Fantastic results......
Trading update
Interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2014
Telford Homes Plc (AIM:TEF), the London focused residential property developer, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2014.
Highlights
Continuing sales success across all developments with contracts agreed for the sale of more than 600 open market homes since 1 April 2014 (year to 31 March 2014: 515)
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Over 270 of the 307 open market apartments at Stratosphere, E15 sold in the last few weeks
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Future revenue secured through open market and affordable forward sales exceeds £550 million
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Substantial land acquisitions have increased the Group's development pipeline to more than £1.1 billion of future revenue
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Major joint venture formed with Notting Hill Housing Group to develop a site in Stratford for more than 400 homes
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Strong margins maintained despite increasing costs
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Profit before tax increased to £9.4 million (H1 2013: £7.7 million)
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Dividend increased to 5.1 pence per share (H1 2013: 3.7 pence)
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Board very confident of meeting market expectations for the year to 31 March 2015
Outlook
London is a fantastic place to be building new homes. The Group is developing in locations where people want to live and can afford to live, in an environment of chronic undersupply, and this is being clearly demonstrated by the success of every sales launch. Telford Homes is in the incredible position of having over £550 million of future revenue forward sold. This includes most of the homes due to complete in the years to 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2016 and many more in the following two years.
The Group has an unprecedented development pipeline and has the opportunity to achieve and then sustain the ambitious targets for growth set by the Board over the next four years and beyond. The Board remains very confident of a bright and exciting future for Telford Homes.