Crest Nicholson shares drop as housebuilder says it will build 11 per cent fewer homes Housing Crest Nicholson has identified defects in construction on four sites completed before 2019, estimated to cost around £15m.
Crest Nicholson’s profit slumps over high-cost ‘legacy sites’ as potential £13m legal bill looms Housebuilders Crest Nicholson reported a slump in profits for 2023 amid runaway costs and has prepared for a possible legal bill of £13m over a 2021 fire, after the FTSE 100 housebuilder issued a profit warning last week.
Crest Nicholson: Housebuilder issues profit warning over runaway costs and readies for legal bill over 2021 fire Crest Nicholson Crest Nicholson has lowered its profit guidance for the year due to issues at its Brightwells Yard regeneration scheme in Farnham.
FTSE 100 close: London indexes close lower over fears of further rate hikes and fragile housing market June 8, 2023 London’s main indexes closed lower on Thursday as investors feared further rate hikes and yet another report pointed to a gloomy future for the UKs’ housing market. The capital’s premier index fell 0.32 per cent to 7,599.74 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK [...]
Housebuilder: Truss mini-budget bruised consumer confidence – and cost us sales June 8, 2023 Property developer Crest Nicholson has reported shrinking sales amid “rapidly” falling consumer confidence and rising borrowing costs, following the September mini-budget. The firm said its revenue fell by more than a fifth to £282.7 million in the six months to the end of April, from £364.3 million the prior year. The decline reflected economic uncertainty [...]
House builder Crest Nicholson reports mixed fortunes with completions up but post-tax profits dented by uncertainty January 17, 2023 British housebuilding firm Crest Nicholson reported an uptick in revenue and completed homes last year despite continued disruption and pressure to supply chains. The firm’s revenue up until October 2022 was up 16 per cent to £913.6m, up from £786m in the pandemic-affected 2021 report. Home completions also increased by 13.6 per cent to 2,734, [...]
Bellway and Crest Nicholson shares soar as record property prices boost housebuilders June 14, 2022 Shares in Bellway and Crest Nicholson have risen this afternoon, following upbeat trading updates which signal that record house prices are filling the pockets of housebuilders. Developer Bellway has seen its sales reservations continue to climb past their pandemic heights, as demand shows little sign of slowing. The London-listed real estate firm, whose shares rose [...]
Booming property market helps housebuilder Crest Nicholson swing to profit June 24, 2021 Soaring house prices and a flurry of activity in the market helped Crest Nicholson move from a loss to a profit in the six months to 30 April. Profit before tax at the housebuilder for the first half of 2021 stood at £36.3m, up from a loss of £51.2m a year earlier. Revenue in the [...]
Crest Nicholson sells stake in Surrey film studio for £45m May 14, 2021 UK property developer Crest Nicholson has sold its 50 per cent stake in a film studio joint venture for £45m. Crest Nicholson, which usually focuses on house building, said it has entered into an agreement with JV partner Aviva to sell its share of Longcross Studio in Surrey. The transaction, which is expected to complete [...]
Crest Nicholson hikes profit expectations as UK housing market remains ‘resilient’ March 23, 2021 Crest Nicholson has hiked its profit expectations for the year, saying the UK housing market has remained “resilient” to the impact of Covid-19. The UK housebuilder said profit before tax for the year ended 31 October 2021 is expected to be around £85m, up from previous expectations of £74.3m. Crest Nicholson’s share price jumped 4.1 [...]