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Lok 'n' Store - Property disposal triggers profit of nearly £2m

July 2007

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  • Epic Code:
  • LOK
  • Price:
  • 264p
Self storage firm Lok ‘n’ Store has announced the acquisition of another freehold site in Southampton, which has 2.16 acres and will provide around 100,000 sq. ft. of lettable space. This new site, which cost £8m, will replace its existing site in Southampton, which currently provides 84,000 sq. ft of space. Separately, the company has sold its freehold site in Woking, the smallest store in its portfolio with just 19,000 sq. ft. for £2.4m, a very substantial gain over its original cost of £444,000 and latest book value of £602,000.More intelligent churning to realise the latent value from its property portfolio as well as increasing lettable space. Broker Bridgewell’s latest fair va ...

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