Shares in focus: Britain’s business landlord looks trim

British Land weathered the property bust well. But how long can the good times last? And are its shares still a good home for your money? Phil Oakley investigates.

British Land weathered the property bust well. Hang on to your shares, says Phil Oakley

British Land is one of the UK's biggest commercial property companies and is a real-estate investment trust (Reit). Its £12.8bn property portfolio is currently made up of retail properties (56%), such as shopping centres and supermarkets, and offices (44%) in the City of London and the West End.

Subscribe to MoneyWeek

Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE

Get 6 issues free
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/mw70aro6gl1676370748.jpg

Sign up to Money Morning

Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter

Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter

Sign up

Phil spent 13 years as an investment analyst for both stockbroking and fund management companies.

 

After graduating with a MSc in International Banking, Economics & Finance from Liverpool Business School in 1996, Phil went to work for BWD Rensburg, a Liverpool based investment manager. In 2001, he joined ABN AMRO as a transport analyst. After a brief spell as a food retail analyst, he spent five years with ABN's very successful UK Smaller Companies team where he covered engineering, transport and support services stocks.

 

In 2007, Phil joined Halbis Capital Management as a European equities analyst. He began writing for MoneyWeek in 2010.