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Half year results for the period ended 30 June 25

10th Sep 2025 07:00

RNS Number : 6801Y
Vistry Group PLC
10 September 2025
 

 

 

10 September 2025

Vistry Group PLC

Half year results for the period ended 30 June 2025

 

Vistry uniquely positioned to support delivery of new Social and Affordable Homes Programme

Full year guidance unchanged

 

Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive commented:

"The Group's first half performance was in line with expectations and we are well positioned to deliver for the full year. Working with our partners, we have a strong pipeline of development opportunities which will drive our second half performance, with an expected significant step-up in completions and profits.

The Group also made good progress with its target of reducing debt levels, with net debt as at 30 June of £293m significantly better than expectations.

The new Social Affordable Homes Programme provides an unprecedented level of funding for affordable housing over the next 10 years. Through our Partnership model and commitment to mixed tenure development, Vistry is uniquely placed to maximise this opportunity and play a key role in delivering high-quality affordable homes across the country."

£m unless otherwise stated

H1 25

H1 241

Change

Adjusted basis2

Total completions (units)

6,889

7,792

-12%

Revenue

1,853.2

1,974.5

-6%

Operating profit

124.4

161.8

-23%

Operating profit margin

6.7%

8.2%

-1.5ppts

Profit before tax

80.6

120.7

-33%

Basic earnings per share

17.6p

25.2p

-30%

Return on capital employed

9.6%

12.8%

-3.2ppts

Reported basis

Revenue

1,635.6

1,723.5

-5%

Operating profit

58.1

114.1

-49%

Profit before tax

40.9

91.2

-55%

Basic earnings per share

9.5p

20.3p

-53%

Net debt

293.1

322.0

-9%

1As disclosed in the FY 24 results, the H1 24 figures have been restated to reflect cost forecasting issue in the South Division. This adjustment reduced both adjusted and reported profit before tax for H1 24 by £65.5m.

2Adjusted measures are defined and reconciled to the nearest statutory measure in note 19 of the condensed financial statements.

 

Highlights

· Group delivered adjusted operating profit of £124.4m (H1 24: £161.8m) and adjusted profit before tax of £80.6m (H1 24: £120.7m), in line with expectations

· Reported operating profit was £58.1m (H1 24: £114.1m) and reported profit before tax was £40.9m (H1 24: £91.2m)

· Total completions of 6,889 (H1 24: 7,792) units, 12% down on the prior year, reflecting the expected lower level of partner demand in the first half

· Total average selling price increased by 4% to £283k (H1 24: £273k) reflecting changes in mix with Group adjusted revenues of £1,853.2m (H1 24: £1,974.5m), down 6% on prior year

· Net debt as at 30 June 2025 of £293.1m (30 June 2024: £322.0) significantly lower than expectations and down on the prior year despite a £91.9m higher year-on-year opening position

· Successful completion of refinancing, with £900m facilities extended to April 2028 on unchanged terms and with strong support from our lending group

New Social and Affordable Homes Programme

· Government announced an unprecedented £39 billion, 10-year Social and Affordable Homes Programme in June, together with a 10-year social rent settlement and consultation on social rent convergence

· Vistry's unrivalled capability and proven track record in partnerships housing delivery, uniquely positions us to play a key role in delivering the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme

· The Group has been working closely with its affordable housing partners to identify development opportunities and has built a strong pipeline of transactions that are expected to complete in the second half, with positive momentum going into 2026

· Group's recently announced long-term joint venture with Homes England will accelerate the development of large-scale residential sites across the country

Current trading and outlook

· Group's forward order book totals £4.3bn (5 Sept 2024: £5.1bn) with the Group 88% forward sold for FY 25. Of this 89% of the Partner Funded sales are forward sold, with more than 100% of the balance of Partner Funded units for the full year covered in our deal pipeline

· Looking to drive an improvement in our Open Market sales rate in H2 through our sales and marketing initiatives, albeit we remain mindful that demand will continue to be influenced by macroeconomic uncertainties

· Group's focus on cash performance, including the management of work in progress, is expected to result in a year-on-year reduction in the Group's net debt position as at 31 December 2025

· Guidance for the full year remains unchanged with the Group expecting to deliver a year-on-year increase in profits in FY 25

 

There will be an investor and analyst presentation at 8:30am today at Deutsche Numis, 45 Gresham St, London EC2V 7BF. There will also be a live webcast of this event available on our corporate website at www.vistrygroup.co.uk or via the following link https://brrmedia.news/VTY_HY25

A playback facility will be available shortly afterwards.

For further information please contact:

Vistry Group PLC

Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer

Ben Hosking-Smith, Interim Head of Investor Relations

FTI Consulting

Richard Mountain / Susanne Yule

 

020 3048 3396

 

 

020 3727 1340

 

Certain statements in this press release are, or may be deemed to be, forward looking statements.  Forward looking statements involve evaluating a number of risks, uncertainties or assumptions, many of which are beyond the Group's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those statements. Forward looking statements regarding past trends, results or activities should not be taken as representation that such trends, results or activities will continue in the future.  Undue reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements speak only as at the date of this document and the Group and its directors and officers expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release any update of, or revisions to, any forward looking statement herein.

 

 

Chief Executive Review

H1 25 overview

Vistry's first half performance was in line with expectations and the Group is well positioned to deliver for the full year.

After a challenging second half in 2024, the Group's focus has been on stabilisation and ensuring the fundamentals are in place to capitalise on its strategy and remain best positioned to maximise the significant market opportunity we see over the medium term.

The Government's commitment to housing in the June Spending Review, including the £39 billion Social and Affordable Home Programme ("SAHP"), a 10-year social rent settlement and a consultation on rent convergence, was significantly greater than anticipated. This transformational package injects funding capacity back into the affordable housing sector and will support the delivery of a significant step up in much needed new affordable housing over the next 10 years. Vistry is uniquely positioned to play a key role in the delivery of this new SAHP and is ready to do so.

As expected, the first half of the year saw lower levels of demand from our affordable housing partners reflecting uncertainty ahead of the June Spending Review, and transitional funding constraints as we move to a new SAHP. During the period we have been working closely with our partners in developing a strong pipeline of new development opportunities, with a significant step-up in the level of partner transactions expected in the second half of 2025.

In the Open Market, whilst we reported some positive momentum in the first quarter, market conditions softened somewhat in Q2, reflecting increased macro concerns and ongoing affordability challenges, particularly for first time buyers, with expected interest rate cuts being pushed further out. Ensuring the Group's Open Market offering remains compelling and competitive is a top priority and sales and marketing initiatives include the launch of our new standard product range across our three brands, and the investment in coaching and training for our sales and customer service teams.

The Group made good progress with its target of reducing debt levels in H1 25, with net debt as at 30 June 2025 of £293.1m (30 June 2024: £322.0m) significantly lower than expectations. Alongside this, we successfully completed our refinancing on 1 July, with facilities extended out to April 2028 on unchanged terms and with strong support from our lending group.

H1 trading performance

The Group delivered a total of 6,889 (H1 24: 7,792) completions in the first half, 12% down on the prior year. Partner Funded units represented 73% (H1 24: 76%) of total completions with Open Market at 27% (H1 24: 24%). The Group's sales rate averaged 1.023(H1 24: 1.21) with total average selling price increasing by 4% to £283k (H1 24: £273k) reflecting changes in mix. Group revenues totalled £1,853.2m (H1 24: £1,974.5m), down 6% on prior year.

Partner Funded units were down in the first half by 14% to 5,055 (H1 24: 5,884) units. This decline reflects the expected lower level of demand in the first half from our affordable housing partners due to uncertainty ahead of the June Spending Review and transitional funding constraints. We have also seen a year-on-year reduction in PRS unit delivery which reflects less opportunity for larger portfolio transactions in H1 25 than in the prior year.

Open Market units were down in the first half by 4% to 1,834 (H1 24: 1,908), the decline reflecting a reduction in average sales outlets in the period to 186 (H1 24: 210), with the Group's open market sales rate in line with the prior year. There has been some variation in sales performance by region, with the London market continuing to be the most challenging geography.

 

3Sales rate includes Partner Funded sales (excluding S106 units and 100% Partner Funded developments) and Open Market sales as a proportion of the number of sales outlets across the Group on an average weekly basis

 

New Social and Affordable Homes Programme

In the June 2025 Spending Review, the Government announced its new Social and Affordable Homes programme totalling £39 billion of funding over a 10-year period. This represents a significant step up from the £11.5 billion, 5-year programme in place from 2021 to 2026.

Prior to this, the Government announced £2bn of 'top-up' funding in March to support the ongoing investment in new affordable homes during the transitionary period to the new SAHP. This £2 billion funding forms part of the £39 billion new SAHP, however it is being delivered under the existing affordable homes programme structure so as to maintain build momentum, with the funding requiring start on site by March 2027 and completion by March 2029.

We expect the prospectus for the new SAHP to be launched in October, with funding allocations confirmed in March 2026. We continue to work closely with Homes England and our affordable housing partners to ensure we are best positioned to maximise delivery and returns under this programme.

The Government also announced a 10-year social rent settlement at CPI +1%, providing certainty of income to Registered Providers from their existing affordable housing stock. The Government's commitment to implementing social rent convergence is a significant positive, providing a mechanism that allows social rents below the formula rent to increase at a higher rate than the standard CPI +1% cap until they reach the target rent level. The previous social rent convergence policy came to an end in 2015.

Both of these Government initiatives are extremely significant and give the affordable housing providers a step-change in financial capacity combined with the visibility to plan long term investment in new affordable housing.

In addition, in June, affordable housing providers were given equal access to funding from the Building Safety Fund for buildings over 18 metres. Importantly, this will facilitate remediation and will increase affordable housing providers' funding capacity for investment in new affordable homes.

Homes England joint venture

The Group is pleased to have recently entered into a long-term investment joint venture with Homes England, the Government's housing and regeneration agency, to accelerate the development of large-scale residential sites across England. The joint venture, named Hestia, is backed by £150 million of capital investment and is designed to deliver high-quality, mixed-tenure communities at pace and scale. Hestia will play a key role in supporting the Government's ambition to deliver 1.5 million homes within this Parliament.

Hestia will focus on the acquisition and development of strategic sites, each ranging from 400 to 3,000 homes, and will incorporate vital new infrastructure to support thriving communities. In addition, the joint venture will seek to sell parcels of land on our larger sites to SME developers, reflecting both organisations' commitment to supporting the wider housing sector and enabling greater market participation. This partnership marks a significant step forward in delivering sustainable housing growth and unlocking the potential of large-scale sites across the country.

Securing high quality Partnership opportunities

In the first half, the Group secured land and development opportunities totalling 3,113 (H1 24: 8,225) plots across 14 (H1 24: 32) sites. Since July, our activity in the land market has increased, and we have secured c. 3,000 plots in the second half to date. Securing large mixed tenure sites, which form the backbone of delivery for a region over a number of years, is a key area of focus. We were pleased to have secured the Rugeley Power Station site in August for the delivery of 2,300 new homes, with more than 50% being affordable homes and all homes to be timber frame sourced from Vistry Works. Land acquisitions with a 100% pre-sale agreement are increasingly attractive given the market backdrop, with the margin on such development opportunities enhanced through the land procurement activity.

We are positive on the Government's planning reform with policy and legal changes being implemented to enable the delivery of much-needed new homes across the country. Green Belt schemes are a focus of applications, with the new grey belt definition effectively fast forwarding a long-awaited wholesale assessment of the Green Belt and enabling development on the land which is contributing least to the Green Belt.

Planning Reforms have yet to filter down through to local decision-making at Planning Committee level or the resourcing of local planning departments, and as a consequence, we remain reliant on the ability to appeal for timely conclusions to our planning applications. The Planning & Infrastructure Bill will hopefully bridge the gap with strategic level solutions, however, will not be an overnight solution.

Strategic land is an important part of our land supply with the Group targeting c. 20% of completions to be developed on strategically sourced land in the medium term. The Group had a total of 76,919 (30 June 2024: 75,006) strategic land plots as at 30 June 2025.

Our strategic land team is active across the country with a focus on large, multi-phased sites where we can leverage our proven large projects expertise. We will look to collaborate with our partners, including strategic partnerships with organisations like Homes England, to access high-volume sites where we can scale quickly and effectively. In the year to date, we have secured new options over 1,065 strategic land plots with a strong pipeline of opportunities expected to be secured in the near term.

In FY 25 we expect to transfer c. 2,500 plots from our strategic landbank into our owned and controlled landbank and have a further 15,000+ plots currently at a relatively advanced stage on planning which are expected to transfer in the near future.

High quality housing and customer service

Delivering high quality new homes and excellent customer service is paramount, and in March we were pleased to have been awarded a 5-star HBF Customer Satisfaction rating for the sixth consecutive year. The Group's HBF 8-week Customer Satisfaction score for H1 25 was 93.0% (H1 24: 95.4%), with a 9-month score of 83.4% (H1 24: 80.4%).

We are committed to ensuring our Open Market sales teams provide a high quality experience for our customers, and to driving best practice and efficiency in sales across all areas of our business. In July, we launched our 'Sales Excellence programme', with all sales directors and managers receiving tailored coaching sessions, and sales consultants attending training days throughout Q3. More than 350 sales team members will participate in the training representing 3,000 training hours. The recent release of the new Vistry Sales Manual underpins this training, and quarterly mystery shopping continues to assess and enhance performance.

The Group's Sales Contact Centre, which was established at the start of the year and operated by a team of c. 25 sales consultants, is now fully embedded across our business units. Its focus is to collect information from our prospects and progress this to making an in-person appointment, with the Contact Centre team working closely with our regional sales teams. We are seeing some good results around the speed in which we engage with customers on first contact, and have seen an improvement in our conversion rate of first contact to appointment on site.

Build and Vistry Works

The Group operated from an average of 350 (H1 24: 364) build outlets during H1 25 which included 186 (H1 24: 210) active sales outlets. Build outlets includes sites which are not currently selling to the Open Market either because Open Market sales are yet to commence or have already been completed, and sites which are 100% Partner Funded and therefore have no Open Market sales.

Overall, the availability of building materials remains strong, helping to ease inflationary pressures in the near term, and for FY 25, we continue to expect low single digit build cost inflation.

Vistry's timber frame operations, Vistry Works, are at the core of the Group's operational and sustainability strategy. Timber frame use drives efficiency with a faster build time of c. six weeks compared to traditional brick and block construction and is shown to reduce embodied carbon by c. 30% over a 60-year timeframe. Increased use of timber frame will also reduce the Group's dependency on labour over the medium term.

In the first half, Vistry Works manufactured 1,650 timber frame units, up c. 20% on the prior year and expects to deliver c. 4,500 units in FY 25 (FY24: 2,900). Investment in our three production facilities is now complete, with the final production line at our East Midlands facility coming online in the second half. The Group will have the capacity to manufacture up to 10,000 timber frame units from its three manufacturing facilities, in addition to floor joists and cassettes, and roof trusses. We are focused on increasing output to drive efficiency across the new lines, with output forecast to step up again in FY 26 and beyond. 

The Group has successfully completed the factory trial of the Mauer brick cladding system. This alternative cladding system which has c. 50% less embodied carbon than bricks, will support and complement our timber frame construction, will enable significantly faster build speed, and will reduce our dependency on skilled labour. In May, we launched our Future Works project at Vistry Works East Midlands where we are trialling the system on two houses, with the next step to implement the system on a select number of plots on a live site in October 2025. We expect to launch a minimum of 10 new sites utilising the system in FY 26.

As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainable construction and future skills development, we are proud to be launching our new Timber Frame Installer Programme this month, welcoming 15 trainees into the business. This initiative directly supports the Government's housing targets and addresses a critical skills gap in modern methods of construction. Through a combination of classroom-based learning and hands-on site experience, the programme will equip new entrants with the technical and safety expertise needed to deliver high-quality timber frame homes at scale. By building a strong pipeline of skilled talent, we are not only future-proofing our business but also contributing to the long-term resilience of the wider industry.

Technology and innovation

The Group is investing in technology for the future and ensuring we are on track to be building to the Future Homes Standard on all of our developments by January 2028 following a transitional period. Some of the key highlights from the first half of the year are included below:

- Vistry Innovation Centre ("VIC") - the VIC highlights key technologies the Group has installed in Part L 2021 homes, and technologies we are currently trialling ahead of the Future Homes Standard. It has served our exploration stage of transitioning to lower carbon homes well, and we are now focused on the implementation stage of the products, with several live site trials underway. The VIC continues to be popular with industry bodies, partners, internal teams, suppliers, local authorities and colleges.

- Octopus Energy 'Zero Bills' - We are delighted to have partnered with Octopus Energy to deliver 'Zero Bills' homes. This initiative guarantees the occupants of our new homes no energy bills for 10 years through the installation of an air source heat pump, a significant PV array and storage battery, as well as a smarter EV charger. In the second half of the year we will be delivering the initiative alongside our partner, Citra/Lloyds Living, on our developments at Great Haddon and Langley Park.

Our People

At Vistry, we remain firmly focused on attracting, retaining, and developing the very best talent. In January 2025, we were proud to be certified as a Top Employer by the Top Employer Institute for the third consecutive year, achieving an impressive score of 94.6%, an increase from the previous year and c. 10% above the TEI benchmark. We were also honoured to be named one of the Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in the UK and Ireland for the second year running.

Voluntary turnover increased slightly to 18.1% (H1 24: 15.9%) in the first half, however encouragingly, our stability index improved to 81.6% (H1 24: 78.5%), indicating stronger retention of our valued employees.

Following the launch of our new Culture Framework at the end of 2024, we continue to embed behaviours aligned with our core values of Integrity, Caring and Quality, into every aspect of how we recruit, develop, and retain talent. Listening to our people remains central to our culture, and we actively foster open, two-way communication through our Regional and Divisional Engagement Forums, as well as our Group-wide People Forum.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion remains strong. We have continued our involvement with the HBF Women into Home Building initiative which introduces more women to careers in site management. We also maintain our partnership with Fertility Matters at Work, supporting employees through fertility-related challenges and reinforcing our inclusive workplace culture.

Social value

We are continually looking at ways to increase our social value offerings and the measurement and reporting of them, ensuring that we meet the demands of our partners and are delivering value for the communities we are creating and working within.

In the year-to-date, the Group has delivered over £60m of local and social economic value. We are delighted to have already achieved our on-site Skills Academy target for the year, with eight live academies, 432 unique learners completing courses and 1,156 pre-employment training weeks delivered. Our Class of 2025 Work Experience Week at our Brandon Hall Skills Academy was a key highlight in the first half, with the students immersing themselves in a variety of construction trades, and some of our of Academy learners benefiting from the opportunity to step into leadership roles.

Health and safety

Our Safety, Health and Environmental performance continues to deliver strong results across the business. As at 30 June 2025, our Accident Incident Rate was 213 (30 June 2024: 170), significantly below the HSE industry benchmark of 361, reflecting our ongoing commitment to safe operations.

We remain focused on addressing occupational health risks, particularly those associated with respirable crystalline silica. Over the next 12 months, we will strengthen our efforts through close collaboration with our supply chain, raising awareness, showcasing emerging technologies, and ensuring compliance with the robust control measures we've put in place.

Our site performance metrics, which assess compliance against minimum safety standards, continue to exceed the targets set in the Group Annual Business Plan. This achievement highlights our dedication to maintaining safe working environments and attracting reputable, conscientious supply chain partners.

While damage to buried utility services remains a challenge across the industry, we've made notable progress. Thanks to the adoption of new technologies and a strong safety culture embedded within our build teams and supply chain, we've successfully reduced our service strike incident rate from 342 to 306 over the past year.

Building safety

The Group's building safety provision recognises the Group's commitment to playing its part in delivering a lasting industry solution to building safety and the Group's obligations under the Developer Remediation Contract signed by Vistry in March 2023. The Group Building safety provision stood at £313.8m (31 December 2024: £324.4m) as at 30 June 2025.

We continue to make good progress with remediation works with 95% of the buildings included in the provision now fully assessed and the completion of remediation work on 20 buildings during the period.

Competition and Market Authority

The Group has proactively engaged with the UK Competition and Market Authority ("CMA") throughout its housebuilding investigation. In July, the Group confirmed its voluntary commitments offered in response to the potential concerns raised by the CMA. Vistry will contribute £12.8m of the overall £100m contribution to support the construction of affordable homes across the United Kingdom offered by Vistry and the six other UK housebuilders.

Balance sheet

Cash generation in the period improved with the Group's net debt as at 30 June 2025 at £293.1m (30 June 2024: £322.0m), down on prior year despite a £91.9m higher year on year opening net debt position at the start of the year. We saw a trend of a steadily improving daily net debt position versus prior year, with average daily debt in Q2 25 lower than in Q2 24.

Shareholder distributions

The Group announced a £75m special distribution to shareholders via share buyback in September 2024 and continues to execute this programme with £16m completed to date. It is expected this will be concluded in H1 26. In line with previous guidance, the Board is not proposing any capital distribution in respect of H1 25 earnings. In the medium term, we expect further shareholder distributions to be announced as we realise the significant market opportunity ahead.

Current trading and FY 25 outlook

The Group's forward order book totals £4.3bn (5 Sept 2024: £5.1bn) with the Group 88% forward sold for FY 25. Of this 89% of the Partner Funded sales are forward sold, with more than 100% of the balance of Partner Funded units for the full year covered in our deal pipeline.

We are looking to drive an improvement in our Open Market sales rate in the second half through our sales and marketing initiatives albeit we remain mindful that demand will continue to be influenced by macroeconomic uncertainties.

The Group's ongoing focus on cash performance, including the management of work in progress is expected to result in a year-on-year reduction in the Group's net debt position as at 31 December 2025.

Guidance for the full year remains unchanged with the Group expecting to deliver a year-on-year increase in profits in FY 25.

 

Finance review

As disclosed in the 2024 full-year results, the H1 24 figures have been restated to reflect cost forecasting issues in the Group's former South Division. This adjustment reduced both adjusted and reported profit before tax for H1 24 by £65.5m. Further detail is included in note 2 to the condensed financial statements.

Revenue and completions

Adjusted total revenue decreased by 6% to £1,853.2m (H1 24: £1,974.5m), with total completions 12% lower at 6,889 homes (H1 24: 7,792). On a reported basis, total revenue decreased by 5% to £1,635.6m (H1 24: £1,723.5m). Partner Funded homes accounted for 73% of completions, slightly below H1 24 (76%) but consistent with the full-year 2024. Open Market sales made up the remaining 27%.

Adjusted Partner Funded sales revenue reduced by 10% to £1,123.0m (H1 24: £1,254.3m), reflecting subdued demand from our affordable housing partners ahead of the June Spending Review and the transitional funding constraints. Unit volumes were down by 14% to 5,055 homes (H1 24: 5,884) and build outlets were 4% lower at 350 (H1 24: 364). Despite these headwinds, the Group's strong relationships with partners enabled us to secure new opportunities and maintain operational momentum. The additional funding recently announced for the sector is expected to lead to a substantial increase in volumes in H2.

Within Partner Funded sales, Private Rented Sector (PRS) units were down, with the prior year figures boosted by a significant portfolio transaction with Leaf Living. We are experiencing a more subdued PRS market in the second half of 2025 than we had expected earlier in the year.

Open Market sales experienced some periods of improved demand; however, affordability challenges persisted throughout the first half of the year, with the slower than anticipated cuts to interest rates further impacting buyer confidence. Sales rates were flat year-on-year, with a 2% decline in adjusted revenue to £597.8m (H1 24: £608.0m) and 4% reduction in completions to 1,834 homes (H1 24: 1,908), primarily due to a reduction in the average number of active sales outlets to 186 (H1 24: 210) but partially offset by a higher average selling price.

The Group's overall average selling price rose by 4% to £283k (H1 24: £273k), comprising an increase of 3% for Open Market homes to £389k (H1 24: £376k) and 2% for Partner Funded homes to £247k (H1 24: £241k). The Open Market average selling price uplift was primarily driven by a shift toward larger homes and increased sales in higher-value regions. Sales incentives remained unchanged at up to 5% of the Open Market sales price. The increase in the average selling price for Partner Funded homes was driven by changes in product and geographic mix.

 

 

£m unless otherwise stated

H1 25

 

H1 24

 

Partner Funded

Open Market

Other revenue

Total

 

Total

Adjusted revenue

1,123.0

597.8

132.4

1,853.2

1,974.5

Add: Government grant income4

13.9

2.0

-

15.9

23.1

Less: other non-housing revenue5

-

-

(132.4)

(132.4)

(112.2)

Total revenue for calculation of the Average Selling Price

1,136.9

599.8

-

1,736.7

 

1,885.4

Total units (at 100%)

5,055

1,834

n/a

6,889

7,792

Less: joint venture and joint operation eliminations

(457)

(293)

n/a

(750)

(894)

Units for calculation of the Average Selling Price

4,598

1,541

n/a

6,139

 

6,898

Average Selling Price

£247k

£389k

n/a

£283k

£273k

Change % vs H1 24

+2%

+3%

n/a

+4%

n/a

4Where the Group receives Government grant income under the Group's direct grant programmes with funders, this income is included in the average selling price as it is a contribution towards the purchase price of specific affordable plots. No adjustment is needed where our partners receive grant funding under their own programmes as it has no impact on the price paid to the Group. While a significant portion of grant was received in prior periods when milestones were achieved, the income is recognised over time in line with the revenue for delivering the homes. Grant income reduced in the period as fewer direct-funded units were delivered, with partners funding an increased proportion of units under their own programmes.

5 Other non-housing revenue is excluded from the calculation of the average selling price. This comprised revenue from land sales of £74.4m (H1 24: £51.0m), the re-sale of homes taken in part exchange of £47.3m (H1 24: £42.7m) and other sources of £10.7m (H1 24: £18.5m). While this represents a small portion of the Group's total revenue, a further increase in revenue from land sales is expected in the second half of the year (c. £230m for H2 25) as the Group continues to optimise its land bank to enable it to deliver market leading returns on capital.

 

Adjusted operating profit and margin

As anticipated, margins in the first half reflected a higher proportion of delivery from lower margin sites, including those impacted by the South division issues reported in 2024, than we expect moving forward. The Group continued to manage build costs effectively through proactive engagement with subcontractors and suppliers with low single-digit inflation across the cost base as a whole. Subdued market conditions limited the ability to offset rising input costs with price growth, which remained broadly flat. We expect margin recovery in the second half from the commencement of new higher margin developments, increased activity in the affordable housing market and operating leverage from higher second half volumes. 

The increase in overheads includes a higher investment in assurance activity and resources, as well as the impact of pay rises and the increase in employer's national insurance contributions.

Adjusted operating profit reduced by 23% to £124.4m (H1 24: £161.8m), resulting in an adjusted operating margin of 6.7% (H1 24: 8.2%). Due to higher exceptional costs and an increased contribution from joint ventures in H1 25, reported operating profit fell more sharply than adjusted operating profit, down 49% to £58.1m (H1 24: £114.1m).

Exceptional items

Exceptional items increased to £19.6m (H1 24: £9.1m), primarily due to the £12.8m voluntary binding commitment made by the Group, alongside six other UK housebuilders, in response to the potential concerns investigated by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Other exceptional items included a net expense of £3.5m (H1 24: £3.9m) relating to building safety and £3.3m (H1 24: £5.2m) of restructuring, integration and other costs.

 

 

Building safety

£m

H1 25

H1 24

Cost of additional buildings identified

4.9

16.8

Unwind of discounting

5.3

3.9

Recoveries income

(6.7)

(16.8)

Net expense

3.5

3.9

 

The net expense of £3.5m (H1 24: £3.9m), which is included within exceptional items, is stated net of recoveries from third parties of £6.7m (H1 24: £16.8m). The increase to the building safety provision comprised £4.9m for seven further buildings which were identified in the period and a finance expense of £5.3m (H1 24: £3.9m) as the total provision is calculated on a discounted basis. The overall cost estimate across previously identified buildings remained broadly unchanged.

The Group continues to make good progress with remediation. The total amount utilised in the period was £20.8m, with remediation fully completed on 20 buildings and work ongoing on a further 50 buildings. As at 30 June 2025, we were engaged in the pre-start phase of the remediation process for 177 buildings.

£m

H1 25

Opening

324.4

Additional buildings identified

4.9

Unwind of discounting

5.3

Utilisation

(20.8)

Closing provision

313.8

 

As at 30 June 25, the number of buildings where work was ongoing or yet to commence on site was 227 (FY 24: 240).

Net finance expense

Adjusted net finance expense increased 7% to £43.8m (H1 24: £41.1m). While the Group reduced its average daily net debt in Q2, the H1 average was 5% higher year-on-year at £695m (H1 24: £659m). The blended average interest rate on drawings fell to 6.3% (H1 24: 7.2%), driven by a decline in the SONIA rate. Together, these changes resulted in a 12% reduction in net bank interest payable to £25.0m.

The interest expense due to the unwind of land creditor discounting increased by 50% to £11.4m. Land creditors are discounted on initial recognition based on the prevailing discount rate at the time. The rate is reflected in the interest expense as the discount unwinds over the duration of the land creditor. Over the second half of 2024 and into the first half of 2025, the increase in the finance expense was disproportionate to the total land creditors as the proportion of older land creditors, which were discounted at lower rates, is reducing as they are settled.

The increase of 65% in net joint venture interest payable to £5.6m (H1 24: £3.4m) was also principally due to a rise in land creditor discount unwind. 

£m

H1 25

H1 24

Change

Net bank interest payable

25.0

28.3

-12%

Unwind of discount on land creditors

11.4

7.6

+50%

Interest on finance leases

2.7

2.7

-

Net interest on defined benefit pension schemes

(0.9)

(0.9)

-

Net joint venture interest payable

5.6

3.4

+65%

Adjusted net finance expense

43.8

41.1

+7%

 

 

Profit before tax

Adjusted profit before tax was down 33% to £80.6m (H1 24: £120.7m). Reported profit before tax, which includes exceptional items of £19.6m (H1 24: £9.1m), the amortisation of acquired intangible assets of £19.8m (H1 24: £19.4m) and tax on joint venture profits of £0.3m (H1 24: £1.0m), was down 55% to £40.9m (H1 24: £91.2m). Reported profit before tax fell more sharply than adjusted profit before tax due to higher exceptional items in H1 25.

Tax

The adjusted effective tax rate was 27.9%, resulting in an adjusted tax charge of £22.5m (H1 24: 28.7%, £34.6m). This was lower than the rate of 29.0% that would be derived by applying the statutory tax rate of 25% and Residential Property Development Tax (RPDT) of 4% as RPDT only applies to certain of the Group's profits. The reported effective tax rate was 23.5%, with a reported tax charge of £9.6m (H1 24: £21.8m). The reported rate was lower than the adjusted rate due to the presentation of joint venture tax and the effect of prior period adjustments.

Earnings per share

Adjusted profit after tax reduced by 33% to £58.1m (H1 24: £86.1m). The reduction in adjusted earnings per share to 17.6p (H1 24: 25.2p), was lower, at 30%, due to the benefit of there being fewer shares in issue as a result of the ongoing buyback programme. Reported earnings per share declined by 53% to 9.5p (H1 24: 20.3p), reflecting the impact of exceptional items. 

Capital employed and ROCE

Capital employed increased to £2,645.4m, a rise of 5% on FY 24 but broadly flat compared to H1 24 (FY 24: £2,512.9m, H1 24: £2,630.1m). Average capital employed of £2,579.2m was up 5% compared to FY 24 and 2% on H1 24 (FY 24: £2,461.8m, H1 24: £2,520.4m). The increase in the closing position was driven by growth in work in progress and investment in joint ventures.

While the increase in work in progress in the first half of £99.5m was not dissimilar to our typical seasonal trend, it was less pronounced than would be expected given the rise in activity and unusually high second half revenue weighting expected in 2025. This reflects tighter controls on work in progress at sites and a particular focus on reducing the levels of completed stock. Excluding London, which is typically apartment led and requires large blocks of homes to be completed simultaneously, the Group has achieved a net reduction in finished stock of £46m in H1 25 with continued reductions expected in the second half.

Land decreased by 2% to £1,834.8m (FY 24: £1,875.0m), consistent with the 3% reduction in the owned land bank. While the Group continued to purchase new sites selectively and transferred over 3,000 existing controlled plots into the owned land bank, the utilisation of land for the units delivered in the period, as well as the disposal of a small number of sites that do not suit the Partnerships model, resulted in a lower closing balance. The majority of new sites were acquired on deferred payment terms, with the Group's land creditor balance of £719.7m down 3% on FY 24. The Group has made good progress towards resizing its owned and controlled land bank to c. 4 years of supply.

Net investment in joint ventures increased by 7% in the period to £666.5m to support home completions in H2 and reflecting a slower than anticipated sales rate at our London specific joint ventures.

Other assets and other liabilities both reduced due to the reduction in sales and completion volumes in Q2 2025 compared to Q4 2024.

As a result of the lower adjusted operating profit and higher average capital employed, ROCE reduced by 3.2ppts to 9.6% (H1 24: 12.8%). 

 

 

 

£m

H1 25

FY 24

Change vs FY 24

H1 24 Restated

Work in progress (including part exchange properties)

1,232.8

1,133.3

+9%

1,292.8

Land

1,834.8

1,875.0

-2%

1,845.6

Land creditors

(719.7)

(739.9)

-3%

(605.4)

Net inventories

2,347.9

2,268.4

+4%

2,533.0

Investment in joint ventures

676.7

614.0

+10%

599.8

Amounts due from joint arrangements

160.1

152.5

+5%

141.2

Amounts payable to joint arrangements

(170.3)

(143.3)

+19%

(164.1)

Total joint ventures

666.5

623.2

+7%

576.9

Other assets

659.8

721.5

-9%

736.1

Other liabilities

(1,028.8)

(1,100.2)

-6%

(1,215.9)

Capital employed

2,645.4

2,512.9

+5%

2,630.1

Building safety provision

(313.8)

(324.4)

-3%

(280.7)

Retirement benefit asset

32.7

31.7

+3%

34.7

Tangible net assets

2,364.3

2,220.2

+6%

2,384.1

Goodwill

827.6

827.6

-

827.6

Intangible assets

349.0

368.8

-5%

389.8

Net debt

(293.1)

(180.7)

+62%

(322.0)

Net assets

3,247.8

3,235.9

-

3,279.5

 

£m

H1 25

FY 24

Change vs FY 24

 

H1 24 Restated

Opening capital employed

2,512.9

2,410.6

+4%

2,410.6

Closing capital employed

2,645.4

2,512.9

+5%

2,630.1

Average capital employed

2,579.2

2,461.8

+5%

2,520.4

 

 

H1 25

FY 24

Change vs H1 24

 

H1 24 Restated

Adjusted operating profit

124.4

358.2

-23%

161.8

Pro-rated average capital employed

1,289.6

2,461.8

+2%

1,260.2

ROCE (%)

9.6

14.6

-3.2ppts

12.8

 

Net debt and cash flow

The Group began the year with net debt of £180.7m, £91.9m higher than at the beginning of the prior year (H1 24 opening net debt £88.8m). Despite lower adjusted profit before tax, the net cash flow for the half year improved by £120.8m versus last year, with a net cash outflow of £112.4m in the period (H1 24: outflow of £233.2m).

As described above, the net investment into work in progress was £99.5m, broadly consistent with the outflow in the prior year of £94.3m. The cash impact of the net reduction in the Group's owned land bank of £40.2m was partially offset by a net reduction in land creditors of £20.2m, leaving a net cash inflow from land activity of £20.0m (H1 24: net outflow of £20.7m). The net outflow from other working capital (receivables and payables) was reduced compared to the prior year due to lower Partner Funded activity in June 25 than in June 24. The prior year cash flow also included the effect of a receivable on a partner deal which completed in H1 24 but was not settled until August 24. The total working capital outflow was £90.4m (H1 24: outflow of £194.4m).

The Group made a further net investment of £32.9m into its joint ventures. This was principally through loans made by the Group, alongside its partners, to fund work in progress in the joint ventures.

The exceptional net cash outflow related to building safety increased to £18.3m (H1 24: £12.2m), with gross spend of £25.0m (H1 24: £29.0m) offset by recoveries of £6.7m (H1 24: £16.8m). The exceptional cash outflow on integration and restructuring was £8.8m (H1 24: £7.1m). The exceptional cash flows differ from the profit or loss statement due to movements in accrued income and expenses. Net spend on building safety is expected to increase to c. £40m in H2 (H2 24: £24.6m).

Tax paid was £10.0m, lower than the prior year and aligned with reduced taxable profits.

Shareholder distributions of £33.1m related to the Group's ongoing share buyback programme.

£m

H1 25

H1 24

Restated2

Change

Opening net debt

(180.7)

(88.8)

-91.9

Adjusted profit before tax

80.6

120.7

-40.1

Working capital movements:

WIP

(99.5)

(94.3)

-5.2

Land

40.2

36.1

+4.1

Land creditors

(20.2)

(56.8)

+36.6

Receivables and payables (excluding amounts owed to/from joint ventures)

(10.9)

(79.4)

+68.5

Working capital outflow

(90.4)

(194.4)

+104.0

Net investment in joint ventures

(32.9)

(27.1)

-5.8

Exceptional building safety spend (net of recoveries)

(18.3)

(12.2)

-6.1

Other exceptional items

(8.8)

(7.1)

-1.7

Other

0.5

3.9

-3.4

Taxation

(10.0)

(16.0)

+6.0

Cash outflow before shareholder distributions

(79.3)

(132.2)

+52.9

Shareholder distributions

(33.1)

(101.0)

+67.9

Net cash outflow

(112.4)

(233.2)

+120.8

Closing net debt

(293.1)

(322.0)

+28.9

 

As at 30 June 2025, total available facilities were £1,130.0m (H1 24: £1,015.7m), with £750.0m (FY 24: £645.7m) drawn. The Group secured an additional £50.0m uncommitted facility during the period with flexible borrowing tenors to support the Group's short-term, in-month, borrowing requirements. On 1 July 2025, the Group completed the refinancing of the term loan and RCF which were due to expire in September 2026 and December 2026 respectively. These have both been extended to 30 April 2028 on the same terms. The trade loan and money market facilities are both uncommitted facilities.

£m

Facility

H1 25

H1 24

Available

Maturity

Margin

Revolving credit facility

(500.0)

2028

SONIA + 1.6-2.5 ppts

(250.0)

(140.0)

Term loan

(400.0)

2028

SONIA + 1.9-3.1 ppts

(400.0)

(400.0)

USPP loan6

(100.0)

2027

4.03 ppts

(103.2)

(104.1)

Development loan7

-

2029

ECRR + 1.2-2.2 ppts

-

(5.7)

Money market line

(75.0)

Rolling

SONIA plus margin

-

-

Trade loan

(50.0)

Rolling

SONIA plus margin

-

-

Overdraft facility

(5.0)

Rolling

BoE Base + 1.5 ppts

-

-

Prepaid facility fee

2.7

4.6

Total borrowings

(1,130.0)

(750.5)

(645.2)

Cash

457.4

323.2

Net debt

 

 

 

(293.1)

(322.0)

 

6The carrying value of the USPP loan includes the fair value of future interest payments of £3.2m (H1 24: £4.1m) as the loan was acquired through a historical acquisition. The drawings of £100.0m (H1 24: £100.0m) are equal to the total available facility. 

 

7 The Homes England development loan is no longer included in the consolidated Group accounts as the borrower, Linden Homes (Sherford) LLP, is no longer a subsidiary undertaking. 

 

 

Shareholder distributions and capital allocation policy

The Group maintained its capital allocation policy. An interim ordinary distribution in the form of a share buyback of up to £55m and a special buyback of up to £75m were announced in September 2024. The Group has completed c. £71m to date, with the remaining c. £59m expected to be completed by H1 2026.

Forward order book

The forward order book was broadly stable at £4.3bn (FY 24: £4.4bn). The Partner Funded component reduced by 6% due to the lower levels of activity resulting from the uncertainty around future funding for the affordable housing sector that existed for much of the period.

£m

H1 25

FY 24

Open Market

401

285

Partner Funded

3,893

4,156

Total

4,294

4,441

 

Land bank

The land bank represents 4.2 years of supply (FY 24: 4.4 years), consistent with the Group's Partnerships model. Over the medium term, we expect the length of the land bank to reduce to less than 4.0 years of supply. The Group added 2,866 plots across 10 sites, with 30% (FY 24: 31%) of plots controlled rather than owned. Over the medium term, the Group expects around one-third of its land bank to be controlled rather than owned.

Number of plots

H1 25

FY 24

Owned (excluding joint ventures)

33,107

34,233

Owned - joint ventures (100%)

16,484

17,048

Total owned

49,591

51,281

Controlled (excluding joint ventures)

10,526

12,230

Controlled - joint ventures (100%)

10,571

10,509

Total controlled

21,097

22,739

Total

70,688

74,020

 

Strategic land

Strategic land remains an important supply source. As at 30 June 2025, the Group held 76,919 plots across 186 sites, a 1% increase from year-end.

As at 30 June 2025

Total sites

Total plots

0 - 150 plots

55

4,394

150 - 300 plots

57

11,755

300 - 500 plots

30

10,338

500 - 1,000 plots

23

14,905

1,000+ plots

21

35,527

Total

186

76,919

Planning agreed

19

6,281

Planning application

26

10,586

Ongoing application

141

60,052

Total

186

76,919

At 31 December 2024

182

76,219

Change

+2%

+1%

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Group continues to manage a range of risks and uncertainties which could have a material adverse impact on the Group. Risk management controls operate at all levels of the organisation, with the Executive Leadership Team accountable for identifying, evaluating and managing principal risks, supported by the Risk Oversight Committee.

The Board has completed its assessment of the Group's principal and emerging risks, including those that could threaten its business model, future performance, solvency or liquidity. The Directors do not consider the process of risk management and the principal risks and uncertainties, as outlined on pages 69 to 75 of the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts, to have changed since that document was published. The principal risks are summarised below.

Project delivery and contractual exposure

Failure to achieve our build construction and build cost targets leading to either a reduced margin, contractual penalties, or disputes with our partners. Failure to continue or restart operations due to a major unexpected incident or event out of our control, such as a natural disaster, global pandemic or UK epidemic, or disruption to national infrastructure.

Economic and sales environment

A failure to anticipate and respond to any UK economic decline brought about by uncertainty, loss of consumer confidence, higher interest rates and increasing unemployment, leading to decreased affordability, reduced demand for housing and falling house prices.

Supply chain

A failure to adequately respond to shortages or increased costs of materials and skilled labour, or the failure of a key supplier in the current economic environment, may lead to increased costs and delays in construction services.

Land and planning

Lack of development opportunities due to difficulties in sourcing land or obtaining planning approval. In addition, churn of Government policy changes that distract Councils from delivering local plans and planning permissions. A failure to bring through a sufficient pipeline of strategic and consented land could also affect future growth.

People and talent

An inability to attract, develop or retain good people. In addition, a failure to understand and respond to new skills required to meet our unique Partnerships strategy, or to meet the requirements of the changing pace of technology and customer expectations.

ESG

A failure to actively demonstrate to our partners and stakeholders the already significant ESG contribution the Group is making to society. This would include a failure to achieve our pathway to Net Zero carbon targets, a failure to promote the contribution we are making to the UK housing crisis, and a failure the meet the levels of interest and reporting requirements from Government, Investors, customers and clients.

Liquidity and funding

A failure to generate enough liquidity to manage short term and long-term funding or investment requirements. A failure to manage liquidity requirements impacts preparedness for potential changes in economic environment and ability to take advantage of appropriate land buying or investment opportunities to help deliver improved financial performance.

Customer service

A failure to deliver product quality and service standards that meet our customers' expectations (both private customers and large-scale partners) or fall short of the standards expected from supervisory bodies.

Legislation and building safety

An inability to fulfil regulatory planning, building, environmental and technical requirements for new homes and communities. In addition, the threat of new unquantified liabilities from past developments becoming material.

Technology resilience and future change

An inability to protect our IT estate, systems and infrastructure and people from hostile or fraudulent attacks. An inability to adapt to the pace of technological change by failing to embrace new intelligence or capability, or adapt our systems and processes to fully deliver expected improvements across our Group.

Safety, health and environment

A loss of trust in the Group's ability to build communities safely and in an environmentally responsible way. Preventable accidents that harm people, communities, or the environment.

 

Group statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

 

2025

 

 2024 Restated (note 2)

Six months ended 30 June

Note

Reported measures

£m

Adjusting items (note 19)

£m

Adjusted measures

£m

 

Reported measures

£m

Adjusting items (note 19)

£m

Adjusted measures

£m

 

Revenue

3

1,635.6

217.6

1,853.2

1,723.5

251.0

1,974.5

 

Cost of sales

(1,476.8)

(1,541.9)

 

Gross profit

 

158.8

 

181.6

 

Administrative expenses

(109.8)

(102.2)

 

Other expenses

4

(12.8)

-

 

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

(19.8)

(19.4)

 

Other operating income

41.7

54.1

 

Operating profit

58.1

66.3

124.4

 

114.1

47.7

161.8

 

Finance income

13.3

14.7

 

Finance expense

(45.8)

(47.3)

 

Net finance expense 

(32.5)

(11.3)

(43.8)

 

(32.6)

(8.5)

(41.1)

 

Share of profit after tax from joint ventures

15.3

9.7

 

Profit before tax

40.9

39.7

80.6

 

91.2

29.5

120.7

 

Income tax expense

5

(9.6)

(12.9)

(22.5)

(21.8)

(12.8)

 (34.6)

 

Profit for the period 

31.3

26.8

58.1

 

69.4

16.7

86.1

 

 

Other comprehensive income/(expense) 

 

Remeasurement of retirement benefit asset

0.1

(0.4)

 

Total other comprehensive income/(expense)

0.1

 

(0.4)

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

31.4

 

69.0

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

Note

2025

 

2024 Restated (note 2)

Six months ended 30 June

Reported measures

 

Adjusted measures

Reported measures

Adjusted measures

 

Basic

6

9.5p

20.3p

 

Diluted

6

9.5p

19.9p

 

Adjusted Basic

6

17.6p

25.2p

 

 

 

 

Group statement of financial position

 

 Note

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024 Restated (note 2)

£m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

827.6

827.6

827.6

 

Intangible assets

349.0

389.8

368.8

 

Property, plant and equipment

24.0

20.6

22.8

 

Right-of-use assets

83.7

78.5

85.2

 

Investments

8

676.7

599.8

614.0

 

Retirement benefit assets

32.7

34.7

31.7

 

Total non-current assets

 

1,993.7

1,951.0

1,950.1

 

 

 

Inventories

9

 3,067.6

3,138.4

3,008.3

 

Trade and other receivables

10

 709.9

765.6

760.4

 

Cash and cash equivalents

11

 457.4

323.2

320.3

 

Current tax assets

2.3

12.6

5.6

 

Total current assets

 

4,237.2

4,239.8

4,094.6

 

Total assets

 

6,230.9

6,190.8

6,044.7

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

12

 1,372.9

1,490.8

1,403.7

 

Lease liabilities

 29.6

26.0

29.4

 

Provisions

13

 129.7

102.0

105.3

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,532.2

1,618.8

1,538.4

 

 

 

Borrowings

11

 750.5

645.2

501.0

 

Trade and other payables

12

 382.0

348.4

415.9

 

Lease liabilities

64.3

68.8

67.0

 

Provisions

13

219.4

201.6

247.9

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 5

 34.7

28.5

38.6

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

1,450.9

1,292.5

1,270.4

 

Total liabilities

 

2,983.1

2,911.3

2,808.8

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

3,247.8

3,279.5

3,235.9

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Issued capital

14

 163.2

169.0

165.9

 

Share premium

14

 361.3

361.2

361.3

 

Capital redemption reserve

 11.7

5.9

9.0

 

Merger reserve

14

 150.0

1,597.8

1,597.8

 

Retained earnings

2,561.6

1,145.6

1,101.9

 

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

3,247.8

3,279.5

3,235.9

 

Group statement of changes in equity

 

£m

Note

Ownsharesheld

Otherretainedearnings

Totalretainedearnings

Issuedcapital

Sharepremium

Capital Redemption reserve

Mergerreserve

Total

As at 1 January 2025

 

 (9.4)

 1,111.3

 1,101.9

 165.9

 361.3

 9.0

 1,597.8

 3,235.9

Profit for the period

 -

 31.3

 31.3

 -

 -

 -

 -

 31.3

Total other comprehensive income

 -

 0.1

 0.1

 -

 -

 -

 -

 0.1

Total comprehensive income

 

 -

31.4

31.4

 -

 -

 -

 -

 31.4

Purchase of own shares

7, 14

-

(22.1)

(22.1)

(2.7)

-

2.7

-

(22.1)

Share options exercised

4.2

(4.2)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Share-based payments

-

2.4

2.4

-

-

-

-

2.4

Deferred tax on share-based payments

-

0.2

0.2

-

-

-

-

0.2

Bonus issue of deferred shares

14

-

-

-

1,447.8

-

-

(1,447.8)

-

Cancellation of deferred shares

14

-

1,447.8

1,447.8

(1,447.8)

-

-

-

-

Total transactions with owners

 

 4.2

 1,424.1

 1,428.3

 (2.7)

 -

 2.7

 (1,447.8)

 (19.5)

As at 30 June 2025

 

 (5.2)

 2,566.8

2,561.6

 163.2

 361.3

 11.7

 150.0

 3,247.8

 

 

As at 1 January 2024 Restated

2

(14.7)

1,184.9

1,170.2

173.4

361.0

1.5

1,597.8

3,303.9

Profit for the period restated

2

-

69.4

69.4

-

-

-

-

69.4

Total other comprehensive expense

-

(0.4)

(0.4)

-

-

-

-

(0.4)

Total comprehensive income

 

-

69.0

69.0

-

-

-

-

69.0

Issue of share capital

-

-

-

-

0.2

-

-

0.2

Purchase of own shares

14

(2.9)

(97.8)

(100.7)

(4.4)

-

4.4

-

(100.7)

Share options exercised

7.7

(5.3)

2.4

-

-

-

-

2.4

Share-based payments

-

2.8

2.8

-

-

-

-

2.8

Deferred tax on share-based payments

-

1.9

1.9

-

-

-

-

1.9

Total transactions with owners

 

4.8

(98.4)

(93.6)

(4.4)

0.2

4.4

-

(93.4)

As at 30 June 2024 Restated

2

(9.9)

1,155.5

1,145.6

169.0

361.2

5.9

1,597.8

3,279.5

 

 

As at 1 January 2024 Restated

2

(14.7)

1,184.9

1,170.2

173.4

361.0

1.5

1,597.8

3,303.9

Profit for the year

-

74.5

74.5

-

-

-

-

74.5

Total other comprehensive expense

-

(3.1)

(3.1)

-

-

-

-

(3.1)

Total comprehensive income

 

-

71.4

71.4

-

-

-

-

71.4

Issue of share capital

-

-

-

-

0.3

-

-

0.3

Purchase of own shares

7, 14

(2.9)

(141.9)

(144.8)

(7.5)

-

7.5

-

(144.8)

Share options exercised

8.2

(5.5)

2.7

-

-

-

-

2.7

Share-based payments

-

5.5

5.5

-

-

-

-

5.5

Deferred tax on share-based payments

-

(3.1)

(3.1)

-

-

-

-

(3.1)

Total transactions with owners

 

5.3

(145.0)

(139.7)

(7.5)

0.3

7.5

-

(139.4)

As at 31 December 2024

 

(9.4)

1,111.3

1,101.9

165.9

361.3

9.0

1,597.8

3,235.9

Group statement of cash flows

 

Six months ended 30 June

Note

2025

£m

2024 Restated (note 2)

£m

Cash flows from operating activities

 

Operating profit for the period

58.1

114.1

Exceptional items included in operating profit

4

14.3

5.2

Depreciation and amortisation

36.9

34.4

Equity-settled share-based payment expense

2.4

2.8

Other non-cash items

0.6

(0.7)

Operating cash inflow before exceptional cash flows and movements in working capital

112.3

155.8

Exceptional cash flows relating to restructuring, integration and other exceptional expenses

(8.8)

(7.1)

Exceptional cash outflow relating to building safety

(25.0)

(29.0)

Exceptional cash inflow relating to building safety recoveries

6.7

16.8

Exceptional cash outflows

(27.1)

(19.3)

Defined benefit pension contributions

-

(0.1)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

50.5

(139.2)

Increase in inventories

(59.3)

(58.2)

Decrease in trade and other payables

(87.3)

(27.0)

Decrease in provisions

(0.8)

(3.2)

Movements in working capital

(96.9)

(227.7)

Net cash outflow from operations

(11.7)

(91.2)

Income taxes paid

(10.0)

(16.0)

Net cash outflow from operating activities

(21.7)

(107.2)

Cash flows from investing activities

Bank interest received

0.9

1.8

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(3.3)

(2.5)

Loans made to joint ventures

8

(155.5)

(113.2)

Loan repayments from joint ventures

8

121.8

85.1

Interest received on loans to joint ventures

8

2.7

1.0

Dividends received from joint ventures

5.0

8.6

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(28.4)

(19.2)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Loans and advances made by joint ventures

26.7

37.8

Loans and advances repaid to joint ventures

(12.2)

(2.2)

Lease principal payments

(16.3)

(11.3)

Lease interest payments

(2.7)

(2.7)

Interest paid on borrowings

(25.2)

(31.0)

Proceeds from share issues (including LTIP exercises)

-

2.6

Purchase of own shares

7

(33.1)

(101.0)

Repayment of bank loans

-

(0.9)

Drawdown of bank loans

11

250.0

140.0

Net cash inflow from financing activities

187.2

31.3

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

137.1

(95.1)

Opening cash and cash equivalents

320.3

418.3

Closing cash and cash equivalents

457.4

323.2

 

 

 

 

1. Basis of preparation

1.1 General Information

Vistry Group PLC (the 'Company') is a public company, limited by shares, domiciled and incorporated in England, United Kingdom. The shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The registered office is 11 Tower View, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4UY.

1.2 Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group") and the Group's interest in joint ventures. Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

The condensed consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority. They are not statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and do not include all of the notes of the type normally included in statutory accounts. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024, which were prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, approved by the Board of directors on 25 March 2025 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies, and any public announcements made by Vistry Group PLC during the interim reporting period. The report of the auditor on those statutory accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not contain any statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited but have been reviewed by the Group's auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. They were approved for issue by the Board on 9 September 2025.

The financial statements are prepared on the historical cost convention unless otherwise stated. The functional and presentational currency of the Company and Group is Pounds Sterling (GBP). All financial information, unless otherwise stated has been rounded to the nearest £0.1m.

1.3 Accounting policies

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Group's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The exception to this is in relation to tax, which is calculated based on the estimated average effective tax rate for the year ending 31 December 2025.

There are no new standards or amendments that have a material impact on the Group's reported results.

1.4 Going concern

The Group has prepared a cash flow forecast for the period to 31 December 2026 to confirm the appropriateness of the going concern assumption in these accounts. The forecast was prepared using a likely base case which shows that there is sufficient headroom and liquidity for the business to continue as a going concern based on the committed facilities available to the Group as shown in note 11 to these financial statements. The Group is also forecasted to comply with the required covenants on its borrowing facilities.

A number of severe but plausible downside sensitivity scenarios were considered assuming decreased demand for housing, falling house prices and increased build costs. In certain of the downside scenarios, the Group would exceed its available borrowing facilities and breach covenants if no mitigating actions were taken. The Group has a range of mitigating actions available to it, which could be implemented readily and are within the Group's control. Consequently, the Directors have not identified any material uncertainties to the Group's ability to continue as a going concern over a period of at least 12 months following the date of approval of the financial statements and have concluded that using the going concern basis for the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

In the downside sensitivity scenario, the following assumptions have been applied (individually and in aggregate):

· 15% reduction in Open Market sales volumes from 1 September 2025 with a corresponding slowdown in build rates and associated overheads

· 3% reduction in the average sales price of Open Market and unsecured Partner Funded homes from 1 September 2025

· 5% increase in build costs from 1 September 2025

The following mitigating actions have been modelled against the individual and combined downside scenarios:

· Removal of uncommitted land spend and associated income from 1 September 2025

· 25% further reduction in administrative expenses from 1 November 2025

· Pausing uncommitted shareholder distributions from 1 September 2025

The Group has also assessed the appropriateness of the going concern assumption for the accounts of the Company. The Company's principal expected cash flows in the period to 31 December 2026 following the date of approval of these financial statements relate to the payment of shareholder distributions and interest. In order to fund these cash flows, the Company ensures that it has received sufficient cash distributions from its subsidiary operating companies. As a result, the Directors have not identified any material uncertainties to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern over a period of at least 12 months following the date of approval of the financial statements and have concluded that using the going concern basis for the preparation of the Company's financial statements is appropriate.

1.5 Segmental Reporting

The Group has one operating segment, which has been identified in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). The CODM has been determined as the Board of Directors as they are responsible for allocating resources and regularly review and assess the performance and financial position of the Group. All revenue and profits disclosed relate to continuing activities performed in the United Kingdom.

1.6 Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The Group's principal judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty remain unchanged since the year-end and are set out in Note 1.8 on pages 175 to 176 of the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts.

1.7 Seasonality

In common with the rest of the UK housebuilding industry, activity occurs year-round, however the pattern of reservations usually results in the Group's completions being more heavily weighted towards the second half of the year.

 

 

2. Prior year restatement

South Division cost forecasting issues

As explained in the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts on page 7, on 8 October 2024 the Group reported that it had become aware of an understatement of the total full-life cost projections to complete several of its developments in its South Division. The subsequent investigation identified a total of £165m of cost adjustments. No further cost adjustments have been identified since this was reported in the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts.

A review was undertaken at that time to identify the reasons for each of the changes, and when they could and should reasonably have been known about. This showed that there were some items which could reasonably have been known about in prior periods, including the six months ended 30 June 2024, which would have reduced the expected full-life margin on the impacted sites at that time. The full-life margin is used to determine the amount of inventories to be expensed as cost of sales. To correct the error, the full-life margin at the time was recalculated to include the additional forecast costs, and the revised margin has been used to recalculate the amount of inventories that should have been expensed. For joint venture sites, the impact in the consolidated accounts is to the Group's share of profit after tax from joint ventures and investments.

The impact of correcting these errors on profit before tax was a reduction of £20.5m cumulatively to 31 December 2023 with a further £65.5m in the six months ended 30 June 2024. As at 30 June 2024, the adjustments to the statement of financial position resulted in a reduction in inventories of £73.6m, a reduction in investments of £12.4m and a change of £24.9m to the net corporation tax position (with this previously reported payable of £12.3m becoming a receivable of £12.6m). The amount relating to periods earlier than H1 24 gave rise to an adjustment of £14.6m (net of tax) to opening retained earnings as at 1 January 2024, comprising a reduction of £20.5m in inventories and a reduction in the current tax asset of £5.9m. The FY 23 figures were restated in the Group's 2024 Annual Report and Accounts, where it was also reported that the H1 24 figures would require restating. The restated opening shareholders' funds as at 1 January 2024 are disclosed in these condensed consolidated financial statements along with the restated results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.

The impact on individual line items is shown in the tables below.

 

 

£m

Reconciliation of Shareholders' Equity

 

 

As at 1 January 2024 as originally reported

 

 

3,318.5

Adjustment to opening reserves

(14.6)

As at 1 January 2024 Restated

3,303.9

Profit for the period restated

69.4

Total other comprehensive income

(0.4)

Total transactions with owners

(93.4)

As at 30 June 2024 Restated

 

 

3,279.5

 

 

 

30 June 2024 Previously Reported£m

Adjustments

30 June 2024

Restated£m

As at 31 December 2023£m

As at 30 June 2024£m

Total

£m

Changes in Group Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

(1,488.8)

-

(53.1)

(53.1)

(1,541.9)

Gross profit

234.7

-

(53.1)

(53.1)

181.6

Operating profit

167.2

-

(53.1)

(53.1)

114.1

Share of profit after tax from joint ventures

22.1

-

(12.4)

(12.4)

9.7

Profit before tax

156.7

-

(65.5)

(65.5)

91.2

Income tax expense

(40.8)

-

19.0

19.0

(21.8)

Profit for the period

115.9

-

(46.5)

(46.5)

69.4

Total comprehensive income for the period

115.5

-

(46.5)

(46.5)

69.0

 

Changes in Group Statement of Financial Position

Investments

612.2

-

(12.4)

(12.4)

599.8

Total non-current assets

1,963.4

-

(12.4)

(12.4)

1,951.0

Inventories

3,212.0

(20.5)

(53.1)

(73.6)

3,138.4

Current tax assets

-

-

12.6

12.6

12.6

Total current assets

4,300.8

(20.5)

(40.5)

(61.0)

4,239.8

Total assets

6,264.2

(20.5)

(52.9)

(73.4)

6,190.8

Current tax liabilities

(12.3)

5.9

6.4

12.3

-

Total current liabilities

(1,631.1)

5.9

6.4

12.3

(1,618.8)

Total liabilities

(2,923.6)

5.9

6.4

12.3

(2,911.3)

Net assets

3,340.6

(14.6)

(46.5)

(61.1)

3,279.5

 

 

Cash flow statement presentation

In the normal course of business, the Group's joint ventures pass surplus cash back to their members, allowing the members to redeploy capital in the most efficient and optimised way. In the six months ended 30 June 2024, the Group, as a member, received loans and advances from four joint ventures totalling £37.8m, of which £2.2m had been repaid by the period end. These advances were made out of surplus cash generated by the joint ventures from their operating activities. They were non interest bearing and were repayable on demand.

The net cash inflow of £35.6m was included as an operating item in the Group's prior year statement of cash flows. During the preparation of the financial statements for the current year, the Directors considered the treatment of the further loans and advances totalling £26.7m and associated repayments of £12.2m and concluded that they should be classified as financing cash flows. Accordingly, the prior year cash flow statement has been restated on a comparable basis. The cumulative impact of this and the restatement of the South Division cost forecasting issues on individual line items in the Group statement of cash flows is shown in the table below. This reclassification has no impact on net movements in cash and cash equivalents in the period.

 

30 June 2024 Previously Reported£m

Adjustments

30 June 2024

Restated£m

South Division cost forecasting issues£m

Classification of JV advance£m

Total

£m

Operating profit for the period

167.2

(53.1)

-

(53.1)

114.1

Increase in inventories

(111.3)

53.1

-

53.1

(58.2)

Increase in trade and other payables

8.6

-

(35.6)

(35.6)

(27.0)

Movements in working capital

(245.2)

53.1

(35.6)

17.5

(227.7)

Net cash outflow from operations

(55.6)

-

(35.6)

(35.6)

(91.2)

Net cash outflow from operating activities

(71.6)

-

(35.6)

(35.6)

(107.2)

Loans and advances from joint ventures

-

-

37.8

37.8

37.8

Loans and advances repaid to joint ventures

-

-

(2.2)

(2.2)

(2.2)

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities

(4.3)

-

35.6

35.6

31.3

 

 

3. Revenue

Revenue by type

2025

2024

Six months ended 30 June

Point-in-time

£m

Over time

£m

Total

£m

Point-in-time

£m

Over time

£m

Total

£m

Open Market sales

 

497.7

-

 497.7

511.4

-

511.4

Partner Funded sales

 

43.8

985.7

 1,029.5

55.4

1,056.2

1,111.6

Other

 

108.4

-

 108.4

100.5

-

100.5

Revenue

 

649.9

985.7

 1,635.6

667.3

1,056.2

1,723.5

 

For Open Market Sales, revenue is recognised at a point in time at legal completion at which point the Group has fulfilled its performance obligation. This revenue is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of value added tax, discounts and cash incentives.

The majority of Partner Funded sales contracts have two performance obligations. Revenue in relation to the upfront sale of land to the customer is recognised at a point in time when legal title transfers to the customer. Revenue in relation to the construction of homes is recognised over time when the Group transfers control of the development to the customer as the development progresses.

Other revenue includes the sale of part exchange properties, any non-residential elements of mixed use schemes and bare land sales. The fair value of part exchange properties is established by independent surveyors, reduced for costs to sell. The sale of the Open Market home is recorded in the normal way. The fair value of the part exchanged property is treated as being in lieu of cash receipts. Proceeds generated from the subsequent sale of part exchange properties are recorded at a point in time on legal completion. Revenue for the sale of non-residential properties and bare land is recognised when the performance obligations in the contract are met.

 

4. Exceptional items

 

Six months ended 30 June 2025

 

Cost of sales

£m

Administrative and other expenses £m

Net finance expense£m

Total

£m

Restructuring, integration and other costs

-

3.3

-

3.3

CMA voluntary commitment

-

12.8

-

12.8

Building safety:

Additions to provision

4.9

-

-

4.9

Recoveries

(6.7)

-

-

(6.7)

Unwind of discounting on the provision

-

-

5.3

5.3

Total building safety

(1.8)

-

5.3

3.5

Exceptional items

(1.8)

16.1

5.3

19.6

 

 

Six months ended 30 June 2024

Cost of sales

£m

Administrative expenses£m

Net finance expense£m

Total

£m

Restructuring, integration and other costs

-

5.2

-

5.2

Building safety:

Additions to provision

16.8

-

-

16.8

Recoveries

(16.8)

-

-

(16.8)

Unwind of discounting on the provision

-

-

3.9

3.9

Total building safety

-

-

3.9

3.9

Exceptional items

-

5.2

3.9

9.1

 

Restructuring and integration costs are those expenses, such as severance and other non-recurring items, directly related to restructuring and integration activities that do not reflect the Group's underlying trading performance. Other costs relate to professional service fees in relation to non-recurring events not reflecting the Group's underlying trading performance.

The Group, alongside six other UK housebuilders, has offered a voluntary binding commitment in response to the potential concerns investigated by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The commitment is to contribute £100m in aggregate, of which the Group's share would be £12.8m, to His Majesty's Government to be disbursed to government programmes which fund and support the construction of affordable homes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This expense is one-off in nature and, in the opinion of the Directors, requires separate disclosure as it does not reflect the Group's underlying trading performance.

Costs relating to the building safety provision have previously been disclosed in exceptional items and, accordingly, further related income and expenses have also been disclosed as exceptional items.

5. Income tax expense

The tax charge presented for the six months ended 30 June 2025 is the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year applied to the profit before tax for the six-month period (except for any known prior period adjustments, of which the full impact has been embedded in the income tax rate for the six-month period). The effective tax rate comprises corporation tax, residential property developer tax ('RPDT') and deferred tax totalling 23.5% (30 June 2024: 26.0%; 31 December 2024: 29.0%). The effective tax rate is lower than the statutory rate due to RPDT, offset by timing differences and the full impact of adjustments in respect of prior periods.

As at 30 June 2025, the Group recognised a net deferred tax liability of £34.7m (30 June 2024: £28.5m; 31 December 2024: £38.6m).

 

 

6. Earnings per share

Six months ended 30 June

 

 

 

Note

 

2025

£m

2024

Restated

(note 2)

£m

Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent

31.3

69.4

Adjusted earnings attributable to equity holders of the parent

19

 58.1

86.1

 

Six months ended 30 June

 

2025

2024 Restated (note 2)

Basic earnings per share

9.5p

20.3p

Diluted earnings per share

9.5p

19.9p

Adjusted basic earnings per share

17.6p

25.2p

 

 

Basic

Diluted

m

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the six months ended 30 June 2025

329.5

331.2

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the six months ended 30 June 2024

341.6

349.4

 

The basic weighted average number of ordinary shares is calculated by time-weighting the ordinary shares in issue during the period based on new issues and share buybacks. This figure excludes treasury shares and shares held in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trust but includes any outstanding vested nil-cost options in relation to equity-settled share-based payment arrangements.

The diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares is calculated as the basic weighted average number, plus any other potentially outstanding shares in relation to the equity-settled share-based payment arrangements. There were no shares excluded from the above due to being anti-dilutive at 30 June 2025 (30 June 2024: nil shares).

7. Distributions

Dividends

No dividends were declared or paid in the six months ended 30 June 2025 (30 June 2024: £nil).

Share buyback

On 12 September 2024, the Group announced that it was commencing an ordinary share buyback programme to repurchase up to £55m of ordinary shares in lieu of an interim dividend for 2024 and a further special buyback of up to £75m. The Group issued an irrevocable instruction for the brokers to manage the programme, within pre-set parameters for a first tranche of up to £43.4m. The Group recognised an associated distribution and financial liability for the amount of the non-cancellable instruction to brokers plus stamp duty and fees and therefore recorded a distribution of £43.7m. As at 31 December 2024, the Group had repurchased, and subsequently cancelled, 2.5m shares at a cost of £21.4m and therefore the remaining financial liability was £22.3m.

During H1 25, the Group engaged brokers to extend the first tranche of the programme from £43.4m up to £65.0m. This instruction was irrevocable as at 30 June 2025 and, therefore, the Group recognised a further distribution of £22.1m, including stamp duty and fees. In the period 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025, the Group repurchased 5.4m ordinary shares, which were subsequently cancelled, for a total consideration of £33.1m (including stamp duty and fees). As at 30 June 2025, the remaining financial liability was £11.1m.

 

8. Investments

The movement in investments during the period/year is as follows:

As at 30 June 2025

As at 30 June 2024 Restated (note 2)

As at 31 December 2024

 

Equity

Loans

Provisions against loans

Total

Equity

Loans

Provisions against loans

Total

Equity

Loans

Provisions against loans

Total

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

As at 1 January

169.3

518.3

(73.6)

614.0

199.6

429.2

(66.2)

562.6

199.6

429.2

(66.2)

562.6

Acquisition of joint venture

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27.3

-

27.3

Loans advanced

-

155.5

-

155.5

-

113.2

-

113.2

-

321.1

-

321.1

Loans repaid

-

(121.8)

-

(121.8)

-

(85.1)

-

(85.1)

-

(273.2)

-

(273.2)

Reclassification to amounts payable to joint arrangements

-

21.8

-

21.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fair value adjustments to loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(0.8)

0.8

-

Share of net profit for the period/year1

11.5

-

3.8

15.3

9.7

-

-

9.7

33.0

-

(8.8)

24.2

Exceptional item related to building safety

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(20.9)

-

-

(20.9)

Dividends declared by joint ventures

(16.1)

-

-

(16.1)

(8.6)

-

-

(8.6)

(42.5)

-

-

(42.5)

Interest accrued on loans to joint ventures

-

15.9

-

15.9

-

14.4

-

14.4

-

25.1

-

25.1

Interest waived on loans to joint ventures2

-

(6.2)

6.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Movement in provision against interest on loans to joint ventures

-

-

(5.0)

(5.0)

-

-

(5.5)

(5.5)

-

-

0.6

0.6

Interest received on loans to joint ventures

-

(2.7)

-

(2.7)

-

(1.0)

-

(1.0)

-

(10.4)

-

(10.4)

Other movements

(0.3)

-

-

(0.3)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Closing investment in joint ventures

164.4

580.8

(68.6)

676.6

200.7

470.7

(71.7)

599.7

169.2

518.3

(73.6)

613.9

Other investments

0.1

-

-

0.1

0.1

-

-

0.1

0.1

-

-

0.1

Total investments

164.5

580.8

(68.6)

676.7

200.8

470.7

(71.7)

599.8

169.3

518.3

(73.6)

614.0

1. The Group's share of net profit after tax from joint ventures for the six months ended 30 June 2024 was restated, reducing it by £12.4m from £22.1m to £9.7m. Details are provided in note 2.

2. On 31 March 2025, the Group and its joint venture partner both agreed to waive an amount of loan interest receivable from the joint venture. The amount waived by the Group was £6.2m.

 

9. Inventories

As at

30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024 Restated (note 2)

£m

As at

31 December 2024

£m

Work in progress

 1,201.6

 1,265.4

 1,091.3

Part exchange properties

 31.2

 27.4

 42.0

Land held for development

 1,834.8

 1,845.6

 1,875.0

Inventories

 3,067.6

 3,138.4

 3,008.3

 

 

10. Trade and other receivables

 

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024

£m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

Trade receivables

 188.8

 204.4

 211.0

Contract assets

 254.6

 311.1

 272.7

Amounts due from joint arrangements

 160.1

 141.2

 152.5

Prepayments and accrued income

 56.7

 63.4

 60.5

Value added tax recoverable

 6.8

 13.9

 24.3

Other receivables

 42.9

 31.6

 39.4

Trade and other receivables

 

 709.9

765.6

 760.4

 

11. Cash and cash equivalents and borrowings 

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024

£m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

Cash and cash equivalents

457.4

323.2

320.3

Borrowings

(750.5)

(645.2)

(501.0)

Net debt

(293.1)

(322.0)

(180.7)

 

The £500m revolving credit facility syndicate compromises eight banks, six of which form the syndicate for the £400m term loan. The revolving credit facility, term loan and USPP loan all include a covenant package, covering interest cover, gearing and tangible net worth requirements which are tested semi-annually. On 1 July 2025, the Group completed the refinancing of the term loan and revolving credit facility, which were due to expire in September 2026 and December 2026 respectively. These have each been extended to 30 April 2028 on the same terms.

Available facility

Maturity

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024

£m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

Revolving credit facility1

(500.0)

2028

(250.0)

(140.0)

-

Term loan

(400.0)

2028

(400.0)

(400.0)

(400.0)

USPP loan2

(100.0)

2027

(103.2)

(104.1)

(103.7)

Homes England development loan3

n/a

2029

-

(5.7)

-

Money market line

(75.0)

Rolling

-

-

-

Trade loan

(50.0)

Rolling

-

-

-

Overdraft facility

(5.0)

Rolling

-

-

-

Prepaid facility fee

2.7

4.6

2.7

Total borrowings

(1,130.0)

 

(750.5)

(645.2)

(501.0)

Cash

 

457.4

323.2

320.3

Net debt

 

(293.1)

(322.0)

(180.7)

1. The Group expects to fully repay the amount drawn on the revolving credit facility by 31 December 2025.

2. The carrying value of the USPP loan includes the fair value of future interest payments of £3.2m (30 June 2024: £4.1m; 31 December 2024: £3.7m) as the loan was acquired through a historical acquisition. The drawings of £100.0m (30 June 2024: £100.0m; 31 December 2024: £100.0m) are equal to the total available facility. 

3. The Homes England development loan is no longer included in the consolidated Group accounts as the borrower, Linden Homes (Sherford) LLP, is no longer a subsidiary undertaking. 

 

 

12. Trade and other payables

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024

£m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

Trade payables

 329.4

 352.5

 334.0

Land creditors

 337.7

 257.0

 324.0

Contract liabilities

 46.8

 53.9

 51.3

Taxation and social security

10.7

 2.8

 11.8

Amounts payable to joint arrangements

 170.3

 164.1

 143.3

Other payables

 10.7

 49.2

 14.1

Accruals

 403.5

 448.5

 411.2

Deferred income

 52.7

 113.0

 91.7

Other financial liabilities

 11.1

 49.8

 22.3

Trade and other payables - current

 1,372.9

 1,490.8

 1,403.7

Land creditors

 382.0

 348.4

 415.9

Trade and other payables - non-current

 382.0

 348.4

 415.9

 

13. Provisions

Building safety

£m

CMA£m

Restructuring

£m

Other

£m

Total

£m

As at 1 January 2025

 

 324.4

-

 5.7

23.1

353.2

Additional provisions

 4.9

12.8

-

2.5

20.2

Utilised in the period

 (20.8)

-

 (5.1)

(3.7)

 (29.6)

Unwind of discounting

5.3

-

-

-

5.3

As at 30 June 2025

 

 313.8

12.8

 0.6

21.9

 349.1

 

Of the total provisions detailed above £129.7m is expected to be utilised within the next year (30 June 2024: £102.0m; 31 December 2024: £105.3m).

 

14. Issued capital, share premium, own shares held and merger reserve

Share capital and share premium

30 June 2025

30 June 2024

Number of shares

m

Issued capital

£m

Share premium

£m

Number of shares

m

Issued capital

 

£m

Share premium

£m

In issue as at 1 January

331.8

165.9

361.3

346.9

173.4

361.0

Issued for cash

-

-

-

-

-

0.2

Bonus issue of deferred shares

144,775.6

1,447.8

-

-

-

-

Cancellation of deferred shares

(144,775.6)

(1,447.8)

-

-

-

-

Cancellation of shares on buyback

(5.4)

(2.7)

-

(8.8)

(4.4)

-

In issue as at 30 June

326.4

163.2

361.3

338.1

169.0

361.2

 

Reserve for own shares held

The cost of the Company's shares held in the ESOP trust by the Group is recorded as a reserve in equity.

The opening balance of £9.4m on the own shares held reserve represented a holding of 1.0m shares. The Group awarded 0.4m shares for exercises under the Group's long-term incentive plan (30 June 2024: 0.5m shares) resulting in a closing balance of £5.2m and a closing holding of 0.6m shares. While the Group repurchased 5.4m shares during the period through buybacks, none of these shares were retained in Treasury (30 June 2024: 0.3m shares, £2.9m cost). No shares were awarded in the period for exercises under the Group's Save As You earn Option Scheme (30 June 2024: 0.5m).

Merger reserve

The merger reserve, which is non-distributable, arose on the 2020 acquisition of Linden Homes and Galliford Try Partnerships and the 2022 Combination with Countryside Partnerships PLC, representing the difference between the value of the shares acquired in Linden Homes and Vistry Partnerships from Galliford Try PLC and Countryside Partnerships PLC and the nominal value of the shares in the Company issued in consideration of the acquisitions.

The Company's shareholders approved a reduction of capital at the AGM on 14 May 2025 to create further distributable reserves that may be used to support distributions (and any future returns of value to the Company's shareholders) by the Company over the medium to longer term. As the merger reserve cannot be reduced directly due to the technical requirements of the Companies Act 2006, the capital reduction was achieved by converting £1,447.8m of the merger reserve into share capital through a bonus issue of 144,775,580,313 new deferred shares, all of which were subsequently cancelled. The bonus issue was completed on 23 June 2025, with the shares cancelled on 25 June 2025 following the approval of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales.

15. Financial instruments

Carrying amount

As at

30 June 2025

£m

As at

30 June 2024

£m

As at

31 December 2024

£m

Non-derivative financial assets

Trade and other receivables1

398.6

429.1

427.2

Cash and cash equivalents

 457.4

323.2

320.3

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Borrowings

 (750.5)

(645.2)

(501.0)

Trade and other payables2

(1,655.4)

(1,674.7)

(1,676.4)

Lease liabilities

 (93.9)

(94.8)

(96.4)

Net financial liabilities

(1,643.8)

(1,662.4)

(1,526.3)

1. Trade and other receivables excluding prepayments, accrued income and contract assets which are not financial instruments.

2. Trade and other payables excluding deferred income and contract liabilities which are not financial instruments.

 

Land creditors, recognised within trade and other payables, and a USPP loan, recognised within bank and other loans are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost. For all other financial instruments, there is no material difference between fair value and carrying value.

The fair value of land creditors of £705.0m (30 June 2024: £575.6m) is lower than the carrying value of £719.7m (30 June 2024: £605.4m).

 

16. Contingent liabilities

The Group is subject to various claims, audits and investigations that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. These matters include but are not limited to employment and commercial matters. The outcome of all these matters is subject to future resolution, including the uncertainties of litigation. Based on information currently known to the Group and after consultation with external lawyers, the Directors believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually and in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Group's financial condition. Where necessary, applicable costs are included within the cost to complete estimates for individual developments or are provided for in the financial statements.

As Government legislation, regulation and guidance further evolves in relation to building safety, including the Defective Premises Act (DPA), this may result in additional liabilities for the Group to carry out remediation works. These possible liabilities cannot currently be reliably estimated and as such no provision for them has been recognised at the reporting date. Where the Group has been formally notified of potentially defective works through communications from building owners, leaseholders or managing agents on these buildings and the unfit for habitation test has been established, an appropriate provision has been recognised. The Directors believe that the Group may be able to recover some of the remediation costs via insurance or, in the case of defective workmanship, from subcontractors or other third parties, however, any such recoveries are not deemed to be virtually certain and therefore no contingent assets have been recognised at the reporting date.

 

17. Related party transactions

Transactions between fellow subsidiaries, which are related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation, as have transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries during the period.

Transactions between the Group, Company and key management personnel in the six months ended 30 June 2025 were limited to those relating to remuneration.

Mr Greg Fitzgerald, the Group Executive Chair and CEO, is non-executive Chairman and a shareholder of Ardent Hire Solutions Limited ("Ardent"). The Group hires forklift trucks from Ardent.

Mr Stephen Teagle, CEO Partnerships and Regeneration, is the Chair of The Housing Forum. The Group paid for a subscription to The Housing Forum during the period.

Dr Chris Browne, a non-executive director until 14 May 2025, is also a non-executive director of Kier Group PLC. The Group holds shares in a number of joint venture entities for which Kier Group PLC are also an investor. No transactions were made during the year directly between the Group and Kier Group PLC in relation to those joint ventures or otherwise, and there were no amounts payable to or owed by Kier Group PLC as at 30 June 2025.

 

All transactions with related parties excluding joint ventures have been made at arm's length. The total net value of these transactions were as follows:

Invoices paid to related parties

 

Amounts payable to related parties

 

Amounts owed by related parties

 

Six months ended 30 June 2025

Six months ended 30 June 2024

As at 30 June 2025

As at 30 June 2024

As at 31 December 2024

As at 30 June 2025

As at 30 June 2024

As at 31 December 2024

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Trading transactions

 

 

Ardent

4,239

4,119

996

1,346

669

2

426

-

The Housing Forum

23

26

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Transactions between the Group and its joint ventures are disclosed as follows:

 

 

Six months ended 30 June 2025

£m

Six months ended 30 June 2024

£m

Land sales to joint ventures

0.7

41.3

Management fees charged to joint ventures

17.3

22.4

Goods and services procured on behalf of and recharged to joint ventures

116.9

111.9

Dividends declared by joint ventures

16.1

8.6

Interest charged to joint ventures

15.9

14.4

 

Amounts owed by related parties

 

Amounts owed to related parties

 

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024 £m

As at 31 December 2024 £m

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024 £m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

Balances with joint ventures

618.7

493.6

548.7

120.7

119.8

97.6

 

 

Sales to related parties including joint ventures are based on normal commercial payment terms available to unrelated third parties, without security. Interest rates on the loans made to joint ventures are set as part of the joint venture agreement. Typically, the partners charge interest based on the Bank of England base rate plus a margin, although the Group has some loans to joint ventures where interest is charged at a fixed rate of between nil and 5.0%. Loans are repayable when the joint venture has surplus funds and must be fully repaid by the completion of the development. All balances with related parties are expected to be settled in cash. In some instances, the Group procures goods and services on behalf of joint ventures and recharges the cost to the joint venture at nil margin.

As at the reporting date, five (30 June 2024: two) of the Group's employees have a close family member on the Executive Leadership Team. These individuals were recruited through the normal interview process and are employed at salaries commensurate with their experience and roles. The combined annual salary and benefits of these individuals is expected to be less than £0.9m (30 June 2024: £0.3m).

There have been no other related party transactions in the period which have materially affected the financial performance or position of the Group, and which have not been disclosed.

 

18. Events after the reporting period

On 1 July 2025, the Group completed the refinancing of the term loan and revolving credit facility which were due to expire in September 2026 and December 2026 respectively. These have each been extended to 30 April 2028 on the same terms.

In the period from 1 July 2025 to 9 September 2025, the Group purchased a further 2.7m ordinary shares, 2.2m of which were also subsequently cancelled, for a total consideration of £16.7m (including stamp duty and fees).

There were no other material events arising after the reporting date.

 

19. Adjusted performance measures

In addition to the IFRS (reported) measures disclosed, the Group uses certain non-IFRS alternative performance (adjusted) measures to assess its operational performance. Definitions and reconciliations to IFRS measures, where relevant, are provided below.

Alternative performance measure

Definition

Adjusted revenue

Statutory revenue plus the Group's proportional share of joint ventures' revenue.

Adjusted operating profit

Statutory operating profit excluding exceptional items and amortisation of acquired intangible assets plus the Group's proportional share of joint ventures' operating profit.

Adjusted operating margin

Adjusted operating profit divided by adjusted revenue.

Adjusted net financing expense

Statutory net finance expense excluding exceptional items plus the Group's proportional share of joint ventures' net finance expense.

Adjusted profit before tax

Statutory profit before tax excluding exceptional items, amortisation of acquired intangible assets and the Group's proportional share of joint ventures' tax.

Adjusted income tax expense

Statutory income tax expense excluding the tax effect of exceptional items and

amortisation of acquired intangible assets, tax on joint ventures included in profit before tax and the adjustment of one-off tax items.

Adjusted effective tax rate (ETR)

Adjusted ETR represents the underlying tax rate for the Group before the impact of one-off tax items. It is defined as the statutory headline rate adjusted for the Group's liability to Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT).

Adjusted basic earnings per share (EPS)

Adjusted profit before tax less adjusted income tax expense, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares for the period.

Net debt

Cash and cash equivalents less total borrowings (excluding lease liabilities).

Capital employed

Statutory net assets less goodwill, intangible assets, net debt, retirement benefit asset and building safety provision.

Tangible net asset value (TNAV)

Statutory net assets less goodwill, intangible assets and net debt.

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

Adjusted operating profit divided by average capital employed. For the six month periods ended 30 June, the pro-rated 6-month average capital employed is used.

 

 

Reconciliation between adjusted profit or loss measures and reported measures

 

 

Six months ended 30 June 2025

 

Revenue

£m

Operating profit

£m

Net finance expense

£m

Share of profit from joint ventures

£m

Profit before tax

£m

Tax

£m

Profit after tax

£m

Reported measures

1,635.6

58.1

(32.5)

15.3

40.9

(9.6)

31.3

Adjusting items:

 

 

Exceptional items1

-

14.3

5.3

-

19.6

(5.7)

13.9

Share of joint ventures2

217.6

32.2

(16.6)

(15.3)

0.3

(0.3)

-

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets3

-

19.8

-

-

19.8

(5.7)

14.1

Other tax items4

-

-

-

-

-

(1.2)

(1.2)

Total adjusting items

217.6

66.3

(11.3)

(15.3)

39.7

(12.9)

26.8

Adjusted measures

1,853.2

124.4

(43.8)

-

80.6

(22.5)

58.1

 

 

Six months ended 30 June 2024 Restated (note 2)

Revenue

£m

Operating profit

£m

Net finance expense

£m

Share of profit from joint ventures

£m

Profit before tax

£m

Tax

£m

Profit after tax

£m

Reported measures

1,723.5

114.1

(32.6)

9.7

91.2

(21.8)

69.4

Adjusting items:

Exceptional items1

-

5.2

3.9

-

9.1

(2.6)

6.5

Share of joint ventures2

251.0

23.1

(12.4)

(9.7)

1.0

(1.0)

-

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets3

-

19.4

-

-

19.4

(4.9)

14.5

Other tax items4

-

-

-

-

-

(4.3)

(4.3)

Total adjusting items

251.0

47.7

(8.5)

(9.7)

29.5

(12.8)

16.7

Adjusted measures

1,974.5

161.8

(41.1)

-

120.7

(34.6)

86.1

 

1. Exceptional items are those which the Directors consider to be material by size and/or irregular in nature. The adjusted measures exclude these items in order to more clearly show the underlying business performance of the Group. Details of the exceptional items are shown in note 4.

2. The Group undertakes a significant portion of its activities through joint ventures with its partners. In accordance with IFRS, the Group's statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income includes its share of the post-tax results of joint ventures within a single line item. The Directors believe that showing the Group's proportional share of revenue, operating profit, net finance expense and profit before tax within the respective adjusted measures better reflects the full scale of the Group's operations and performance.

3. The amortisation charge relates to intangible assets which arose on the acquisitions of Linden Homes and Partnerships from Galliford Try PLC and of Countryside Partnerships PLC. The charge is non-cash and was set at the time of the acquisition. The Directors consider that this needs to be excluded in the adjusted measure to show the underlying business performance of the Group more clearly. 

4. The Directors consider that one-off tax items need to be excluded such that the adjusted income tax expense represents the underlying tax charge for the Group.

 

 

Revenue by type

2025

2024

Six months ended 30 June

Reported measures

£m

Adjusting items

£m

Adjusted measures

£m

Reported measures

£m

Adjusting items

£m

Adjusted measures

£m

Open Market sales

 

497.7

100.1

 597.8

511.4

96.6

608.0

Partner Funded sales

 

1,029.5

93.5

 1,123.0

1,111.6

142.7

1,254.3

Other

 

108.4

24.0

 132.4

100.5

11.7

112.2

Revenue

 

1,635.6

217.6

 1,853.2

1,723.5

251.0

1,974.5

 

Adjusted basic earnings per share (EPS)

Six months ended 30 June 

2025

2024 Restated (note 2)

Adjusted earnings (£m)

58.1

 86.1

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (m)

329.5

 341.6

Adjusted basic earnings per share (p)

 17.6

 25.2

 

Tangible net asset value (TNAV) and capital employed

TNAV measures the intrinsic value of the tangible assets held by the Group to shareholders. Capital employed is a key input for determining ROCE and represents the capital used to generate adjusted operating profit.

 

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024 Restated (note 2)£m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

Net assets

 3,247.8

 3,279.5

3,235.9

Goodwill

 (827.6)

 (827.6)

(827.6)

Intangible assets

 (349.0)

 (389.8)

(368.8)

Net debt

 293.1

 322.0

180.7

Tangible net assets

 2,364.3

 2,384.1

2,220.2

Retirement benefit asset

 (32.7)

 (34.7)

(31.7)

Building safety provision

313.8

280.7

324.4

Capital employed

 2,645.4

 2,630.1

2,512.9

 

 

Period ended 30 June 2025

£m

Period ended 30 June 2024 Restated (note 2)

£m

Year ended 31 December 2024

£m

Opening capital employed

2,512.9

2,410.6

2,410.6

Closing capital employed

2,645.4

2,630.1

2,512.9

Average capital employed

2,579.2

2,520.4

2,461.8

 

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

This measures the profitability and efficiency of capital being used by the Group and is calculated as shown below.

 

 

Period ended 30 June 2025

Period ended 30 June 2024 Restated (note 2)

Year ended 31 December 2024

Adjusted operating profit (£m)

124.4

161.8

358.2

Pro-rated average capital employed (£m)

1,289.6

1,260.2

2,461.8

ROCE (%)

9.6

12.8

14.6

 

 

Forward order book

The Group's forward order book comprises the unexecuted element on contracts that have been secured including those which are reported within its joint ventures. The Directors believe that showing the Group's share of joint venture orders better reflects the full scale of the Group's pipeline. Additionally, reservations made on open market sales have been included given they are a commitment made by a customer against a specific plot.

 

 

As at 30 June 2025

£m

As at 30 June 2024

£m

As at 31 December 2024

£m

Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations

3,548.7

4,270.3

3,711.6

Add: Share of forward orders included within joint ventures

481.4

586.1

551.2

Add: Open market reservations

264.0

293.0

178.0

Forward order book

4,294.1

5,149.4

4,440.8

 

 

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The Directors confirm that these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and that the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8, namely:

· an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the condensed consolidated set of financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

· material related-party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related-party transactions described in the last annual report.

The maintenance and integrity of the Vistry Group PLC website is the responsibility of the Directors; the work carried out by the authors does not involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that might have occurred to the interim financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.

The Directors of Vistry Group PLC are listed in the Vistry Group PLC annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024, with the exception of Dr Margaret Christine Browne who resigned from the board on 14 May 2025.

A list of the current directors is maintained on the Vistry Group PLC website: www.vistrygroup.co.uk

By order of the Board

 

 

Greg Fitzgerald

Tim Lawlor

Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

9 September 2025

 

 

Independent review report to Vistry Group PLC

Report on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Our conclusion

We have reviewed Vistry Group PLC's condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the "interim financial statements") in the Half year results of Vistry Group PLC for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2025 (the "period").

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

The interim financial statements comprise:

· the Group statement of financial position as at 30 June 2025;

· the Group statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income for the period then ended;

· the Group statement of cash flows for the period then ended;

· the Group statement of changes in equity for the period then ended; and

· the explanatory notes to the interim financial statements.

The interim financial statements included in the Half year results of Vistry Group PLC have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Basis for conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom ("ISRE (UK) 2410"). A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

We have read the other information contained in the Half year results and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.

Conclusions relating to going concern

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis for conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed. This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410. However, future events or conditions may cause the group to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

 

Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review

Our responsibilities and those of the directors

The Half year results, including the interim financial statements, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the Half year results in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority. In preparing the Half year results, including the interim financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group'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 the directors either intend to liquidate the group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial statements in the Half year results based on our review. Our conclusion, including our Conclusions relating to going concern, is based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for conclusion paragraph of this report. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of complying with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing. 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Accountants

London

9 September 2025

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