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Unite Students

Brand · Real Estate

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Company overview

Unite Students is the UK’s largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). With more than 150 properties in 22 leading university towns and cities, Unite Students is home to around 68,000 students, living predominantly in en-suite study bedrooms with rents covering bills, insurance, and 24-hour security. Properties offer affordable, high-quality, secure accommodation close to campuses and local amenities. Driven by a common purpose: to provide a 'Home for Success' to live, work and invest, Unite Students is committed to raising standards in the student accommodation sector supported by over 60 university partners. Founded in Bristol in 1991, Unite Group plc is an award-winning Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company pursues a sustainable growth strategy, maintaining the strongest brand and highest-quality portfolio through continued investment in its best-in-class operating platform, highly selective development activity, asset management initiatives and portfolio recycling. In addition to its wholly owned properties, Unite Students is also invested in and operates one specialist fund, the Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) and one joint venture, (LSAV), with GIC. Through the Unite Foundation, its charitable trust, Unite Students provide rent-free accommodation and scholarships to care experienced and estranged students. Learn more about Unite Group plc at: www.unitegroup.com
Founded in 1991
Bristol, England, GBR
1.5K employees (26 in marketing)
47% recommend to a friend
43% positive business outlook

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People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

13 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount +2.1% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$967.2M

Last raise

$580.4M

Post IPO Equity, 2 years ago

Funding history

Jul 2024

Post IPO Equity Unite Students · $580.4M

Jul 2023

Post IPO Equity Unite Students · $386.8M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
276.1K
Month over month+39.2%
Quarter over quarter+39%
Top sourceSearch (53.3%)
Ad budget per month$6.9
Average search rank50
Traffic source mix
Search
53.3%
Direct
37.9%
Referral
6.8%
Social
1.3%
Paid referral
0.7%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

32K

12-mo growth

+18.3%

Monthly growth

+1.6%

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