It has been a whirlwind few months for Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) as it continues to grow rapidly in one of the best-performing real estate sectors in the UK. The group deployed the proceeds of a July capital raise in short order and earlier this month raised a further £250m to plough into a net asset value (NAV) accretive pipeline. The logistics sector is currently in the sweet spot, with high demand for space and a chronic lack of supply resulting in strong and sustained rental growth. Not resting on its laurels, SHED has an active asset management approach to its portfolio, whereby it has been driving valuations up through lettings, refurbishments and development. Testament to this, the group posted a portfolio valuation uplift of 11.3% on a like-for-like basis in the six months to September 2021 – 71% of which was due to asset management initiatives. Earlier this month SHED moved its listing from the AIM market to the premium segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange, which should improve liquidity in its shares.
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In the sweet spot
Urban Logistics REIT plc (SHED:LON) | 111 0.4 0.4% | Mkt Cap: 524.4m
- Published:
22 Dec 2021 -
Author:
James Carthew | Matthew Read | Richard Williams -
Pages:
15
It has been a whirlwind few months for Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) as it continues to grow rapidly in one of the best-performing real estate sectors in the UK. The group deployed the proceeds of a July capital raise in short order and earlier this month raised a further £250m to plough into a net asset value (NAV) accretive pipeline. The logistics sector is currently in the sweet spot, with high demand for space and a chronic lack of supply resulting in strong and sustained rental growth. Not resting on its laurels, SHED has an active asset management approach to its portfolio, whereby it has been driving valuations up through lettings, refurbishments and development. Testament to this, the group posted a portfolio valuation uplift of 11.3% on a like-for-like basis in the six months to September 2021 – 71% of which was due to asset management initiatives. Earlier this month SHED moved its listing from the AIM market to the premium segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange, which should improve liquidity in its shares.