What Study Inn Group does

Study Inn Group is a privately held UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operator founded in 2009, headquartered in Coventry with a registered office in Nottingham. The company runs a portfolio of eight to nine properties across major English university cities, including Leeds, Exeter, Nottingham (Talbot Street and Triumph House), Leicester, Loughborough, Bristol, Birmingham and York. Its core products are all-inclusive studio rooms and cluster bedrooms within serviced apartments, sold on standard 51-week licences (with 44, 45-week and semester/summer alternatives) at weekly rents ranging from £160 to £237.

The operating model is hospitality-led rather than traditional PBSA: each property bundles rent, utilities, superfast Wi-Fi, regular housekeeping with fresh linen, 24/7 on-site teams, gyms and yoga studios, communal Luxe Lounges, and what the company positions as the UK's first student-sector wellness spas with sauna, steam room and hotbeds. Properties also include dedicated study spaces, bike storage, social events programming, and a no-deposit, no-guarantor booking flow designed to reduce friction for students, including international arrivals from 70+ countries. The booking system is integrated with sanction screening against UK, EU, UN and OFAC lists as a regulatory control.

Study Inn generates revenue almost entirely through recurring weekly rental payments on multi-month licences, supplemented by summer and semester stays. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer via the studyinn.com website, supplemented by SEO content, Instagram and TikTok presence, email, PR, and an emphasis on in-person property viewings before commitment. The company is privately held under Study Inn Limited (England, company number 07941727), with no disclosed parent or institutional investor, and is led by Managing Director of Operations Matt Shakespeare alongside founders Kieran Leahy and Sam Jefferson, and an MD of Developments appointed to lead pipeline growth.

Name

Study Inn Group

Legal name

Study Inn Limited

Website

https://studyinn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Accommodation Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus) (EDAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA), Student/Academic Serviced Residences (THAGAEAF), Academic Program Housing (Study Abroad, Language Schools, Field Schools) (THAMAGAE)

Keywords

• Student accommodation
• Luxury student housing
• Purpose-built student accommodation
• All-inclusive serviced apartments
• Student lettings

Headquarters

HQ city

Coventry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Student Accommodation Rent: Weekly rental payments from students for accommodation leases typically lasting 51 weeks, with shorter 45 and 44 week agreements and semester lets available. Revenue is all-inclusive covering utilities, housekeeping, Wi-Fi, gym and spa access.
2. No damage deposit or guarantor requirements: Streamlined booking process without traditional deposit or guarantor requirements, simplifying customer acquisition

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Study Inn Group operates luxury, all-inclusive student accommodation across multiple UK university cities. The company leases studio and cluster bedrooms to full-time students on weekly contracts, bundling utilities, Wi-Fi, housekeeping, gym access, social events, and on-site support into a single rent. Each property is branded and managed as a self-contained residence targeted at undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking a premium alternative to standard PBSA.

Product overview

Study Inn Group operates a portfolio of nine luxury student accommodation properties across UK cities (Leeds, Exeter, Nottingham x2, Leicester, Loughborough, Bristol, Birmingham, and York). The core offering consists of all-inclusive private accommodation with two main room types: self-contained studio apartments with kitchenette and ensuite bathroom, and cluster bedrooms within shared serviced apartments. Each property features signature Luxe Lounges for communal socialising, wellness spas with sauna and steam rooms (first in UK sector), on-site gyms, and regular housekeeping services. Properties are positioned as luxury alternatives to standard student housing, with pricing ranging from £160-237 per week and standard license agreements of 51 weeks. Additional services include summer and semester stays. The company positions itself as a hospitality-led operator with hotel-like service standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brotherton House
• Walnut Gardens
• Talbot Street
• Triumph House
• Reynard House
• Lemyngton Street
• Marlborough House
• Frederick Road
• James Street
• All-Inclusive Serviced Accommodation
• Summer Stays
• Semester Stays

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% overall positive rating in Global Student Living survey with over 65,000 responses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Student MindscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health partnership providing wellbeing support for students. Student Minds is the UK's student mental health charity, and Study Inn's partnership aligns with their focus on student wellbeing since their inception in 2009.
• UnipolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy Inn is a member of Unipol and operates under the National Code Assured Accommodation Standards. Unipol provides accreditation and sets standards for student accommodation quality and management.
• Booking System Partner (Sanction Screening)coreTechnology or IntegrationBooking system partner conducts sanction screening checks against UK Government, EU, UN, and OFAC lists before finalising accommodation bookings as part of regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Unite Students: Largest UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operator, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Operates tens of thousands of beds across major UK university cities — directly comparable to Study Inn's student accommodation model at significantly larger scale.
• iQ Student Accommodation: Major UK and Irish PBSA provider offering studio and cluster bedrooms in city-centre locations near universities. Closely comparable product offering (en-suite cluster rooms, studios, all-inclusive bills) to Study Inn's serviced residences.
• Vita Student: Premium UK student accommodation brand offering all-inclusive studio living with gyms, social spaces, and events. Direct competitor to Study Inn's luxury positioning and amenity-led model in the premium PBSA segment.
• Student Roost: UK PBSA operator with properties across multiple university cities, offering en-suite and studio rooms with all-inclusive bills. Comparable mid-market to upper-mid PBSA operator competing for the same student demand in similar UK cities.
• CRM Students: Boutique UK student accommodation operator focused on city-centre properties with a strong brand and design-led positioning. Comparable in size, philosophy, and 'premium-but-boutique' market positioning to Study Inn.
• Host Students: UK PBSA operator with properties across major university cities including Nottingham, Leeds, and Exeter — direct overlap with Study Inn's geographic footprint and similar all-inclusive product offering.
• Homes for Students: UK student accommodation provider operating studio and shared apartments across 50+ cities, including Nottingham, Leicester, and Birmingham — overlapping with Study Inn's portfolio and serving a similar student demographic.
• The Student Housing Company: Premium international student housing brand with UK PBSA properties offering all-inclusive studios, gyms, and social spaces. Competes with Study Inn in the premium end of the UK student accommodation market.

Others

• Unipol: UK student housing charity and accreditation body that sets the National Code for Assured Accommodation. Study Inn is a Unipol member, and Unipol acts as an industry standards-setter and accreditation partner rather than a direct competitor.
• Student Minds: UK student mental health charity partnered with Study Inn on wellbeing programmes. Indirectly comparable as a strategic partner shaping Study Inn's wellbeing proposition rather than a commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/studyinn
• TikToktiktok.com/@studyinn
• Xx.com/StudyInnGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/study-inn-student-accommodation

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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