Mountview Estates P.l.c.LSE: MTVW

Preliminary Results: year ended 31 March 2025

· Issued by Mountview Estates P.l.c.

Mountview Estates P.L.C.

19 June 2025

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 March 2025

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT


It is now 88 years since Frank and Irving Sinclair, my uncle and my father, founded Mountview Estates.  It obtained a full Stock Exchange listing in 1960 but control of a majority of the shareholdings remains within the Sinclair family.  The original objective of enhancing the family's standard of living has served all shareholders well and the five pence shares now change hands at nearly one hundred pounds per share.

Writing this statement has often been easy as the Company has blossomed from its humble beginnings but this time some of the figures are disappointing.  Whilst the law of averages works very well for us it does not guarantee a minimum number of vacant possessions.  Thus with less properties sold it is quantity rather than quality that has had the greater effect on turnover.  Administrative expenses have been well contained but net finance costs have increased by over 33%.  Thus we must report a drop in earnings per share of 17.3%.

The quality and quantity of our purchases in recent years have put the Company in a good position going forwards and we continue to be offered further purchasing opportunities.  We have always kept the Company's gearing low but with the cost of money at its present level we must be ever more conscious of this expense and it does not help us that the average sale is taking longer to complete.  We believe that this Company will continue to be a sound investment and we will never do anything that would compromise its financial stability, but it is hard to believe that the government's policies can lead to a stable housing market.

The Company continues to be in a strong position and can look forward to years of profitable trading looking after its employees and shareholders alike.  Our employees have received pay rises which will help to protect them against inflation and despite lower profits we believe that the final dividend should be maintained at the same level as 2024.

If this final dividend of 275 pence per share is approved at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 13 August 2025 it will be payable on 18 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at 11 July 2025.

Duncan Sinclair

19 June 2025



MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2025

2024

Increase/

(Decrease)

£

£

%

Revenue (millions)

72.1

79.5

(9.3)

Gross Profit (millions)

42.2

48.4

(12.8)

Profit Before Tax (millions)

31.3

37.9

(17.4)

Equity Holders' Funds (millions)

402.7

399.6

0.8

Earnings per share (pence)

602.5

728.9

(17.3)

Net assets per share (£)

103.3

102.5

0.8

Dividend per share (pence)

525

525

0.0

Mountview Estates P.L.C. advises its shareholders that, following the issue of the preliminary results, the relevant dates in respect of the proposed final dividend payment of 275 pence per share are as follows:

Ex-dividend date

10 July 2025

Record date

11 July 2025

Payment date

18 August 2025

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Year

Year

ended

ended

31.03.25

31.03.24

£'000

£'000

REVENUE

72,132

79,472

Cost of sales

(29,954)

(31,023)

GROSS PROFIT

42,178

48,449

Administrative expenses

(6,765)

(7,006)

Gain on disposal of investment properties

885

-

Operating profit before changes in

fair value of investment properties

36,298

41,443

(Decrease)/Increase in fair value of investment properties

(23)

153

PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS

36,275

41,596

Net finance costs

(4,971)

(3,710)

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

31,304

37,886

Taxation - current

(8,701)

(9,429)

Taxation - deferred

890

(38)

Taxation total

(7,811)

(9,467)

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS

23,493

28,419

Basic and diluted earnings per share (pence)

602.5p

728.9p

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

As at

As at

31.03.2025

31.03.2024

£'000

£'000

ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

1,387

1,440

Investment properties

21,670

25,568

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

23,057

27,008

CURRENT ASSETS

Inventories of trading properties

466,774

446,398

Trade and other receivables

1,566

1,479

Cash at bank

524

739

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

468,864

448,616

TOTAL ASSETS

491,921

475,624

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital

195

195

Capital redemption reserve

55

55

Capital reserve

25

25

Other reserve

56

56

Retained earnings

402,324

399,301

TOTAL EQUITY

402,655

399,632

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Long-term borrowings

78,700

66,500

Deferred tax

4,915

5,805

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

83,615

72,305

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Bank overdrafts and short-term loans

1,402

-

Trade and other payables

1,893

2,303

Current tax payable

2,356

1,384

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

5,651

3,687

TOTAL LIABILITIES

89,266

75,992

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

491,921

475,624

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Capital

Share

Capital

Redemption

Other

Retained

Capital

Reserve

Reserve

Reserves

Earnings

Total

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance as at 1 April 2023

195

25

55

56

390,377

390,708

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

28,419

28,419

Dividends

-

-

-

-

(19,495)

(19,495)

Balance as at 31 March 2024

195

25

55

56

399,301

399,632

Capital

Share

Capital

Redemption

Other

Retained

Capital

Reserve

Reserve

Reserves

Earnings

Total

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance as at 1 April 2024

195

25

55

56

399,301

399,632

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

23,493

23,493

Dividends

-

-

-

-

(20,470)

(20,470)

Balance as at 31 March 2025

195

25

55

56

402,324

402,655

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Year

Year

Ended

ended

31.03.2025

31.03.2024

£'000

£'000

Cash flow from operating activities

Profit from operations

36,275

41,596

Adjustment for:

Depreciation

53

53

Gain on disposal of investment properties

(885)

-

Decrease/(Increase) in fair value of investment properties

23

(153)

Operating cash flows before movement in working capital 

35,466

41,496

Increase in inventories

(20,376)

(23,656)

(Increase)/Decrease in receivables

(87)

5,177

(Decrease)/Increase in payables

(410)

319

Cash generated from operations

14,593

23,336

Interest paid

(4,971)

(3,710)

Income taxes paid

(7,729)

(9,908)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

1,893

9,718

Investing activities

Proceeds from disposal of investment properties

4,760

-

Net cash inflow from investing activities

4,760

-

Cash flow from financing activities

Increase in borrowings

12,200

9,800

Equity dividend paid

(20,470)

(19,495)

Net cash Outflow from financing activities

(8,270)

(9,695)

Net (Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents

(1,617)

23

Opening cash and cash equivalents

739

716

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

(878)

739

2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The 2025 AGM of the Company will be held on Wednesday 13 August 2025 and details will be set out in the Notice of AGM.

Notes to the Preliminary Announcement

1. Financial Information

The financial information presented within this document does not comprise the statutory financial statements for the financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024 but represents extracts from them.

The statutory financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditor reported on those financial statements: their report was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include references to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the reports and (iii) did not contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 are expected to be finalised and signed following approval by the Board of Directors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's 2025 AGM on 13 August 2025.

2. Basis of Preparation

The preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards but does not contain sufficient information to comply fully with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards. The Financial Statements to be presented at the 2025 AGM are expected to comply fully with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards.

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This announcement contains inside information as stipulated under the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 which is part of English Law by virtue of the European (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended. On publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this information is considered to be in the public domain.

For further information on the Company, visit: www.mountviewplc.co.uk

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Financial Adviser) www.sparkadvisorypartners.com

  Mark Brady

020 3368 3550