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The Property Ticker Big Yellow sells Harrow industrial estate; SABA increases stake in Workspace; Helen Gordon made a DBE in King’s latest birthday honours; AI & office demand...and more
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The Property Ticker Big Yellow sells Harrow industrial estate; SABA increases stake in Workspace; Helen Gordon made a DBE in King’s latest birthday honours; AI & office demand...and more
Neil Green, CFA AC Europe Equity Research
(44-20) 7134-4478 15 June 2026 J P M O R G A N
neil.d.green@jpmorgan.com
Property News Highlights
• Big Yellow sells Harrow industrial estate: Big Yellow announced that it has sold its
industrial estate in Harrow, London for £38.4m, subject to a £2m retention from the sale
price, which will be released on the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Board of Big
Yellow restated its capital allocation strategy. The proceeds from the disposal will be used
to fund the build-out of 11 new stores and one replacement store in the development
pipeline on land owned by the Group. On a pro forma basis, the 12 pipeline stores are
expected to generate £35m net operating income, representing an income return of 16.5%
on the £212m total cost to complete. The Board believes that currently there is no other
use for the capital that comes close to delivering this level of long-term returns The new
store development will be completed within the Group's existing funding arrangements.
The Group continues to forecast a net debt to EBITDA ratio of between 3.5x and 4x over
the short to medium term, trending over time to the Board's preferred level of up to 3.5x.
This reflects the Board's long-held view that the unwarranted risk from elevated levels
of debt outweighs the potential rewards. (Source: Company)
• SABA raises voting rights in Workspace: Saba Capital Management has increased its
overall exposure to Workspace Group to 23.8%, up from 22.1%, crossing a key threshold
on 11 June 2026. The position comprises a 5.5% direct equity stake (10.6m shares) and
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