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Big Yellow - Bounce in occupancy rates

January 2011

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  • Epic Code:
  • BYG
  • Price:
  • 338p
Although housing sales remain muted this hasn't stopped self storage operator Big Yellow producing encouraging interims with store EBITDA rising 14% to £18.1m and pretax profit increasing 26% to £9.7m. Helped by a small revaluation gain, adjusted net asset value per share, comprising mainly freehold properties in Greater London and the South, rose 2% to 461p.There was good growth across the portfolio with the 32 established stores (open more than five years) increasing occupancy rates from a low of 68% as at 31 December 2009 to 74% in September 2010. Wholly owned store occupancy growth was 151,200 sq. ft. in H1, while there was also an increase of 2% in net prices.During the period Big Yellow achieved planning consent for ...

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