven 
our ESG strategy and the 
supporting policy framework.
We have recently published 
our new ESG Governance 
and Diversity and Inclusion 
policies. We will be finalising the 
remainder over the coming year.
Alongside this we have continued 
making good progress with 
initiatives to reduce our 
emissions across the portfolio 
at an opportune time, typically 
generated by leasing activity and 
collaboration with our occupiers. 
Our key areas of focus to 
reduce operational carbon, at 
an asset level, have been:
–	 Upgrading building structures: 
improving the fabric of our 
buildings to increase thermal 
performance, such as roofing 
and insulation
–	 Phasing out fossil fuels across 
our portfolio: replacing with 
electric based systems and 
upgrading heating, cooling and 
ventilation systems
–	 Installing energy efficient 
lighting systems: reducing the 
energy utilised for our occupiers 
and us as a landlord
–	 Improving building systems 
and optimisation measures
–	 Installing solar panels and 
electric chargers
–	 Embracing circular economy 
principles and maximising 
opportunities to recycle and 
reuse fit-out materials across 
our portfolio
–	 Aiming to improve occupier 
data collection to enhance our 
ability to measure and manage 
emissions
We recognise the importance of 
occupier data collection in order 
to track our emissions and enable 
us to set new interim targets 
to progress our commitment 
to net zero carbon in 2040. 
We continue to collaborate with 
our occupiers and improve the 
automated metering of utility 
suppliers across our portfolio. 
We are currently evaluating the 
Science Based Targets initiative 
(SBTi) framework as a method 
to establish interim carbon 
reduction targets and accelerate 
progress toward our net zero goal.
We are committed to clear 
and transparent reporting 
and continue to contribute 
to GRESB, as well as being 
active members of the Better 
Buildings Partnership. 
We remain focused on resilience 
and long-term value creation 
for stakeholders, while being a 
driver of positive environmental 
and social impact.
Michael Morris
Chief Executive
For more information:
Sustainable Thinking:  
Our Approach pages 64 to 65
Net Zero Progress  
pages 70 to 71
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ESG at a glance
Focus and key priorities FY26
Environmental focus
–	 Implement our new 
environmental policies 
and strategies
–	 Continue to decarbonise assets 
and increase the provision of 
on-site renewable energy 
production where feasible
–	 Continue to improve EPC 
ratings, with increased 
focus on achieving a higher 
proportion of A and B ratings 
in the portfolio
–	 Evaluate methods for interim 
carbon reduction target setting 
as we progress along our net 
zero pathway
–	 Consider rebaselining our net 
zero carbon pathway, as energy 
data collection rates and 
methods have improved since 
our 2019 baseline was created
Social impact
–	 Implement our new social 
impact policies, strategies and 
statements
–	 Continue to implement our 
occupier, employee, community 
and supplier engagement 
programmes
–	 Review our charity partnerships 
in line with our social impact 
policy
Governance
–	 Implement our new 
governance policies and 
strategies
–	 Continue to improve our GRESB 
and EPRA scores
2024 GRESB  
rating
3 stars
Scope 3 data collection
55%
2024: 62%
Investor meetings
66 
Solar panels installed
531
EPC ratings A-C
83%
2024: 80%
2025
2024
83%
80%
Employee satisfaction
76%
2024: 86%
2025
2024
76%
86%
Charitable donations 
to 15 charities
£26k
2024: £25k to 15 charities
Reduction in Scope 1 & 2 
emissions compared to 
our 2019 baseline
20%
Occupier retention rate
66%
2024: 76%
New leases contained 
green clauses
97%
2024: 100%
Electricity purchased 
from REGO backed 
renewable sources
100%
2024 EPRA  
award rating
Gold
  Environmental 
focus
  Social impact
  Governance
Occupiers recommend us 
as a landlord
88%
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Environmental focus
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Social impact
Governance
We are committed to integrating 
environmental, social and 
governance best practice within 
our core business activities and 
continue to evolve our approach, 
developing our policies and strategies 
to support our key priorities.
Our ESG priorities focus on creating long-term 
value through sustainable practices. 
These priorities address environmental 
impacts, social value creation and strong 
governance frameworks.
This year we have worked with sustainability 
consultants to review our material issues, 
refine our key ESG priorities and developed 
a framework of policies and strategies to 
support these across all areas of our business.
Following this review, we also reassessed 
our alignment with the United Nations 
Sustainable Development Goals 
(UN SDGs) to understand which goals 
are particularly important to us. While 
elements of our business are aligned 
with many of these global goals, we have 
prioritised alignment with those where 
we can make the greatest contribution:
–	 Affordable and clean energy
–	 Sustainable cities and communities
–	 Responsible consumption and production 
–	 Climate action
–	 Life below water
–	 Life on land
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Environmental 
focus
Social  
impact
Governance
Anti-Bribery
Policies
Themes
Strategies/
Statements
Connected 
UN SDGs
Pillars
ESG Reporting and Disclosures
Risk Management
ESG Governance Structure
Sustainable Refurbishment  
Guidelines
Waste Statement
Climate Resilience Strategy
Net Zero Strategy
Modern 
Slavery 
Statement
Diversity & 
Inclusion
Occupier 
Engagement
Climate 
change
Community 
Engagement
Climate 
resilience
Supplier 
Engagement
Biodiversity
Employee 
Engagement
Net zero
ESG Governance Policy
Social Impact Policy
Climate 
Change 
Policy
Biodiversity 
Policy
We have also established new 
overarching policies for key 
areas of our business, including 
climate change and social impact, 
which were previously set out 
under individual policies.
Our environmental priorities 
remain focused on managing 
climate risk, owning 
sustainable buildings and 
conserving and enhancing 
biodiversity at our assets. 
Our social value priorities 
are focused on stakeholder 
engagement with an 
emphasis on the wellbeing 
of occupiers, employees and 
the wider community. 
We work with suppliers that 
are aligned with our values.
Strong governance ensures our 
clear and transparent reporting, 
ethical practices, regulatory 
compliance and alignment with 
our stakeholders expectations. 
By integrating sustainable 
thinking into our core 
operations, we aim to 
reduce our environmental 
footprint, enhance occupier 
wellbeing and maintain strong 
governance practices. 
Strategy and policy framework
Our strategy and policy framework 
drives our ESG priorities and approach 
and sets out some new policy areas, 
including ESG governance and diversity 
and inclusion. 
Scan or click here for 
our full list of Policies 
on our website 
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Sustainable Thinking continued
We have integrated an 
environmental focus 
throughout our business, from 
our strategic priorities down 
to individual asset level. Our 
environmental policies underpin 
the way we operate, providing 
clear guidance and setting 
expectations for all stakeholders, 
including our value chain. 
We are focused on mitigating 
climate risks and protecting 
biodiversity in the areas in which 
we operate. Our environmental 
priorities are climate change, 
climate resilience and 
biodiversity, and we are aligned 
to the UN SDGs of climate 
action, sustainable cities and 
communities, responsible 
consumption and production, 
affordable and clean energy, life 
on land and life below water. 
Climate change
We recognise the critical 
importance of addressing 
climate change and are 
committed to incorporating 
sustainability and resilience 
to our investment, operation 
and management strategies. 
We have a responsibility to 
mitigate our carbon footprint 
and ensure that our portfolio 
is resilient to the impacts of 
climate change. This year we 
began to develop an overarching 
Climate Change Policy which 
focuses on achieving net zero 
emissions, enhancing climate 
resilience, and driving long-term 
value for all our stakeholders.
Environmental 
focus
Sustainable thinking, practical 
solutions: reducing our emissions
Connected UN SDGs:
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Key objectives in our Climate 
Change Policy will include:
–	 Annual measuring and 
reporting of our carbon 
footprint 
–	 Setting interim targets and 
achieving net zero carbon 
by 2040
–	 Identifying, reporting and 
monitoring climate-related risk, 
including both physical and 
transition risks 
–	 Developing and implementing 
a clear climate change 
adaptation and mitigation 
strategy
–	 Alignment with international 
climate agreements and 
frameworks, including the 
Paris Agreement and Task 
Force on Climate-related 
Financial Disclosures
–	 Regularly assessing and 
disclosing climate risk and 
opportunities in line with 
best practice
Our Climate Change Policy is 
expected to cover acquisitions, 
refurbishments and the 
operation and management 
of our buildings and will be 
underpinned by our net zero and 
our climate resilience strategies. 
Our 2040 net zero 
commitment 
In 2019 we defined our portfolio’s 
baseline for carbon emissions 
and mapped our pathway to 
net zero in alignment with the 
Better Buildings Partnership 
Net Zero Carbon Pathway 
Framework and The UK Green 
Building Council’s (UKGBC) 
net zero carbon hierarchy, with 
our ambition set at becoming 
net zero carbon by 2040. 
As our knowledge of net zero 
has evolved, this year we started 
creating a more granular net zero 
strategy across our portfolio. 
Due to improvements in data 
collection and data coverage, we 
are considering a rebaselining of 
our net zero carbon pathway.
Our net zero strategy is supported 
by our sustainable refurbishment 
guidelines which sit alongside our 
work on building decarbonisation, 
through increased solar 
capacity, removal of fossil 
fuel based systems and other 
improvements to our buildings.
We recognise that using 
resources efficiently has a positive 
impact on the environment. 
We continue to work with our 
supply chain and operate within 
our building refurbishment 
guidelines to ensure a carbon 
efficient programme of works.
This would enable us to apply 
for validation of our interim 
targets through the SBTi 
framework if our evaluation 
shows that this method is 
appropriate for our business. 
This year we have made good 
progress on reducing our 
absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions 
compared to our 2019 baseline, 
and our portfolio’s energy 
intensity has also decreased 
significantly on this basis. 
Our Scope 3 emissions are 
where we have less control 
and influence, however we 
are focusing on improving our 
data coverage and making 
energy data collection more 
efficient, as we cannot manage 
what we cannot measure.
Initiative
Approach 
Progress
1.	 Embodied carbon 
Minimise the embodied 
carbon cost of 
developments, major 
refurbishments and 
occupier fit-outs.
Our sustainable 
refurbishment guidelines set 
out where we consider 
whole life carbon 
assessments.
During the year two whole 
life carbon assessments were 
carried out on projects that 
exceeded £1.5 million.
2.	 Operational carbon 
Ensure operational carbon 
performance and 
efficiency across the 
portfolio is improved.
We have worked on 
engaging with our occupiers 
on automated data sharing 
to streamline the energy 
data collection process.
20% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 
emissions compared to our 
2019 baseline.
3.	 On-site generation 
Maximise amount of 
on-site renewable 
generation.
Installation of solar panels on 
our assets where feasible.
531 solar panels installed.
4.	 Renewables 
procurement 
Procure high quality 
renewable energy.
No existing energy contracts 
were due for renewal during 
the period.
100% purchased electricity 
is from REGO backed 
renewable sources.
5.	 Offsetting 
Acquire high quality 
offsets to neutralise 
residual emissions.
Once interim net zero target 
setting has been finalised, 
we will determine our carbon 
offsetting strategy.
N/A
6.	 Third party verification 
Maintain credibility and 
transparency of our 
emissions data.
Annual independent 
third-party assurance 
of energy data.
100% certification of energy, 
water, and waste data by 
third-party assurance.
We have continued to 
make good progress on 
the UKGBC principles 
across our portfolio 
as summarised above 
with more detail on 
pages 70 to 71
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Climate resilience
We are committed to ensuring 
that our portfolio is resilient to 
the impacts of climate change for 
both physical and transition risks. 
We incorporate sustainability and 
resilience into our investment, 
refurbishment and asset 
management strategies. 
We report annually in line with 
the Task Force on Climate-related 
Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Our 
TCFD statement, which sets out 
our approach to identifying and 
managing climate-related risk, 
can be found on pages 54 to 61. 
We are in the process of 
developing a Climate Resilience 
Strategy in alignment with the 
Better Buildings Partnership’s 
(BBP) definition of climate 
resilience, which will incorporate 
the three BBP components of 
climate resilience – mitigation, 
adaptation and disclosure. We 
intend to produce a BBP aligned 
climate adaptation plan to 
support our climate resilience 
strategy and BBP commitments. 
Our Climate Resilience Strategy 
will aim to cover the following:
–	 Risk assessment, including:
–	 Physical risks: increased 
frequency of extreme 
weather events (e.g. floods, 
heatwaves, storms) 
–	 Transition risks: policy 
changes, market shifts, new 
regulatory requirements 
related to carbon reductions 
and our transition to net zero 
–	 Adaptation: ensuring a robust 
adaptation and mitigation 
strategy to minimise risks from 
climate impacts
–	 Business continuity and 
disaster recovery planning to 
ensure that our assets can 
withstand and recover from 
extreme weather events
–	 Stakeholder engagement 
and disclosure, reporting 
in line with TCFD
Water consumption
This year, we have been able 
to benefit from the automatic 
data collection readers 
previously installed across 
our multi-let portfolio. 
This has led to greater accuracy 
in data collection, and we now 
collect 60% of our landlord 
water data from these meters. 
Furthermore, where automated 
meter reading is not yet 
installed, actual reads are taken 
from the meters monthly. 
Over the year, we have seen 
a reduction in landlord water 
consumption of 32% absolute 
and 33% reduction in intensity. 
This reflects the continued 
improvement in data accuracy, 
implementation of water 
efficiency measures as well as 
obtaining vacant possession of 
certain assets prior to disposal. 
Going forward, we will aim to 
use building refurbishments 
and our sustainability action 
plans to improve water 
efficiency across the portfolio.
Green lease clauses 
Over the year we completed 
61 lettings, lease renewals 
and regears. 
Of these, 97% by rental value 
included our green lease clauses. 
Of the remainder, 1% related 
to car parking or open storage 
land, 1% to residential leases 
and 1% to flexible leases (where 
the landlord retains control).
In order to remain aligned with 
industry best practice, during the 
year we updated our standard 
green lease clauses, to align with 
the Better Buildings Partnership’s 
newly released guidance.
32%
Annual reduction 
in landlord water 
consumption
97%
New leases 
contained green 
clauses
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Biodiversity
We recognise that we have 
a role to play in conserving 
and enhancing biodiversity. 
Biodiversity is critical to 
enhancing asset resilience, 
protecting ecosystems, 
encouraging regeneration, 
and contributes to the health 
and wellbeing of our occupiers. 
We work closely with our property 
manager to minimise any 
negative impacts of our buildings.
We are in the process of updating 
our Biodiversity Policy to set out 
our approach and commitment 
to protecting, enhancing and 
sustainably managing biodiversity 
within our portfolio, thereby 
contributing to the protection 
of ecosystems and promoting 
environmental stewardship. 
We are committed to taking a 
natural capital approach, as we 
recognise the fundamental value 
of the natural environment for 
our business and wider society.
We do not own land or undertake 
new build development projects; 
therefore, our direct impact is 
currently limited to rooftops, 
grass verges and other outdoor 
spaces of a limited size. Our focus 
is on raising awareness about 
the importance of biodiversity 
amongst stakeholders, integrating 
biodiversity considerations into 
our strategic decision-making 
processes and asset-level 
business plans and supporting 
local restoration initiatives. 
Waste statement 
We recognise the importance of 
sustainable waste disposal and 
remain committed to eliminating 
landfill waste disposal across 
the portfolio. Where possible, 
we are also incorporating waste 
management clauses into our 
standard lease form to encourage 
occupiers to avoid sending waste 
to landfill. In the coming year 
we intend to publish our Waste 
Statement, which will support 
our Climate Change Policy.
Our waste management 
approach covers both operational 
and construction waste. We are 
aligned to the waste hierarchy of 
first reducing, then reusing and 
recycling. We actively encourage 
recycling programmes and 
target zero waste to landfill in 
landlord controlled areas. 
We are committed to working 
with our contractors, property 
manager, occupiers and 
waste suppliers to reduce, 
reuse and recycle. 
This year, we have again 
successfully diverted 100% 
of waste from landfill across 
property management 
activities, using either recycling 
or heat recovery. Overall waste 
generation reduced by 25% over 
the year, which reflects improved 
management practices across 
our managed property assets. 
Of the waste produced 73% was 
recycled and 27% recovered. 
We continue to engage with our 
waste providers and occupiers 
with the aim of improving 
the sorting and filtering of 
waste at our properties. 
We have in place a partnership 
with Youngwilders, a community 
interest company who are 
focused on biodiversity and 
nature recovery-led projects. 
Through working with 
Youngwilders we are able to grow 
our understanding of biodiversity 
issues and make a positive 
contribution through offering 
financial support to rewilding 
projects throughout the UK. 
Although we do not carry out 
developments, in relation to major 
refurbishments and external 
works, we follow the mitigation 
hierarchy as detailed below:
–	 Avoid: engage with contractors 
and relevant stakeholders to 
develop strategies to avoid or 
reduce impacts to biodiversity 
during refurbishments
–	 Minimise: engage with 
contractors to minimise the 
impacts to biodiversity where 
avoidance is not possible, 
through amendments to 
project designs
–	 Mitigate: engage with 
contractors with guidance from 
ecologists to compensate 
impacts to biodiversity
–	 Offset: ensure any residual 
impacts to biodiversity are 
compensated on or off-site
100%
Waste successfully 
diverted from landfill
73%
Waste recycled 
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Sustainable Thinking: Net Zero Progress
Reducing our emissions: 
from commitment to action
Sustainable asset 
management is integral to 
our business. As part of 
our annual asset business 
planning, we review 
priorities and actions 
in respect of energy 
consumption, physical 
risks arising from climate 
change, opportunities to 
remove fossil fuel-based 
systems and install on-site 
renewables and other 
initiatives to achieve 
progress towards net zero.
Engagement with our occupiers 
is key and we start collaborative 
discussions early to ensure 
alignment. These discussions 
can result in small interventions 
that make a big impact, 
including clever use of heating, 
switching systems off when 
not in use, better controls and 
using the energy hierarchy.
Our sustainable refurbishment 
guidelines are aligned 
to our climate resilience 
and net zero strategy. 
1. Reducing embodied carbon
Upgrade fabric and 
building efficiency 
Upgrading the fabric and efficiency 
at our buildings at an appropriate time 
in the lease event cycle such as a regear, 
vacancy or new lettings.
Circular economy 
Recycling and reusing furniture 
across our portfolio. 
2. Reducing operational carbon
Remove gas and upgrade heating, 
cooling and ventilation systems 
Phasing out gas at buildings as part of 
refurbishments and lease events, with 100% 
of landlord-procured electricity REGO backed. 
Install energy efficient lighting 
Using LED lighting across all of our 
refurbishments, ensuring this is specified 
upfront with our occupiers.
Improve building systems 
Reviewing building management 
systems and their control to maximise 
energy efficiencies.
3. Increasing on-site generation
Solar PV installations 
Installing solar panels, where feasible to 
provide a source of sustainable energy for a 
building, supporting our net zero targets as 
well as financial benefits. 
Focusing at our industrial assets where there 
are larger available roof space and generation 
considerations. 
Electric chargers
EV chargers provide both sustainable and 
enhanced amenities for our occupiers.
Scan or click here to read 
more about our sustainable 
refurbishment guidelines
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Office
Industrial
Key portfolio progress
Part first, and 
whole third 
floor, Tower 
Wharf, Bristol
 
EPC C to B 
50 Pembroke 
Court, 
Chatham 
EPC C to A
Building 200, 
Colchester 
Business Park 
EPC D to B 
First floor, 
Atlas House, 
Marlow 
EPC D to A
Unit 7V,
Madleaze 
Industrial 
Estate 
EPC E to B
Unit 1, Sundon 
Business Park, 
Luton
EPC C to A 
Unit A, 
Riverway 
Industrial 
Estate, Harlow
EPC D to A
7 
projects with insulation 
and fabric upgrades
3 
fit-outs include 
repurposed items from 
other buildings
10
properties with space 
subject to removal of gas 
systems/replacement 
of heating, cooling or 
ventilation systems
156,000 sq ft 
LED lighting across 
13 buildings
8 
improvements 
531 
solar panels installed
266,565 kWh 
estimated additional 
annual generation
2
additional car charging 
points installed this year 
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2024
2023
2022
GHG 
Scope
Absolute 
GHG 
emissions 
(tCO2e)
GHG 
intensity 
(tCO2e/m2)
Absolute 
GHG 
emissions 
(tCO2e)
GHG 
intensity 
(tCO2e/m2)
Absolute 
GHG 
emissions 
(tCO2e)
GHG 
intensity 
(tCO2e/m2)
Combustion of fuel and operation of facilities
1
1,155
0.021
1,161
0.019
1,132
0.019
Electricity, heat, steam and cooling purchased for own use
2
1,627
0.019
1,748
0.019
1,665
0.019
Head office premises
1 & 2
7
0.025
7
0.026
8
0.028
Total Scope 1 and 2
2,789
0.029
2,916
0.029
2,805
0.028
Business travel
3
4
N/A
9
N/A
3
N/A
Occupier data (electricity and fuel consumption)
3
3,777
0.019
9,309
0.032
9,664
0.033
Landlord water and treatment
3
11
0.0002
18
0.0002
21
0.0003
Landlord waste
3
2
0.00004
10
0.0002
16
0.0003
Total Scope 3
3,795
0.019
9,347
0.025
9,703
0.026
Total all Scopes
6,584
0.023
12,263
0.032
12,509
0.033
Please note some 2023 numbers are restated.
Data and certifications 
In line with EPRA best practice, 
we report energy usage data 
on an absolute GHG emissions 
(tCO2e) and GHG intensity 
(tCO2e/m2) basis, both absolute 
and like-for-like under Scopes 1, 2 
and 3. Absolute data provides the 
entire picture without taking any 
changes to portfolio composition 
into account, whereas like-for-
like data enables us to compare 
usage across the same properties 
year-on-year. Energy intensity 
measures normalise consumption 
by floor area to give a comparative 
measure of efficiency.
Sustainability data collection 
and quality continues to be 
challenging for the industry as 
a whole, and we are working to 
improve the accuracy, timeliness 
and transparency of our energy 
usage data. Post-data assurance 
and publication of our 2023 
emissions data, revisions have 
since been made to properties 
where reconciliation identified 
meter reading errors, therefore 
requiring amendments to scoped 
emissions. Changes have been 
reflected in the table above.
We have defined our portfolio’s 
baseline carbon footprint, using 
2019 as the most representative 
year, to map the emissions 
reductions required to meet our 
2040 target. Compared to our 
2019 baseline, our total absolute 
Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 
decreased by 20% to 2,789 tCO2e. 
This is inclusive of a reduction 
of 4% compared to last year’s 
consumption and accounts for 
100% data from landlord supplies. 
increased energy efficiency or 
vacancy, were counterbalanced 
by increased usage in other 
offices, driven by rising occupier 
footfall as activity continues 
to rebound post-pandemic.
The sale of the Angel Gate 
office village in London this 
year contributed to a reduction 
in absolute Scope 1 emissions. 
However, this shift also led to 
an increase in overall Scope 1 
energy intensity, as the property 
had been a low-intensity asset. 
Reflecting this, our Scope 1 energy 
intensity rose by 13% over the year.
Our like-for-like Scope 1 
emissions for the period were 
1,150 tCO2e, which is a 4% 
increase on the previous year.
Scope 2
Compared to our 2019 
baseline, 2024 was 29% lower 
in terms of absolute Scope 2 
emissions and 55% lower in 
Scope 2 energy intensity. 
For the 2024 calendar year, 
absolute Scope 2 emissions 
amounted to 1,627 tCO2e 
(excluding head office), marking 
a 7% decline compared to the 
previous year. This average 
masks variations at asset level. 
Some of our multi-let offices saw 
an increase in usage over the 
year, offset by other locations 
where building refurbishments, 
energy improvement measures 
and increased vacancy led to 
reductions in Scope 2 emissions. 
Our Scope 2 energy intensity 
decreased by 5% over the year. 
On an intensity basis our Scope 1 & 
2 emissions have reduced by 48% 
compared to the 2019 baseline.
We are working with our 
occupiers to increase Scope 3 
data coverage and are still in the 
process of collecting data for the 
2024 calendar year, therefore 
we expect the collection rate to 
increase ahead of the publication 
of our Sustainability Data 
Performance Report in June. 
Across business travel, landlord 
water and treatment and 
landlord waste, we have seen 
a 52% decrease compared 
to the previous year.
Greenhouse gas 
emissions
Scope 1
Relative to our 2019 baseline, 
absolute Scope 1 emissions in 
2024 were 1% lower, with Scope 
1 energy intensity seeing a more 
substantial reduction of 11%. 
Although we have made progress 
with removing fossil fuels from 
the portfolio during the year, it will 
take time for this to be reflected 
as a reduction in our Scope 1 
emissions, as these figures are 
for January to December 2024.
For the 2024 calendar year, 
absolute Scope 1 emissions 
totalled 1,155 tCO2e, reflecting a 
1% decrease from the previous 
year. While this change appears 
small overall, notable variations 
occurred at the property 
level, where reductions in gas 
consumption at some of our 
multi-let office buildings due to 
11%
Reduction in Scope 1 
intensity compared 
to 2019 baseline
55%
Reduction in Scope 2 
intensity compared 
to 2019 baseline
4%
Annual reduction in 
absolute Scope 1 & 2 
emissions 
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Landlord waste has seen a 77% 
decrease in emissions in the year, 
largely due to the new emission 
factors being published, however 
we have been able to reduce 
like-for-like waste by 19%.
Business travel is a very small 
percentage of our Scope 3 
emissions and has seen a 
significant reduction of 52% for 
the reporting year. This is largely 
due to a decrease in air travel.
Methodology
We collect all our landlord-
controlled energy data via 
automatic meter readings, 
achieving 100% coverage to 
date. The aim to is to eventually 
reach 100% coverage for our 
occupier consumption data.
All our large supplies work from 
automatic meter reads, with 
any void unit meter data being 
aggregated to an asset level. 
Landlord-controlled data is 
meter read, and we only partially 
estimated data for three sites. 
We are working towards rolling 
out automatic meter reads 
across the portfolio to increase 
coverage and reliability of our 
data and reporting accuracy.
We have reported on all the 
emission sources required under 
the core requirements of EPRA 
Best Practices Recommendations 
and have voluntarily disclosed 
business travel, occupier, and own 
premises consumption emissions. 
Our like-for-like Scope 2 emissions 
for the period were 1,459 tCO2e, 
a decrease of 10% compared to 
the previous year. Key decreases 
in energy consumption across 
various sites were largely 
driven by the adoption of 
LED lighting, PIR sensors, 
occupancy-based adjustments, 
and refurbishment periods. 
Scope 3
Due to the composition of our 
portfolio, the majority of our 
total GHG emissions are Scope 
3 emissions from our occupiers, 
therefore accurately recording 
this data is key to our net zero 
carbon strategy. Our data 
collection strategy revolved 
around utilising direct meter 
readings as well as ongoing 
engagement with our occupiers. 
Our Scope 3 collection process is 
continuing, and we will provide an 
update within our Sustainability 
Data Performance Report.
To date we have collected 55% of 
the portfolio’s Scope 3 data. For 
context, at the time of publishing 
the 2023/24 Annual Report 
we had collected 62% of our 
Scope 3 data, which increased 
to 78% when we published our 
sustainability data in June 2024. 
On an absolute basis, to 
the end of April our Scope 3 
emissions totalled 3,795 tCO2e. 
Our like-for-like Scope 3 
emissions for the period of the 
data collected to the end of April 
were 3,715 tCO2e, reflecting a 
13% reduction on the prior year. 
These figures will be updated as 
further data is collected and will 
be re-stated using assured data 
in the GRESB and EPRA data 
tables published in June 2025.
Landlord water and treatment 
has seen a 39% reduction year-
on-year in absolute terms, with a 
79% drop compared to our 2019 
baseline. Due to metering issues 
at Charlotte Terrace, London, we 
have estimated using 2023 data 
which accounts for 6% of total 
landlord water consumption. 
An operational control approach 
has been adopted and all our 
properties are included. Figures 
presented are absolute for utility 
and waste consumption and 
relate only to landlord-obtained 
utilities and waste removal. 
Occupier obtained consumption 
is included where possible. We 
have calculated and reported our 
emissions in line with the GHG 
Protocol Corporate Accounting 
and Reporting Standard (revised 
edition) and used emission 
factors from UK Government’s 
GHG Conversion Factors for 
Company Reporting 2024. Across 
all metrics aside from business 
travel, the emission factors 
for all utilities have reduced 
when compared to last year. 
We continue to report on a 
calendar year basis to ensure 
there is sufficient time to collect 
occupier consumption data.
We have calculated our intensity 
measurements based on the 
area served by each meter, for 
example whole site, common area 
or a specific floor within an asset. 
So that an accurate comparison 
can be made between reporting 
years, this approach has been 
backdated to 2019 figures.
We have continued to voluntarily 
report on Scope 3 vehicle 
emissions. Vehicle emissions 
were calculated using our 
vehicle expenses reports and 
the vehicle emission factors 
from the UK Government 
GHG Conversion Factors for 
Company Reporting 2024. 
Year-on-year, we will continue 
to update previous reported 
figures if applicable to remove 
estimates and ensure actual 
data is captured and reported. 
We occupy a floor within one of 
our assets under management 
and as such, have apportioned 
out our consumption based on 
floor area, and this is reported 
as a separate line item.
55%
Scope 3 data 
collection to date
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Portfolio EPC rating (% of ERV)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Mar
2020
Mar
2021
Mar
2025
Mar
2024
Mar
2023
Mar
2022
 G
 F
 E
 D
 C
 B
 A
 A-B
 A-C
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Asset type
Green building 
certification 20241
Office
39%
Industrial, Business Parks
21%
Industrial, Distribution Warehouse
29%
Hotel
0%
Leisure
0%
Retail High Street
0%
Retail Warehouse
0%
% of total portfolio 
23%
1.	
By floor area.
Head office
We started collecting and 
reporting our head office data in 
2016, and while it is only a small 
part of our overall footprint, we 
believe it is important to provide 
a holistic view where possible. 
Our office is located on a floor 
within Stanford Building, London, 
which is one of our own assets. 
This is a refurbished space, 
providing the latest technology 
and energy efficiency measures. 
This has allowed us to obtain 
more reliable data. In turn, we 
have optimised our office heating/
cooling and lighting systems to 
minimise our emissions. Over the 
year our head office emissions 
decreased by 4% on both an 
absolute and intensity basis. 
Building certifications
Whilst our net zero carbon 
pathway is focused on 
reducing carbon emissions, 
we also recognise the value 
of building certifications to 
provide third party validation. 
We have two certified office 
buildings in our portfolio, at 
Metro, Manchester and Tower 
Wharf, Bristol, which were both 
awarded BREEAM ‘Excellent’ 
when they were constructed. 
Further to this and recognising 
the importance of promoting 
sustainable travel choices, we 
have undertaken Active Score 
and Mode Score certifications 
(which measure provision of 
Active Travel) at three office assets 
and three industrial assets. 
Looking ahead, we will consider 
undertaking further BREEAM 
or NABERS assessments at 
assets where appropriate. 
Minimum Energy 
Efficiency Standards 
(MEES)
Our portfolio is 100% compliant 
with the 2023 MEES of EPC E 
or above. In addition, 83% of 
our portfolio, 77% of industrials, 
90% of offices and 91% of retail 
and leisure would already 
meet the April 2028 MEES 
compliance of EPC C or above 
if this were to come into effect. 
As we progress our net zero 
strategy, we will continue to 
improve the EPC profile of the 
portfolio, using lease events, 
common area works and 
EPC renewals to implement 
improvement works with 
the overall aim of continually 
improving our EPC score. 
Over the year, we reassessed 
40 EPCs. Using the same 
reporting basis as above, 99% 
have been reassessed to an 
A–C rating, 1% to a D and none 
were rated E or below. The 
weighted average score of the 
EPCs completed in the year 
improved from a C to a B rating. 
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Social 
impact
This year we have developed 
a Social Impact Policy.
Connected UN SDGs:
Our new Social Impact Policy 
sets out our approach to all 
stakeholders. This was previously 
covered by individual policy 
documents including: Charitable 
Giving and Community and 
Social Value. We place a strong 
emphasis on the wellbeing of 
our occupiers, employees and 
the wider community, and 
work with suppliers that are 
aligned with our ESG priorities.
Occupier engagement 
Core to our purpose is helping our 
occupiers’ businesses succeed, 
from providing high quality 
buildings and amenities, to 
our responsiveness in property 
management/maintenance 
services. Understanding our 
occupiers’ evolving requirements 
and working collaboratively 
to reduce our environmental 
impact and increase the 
attractiveness and demand 
for our buildings is key.
Our Picton Promise sets out our 
five key commitments to our 
occupiers: Action, Community, 
Technology, Support and 
Sustainability. These sit at the 
core of our engagement strategy 
as we look to build longstanding 
relationships with them.
We have continued to evolve 
our occupier engagement 
strategy this year. Our occupier 
app is an integral part of this 
and has proven to be a popular 
way for our office occupiers to 
meet, share ideas and promote 
their businesses within the 
community. In 2024 the number 
of our occupiers staff using the 
app grew to nearly 1,600 which 
is a 47% increase from 2023. 
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Sustainable Thinking continued
During the year we organised 
several popular events at our 
office buildings including:
–	 Wellness classes
–	 Cycling workshops
–	 A plastic free workshop 
(in conjunction with one 
of our occupiers, Lush)
–	 Summer social events
–	 Alzheimer’s Society fund raising
–	 Guide dog visits
–	 Charity Christmas present appeal
Occupier retention
Our high retention rate reflects 
our proactive approach to asset 
management and engagement 
with our occupiers. During the 
year a total ERV of £6.4 million was 
at risk due to breaks or expiries in 
line with the previous year. Of the 
ERV at risk in the year, we retained 
66% through lease renewals 
or removal of break options.
Occupier survey
In November 2024 we undertook 
our annual occupier survey for 
our multi-let office and industrial 
occupiers. The year-on-year 
increase in response levels has 
continued and the number of 
people who would recommend 
Picton as a landlord was 88%.
Questions were asked on the 
satisfaction of the location, 
landlord, responsiveness 
and service levels and there 
was an 80% increase in the 
number of people who 
were satisfied or extremely 
satisfied in these categories.
All individual comments and 
building specific issues raised in 
the survey have been promptly 
acted upon and followed up 
through direct communication 
with the occupiers by our 
managing agents and Head of 
Occupier Services. The valuable 
feedback we obtain from these 
annual surveys helps continue 
to shape our ongoing occupier 
engagement strategy.
In 2025 we plan to:
–	 Expand the scope of our events 
focusing on the topics which 
our occupiers say are popular 
such as health and wellness 
workshops, networking sessions, 
arts and crafts workshops and 
fundraising events
–	 Trial our occupier app at two 
of our multi-let industrial 
properties
–	 Roll out more TV screens in our 
office receptions to be used as 
a communication point with 
building occupiers and visitors
–	 Promote our sustainability 
objectives by sharing more 
information about energy 
consumption and ways to 
reduce it
Occupier health and safety 
We are committed to making 
our buildings a healthy and safe 
environment for our occupiers 
and their visitors, our employees, 
contractors, and the public. We 
therefore ensure that they comply 
with the relevant health and 
safety legislation and guidelines.
Our Health and Safety Committee 
meets every other month and 
reviews all aspects of health 
and safety across our portfolio 
and in our own office. The 
Committee reports directly to 
the Executive Committee and 
health and safety is a standing 
item on the Board’s agenda.
Our health and safety record 
continued to be strong during 
the year with no reportable 
accidents, near misses or other 
health and safety incidents. 
We were 99% compliant in all 
critical and secondary health 
and safety documentation.
I love the events. 
It brings us together. 
The offices have 
started interacting 
because of it, especially 
in a time when 
community is needed 
to hold us together.
Medallia
Stanford Building, 
London
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During the year, we made the 
following progress in health 
and safety:
–	 Our team undertook training 
in asbestos management, 
fire safety and first aid
–	 We appointed new health and 
safety consultants to provide 
advice on business/
accommodation matters. 
This gives us access to more 
extensive health and safety 
material and support for 
developing Company 
procedures if needed
–	 We implemented the 
recommendations of the risk 
review issued in early 2024
–	 We completed a RAAC review 
of our portfolio which 
concluded that there were 
no properties of concern
In 2025, we plan to:
–	 Refresh our asbestos 
management training
–	 Increase the number of fire 
wardens in our team
–	 Review our homeworker 
assessments and undertake 
any actions required
–	 Carry out various health and 
safety related works across the 
portfolio including façade 
repairs and fire alarm 
replacements
–	 Utilise the training material our 
new health and safety advisers 
provide to expand the team’s 
knowledge where needed
Employee engagement
We are a small team but have 
a strong and open Company 
culture with shared values co-
created by our employees. We 
value the contributions made 
by the whole team and aim 
to nurture a positive working 
environment. During the year we 
engaged with all employees on a 
review of our values at our annual 
offsite to foster an inclusive 
culture and way of working.
We also engage with our 
employees through annual 
surveys, appraisals, training, 
committee membership and 
regular updates on the business. 
In addition, Helen Beck, one of 
our Non-Executive Directors is our 
designated Director for employee 
engagement, having replaced 
Maria Bentley earlier in the year. 
We conducted our annual 
employee survey in March 
2025 using a third party 
to anonymously collate 
responses on both qualitative 
and quantitative areas such 
as personal development, 
training, culture and values, 
motivation and career progress.
The overall employee satisfaction 
was 76%, which although still a 
high score, was lower than 86% 
in 2024. The Board recognises 
this and will be working with the 
team to understand this further 
and take action to improve this.
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Key focus areas within our 
employee engagement 
are noted below:
1. Supporting diversity, equity 
and inclusion
We are committed to building 
an inclusive workplace where 
everyone is treated with fairness 
and respect. We encourage input 
from all staff and collaboration. 
This year we have developed our 
Diversity and Inclusion Policy, 
which outlines our dedication 
to promoting diversity across 
all levels of the business and 
ensures a culture of inclusion in 
every aspect of our operations. 
Our policy includes the key 
principles of equal opportunity 
employment, inclusive 
recruitment and hiring practices, 
diversity in leadership, training 
and education, a flexible and 
inclusive working environment, 
and zero tolerance for 
discrimination and harassment. 
2. Promoting wellbeing 
We want our employees to 
thrive at work and a happy 
and healthy team is important 
us. In particular we have:
–	 Flexible working arrangements 
and family friendly policies
–	 Holiday purchase and other 
special leave arrangements
–	 A high standard of health and 
safety including appropriate 
equipment and workplace 
assessments
–	 Ensuring employees can report 
inappropriate behaviour or 
concerns through the 
whistleblowing guidance
–	 Comprehensive private medical 
cover with health assessments
The absentee rate for the 
year was 1.3%. There were 
no fatalities or work-related 
injuries during the year.
3. Progression, training and 
development
We hold annual and mid-year 
reviews with all employees 
and encourage training and 
development. Training and 
development needs are a 
mix of internal and external 
training courses, structured 
‘on-the-job’ experience and 
through interaction with 
professional colleagues. 
This year we introduced 
regular internal Lunch and 
Learn sessions to facilitate 
internal knowledge sharing as 
well as formal online training 
modules on GDPR, modern 
slavery and cyber security.
In addition, we have a study 
leave allowance of a maximum 
of 15 days per annum, as well 
as supporting professional 
memberships to bodies such 
as the RICS, ICAEW and the IPF.
4. Reward and recognition
Remuneration is aligned 
to personal and Company 
performance, with all employees 
eligible for the Deferred Bonus 
Scheme and Long-term Incentive 
Plan. These schemes support 
alignment between the Company 
and employees, as employees 
are rewarded when their 
contribution results in a positive 
outcome for our stakeholders. 
All employees are entitled to 
receive pension contributions 
up to 15% depending on 
length of service.
5. Recruitment and retention
We have a low level of turnover 
and a small team. The average 
length of service is six years 
and there are length of service 
awards every five years, granting 
employees an additional five 
days of leave after each five 
years of service. Employee 
turnover was flat compared 
to the last financial year with 
one leaver and one joiner. 
Sustainable Thinking continued
83%
Of employees 
recommend Picton 
as a place to work
580
Training hours
100%
Of staff eligible 
for employee 
share scheme
6 years
Average length 
of service
(1 person left and 
1 person joined)
33%
Of our Board 
are women
40%
Of our team 
are women
Picton Board
Rest of team
Total
  Male
4 
  Female
2
  Male
6
  Female
4 
  Male
10 
  Female
6 
Scan or click here to see 
our Diversity and Inclusion 
Policy on our website
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Community engagement
As a responsible owner of 
commercial property, we are 
committed to maximising the 
social value we deliver to our 
stakeholders, communities, and 
wider society and providing 
places which improve quality 
of life, enhance wellbeing, 
and generate a positive social 
outcome, whilst minimising 
any negative impacts our 
buildings have on society 
and the environment.
We encourage our employees 
to get involved with charitable 
fundraising events and we grant 
an additional one day of leave 
to participate in such events.
1. Community engagement 
programme
Building 
coverage 
(assets)
Office 
100%
Retail, High Street 
100%
Retail, Warehouse 
100%
Industrial, Business 
Parks 
100%
Industrial, Distribution 
Warehouse
100%
Hotel
100%
2. Charitable giving 
This year, we supported 
15 charities and donated a 
total of £26,000. We support 
charities through matched 
giving schemes and long-
standing charity partnerships. 
Our employees are invited to apply 
for a contribution to fundraising 
efforts through matched giving.
This year eight members of the team 
walked the Chilterns Ridgeway in 
celebration of our former Finance Director, 
Andrew Dewhirst who retired during 
the year. A total of £6,000 was raised, 
with another £6,000 matched by Picton. 
The funds were divided amongst six 
charities chosen by the team, all of which 
work to make a difference in the lives 
of countless individuals: Cardiac Risk in 
£6,000
Raised by the 
team ramble 
£6,000
Matched giving 
by Picton 
£2,000
Raised in aid of 
Royal Marsden
6
Supported 
charities through 
matched giving
the Young, Katherine Low Settlement, 
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, MS 
Society, London’s Air Ambulance Charity 
and The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK. 
Our Chief Financial Officer Saira Johnston 
also ran 1,200 kilometres in 2024 in aid 
of The Royal Marsden. Picton supported 
through its employee matched giving 
and over £2,000 was raised in total.
Employee fundraising 
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Sustainable Thinking continued
Supplier engagement
We are committed to conducting 
our business in a fair and honest 
manner. We aim to ensure that 
our suppliers also operate in 
an ethical way and share our 
business principles in observing 
relevant laws and regulations. 
We recognise that there are 
certain activities within the 
real estate sector that are 
more susceptible to modern 
slavery risks, including 
construction, cleaning and 
building maintenance. 
We are committed to working 
with suppliers whose values 
align with ours.
Our key priorities during 
the year have included:
–	 Supplier review: we have carried 
out a review of our supplier 
base and categorised the 
suppliers which may be of 
higher risk
–	 Supplier Code of Conduct: for 
our key suppliers within our 
construction supply chain, 
we have shared our code 
of conduct, which sets out 
obligations, in respect of social, 
ethical and environmental 
compliance. It specifically 
includes the requirements 
in respect of child labour, 
forced labour, working hours 
and payments
–	 Property management: we 
continue to work closely with 
our property manager who is 
RICS accredited. They issue 
annual Modern Slavery and 
Human Trafficking statements, 
and require their suppliers 
to comply with their code 
of conduct
–	 Training: the team are required 
to undertake mandatory 
Modern Slavery training. 
For more information, see our 
Modern Slavery Statement 
on our website.
Occupier matched giving 
Our occupiers are invited to apply for a donation of 
up to £100 per year to boost their fundraising efforts 
for a registered UK charity. In addition, for completing 
our occupier survey, we donate £5 for every response. 
This year we donated £785 to Coram.
£785
Donated to Coram via occupier survey
Charity partnerships 
We continue to support The Funding Network, 
Coram, The Fostering Network, Future Youth Zone 
and Youngwilders, through our established charity 
partnerships. We do this through providing regular 
funding, volunteers and event spaces where required. 
We also continue to support LandAid annually 
through their Christmas appeal.
15
Charities supported
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Governance
This year we have defined our 
ESG Governance Policy which 
sets out how ESG is integrated 
within our governance structure.
Connected UN SDGs:
The key components are:
1. Board responsibility
The Board has overall 
responsibility for ESG strategy 
and governance, which includes:
–	 Approving and overseeing the 
implementation of ESG policies
–	 Reviewing reporting to monitor 
compliance with ESG 
regulations and reporting 
obligations
–	 Reviewing ESG risks as part of 
the Group’s overall risk 
management framework
Progress reports on ESG initiatives 
are presented at Board meetings, 
and in addition, one of the Non-
Executive Directors, Helen Beck 
has oversight of sustainability 
matters on behalf of the Board. 
Helen liaises with management 
at a more detailed level, attending 
meetings of the Responsibility 
Committee at least annually and 
when considered appropriate.
2. Responsibility Committee
Day-to-day responsibility 
for ESG matters has been 
delegated to the Executive 
Committee, which includes 
the two Executive Directors. To 
provide dedicated oversight on 
our ESG priorities, the Executive 
Committee has established a 
Responsibility Committee which 
is chaired by the Chief Financial 
Officer, with membership 
from across the business. 
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Sustainable Thinking continued
The Committee’s responsibilities 
include:
–	 Development of ESG policies 
and strategies
–	 Monitoring progress towards 
ESG goals, including 
environmental targets, social 
impact, and governance 
improvements
–	 Monitoring compliance with 
ESG regulations and reporting 
obligations
–	 Integrating ESG principles into 
investment decisions and 
property management
–	 Advising the Board on 
emerging ESG trends and 
regulations, with input from 
third parties as relevant
–	 Overseeing the Company’s 
sustainability reporting and 
ESG disclosure practices
–	 Oversight of the Climate Action 
Working Group
3. Climate Action Working Group
The Climate Action Working 
Group has been established 
with responsibility for the 
implementation of relevant 
ESG policies and strategies 
across the portfolio. 
The Climate Action Working 
Group is also responsible for 
identifying risks and escalating 
these to the Responsibility 
Committee; and promoting active 
engagement with stakeholders, 
including occupiers, contractors, 
managing agents and local 
communities, as appropriate, 
to support the transition to 
a low carbon and climate-
resilient real estate portfolio.
The Chief Executive chairs the 
Climate Action Working Group, 
which includes representatives 
from the asset management 
team, and provides regular 
updates on progress to the 
Responsibility Committee. 
3. GRESB 
We have been reporting to GRESB 
since 2017. Our score for 2024 
improved to 81 and remained 
at three green stars. We scored 
ahead of the GRESB average 
in each of the Environmental, 
Social and Governance 
categories, and overall.
4. Data management 
We are committed to the 
responsible and secure 
handling of data and our data 
management practices adhere to 
relevant regulatory requirements.
We continue to work with 
our property managers and 
occupiers to improve the quality 
of emissions data collected. In 
addition we have conducted 
a review of our purchased 
goods and services Scope 3 
emissions in order to better 
understand where we need 
to focus in our supply chain.
We have data sharing agreements 
across the portfolio and receive 
energy data automatically. We 
expect the occupier collection 
rates to increase as we finalise the 
collection and assurance process.
4. External advisers and 
stakeholders
We are committed to ensuring 
that our ESG practices align 
with industry best practice and 
stakeholder expectations. We 
therefore seek input from external 
ESG advisers and consultants, 
as appropriate, and through 
stakeholder engagement 
with our shareholders, 
occupiers, employees and 
local communities to identify 
and respond to ESG issues.
Reporting and 
disclosures
We recognise that it is important 
to be transparent on sustainability 
issues, so that our stakeholders 
can make informed decisions. 
Our ESG approach is aligned 
to, and we report within, the 
following frameworks:
1. Better Buildings Partnership
The Better Buildings Partnership 
(BBP) is a collaboration of 
the UK’s leading commercial 
property owners. 
We are a signatory to the BBP 
Climate Commitment and 
adopt the BBP’s definition 
of climate resilience. 
We have continued to report 
our portfolio’s energy data in the 
BBP Real Estate Environmental 
Benchmark and follow their 
guidance on green lease clauses 
to align leases with the Better 
Buildings Partnership Green 
Lease Essentials. Green leasing 
continues to be an important tool 
to enable us and our occupiers 
to improve the performance of 
building and data collection.
2. EPRA
We have continued to report 
in line with EPRA Sustainability 
Best Practice Recommendations 
maintaining our Gold award 
for our 2024 reporting. 
97%
New leases 
containing green 
clauses 
EPRA gold 
GRESB rating
Scan or click here to 
read more in our online 
Sustainability Data 
Performance Report
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Risk management
ESG risks are integrated into 
the Group’s broader risk 
management framework. 
This includes identifying and 
mitigating risks related to climate 
change, regulatory changes, 
and corporate governance. The 
Responsibility Committee will 
review and update the ESG 
element of the risk register for 
onward reporting to the Board. 
For more information please 
see Principal Risks on page 49
Ethical conduct
Our Anti-Bribery policy sets out 
our commitment to maintaining 
the highest standards of integrity, 
transparency and ethical conduct. 
We operate in compliance with 
the Bribery Act 2010, and have 
in place effective and adequate 
procedures to manage the risk of 
bribery, corruption, or improper 
payments in all our business 
activities. These are set out in the 
Employee Handbook and the full 
policy is available on our website. 
Scan or click here to read 
our Anti-Bribery Policy
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The Board operates with 
an established and robust 
governance framework, 
which continues to promote 
the long-term sustainable 
success of the business.
The year in review
During the year, the Board 
has continued to focus on 
repositioning the portfolio 
to generate improved return 
prospects. This supported 
earnings growth and a 5.7% 
dividend increase in May 2024.
Three repositioned office assets 
were disposed of, which reduced 
our office exposure and generated 
£51 million of disposal proceeds. 
The Board reviewed capital 
allocation priorities to ensure 
that the use of these disposal 
proceeds delivers Company 
and shareholder performance. 
We have reduced leverage 
by repaying the revolving 
credit facility, reinvested in the 
portfolio and returned capital 
to shareholders through our 
share buyback programme 
announced in January 2025.
In response to the continued 
disparity in the Company’s share 
price compared to its net asset 
value, which the Board believes 
materially undervalues the 
Company, in January 2025, the 
Board approved a share buyback 
programme, under the authority 
granted by shareholders at last 
year’s AGM. The proceeds from 
the disposals referred to above 
were used both to buy back 
shares and to invest in upgrading 
assets within the portfolio.
The Board was also kept 
updated throughout the year on 
management’s focus on improving 
operational efficiencies and 
delivering on our sustainability 
priorities, which included 
appointing new sustainability 
consultants during the year.
Board composition 
and diversity
The Board and Nomination 
Committee have been 
focused on smooth 
succession during the year.
Saira Johnston succeeded 
Andrew Dewhirst as our Chief 
Financial Officer, joining the 
Board on 1 April 2024. Saira’s 
finance experience has already 
benefitted the Company in 
maintaining our focus on 
earnings growth and a disciplined 
approach to capital allocation.
In July 2024, Maria Bentley 
stepped down from the 
Board after our AGM and we 
welcomed Helen Beck as a 
Non-Executive Director and 
Chair of the Remuneration 
Committee on 1 August 2024. 
Helen is now the Board’s 
representative on sustainability 
and is the designated Director 
for employee engagement.
Helen’s background in human 
resources and remuneration, 
together with her listed and 
sustainability experience, 
complements our current 
Board skills and she has already 
made a significant contribution 
to Board discussions on a 
wide range of matters.
Following Lena Wilson’s decision 
in October 2024 to step down as 
Chair, with effect from 31 January 
2025, I was delighted to accept 
the Board’s offer of appointment 
to the Board as Chair.
I would like to take this 
opportunity to thank Lena for 
her significant contribution 
over the last four years.
Chair’s Introduction
Dear Shareholder – As new Chair of 
Picton, I am delighted to introduce our 
2025 Corporate Governance Report.
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Our Board skills matrix is set out 
on page 87 and the Nomination 
Committee reviews this annually 
as part of its discussions on 
longer-term succession plans 
and the evolution of skills 
as required over time.
All of our Directors are committed 
to having a Board which is diverse 
in all respects, and throughout 
the year, until my appointment 
on 1 February 2025, the Board 
met all three of the FCA’s listing 
requirements on gender and 
diversity. The Board is mindful of 
the FCA’s listing requirements 
on gender and diversity and will 
have the opportunity to consider 
this for the next appointment, 
which is likely to be as Mark 
Batten steps down at the end 
of his nine-year tenure. By way 
of background, prior to my 
appointment, the last three Board 
appointments were female.
Our stakeholders
The Board recognises that 
understanding the views of our 
stakeholders is critical to the long-
terms success of the business 
and details of how we engage 
are set out on pages 96 to 99.
At the start of my appointment, 
I was pleased to have the 
opportunity to meet with 
our largest shareholders and 
welcomed their feedback, which 
I shared with the Board and this 
also fed into the discussions at our 
Board strategy day held in mid-
March. In addition, there has been 
a full programme of shareholder 
engagement led by Michael 
and Saira, throughout the year.
Our occupier focused approach 
continues to be embedded 
within our purpose, values and 
business model. In line with 
previous years, occupier surveys 
were carried out at the end of 
2024, for our industrial assets and 
our multi-let offices. The Board 
has reviewed the overall results 
which were very pleasing and 
the valuable feedback received 
will be used to help shape our 
engagement strategy in 2025.
Further details can be found on 
pages 75 to 76.
Board Performance 
Review
This year, our Board performance 
review was carried out internally. 
The Board considered the review 
findings and recommendations 
for improvement, concluding 
that overall it was satisfied 
with its own performance and 
that the Board Committees 
continue to operate effectively.
Further details are provided in the 
Nomination Committee Report.
Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting was 
held in July 2024. In addition to 
the routine business considered 
each year, shareholders were 
asked to approve our new 
Directors’ Remuneration Policy 
and new Articles of Incorporation 
for the Company. I am pleased to 
report that all resolutions were 
approved, with at least 97% of 
votes in favour, and I would like 
to thank our shareholders for 
their support. Our forthcoming 
AGM will be held in July 2025.
UK Corporate 
Governance Code
Picton was subject to the 2018 UK 
Corporate Governance (the ‘Code’) 
for the year ended 31 March 2025 
and our Statement of Compliance 
with the Code is set out within 
the Directors’ Report on page 131. 
I am pleased to report that we 
have fully complied with the Code 
this year and details of how the 
Board and the Committees have 
complied with the Provisions 
and applied the Principles of 
the Code are described in this 
and the following sections of the 
Corporate Governance Report.
We have also commenced our 
preparations for the changes 
introduced in the 2024 UK 
Corporate Governance Code. 
Reporting
I am pleased that last year’s 
Annual Report and sustainability 
reporting both maintained 
EPRA Gold awards, reflecting our 
aim to report our activities and 
results clearly and concisely. In 
line with previous years, we will 
publish all of our sustainability 
data in a separate report online, 
which will be available shortly.
Conclusion
I would like to thank everyone at 
Picton for their warm welcome 
and support since I joined the 
Board at the start of the year.
I would also like to take this 
opportunity to recognise 
the team’s hard work and 
commitment over the year 
and to thank them for their 
continued efforts to ensure the 
future success of the business.
Francis Salway
Chair
21 May 2025
 Our occupier focused 
approach continues to be 
embedded within our 
purpose, values and 
business model.
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Governance at a Glance
Focus areas for 2024/2025
	/Shareholder value
	/Asset repositioning strategy
	/Capital allocation
	/Continued earnings growth 
	/Board composition 
and succession
Key priorities for 2025/2026
	/Shareholder value
	/Capital allocation
	/Continued earnings growth 
	/Board succession
Compliance with the UK 
Corporate Governance 
Code 2018 (the Code)
The Company complied with the 
relevant provisions set out in the 
2018 version of the Code, which 
applied throughout the financial 
year ended 31 March 2025.
The Code is available on the FRC’s 
website: www.frc.org.uk. Further 
detail on how the Code principles 
have been applied can be found 
on the pages set out here.
Board leadership and Company purpose
84–85	
Effective and entrepreneurial Board 
promoting long-term sustainable 
success of the Company
92	
Alignment of our purpose, values 
and strategy with our culture
100	
Governance framework and 
decision-making
96–99	
Stakeholder engagement
77–78	
Alignment of workforce policies 
and practices with our values
Division of responsibilities
100	
Leadership of an effective Board
101	
Division of responsibilities and 
Directors’ independence
93, 105	 External appointments and conflicts
93–95	
Effective and efficient functioning 
Board and Board resources
Composition, succession and evaluation
105–106	Board appointment process 
and succession planning
87–89	
Directors’ skills, experience 
and knowledge
107–108	Annual Board performance review
Audit, risk and internal control
111–113	
External and internal audit 
effectiveness and integrity 
of financial reporting
111–113	
Fair, balanced and understandable 
assessment of Company’s position
109, 112	 Effectiveness of risk management 
and Internal control framework
Remuneration
117–123	 Remuneration policies and practices 
aligned to purpose and values, 
supporting our long-term strategy
122–123	 Remuneration Policy
124–128	 Exercise of independent judgement 
in respect of 2024/25 performance 
outcomes
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Francis Salway
Mark Batten
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Helen Beck
Richard Jones
50%
33%
Director changes
1 February 2025 – Francis 
Salway appointed to the Board 
as Chair of Picton replacing 
Lena Wilson, and as Chair of 
the Nomination Committee.
1 August 2024 – Helen 
Beck appointed to the 
Board and as Chair of the 
Remuneration Committee 
replacing Maria Bentley.
1 April 2024 – Saira Johnston 
appointed as Chief Financial 
Officer and joins the Board 
as Executive Director.
Governance at a glance
Board independence 
as at 31 March 2025
Demonstrating our skills
The skills matrix shows the level of expertise of our Board across a range of disciplines.
Skills	
Francis 
Salway
Mark 
Batten
Helen 
Beck
Richard 
Jones
Michael 
Morris
Saira 
Johnston
Leadership and strategy
Real estate
Accounting/finance and risk
Remuneration
People, talent and culture
Other listed Board experience
Corporate finance
Governance
CEO or other operational experience
Sustainability 
Board gender balance 
as at 31 March 2025
Board tenure 
Non-Executive Director average tenure 
as at 31 March 2025
3.2 years
Board and Committee attendance 
as at 31 March 2025
99%
  Independent
3
  Non-independent
2
  Chair
1
  Male
4
  Female
2
For more information 
about the Board and 
its activities:
Board of Directors 
pages 88 to 89
Leadership and 
Purpose pages 92 to 99
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Francis Salway
Non-Executive Chair
N  P  R  
Appointed to the Board
February 2025
Responsible for ensuring the Board is 
effective in setting and implementing 
the Company’s direction and strategy 
including reviewing and evaluating the 
performance of the Chief Executive.
Key strengths and skills
–	 Extensive property and investment 
experience through both executive 
and non-executive roles
–	 Experienced Chair, SID and CEO, having 
led a FTSE 100 real estate company
Previous experience and appointments
–	 Chief Executive of Landsec
–	 Non-Executive Director and Senior 
Independent Director of NEXT plc
–	 Non-Executive Director of Peabody 
Housing Association
–	 Chair of Town and Country Housing
Principal external commitments
–	 Non-Executive Director of 
Watkin Jones plc
–	 Non-Executive Director of 
Cadogan Group Limited
Mark Batten
Non-Executive Senior 
Independent Director
A  N  P  R  
Appointed to the Board
October 2017
Responsible for financial reporting 
and accounting policies, audit strategy 
and the evaluation of internal controls 
and risk management systems.
Key strengths and skills
–	 Chartered Accountant and restructuring 
specialist
–	 Extensive experience in banking, 
insurance, real estate, debt structuring 
and restructuring
–	 Broad real estate knowledge, covering 
most sub-sectors
Previous experience and appointments
–	 Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
(restructuring and corporate valuation 
practices)
–	 Non-Executive Director, L&F Indemnity
–	 Senior adviser, UK Government 
Investments
–	 Non-Executive Director and Chair of the 
Finance Committee, Royal Brompton 
and Harefield NHS Clinical Group
Principal external commitments
–	 Chair, Assured Guaranty UK Limited
–	 Non-Executive Director, Assured 
Guaranty Ltd.
–	 Senior Independent Director and 
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, 
Weatherbys Bank Limited
–	 Chair, Governing Body, 
Westminster School
–	 Non-Executive Director of Reliance 
National Insurance Company 
(Europe) Limited
Helen Beck
Non-Executive Director
A  N  P  R  
Appointed to the Board
August 2024
Responsible for leading on the 
recommendation of remuneration policies 
and levels, employee engagement 
and Board lead on sustainability.
Key strengths and skills
–	 Extensive expertise in human resources
–	 Over 25 years’ experience in financial 
services, particularly in remuneration 
design and regulation
Previous experience and appointments
–	 Non-Executive Director of Ashmore 
Group plc and Chair of the 
Remuneration Committee
–	 Partner at Deloitte, Head of Financial 
Service Remuneration Practice
–	 Partner at Kepler Associates Ltd
–	 Global Head of Reward at 
Standard Bank
–	 Senior executive roles at McLagan 
Partners Inc
Principal external commitments
–	 Non-Executive Director and 
Chair of the Remuneration Committee 
of Funding Circle plc
–	 Governor of the University 
of Bedfordshire
–	 Independent member of The British 
Olympic Association’s Remuneration 
Committee
We have the relevant skills and 
experience for future growth.
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Richard Jones
Non-Executive Director
A  N  P  R  
Appointed to the Board
September 2020
Responsible for overseeing the review 
of the quarterly valuation process 
and making recommendations 
to the Board as appropriate.
Key strengths and skills
–	 Significant real estate investment 
experience
–	 Broad experience of property asset 
management
–	 Extensive experience of property 
valuation
Previous experience and appointments
–	 UK Managing Director on Aviva 
Investors’ Global Real Estate Board
–	 Special Director, Ribston UK Industrial 
Property Unit Trust
–	 Non-Executive Director, Royal 
Brompton and Harefield Hospital NHS 
Foundation Trust
–	 Transport for London’s Commercial 
Property Advisory Group
Principal external commitments
–	 Investment Committee, Henley 
Secure Income Property Unit Trust
–	 Investment Committee, Henley 
Secure Income Property Unit Trust II
–	 Special Advisor, Clearbell UK 
Strategic Trust
Michael Morris
Chief Executive
Appointed to the Board
October 2015
Responsible for overall strategic 
direction and execution of the 
Group’s business model.
Key strengths and skills
–	 Successful track record of driving 
investment strategy and delivering 
results for shareholders
–	 Proven leadership skills
–	 In-depth understanding of real estate 
equity capital markets
Previous experience and appointments
–	 Over 30 years’ wide-ranging commercial 
real estate market experience
–	 Senior Director and Fund Manager, ING 
Real Estate Investment Management
Principal external commitments
–	 None
Saira Johnston
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board
April 2024
Responsible for strategic financial 
planning and reporting for the Group 
and all operational matters.
Key strengths and skills
–	 Chartered accountant with 
over 20 years’ experience in finance 
and management roles
–	 In-depth knowledge of financial 
services, capital markets and 
real estate funds
–	 Expertise in debt and equity financing
Previous experience and appointments
–	 Chief Financial Officer, Gravis Capital 
Management Limited
–	 Group Financial Controller, 
Moorfield Group
–	 Director of Finance, CBRE Global 
Investors/ING Real Estate
–	 Investment Controller, Morgan Stanley 
Real Estate Fund
Principal external commitments
–	 None
The Board is responsible for the long-term success of the 
business, providing leadership and direction with due regard 
and consideration to all stakeholders in the business.
Committee key
A  Audit and Risk Committee
N  Nomination Committee
P  Property Valuation Committee
R  Remuneration Committee
 Committee Chair
For more information 
about the Board and 
its activities:
Leadership and 
Purpose page 92
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Our Team
With extensive experience across real estate management and 
financial services, our team have an in-depth knowledge and 
understanding of the UK commercial property market.
Michael Morris
Chief Executive
Tom Harrison
Asset Manager
Mark Alder
Head of Occupier Services
Lucinda Christopherson
Executive Assistant to Chief 
Executive and Office Manager
James Forman
Director of Accounting
Saira Johnston
Chief Financial Officer
Michael has over 30 years of experience 
within the UK commercial property 
sector and is responsible for the strategic 
direction and effective execution of the 
Group’s business model. Michael is Chair 
of the Executive Committee and of the 
Transaction and Finance Committee and 
leads the Climate Action Working Group.
Tom is a Chartered Surveyor with over 
five years of post-qualification experience, 
who joined the team in January 2025. 
Tom is responsible for the comprehensive 
asset management of our portfolio, 
including lease transactions and 
overseeing capital expenditure projects. 
Mark joined in 2020 and is a Chartered 
Surveyor with over 30 years of 
property management experience. 
He is responsible for delivering 
effective property management and 
strengthening our relationship with 
our occupiers. Mark is a member of 
the Responsibility Committee and 
the Health and Safety Committee.
Lucinda joined in December 2023 as 
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, 
Michael Morris, and is responsible for the 
day-to-day management of the office 
and for overseeing the administrative 
aspects of the Company. She is a member 
of the Health and Safety Committee.
James is a Certified Accountant, working 
with the Group since its launch in 2005, 
and has over 20 years of experience in 
the real estate sector. He is responsible 
for all accounting and financial reporting 
for the Group and is a member of the 
Transaction and Finance Committee.
Saira is a Chartered Accountant with 
over 20 years of experience working 
in the real estate sector in a range 
of financial and operational related 
roles. From 1 April 2024, Saira assumed 
responsibility for the financial strategy 
and reporting for the Group. Saira 
is also Chair of the Responsibility 
Committee and a member of the 
Transaction and Finance Committee.
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Lucy Stearman
Assistant Accountant
Andy Lynch
Head of Building Surveying
Louisa McAleenan
Senior Analyst – Research,  
Strategy and Sustainability
Tim Hamlin
Director of Asset Management
Kathy Thompson
Company Secretary
Jay Cable
Senior Director and 
Head of Asset Management
Lucy has over ten years of experience 
within financial services and joined the 
Group in April 2019 to assist with the 
accounting and financial reporting.
Andy is a Chartered Surveyor with 
over 15 years of experience within the 
commercial real estate sector. Andy 
joined the Group in November 2022 and 
oversees refurbishment projects and other 
building matters across the portfolio, 
with a particular focus on environmental 
improvements. He is a member of 
the Climate Action Working Group. 
Louisa has over 15 years of experience in 
real estate research and is responsible 
for all aspects of research and analysis, 
contributing to the direction of the Group’s 
investment strategy. She is a member 
of the Responsibility Committee and 
the Climate Action Working Group.
Tim is a Chartered Surveyor with over 
15 years of real estate experience and is 
responsible for creating and implementing 
asset-level business plans in line with 
the portfolio’s strategic direction and is a 
member of the Responsibility Committee.
Kathy joined in May 2023 and was 
appointed Company Secretary to 
the Group on 1 October 2023. Kathy 
is a Chartered Secretary with over 
15 years of experience within the 
financial services and property sectors, 
having previously qualified as a 
Chartered Accountant with PwC.
A Chartered Surveyor with over 20 
years of real estate experience, Jay 
has worked with the Group since its 
launch in 2005. He is responsible for 
the proactive asset management of the 
portfolio and overseeing its strategic 
direction and is a member of the 
Executive Committee, the Transaction 
and Finance Committee and is Chair 
of the Health and Safety Committee.
Additional 
Information
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Leadership and Purpose
Our purpose is to be a responsible 
owner of commercial real estate, 
helping our occupiers succeed and 
being valued by all our stakeholders.
Our people and culture
The Board considered its role in 
shaping the Company’s culture 
and leading by example as part of 
its annual performance review.
The Board recognises the 
importance of its people and 
welcomes the opportunities 
during the year when the 
Directors are able to meet in 
person with the team as part 
of the quarterly Board meeting 
programme. This regular 
contact supports the strong 
and open culture and shared 
values across the Company.
Our values
This year, we reviewed our 
values at our team offsite in 
September 2024 as part of 
a workshop facilitated by an 
external consultant. As a result, 
our values were updated (see 
below) and following discussion 
were subsequently approved by 
the Board in November 2024.
Positive
We are collaborative, upbeat and 
put people at the forefront. We 
foster strong relationships and 
invest in our shared success. We 
demonstrate this through our 
culture, our occupier focused 
approach and engagement 
with all our stakeholders.
The role of the Board
Our Board is responsible for 
the long-term success of the 
business. It provides leadership 
and direction, with due regard 
to the views of all stakeholders 
in the business. The Board 
operates in an open and 
transparent way, and seeks to 
engage with its shareholders, 
occupiers, employees and the 
local communities where its 
property assets are situated.
The Board has full responsibility 
for the direction and control 
of the business and sets and 
implements strategy, within a 
framework of strong internal 
controls and risk management. It 
establishes the culture and values 
of the Company and ensures 
these are aligned with its strategy.
The Board has a schedule of 
matters reserved for its attention. 
This includes all significant 
acquisitions, disposals and 
leasing transactions, capital 
expenditure projects, new 
lending arrangements, capital 
allocation and dividend policy.
The Board has collectively a 
range of skills and experience 
that are complementary and 
relevant to the business.
These are set out in the 
biographies of the individual 
Directors on pages 88 and 
89 and illustrated in the 
skills matrix on page 87.
Proactive
We are forward thinking, agile 
and adaptive. We demonstrate 
this through our asset 
management and dynamic 
positioning of the portfolio.
Principled
We are professional, diligent 
and strategic. We demonstrate 
this through our integrity and 
work ethic, our transparent 
reporting and alignment with 
our shareholders, and our 
commitment to sustainability 
and environmental initiatives.
Annual employee 
engagement survey
The results of this year’s 
employee engagement survey 
were considered by the Board. 
Helen Beck, our Director for 
employee engagement, fed 
back the results to the team, 
on behalf of the Board.
The survey results showed 
that team sentiment remains 
very positive and although 
the overall satisfaction score 
has fallen since last year, it 
still remains at a high level.
More detail is provided in 
the Sustainable Thinking 
section on page 77.
For more information 
about the Board and 
its activities:
Board of Directors 
pages 88 to 89
Division of 
Responsibilities 
page 100
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Board meetings
There were ten scheduled 
meetings during the year, which 
were attended by all Board 
members. This comprised four 
shorter quarterly meetings 
held virtually to deal with the 
approval of the dividend and to 
review key portfolio activity; and 
four longer quarterly meetings 
held in person for strategic 
and operational matters. There 
were also two meetings held 
to approve the annual and the 
half-year results and accounts.
Both our former and current 
Chair held meetings with the 
Non-Executive Directors without 
the Executive Directors present.
Board education sessions were 
also included in the annual 
meeting schedule, and external 
advisers including our brokers, 
were invited to attend Board 
meetings during the year. In 
addition, the Board received a 
refresher on UK MAR and on 
Guernsey Company law from 
our UK and Guernsey legal 
advisers, respectively. There 
was also a presentation from 
our sustainability consultants 
at our Board strategy day.
Attendance at Board and Committee meetings
The below meetings were the scheduled Board and Committee meetings. Additional meetings were held to deal with other matters 
as required and are not included. The papers are circulated on a timely basis to ensure that the Directors have sufficient time to 
consider the matters which are proposed for discussion.
Board members
Date appointed
Board
Audit and Risk
Remuneration
Property Valuation
Nomination
Francis Salway1
01.02.2025
1/1
–
1/1
N/A
N/A
Mark Batten2
01.10.2017
10/10
4/4
4/5
4/4
2/2
Helen Beck3
01.08.2024
6/6
2/2
2/2
2/2
1/1
Richard Jones
01.09.2020
10/10
4/4
5/5
4/4
2/2
Michael Morris
01.10.2015
10/10
–
–
–
–
Saira Johnston
01.04.2024
10/10
–
–
–
–
Lena Wilson4
01.01.2021
9/9
–
4/4
4/4
2/2
Maria Bentley5
01.10.2018
3/3
2/2
3/3
1/1
1/1
Total number of meetings
10
4
5
4
2
1.	
Francis Salway was appointed on 1 February 2025, succeeding Lena Wilson as Chair and Chair of the Nomination Committee.
2.	
Mark Batten was unable to attend the Remuneration Committee meeting on 18 March 2025 due to ill-health.
3.	
Helen Beck was appointed on 1 August 2024, replacing Maria Bentley as Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Helen attended the Board and Property Valuation 
Committee meetings on 30 July 2024 in an observer capacity.
4.	 Lena Wilson stepped down from the Board as Chair and Chair of the Nomination Committee on 31 January 2025.
5.	
Maria Bentley stepped down from the Board and as Chair of the Remuneration Committee at the end of the Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2024.
Strategy day
This year’s strategy day started 
with the Board visiting one 
of our London office assets, 
Farringdon Road, which was 
particularly informative for our 
new Directors. The agenda for 
the day provided an opportunity 
to reflect on the previous year’s 
activities and achievements 
and to plan for the upcoming 
year. In addition, a number of 
key matters were considered 
including property portfolio 
strategy and composition, equity 
capital markets, stakeholder 
engagement and sustainability.
Board Committees
The Board has established 
four Committees:
Audit and Risk, Remuneration, 
Nomination and Property 
Valuation. These are comprised 
entirely of Non-Executive 
Directors and operate within 
defined terms of reference, 
which are regularly reviewed 
and are available on the 
Company’s website.
Conflicts of interest
Directors are required to notify 
the Company of any potential 
conflicts of interest that they may 
have. Any conflicts are recorded 
and reviewed by the Board at 
each meeting. No conflicts have 
been recorded during the year.
The process for obtaining 
Board approval for external 
appointments is included in the 
Nomination Committee Report.
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Leadership and Purpose continued
Board 
activities
A wide range of matters were 
considered by the Board and key 
Board activities and approvals 
over the year are set out here.
Strategic
Financial reporting 
and performance
Operational
Risk management 
and internal 
controls
Impacted stakeholders
 
Impacted stakeholders
 
Impacted stakeholders
 
 
Impacted stakeholders
 
 
Activity
–	 Strategic initiatives including 
opportunities for scale
–	 Portfolio strategy and 
activity including 
acquisitions and disposals
–	 Capital recycling and capital 
allocation
–	 Equity capital markets’ 
landscape
Activity
–	 Portfolio and financial 
forecasts
–	 Macroeconomic updates 
from external advisers
–	 Quarterly management 
accounts
–	 Operating budget for 
financial year
–	 Dividend recommendations
–	 Annual and Interim financial 
accounts
–	 Going Concern and Viability 
Statement
–	 Lending and refinancing 
arrangements
Activity
–	 Property valuations and 
reports from external valuer
–	 Operational performance
–	 Operational matters 
including upgrade of new 
accounting system
–	 Health and safety matters 
including RAAC, fire safety 
and physical security 
Activity
–	 Risk Management Policy and 
risk appetite statements
–	 Risk matrix, principal and 
emerging risks
–	 Internal audit plan and 
internal review reports
–	 Review of Property 
Manager’s internal controls 
reports
–	 Evaluation of external auditor
Outcomes
–	 Annual and mid-year 
strategy review
–	 Approved acquisitions 
and disposals 
–	 Approved share buyback 
programme
Outcomes
–	 Approved operating budget 
for the financial year
–	 Approved quarterly 
dividends and related Stock 
Exchange announcements
–	 Approved the Annual Report 
and Interim Results and 
related Stock Exchange 
announcements
–	 Approved refinancing of 
revolving credit facility with 
NatWest
Outcomes
–	 Acceptance of quarterly 
independent valuations
–	 Approved new accounting 
system
–	 Approved annual Health and 
Safety Policy statement
Outcomes
–	 Approved updated Risk 
Management Policy and risk 
appetite statements
–	 Approved updated risk 
matrix, and principal and 
emerging risks
–	 Agreed internal audit plan
–	 Recommended to 
shareholders the re-
appointment of the external 
auditor
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Our stakeholders
Stakeholder 
engagement
Governance
Employees, culture 
and values
Sustainability
Impacted stakeholders
 
 
Impacted stakeholders
 
 
 
Impacted stakeholders
 
Impacted stakeholders
 
 
Activity
–	 Shareholder register analysis
–	 Shareholder feedback 
following annual and 
interim results
–	 Market update from 
Company’s brokers
–	 AGM planning
–	 Occupier engagement 
survey – outcomes and 
actions
Activity
–	 Board Committee Chair 
Reports to the Board
–	 Company Secretary Report 
and governance updates
–	 Internal Board and 
Committee performance 
recommendations
–	 New Articles of 
Incorporation
–	 Board Committee Terms 
of Reference
–	 Modern Slavery Statement
Activity
–	 Directors’ Remuneration 
Report and 2024 Directors’ 
Remuneration Policy
–	 Independent benchmarking 
report on market 
remuneration levels for 
Directors and employees
–	 Executive Directors’ fixed 
and variable remuneration
–	 Employees’ fixed and 
variable remuneration
–	 Employee engagement 
survey – outcomes and 
actions
–	 Board and senior 
management succession 
planning 
–	 Diversity and inclusion 
Activity
–	 ESG Strategy and Policies
–	 Sustainability priorities
Outcomes
–	 Approved AGM Notice
Outcomes
–	 Approved Board 
Committees’ Terms 
of Reference
–	 Approved Modern Slavery 
Statement
–	 Recommended to 
shareholders the new 
Articles of Incorporation
Outcomes
–	 Recommended to 
shareholders the Directors’ 
Remuneration Report
–	 Recommended to 
shareholders the 2024 
Directors’ Remuneration 
Policy
–	 Approved fixed and variable 
remuneration for Executive 
Directors and team
Outcomes
–	 Appointed new sustainability 
consultants and approved 
updated ESG Strategy
–	 Approved ESG Governance 
Policy and related ESG 
Policies for Anti-Bribery and 
Diversity and Inclusion
Consideration of 
Section 172 matters  
is described on 
pages 96 to 97, and  
how the Board has 
engaged with all its 
stakeholders is set out 
on pages 98 to 99
Our employees
Our shareholders 
Local communities 
and charities
Our suppliers 
Our occupiers
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Leadership and Purpose continued
Section 172 Statement
As the Company is registered in Guernsey, the UK Companies 
Act 2006 does not apply. However, in accordance with the 
UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 and as a matter of good 
governance, the Directors, individually and collectively as the 
Board, act as they consider most likely to promote the success 
of the Company for the benefit of stakeholders as a whole.
Other Non-Executive Directors 
will engage with shareholders on 
specific matters as appropriate 
and all of the Directors attend the 
Annual General Meeting to meet 
with shareholders and to answer 
any questions they may have.
In addition, Francis Salway 
took the opportunity to meet 
with our major shareholders 
during February, on joining 
the Board, with the feedback 
informing the discussion at 
the Board strategy day.
Our occupiers
One of our key priorities is to work 
with our occupiers, so that we 
can understand their needs and 
aim to meet their current and 
future requirements. The Board 
has delegated responsibility 
for engaging with occupiers 
to the asset management 
team, who have ongoing 
communication with occupiers, 
and use this information when 
making proposals to the Board 
on investment transactions, 
such as refurbishment 
projects or leasing events.
Our employees
One of our Non-Executive 
Directors, Helen Beck has 
responsibility for employee 
engagement, with Maria 
Bentley holding this role until 
her departure in July 2024. Our 
annual employee survey this year 
was conducted for a second time 
by an independent third-party 
consultant, providing a more 
insightful view of the feedback 
given which was then discussed 
by the Board. The Board has 
also been able to meet with the 
whole team informally when 
the quarterly in-person Board 
meetings have been held at 
Stanford Building and both our 
new Chair and new Remuneration 
Committee Chair were able to 
introduce themselves to the team.
Local communities 
and environment
We are committed to improving 
the impact of our buildings on 
local communities, whether 
providing space to local 
businesses, improving local areas 
or minimising the environmental 
impact of buildings themselves. 
The Board has established a 
Responsibility Committee, which 
is chaired by the Chief Financial 
Officer, to oversee sustainability 
initiatives on its behalf. 
Consideration of these factors 
and other relevant matters is 
embedded into all Board decision 
making, strategy development 
and risk assessment throughout 
the year. We consider our 
key stakeholders to be our 
shareholders, our occupiers, our 
employees, our communities, 
and our suppliers. Working 
closely with our stakeholders 
is a key strategic priority. The 
primary ways in which the Board 
engages directly or delegates 
responsibility for engagement to 
management are set out below.
Board engagement 
with stakeholders
Our shareholders
We rely on the support of our 
shareholders and their views 
are important to us. The long-
term success of the business will 
deliver value for shareholders. The 
Chair, Chief Executive and Chief 
Financial Officer hold regular 
meetings with shareholders 
and feedback from these 
meetings is reported back to 
the Board. This feedback may 
be on macro trends, share price 
performance, our growth strategy, 
operational matters, financing 
strategy or dividend policy, as 
examples. There are also investor 
presentations arranged following 
our Annual General Meeting and 
after release of our interim results, 
which provide an opportunity 
for investors to raise questions. 
88%
Of occupiers 
would recommend 
us as a landlord
76%
Employee 
satisfaction
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The Board reviews progress on 
our key sustainability priorities 
and net zero carbon pathway 
commitment, and at this year’s 
Board strategy day received 
a presentation from our new 
sustainability consultants. 
The Board was updated on 
industry trends on ESG, on 
their review of our materiality 
assessment, and their work to 
support the development of 
our updated ESG strategy and 
policies aligned to the UN’s 
Sustainable Development Goals.
Suppliers
We have in place a Supplier 
Code of Conduct, which provides 
a framework for conducting 
business across the Group in 
a way that makes a positive 
contribution to society, while 
minimising any negative impact 
on people and the environment. 
The Board has agreed the 
overall business framework and 
delegated its implementation 
to the management team.
Considering stakeholders in 
key Board decision making
The table here sets out several 
examples of important decisions 
taken by the Board during the 
year. These decisions are not 
only material to the Group but 
are also significant to any of our 
key stakeholders. As part of the 
decision-making process, the 
Board considers the feedback 
from stakeholder engagement 
as well as the need to act fairly 
between all shareholders and 
to maintain high standards 
of business conduct.
Strategic focus areas
Actions
Portfolio Performance
Repositioning of 
office assets for 
alternative use
The Board continued to consider opportunities to reposition office 
assets after successfully securing planning permission for alternative 
use for two of its London assets, Angel Gate and Charlotte Terrace and 
Longcross in Cardiff. The Board also approved the submission of a 
planning application for 50 Farringdon Road as the Board continues 
seeking to maximise value for shareholders by unlocking value through 
this strategy.
Investment into 
the portfolio
The Board is responsible for approving capital expenditure above 
£0.75 million. During the year there has been significant investment 
into the portfolio across more than 20 projects. This investment has 
been aimed at enhancing space to retain and attract occupiers, improve 
sustainability credentials and to grow income for existing shareholders.
Operational Excellence
Share buyback 
programme
The Board considered a return of capital for shareholders in response 
to shareholder feedback and approved a share buyback programme 
in January 2025, with a further extension of the programme in 
April 2025, on the basis that this offers an attractive risk adjusted 
return for shareholders.
Review of 
dividend
The Board is aware of the value of regular dividend payments to 
shareholders and reviews the level of dividend each quarter. In April 
2024 the Board approved an increase in the dividend to 0.925p, which 
has been maintained throughout the year.
Refinancing with 
NatWest 
The Company’s £50 million revolving credit facility with NatWest was 
due to mature on 26 May 2025. Following discussions with NatWest 
and alternative lenders, the Board approved the refinancing with 
NatWest on favourable terms, with cost savings achieved by renewing 
with the existing lender, which is beneficial from a financial perspective 
for all our shareholders.
Change in valuer
The Board approved the recommendation to appoint Knight Frank as 
the new external valuer in place of CBRE, in compliance with the new 
RICS mandatory rotation requirements. Our shareholders in particular 
benefit from there being continued robustness of the quarterly 
valuation process, which the transition and smooth handover between 
CBRE and Knight Frank will ensure, as well as remaining compliant with 
new rules and regulations.
Acting Responsibly
Occupier 
engagement
The Board reviewed the results of the occupier survey carried out this 
year and heard from management on how the feedback had been 
considered and addressed by our property manager, CBRE, to ensure 
satisfaction levels continue to be met or exceeded.
ESG strategy
The Board received a presentation from our new sustainability 
consultants on their work to support the review and further 
development of our ESG strategy, which was approved in March 2025, 
and is a key component of our acting responsibly strategic priority.
Board succession
The Board’s focus on succession and overseeing the recruitment and 
appointment of two new Directors, Francis Salway and Helen Beck, 
has been a key activity during the year. The Board in reviewing these 
appointments has considered the skills, experience and knowledge 
required to enable the Board as a whole to operate effectively and 
to be able to oversee the delivery of strategy.
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Leadership and Purpose continued
Engagement with stakeholders
We believe that taking into account the 
views of our key stakeholders is critical to 
the long-term success of the business. 
We engage with all of our stakeholders 
to understand what is important to 
them. The following table sets out our 
key stakeholders and why and how 
we effectively engage with them.
Our Section 172 Statement for the 
year ended 31 March 2025 is available 
on the previous pages and sets out 
how some of the key decisions made 
by the Board during the year were 
guided by stakeholder engagement.
Our shareholders
Our occupiers
What is important  
to the stakeholder
–	 Clear strategy
–	 Regular dividends
–	 Financial performance
–	 Clear and transparent reporting
What is important  
to the stakeholder
–	 Cost-effective space suited  
to their needs
–	 Fair lease terms
–	 Well-managed, efficiently run 
and sustainable buildings
–	 Good relationships
Why we engage
Engaging with our shareholders helps 
to inform our strategic decision making, 
communicate clearly and report on both our 
financial and sustainability performance.
Why we engage
We are occupier focused in our approach 
and aim to understand our occupiers’ 
evolving requirements to continually 
improve their occupier experience and 
create spaces in which they will succeed.
How we engage
We value the views of all our shareholders and 
senior management hold regular meetings to 
update shareholders on progress and activity. 
We issue regular investor updates with key 
financial highlights and updates on the 
portfolio. Our website provides shareholders 
with up-to-date information about the Group. 
How we engage
One of our key priorities is to work with our 
occupiers, so that we can understand their 
needs and aim to meet their current and future 
requirements. Our asset managers, guided by 
our Picton Promise, our five key commitments 
to our occupiers, maintain regular contact with 
occupiers, discussing any issues regarding 
the buildings and any future plans we have. 
Our Head of Occupier Services has developed 
an occupier engagement programme and 
attends occupier meetings and other events. 
Our occupier app and newsletter also provides 
relevant and helpful information across our 
key multi-let offices and industrial buildings.
What we have done this year
–	 The Chair held meetings with major 
shareholders in February, following his 
appointment, receiving feedback on issues 
important to the strategic direction and 
growth of the business
–	 The Chief Executive and Chief Financial 
Officer held regular meetings with 
shareholders during the year
–	 Analyst briefings and investor presentations 
were held after the Interim and Annual 
Results were announced
–	 Our AGM was held in person at Stanford 
Building in July 2024 and a webinar was 
held following the meeting for those unable 
to attend
–	 A mini-capital markets day was held in 
person at our Stanford Building in 
September 2024
–	 Several investor roadshows were also 
held during the year, enabling in person 
shareholder meetings
 
What we have done this year
–	 An occupier survey was undertaken at our 
industrial assets and also at our multi-let 
offices through our occupier app, for a 
third year, with an increased response rate 
and the results continuing to be positive. 
All issues raised have been addressed 
either by our property managers or our 
Head of Occupier Services
–	 The roll-out of our occupier app has 
continued to prove successful, with nearly 
1,600 regular users across all our locations, an 
increase of 47% since 2023. We will continue 
this roll-out programme over the course of 
the year ahead
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Our employees
Local communities 
and charities
Our suppliers
What is important  
to the stakeholder
–	 Fair and equal treatment
–	 Career development
–	 Fair pay and conditions
–	 Good work/life balance
–	 Positive work culture and values
What is important  
to the stakeholder
–	 Local employment opportunities
–	 Positive contribution to local economy
–	 Safe and clean environment
What is important 
to the stakeholder
–	 Prompt payment
–	 Fair terms of business
–	 Long-term relationships
Why we engage
We seek our employees’ views on our purpose, 
values and activities, which all support our 
continued strong and open culture; and on 
our working arrangements and practices.
Why we engage
We are committed to maximising the social 
value we deliver to the local communities where 
we own buildings, where this is practicable, 
whether providing space to local businesses, 
improving local areas or minimising the 
environmental impact of buildings themselves.
Why we engage
Engaging with our suppliers ensures we are 
operating in an ethical way in accordance 
with relevant laws and regulations and in 
line with our own business principles.
How we engage
We have a small team and engage regularly 
with them. We have an appraisal process where 
each member of the team will discuss their 
performance and objectives with their line 
manager twice a year. We carry out an annual 
employee survey, and the results of this are 
discussed by the Board. The Board also meets 
with the whole team informally when in-person 
Board meetings are held at Stanford Building.
How we engage
We engage through our charity and 
community initiatives and through our 
occupier engagement programme.
We have a number of key charity partners 
which we support and activities are arranged 
with the team where appropriate.
We have a matched giving policy through 
which our occupiers and employees 
are invited to apply for a donation to 
boost their fundraising efforts. 
How we engage
We seek to maintain productive and 
long-term relationships with our business 
partners. We have in place a Supplier Code 
of Conduct, which provides a framework 
for conducting business across the Group 
in a way that makes a positive contribution 
to society, while minimising any negative 
impact on people and the environment.
What we have done this year
–	 The results of this year’s employee 
engagement survey were discussed at the 
Board strategy day. There was positive 
sentiment particularly around clear 
expectations at work, with appropriate 
guidance and resources being provided to 
succeed, with employees motivated to deliver 
quality work and a re-affirmation of Picton as 
a recommended place to work
–	 The Board’s designated Director, Helen Beck 
fed back the overall results to the team
What we have done this year
–	 One of our key charity partners, Future Youth 
Zone, gave an informative presentation to the 
team, on their work to support young people
–	 Our Chief Executive has provided 
advice to two of our charity partners 
on a pro-bono basis
–	 The majority of the team participated 
in the ‘Retirement Ramble’ for our former 
Finance Director
–	 Our charitable donations for the year 
were £26,000
–	 We supported 15 different charities
What we have done this year
–	 Our finance team continues to ensure 
that our suppliers are paid promptly 
within payment terms
–	 We continue to ensure that new suppliers 
comply with our supplier code of conduct 
and our modern slavery terms
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Financial 
Statements
Additional 
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Audit and Risk:
Chair: Mark Batten
Comprises:
3 Non-Executive Directors
Responsibilities:
–	 Overseeing the Group’s 
financial and non-financial 
reporting
–	 Ensuring the integrity of the 
Group’s financial statements
–	 Overseeing the risk 
management framework 
and internal controls
–	 Agreeing internal audit plan 
and reviewing internal audit 
reports
–	 Reviewing the relationship 
with the external auditor and 
evaluating their 
performance
Remuneration:
Chair: Helen Beck
Comprises:
4 Non-Executive Directors
Responsibilities:
–	 Determining remuneration 
policy and making 
recommendations to the 
Board
–	 Setting the remuneration 
packages of Executive 
Directors ensuring 
alignment of interests with 
shareholders and employees
–	 Reviewing remuneration 
and remuneration practices 
for the team
–	 Approving bonus and LTIP 
awards
Property Valuation:
Chair: Richard Jones
Comprises:
4 Non-Executive Directors
Responsibilities:
–	 Overseeing the independent 
valuation process
–	 Recommending the 
quarterly valuations to the 
Board
–	 Appointing the valuer and 
approving their 
remuneration
–	 Ensuring compliance with 
applicable standards
Nomination:
Chair: Francis Salway
Comprises:
4 Non-Executive Directors
Responsibilities:
–	 Reviewing the structure, size 
and composition, including 
diversity, of the Board and its 
Committees
–	 Ensuring the Board and its 
Committees have the 
appropriate skills, 
knowledge and experience 
–	 Overseeing succession 
planning 
–	 Leading the Board 
appointment process and 
recommending Board 
appointments
The Board 
Chair: 
Francis Salway
Comprises: 
4 Non-Executive Directors and 
2 Executive Directors
Responsibilities:
–	 The overall long-term success 
of the Group and creating value 
for shareholders
–	 Providing leadership and 
direction for the business
–	 Setting and overseeing the 
implementation of strategy
–	 Establishing the culture and 
values of the business
–	 Agreeing Risk Management 
Policy and risk appetite
–	 The overall financial 
performance of the Group
–	 Appointing the Executive 
Directors
–	 Approving property and 
investment decisions and other 
commitments above £750,000
–	 Promoting wider stakeholder 
relationships
–	 Ensuring high standards of 
corporate governance across 
the Group
Transaction and Finance Committee: 
Chair: Michael Morris
Comprises: 
2 Executive Directors and senior management
Responsibilities:
–	 Reviewing and recommending portfolio transactions to the Board
–	 Approving property investment decisions
–	 Monitoring portfolio costs
–	 Reviewing asset-level business plans
–	 Reviewing compliance with lending covenants
Responsibility Committee: 
Chair: Saira Johnston
Comprises: 
1 Executive Director, senior management and employees
Responsibilities:
–	 Overseeing the overall ESG Strategy for the Group
–	 Overseeing the work of our sustainability advisors
–	 Overseeing the Climate Action Working Group and receiving 
updates on environmental matters
–	 Monitoring stakeholder engagement, including occupiers, 
employees, communities and suppliers
–	 Approving our sustainability reporting
–	 Reviewing our ESG policies and recommending these to the 
Executive or Board for approval
–	 Monitoring compliance with relevant standards and legislation
Executive Committee: 
Chair: Michael Morris
Comprises: 
2 Executive Directors and 1 senior executive
Responsibilities:
–	 Overseeing the development and delivery of strategy
–	 Monitoring financial and non-financial performance
–	 Managing the business day-to-day
–	 Assessing and monitoring risk management and systems of internal control
–	 Determining employee remuneration and overseeing career development
–	 Overseeing the work of the Health and Safety Committee
Board Committees
Management Committees
Division of Responsibilities
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Chair
Chief Executive
Senior Independent 
Director
Francis Salway 
–	 Leads the Board and is responsible for the 
overall effectiveness of the Board
–	 Promotes Company culture and values
–	 Sets the agenda and tone of Board 
discussions and promotes open debate 
at meetings
–	 Ensures that all Directors receive full and 
timely information to enable effective 
decision making
–	 Ensures that the Board determines the 
nature, and extent, of the significant risks 
the Company is willing to embrace in the 
implementation of its strategy
–	 Leads the Board’s annual performance 
review and ensures that all Directors receive 
appropriate induction and training
–	 Responsible for major shareholder and 
other stakeholder engagement and ensures 
Board is informed of their views
–	 Fosters productive relationships between 
the Non-Executive and the Executive 
Directors
–	 Responsible for governance
Michael Morris	
–	 Leads the Group and articulates its vision, 
values and purpose
–	 Supports the Chair in promoting our culture, 
values and high standards of governance and 
behaviours throughout the Group
–	 Develops, recommends and executes 
strategy for the Group
–	 Responsible for the overall performance and 
a day-to-day management of the business
–	 Ensures the Board receives comprehensive, 
accurate and high-quality information in a 
timely manner
–	 Manages communication with shareholders 
and ensures that their views are represented 
to the Board
Mark Batten
–	 Provides a sounding board for the Chair 
and a trusted intermediary for the other 
Directors where necessary
–	 Leads the annual evaluation of the Chair
–	 Leads the succession process for the 
appointment of the Chair, working with 
the Nomination Committee
–	 Communicates with shareholders when 
other channels are not available or 
appropriate
–	 Acts as alternate to the Chair when not 
able to act due to conflict of interests
Non-Executive Directors
Executive Director
Mark Batten
Helen Beck
Richard Jones
–	 Bring independent sound judgement, 
objectivity, scrutiny and an external 
perspective to the decisions of the Board
–	 Bring a range of skills, experience and 
diversity of thought to the deliberations of 
the Board and constructively challenge 
management
–	 Monitor business progress against agreed 
strategy
–	 Review the internal control and risk 
management framework and the integrity 
of financial information
–	 Determine the Remuneration Policy for the 
Group and approves performance targets in 
line with strategy
Saira Johnston 
–	 Supports the Chief Executive in the 
formulation and execution of strategy
–	 Manages the financial operations of the 
Group
–	 Develops and maintains the system of 
financial controls within the Group
–	 Recommends the internal control and risk 
management framework to the Audit and 
Risk Committee and the Board
Responsibilities of the Directors
The roles and principal responsibilities of each of the Directors are described below: The Directors are supported by the Company 
Secretary who is responsible for ensuring compliance with Board procedures and the effective flow of information between the Board 
and its Committees and between senior management and the Non-Executive Directors.
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Composition, Succession and Evaluation
These charts set 
out the Board’s 
composition, tenure 
and diversity 
characteristics as 
at 31 March 2025.
The Board currently comprises 
the Chair, two Executive Directors 
and three independent Non-
Executive Directors. The Non-
Executive Directors bring a variety 
of skills and business experience 
to the Board. Their role is to bring 
independent judgement and 
scrutiny to the recommendations 
of the Executive Directors. Each 
of the Non-Executive Directors 
is considered to be independent 
in character and judgement.
As at 31 March 2025 the Board 
comprised 50% independent 
Non-Executive Directors, 
excluding the Chair.
The biographies of the 
Directors can be found 
on pages 88 to 89, which 
set out their skills and 
experience, and their 
membership of each of 
the Committees.
Board composition and diversity
Function
Age
Gender
Tenure
  Independent
3
  Non-independent
2
  Chair
1
  45 to 55 years
2
  55 to 65 years
2
  65 to 70 years
2
  Male
4
  Female
2
  0 to 3 years
3
  3 to 9 years
2
  9 to 12 years1
1
1.	
Michael Morris, Chief Executive.
Ethnic representation
Number of 
Board 
members
Percentage 
of the Board
Number of 
senior Board 
positions
Number in 
executive 
management
Percentage 
of executive 
management
White British
5
83%
3
2
67%
Mixed British Asian
1
17%
1
1
33%
Sex/gender representation
Number of 
Board 
members
Percentage 
of the Board
Number of 
senior Board 
positions
Number in 
executive 
management
Percentage 
of executive 
management
Men
4
67%
3
2
67%
Women
2
33%
1
1
33%
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with Francis Salway
Francis Salway was appointed to the 
Board as Chair on 1 February 2025, 
as successor to Lena Wilson, who 
stepped down from the Board on 
31 January 2025.
What attracted 
you to Picton?
For a number of years I have 
admired Picton for their long-
term track record of consistent 
outperformance relative to UK 
commercial property returns. 
So I was very excited when I 
was approached for this role.
What are your first 
impressions of the 
Company and the team?
They seem to be a very 
cohesive team – and a very 
lean and efficient team with 
a staff of only 12, a number so 
low that I initially queried it!
What do you think are 
Picton’s core strengths?
I have been enormously 
impressed by Picton’s 
asset management skills, 
delivering enhanced returns 
with low levels of risk.
What do you see as the 
biggest opportunities 
or challenges ahead for 
the REIT sector?
REITs can offer shareholders 
very attractive dividend yields 
together with the prospect of 
growth in earnings and dividend. 
The current discounts that 
persist in the sector are both 
opportunities and challenges.
What are the key 
priorities for the business 
next year?
We intend to continue divesting 
of lower yielding assets. 
We remain focused on 
continuing our track record 
of outperformance of 
property returns and also 
upgrading the environmental 
performance of our portfolio.
We will consider actions to 
address the discount in our share 
price, noting that one step already 
taken has been to commence 
a share buyback programme 
in the early part of this year. 
Outside of work, what 
are your passions or 
key interests?
I walk, I go to an indoor 
climbing wall to try to keep fit 
and, despite the allure of taller 
mountains abroad, I am always 
drawn back to the beauty of 
the countryside in the UK. 
Both the rural environment 
and the built environment 
in the UK are very special.
 I have always admired 
Picton’s long-term track 
record of outperformance.
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Nomination 
Committee
Focus areas for 2024/2025
	/ Appointment of Francis Salway 
as Non-Executive Chair and 
Chair of the Nomination Committee
	/ Appointment of Helen Beck 
as Non-Executive Director and 
Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Francis Salway
Chair of the Nomination Committee
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The Committee’s main 
responsibilities include reviewing 
the composition of the Board to 
ensure it has the right balance 
of skills, knowledge, experience 
and diversity to carry out its 
duties and provide effective 
leadership. The Committee also 
leads the selection process and 
the nomination of candidates 
for appointment to the Board, 
ensuring the process is formal, 
rigorous and transparent and 
there are appropriate succession 
plans in place for both the 
Board and senior management. 
It is also the Committee’s role 
to review the results of the 
annual Board performance 
review taking particular 
regard to feedback relating to 
composition and succession.
The Committee also makes 
recommendations to 
the Board regarding the 
composition of the Audit and 
Risk, Nomination, Property 
Valuation and Remuneration 
Committees, taking into 
account individuals’ time 
commitments and experience.
Terms of reference
The Committee’s responsibilities 
are set out in its terms of 
reference. These include 
consideration of the following:
–	 Reviewing and making 
recommendations regarding 
the size and composition of the 
Board;
–	 Considering and making 
recommendations regarding 
succession planning for the 
Board and senior management;
–	 Identifying and nominating 
candidates to fill Board 
vacancies as they arise;
–	 Reviewing the results of the 
Board performance review 
relating to composition and 
succession;
–	 Reviewing the time and 
independence requirements 
for Directors; and
–	 Recommending the 
membership of Board 
Committees.
Activity
The Committee met six 
times during the year ended 
31 March 2025, which included 
the two scheduled meetings 
and four ad hoc meetings.
A key focus of activity for 
the Committee has been on 
succession. This included 
commencing and completing 
the search for a new Chair to 
succeed Lena Wilson with 
effect from 31 January 2025, 
following her decision to step 
down from the Board, which was 
announced on 4 October 2025.
After a thorough and robust 
search process, Francis Salway’s 
appointment as Chair of the Board 
and the Nomination Committee 
with effect from 1 February 2025, 
was confirmed on 27 January 2025.
The Committee also spent time 
in the first half of the financial 
year completing the search for 
a new Non-Executive Director 
and Remuneration Committee 
Chair to succeed Maria Bentley. 
On 23 July 2024, the Board was 
pleased to announce Helen 
Beck’s appointment with 
effect from 1 August 2024.
The selection process for each 
Board role fully takes into 
consideration the FCA Listing 
Rules on diversity targets.
The Committee has also kept 
under review both existing and 
new external appointments of 
the current Directors to ensure 
that the time commitments 
arising from these external 
roles would not affect their 
continued ability to discharge 
their duties effectively; and 
to ensure Directors are not 
over-boarded and continue to 
meet the required standards 
concerning independence. As 
part of this review, consideration 
was also given to any charitable 
or other not-for-profit positions 
held by the Non-Executive 
Directors, given that this could 
also impact their time availability.
The Committee considered 
a number of routine matters. 
This included reviewing the 
performance and constitution 
of the Committee and its terms 
of reference. The Committee 
also oversaw the actions 
taken in response to the 
recommendations from the 
internal Board performance 
reviews carried out at the 
beginning of 2024 and at the end 
of 2024, and agreed the actions to 
be taken in response. See pages 
107 to 108 for further detail.
Francis Salway 
has chaired the 
Nomination 
Committee since 
1 February 2025, 
succeeding Lena 
Wilson who 
stepped down 
from the Board 
on 31 January 
2025. The other 
members of the 
Committee are 
Mark Batten, Helen 
Beck and Richard 
Jones. Maria 
Bentley stepped 
down from the 
Committee 
during the year.
 The Committee 
oversaw two Board 
appointments this year.
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Composition, Succession and Evaluation continued
The recruitment process for 
Maria’s replacement was also led 
by Lena Wilson, and supported 
by the Company Secretary, 
with regular updates provided 
to the Committee. Shortlisted 
candidates recommended by 
Teneo were interviewed by 
Lena Wilson and all of the Non-
Executive Directors, following 
which a recommendation to 
appoint Helen Beck was approved 
by the Board in July 2024.
On the Nomination Committee’s 
recommendation, the Board 
also engaged Teneo to support 
the search for a new Chair, 
with this process being led 
by Mark Batten, our Senior 
Independent Director, with 
support from our Chief Executive 
and Company Secretary, with 
all Directors interviewing each 
of the shortlisted candidates.
Recruitment and 
succession planning
The Committee’s main activity 
during the year has been on the 
search for successors to Maria 
Bentley and Lena Wilson.
In the early part of the financial 
year, a tender process to select a 
suitable search agency was led by 
Lena Wilson, the previous Chair, 
supported by the Chief Executive 
and Company Secretary. The 
tender process resulted in the 
appointment of the independent 
executive search consultants, 
Teneo People Advisory, to 
undertake the search for a 
new Non-Executive Director.
Teneo has no other connection 
to Picton, although Teneo 
previously advised on the 
recruitment of Saira Johnston, 
the Company’s CFO.
In addition to the recruitment 
activities described above, the 
Committee also considered the 
Board and senior management 
succession planning 
arrangements as part of its remit 
for overseeing the development 
of a diverse pipeline for 
succession, taking into account 
the skills and expertise needed 
for the Board in the future.
Induction
There is a detailed induction 
programme in place for all new 
Directors, which is tailored to 
the individual experience and 
requirements of the Director 
concerned. The programme 
is overseen by the Chair and 
managed by the Company 
Secretary and runs throughout 
the first year of the Director’s 
appointment, with regular check-
ins to confirm progress against 
the programme. Individual 
programmes were developed 
for all three of our new Directors 
who joined the Board during the 
financial year, Saira Johnston, 
Helen Beck and Francis Salway.
Diversity and inclusion
The Company believes that 
diversity amongst our employees 
is essential for our sustained 
business success. We value the 
contributions made by all of 
our team and are committed to 
treating all employees equally.
Despite being a small team, we 
ensure that equity, diversity and 
inclusion are key considerations 
for our recruitment partners 
as part of their candidate 
recommendations. All candidates 
are then considered on merit but 
having regard to the right blend of 
skills, experience and knowledge.
 The internal review concluded 
that the Board, its Committees and 
the individual Directors continue 
to operate very effectively.
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Board performance review
In accordance with the requirements of the Code, the Board undertakes a review of the effectiveness of its performance and that of its 
Committees every year. An external review is usually carried out every three years, with internal reviews in the intervening years.
In early 2024, an internal review of the Board’s effectiveness was carried out, with this process being led by Lena Wilson and supported by 
the Company Secretary. The following table sets out key actions that were identified following the review together with the progress 
made since the review.
Action
Progress
1. Continue to consider opportunities 
for growth.
Growth strategy updates have been included as part of the Chief 
Executive’s Board report and our brokers have also presented on 
strategic matters during the year. A share buyback programme was 
approved by the Board in January 2025 and discussion on growth 
strategy was included on the agenda at the Board’s strategy day.
2. Review and update the risk 
management framework.
The Risk Management Policy and risk management framework have been reviewed 
and updated following discussion at the Audit and Risk Committee and Board in 
March 2025.
3. Review Board meeting schedule and 
allocation of topics for each meeting.
The Board meeting schedule has been reviewed following Francis’ appointment, 
and the Board has approved a revised schedule of meetings, which will combine 
strategic and operational matters and also allow time for deep dive thematic 
discussions during the year.
4. To include a lessons learned Board 
agenda item on a regular basis to cover 
both strategic and operational matters.
The Board has considered lessons learned as part of routine operational papers for 
recent property acquisitions and disposals and also from a strategic perspective.
5. Increase focus of Board on what 
has changed since the previous 
Board meeting.
A review of Board papers has been undertaken and a revised reporting approach 
has been developed which will be rolled out for 2025/26. This will ensure there is 
an appropriate balance between both historical and forward-looking information.
6. Review how the Board considers 
stakeholders as part of its routine 
business and in the decision-making 
process.
The Board decision papers have been updated to include a stakeholder impact 
statement. The feedback from the Board as part of the annual performance 
review noted that stakeholder engagement was a strength of the Company.
7. Ensure succession planning and 
diversity are regularly included 
for discussion at the Nomination 
Committee meeting.
A detailed succession plan covering the Board and senior management team was 
discussed at the November 2024 Nomination Committee meeting and this will be 
reviewed annually going forward.
A new Diversity and Inclusion Policy was developed during the year in conjunction 
with our sustainability consultants, which was approved by the Board, after the 
year end.
8. Review Director induction and ongoing 
Director training ensuring this covers 
key areas such as sustainability.
A comprehensive induction programme was developed and followed for all three 
of our new Board members. The Directors also provided feedback on Director 
training and during the year there have been refresher sessions on UK MAR, 
Listing Rules changes and Directors’ Duties under Guernsey law.
9. Review current Non-Executive Director 
performance review process. 
The process was reviewed by the previous Chair in conjunction with the Company 
Secretary and formalised as a result.
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Composition, Succession and Evaluation continued
This year, our Board performance 
review was carried out internally, 
in line with the three-year review 
cycle. This consisted of a 
questionnaire prepared by the 
Company Secretary following 
discussion with the Chair. The 
questionnaire covered the 
following areas:
–	 Board leadership, culture and 
Company purpose
–	 Skills, knowledge and diversity
–	 Stakeholders
–	 Division of responsibilities
–	 Composition, succession 
and development
–	 Board meetings, conduct 
and operations
–	 Board dynamics
–	 Overall reflections
The questionnaire was completed 
by the each of the Directors 
and the overall conclusions 
were that the Board and the 
Committees continue to 
operate very effectively.
The key themes and actions 
arising from the review were:
–	 To revert to a quarterly 
reporting cycle to streamline 
processes and facilitate debate 
and decision making
–	 To refine our Board reporting 
templates
–	 To introduce a thematic deep 
dive session at the Board 
meetings
–	 To include discussion of investor 
feedback and reflect on share 
price discount at Board strategy 
meeting
Tenure and re-election
The tenure of Non-Executive 
Directors, including the Chair, 
is limited to nine years in 
accordance with the UK Corporate 
Governance Code. The Chief 
Executive has held a position 
on the Board as Executive 
Director for just over nine years.
The provisions of the Corporate 
Governance Code recommend 
that all Directors be subject to 
annual re-election at the Annual 
General Meeting. The Board will 
follow this recommendation and 
all Directors will be proposed 
for re-election, or election in 
the case of Francis Salway and 
Helen Beck, at the Annual 
General Meeting in July 2025.
Francis Salway
Chair of the Nomination 
Committee
21 May 2025
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Audit, Risk and Internal Control
The Board and the Audit and 
Risk Committee are responsible 
for ensuring that the Group has 
an effective internal control and 
risk management system and 
that the Annual Report provides 
a fair reflection of the Group’s 
activities during the year.
The Property Valuation 
Committee has oversight 
of the independent valuer 
and the valuation process. It 
recommends the adoption of 
the quarterly valuations by the 
Board, following its review of the 
methodology and assumptions 
used by CBRE Limited, the 
Group’s external valuer.
Internal controls and 
risk management
The Board is responsible for 
establishing and maintaining the 
Group’s system of internal controls 
and reviewing its effectiveness. 
The system is designed to ensure 
effective and efficient operations, 
internal controls and compliance 
with laws and regulations. In 
establishing the system of internal 
controls, regard is paid to the 
materiality of relevant risks, the 
likelihood of costs being incurred 
and costs of control. It follows, 
therefore, that the system of 
internal controls can only provide 
reasonable, and not absolute, 
assurance against material 
misstatement or loss. The Board 
has therefore established an 
ongoing process designed to 
meet the particular needs of the 
Group in managing the risks to 
which it is exposed, consistent 
with the FRC’s Guidance on 
Risk Management, Internal 
Control and Related Financial 
and Business Reporting.
Such review procedures have 
been in place throughout the full 
financial year, and up to the date 
of the approval of the financial 
statements, and the Board is 
satisfied with their effectiveness.
This process includes a review 
by the Board of the control 
environment within the 
Group’s key service providers 
to ensure that the Group’s 
requirements are met.
The Board continues to use 
BDO LLP (BDO) to provide 
internal audit and assurance 
services to the Group. The Board 
considers that this provides it 
with assurance that the Group’s 
internal controls are robust and 
are operating effectively. The 
annual programme of testing 
carried out by BDO is agreed 
in advance by the Audit and 
Risk Committee. Details of the 
reviews carried out by BDO 
are set out in the Audit and 
Risk Committee Report.
The effectiveness of the internal 
controls system is reviewed 
annually by the Audit and Risk 
Committee and the Board. 
The Audit and Risk Committee 
has a discussion annually with 
the external auditor to ensure 
that there are no issues of 
concern in relation to the audit 
of the financial statements 
and representatives of senior 
management are excluded 
from that discussion.
The Board has established procedures to manage 
risk, oversee the framework of internal controls and 
determine its risk appetite to achieve its long-term 
strategic objectives.
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Audit and Risk 
Committee
Focus areas for 2024/2025
	/ Annual and Interim Reports
	/ Risk Management Policy review
	/ Risk management appetite, 
principal and emerging risks review
	/ Internal audit reviews
Mark Batten
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
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Meetings of the Audit and Risk 
Committee are attended by the 
Chair, the Chief Executive and 
Chief Financial Officer, the internal 
auditor and the external auditor. 
The external auditor is given the 
opportunity to discuss matters 
without management present.
Terms of reference
The Committee’s terms of 
reference include consideration 
of the following issues:
–	 Financial reporting, including 
significant accounting 
judgements and accounting 
policies;
–	 Development of a 
comprehensive Risk 
Management Policy for 
adoption by the Group;
–	 Evaluation of the Group’s risk 
profile and risk appetite, and 
whether these are aligned with 
its investment objectives;
–	 Ensuring that key risks, 
including climate-related risks, 
are being effectively identified, 
measured, managed, mitigated 
and reported;
–	 Internal controls, controls 
testing and risk management 
systems;
–	 The Group’s relationship with 
the external auditor, including 
effectiveness and 
independence;
–	 Internal audit and assurance 
services, including review of any 
report and assessment of 
control weaknesses; and
–	 Reporting responsibilities.
Activity
The Audit and Risk Committee 
met four times during the 
year ended 31 March 2025 and 
considered the following matters:
–	 Draft Annual and Interim 
Reports of the Group including 
the fair, balanced and 
understandable assessment;
–	 Audit and accounting key 
judgements and issues of 
significance;
–	 Going concern and viability 
assessments;
–	 Valuation process and valuer 
effectiveness;
–	 Risk Management Policy and 
appetite;
–	 Risk matrix, principal and 
emerging risks and mitigating 
controls;
–	 External Audit reports to the 
Committee including audit plan 
and fees;
–	 The effectiveness of the audit 
process and the independence 
of KPMG Channel Islands 
Limited;
–	 Annual internal audit plan 
and fees;
–	 Internal audit reports, findings 
and recommendations;
–	 The effectiveness of internal 
controls and risk management
–	 Stock Exchange 
announcements for the annual 
and interim results and 
quarterly dividends;
–	 Corporate Governance Code 
compliance;
–	 2024 UK Corporate Governance 
Code and principal changes; and
–	 Committee effectiveness.
There were no specific areas 
outside of those identified 
within KPMG’s audit plan which 
the Committee asked the 
external auditor to review.
Financial reporting and 
significant reporting 
matters
The Committee considers 
all financial information 
published in the annual and 
half-year financial statements 
and considers accounting 
policies adopted by the Group, 
presentation and disclosure of 
the financial information and 
the key judgements made by 
management in preparing 
the financial statements.
The Directors are responsible for 
preparing the Annual Report. 
At the request of the Board, the 
Committee considered whether 
the 2025 Annual Report was fair, 
balanced and understandable 
and whether it provided the 
necessary information for 
shareholders to assess the 
Group’s strategy, business 
model and performance.
Key areas of judgement
Valuation of investment 
properties
The key area of judgement that 
the Committee considered in 
reviewing the financial statements 
was the valuation of the Group’s 
investment properties.
The valuation is conducted 
on a quarterly basis by the 
external valuer and is subject 
to oversight by the Property 
Valuation Committee. It is a key 
component of the annual and 
half-year financial statements 
and is inherently subjective, 
requiring significant judgement. 
Members of the Property 
Valuation Committee, together 
with members of the Picton team, 
meet with the external valuer 
on a quarterly basis to review 
the valuation and underlying 
assumptions, including the 
year-end valuation process. 
The Audit and 
Risk Committee 
is chaired by Mark 
Batten. The other 
members of the 
Committee are 
Helen Beck and 
Richard Jones. 
Maria Bentley 
stepped down from 
the Committee 
during the year.
Mark Batten has 
recent relevant 
financial expertise 
for the purposes of 
satisfying the Code 
and collectively 
the Committee 
members have 
a broad range 
of financial, 
commercial 
and property 
expertise, sufficient 
to fulfil their 
responsibilities in 
relation to both 
financial and risk 
matters and to be 
able to advise the 
Board on these.
 The Committee 
is satisfied that the 
2025 Annual Report 
is fair, balanced and 
understandable. 
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Other key areas of judgement
Climate change is not considered 
a key audit matter by our external 
auditor, however, please refer to 
our climate related disclosures 
on pages 54 to 61 for further 
information on climate change.
Fair balanced and 
understandable
The Committee was satisfied that 
the 2025 Annual Report is fair, 
balanced and understandable 
and included the necessary 
information as set out here, and it 
has confirmed this to the Board.
Risk management and 
internal controls
The Board has ultimate 
responsibility for risk 
management within the 
Group. The Board has adopted 
a structured approach to 
considering risks and defining 
a framework that informs 
decision making so that 
the risks can be reported, 
monitored and mitigated.
The Committee is responsible 
for overseeing the development 
and implementation of the 
Group’s Risk Management Policy 
including a six-monthly, or as 
needed, review of the existing 
principal and emerging risks 
alongside mitigating controls and 
their effectiveness, reporting to 
the Board on these matters. The 
Board reviews risk appetite as part 
of its annual risk review. The risk 
appetite is defined as tolerances 
and targets for key metrics and 
is set out in the risk matrix.
During the year, the Committee 
reviewed and updated its 
Risk Management Policy to 
strengthen the management 
of risks by incorporating risk 
and controls scoring into its 
framework and risk matrix. The 
purpose of the Risk Management 
Policy is to strengthen the proper 
management of risks through 
proactive risk identification, 
measurement, management, 
mitigation and reporting 
in respect of all activities 
undertaken by the Group. 
The Chair of the Property 
Valuation Committee reported 
to the Audit and Risk Committee 
at its meeting on 29 April 
2025 and confirmed that the 
following matters had been 
considered in discussions 
with the external valuers:
–	 Property market conditions;
–	 Yields on properties within the 
portfolio;
–	 Letting activity and vacant 
properties;
–	 Covenant strength and lease 
lengths;
–	 Estimated rental values; and
–	 Comparable market evidence.
The Audit and Risk Committee 
reviewed the report from the 
Chair of the Property Valuation 
Committee, including the 
assumptions applied to the 
valuation and considered their 
appropriateness, as well as 
considering current market trends 
and conditions, and valuation 
movements compared to 
previous quarters. The Committee 
considered the valuation and 
agreed that this was appropriate 
for the financial statements.
The external auditor has 
presented their findings to the 
Committee; no areas of concern 
or difficulties in performing their 
audit procedures were raised 
in respect of management 
assumptions or judgements 
exercised in the preparation 
of the financial statements or 
matters that needed additional 
work. Aside from the key 
area of judgement, valuation 
of investment properties 
(referred to above), there were 
no other specific areas which 
the Audit and Risk Committee 
has identified in conjunction 
with the external auditor.
The Risk Management Policy is 
intended to:
–	 Ensure that principal and 
emerging risks are reported to 
the Board for review;
–	 Ensure that climate-related 
risks and wider sustainability 
issues facing the Group are 
identified and monitored;
–	 Result in the management of 
those risks that may 
significantly affect the pursuit of 
the stated strategic goals and 
objectives;
–	 Embed a culture of risk 
awareness and evaluation and 
identify risks at multiple levels 
within the Group; and
–	 Meet legal and regulatory 
requirements.
The Board is also responsible for 
internal controls and for reviewing 
their effectiveness. It has therefore 
established a process designed 
to meet the particular needs of 
the Company in managing the 
risks to which it is exposed.
As part of this process, the 
risk matrix which identifies 
the Company’s key functions 
and related activities, and the 
principal risks and related 
controls to manage those risks, 
is reviewed by the Committee 
on a six-monthly basis. 
The Committee has received 
and reviewed a copy of CBRE 
Limited’s Real Estate Accounting 
Services – Service Organisation 
Control Report as at 31 December 
2024, prepared in accordance 
with International Standard 
on Assurance Engagements 
3402, in respect of the suitability 
of the design and operating 
effectiveness of controls of 
the property management 
accounting services provided to 
Picton Property Income Limited. 
There were no issues or areas of 
concerns raised in the Control 
Report and a bridging letter has 
been provided to give comfort 
on controls in place for the period 
from 1 January to 31 March 2025.
Audit, Risk and Internal Control continued
During the year, the 
Committee reviewed 
the Risk Management 
Policy 
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The Committee must approve 
in advance all non-audit 
assignments to be carried 
out by the external auditor.
The fees payable to the Group’s 
auditor and its member 
firms are as follows:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Audit fees
218
223
Interim review 
fees
38
25
Non-audit fees
–
–
256
248
The external auditor has not been 
engaged to perform non-audit 
work during the financial year 
ending 31 March 2025 (2024: £nil).
External auditor annual 
assessment
The Committee is responsible for 
assessing the effectiveness and 
quality of the external auditor and 
the external audit process every 
year, taking into consideration 
relevant UK professional and 
regulatory requirements; 
reviewing and monitoring the 
external auditor’s independence 
and objectivity; and for assessing 
annually the external auditor’s 
qualifications, expertise and 
resources. The Committee 
considered the extent to which 
the auditor demonstrated 
professional scepticism and 
challenged management’s 
assumptions during the course 
of the audit, and confirmed there 
were no areas for concern.
In 2024, the assessment 
was carried out by way of a 
questionnaire for the financial 
period under review, which 
was prepared by the Company 
Secretary, in conjunction 
with the Committee Chair. 
This was completed by 
Committee members and 
other key stakeholders.
UK Corporate 
Governance Code 
changes
The Committee continued 
to monitor the status of the 
Corporate Governance reforms 
throughout the year including 
the finalised amended Corporate 
Governance Code and related 
guidance issued in January 2024.
The Committee received 
reports from BDO and KPMG 
on the changes during the 
year, noting that the most 
material changes to the Code 
relate to internal controls.
Internal audit
BDO provides internal audit 
and assurance services to 
the Group. The Committee 
agreed a programme of 
reviews for 2024/25, which 
covered capital expenditure, 
IT controls and a follow up on 
previous recommendations. 
The Committee has considered 
the review reports and the 
recommendations arising, 
which had been discussed with 
management. The Committee 
has discussed with BDO the 
timing for the next programme 
of reviews for 2025/26 taking 
into account a number of new 
systems which have been 
introduced into the business 
in the early part of 2025. As a 
result, it was agreed that the 
Committee would consider 
BDO’s review plan for the year 
at its October 2025 meeting.
External auditor 
independence
The Group operates a policy 
that non-audit work will not be 
awarded to the external auditor if 
there is a risk their independence 
may be compromised. The 
Committee monitors the level 
of fees incurred for non-audit 
services to ensure that this 
is not material, and obtains 
confirmation, where appropriate, 
that separate personnel are 
involved in any non-audit 
services provided to the Group. 
As part of the review of auditor 
independence and effectiveness, 
KPMG Channel Islands Limited 
have confirmed that:
–	 They have internal procedures 
in place to identify any aspects 
of non-audit work which could 
compromise their role as 
auditor and to ensure the 
objectivity of their work and 
audit report;
–	 The total fees paid by the Group 
during the year do not 
represent a material part of 
their total fee income; and
–	 They consider that they have 
maintained their independence 
throughout the year.
KPMG Channel Islands Limited 
have been external auditor 
to the Group since the year 
ended 31 December 2009. 
They were reappointed as 
the Group’s external auditor 
following a tender process in 
February 2020. The current audit 
engagement partner, Steve 
Stormonth, has completed 
three years as audit partner.
The Committee concluded from 
the results of the assessment 
that it was satisfied as to the 
qualifications and expertise of 
the KPMG audit partner and 
team and that they remained 
confident that their objectivity 
and independence was not in 
any way impaired by reason of 
any non-audit services which 
they provided to the Group.
The Committee recommends 
that KPMG Channel Islands 
Limited are recommended 
for reappointment at the next 
Annual General Meeting.
The Committee also considers 
the external audit plan, setting 
out the auditor’s assessment 
of the key audit risk areas and 
reporting received from the 
external auditor in respect of 
both the half-year and year-
end reports and accounts.
Mark Batten
Chair of the Audit and Risk 
Committee
21 May 2025
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Property Valuation 
Committee
Focus areas for 2024/2025
	/ Appointment of new valuer
	/ Review of quarterly valuations
Richard Jones
Chair of the Property Valuation Committee
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Terms of reference
The Committee’s responsibilities 
are set out in its terms of 
reference, which are reviewed 
annually. These include reviewing 
the quarterly valuation reports 
produced by the external valuer 
before their submission to the 
Board, looking in particular at:
–	 Significant adjustments from 
previous quarters;
–	 Individual property valuations;
–	 Commentary from 
management;
–	 Significant asset specific issues 
that should be raised with 
management;
–	 Material and unexplained 
movements in the Company’s 
net asset value;
–	 Compliance with applicable 
standards and guidelines;
–	 Reviewing findings or 
recommendations of the 
valuer; and
–	 The appointment, 
remuneration and removal of 
the Company’s valuer, making 
such recommendations to the 
Board as appropriate.
Activity
The Committee met four times 
during the year ended 31 March 
2025. In addition, members of the 
Property Valuation Committee, 
together with management, 
met with the external valuer, 
CBRE, each quarter to review 
the valuations and underlying 
assumptions, included in the 
year-end valuation process. 
These valuations are undertaken 
in accordance with the Royal 
Institution of Chartered 
Surveyors Red Book valuation 
standards. The matters which 
were considered included:
–	 Property market conditions and 
trends;
–	 Movements compared to 
previous quarters;
–	 Yields on properties within the 
portfolio;
–	 Letting activity and vacant 
properties;
–	 Covenant strength and lease 
lengths;
–	 Estimated rental values; and
–	 Comparable market evidence.
At the April 2024 meeting, the 
Committee considered the 
market trends that were evident 
over the course of the year and 
concluded these had been 
fully reflected by the external 
valuer in the quarterly valuation 
reports. The Committee was 
also satisfied with the valuation 
process throughout the year.
At the July 2024 meeting, the 
Committee considered and 
agreed the proposed approach 
and timeline for the tender 
process for the selection and 
appointment of a new valuer.
At the October 2024 meeting, 
a member of the CBRE team 
presented to the Committee 
on the current real estate 
market and future outlook and 
emerging trends. In addition, 
the Committee received an 
update on the timetable to 
appoint a new valuer.
At the January 2025 meeting, 
the Committee considered the 
recommendation to appoint 
Knight Frank as the new valuer 
in place of CBRE. The Committee 
also reviewed its performance 
and effectiveness as part of 
the wider internal Board and 
Committee evaluation process 
with the conclusion drawn 
that the Committee continued 
to operate effectively.
External valuer 
and appointment 
of new valuer
CBRE Limited has been the 
Group’s external valuer since 2013, 
responsible for carrying out a 
valuation of the Group’s property 
assets each quarter, the results 
of which are incorporated into 
the Group’s half-year and annual 
financial statements, and the 
quarterly net asset statements.
In last year’s Annual Report, 
the Committee highlighted the 
new RICS’ rules on mandatory 
rotation of UK valuers, with the 
new requirements to change the 
valuation firm valuing the same 
assets every ten years, with the 
valuer within the valuation firm 
to be changed every five years.
The Committee delegated to the 
Chair and management to lead 
on the selection process for a 
new valuer with a view to making 
an appointment in good time to 
allow for a period of overlap and 
a smooth handover. Following a 
robust selection process, Knight 
Frank were appointed by the 
Board, to take effect for the June 
2025 quarter end valuation. 
Knight Frank’s selection was 
based on a number of factors 
including their processes, 
knowledge and expertise in 
the asset classes we invest 
in. As part of the transition, 
Knight Frank agreed to produce 
a shadow valuation for the 
March 2025 quarter end, 
which was reviewed by the 
Committee and management.
On behalf of the Committee and 
management, I would like to 
express my thanks to CBRE for 
their excellent service over the 
previous 13 years, in their work as 
external valuer to the Company.
Richard Jones
Chair of the Property Valuation 
Committee
21 May 2025
The Property 
Valuation 
Committee is 
chaired by Richard 
Jones. The other 
members of the 
Committee are 
Mark Batten, Helen 
Beck and Francis 
Salway. Maria 
Bentley and Lena 
Wilson stepped 
down as members 
of the Committee 
during the year.
 We have appointed 
a new external valuer, 
effective June 2025.
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Remuneration Report
Remuneration 
Committee
Focus areas for 2024/2025
	/ Executive Director Remuneration
	/ Employee Remuneration
	/ LTIP vesting and awards
	/ Non-Executive Director 
and Chair fees
Helen Beck
Chair of the Remuneration Committee
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Terms of reference
The principal functions of the 
Committee as set out in the 
terms of reference include 
the following matters:
–	 Review the ongoing 
appropriateness and relevance 
of the Directors’ Remuneration 
Policy;
–	 Determine the remuneration of 
the Chair, Executive Directors 
and such members of the 
executive management as it is 
designated to consider;
–	 Review the design of all share 
incentive plans for approval by 
the Board; and
–	 Appoint and set the terms of 
reference for any remuneration 
consultants.
Advisers
During the year, Deloitte LLP 
has provided independent 
advice in relation to market data, 
share valuations, share plans 
administration and content of 
the Remuneration Report. Total 
fees for the year were £24,450 
(calculated on a time spent 
basis). Deloitte LLP is a founding 
member of the Remuneration 
Consultants Group and, as such, 
voluntarily operates under the 
Code of Conduct in relation 
to executive remuneration 
consulting in the UK. In addition, 
Deloitte also provided taxation 
services and advice to the 
Company during the year. The 
Committee has reviewed the 
nature of this additional advice 
and is satisfied that it does not 
compromise the independence 
of the advice that it has received.
Annual statement
Dear Shareholders
Introduction
I am delighted to have joined the 
Board, and be appointed as Chair 
of the Remuneration Committee 
with effect from 1 August 2024. 
I would like to thank Maria 
Bentley, my predecessor, for her 
contribution during her tenure.
On behalf of the Board, I am 
pleased to introduce the 
Remuneration Committee Report 
for the year ended 31 March 2025.
This report comprises 
three sections:
–	 This annual statement;
–	 Summary of Remuneration 
Policy; and
–	 The Annual Report on 
Remuneration for the year 
ended 31 March 2025.
The Committee had five 
scheduled meetings during 
the year and attendance 
can be found on page 93. 
I would like to thank shareholders 
for their support at the 2024 AGM 
and approval of Remuneration 
Report and revised Remuneration 
Policy (the ‘Policy’), which received 
99% of the votes in favour.
The key areas of focus during 
the year were approval of 
Executive Director’s variable 
remuneration and annual salary 
increases, and the assessment 
the variable targets as part 
of the 2022 LTIP vesting.
The Committee also approved 
the grant of awards under the 
Company’s share schemes 
and reviewed the employees’ 
remuneration to ensure 
this remained aligned with 
the Executive Directors.
Group performance and 
alignment
We have set out on pages 20 
to 23, the Key Performance 
Indicators (KPIs) that we 
currently use to monitor the 
success of the business. 
All employees, including 
Executive Directors, are 
part of the LTIP share plans 
which ensures alignment 
across the whole business 
and vest over three years. 
In addition, all employees are 
subject to bonus deferrals which 
are linked to the Company’s share 
price and deferred over two years. 
In order to appropriately align 
remuneration with business 
performance we incorporate 
KPI metrics within our incentive 
schemes so they determine 
an element of variable 
remuneration. These are set 
out in the table overleaf.
In assessing Company 
performance, the Committee 
has considered the three 
strategic pillars and notes 
the following highlights:
Portfolio Performance
–	 Total Property Return: 7.3% 
ahead of MSCI Index of 6.3%
–	 Property Income Return: 5.2% 
ahead of MSCI Index 4.8%
–	 Reduction in vacancy rate from 
9.2% to 6.2%
Operational Excellence
–	 EPRA EPS 4.2 pence an 
increase of 5%
–	 Total Return: 8.1%
–	 EPRA NTA increase of 4% to 100 
pence per share
Acting Responsibly
–	 Total Shareholder return 16.0%
–	 EPC ratings (A-C) increased 
from 80% to 83%
Remuneration 
for the year ending 
31 March 2025
Directors’ remuneration will 
be paid in line with the Policy, 
which was approved by the 
shareholders at the 2024 AGM.
Annual bonus
The Executive Directors’ annual 
bonus is based on both financial 
and corporate metrics. The 
financial metrics comprise 60% 
and are based equally on Total 
Property Return (TPR) relative 
to MSCI and Total Return (TR) 
relative to a peer group. 
The Remuneration 
Committee is 
chaired by Helen 
Beck who joined 
on 1 August 2024 
when Maria Bentley 
stood down. 
The other 
members of the 
Committee are 
Mark Batten, 
Richard Jones and 
Francis Salway. 
Francis joined on 
1 February 2025 
when Lena Wilson 
stood down.
Other attendees 
at Committee 
meetings 
during the year 
were Michael 
Morris and Saira 
Johnston. Neither 
participated in 
discussions relating 
to their own 
remuneration.
 Our remuneration 
approach supports 
strong alignment 
between Company 
performance and 
the team.
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The corporate metrics 
comprise 40% and are based 
on a number of objectives 
across the Company’s three 
strategic priorities for the 
year ending 31 March 2025. 
At the date of this report, not 
all companies in the peer 
group have announced their 
results to 31 March 2025 and 
the TR outcome is therefore an 
estimate of the expected result. 
Based on the performance 
during the year and this estimate, 
the annual bonus payment is 
68% of the maximum. Further 
details on the outcomes can be 
found on page 125, and further 
details on the Company’s KPI 
performance can be found on 
pages 20 to 23. An amount equal 
to 55% of the annual bonus will be 
deferred for two years in shares.
When the final outcomes are 
known, the Remuneration 
Committee will determine 
whether it is satisfied that the 
actual outcome is a fair reflection 
of overall Group performance 
during the past year.
When considering the 
annual bonus metrics, the 
Committee noted the following 
in relation to the TR metric 
and comparator group:
–	 Size: this has reduced 
significantly due to corporate 
activity in the listed real estate 
market. As at 31 March 2025 the 
peer group consisted of seven 
companies (2024: nine, 2023: 11)
–	 Estimates: at the date of this 
report, only two of the 
companies in the group had 
announced their results to 
31 March 2025. The Committee 
has therefore estimated that 
Variable remuneration metrics for year ending 31 March 2025
Measure
Comparator
Annual bonus
1 year
LTIP
3 year
Corporate objectives
 40%
Financial metrics
Total return (TR)
Relative to peer group
 30%
Total property return (TPR)
MSCI UK Quarterly Property index
 30%
 33%
Total shareholder return (TSR)
Relative to peer group
 33%
EPRA EPS
Absolute target range
 33%
this metric will be partially met 
but this needs to be finalised 
once all remaining peer results 
are published. Any adjustment 
will be included in next year’s 
Remuneration Report
Long-term Incentive Plan 
awards (performance period to 
31 March 2025)
The LTIP is designed to ensure 
alignment between employees 
and the long-term success of 
the Company. For awards made 
under the LTIP in June 2022, 
vesting is calculated based 
on three equally weighted 
performance conditions, 
measured over a three year 
period to 31 March 2025.
Based on the Total Shareholder 
Return (TSR), TPR and EPS 
metrics, the 2022 LTIP will 
vest at 45% of the awards 
granted. Further details on 
the Chief Executive awards 
can be found on page 126.
When approving, the Committee 
considered whether the 
formulaic outcomes of the LTIP 
represented a fair reflection of 
the underlying performance in 
the period, and concluded no 
adjustment was appropriate.
Remuneration 
for the year ending 
31 March 2026
The Committee has reviewed 
the Executive Directors’ variable 
remuneration and annual 
salary increases, to determine 
the appropriate basis for the 
year ending 31 March 2026, 
in line with the Policy.
Remuneration Report continued
100%
of employees 
participate in 
employee share 
schemes
100%
of employees 
subject to bonus 
deferrals linked to 
share price
Salary reviews
The Committee reviewed the 
salary increases of the Executive 
Directors and considered the 
increases for other employees 
as part of the process. 
Reflecting the individual and 
business performance, we have 
approved increases of 2.5% 
for the Executive Directors to 
take effect from 1 April 2025. 
This compares to an increase 
of 3% across all employees.
Annual bonus measures
The Executive Directors will 
have an unchanged maximum 
annual bonus opportunity of 
145% of salary. The bonus will be 
determined 40% by corporate 
objectives, set by the Committee 
at the beginning of the year, and 
60% by financial metrics. The 
financial metrics will be consistent 
with previous years, and equally 
weighted, however, due to the 
reduced peer group, the TR 
metric will be an absolute metric, 
with appropriate Remuneration 
Committee discretion. This is 
to address the decreasing size 
and nature of the comparator 
group and allow calculation of 
the metric at the reporting date.
2025 LTIP awards
The Chief Executive will be 
awarded shares worth 125% of 
salary which is consistent with the 
application of our policy since the 
Company converted to a REIT in 
2018. Metrics are expected to be 
the same as the June 2024 award 
with the exception of a change to 
the EPRA NAREIT UK Index, as the 
TSR comparator group, due to a 
peer group which is diminishing 
in size as discussed above.
Our internal policy is that new 
employees are not typically 
entitled to be granted an LTIP 
award during their first year 
of employment. However, 
the first LTIP award granted 
following this period may, 
subject to performance, be 
larger than standard (albeit 
capped at the policy limit of 
150% of salary), to ensure the 
individual is fairly rewarded for 
their period of employment.
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 All employees participate in 
our employee share award 
scheme and bonus deferrals.
In line with this policy, the CFO 
was not granted an LTIP award 
in June 2024. The CFO has 
performed strongly since her 
appointment and the Committee 
has therefore determined that 
she should be granted a larger 
than standard award of shares 
worth 150% of salary in June 2025. 
Shares worth 40% of salary will 
be subject to the three-year 
performance conditions that 
applied to all other employees’ 
June 2024 LTIP grant and the 
remainder of the award (shares 
worth 110% of salary) will be 
subject to the same three-year 
performance conditions as apply 
to all other LTIP awards granted 
in June 2025. The Committee 
agreed this performance 
structure to ensure that the CFO is 
appropriately incentivised relative 
to her period of employment 
(i.e. from April 2024) and also 
to provide alignment with the 
performance conditions for 
awards granted to the Chief 
Executive and other employees 
since her appointment.
Employee remuneration 
and engagement
The Committee has reviewed 
employee remuneration and 
sought feedback from salary 
surveys and recruitment agencies. 
The Committee determined 
that there would be an overall 
average rise of 3% in base salaries 
with effect from 1 April 2025.
In addition the total annual 
employee bonus, excluding 
Executive Directors, is expected to 
be circa 50% of salaries reflecting 
the continued outperformance 
but also the market conditions. 
During the year, and as part of 
my onboarding I have met the 
team and also discussed the 
results of the annual employee 
engagement survey. The results 
continue to demonstrate a high 
level of satisfaction among the 
team although I am mindful 
of the reduction during the 
year and will be working with 
the team to address this.
UK Corporate 
Governance Code
We have considered the 
provisions of the Code in respect 
of remuneration and believe 
that our approach remains 
compliant. In particular, we 
operate a consistent level of 
pension provision across our 
workforce; LTIP awards are only 
released to Executive Directors 
after the three-year vesting 
period and the two-year hold 
period; and malus and clawback 
provisions apply to all incentive 
awards. We have provisions in the 
rules of our remuneration share 
plans that prevent, other than 
in exceptional circumstances, 
accelerated vesting of awards 
when an employee leaves Picton. 
We also have post-employment 
shareholding guidelines in place.
The Remuneration Policy and its 
components are clearly set out 
in this report and the rules of the 
variable remuneration schemes 
are available to all employees. 
We use standard performance 
metrics, which are also key 
performance indicators for the 
business, to create alignment 
and determine awards. There 
are clear target and maximum 
levels for each metric.
The Committee believes that the 
variable remuneration schemes 
in place are fair and proportionate 
and align the remuneration 
of the team with the Group’s 
performance. We are also satisfied 
that the remuneration structure 
does not encourage inappropriate 
risk-taking. The Committee does 
retain discretion over formulaic 
outcomes if it considers that 
these are not a fair reflection 
of the Group’s performance.
Chair and Non-Executive 
Director fees
The Committee has reviewed the 
fees and approved an increase 
of 2.5% in line with the Executive 
Directors. The Committee notes 
that the incoming Chair and 
Non-Executive Director during 
the year remained on the same 
fee basis as their predecessors.
Conclusion
The Committee continues to be 
satisfied that the remuneration 
structure continues to support 
the medium to long term 
value to shareholders. 
I would like to thank shareholders 
for their support. I am 
committed to maintaining 
an ongoing dialogue with 
shareholders and welcome any 
questions ahead of the AGM.
I will be attending the 2025 
AGM and would be pleased 
to answer any questions you 
may have on this report. 
Helen Beck
Chair of the Remuneration 
Committee
21 May 2025
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Remuneration at a glance
The components of remuneration for the year ending 31 March 2025
Benefits
Pension
Base salary
Fixed pay
Variable pay
Annual bonus metrics
LTIP metrics
	 Total return
	 Total property return
	 Portfolio performance
	 Operational excellence
	 Acting responsibly
	 Total shareholder return
	 Total property return
	 EPRA EPS
For more information on 
performance conditions and 
assessment, see page 125
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The single figure of remuneration for the Directors for the year ending 31 March 2025 (in £000s)
The potential remuneration of the Executive Directors for the year ending 31 March 2026
Chief Executive
Chief Executive 
The following charts show the 
composition of the Executive 
Directors’ remuneration at three 
performance levels:
Fixed pay – base salary from 1 April 
2025, benefits and pension salary 
supplement of 15% of base salary
On target – fixed pay plus target 
vesting for the annual bonus (at 50% of 
maximum opportunity for illustrative 
purposes) and threshold vesting for 
the LTIP (at 25% of maximum award)
Maximum – fixed pay plus maximum 
vesting for both the annual bonus (145% 
of base salary) and the LTIP 125% of base 
salary (Chief Executive) and 150% (CFO)
Maximum with share price growth 
– maximum scenario incorporating 
assumption of 50% share price 
growth during LTIP vesting period
Other than where stated, the charts do not 
incorporate share price growth or dividend 
equivalent awards.
Non-Executive Directors
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
	 Salary
	 Benefits
	 Pension 
	 Annual bonus
	 Long-term 
incentive pay (LTIP)
	 Total fixed
	 Total variable
	 Total fixed
	 Annual bonus
	 Long-term 
incentive pay (LTIP)
	 Share growth
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Directors’ 
Remuneration Policy
A summary of the Remuneration Policy approved at the 2024 AGM is shown below and on the page overleaf. 
Remuneration Policy Table
Base salary
Purpose
A base salary to attract and retain Executives of appropriate quality to deliver the Group’s strategy.
Operation
Base salaries are normally reviewed annually with changes effective on 1 April. When setting base salaries the 
Committee will consider relevant market data, as well as the scope of the role and the individual’s skills and experience.
Maximum
No absolute maximum has been set for Executive Director base salaries.
Any annual increase in salaries is set at the discretion of the Remuneration Committee taking into account the factors 
stated in this table and the following principles:
–	 Salaries would typically be increased at a rate no greater than the average employee salary increase
–	 Larger increases may be considered appropriate in certain circumstances (including, but not limited to, a change in an 
individual’s responsibilities or in the scale of their role or in the size and complexity of the Group)
–	 Larger increases may also be considered appropriate if a Director has been initially appointed to the Board at a lower 
than typical salary
Benefits
Purpose
Part of competitive remuneration package.
Operation
This principally comprises:
–	 Private medical insurance
–	 Life assurance
–	 Permanent health insurance
The Committee may agree to provide other benefits as it considers appropriate.
Maximum
Benefits are provided at market rates.
Pension
Purpose
Part of a competitive remuneration package.
Operation
The Company has established defined contribution pension arrangements for all employees. For Executive Directors 
the Company currently pays a monthly salary supplement in lieu of Company pension contributions, although retains 
discretion to alternatively offer the defined contribution arrangements.
Maximum
A consistent rate of pension provision applies to all employees, including Executive Directors. 
Annual bonus
Purpose
A short-term incentive to reward Executive Directors on meeting the Company’s annual financial and strategic targets 
and on their personal performance.
Operation
At least 50% of the annual bonus will be paid in the Company’s shares and deferred for two years. The Committee has 
discretion to amend the required level of deferral upwards or downwards as appropriate including discretion to waive 
the requirement for deferral for a departing Executive Director or where dealing restrictions prevent share awards 
being granted. Any use of this discretion would be clearly disclosed and explained in the relevant Remuneration 
Report. Dividend equivalents will be paid at the end of the deferral period (in the form of shares or cash).
Maximum
The maximum bonus permitted under the Policy will be 175% of base salary. 
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see our Remuneration 
Policy on our website 
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Annual bonus continued
Performance 
measures
The annual bonus is based on a range of financial, strategic, ESG, operational and individual targets (measured over a 
period of up to one year) set by the Committee. The weightings will also be determined annually to ensure alignment 
with the Company’s strategic priorities, although at least 50% of the award will usually be assessed on corporate 
financial measures.
For corporate financial measures, 50% of the maximum bonus opportunity will be payable for on-target performance 
and, if applicable, up to 25% for threshold performance.
Clawback
Malus and clawback provisions may be applied in the event (within two years of bonus determination/grant of the 
deferred bonus shares) of a material misstatement of the audited financial results, an error in assessing a performance 
condition applicable to the award or in the information or assumptions on which the award was granted or is released, 
a material failure of risk management, material misconduct on the part of the award holder or a corporate failure.
Long-term Incentive Plan
Purpose
Align Executive Directors’ interests with those of shareholders and to promote the long-term success of the Company.
Operation
Awards are granted annually usually in the form of a conditional share award or nil cost option.
Awards will normally vest at the end of a three-year period subject to meeting the performance conditions and 
continuing employment.
The Remuneration Committee may award dividend equivalents (in the form of shares or cash) on awards that vest.
The Committee will usually apply a holding period of a further two years to awards that vest.
Maximum
Annual awards with a maximum value of up to 150% of base salary may be made.
Performance 
measures
Vesting will be subject to performance conditions, aligned to the corporate strategy, as determined by the Committee on 
an annual basis. The Committee has the flexibility to vary the number of conditions and their weighting for each award.
For threshold levels of performance up to 25% of the award vests, rising usually on a straight-line basis to 100% for 
maximum performance.
Clawback
Malus and clawback provisions may be applied in the event (within five years of grant) of a material misstatement of 
the audited financial results, an error in assessing a performance condition applicable to the award or in the 
information or assumptions on which the award was granted or is released, a material failure of risk management, 
material misconduct on the part of the award holder or a corporate failure.
Shareholding guidelines
Purpose
To align Executive Directors with the interests of shareholders.
Operation
Whilst in employment, Executive Directors are expected to build up and thereafter maintain a minimum shareholding 
equivalent to 200% of base salary.
The Committee will review progress towards the guideline on an annual basis and has the discretion to adjust the 
guideline in what it feels are appropriate circumstances.
Executive Directors will also be expected to remain compliant with the above guideline for a period of two years 
post-employment. The Committee retains discretion to waive this guideline if it is not considered appropriate in the 
specific circumstances.
Maximum
Not applicable
Fees
Purpose
To provide competitive Director fees.
Operation
Annual fee for the Chair, and annual base fees for other Non-Executive Directors.
Additional fees for those Directors with additional responsibilities such as chairing a Board Committee, acting as Senior 
Independent Director or where a Director incurs significant additional time commitment. Additional fees would also be 
payable in the event a Non-Executive Director temporarily took on an Executive Director role. All fees will be payable 
monthly in arrears in cash.
Fees will usually be reviewed independently every three years.
The independent Non-Executive Directors are not eligible to receive share options or other performance-related 
elements or receive any other benefits other than where travel to the Company’s registered office is recognised as a 
taxable benefit in which case a Non-Executive Director may receive the grossed-up costs of travel as a benefit. 
Non-Executive Directors are entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses.
Maximum
The Company’s Articles set an annual limit for the total of Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration of £425,000.
Other
No performance measures or clawback.
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Remuneration Report continued
Annual Report on Remuneration
Breakdown of Directors’ total remuneration in the year ending 31 March 2025
Salary/fees 
£000
Benefits
 £000
Pension 
salary 
supplement 
£000
Total fixed 
£000
Annual 
bonus 
£000
Deferred 
bonus 
£000
Long-term 
Incentive 
Plan 
£000
Total 
variable 
£000
Total 
£000
Executive
Michael Morris
2025
380
6
57
443
169
206
150
525
968
2024
380
4
57
441
133
163
154
450
891
Saira Johnston
2025
240
–
36
276
106
130
–
236
512
2024
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Andrew Dewhirst
2024
259
4
39
302
90
111
92
293
595
Non-Executive
Lena Wilson
2025
93
5
–
98
–
–
–
–
98
2024
122
6
–
128
–
–
–
–
128
Mark Batten
2025
61
–
–
61
–
–
–
–
61
2024
55
–
–
55
–
–
–
–
55
Maria Bentley
2025
19
–
–
19
–
–
–
–
19
2024
55
–
–
56
–
–
–
–
56
Richard Jones
2025
56
–
–
56
–
–
–
–
56
2024
55
–
–
55
–
–
–
–
55
Helen Beck 
2025
37
–
–
37
–
–
–
–
37
2024
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Francis Salway
2025
31
–
–
31
–
–
–
–
31
2024
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Total (audited)
2025
917
11
93
1,021
275
336
150
761
1,782
2024
926
15
96
1,037
223
274
246
743
1,780
Benefits for the Executive Directors comprise private medical insurance and life assurance. Non-Executive Directors are reimbursed 
expenses incurred in connection with travel and attendance at Board meetings. These expenses are taxable where the meetings take 
place at the Company’s main office. The Company settles the tax on behalf of the Non-Executive Directors.
Executive Directors receive a salary supplement of 15% of base salary in lieu of Company pension contributions.
The above figures for 2024 Executive Directors’ LTIP have been restated to reflect the actual share price at vesting (67.03 pence) rather 
than the average for the quarter ended 31 March 2024 (62.63 pence). The restatement represents an increase in the value of the 2024 
LTIP awards of £9,000 for Michael Morris and £5,000 for Andrew Dewhirst.
The value of LTIP awards for 2025 is based on the number of shares to be awarded to the Executive Directors in respect of the June 
2022 LTIP awards and the average share price over the quarter ended 31 March 2025 of 65.26 pence, and the estimated value of 
dividend equivalents.
Payments to past Directors or payments for loss of office
Andrew Dewhirst retired on 31 March 2024. Andrew Dewhirst was retained by the Company on a short-term employment contract 
until 30 June 2024, to ensure an orderly transition with Saira Johnston. At the end of this contract, he received a final payment of 
£30,000 as compensation for termination of his employment and no other payments in relation to his outstanding notice period. 
Full details of his arrangement are disclosed in the 2024 Remuneration Report. Andrew’s 2021 LTIP arrangement vested in June 2024, 
and in line with previously disclosed arrangements he is treated as a good leaver under the provisions in the relevant Plan rules. His 
2022 and 2023 LTIP awards are time pro-rated and subject to performance conditions. 
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Executive Directors remuneration for the year end 31 March 2025
Annual bonus
The annual bonus for the year ended 31 March 2025 for the Executive Directors was based on two financial metrics weighted equally 
(60%) and corporate objectives (40%).
In respect of one financial metric, relating to total return, at the date of this report not all of the companies in the total return 
comparator group had announced their results to 31 March 2025. The Committee has estimated, based on the results to date, that this 
condition will be met, resulting in an outcome of 51% against this metric. The Committee will determine the actual outcome of this 
condition once all companies have reported, and any adjustment required between the estimate and actual will be made in next 
year’s Remuneration Report. There will be no payout of the bonus until a finalised result can be confirmed. 
Annual bonus – financial metric outcomes
Performance condition
Basis of calculation
Range
Actual
Awarded 
(% of maximum)
Awarded 
(% of salary)
Total return versus  
comparator group
Bonus weighting: 30%
Less than median – 0%
Equal to median – 50%
Equal to upper quartile – 100%
Not yet available
8.1%
15%
(estimate)
22%
(estimate)
Total property return 
versus MSCI Index
Bonus weighting: 30%
Less than median – 0%
Equal to median – 50%
Equal to upper quartile – 100%
Median 6.3%
Upper quartile 8.6%
7.3%
22%
32%
Annual bonus – corporate objective outcomes
Performance condition
Assessment
Awarded 
(% of maximum)
Awarded
 (% of salary)
Portfolio performance
Bonus weighting: 13.3%
–	 Completed three disposals (£51 million) of repositioned office assets and 
reduced offices exposure from 30% to 24%
–	 Reduced void costs and underlying net rental income growth of 2.4%
–	 Outperformed the MSCI benchmark on an income and total return basis 
(100bps of outperformance)
–	 Reduced vacancy from 9.2% to 6.2%
11%
16%
Operational excellence
Bonus weighting: 13.3%
–	 NAV growth of 4% to 100pps
–	 EPRA earnings growth of 5% to 4.2pps
–	 Reduced gearing to 24%
–	 Upgrades to systems and processes to improve efficiency
9%
13%
Acting responsibly
Bonus weighting: 13.3%
–	 Significant improvements in decarbonisation and improvement in EPC 
ratings from 80% to 83%
–	 Improved scores on occupier engagement 
–	 High employee retention and engagement 
–	 Total shareholder return of 16% and broadened the shareholder register
–	 Updated ESG strategy, priorities and progressed pathway to net zero
11%
16%
As discussed in the Committee Chair’s statement on pages 116 to 119, the Committee will consider the formulaic bonus outcome in the 
context of the Group’s overall performance for the year when the final comparator group results are available.
Subject to the estimated total return component noted above, the overall annual bonus outcome for the Executive Directors is set out 
in the table below:
Max bonus 
opportunity1
Financial metrics 
(out of maximum 
60%)
Corporate 
objectives (out of 
maximum 40%)
Overall bonus % 
of maximum
Bonus % of 
salary
Total bonus 
£000
Michael Morris
145%
37%
31%
68%
99%
375
Saira Johnston
145%
37%
31%
68%
99%
236
In line with the Policy, the Committee has determined that 55% of this year’s bonus award will be deferred. This element is paid in 
shares in two years’ time with a cash amount equivalent to the dividends accrued since the award date.
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Long-term Incentive Plan
The LTIP awards granted on 22 June 2022 were subject to performance conditions for the three years ended 31 March 2025. Based on 
the performance over the period, it is anticipated that the LTIP will vest at 45% of the awards granted. 
2022 LTIP award performance conditions 
Performance condition
Basis of calculation
Range
Actual
Weighting
(% of award)
Awarded
(% of maximum)
Total shareholder return 
versus comparator group 
(and absolute TSR underpin)
Less than median – 0%
Equal to median – 25%
Equal to upper quartile – 100%
N/A
Negative TSR 
so underpin 
failed
33.3%
0%
Total property return versus 
MSCI Index
Less than median – 0%
Equal to median – 25%
Equal to upper quartile – 100%
Median – (2.51%)
Upper quartile – (0.47%)
(0.15%)
(above upper 
quartile)
33.3%
100%
Growth in EPRA EPS
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Less than 4.15 pps: 0%
Equal to 4.15 pps: 25%
Between 4.15 pps and 4.50 pps: 
straight line basis between 25% and 100%
N/A
4.20p
33.3%
35%
The Committee was satisfied that the above performance was achieved within an acceptable risk profile. As discussed in the 
Committee Chair’s statement on pages 116 to 119, the Committee considered the formulaic LTIP outcome in the context of the Group’s 
overall performance over the performance period and concluded that it was satisfied the formulaic outcome was a fair reflection of 
overall Group performance during the period. 
Based on the vesting percentage above, the shares awarded and their estimated values using an average share price of 65.26 pence 
for the quarter ended 31 March 2025 are shown below. The share awarded are subject to a further two year post performance holding 
period.
2022 LTIP awards to Executive Directors
Director
Maximum 
number of shares 
at grant
Number of 
shares vesting
Number of 
lapsed shares
Estimated 
value1,2
£
Michael Morris
437,473
197,279
240,194
149,952
1.	
The estimated value includes dividend equivalent awards which will be made in relation to vested LTIP awards at the point of vesting. The value of the dividend equivalent 
awards is £21,207 (Michael Morris).
2.	
The average share price for the quarter ended 31 March 2025 is lower than the share price at grant so there has been no share price growth in the estimated value of the 
awards.
2024 LTIP awards to Executive Directors 
The following awards in the Long-term Incentive Plan were granted to the Executive Directors on 6 June 2024:
Number 
of shares
Basis 
(% of salary)
Face value 
per share 
(£)
Award 
face value 
(£)
Performance period
Threshold 
vesting
Michael Morris
528,316
93.75%
0.6747
356,455
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027
25%
The face value is based on a weighted average price per share, being the average of the closing share prices over the three business 
days immediately preceding the award date. Awards will vest after three years subject to continued service and the achievement of 
three equally weighted performance conditions (relative total shareholder return and absolute TSR underpin, relative total property 
return and EPRA EPS). 
At grant the companies in the TSR comparator group consisted of: abrdn Property Income Trust Limited, AEW REIT plc, Balanced 
Commercial Property Trust Limited, Custodian REIT plc, New River REIT plc, Regional REIT Limited, Schroder Real Estate Investment 
Trust Limited, Supermarket Income REIT PLC, Urban Logistics REIT PLC, Warehouse REIT plc, Workspace Group PLC.
The vesting schedule for the relative measures will be as applied to the June 2022 LTIP set out above. The EPS element will vest at 25% 
for achievement of EPRA EPS of 4.2 pence in the year ended 31 March 2027 increasing on a straight-line basis to 100% vesting for EPRA 
EPS of 4.6 pence.
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Summary of Executive Directors share awards
Awards under the Long-term Incentive Plan normally vest three years after the grant date and are subject to a further two-year 
holding period. Awards under the Deferred Bonus Plan normally vest two years after the grant date.
Outstanding number of awards under LTIP and Deferred Bonus Plan
Date of grant
Performance period
Market value 
on date of 
grant
At 1 April 2024
Granted 
in year
Exercised 
in year
Lapsed in year
As at 
31 March 2025
Michael Morris
2021 LTIP
22 June 2021
1 April 2021 to 
31 March 2024
89.10p
403,339
–
(198,321)
(205,018)
–
2022 LTIP
17 June 2022
1 April 2022 to 
31 March 2025
94.47p
437,473
–
–
–
437,473
2023 LTIP
14 June 2023
1 April 2023 to 
31 March 2026
78.10p
456,408
–
–
–
456,408
2024 LTIP 
6 June 2024
1 April 2024 to 
31 March 2027
67.47p
–
528,316
–
–
528,316
2022 DBP
17 June 2022
1 April 2021 to 
31 March 2022
94.47p
159,555
–
(159,555)
–
–
2023 DBP
14 June 2023
1 April 2022 to 
31 March 2023
78.10p
301,997
–
–
–
301,997
2024 DBP
6 June 2024
1 April 2024 to 
31 March 2026
67.47p
–
241,129
–
–
241,149
1,758,772
769,445
(357,876)
(205,018)
1,965,323
Saira Johnston
2024 DBP
6 June 2024
1 April 2024 to 
31 March 2026
67.47p
–
355,713
–
–
355,713
–
355,713
–
–
355,713
Statement of Directors’ shareholdings
Directors and employees are encouraged to maintain a shareholding in the Company’s shares to provide alignment with investors. 
Executive Directors are required to maintain a shareholding of 200% of base salary and the CFO is currently in the process of building 
up to the required shareholding. The Executive Directors intend to retain at least 50% of any share awards (post-tax) until the 
guidelines are met.
Director shareholdings including connected persons
Beneficial holding 
2025
Beneficial holding 
2024
Holding as a 
% of salary1
Outstanding LTIP 
awards
Outstanding DBP 
awards
Michael Morris
1,114,789
925,454
210%
1,422,197
543,126
Saira Johnston 
35,434
–
11%
–
355,713
Francis Salway
–
–
–
–
–
Mark Batten
38,000
38,000
–
–
–
Helen Beck
–
–
–
–
–
Richard Jones
53,845
53,845
–
–
–
1.	
 The holding as a percentage of salary does not include the DBP awards
The percentage holding for the Executive Directors is based on base salaries as at 31 March 2025 and a share price of £0.717. 
Andrew Dewhirst is required under the Executive Director shareholding guidelines post office to retain his shareholding. Awards 
outstanding comprise of 369,291 of DBP awards and 310,145 of LTIP awards.
There have been no changes in these shareholdings between the year end and the date of this report.
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Historical total shareholder return performance
The graph below shows the Company’s total shareholder return (TSR) since 31 March 2015 as represented by share price growth with 
dividends reinvested, against the FTSE All-Share Index and the FTSE EPRA NAREIT UK Index. These indices have been chosen as they 
provide comparison against relevant sectoral and pan-sectoral benchmarks.
TSR: Picton versus EPRA NAREIT and FTSE All-share
Picton
FTSE EPRA NAREIT UK
FTSE All-Share
0
100
50
150
200
250
Key:
Mar
2022
Mar
2023
Mar
2024
Mar
2015
Mar
2016
Mar
2017
Mar
2018
Mar
2019
Mar
2020
Mar
2021
Mar
2025
Chief Executive Pay
The table below shows the remuneration of the Chief Executive for the past seven years, together with the annual bonus percentage 
and LTIP vesting level. The Company has only had a Chief Executive since 1 October 2018 and therefore the table below shows his 
remuneration for the past seven years.
Total 
remuneration
 (£000)
Annual bonus 
(% of maximum)
LTIP vesting
 (% of maximum 
award)
2025
968
68%
45%
2024
882
54%
49%
2023
902
77%
52%
2022
816
64%
54%
2021
836
76%
67%
2020
769
70%
67%
2019
920
79%
83%
Relative importance of spend on pay
The table below shows the expenditure and percentage change in staff costs compared to other key financial indicators.
31 March 2025 
£000
31 March 2024
£000 
% change
Employee costs
4,444
4,191
6.0%
Dividends
20,159
19,089
5.6%
EPRA earnings
22,840
21,745
5.0%
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Implementation of Remuneration Policy for the year ending 31 March 2026
Change from prior year
Executive Directors
Base salaries
Michael Morris (Chief Executive) – £389,750
Saira Johnston (Chief Financial Officer) – £246,000
2.5% increase in the Executive Director 
base salaries. The average increase for the 
rest of the workforce is 3%.
Pension and 
benefits
15% salary supplement in lieu of pension plus standard other benefits.
No change. 
Annual bonus1
Maximum bonus of 145% of salary with at least 50% of any bonus deferred in 
shares for two years.
60% of bonus to be determined by corporate financial metrics of absolute 
total return and relative total property return with the remaining 40% 
determined by corporate and personal measures.
No change. The maximum bonus 
potential for the Executive Directors will 
remain at 145%, with a policy upper limit 
of 175%.
Comparator group for TR amended to an 
absolute metric due to the shrinking peer 
group and to align the timing of 
calculation with the reporting date.
LTIP1
Award of shares worth:
–	 Michael Morris (Chief Executive) 125% of salary
–	 Saira Johnston (Chief Financial Officer) 150% of salary
Vesting of shares based equally on relative TSR compared to the EPRA NAREIT 
UK Index, relative TPR compared to the MSCI Index and growth in EPRA 
earnings per share.
The vesting schedule for the relative TSR measure is to be determined and 
approved by the Committee. The final vesting schedule will be disclosed in the 
RNS relating to the LTIP award grant. The vesting schedule for the TPR 
measure will be as applied to the June 2022 LTIP award as set out in page 126.
Targets for the EPS measure for the year ended 31 March 2028 are:
Less than 4.46 pence per share – 0%
Equal to 4.46 pence per share – 25%
Greater than 4.84 pence per share – 100%
A result between 4.46 pence and 4.84 pence will be calculated on a straight-
line basis between 25% and 100%.
For the CFO’s award, shares worth 40% of salary will be subject to the 
performance conditions that applied to the June 2024 LTIP award, and shares 
worth 110% of salary, will be subject to the performance conditions that apply 
to all other June 2025 LTIP awards.
The rationale for award sizes are explained 
in the Committee Chair’s statement.
Comparator group for the TSR metric to 
be amended to EPRA NAREIT UK Index 
due to the shrinking peer group size. 
Non-Executive Directors
Fees
Chair – £127,700
Director – £49,200
Supplementary fee for Committee Chairs and for the Senior Independent 
Director – £8,200
The fees payable from 1 April 2025 have 
increased by an average of 2.5%.
1.	
The Remuneration Committee has discretion to override the formulaic outcomes in both the annual bonus and LTIP.
The Committee also confirms that performance has been achieved within an acceptable risk profile before payouts are made. 
Incentive payouts are subject to malus and clawback provisions.
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Percentage change in remuneration
The table below shows the percentage change in total remuneration for each of the Directors compared to the average remuneration 
of the employees of the Group.
Change from 31/3/24 to 31/3/25
Change from 31/3/23 to 31/3/24
Salary/fees
Benefits
Bonus
Salary/fees
Benefits
Bonus
Michael Morris
–
3.4%
26.6%
15.0%
15.0%
(24.8)%
Saira Johnston
–
–
–
–
–
–
Andrew Dewhirst
(100)%
(100)%
(100)%
15.0%
15.0%
(24.8)%
Lena Wilson
(23.5)%
–
–
4.5%
–
–
Francis Salway 
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mark Batten
11.5%
–
–
4.8%
–
–
Maria Bentley
(66.1)%
–
–
4.8%
–
–
Helen Beck
–
–
–
–
–
–
Richard Jones
1.8%
–
–
4.8%
–
–
Average of all other employees
6.6%
22.6%
8.6%
10.1%
12.5%
(15.6)%
Change from 31/3/22 to 31/3/23
Change from 31/3/21 to 31/3/22
Change from 31/3/20 to 31/3/21
Salary/fees
Benefits
Bonus
Salary/fees
Benefits
Bonus
Salary/fees
Benefits
Bonus
Michael Morris
15.0%
16.0%
30.4%
15.0%
15.8%
9.4%
0.0%
0.6%
9.2%
Andrew Dewhirst
15.0%
16.4%
30.4%
15.0%
16.1%
9.4%
0.0%
0.8%
3.6%
Lena Wilson
0.0%
–
–
11.2%
–
–
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mark Batten
0.0%
–
–
10.5%
–
–
0.0%
–
–
Maria Bentley
0.0%
–
–
16.7%
–
–
0.0%
–
–
Richard Jones
0.0%
–
–
16.7%
–
–
N/A
N/A
N/A
Average of all other employees
8.8%
21.2%
(5.9)%
6.4%
15.0%
13.2%
4.6%
8.1%
20.7%
Statement of voting at the last Annual General Meeting
The following table sets out the voting for the Remuneration Report and the Remuneration Policy, which were approved by 
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 July 2024. The votes cast in favour of the Remuneration Report represented 
59.56% of the issued share capital of the Company and the votes cast for the Remuneration Policy represented 59.47% of the issued 
share capital of the Company.
Remuneration Report
Remuneration Policy
Votes cast
%
Votes cast
%
For
326,147,412
99.29
325,633,104
98.61
Against
2,319,107
0.71
4,591,492
1.39
Votes cast
328,466,519
100.0
330,224,596
100.0
Withheld
1,773,745
15,668
Helen Beck
Chair of the Remuneration Committee
21 May 2025
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Directors’ Report
The Directors of Picton Property Income 
Limited present the Annual Report and 
audited financial statements for the year 
ended 31 March 2025.
The Company is registered under the 
provisions of the Companies (Guernsey) 
Law, 2008.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the Group 
is commercial property investment 
in the United Kingdom.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out 
in the Consolidated Statement 
of Comprehensive Income.
The Company is a UK Real Estate 
Investment Trust (REIT) and must 
distribute to its shareholders at least 
90% of the profits on its property rental 
business for each accounting period as 
a Property Income Distribution (PID).
As set out in Note 10 to the consolidated 
financial statements, the Company has 
paid four interim dividends in the year 
at 0.925 pence per share, making a total 
dividend for the year ended 31 March 2025 
of 3.7 pence per share (2024: 3.5 pence). All 
four interim dividends were paid as PIDs.
Directors
The Directors of the Company who 
served throughout the year are:
–	 Mark Batten
–	 Saira Johnston
–	 Richard Jones
–	 Michael Morris
Maria Bentley stepped down from the 
Board at the end of the Annual General 
Meeting in 2024 on 30 July 2024 and her 
successor, Helen Beck, was appointed 
to the Board on 1 August 2024. Lena 
Wilson stepped down as a Director on 
31 January 2025 and her successor, Francis 
Salway, was appointed to the Board on 
1 February 2025. Resolutions proposing 
Francis’ and Helen’s election to the Board 
will be put forward at the forthcoming 
Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2025.
Mark Batten, Saira Johnston, 
Richard Jones and Michael Morris 
will offer themselves for re-election 
at the Annual General Meeting.
The Directors’ interests in the shares of 
the Company as at 31 March 2025 are 
set out in the Remuneration Report.
2018 UK Corporate 
Governance Code 
Compliance Statement
The Board confirms that for the year 
ended 31 March 2025 the principles of 
good corporate governance contained 
in the 2018 UK Corporate Governance 
Code have been consistently applied.
The Company is fully compliant 
with the Code.
Listing
The Company is listed on the main market 
of the London Stock Exchange.
Share capital
The issued share capital of the Company 
as at 31 March 2025 was 536,400,000 
(2024: 547,605,596) ordinary shares of no 
par value, including 2,942,959 ordinary 
shares which are held by the Trustee 
of the Company’s Employee Benefit 
Trust (2024: 1,642,440 ordinary shares).
The Directors have authority to buy back 
up to 14.99% of the Company’s ordinary 
shares in issue, subject to the renewal 
of this authority from shareholders at 
each Annual General Meeting. Any 
buyback of ordinary shares is, and will 
be, made subject to Guernsey law, and 
the making and timing of any buybacks 
are at the absolute discretion of the 
Board. A share buyback programme 
was announced on 30 January 2025, 
following which 11,205,596 ordinary 
shares have been purchased under 
this shareholder authority during the 
year. This represents 2.05% of the share 
capital issued as at the 31 March 2024.
At the 2024 Annual General Meeting, 
shareholders gave the Directors authority 
to issue up to 54,760,558 shares (being 
10% of the Company’s issued share capital 
as at 1 August 2023) without having 
to first offer those shares to existing 
shareholders. No ordinary shares have 
been issued under this authority, which 
expires at this year’s Annual General 
Meeting. At the forthcoming Annual 
General Meeting in July, resolutions will 
be presented to increase this authority 
in line with the 2022 Pre-Emption 
Group’s Statement of Principles. 
Shares held in the 
Employee Benefit Trust
The Trustee of the Picton Property 
Income Limited Long-term Incentive 
Plan holds 2,942,959 ordinary shares in 
the Company in a trust to satisfy awards 
made under the Long-term Incentive 
Plan and the Deferred Bonus Plan. The 
Trustee has waived its right to receive 
dividends on the shares it holds.
Statement of going concern
The Directors have focused on assessing 
whether the going concern basis 
remains appropriate for the preparation 
of the financial statements for the 
year ended 31 March 2025. In making 
their assessment the Directors have 
considered the principal and emerging 
risks relating to the Group. They have 
also considered a number of scenarios, 
varying lease assumption and costs, over 
varying timescales, to determine the 
impact on financial performance, asset 
values, capital expenditure and loan 
covenants. Future lease events over the 
assessment period have been considered 
on a case-by-case basis to determine 
the range of most likely outcomes. More 
details regarding the Group’s business 
activities, together with the factors 
affecting performance, investment 
activities and future development, 
are set out in the Strategic Report.
Further information on the financial 
position of the Group, including its 
liquidity position, borrowing facilities 
and debt maturity profile, is set out 
in the Financial Review and in the 
consolidated financial statements.
Under all of these scenarios the 
Group has sufficient cash resources to 
continue its operations, and remain 
within its loan covenants, for a period 
of at least 12 months from the date 
of these financial statements.
Based on their assessment and 
knowledge of the portfolio and market, 
the Directors have therefore continued 
to adopt the going concern basis in 
preparing the financial statements.
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Viability assessment 
and statement
The UK Corporate Governance Code 
requires the Board to make a ‘viability 
statement’ which considers the 
Company’s assessment of the future 
prospects for the Company, in order that 
the Board can state that the Company 
will be able to continue its operations 
over the period of their assessment.
The Board conducted this review over 
a five-year timescale, considered to be 
the most appropriate for long-term 
investment in commercial property. 
The assessment has been undertaken 
taking into account the principal and 
emerging risks and uncertainties 
faced by the Group which could 
impact its investment strategy, future 
performance, financing and liquidity.
The major risks identified were those 
relating to a persistently higher bond 
yield environment and geopolitical 
uncertainty as well as the inability to raise 
capital, portfolio and investment risks.
In the ordinary course of business, 
the Board reviews quarterly forecasts, 
including forecast market returns. The 
forecasts include assumptions on lease 
events and expenditure. For the purposes 
of the viability assessment of the Group, 
the model covers a five-year period and 
is stress tested under various scenarios.
The Board considered a number of 
scenarios and their impact on the Group’s 
property portfolio and financial position. 
These scenarios included different levels 
of rent collection, occupier defaults, void 
periods and incentives within the portfolio, 
and the consequential impact on property 
costs and loan covenants. Forecast 
movements in capital values were 
based on input from external economic 
consultants. The Group’s long-term loan 
facilities mature after the assessment 
period, and the Board has assumed that 
the Group will continue to have access 
to, but is not reliant on, its revolving 
credit facility. The Board considered the 
impact of these scenarios on its ability 
to continue to pay dividends at different 
rates over the assessment period.
These matters were assessed over 
the period to 31 March 2030 and will 
continue to be assessed over rolling 
five-year periods.
The Directors consider that the scenario 
testing performed was sufficiently 
robust and that even under stressed 
conditions the Company remains viable.
Based on their assessment, and in the 
context of the Group’s business model 
and strategy, the Directors expect that the 
Group will be able to continue in operation 
and meet its liabilities as they fall due over 
the five-year period to 31 March 2030.
Substantial shareholdings
Based on notifications received and on 
information provided by the Company’s 
brokers, the Company understands the 
following shareholders held a beneficial 
interest of 3% or more of the Company’s 
issued share capital as at 6 May 2025.
% of issued 
share capital
Columbia Threadneedle 
Investments
18.2
Rathbones Group plc
12.9
BlackRock Inc.
5.4
The Vanguard Group Inc.
4.8
Premier Miton Investors (UK)
4.2
Disclosure of information 
to auditor
The Directors who held office at the 
date of approval of this Directors’ 
Report confirm there is no relevant 
audit information of which the 
Company’s auditor is unaware and 
each Director has taken all the steps 
that he or she ought to have taken as 
a Director to make themselves aware 
of any relevant audit information 
and to establish that the Company’s 
auditor is aware of that information.
Auditor
KPMG Channel Islands Limited (the 
‘Auditor’) has expressed its willingness 
to continue in office as the Company’s 
auditor and a resolution proposing 
its reappointment will be submitted 
at the Annual General Meeting.
Directors’ Report continued
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Statement of Directors’ 
responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for 
preparing the Annual Report and the 
financial statements in accordance 
with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors 
to prepare financial statements for 
each financial year. Under that law 
they are required to prepare the 
financial statements in accordance 
with International Financial 
Reporting Standards, as issued by 
the IASB, and applicable law.
Under company law the Directors 
must not approve the financial 
statements unless they are satisfied 
that they give a true and fair view of 
the state of affairs of the Company and 
of its profit or loss for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, 
the Directors are required to:
–	 Select suitable accounting policies 
and then apply them consistently;
–	 Make judgements and estimates that 
are reasonable, relevant and reliable;
–	 State whether applicable accounting 
standards have been followed, subject 
to any material departures disclosed 
and explained in the financial 
statements;
–	 Assess the Group and Company’s 
ability to continue as a going concern, 
disclosing, as applicable, matters related 
to going concern; and
–	 Use the going concern basis of 
accounting unless they either intend to 
liquidate the Group or the Company or 
to cease operations, or have no realistic 
alternative but to do so.
The Directors are responsible for 
keeping proper accounting records that 
are sufficient to show and explain the 
Company’s transactions and disclose 
with reasonable accuracy at any time 
the financial position of the Company 
and enable them to ensure that its 
financial statements comply with the 
Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008. They 
are responsible for such internal controls 
as they determine are necessary to 
enable the preparation of the financial 
statements that are free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error, and have a general responsibility 
for taking such steps as are reasonably 
open to them to safeguard the assets 
of the Group and to prevent and 
detect fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the 
maintenance and integrity of the 
corporate and financial information 
included on the Company’s website, and 
for the preparation and dissemination 
of financial statements. Legislation in 
Guernsey governing the preparation and 
dissemination of financial statements may 
differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Directors’ responsibility 
statement in respect of 
the Annual Report and 
financial statements
We confirm that to the best of our 
knowledge:
–	 The financial statements, prepared in 
accordance with the applicable set of 
accounting standards, give a true and 
fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial 
position and profit or loss of the 
Company; and
–	 The Strategic Report includes a fair 
review of the development and 
performance of the business and the 
position of the Issuer, together with a 
description of the principal risks and 
uncertainties that they face.
We consider the Annual Report and 
Accounts, taken as a whole, are fair, 
balanced and understandable and 
provide the information necessary 
for shareholders to assess the 
Company’s position and performance, 
business model and strategy.
By Order of the Board
Saira Johnston
21 May 2025
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Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Members of Picton Property Income Limited
Our opinion is unmodified
We have audited the consolidated 
financial statements of Picton Property 
Income Limited (the ‘Company’) and its 
subsidiaries (together, the ‘Group’), which 
comprise the consolidated balance sheet 
as at 31 March 2025, the consolidated 
statements of comprehensive income, 
changes in equity and cash flows 
for the year then ended, and notes, 
comprising material accounting policies 
and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the 
accompanying consolidated 
financial statements:
–	 give a true and fair view of the financial 
position of the Group as at 31 March 
2025, and of the Group’s financial 
performance and cash flows for the year 
then ended;
–	 are prepared in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting 
Standards; and
–	 comply with the Companies (Guernsey) 
Law, 2008.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance 
with International Standards on Auditing 
(UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our 
responsibilities are described below. We 
have fulfilled our ethical responsibilities 
under, and are independent of the 
Company and Group in accordance 
with, UK ethical requirements including 
the FRC Ethical Standard as required by 
the Crown Dependencies’ Audit Rules 
and Guidance. We believe that the audit 
evidence we have obtained is a sufficient 
and appropriate basis for our opinion.
Valuation of Investment Properties 
within non-current assets
The risk
Our response
£701 million 
(2024: £688 million)
Refer to page 111 of the Audit 
and Risk Committee Report, 
Note 2 material accounting 
policies and Note 13 
investment properties 
disclosures.
Basis:
The Group’s investment properties 
accounted for 92% (2024: 89%) of the 
Group’s total assets as at 31 March 2025. 
The fair value of investment properties at 
31 March 2025 was assessed by the Board 
of Directors based on independent 
valuations prepared by the Group’s 
third-party independent valuer (the 
‘Valuer’). The Valuer performed the 
valuations based on the Royal Institution of 
Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Valuation – 
Global Standards and the requirements of 
IFRS. In determining the valuation of a 
property, the Valuer takes into account 
property specific information such as the 
current tenancy agreements and rental 
income and apply assumptions for yields 
and estimated market rent, which are 
influenced by prevailing market yields and 
comparable market transactions, to arrive 
at the final valuation.
Risk:
The valuation of the Group’s investment 
properties is considered a significant area 
of our audit in view of the significance of 
the estimates and judgements that may 
be involved in the determination of their 
fair value and given that it represents the 
majority of the total assets of the Group.
The valuation is inherently subjective due 
to property specific factors which include, 
but are not limited to, the individual 
nature of the property, the location and 
condition of the property and the 
expected future rental streams for that 
particular property.
Our audit procedures included:
Control Evaluation:
We assessed the design, implementation and operating 
effectiveness of controls over the valuation of investment 
properties including the capture and recording of 
information contained in the lease database for investment 
properties.
Evaluating experts engaged by management:
We assessed the competence, capabilities and objectivity 
of the Valuer. We also assessed the independence of the 
Valuer by considering the scope of their work and the terms 
of their engagement.
Evaluating assumptions and inputs used 
in the valuation:
With the assistance of our own Real Estate valuation 
specialist we challenged the valuations prepared by the 
Valuer by:
–	 Critically evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation 
methodologies and assumptions used; and
–	 Critically evaluating key subjective valuation inputs and 
assumptions, on a judgemental sample of properties, 
against market information such as industry benchmarks 
and our own knowledge and understanding of the 
property market.
We also compared a sample of the key inputs used to 
calculate the valuations such as annual rent and tenancy 
contracts for consistency with other audit findings.
We verified that the fair values as derived by the Valuer for 
the entire property portfolio were correctly included in the 
financial statements.
Assessing disclosures:
We also challenged the Group’s investment property 
valuation policies and their application as described in 
the notes to the consolidated financial statements for 
compliance with IFRS in addition to the adequacy of 
disclosures in Note 13 in relation to fair value of the 
investment properties.
Key audit matters: our 
assessment of the risks of 
material misstatement
Key audit matters are those matters that, 
in our professional judgement, were 
of most significance in the audit of the 
consolidated financial statements and 
include the most significant assessed risks 
of material misstatement (whether or not 
due to fraud) identified by us, including 
those which had the greatest effect on: 
the overall audit strategy; the allocation 
of resources in the audit; and directing 
the efforts of the engagement team. 
These matters were addressed in the 
context of our audit of the consolidated 
financial statements as a whole, and in 
forming our opinion thereon, and we 
do not provide a separate opinion on 
these matters. In arriving at our audit 
opinion above, the key audit matter was 
as follows (unchanged from 2024):
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Our application of materiality 
and an overview of the scope of 
our audit
Materiality for the consolidated financial 
statements as a whole was set at £7.56 
million, determined with reference to 
a benchmark of group total assets of 
£764.6 million, of which it represents 
approximately 1.0% (2024: 1.0%).
In line with our audit methodology, 
our procedures on individual account 
balances and disclosures were performed 
to a lower threshold, performance 
materiality, so as to reduce to an 
acceptable level the risk that individually 
immaterial misstatements in individual 
account balances add up to a material 
amount across the consolidated financial 
statements as a whole. Performance 
materiality for the Group was set at 
75% (2024: 75%) of materiality for the 
consolidated financial statements as a 
whole, which equates to £5.7 million. 
We applied this percentage in our 
determination of performance materiality 
because we did not identify any factors 
indicating an elevated level of risk.
We reported to the Audit Committee 
any corrected or uncorrected identified 
misstatements exceeding £378,000, 
in addition to other identified 
misstatements that warranted 
reporting on qualitative grounds. 
Our audit of the Group was undertaken 
to the materiality level specified 
above, which has informed our 
identification of significant risks 
of material misstatement and the 
associated audit procedures performed 
in those areas as detailed above. 
The group team performed the audit of 
the Group as if it was a single aggregated 
set of financial information. The audit was 
performed using the materiality level 
set out above and covered 100% of total 
group revenue, total group profit before 
tax, and total group assets and liabilities.
Going concern
The Directors have prepared the 
consolidated financial statements on the 
going concern basis as they do not intend 
to liquidate the Group or the Company 
or to cease their operations, and as they 
have concluded that the Group and the 
Company’s financial position means that 
this is realistic. They have also concluded 
that there are no material uncertainties 
that could have cast significant doubt 
over their ability to continue as a going 
concern for at least a year from the date 
of approval of the consolidated financial 
statements (the ‘going concern period’).
In our evaluation of the Directors’ 
conclusions, we considered the inherent 
risks to the Group and the Company’s 
business model and analysed how 
those risks might affect the Group 
and the Company’s financial resources 
or ability to continue operations over 
the going concern period. The risks 
that we considered most likely to 
affect the Group and the Company’s 
financial resources or ability to continue 
operations over this period were:
–	 Availability of capital to meet operating 
costs and other financial commitments;
–	 The ability to successfully refinance or 
repay debt; and
–	 The ability of the Company to comply 
with debt covenants;
We considered whether these risks could 
plausibly affect the liquidity in the going 
concern period by comparing severe, 
but plausible downside scenarios that 
could arise from these risks individually 
and collectively against the level of 
available financial resources indicated 
by the Company’s financial forecasts.
We considered whether the going 
concern disclosure in Note 2 to the 
financial statements gives a full and 
accurate description of the Directors’ 
assessment of going concern.
Our conclusions based on this work:
–	 we consider that the Directors’ use of 
the going concern basis of accounting 
in the preparation of the consolidated 
financial statements is appropriate;
–	 we have not identified, and concur with 
the Directors’ assessment that there is 
not, a material uncertainty related to 
events or conditions that, individually or 
collectively, may cast significant doubt 
on the Group and the Company’s ability 
to continue as a going concern for the 
going concern period; and
–	 we have nothing material to add or draw 
attention to in relation to the Directors’ 
statement in the notes to the 
consolidated financial statements on 
the use of the going concern basis of 
accounting with no material 
uncertainties that may cast significant 
doubt over the Group and the 
Company’s use of that basis for the 
going concern period, and that 
statement is materially consistent with 
the consolidated financial statements 
and our audit knowledge.
However, as we cannot predict all future 
events or conditions and as subsequent 
events may result in outcomes that 
are inconsistent with judgements that 
were reasonable at the time they were 
made, the above conclusions are not 
a guarantee that the Group and the 
Company will continue in operation.
Fraud and breaches of laws and 
regulations – ability to detect
Identifying and responding to risks of 
material misstatement due to fraud
To identify risks of material misstatement 
due to fraud (fraud risks) we assessed 
events or conditions that could indicate an 
incentive or pressure to commit fraud or 
provide an opportunity to commit fraud. 
Our risk assessment procedures included:
–	 enquiring of management as to the 
Group’s policies and procedures to 
prevent and detect fraud as well as 
enquiring whether management have 
knowledge of any actual, suspected or 
alleged fraud;
–	 reading minutes of meetings of those 
charged with governance; and
–	 using analytical procedures to identify 
any unusual or unexpected 
relationships.
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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Picton Property Income Limited 
continued
As required by auditing standards, we 
perform procedures to address the risk 
of management override of controls, in 
particular the risk that management may 
be in a position to make inappropriate 
accounting entries. On this audit we do 
not believe there is a fraud risk related 
to revenue recognition because the 
Group’s revenue streams are simple 
in nature with respect to accounting 
policy choice, and are easily verifiable 
to external data sources or agreements 
with little or no requirement for 
estimation from management. We did 
not identify any additional fraud risks.
We performed procedures including:
–	 identifying journal entries and other 
adjustments to test based on risk 
criteria and comparing any identified 
entries to supporting documentation; 
and
–	 incorporating an element of 
unpredictability in our audit procedures.
Identifying and responding to risks of 
material misstatement due to non-
compliance with laws and regulations
We identified areas of laws and regulations 
that could reasonably be expected to 
have a material effect on the consolidated 
financial statements from our sector 
experience and through discussion 
with management (as required by 
auditing standards), and from inspection 
of the Group’s regulatory and legal 
correspondence, if any, and discussed with 
management the policies and procedures 
regarding compliance with laws and 
regulations. As the Group is regulated, our 
assessment of risks involved gaining an 
understanding of the control environment 
including the entity’s procedures for 
complying with regulatory requirements.
The Group is subject to laws and 
regulations that directly affect the 
consolidated financial statements 
including financial reporting legislation 
and taxation legislation and we assessed 
the extent of compliance with these laws 
and regulations as part of our procedures 
on the related financial statement items.
The Group is subject to other laws and 
regulations where the consequences of 
non-compliance could have a material 
effect on amounts or disclosures in the 
consolidated financial statements, for 
instance through the imposition of fines 
or litigation or impacts on the Group and 
the Company’s ability to operate. We 
identified financial services regulation as 
being the area most likely to have such an 
effect, recognising the regulated nature 
of the Group’s activities and its legal form. 
Auditing standards limit the required audit 
procedures to identify non-compliance 
with these laws and regulations to 
enquiry of management and inspection 
of regulatory and legal correspondence, 
if any. Therefore if a breach of operational 
regulations is not disclosed to us or 
evident from relevant correspondence, 
an audit will not detect that breach.
Context of the ability of the audit 
to detect fraud or breaches of law 
or regulation
Owing to the inherent limitations of an 
audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we 
may not have detected some material 
misstatements in the consolidated 
financial statements, even though we 
have properly planned and performed 
our audit in accordance with auditing 
standards. For example, the further 
removed non-compliance with laws 
and regulations is from the events and 
transactions reflected in the consolidated 
financial statements, the less likely the 
inherently limited procedures required 
by auditing standards would identify it. 
In addition, as with any audit, there 
remains a higher risk of non-detection of 
fraud, as this may involve collusion, forgery, 
intentional omissions, misrepresentations, 
or the override of internal controls. 
Our audit procedures are designed to 
detect material misstatement. We are 
not responsible for preventing non-
compliance or fraud and cannot be 
expected to detect non-compliance 
with all laws and regulations.
Other information
The Directors are responsible for the 
other information. The other information 
comprises the information included in 
the annual report but does not include 
the consolidated financial statements and 
our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion 
on the consolidated financial statements 
does not cover the other information and 
we do not express an audit opinion or any 
form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the 
consolidated financial statements, 
our responsibility is to read the other 
information and, in doing so, consider 
whether the other information is materially 
inconsistent with the consolidated 
financial statements or our knowledge 
obtained in the audit, or otherwise 
appears to be materially misstated. If, 
based on the work we have performed, 
we conclude that there is a material 
misstatement of this other information, 
we are required to report that fact. We 
have nothing to report in this regard.
Disclosures of emerging 
and principal risks and 
longer term viability
We are required to perform procedures 
to identify whether there is a material 
inconsistency between the Directors’ 
disclosures in respect of emerging 
and principal risks and the viability 
statement, and the consolidated financial 
statements and our audit knowledge 
we have nothing material to add or 
draw attention to in relation to:
–	 the Directors’ confirmation within the 
Viability assessment and statement 
(page 132) that they have carried out a 
robust assessment of the emerging and 
principal risks facing the Group, 
including those that would threaten its 
business model, future performance, 
solvency or liquidity;
–	 the emerging and principal risks 
disclosures describing these risks and 
explaining how they are being managed 
or mitigated;
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–	 the Directors’ explanation in the Viability 
assessment and statement (page 132) as 
to how they have assessed the 
prospects of the Group, over what 
period they have done so and why they 
consider that period to be appropriate, 
and their statement as to whether they 
have a reasonable expectation that the 
Group will be able to continue in 
operation and meet its liabilities as they 
fall due over the period of their 
assessment, including any related 
disclosures drawing attention to any 
necessary qualifications or assumptions.
We are also required to review the Viability 
assessment and statement, set out on 
page 132 under the Listing Rules. Based on 
the above procedures, we have concluded 
that the above disclosures are materially 
consistent with the consolidated financial 
statements and our audit knowledge.
Corporate governance 
disclosures
We are required to perform procedures 
to identify whether there is a material 
inconsistency between the Directors’ 
corporate governance disclosures and 
the consolidated financial statements 
and our audit knowledge.
Based on those procedures, we have 
concluded that each of the following 
is materially consistent with the 
consolidated financial statements 
and our audit knowledge: 
–	 the Directors’ statement that they 
consider that the annual report and 
consolidated financial statements taken 
as a whole is fair, balanced and 
understandable, and provides the 
information necessary for shareholders 
to assess the Company’s position and 
performance, business model and 
strategy;
–	 the section of the annual report 
describing the work of the Audit 
Committee, including the significant 
issues that the audit committee 
considered in relation to the financial 
statements, and how these issues were 
addressed; and
–	 the section of the annual report that 
describes the review of the effectiveness 
of the Company’s risk management and 
internal control systems.
We are required to review the part 
of Corporate Governance Statement 
relating to the Company’s compliance 
with the provisions of the UK Corporate 
Governance Code specified by the 
Listing Rules for our review. We have 
nothing to report in this respect. 
We have nothing to report on 
other matters on which we are 
required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect 
of the following matters where the 
Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 requires 
us to report to you if, in our opinion:
–	 the Company has not kept proper 
accounting records; or
–	 the consolidated financial statements 
are not in agreement with the 
accounting records; or
–	 we have not received all the information 
and explanations, which to the best of 
our knowledge and belief are necessary 
for the purpose of our audit.
Respective responsibilities
Directors’ responsibilities
As explained more fully in their statement 
set out on page 133, the Directors are 
responsible for: the preparation of the 
consolidated financial statements 
including being satisfied that they give 
a true and fair view; such internal control 
as they determine is necessary to enable 
the preparation of consolidated financial 
statements that are free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error; assessing the Group and Company’s 
ability to continue as a going concern, 
disclosing, as applicable, matters related 
to going concern; and using the going 
concern basis of accounting unless they 
either intend to liquidate the Group or 
the Company or to cease operations, or 
have no realistic alternative but to do so. 
Auditor’s responsibilities
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable 
assurance about whether the consolidated 
financial statements as a whole are free 
from material misstatement, whether 
due to fraud or error, and to issue our 
opinion in an auditor’s report. Reasonable 
assurance is a high level of assurance, 
but does not guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) 
will always detect a material misstatement 
when it exists. Misstatements can arise 
from fraud or error and are considered 
material if, individually or in aggregate, 
they could reasonably be expected 
to influence the economic decisions 
of users taken on the basis of the 
consolidated financial statements. 
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This report is made solely to the 
Company’s members, as a body, in 
accordance with section 262 of the 
Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008. Our 
audit work has been undertaken so 
that we might state to the Company’s 
members those matters we are required 
to state to them in an auditor’s report 
and for no other purpose. To the fullest 
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for our audit work, for this report, or 
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Guernsey
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Notes
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Income
Revenue from properties
3
54,019
54,690
Property expenses
4
(16,343)
(16,799)
Net property income
37,676
37,891
Expenses
Administrative expenses
6
(7,100)
(7,219)
Total operating expenses
(7,100)
(7,219)
Operating profit before movement on investments
30,576
30,672
Investments
Revaluation of owner-occupied property
14
128
223
Investment property valuation movements
13
12,859
(26,757)
Profit on disposal of investment property
13
1,496
–
Total profit/(loss) on investments
14,483
(26,534)
Operating profit
45,059
4,138
Financing
Interest income
8
813
604
Interest expense
8
(8,549)
(9,531)
Total finance costs
(7,736)
(8,927)
Profit/(loss) before tax
37,323
(4,789)
Tax
9
–
–
Profit/(loss) after tax
37,323
(4,789)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
37,323
(4,789)
Earnings per share
Basic 
11
6.9p
(0.9)p
Diluted
11
6.8p
(0.9)p
All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.
All of the profit and total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to the equity holders of the Company.
Notes 1 to 27 form part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Notes
Share 
capital 
£000
Retained 
earnings 
£000
Other 
reserves 
£000
Total 
£000
Balance as at 31 March 2023
164,400
384,406
(1,182)
547,624
Loss for the year
–
(4,789)
–
(4,789)
Dividends paid
10
–
(19,089)
–
(19,089)
Share-based awards
–
–
729
729
Balance as at 31 March 2024
164,400
360,528
(453)
524,475
Profit for the year
–
37,323
–
37,323
Dividends paid
10
–
(20,159)
–
(20,159)
Share-based awards
–
–
751
751
Purchase of shares held in trust
7
–
–
(1,519)
(1,519)
Purchase and cancellation of own shares
20
–
(7,493)
–
(7,493)
Balance as at 31 March 2025
164,400
370,199
(1,221)
533,378
Notes 1 to 27 form part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2025
Notes
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Non-current assets 
Investment properties
13
700,694
688,310
Property, plant and equipment
14
3,504
3,499
Total non-current assets
704,198
691,809
Current assets 
Investment properties held for sale
13
–
35,733
Accounts receivable
15
25,122
26,601
Cash and cash equivalents
16
35,320
19,773
Total current assets
60,442
82,107
Total assets
764,640
773,916
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accruals
17
(20,048)
(20,622)
Loans and borrowings
18
(1,388)
(1,194)
Obligations under leases
22
(115)
(114)
Total current liabilities
(21,551)
(21,930)
Non-current liabilities 
Loans and borrowings
18
(207,153)
(224,940)
Obligations under leases
22
(2,558)
(2,571)
Total non-current liabilities
(209,711)
(227,511)
Total liabilities
(231,262)
(249,441)
Net assets
533,378
524,475
Equity
Share capital
20
164,400
164,400
Retained earnings
370,199
360,528
Other reserves
(1,221)
(453)
Total equity
533,378
524,475
Net asset value per share
23
100p
96p
These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 21 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Saira Johnston
Chief Financial Officer
21 May 2025
Notes 1 to 27 form part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Notes
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Operating activities
Operating profit
45,059
4,138
Adjustments for non-cash items
21
(13,597)
27,406
Interest received
1,248
102
Interest paid
(8,540)
(9,085)
Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable
1,044
(3,350)
(Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and accruals
(291)
996
Cash inflows from operating activities
24,923
20,207
Investing activities
Purchase of investment properties
13
(533)
–
Disposal of investment properties
13
50,031
–
Capital expenditure on investment properties
13
(11,794)
(4,458)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
14
(12)
(4)
Cash inflows/(outflows) from investing activities
37,692
(4,462)
Financing activities
Borrowings repaid
18
(17,897)
(1,433)
Borrowings drawn
18
–
4,500
Purchase of shares held in trust
7
(1,519)
–
Purchase and cancellation of own shares
20
(7,493)
–
Dividends paid
10
(20,159)
(19,089)
Cash outflows from financing activities
(47,068)
(16,022)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
15,547
(277)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
19,773
20,050
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
16
35,320
19,773
Notes 1 to 27 form part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1. General information
Picton Property Income Limited (the ‘Company’ and together with its subsidiaries the ‘Group’) was established in Guernsey on 
15 September 2005. It has a listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange as a commercial company and entered the 
UK REIT regime on 1 October 2018. The consolidated financial statements are prepared for the year ended 31 March 2025 with 
comparatives for the year ended 31 March 2024.
2. Material accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and adopt the historical cost basis, except for the revaluation 
of investment properties, share-based awards and property, plant and equipment. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value 
of the consideration given in exchange for the assets. The financial statements, which give a true and fair view, are prepared in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS Accounting Standards) as issued by the IASB and the Companies 
(Guernsey) Law, 2008.
The Directors have assessed whether the going concern basis remains appropriate for the preparation of the financial statements. 
They have reviewed the Group’s principal and emerging risks, existing loan facilities, access to funding and liquidity position and then 
considered different adverse scenarios impacting the portfolio and the potential consequences on financial performance, asset 
values, dividend policy, capital projects and loan covenants. Under all these scenarios the Group has sufficient resources to continue its 
operations, and remain within its loan covenants, for the foreseeable future and in any case for a period of at least 12 months from the 
date of these financial statements.
Based on their assessment and knowledge of the portfolio and market, the Directors have therefore continued to adopt the going 
concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, which is the Company’s functional currency. All financial information 
presented in pounds sterling has been rounded to the nearest thousand, except when otherwise indicated.
New or amended standards issued
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial period, as amended to reflect the adoption of new 
standards, amendments and interpretations which became effective in the year as shown below.
–	 Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to IFRS 16)
–	 Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to IAS 1)
–	 Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 – Supplier Finance Arrangements
–	 Amendments to IAS 21 – Lack of Exchangeability
The adoption of these standards has had no material effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group. At the date of 
approval of these financial statements, there are a number of new and amended standards in issue but not yet effective for the 
financial year ended 31 March 2025 and thus have not been applied by the Group.
–	 IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
–	 IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability
–	 Sale or Contributions of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28)
–	 Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Contracts referencing Nature-dependent Electricity
–	 Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards
The adoption of these new and amended standards, together with any other IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are not yet effective, 
are not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Group other than IFRS 18 (Presentation and Disclosure in 
Financial Statements).
IFRS 18 will replace IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and applies for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 
2027. The new standard introduces the following key new requirements.
–	 Entities are required to classify all income and expenses into five categories in the statement of profit or loss, namely the operating, 
investing, financing, discontinued operations and income tax categories. Entities are also required to present a newly-defined 
operating profit subtotal. Entities’ net profit will not change.
–	 Management-defined performance measures (MPMs) are disclosed in a single note in the financial statements.
–	 Enhanced guidance is provided on how to group information in the financial statements.
In addition, all entities are required to use the operating profit subtotal as the starting point for the statement of cash flows when 
presenting operating cash flows under the indirect method.
The Group is still in the process of assessing the impact of the new standard, particularly with respect to the structure of the Group’s 
consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of cash flows and the additional disclosures required 
for MPMs. The Group is also assessing the impact on how information is grouped in the financial statements, including for items 
currently labelled as ‘other’.
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Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and 
assumptions that affect the application of policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates 
and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the 
circumstances, the results of which form the basis of estimates about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily 
apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed 
on an ongoing basis.
Significant judgements and estimates
Judgements made by management in the application of IFRSs that have a significant effect on the financial statements and major 
sources of estimation uncertainty are disclosed in Note 13.
The critical estimates and assumptions relate to the investment property and owner-occupied property valuations applied by the 
Group’s independent valuer. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the year in which the estimate is revised if the 
revision affects only that year, or in the year of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company at 
the reporting date. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the 
entity and has the ability to affect these returns through its power over the entity.
Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group and cease to be consolidated from the date 
on which control is transferred out of the Group. These financial statements include the results of the subsidiaries disclosed in Note 12. 
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.
Fair value hierarchy
The fair value measurement for the Group’s assets and liabilities is categorised into different levels in the fair value hierarchy based on 
the inputs to valuation techniques used. The different levels have been defined as follows:
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Group can access at the measurement date.
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period during which the 
transfer has occurred.
Investment properties
Freehold property held by the Group to earn income or for capital appreciation, or both, is classified as investment property in accordance 
with IAS 40 ‘Investment Property’. Property held under head leases for similar purposes is also classified as investment property. 
Investment property is initially recognised at purchase cost plus directly attributable acquisition expenses and subsequently measured 
at fair value. The fair value of investment property is based on a valuation by an independent valuer who holds a recognised and relevant 
professional qualification and who has recent experience in the location and category of the investment property being valued.
The fair value of investment properties is measured based on each property’s highest and best use from a market participant’s 
perspective and considers the potential uses of the property that are physically possible, legally permissible and financially feasible.
The fair value of investment property generally involves consideration of:
–	 Market evidence on comparable transactions for similar properties;
–	 The actual current market for that type of property in that type of location at the reporting date and current market expectations;
–	 Rental income from leases and market expectations regarding possible future lease terms;
–	 Hypothetical sellers and buyers, who are reasonably informed about the current market and who are motivated, but not compelled, 
to transact in that market on an arm’s length basis; and
–	 Investor expectations on matters such as future enhancement of rental income or market conditions.
Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income in the year 
in which they arise. Purchases and sales of investment property are recognised when contracts have been unconditionally exchanged 
and the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred.
An investment property is derecognised for accounting purposes upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to 
arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between 
the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
in the year the asset is derecognised. Investment properties are not depreciated.
The majority of the investment properties are charged by way of a first ranking mortgage as security for the loans made to the Group; 
see Note 18.
2. Material accounting policies continued
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Property, plant and equipment
Owner-occupied property
Owner-occupied property is stated at its revalued amount, which is determined in the same manner as investment property. It is 
depreciated over its remaining useful life (in this case 40 years) with the depreciation included in administrative expenses. On 
revaluation, any accumulated depreciation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the property concerned, and the net 
amount restated to the revalued amount. Subsequent depreciation charges are adjusted based on the revalued amount. Any 
difference between the depreciation charge on the revalued amount and that which would have been charged under historic cost is 
transferred between the revaluation reserve and retained earnings as the property is used. Any gain arising on this remeasurement is 
recognised in profit or loss to the extent that it reverses a previous impairment loss on the specific property, with any remaining gain 
recognised in other comprehensive income and presented in the revaluation reserve. Any loss is recognised in profit or loss. However, 
to the extent that an amount is included in the revaluation surplus for that property, the loss is recognised in other comprehensive 
income and reduces the revaluation surplus within equity.
Plant and equipment
Plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each item of plant and equipment. 
The estimated useful lives are between three and five years.
Leases
Where the Group holds interests in investment properties other than as freehold interests (e.g. as a head lease), these are accounted for 
as right of use assets, which is recognised at its fair value on the Balance Sheet, within the investment property carrying value. Upon 
initial recognition, a corresponding liability is included as a lease liability. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance 
charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining lease liability. 
Contingent rent payable, being the difference between the rent currently payable and the minimum lease payments when the lease 
liability was originally calculated, are charged as expenses within property expenditure in the years in which they are payable.
The Group leases its investment properties under commercial property leases which are held as operating leases. An operating lease 
is a lease other than a finance lease. A finance lease is one where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are passed to the 
lessee. Lease income is recognised as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Direct costs incurred in negotiating and 
arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised as an expense over the lease term 
on the same basis as the lease income. Upon receipt of a surrender premium for the early termination of a lease, the profit, net of 
dilapidations and non-recoverable outgoings relating to the lease concerned, is immediately reflected in revenue from properties if 
there are no relevant conditions attached to the surrender.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash includes cash in hand and cash with banks. Cash equivalents are short-term and are held for short-term commitments, highly liquid 
investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with original maturities in three months or less and that are subject to 
an insignificant risk of change in value.
Income and expenses
Income and expenses are included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income on an accruals basis. All of the Group’s 
income and expenses are derived from continuing operations.
Lease incentive payments are amortised on a straight-line basis over the period from the date of lease inception to the end of the lease 
term and presented within accounts receivable. Lease incentives granted are recognised as a reduction of the total rental income, over 
the term of the lease.
Property operating costs include the costs of professional fees on letting and other non-recoverable costs.
The income charged to occupiers for property service charges and the costs associated with such service charges are shown 
separately in Notes 3 and 4 to reflect that, notwithstanding this money is held on behalf of occupiers, the ultimate risk for paying 
and recovering these costs rests with the property owner.
Employee benefits
Defined contribution plans
A defined contribution plan is a retirement benefit plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and 
will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension 
plans are recognised as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income in the periods during which services are 
rendered by employees.
Short-term benefits
Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided. 
A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid under short-term cash bonus or profit-sharing plans if the Company has a 
present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can 
be estimated reliably.
2. Material accounting policies continued
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
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Share-based payments
The fair value of the amounts payable to employees in respect of the Deferred Bonus Plan, when these are to be settled in cash, is 
recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities, over the period that the employees become unconditionally 
entitled to payment. Where the awards are equity settled, the fair value is recognised as an expense, with a corresponding increase 
in equity. The liability is remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement date. Any changes in the fair value of the liability are 
recognised under the category staff costs in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
The grant date fair value of awards to employees made under the Long-term Incentive Plan is recognised as an expense, with a 
corresponding increase in equity, over the vesting period of the awards. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect 
the number of awards for which the related non-market performance conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount 
ultimately recognised is based on the number of awards that meet the related non-market performance conditions at the vesting 
date. For share-based payment awards subject to market conditions, the grant date fair value of the share-based awards is measured 
to reflect such conditions and there is no adjustment between expected and actual outcomes.
The cost of the Company’s shares held by the Employee Benefit Trust is deducted from equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. 
Any shares held by the Trust are not included in the calculation of earnings or net assets per share.
Dividends
Dividends are recognised in the period in which they are declared.
Share buybacks
When shares are redeemed or purchased wholly out of profits available for distribution, a sum equal to the total amount paid by the 
Company is deducted from the Company’s retained earnings.
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at their nominal amount as reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts. 
The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses, which uses a lifetime expected impairment 
provision for all applicable accounts receivable. Bad debts are written off when identified.
Loans and borrowings
All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of the consideration received net of issue costs associated 
with the borrowing. After initial recognition, loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any issue costs, and any discount or premium on settlement. 
Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income when the liabilities are 
derecognised for accounting purposes, as well as through the amortisation process.
Assets classified as held for sale
Any investment properties on which contracts for sale have been exchanged but which had not completed at the period end are 
disclosed as properties held for sale as control over the properties is still retained over the period end. Investment properties included 
in the held for sale category continue to be measured in accordance with the accounting policy for investment properties.
Other assets and liabilities
Other assets and liabilities, including trade creditors, accruals, other creditors, and deferred rental income, which are not interest 
bearing are stated at their nominal value.
Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Revaluation reserve
Any surplus or deficit arising from the revaluation of owner-occupied property is taken to the revaluation reserve. A revaluation deficit 
is only taken to retained earnings when there is no previous revaluation surplus to reverse.
Taxation
The Group elected to be treated as a UK REIT with effect from 1 October 2018. The UK REIT rules exempt the profits of the Group’s UK 
property rental business from UK corporation and income tax. Gains on UK properties are also exempt from tax, provided they are not 
held for trading. The Group is otherwise subject to UK corporation tax.
Principles for the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows has been drawn up according to the indirect method, separating the cash flows from 
operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. The net result has been adjusted for amounts in the Consolidated 
Statement of Comprehensive Income and movements in the Consolidated Balance Sheet which have not resulted in cash income 
or expenditure in the related period.
The cash amounts in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows include those assets that can be converted into cash without 
any restrictions and without any material risk of decreases in value as a result of the transaction.
2. Material accounting policies continued
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3. Revenue from properties
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Rents receivable (adjusted for lease incentives)
43,531
43,910
Surrender premiums
7
102
Dilapidation receipts
368
952
Other income
286
124
44,192
45,088
Service charge income
9,827
9,602
54,019
54,690
Rents receivable have been adjusted for lease incentives recognised of £0.6 million (2024: £nil).
4. Property expenses
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Property operating costs
2,629
3,075
Property void costs
3,887
4,122
6,516
7,197
Recoverable service charge costs
9,827
9,602
16,343
16,799
5. Operating segments
The Board is responsible for setting the Group’s strategy and business model. The key measure of performance used by the Board to 
assess the Group’s performance is the total return on the Group’s net asset value. As the total return on the Group’s net asset value is 
calculated based on the net asset value per share calculated under IFRS as shown at the foot of the Consolidated Balance Sheet, 
assuming dividends are reinvested, the key performance measure is that prepared under IFRS. Therefore, no reconciliation is required 
between the measure of profit or loss used by the Board and that contained in the financial statements.
The Board has considered the requirements of IFRS 8 ‘Operating Segments’. The Board is of the opinion that the Group, through 
its subsidiary undertakings, operates in one reportable industry segment, namely real estate investment, and across one primary 
geographical area, namely the United Kingdom, and therefore no segmental reporting is required. The portfolio consists of 47 
commercial properties, which are in the industrial, office, retail and leisure sectors.
6. Administrative expenses
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Director and staff costs
4,444
4,191
Auditor’s remuneration
256
248
Other administrative expenses
2,400
2,780
7,100
7,219
Auditor’s remuneration comprises:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Audit fees:
Audit of Group financial statements
138
120
Audit of subsidiaries’ financial statements
80
103
Audit-related fees:
Review of interim financial statements
38
25
256
248
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
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7. Director and staff costs
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Wages and salaries
2,436
2,422
Non-Executive Directors’ fees
298
287
Social security costs
526
435
Other pension costs
51
47
Share-based payments – cash settled
311
189
Share-based payments – equity settled
822
811
4,444
4,191
Employees participate in two share-based remuneration arrangements: the Deferred Bonus Plan and the Long-term Incentive Plan 
(the ‘LTIP’).
For all employees, a proportion of any discretionary annual bonus will be an award under the Deferred Bonus Plan. With the exception 
of Executive Directors, awards are cash settled and vest after two years. The final value of awards is determined by the movement in 
the Company’s share price and dividends paid over the vesting period. For Executive Directors, awards are equity settled and also vest 
after two years. On 6 June 2024, awards of 1,063,607 notional shares were made which vest in June 2026 (2024: 834,885 notional 
shares). The next awards are due to be made in June 2025 for vesting in June 2027.
The table below summarises the awards made under the Deferred Bonus Plan. Employees have the option to defer the vesting date 
of their awards for a maximum of seven years.
Vesting date
Units at 
31 March 
2023
Units 
granted 
in the year
Units 
cancelled 
in the year
Units 
redeemed 
in the year
Units at 
31 March 
2024
Units 
granted 
in the year
Units 
cancelled 
in the year
Units 
redeemed 
in the year
Units at 
31 March 
2025
29 June 2022
9,755
–
–
(9,755)
–
–
–
–
–
22 June 2023
531,108
–
–
(391,152)
139,956
–
–
(139,956)
–
17 June 2024
500,905
–
(2,117)
–
498,788
–
–
(498,788)
–
14 June 2025
–
834,885
(2,305)
–
832,580
–
–
–
832,580
6 June 2026
–
–
–
–
–
1,063,607
–
–
1,063,607
1,041,768
834,885
(4,422)
(400,907) 1,471,324
1,063,607
–
(638,744) 
1,896,187
The Group also has a Long-term Incentive Plan for all employees which is equity settled. Awards are made annually and vest three 
years from the grant date. Vesting is conditional on three performance metrics measured over each three-year period. Awards to 
Executive Directors are also subject to a further two-year holding period. On 4 June 2024, awards for a maximum of 1,190,840 shares 
were granted to employees in respect of the three-year period ending on 31 March 2027. In the previous year, awards of 1,219,010 shares 
were made on 14 June 2023 for the three-year period ending on 31 March 2026.
The metrics are:
–	 Total shareholder return (TSR) of Picton Property Income Limited, compared to a comparator group of similar listed companies;
–	 Total property return (TPR) of the property assets held within the Group, compared to the MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index; and
–	 Growth in EPRA earnings per share (EPS) of the Group.
The fair value of share grants is measured using the Monte Carlo model for the TSR metric and a Black-Scholes model for the TPR and 
EPS metrics. The fair value is recognised over the expected vesting period. For the awards made during this year and the previous year 
the main inputs and assumptions of the models, and the resulting fair values, are:
Assumptions
Grant date
6 June 2024
14 June 2023
Share price at date of grant
67.4p
76.2p
Exercise price
Nil
Nil
Expected term
3 years
3 years
Risk-free rate – TSR condition
4.3%
4.8%
Share price volatility – TSR condition
26.7%
27.4%
Median volatility of comparator group – TSR condition
29.2%
27.2%
Correlation – TSR condition
50.2%
38.6%
TSR performance at grant date – TSR condition
7.0%
7.0%
Median TSR performance of comparator group at grant date – TSR condition
4.4%
2.3%
Fair value – TSR condition (Monte Carlo method)
29.0p
35.0p
Fair value – TPR condition (Black-Scholes model)
67.4p
76.2p
Fair value – EPS condition (Black-Scholes model)
67.4p
76.2p
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The Trustee of the Company’s Employee Benefit Trust acquired 2,100,000 ordinary shares during the year for £1,519,000 (2024: nil) 
and sold or transferred 799,481 shares for awards that were redeemed in the year (2024: 746,254 shares).
The Group employed 12 members of staff at 31 March 2025 (2024: 12). The average number of people employed by the Group for the 
year ended 31 March 2025 was 12 (2024: 11).
8. Interest expense and interest income
Interest paid
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Interest payable on loans
8,081
9,146
Interest on obligations under finance leases
173
174
Non-utilisation fees
295
211
8,549
9,531
The loan arrangement costs incurred to 31 March 2025 are £3,328,000 (2024: £3,328,000). These are amortised over the duration 
of the loans with £304,000 amortised in the year ended 31 March 2025 and included in interest payable on loans (2024: £303,000).
Interest income of £813,000 (2024: £604,000) was generated on cash balances which earn interest at floating rates based on daily 
deposit rates.
9. Tax
The charge for the year is:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Tax expense in year
–
–
Total tax charge
–
–
A reconciliation of the tax charge applicable to the results at the statutory tax rate to the charge for the year is as follows:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000 
Profit/(loss) before taxation
37,323
(4,789)
Expected tax charge/(credit) on ordinary activities at the standard rate of taxation of 25% (2024: 25%)
9,331
(1,197)
Less:
UK REIT exemption on net income
(5,710)
(5,437)
Revaluation movement not taxable
(3,621)
6,634
Total tax charge
–
–
As a UK REIT, the income profits of the Group’s UK property rental business are exempt from corporation tax, as are any gains it makes 
from the disposal of its properties, provided they are not held for trading. The Group is otherwise subject to UK corporation tax at the 
prevailing rate.
As the principal company of the REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of the income profits of the Group’s UK 
property rental business. There are a number of other conditions that are also required to be met by the Company and the Group to 
maintain REIT tax status. These conditions were met in the year and the Board intends to conduct the Group’s affairs such that these 
conditions continue to be met for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, deferred tax is no longer recognised on temporary differences 
relating to the property rental business.
7. Director and staff costs continued
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
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10. Dividends
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Declared and paid:
Interim dividend for the period ended 31 March 2023: 0.875 pence
–
4,771
Interim dividend for the period ended 30 June 2023: 0.875 pence
–
4,770
Interim dividend for the period ended 30 September 2023: 0.875 pence
–
4,771
Interim dividend for the period ended 31 December 2023: 0.875 pence
–
4,777
Interim dividend for the period ended 31 March 2024: 0.925 pence
5,050
–
Interim dividend for the period ended 30 June 2024: 0.925 pence
5,039
–
Interim dividend for the period ended 30 September 2024: 0.925 pence
5,038
–
Interim dividend for the period ended 31 December 2024: 0.925 pence
5,032
–
20,159
19,089
The interim dividend of 0.95 pence per ordinary share in respect of the period ended 31 March 2025 has not been recognised 
as a liability as it was declared after the year end. This dividend of £5,019,000 will be paid on 30 May 2025.
11. Earnings per share
Basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders of the 
Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year, excluding the average number of shares held 
by the Employee Benefit Trust for the year. The diluted number of shares also reflects the contingent shares to be issued under the 
Long-term Incentive Plan.
The following reflects the profit and share data used in the basic and diluted profit per share calculation:
2025
2024
Net profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company from continuing operations (£000)
37,323
(4,789)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share
544,037,179
545,437,264
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share
545,502,180
547,092,154
12. Investments in subsidiaries
The Company had the following principal subsidiaries as at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024:
Name
Place of incorporation
Ownership proportion
Picton UK Real Estate Trust (Property) Limited
Guernsey
100%
Picton (UK) REIT (SPV) Limited
Guernsey
100%
Picton (UK) Listed Real Estate
Guernsey
100%
Picton UK Real Estate (Property) No 2 Limited
Guernsey
100%
Picton (UK) REIT (SPV No 2) Limited
Guernsey
100%
Picton Capital Limited
England & Wales
100%
Picton (General Partner) No 2 Limited
Guernsey
100%
Picton (General Partner) No 3 Limited
Guernsey
100%
Picton No 2 Limited Partnership
England & Wales
100%
Picton No 3 Limited Partnership
England & Wales
100%
Picton Financing UK Limited
England & Wales
100%
Picton Financing UK (No 2) Limited
England & Wales
100%
Picton Property No 3 Limited
Guernsey
100%
The results of the above entities are consolidated within the Group financial statements.
Picton UK Real Estate Trust (Property) Limited and Picton (UK) REIT (SPV) Limited own 100% of the units in Picton (UK) Listed Real 
Estate, a Guernsey Unit Trust (the ‘GPUT’). The GPUT holds a 99.9% interest in both Picton No 2 Limited Partnership and Picton No 3 
Limited Partnership and the remaining balances are held by Picton (General Partner) No 2 Limited and Picton (General Partner) No 3 
Limited, respectively.
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13. Investment properties
The following table provides a reconciliation of the opening and closing amounts of investment properties classified as Level 3 
recorded at fair value.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Fair value at start of year
724,043
746,342
Capital expenditure on investment properties
11,794
4,458
Acquisitions
533
–
Disposals
(50,031)
–
Profit on disposal of investment properties
1,496
–
Unrealised movement on investment properties
12,859
(26,757)
Fair value at the end of the year
700,694
724,043
Historic cost at the end of the year
647,863
685,576
The fair value of investment properties reconciles to the appraised value as follows:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Current
Appraised value of properties held for sale
–
35,900
Lease incentives held as debtors of properties held for sale
–
(167)
–
35,733
Non-current
Appraised value 
723,145
708,740
Valuation of assets held under head leases
2,074
2,046
Owner-occupied property
(3,438)
(3,391)
Lease incentives held as debtors
(21,087)
(19,085)
700,694
688,310
Fair value at the end of the year
700,694
724,043
As at 31 March 2024, contracts had been exchanged to sell Angel Gate, London EC1 and Longcross, Cardiff so these assets were 
classified as assets held for sale, net of lease incentives. The sale of Angel Gate completed in April 2024 and the sale of Longcross 
completed in March 2025. As at 31 March 2025, there were no assets classified as held for sale.
The investment properties were valued by independent valuers, CBRE Limited, Chartered Surveyors, as at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 
2024 on the basis of fair value in accordance with the version of the RICS Valuation – Global Standards (incorporating the International 
Valuation Standards) and the UK national supplement (the Red Book) current as at the valuation date. The total fees earned by CBRE 
Limited from the Group are less than 5% of their total UK revenue.
The fair value of the Group’s investment properties has been determined using an income capitalisation technique, whereby 
contracted and market rental values are capitalised with a market capitalisation rate. The resulting valuations are cross-checked 
against the equivalent yields and the fair market values per square foot derived from comparable market transactions on an arm’s 
length basis.
In addition, the Group’s investment properties are valued quarterly by CBRE Limited. The valuations are based on:
–	 Information provided by the Group, including rents, lease terms, revenue and capital expenditure. Such information is derived from 
the Group’s financial and property systems and is subject to the Group’s overall control environment
–	 Valuation models used by the valuers, including market-related assumptions based on their professional judgement and market 
observation
The assumptions and valuation models used by the valuers, and supporting information, are reviewed by senior management and the 
Board through the Property Valuation Committee. Members of the Property Valuation Committee, together with senior 
management, meet with the independent valuer on a quarterly basis to review the valuations and underlying assumptions, including 
considering current market trends and conditions, and changes from previous quarters. The Board will also consider whether 
circumstances at specific investment properties, such as alternative uses and issues with occupational tenants, are appropriately 
reflected in the valuations. The fair value of investment properties is measured based on each property’s highest and best use from a 
market participant’s perspective and considers the potential uses of the property that are physically possible, legally permissible and 
financially feasible.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
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As at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024, all of the Group’s properties, including owner-occupied property, are Level 3 in the fair value 
hierarchy as it involves use of significant judgement. There were no transfers between levels during the year and the prior year. Level 3 
inputs used in valuing the properties are those which are unobservable, as opposed to Level 1 (inputs from quoted prices) and Level 2 
(observable inputs either directly, i.e. as prices, or indirectly, as derived from prices).
Information on these significant unobservable inputs per sector of investment properties is disclosed as follows:
2025
2024
Office
Industrial
Retail and 
Leisure
Office
Industrial
Retail and 
Leisure
Appraised value (£000)
175,305
463,220
84,620
224,885
439,945
79,810
Area (sq ft, 000’s)
706
3,227
692
874
3,240
692
Range of unobservable inputs:
Gross ERV (sq ft per annum)
– range
£12.45 to 
£93.46
£3.92 to 
£29.96
£3.35 to 
£28.12
£6.00 to 
£87.81
£3.79 to 
£27.95
£3.35 to 
£21.53
– weighted average
£43.74
£13.69
£12.42
£38.26
£13.37
£11.63
Net initial yield
– range
3.51% to 
12.10%
2.89% to 
8.21%
0.00% to 
24.58%
-4.85% to 
10.73%
2.30% to 
7.75%
6.80% to 
42.40%
– weighted average
6.96%
4.53%
6.15%
5.22%
4.63%
9.17%
Reversionary yield
– range
5.12% to 
15.39%
4.76% to 
9.17%
6.97% to 
17.13%
5.09% to 
15.01%
4.82% to 
8.05%
7.00% to 
12.72%
– weighted average
9.37%
5.83%
8.16%
8.81%
5.86%
8.20%
True equivalent yield
– range
5.14% to 
11.30%
4.78% to 
8.39%
6.50% to 
12.75%
4.85% to 
10.83%
4.75% to 
8.00%
7.25% to 
12.25%
– weighted average
8.20%
5.63%
7.91%
7.75%
5.66%
8.29%
An increase/decrease in ERV will increase/decrease valuations, while an increase/decrease to yield decreases/increases valuations. We 
have reviewed the ranges used in assessing the impact of changes in unobservable inputs on the fair value of the Group’s property 
portfolio and concluded these were still reasonable. The table below sets out the sensitivity of the valuation to changes of 50 basis 
points in yield.
Sector
Movement
2025 Impact on valuation
2024 Impact on valuation
Industrial
Increase of 50 basis points
Decrease of £39.3m
Decrease of £35.7m
Decrease of 50 basis points
Increase of £47.3m
Increase of £43.1m
Office
Increase of 50 basis points
Decrease of £11.8m
Decrease of £14.6m
Decrease of 50 basis points
Increase of £13.5m
Increase of £16.5m
Retail and Leisure
Increase of 50 basis points
Decrease of £5.0m
Decrease of £4.3m
Decrease of 50 basis points
Increase of £5.7m
Increase of £4.9m
14. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment principally comprises the fair value of owner-occupied property. The fair value of these premises is 
based on the appraised value at 31 March 2025.
Owner 
Occupied 
Property 
£000
Plant and 
equipment 
£000
Total 
£000
At 1 April 2023
3,248
167
3,415
Additions
–
4
4
Depreciation
(80)
(63)
(143)
Revaluation
223
–
223
At 31 March 2024
3,391
108
3,499
Additions
–
12
12
Depreciation
(81)
(54)
(135)
Revaluation
128
–
128
At 31 March 2025
3,438
66
3,504
13. Investment properties continued
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15. Accounts receivable
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Tenant debtors (net of provisions for bad debts)
3,034
5,279
Lease incentives
21,087
19,252
Other debtors
1,001
2,070
25,122
26,601
The estimated fair values of receivables are the discounted amount of the estimated future cash flows expected to be received and 
the approximate value of their carrying amounts.
Amounts are considered impaired using the lifetime expected credit loss method. Movement in the balance considered to be impaired 
has been included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. As at 31 March 2025, tenant debtors of £105,000 
(2024: £193,000) were considered impaired and provided for.
16. Cash and cash equivalents
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Cash at bank and in hand
20,771
19,747
Short-term deposits
14,549
26
35,320
19,773
Cash at bank and in hand earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. Short-term deposits are made for varying 
periods of between one day and one month depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group and earn interest at the 
respective short-term deposit rates. The carrying amounts of these assets approximate to their fair value.
17. Accounts payable and accruals
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Accruals
5,622
4,839
Deferred rental income
5,822
7,963
VAT liability
2,715
1,899
Trade creditors
658
631
Other creditors
5,231
5,290
20,048
20,622
18. Loans and borrowings
Maturity
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Current
Aviva facility
–
1,564
1,497
Capitalised finance costs
–
(176)
(303)
1,388
1,194
Non-current
Canada Life facility
24 July 2031
129,045
129,045
Aviva facility
24 July 2032
79,027
80,591
NatWest revolving credit facility
26 May 2025
–
16,400
Capitalised finance costs
–
(919)
(1,096)
207,153
224,940
208,541
226,134
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
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The following table provides a reconciliation of the movement in loans and borrowings to cash flows arising from financing activities.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Balance at start of year
226,134
222,764
Changes from financing cash flows
Proceeds from loans and borrowings
–
4,500
Repayment of loans and borrowings
(17,897)
(1,433)
(17,897)
3,067
Other changes
Amortisation of financing costs
304
303
304
303
Balance as at 31 March
208,541
226,134
The Group has a £129.0 million loan facility with Canada Life which matures in July 2031. Interest is fixed at 3.25% per annum over the 
remaining life of the loan. The loan agreement has a loan to value covenant of 65% and an interest cover test of 1.75. The loan is secured 
over the Group’s properties held by Picton No 2 Limited Partnership and Picton UK Real Estate Trust (Property) No 2 Limited, valued at 
£350.9 million (2024: £348.1 million).
Additionally, the Group has a £95.3 million term loan facility with Aviva Commercial Finance Limited which matures in July 2032. The 
loan is for a term of 20 years and was fully drawn on 24 July 2012 with approximately one-third repayable over the life of the loan in 
accordance with a scheduled amortisation profile. The Group has repaid £1.5 million in the year (2024: £1.4 million). Interest on the loan 
is fixed at 4.38% per annum over the life of the loan. The facility has a loan to value covenant of 65% and a debt service cover ratio of 1.4. 
The facility is secured over the Group’s properties held by Picton No 3 Limited Partnership and Picton Property No 3 Limited, valued at 
£168.3 million (2024: £184.3 million).
The Group also has a £50.0 million revolving credit facility (RCF) with National Westminster Bank Plc which matures in May 2025. As at 
31 March the facility was undrawn (2024: £16.4 million), interest is charged at 150 basis points over SONIA on drawn balances and there 
is an undrawn commitment fee of 60 basis points. The facility is secured on properties held by Picton UK Real Estate Trust (Property) 
Limited, valued at £141.3 million (2024: £138.7 million).
The fair value of the drawn loan facilities at 31 March 2025, estimated as the present value of future cash flows discounted at the 
market rate of interest at that date, was £183.5 million (2024: £202.8 million). The fair value of the drawn loan facilities is classified as 
Level 2 under the hierarchy of fair value measurements.
There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the current or prior years.
The weighted average interest rate on the Group’s borrowings as at 31 March 2025 was 3.7% (2024: 3.9%).
19. Contingencies and capital commitments
The Group has entered into contracts for the refurbishment of 11 properties (2024: eight properties) with commitments outstanding at 
31 March 2025 of approximately £5.3 million (2024: £4.2 million). No further obligations to construct or develop investment property or 
for repairs, maintenance or enhancements were in place as at 31 March 2025 (2024: £nil).
18. Loans and borrowings continued
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20. Share capital and other reserves
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Authorised:
Unlimited number of ordinary shares of no par value
–
–
Issued and fully paid:
536,400,000 ordinary shares of no par value (31 March 2024: 547,605,596)
–
–
Share premium
164,400
164,400
The Company has 536,400,000 ordinary shares in issue of no par value (2024: 547,605,596).
No new ordinary shares were issued during the year ended 31 March 2025.
2025 
Number of shares
2024 
Number of shares
Ordinary share capital
547,605,596
547,605,596
Shares cancelled in the year
(11,205,596)
–
Number of shares held in Employee Benefit Trust
(2,942,959)
(1,642,440)
Number of ordinary shares
533,457,041
545,963,156
The fair value of awards made under the Long-term Incentive Plan is recognised in other reserves.
Subject to the solvency test contained in the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 being satisfied, ordinary shareholders are entitled to 
all dividends declared by the Company and to all of the Company’s assets after repayment of its borrowings and ordinary creditors. 
The Trustee of the Company’s Employee Benefit Trust has waived its right to receive dividends on the 2,942,959 shares it holds but 
continues to hold the right to vote. Ordinary shareholders have the right to vote at meetings of the Company. All ordinary shares carry 
equal voting rights.
The Directors have authority to buy back up to 14.99% of the Company’s ordinary shares in issue, being 82,086,078 shares, subject to 
the annual renewal of the authority from shareholders. Any buyback of ordinary shares will be made subject to Guernsey law, and the 
making and timing of any buybacks will be at the absolute discretion of the Board. Between 30 January 2025 and 31 March 2025 the 
Company bought back and cancelled 11,205,596 ordinary shares at a cost of £7.5 million (2024: £nil). The value of the shares cancelled 
of £7.5 million is deducted from Retained Earnings. The remaining authority following this repurchase has now reduced to 70,880,482 
ordinary shares.
21. Adjustment for non-cash movements in the cash flow statement
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Movement in investment property valuation
(12,859)
26,757
Profit on disposal of investment property
(1,496)
–
Revaluation of owner-occupied property
(128)
(223)
Share-based provisions
751
729
Depreciation of tangible assets
135
143
(13,597)
27,406
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
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22. Obligations under leases
The Group has entered into a number of head leases in relation to its investment properties. These leases are for fixed terms and 
subject to regular rent reviews. They contain no material provisions for contingent rents, renewal or purchase options nor any 
restrictions outside of the normal lease terms.
Lease liabilities in respect of rents on leasehold properties were payable as follows:
2025
£000
2024 
£000
Future minimum payments due:
Within one year
185
185
In the second to fifth years inclusive
740
740
After five years
8,527
8,712
9,452
9,637
Less: finance charges allocated to future periods
(6,779)
(6,952)
Present value of minimum lease payments
2,673
2,685
The present value of minimum lease payments is analysed as follows:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Current
Within one year
115
114
115
114
Non-current
In the second to fifth years inclusive
413
409
After five years
2,145
2,162
2,558
2,571
2,673
2,685
Operating leases where the Group is lessor
The Group leases its investment properties under commercial property leases which are held as operating leases.
At the reporting date, the Group’s future income based on the unexpired lease length was as follows (based on annual rentals):
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Within one year
44,938
43,818
One to two years
38,906
38,530
Two to three years
35,263
33,085
Three to four years
31,903
28,687
Four to five years
28,594
24,411
After five years
135,958
98,539
315,562
267,070
These properties are measured under the fair value model as the properties are held to earn rentals. Commercial property leases 
typically have lease terms between five and ten years and include clauses to enable periodic upward revision of the rental charge 
according to prevailing market conditions. Some leases contain options to break before the end of the lease term.
23. Net asset value
The net asset value per share calculation uses the number of shares in issue at the year end and excludes the actual number of shares 
held by the Employee Benefit Trust at the year end; see Note 20.
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24. Financial instruments
The Group’s financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, secured loans, obligations under head 
leases and accounts payable that arise from its operations. The Group does not have exposure to any derivative financial instruments. 
Apart from the secured loans, as disclosed in Note 18, the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is not materially different from 
their carrying value in the financial statements.
Categories of financial instruments
31 March 2025
Notes
Held at fair 
value through 
profit or loss 
£000
Amortised
 cost 
£000
Total 
£000
Financial assets
Debtors
15
–
4,035
4,035
Cash and cash equivalents
16
–
35,320
35,320
–
39,355
39,355
Financial liabilities
Loans and borrowings
18
–
208,541
208,541
Obligations under head leases
22
–
2,673
2,673
Creditors and accruals
17
–
11,511
11,511
–
222,725
222,725
31 March 2024
Notes
Held at fair 
value through 
profit or loss 
£000
Amortised
 cost 
£000
Total 
£000
Financial assets
Debtors
15
–
7,349
7,349
Cash and cash equivalents
16
–
19,773
19,773
–
27,122
27,122
Financial liabilities
Loans and borrowings
18
–
226,134
226,134
Obligations under head leases
22
–
2,685
2,685
Creditors and accruals
17
–
10,760
10,760
–
239,579
239,579
25. Risk management
The Group invests in commercial properties in the United Kingdom. The following describes the risks involved and the risk 
management framework applied by the Group. Senior management reports regularly both verbally and formally to the Board, and its 
relevant Committees, to allow them to monitor and review all the risks noted below.
Capital risk management
The Group aims to manage its capital to ensure that the entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern while 
maximising the return to stakeholders through optimising its capital structure. The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base 
so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain the future development of the business.
The capital structure of the Group consists of debt, as disclosed in Note 18, cash and cash equivalents and equity attributable to equity 
holders of the Company, comprising issued share capital, retained earnings and other reserves. The Group is not subject to any 
external capital requirements.
The Group monitors capital primarily on the basis of its gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as the principal borrowings outstanding, as 
detailed under Note 18, divided by the gross assets. There is a limit of 65% as set out in the Articles of Association of the Company. 
Gross assets are calculated as non-current and current assets, as shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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At the reporting date the gearing ratios were as follows:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Total borrowings
209,636
227,533
Gross assets
764,640
773,916
Gearing ratio (must not exceed 65%)
27.4%
29.4%
The Board of Directors monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders. The Group has 
managed its financing risk by entering into long-term loan arrangements with different maturities, which will enable the Group to 
manage its borrowings in an orderly manner over the long term. The Group also has a revolving credit facility which provides greater 
flexibility in managing the level of borrowings.
The Group’s net debt to equity ratio at the reporting date was as follows:
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
Total liabilities
231,262
249,441
Less: cash and cash equivalents
(35,320)
(19,773)
Net debt
195,942
229,668
Total equity
533,378
524,475
Net debt to equity ratio at end of year
0.37
0.44
Credit risk
The following tables detail the balances held at the reporting date that may be affected by credit risk:
31 March 2025
Notes
Held at fair 
value 
through 
profit  
or loss 
£000
Financial 
assets and 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost 
£000
Total 
£000
Financial assets
Tenant debtors
15
–
3,034
3,034
Cash and cash equivalents
16
–
35,320
35,320
–
38,354
38,354
31 March 2024
Notes
Held at fair 
value 
through 
profit  
or loss 
£000
Financial 
assets and 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost 
£000
Total 
£000
Financial assets
Tenant debtors
15
–
5,279
5,279
Cash and cash equivalents
16
–
19,773
19,773
–
25,052
25,052
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. The 
Group has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties and obtaining collateral where appropriate, as a means of 
mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults.
Tenant debtors consist of a large number of occupiers, spread across diverse industries and geographical areas. Ongoing credit 
evaluations are performed on the financial condition of tenant debtors and, where appropriate, credit guarantees or rent deposits are 
acquired. As at 31 March 2025, tenant rent deposits held by the Group’s managing agents in segregated bank accounts totalled £2.5 
million (2024: £2.5 million). The Group does not have access to these rent deposits unless the occupier defaults under its lease obligations. 
Rent collection is outsourced to managing agents who report regularly on payment performance and provide the Group with 
intelligence on the continuing financial viability of occupiers. The Group does not have any significant concentration risk whether in terms 
of credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group of counterparties having similar characteristics. The credit risk on liquid 
funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with strong credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.
The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements, net of any allowances for losses, represents the Group’s 
maximum exposure to credit risk. The Board continues to monitor the Group’s overall exposure to credit risk.
25. Risk management continued
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The Group has a panel of banks with which it makes deposits, based on credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies 
and with set counterparty limits that are reviewed regularly. The Group’s main cash balances are held with National Westminster Bank 
Plc (NatWest), Nationwide International Limited (Nationwide), Santander plc (Santander) and Lloyds Bank Plc (Lloyds). Insolvency or 
resolution of the bank holding cash balances may cause the Group’s recovery of cash held by them to be delayed or limited. The Group 
manages its risk by monitoring the credit quality of its bankers on an ongoing basis. NatWest, Nationwide, Santander and Lloyds are 
rated by all the major rating agencies. If the credit quality of any of these banks were to deteriorate, the Group would look to move the 
relevant short-term deposits or cash to another bank. Procedures exist to ensure that cash balances are split between banks to reduce 
overall exposure to credit risk. At 31 March 2025 and at 31 March 2024, Standard & Poor’s short-term credit rating for each of the Group’s 
bankers was A-1.
There has been no change in the fair values of cash or receivables as a result of changes in credit risk in the current or prior periods, 
due to the actions taken to mitigate this risk, as stated above.
Liquidity risk
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the Board, which has put in place an appropriate liquidity risk 
management framework for the management of the Group’s short, medium and long-term funding and liquidity management 
requirements. The Group’s liquidity risk is managed on an ongoing basis by senior management and monitored on a quarterly basis 
by the Board by maintaining adequate reserves and loan facilities, continuously monitoring forecasts, loan maturity profiles and actual 
cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities for a period of at least 12 months.
The table below has been drawn up based on the undiscounted contractual maturities of the financial assets/(liabilities), including 
interest that will accrue to maturity.
31 March 2025
Less than 
1 year
 £000
1 to 5 years 
£000
More than 
5 years 
£000
Total 
£000
Cash and cash equivalents
35,800
–
–
35,800
Debtors
4,035
–
–
4,035
Obligations under head leases
(185)
(740)
(8,527)
(9,452)
Fixed interest rate loans
(9,262)
(37,049)
(215,104)
(261,415)
Creditors and accruals
(11,511)
–
–
(11,511)
18,877
(37,789)
(223,631)
(242,543)
31 March 2024
Less than 
1 year 
£000
1 to 5 years 
£000
More than 
5 years 
£000
Total 
£000
Cash and cash equivalents
20,366
–
–
20,366
Debtors
7,349
–
–
7,349
Obligations under head leases
(185)
(740)
(8,712)
(9,637)
Fixed interest rate loans
(9,262)
(37,049)
(224,367)
(270,678)
Floating interest rate loans
(1,117)
(16,571)
–
(17,688)
Creditors and accruals
(10,760)
–
–
(10,760)
6,391
(54,360)
(233,079)
(281,048)
The Group expects to meet its financial liabilities through the various available liquidity sources, including a secure rental income 
profile, asset sales, undrawn committed borrowing facilities and, in the longer term, debt refinancing.
Market risk
The Group’s activities are primarily within the real estate market, exposing it to very specific industry risks.
The yields available from investments in real estate depend primarily on the amount of revenue earned and capital appreciation 
generated by the relevant properties, as well as expenses incurred. If properties do not generate sufficient revenues to meet operating 
expenses, including debt service costs and capital expenditure, the Group’s operating performance will be adversely affected.
Revenue from properties may be adversely affected by the general economic climate, local conditions such as oversupply of 
properties or a reduction in demand for properties in the market in which the Group operates, the attractiveness of the properties to 
occupiers, the quality of the management, competition from other available properties and increased operating costs.
In addition, the Group’s revenue would be adversely affected if a significant number of occupiers were unable to pay rent or its 
properties could not be rented on market terms. Certain significant expenditure associated with investment in real estate (such as 
external financing costs and maintenance costs) is generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in revenue from 
properties. By diversifying in regions, sectors, risk categories and occupiers, management expects to mitigate the risk profile of the 
portfolio effectively. The Board continues to oversee the profile of the portfolio to ensure these risks are managed.
25. Risk management continued
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
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25. Risk management continued
The valuation of the Group’s property assets is subject to changes in market conditions. Such changes are taken to the Consolidated 
Statement of Comprehensive Income and thus impact on the Group’s net result. A 5% increase or decrease in property values would 
increase or decrease the Group’s net result by £36.2 million (2024: £37.2 million).
Interest rate risk management
Interest rate risk arises on interest payable on the revolving credit facility only. The Group’s senior debt facilities have fixed interest rates 
over the terms of the loans. The revolving credit facility remains undrawn, therefore the Group has limited exposure to interest rate risk on 
its borrowings and no sensitivity is presented. The Group manages its interest rate risk by entering into long-term fixed rate debt facilities.
Interest rate risk
The following table sets out the carrying amount, by maturity, of the Group’s financial assets/(liabilities).
31 March 2025
Less than 
1 year
 £000
1 to 5 years 
£000
More than 
5 years 
£000
Total 
£000
Floating
Cash and cash equivalents
35,320
–
–
35,320
Fixed
Secured loan facilities
(1,564)
(6,983)
(201,089)
(209,636)
Obligations under leases
(115)
(413)
(2,145)
(2,673)
33,641
(7,396)
(203,234)
(176,989)
31 March 2024
Less than 
1 year 
£000
1 to 5 years 
£000
More than 
5 years 
£000
Total 
£000
Floating
Cash and cash equivalents
19,773
–
–
19,773
Secured loan facilities
–
(16,400)
–
(16,400)
Fixed
Secured loan facilities
(1,497)
(6,686)
(202,950)
(211,133)
Obligations under leases
(114)
(409)
(2,162)
(2,685)
18,162
(23,495)
(205,112)
(210,445)
Concentration risk
As discussed above, all of the Group’s investments are in the UK and therefore the Group is exposed to macroeconomic changes in the 
UK economy. Furthermore, the Group derives its rental income from around 350 occupiers, although the largest occupier accounts for 
only 3.8% of the Group’s annual contracted rental income.
Currency risk
The Group has no exposure to foreign currency risk.
26. Related party transactions
The total fees earned during the year by the Non-Executive Directors of the Company amounted to £298,000 (2024: £287,000). 
As at 31 March 2025, the Group owed £nil to the Non-Executive Directors (2024: £nil).
The remuneration of the Executive Directors is set out in Note 7 and in the Annual Remuneration Report. Picton Property Income 
Limited has no controlling parties.
27. Events after the Balance Sheet date
A dividend of £5,019,000 (0.95 pence per share) was approved by the Board on 2 May 2025 and will be paid on 30 May 2025.
The Company purchased and cancelled 5,360,795 ordinary shares between 1 April 2025 and 19 May 2025 at a cost of £3,960,000.
The £50 million revolving credit facility, which was due to expire on 26 May 2025, has been refinanced with National Westminster Bank 
Plc with an initial term of three years and the option of two one-year extensions.
Knight Frank were appointed as independent external valuer effective June 2025, replacing CBRE Limited.
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EPRA BPR and Supplementary Disclosures 
(unaudited)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) is the industry body representing listed companies in the real estate sector. 
EPRA publishes Best Practices Recommendations (BPR) to establish consistent reporting by European property companies. 
Further information on the EPRA BPR can be found at www.epra.com.
EPRA performance measures
Measure
Definition for EPRA measure
2025
2024
EPRA earnings
Earnings from core operational activities.
£22.8m
£21.7m
EPRA earnings per share
EPRA earnings per weighted number of ordinary shares.
4.2p
4.0p
EPRA net reinstatement value (NRV) Assumes assets are never sold and aims to represent the value required to 
rebuild the entity. 
109p
105p
EPRA net tangible assets (NTA)
Assumes entities buy and sell assets, thereby crystallising certain levels of 
deferred tax liability.
100p
96p
EPRA net disposal value (NDV)
Represents the shareholders’ value under a disposal scenario.
105p
101p
EPRA net initial yield
Annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the balance 
sheet date, less non-recoverable property operating expenses, divided by the 
market value of the property.
5.4%
5.4%
EPRA ‘topped-up’ net initial yield
This measure incorporates an adjustment to the EPRA NIY in respect of the 
expiration of rent-free periods (or other unexpired lease incentives).
6.2%
5.9%
EPRA vacancy rate
Estimated Market Rental Value (ERV) of vacant space divided by ERV of the 
whole portfolio.
6.2%
9.2%
EPRA cost ratio
Administrative & operating costs (including costs of direct vacancy) divided 
by gross rental income.
30.9%
32.4%
Administrative & operating costs (excluding costs of direct vacancy) divided 
by gross rental income.
21.9%
23.0%
EPRA LTV
Debt divided by market value of the property.
24.5%
28.2%
EPRA earnings per share
EPRA earnings represents the earnings from core operational activities, excluding investment property revaluations and gains/losses 
on asset disposals. It demonstrates the extent to which dividend payments are underpinned by operational activities.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Profit/(loss) for the year after taxation
37,323
(4,789)
(89,530)
Exclude:
Investment property valuation movement
(12,859)
26,757
110,433
Gains on disposal of investment properties
(1,496)
–
–
Revaluation of owner-occupied property
(128)
(223)
382
EPRA earnings
22,840
21,745
21,285
Weighted average number of shares in issue (000s)
544,037
545,437
545,378
EPRA earnings per share
4.2p
4.0p
3.9p
EPRA NRV per share
The EPRA net reinstatement value measure highlights the value of net assets on a long-term basis. Assets and liabilities that are not 
expected to crystallise in normal circumstances, such as the fair value of financial derivatives and deferred taxes on property valuation 
surpluses, are therefore excluded. Since the aim of the metric is to also reflect what would be needed to recreate the Company 
through the investment market based on its current capital and financing structure, related costs such as real estate transfer taxes 
should be included.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Balance Sheet net assets
533,378
524,475
547,624
Purchasers’ costs
48,840
50,287
52,759
Fair value of debt
–
–
–
Deferred tax
–
–
–
EPRA NRV
582,218
574,762
600,383
Shares in issue (000s)
533,457
545,963
545,217
EPRA NRV per share
109p
105p
110p
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EPRA NTA per share
The EPRA net tangible assets calculation assumes entities buy and sell assets, thereby crystallising certain levels of deferred tax 
liability. EPRA NTA is regarded as the most relevant metric for the business as this focuses on reflecting a company’s tangible assets.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Balance Sheet net assets
533,378
524,475
547,624
Fair value of financial instruments
–
–
–
Deferred tax
–
–
–
EPRA NTA
533,378
524,475
547,624
Shares in issue (000s)
533,457
545,963
545,217
EPRA NTA per share
100p
96p
100p
EPRA NDV per share
The EPRA net disposal value shows the impact to shareholder value if Company assets are sold and/or liabilities are not held until maturity.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Balance Sheet net assets
533,378
524,475
547,624
Fair value of debt
26,113
24,714
22,793
EPRA NDV
559,491
549,189
570,417
Shares in issue (000s)
533,457
545,963
545,217
EPRA NDV per share
105p
101p
105p
EPRA net initial yield (NIY)
EPRA NIY is calculated as the annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the Balance Sheet date, less non-
recoverable property operating expenses, divided by the gross market valuation of the properties.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Investment property valuation
723,145
744,640
766,235
Allowance for estimated purchasers’ costs
48,840
50,284
52,759
Gross up property portfolio valuation
771,985
794,924
818,994
Annualised cash passing rental income
42,339
44,745
43,336
Property outgoings
(443)
(1,669)
(2,125)
Annualised net rents
41,896
43,076
41,211
EPRA net initial yield
5.4%
5.4%
5.0%
EPRA ‘topped-up’ net initial yield
The EPRA ‘topped-up’ NIY is calculated by making an adjustment to the EPRA NIY in respect of the expiration of rent-free periods 
(or other unexpired lease incentives such as discounted rent periods and step rents).
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
EPRA NIY annualised net rents
41,896
43,076
41,211
Annualised cash rent that will apply at expiry of lease incentives
5,857
3,947
4,057
Topped-up annualised net rents
47,753
47,023
45,268
EPRA ‘topped-up’ NIY
6.2%
5.9%
5.5%
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EPRA vacancy rate
The EPRA vacancy rate is the estimated rental value (ERV) of vacant space divided by the ERV of the whole property portfolio, 
expressed as a percentage. There are no significant distorting factors influencing the EPRA vacancy rate.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Annualised potential rental value of vacant premises 
3,426
5,276
5,311
Annualised potential rental value for the complete property portfolio
55,650
57,578
55,774
EPRA vacancy rate
6.2%
9.2%
9.5%
EPRA cost ratio
The EPRA cost ratio reflects the overheads and operating costs as a percentage of the gross rental income.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Property operating costs
2,629
3,075
3,491
Property void costs
3,887
4,122
3,647
Administrative expenses
7,100
7,219
5,955
Less:
Ground rent costs
(230)
(257)
(376)
EPRA costs (including direct vacancy costs)
13,386
14,159
12,717
Property void costs
(3,887)
(4,122)
(3,647)
EPRA costs (excluding direct vacancy costs)
9,499
10,037
9,070
Gross rental income
43,531
43,910
42,964
Less ground rent costs
(230)
(257)
(376)
Gross rental income
43,301
43,653
42,588
EPRA cost ratio (including direct vacancy costs)
30.9%
32.4%
29.9%
EPRA cost ratio (excluding direct vacancy costs)
21.9%
23.0%
21.3%
The Company has not capitalised any overhead or operating expenses in the accounting years disclosed above.
Only costs directly associated with the purchase or construction of properties as well as subsequent value-enhancing capital 
expenditure are capitalised.
Capital expenditure
The table below sets out the capital expenditure incurred over the financial year, in accordance with EPRA Best Practices 
Recommendations.
2025
2024
Group 
£000
Joint 
ventures 
£000
Total 
Group 
£000
Group 
£000
Joint 
ventures 
£000
Total 
Group 
£000
Acquisitions
533
–
533
–
–
–
Development
–
–
–
–
–
–
Investment properties
Incremental lettable space
–
–
–
–
–
–
No incremental lettable space
11,794
–
11,794
4,458
–
4,458
Tenant incentives
1,595
–
1,595
–
–
–
Other material non-allocated types of expenditure 
–
–
–
–
–
–
Total capital expenditure
13,922
–
13,922
4,458
–
4,458
Conversion from accrual to cash basis
(1,266)
–
(1,266)
–
–
–
Total capital expenditure on cash basis
12,656
–
12,656
4,458
–
4,458
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EPRA like-for-like rental growth
The table below sets out the like-for-like rental growth of the portfolio, by sector, in accordance with EPRA Best Practices Recommendations.
Rental income from 
like-for-like portfolio 
2025 
£000
Rental income from 
like-for-like portfolio 
2024 
£000
Like-for-like 
rental 
growth 
£000
Like-for-like 
rental 
growth 
%
Industrial
23,790
22,428
1,362
6.1
Office
13,020
13,565
(545)
(4.0)
Retail and Leisure
6,214
6,177
37
0.6
Total
43,024
42,170
854
2.0
The like-for-like rental growth is based on changes in rental income for those properties which have been held for the duration of both the 
current and prior reporting years. This represents a portfolio valuation, as assessed by the valuer, of £722.6 million (2024: £696.2 million).
EPRA LTV
EPRA loan to value’s aim is to assess the gearing of the shareholder equity within a real estate company.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Loans and borrowings
208,541
226,134
222,764
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents
(35,320)
(19,773)
(20,050)
Net debt
173,221
206,361
202,714
Investment properties (excluding head lease right of use asset)
698,620
721,997
744,261
Property, plant and equipment
3,504
3,499
3,415
Net receivable1
5,074
5,979
3,278
Total property value
707,198
731,475
750,954
EPRA LTV
24.5%
28.2%
27.0%
1	
Net receivable is calculated as the net position of the following line items shown on the Balance Sheet: accounts receivable and accounts payable and accruals.
Loan to value
The loan to value ratio (LTV) is calculated by taking the Group’s total borrowings, net of cash, as a percentage of the total portfolio value.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Total borrowings
209,636
227,533
224,467
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents
(35,320)
(19,773)
(20,050)
Total net borrowings
174,316
207,760
204,417
Investment property valuation
723,145
744,640
766,235
Loan to value
24.1%
27.9%
26.7%
Cost ratio
The cost ratio provides shareholders with an indication of the likely level of cost of managing the Group. The cost ratio uses the annual 
recurring administrative expenses as a percentage of the average net asset value over the period.
2025 
£000
2024 
£000
2023 
£000
Administrative expenses
7,100
7,219
5,955
Less: 
Internalisation of company secretarial function 
–
(296)
–
Abortive corporate activity
–
(194)
–
CFO transition costs
(234)
(89)
–
Chair change
(87)
–
–
Total 
6,779
6,640
5,955
Average net asset value over the year
529,744
531,921
602,822
Cost ratio
1.3%
1.2%
1.0%
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Properties valued in excess of 
£100 million
–	 Parkbury Industrial Estate, Radlett, 
Herts.
Properties valued between 
£50 million and £75 million
–	 River Way Industrial Estate, River Way, 
Harlow, Essex
Properties valued between 
£30 million and £50 million
–	 Stanford Building, Long Acre, 
London WC2
–	 Datapoint, Cody Road, London E16
Properties valued between 
£20 million and £30 million
–	 Lyon Business Park, Barking, Essex
–	 Express Business Park, Shipton Way, 
Rushden, Northants.
–	 Sundon Business Park, Dencora Way, 
Luton, Beds.
–	 50 Farringdon Road, London EC1
–	 Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane, Bristol
–	 Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, 
Grantham, Lincs.
Properties valued between 
£10 million and £20 million
–	 The Business Centre, Molly Millars Lane, 
Wokingham, Berks.
–	 Colchester Business Park, The Crescent, 
Colchester, Essex
–	 B&Q, Queens Road, Sheffield
–	 Madleaze Trading Estate, Bristol Road, 
Gloucester
–	 180 West George Street, Glasgow
–	 Parc Tawe North Retail Park, Link Road, 
Swansea
–	 Nonsuch Industrial Estate, Kiln Lane, 
Epsom, Surrey
–	 Gloucester Retail Park, Eastern Avenue, 
Gloucester
–	 Vigo 250, Birtley Road, Washington, 
Tyne and Wear
–	 30 & 50 Pembroke Court, Chatham, Kent
–	 Mill Place Trading Estate, Bristol Road, 
Gloucester
–	 Easter Court, Europa Boulevard, 
Warrington
–	 Metro, Salford Quays, Manchester
–	 Units 1 & 2, Kettlestring Lane, York
–	 Swiftbox, Haynes Way, Rugby, 
Warwickshire
Properties valued between 
£5 million and £10 million
–	 401 Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes, Bucks.
–	 Units 1 & 2, Western Industrial Estate, 
Downmill Road, Bracknell, Berks.
–	 Angouleme Retail Park, George Street, 
Bury, Greater Manchester
–	 Queen’s House, St Vincent Place, 
Glasgow
–	 Regency Wharf, Broad Street, 
Birmingham
–	 Thistle Express, The Mall, Luton, Beds.
–	 109–117 High Street, Cheltenham
–	 Abbey Business Park, Mill Road, 
Newtownabbey, Belfast
Properties valued under 
£5 million 
–	 Crown & Mitre Complex, English Street, 
Carlisle, Cumbria
–	 Trident House, Victoria Street, St Albans, 
Herts.
–	 Atlas House, Third Avenue, Marlow, 
Bucks.
–	 Sentinel House, Harvest Crescent, Fleet, 
Hants.
–	 Scots Corner, High Street, Kings Heath, 
Birmingham
–	 6 Kingstreet Lane, Reading
–	 Waterside House, Kirkstall Road, Leeds
–	 78–80 Briggate, Leeds
–	 53–57 Broadmead, Bristol
–	 17–19 Fishergate, Preston, Lancs.
–	 7–9 Warren Street, Stockport
–	 Oxford Lane, Cardiff
–	 6–12 Parliament Row, Hanley, Staffs.
–	 72–78 Murraygate, Dundee
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2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Income statements
Net property income
37.7
37.9
36.3
35.4
33.5
Administrative expenses
(7.1)
(7.2)
(6.0)
(5.7)
(5.4)
30.6
30.7
30.3
29.7
28.1
Net finance costs
(7.7)
(8.9)
(9.0)
(8.5)
(8.0)
Income profit before tax
22.9
21.8
21.3
21.2
20.1
Tax
–
–
–
–
–
Income profit 
22.9
21.8
21.3
21.2
20.1
Property gains and losses
14.3
(26.8)
(110.4)
129.8
13.7
Revaluation of owner-occupied property
0.1
0.2
(0.8)
0.4
–
Debt prepayment fee
–
–
–
(4.0)
–
Profit/(loss) after tax
37.3
(4.8)
(89.9)
147.4
33.8
Dividends paid
20.2
19.1
19.1
18.4
15.0
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Balance Sheets
Investment properties
700.7
724.0
746.3
830.0
665.4
Borrowings
(208.5)
(226.1)
(222.8)
(216.8)
(166.2)
Other assets and liabilities
41.2
26.6
24.1
43.9
29.0
Net assets
533.4
524.5
547.6
657.1
528.2
Net asset value per share (pence)
100
96
100
120
97
EPRA net tangible asset per share (pence)
100
96
100
120
97
Earnings per share (pence)
6.9
(0.9)
(16.5)
27.0
6.2
EPRA earnings per share (pence)
4.2
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.7
Dividends per share (pence)
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.4
2.8
Dividend cover (%)
113
114
112
115
134
Share price (pence)
71.7
65.2
69.3
98.3
85.8
All figures are in £ million unless otherwise stated.
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Financial 
Statements
Additional 
Information

Better Buildings Partnership (BBP)
A collaboration of UK commercial property 
owners working to improve sustainability of 
building stock.
BMS (Building Management System) 
A computer-based control system installed 
in buildings that control and monitor the 
building’s mechanical and electrical 
equipment such as ventilation, lighting, 
power systems, fire systems and security 
systems.
BREEAM (Building Research 
Establishment Environmental 
Assessment Method)
An established sustainability rating 
assessment for projects, infrastructure and 
buildings. It assesses assets across their life 
cycle, from new construction to in-use and 
refurbishment. www.breeam.com
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
The most abundant greenhouse gas in our 
planet’s atmosphere. It is often the 
benchmark gas measured for defining a 
company’s emissions.
Contracted rent
The contracted gross rent receivable which 
becomes payable after all the occupier 
incentives in the letting have expired.
Cost ratio
Total operating expenses, excluding one-off 
costs, as a percentage of the average net 
asset value over the period.
CRREM (Carbon Risk Real 
Estate Monitor)
Provides the real estate industry with 
transparent, science-based decarbonisation 
pathways aligned with the Paris Climate 
Goals of limiting global temperature rise to 
2°C, with ambition towards 1.5°C.
Dividend cover
EPRA earnings divided by dividends paid.
DTR
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency 
Rules, issued by the United Kingdom Listing 
Authority.
Earnings per share (EPS)
Profit for the period attributable to equity 
shareholders divided by the average 
number of shares in issue during the period.
EPC (Energy Performance Certificate)
A certificate which provides a rating based 
on set criteria to measure the energy 
efficiency of a lettable unit. The scale ranges 
from A–G.
EPRA
European Public Real Estate Association, the 
industry body representing listed 
companies in the real estate sector.
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)
A framework that socially conscious 
investors use to screen potential 
investments. Environmental criteria 
consider how a company performs as a 
steward of nature. Social criteria examine 
how it manages relationships with 
employees, suppliers, customers, and the 
communities where it operates. Governance 
deals with a company’s leadership, executive 
pay, audits, internal controls, and 
shareholder rights.
Estimated rental value (ERV)
The external valuers’ opinion as to the open 
market rent which, on the date of the 
valuation, could reasonably be expected to 
be obtained on a new letting or rent review 
of a property.
EUI (Energy Use Intensity)
Amount of energy used per square foot 
annually.
EV (electric vehicle) 
A vehicle powered using a battery, solar 
panels, fuel cells or electric generator. 
Fair value
The estimated amount for which a property 
should exchange on the valuation date 
between a willing buyer and a willing seller 
in an arm’s length transaction after the 
proper marketing and where parties had 
each acted knowledgeably, prudently and 
without compulsion.
Fair value movement
An accounting adjustment to change the 
book value of an asset or liability to its fair 
value.
FRI lease
A lease which imposes full repairing and 
insuring obligations on the tenant, relieving 
the landlord from all liability for the cost of 
insurance and repairs.
GHG
Greenhouse gas.
GHG absolute
Total GHG emissions.
GHG intensity
A normalised metric set against an 
economic output such as number of 
employees, revenue or area. Allows for an 
emission reduction target to be set which 
accounts for economic growth.
GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability 
Benchmarking)
An investor-driven organisation assessing 
the sustainability performance of the real 
estate sector, through detailed analysis of 
ESG metrics from the corporate to the 
individual asset level. www.gresb.com
Grid decarbonisation
Refers to the changing methods of grid 
power generation which rely less on fossil 
fuels and more on renewable/sustainable 
energy sources resulting in fewer emissions 
per unit of electricity generated.
Group
Picton Property Income Limited and its 
subsidiaries.
IASB
International Accounting Standards Board.
IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards.
Initial yield
Annual cash rents receivable (net of head 
rents and the cost of vacancy), as a 
percentage of gross property value, as 
provided by the Group’s external valuers. 
Rents receivable following the expiry of 
rent-free periods are not included.
ISO (International Organization for 
Standardization)
An independent, non-governmental 
international organisation with a 
membership of 164 national standards 
bodies, that develops voluntary, consensus-
based, market relevant international 
standards that support innovation and 
provide solutions to global challenges.
kg/CO2/m2
A measure of emissions intensity.
kWh (kilowatt hour)
A standard unit for measuring electricity 
consumption.
kWh/m2/year
A unit of measure of a property based on 
the annual electricity consumption by a 
single square metre. The aggregation of 
energy in this way allows for a direct 
comparison between properties.
Glossary
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Lease incentives
Incentives offered to occupiers to enter into 
a lease. Typically this will be an initial 
rent-free period, or a cash contribution to 
fit-out. Under accounting rules the value of 
the lease incentives is amortised through 
the Income Statement on a straight-line 
basis until the lease expiry.
LED (light-emitting diode)
An energy efficient type of light bulb.
MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency 
Standards)
A piece of legislation set by the UK 
Government. From April 2018 a landlord is 
unable to renew or grant a new tenancy (over 
six months) if the property has an Energy 
Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or 
G.
MSCI
An organisation supplying independent 
market indices and portfolio benchmarks to 
the property industry.
MWp (megawatt peak)
A unit of measurement for the output of 
power from a source such as solar or wind 
where the output may vary.
NABERS
A commercial energy rating system that 
measures and assesses the performance of 
a building.
NAV
Net asset value is the equity attributable to 
shareholders calculated under IFRS.
Net zero carbon
The point at which the amount of carbon 
being released into the atmosphere is equal 
to the amount removed from the 
atmosphere.
Offsetting
The process of removing carbon from the 
atmosphere to balance emissions into the 
atmosphere.
Over-rented
Space where the passing rent is above the 
ERV.
Passing rent
The annual rental income currently 
receivable as at the Balance Sheet date. 
Excludes rental income where a rent-free 
period is in operation.
PIR (passive infrared sensor)
A device used to allow automatic lighting 
control.
PRI (Principles for Responsible 
Investment)
A global proponent of responsible 
investment that supports an international 
network of investors to incorporate ESG 
factors into their investment and ownership 
decisions.
Property income return
The ungeared income return of the portfolio 
as calculated by MSCI.
PV (photovoltaic)
Photovoltaic (PV) materials and devices that 
convert sunlight into electrical energy.
RAAC
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete 
(RAAC) is a form of lightweight concrete 
used in construction in many buildings 
between the 1950s and 1990s.
RCP (Representative Concentration 
Pathway)
Four pathways developed for the climate 
modelling community to assess a number 
of different climate scenarios.
REGO (Renewable Energy Guarantees of 
Origin) 
A scheme which demonstrates that 
electricity has been generated from 
renewable sources.
Reversionary yield
The estimated rental value as a percentage 
of the gross property value.
Scope 1 emissions
Direct emissions from owned or controlled 
sources, for example from gas and oil.
Scope 2 emissions
Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions 
from the generation of purchased energy, 
for example from electricity.
Scope 3 emissions
All indirect emissions (not included in Scope 
2) that occur in the value chain of the 
reporting company, including both 
upstream and downstream emissions 
(e.g. occupier emissions).
TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related 
Financial Disclosures)
A framework to help public companies 
disclose climate-related risks.
tCO2e
Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, which 
is a measure that allows you to compare the 
emissions of other greenhouse gases 
relative to one unit of CO2. It is calculated by 
multiplying the greenhouse gas’s emissions 
by its 100-year global warming potential. 
Total property return
Combined income and capital return from 
the property portfolio.
Total return
The change in the Group’s net asset value, in 
accordance with IFRS, plus dividends paid.
Total shareholder return
Measures the change in share price over the 
year plus dividends paid.
UKGBC (UK Green Building Council)
A charity launched by the construction 
industry to promote sustainability across the 
built environment value chain.
Weighted average debt maturity
Each tranche of Group debt is multiplied by 
the remaining period to its maturity and the 
result is divided by total Group debt in issue 
at the period end.
Weighted average interest rate
The Group loan interest rate per annum at 
the period end, divided by total Group debt 
in issue at the period end.
Weighted average lease term
The average lease term remaining to first 
break, or expiry, across the portfolio 
weighted by contracted rental income.
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Financial Calendar and Shareholder Information
Annual results announced
22 May 2025
Annual results posted to shareholders
June 2025
June 2025 NAV announcement 
July 2025
Annual General Meeting
30 July 2025
2025 half-year results to be announced
November 2025
December 2025 NAV announcement 
January 2026
Dividend payment dates
August/November/February/May
Directors
Francis Salway (Chair)
Mark Batten
Helen Beck
Saira Johnston
Richard Jones
Michael Morris
Registered office
1st & 2nd Floors
Elizabeth House
Les Ruettes Brayes
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1EW
Registered Number: 43673
UK office
Stanford Building
27A Floral Street
London
WC2E 9EZ
T: 020 7628 4800
E: enquiries@picton.co.uk
Company Secretary
Kathy Thompson
Stanford Building
27A Floral Street
London
WC2E 9EZ
T: 020 7011 9988
E: kathy.thompson@picton.co.uk
Registrar
Computershare Investor Services 
(Guernsey) Limited
1st Floor
Tudor House
Le Bordage
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1DB
T: 0370 707 4040
E: info@computershare.co.je
Corporate brokers
JP Morgan Securities Limited
25 Bank Street
London
E14 5JP
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
150 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6ET
Independent auditor
KPMG Channel Islands Limited
Glategny Court
Glategny Esplanade
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1WR
Media
Tavistock Communications
62–64 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AE
T: 020 7920 3150
E: james.verstringhe@tavistock.co.uk
Solicitors
As to English law
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
3 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AQ
As to English property law
DLA Piper UK LLP
Suite 3
The Plaza
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
As to Guernsey law
Carey Olsen
PO Box 98
Carey House
Les Banques
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 4BZ
Property valuer
CBRE Limited
Henrietta House
Henrietta Place
London
W1G 0NB
Tax adviser
Deloitte LLP
Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR
Shareholder enquiries
All enquiries relating to holdings in Picton 
Property Income Limited, including 
notification of change of address, queries 
regarding dividend payments or the loss 
of a certificate, should be addressed to the 
Company’s registrars.
Website
The Company has a corporate website 
which contains more detailed information 
about the Group.
www.picton.co.uk
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