Unite Students

Unite Students provides Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) across the United Kingdom. ‘Unite Students’ is the trade name for The Unite Group Plc, a London Stock Exchange listed business and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Unite Students is the largest and oldest PBSA provider in the UK. It owns and maintains 130 properties across 23 towns and cities, with the capacity to home over 43,000 students.

History

The Unite Group was founded in Bristol in 1991, and remains headquartered in the city.

The business was founded by Nicholas Porter who, aged 21 and following research with the University of the West of England, recognised a growing demand for student accommodation. Unused office buildings in Bristol’s centre were converted into flats, opening to their first students in 1992.

After a period of expansion within Bristol, in 1998 Unite opened its first properties in London. It became a listed company on the Alternative Investment Market the following year.

In 2000 the business moved its share register to the London Stock Exchange, and opened properties in Manchester, Liverpool and Portsmouth.