Dandi

What Dandi does

Dandi Living Limited is a London-based co-living property developer and operator founded in 1996 (operating for approximately 30 years) and part of the privately held Dandi Group. The company designs, develops, and manages studio and one-bedroom apartments across five London sites — The Ferme House (Harrow), Harrow-on-the-Hill, Battersea, Brondesbury, and Wembley — targeting young professionals, students, and international migrants priced out of London's traditional private rented sector. Studio rents range from £1,300 to £1,900 per month and one-bedroom units from £1,650 to £2,400 per month, with both short-term stays (a few nights, at select locations) and medium-term rentals (several months) available.

Dandi's core product differentiator is a proprietary space-optimization design system centered on its patented "Happy Light" floating bed (which lifts to the ceiling during the day and lowers when needed, with integrated daylight-simulating under-lighting), supplemented by modular 5-in-1 apartment configurations with reconfigurable sofas, pull-out breakfast bars, adjustable-height tables, and concealed kitchen storage. The company operates its own bespoke furniture and joinery manufacturing facility in London, providing vertical integration over unit fit-out. Properties are paired with extensive communal amenities (co-working spaces, gyms, wellness studios, cinema rooms, rooftop terraces, gardens) and a Virtual Concierge App for resident services and amenity booking.

Dandi operates a direct-to-consumer distribution model through dandi.com with no third-party letting agents. All revenue is derived from recurring monthly residential rental income, supplemented by optional add-on services (laundrette, storage lockers, enhanced cleaning). The deposit friction is reduced through a partnership with Reposit, allowing tenants to substitute a one-week non-refundable fee for the traditional 5-week deposit. The company is family-owned, privately held, with no disclosed external funding, and reports to Sean Moriarty as Head of Legal and Data Privacy Manager under a governance structure anchored in Dandi Group.

Name

Dandi

Legal name

Dandi Living Limited

Website

https://dandi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dandi is a London-based co-living property developer and operator, founded in 1996, running five purpose-built studio and one-bedroom apartment sites across London for young professionals, students, and international migrants, differentiated by patented floating-bed design and vertical furniture manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Co-living / Residential Rental Housing

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAGAEAK

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Extended-Stay & Serviced Apartments (Aparthotels)

SECONDARYBPAJAFAJ

Co-Living Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

SECONDARYTHAMABAI

Co-Living Private Rooms (Short-Term)

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Private Rooms & Shared-Home Stays

SECONDARYTHAGAEAM

Extended-Stay Brand Residences (Managed Residences)

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Extended-Stay & Serviced Apartments (Aparthotels)

Keywords

• Co-living apartments
• Furnished rentals
• Urban housing
• Studio apartments
• Shared living spaces

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Dandi generates revenue through monthly rental payments from residents occupying their studio, one-bedroom, and annexe apartments across five London locations. Tenants pay rent monthly with options for short-term stays (few nights) or longer-term rentals (several months). Properties include amenities such as furnished apartments, WiFi, and regular cleaning services included in or separate from rent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dandi operates co-living residential properties across five London locations, offering fully furnished studio and one-bedroom apartments equipped with patented space-optimizing features (including the Happy Light floating bed and modular multi-functional furniture) and complemented by extensive communal amenities such as co-working spaces, gyms, wellness studios, cinemas, and rooftop terraces. Residents rent directly from Dandi on monthly subscriptions with flexible short-stay options at select properties.

Product overview

Dandi is a London-based co-living property developer offering intelligently designed studio and one-bedroom apartments across five London locations (The Ferme House Harrow, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Battersea, Brondesbury, and Wembley). The company's core offering combines space-optimised apartments featuring patented floating beds, modular furniture, and custom storage with extensive communal amenities including co-working spaces, gyms, wellness studios, cinema rooms, rooftop terraces, and gardens. Properties are supported by Virtual Concierge App technology for resident services. Dandi targets young professionals, students, and creative workers seeking affordable urban housing with community-focused lifestyle amenities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Ferme House by Dandi (Harrow)

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ trees and plants at Brondesbury location
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RepositminorOthersDandi uses Reposit for their deposit scheme, allowing tenants to pay a one-time non-refundable fee (usually one week's rent) instead of a traditional larger upfront deposit. This covers end-of-tenancy costs through the Reposit platform. Using Reposit is optional as tenants can still opt for a traditional 5-week deposit.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Quintain Living: Build-to-Rent operator at Wembley Park — directly competing with Dandi's Wembley location. Manages thousands of purpose-built rental units with amenity-led positioning in the same North West London submarket.
• The Collective: Formerly London's flagship co-living operator with shared amenity-led buildings (Old Oak, Notting Hill). Same target customer (young professionals, international migrants), same London geography, same co-living model. Provides the closest historical comparable for Dandi's positioning.
• Hox (formerly Lyvly): London-based coliving operator offering furnished studio apartments with communal amenities across multiple London neighbourhoods. Directly competes for Dandi's primary customer base of young professionals and students seeking flexible urban housing.
• Lyvly: London-based serviced co-living operator offering flexible short and long-term stays across multiple London locations. Overlapping customer base and operational model with Dandi's hybrid stay offering.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar UK: World's largest multifamily and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) operator with significant UK presence. Competitor for institutional Build-to-Rent tenants and shared amenity-led rental product across London.
• Get Living: Major institutional Build-to-Rent operator in London (East Village, Elephant & Castle, Lewisham). Competes with Dandi in the amenitised urban rental category with substantially larger unit counts and institutional backing.
• Locke Hotels: UK-based extended-stay aparthotel brand offering design-led serviced apartments with communal amenities. Comparable offering to Dandi's short-stay product at Brondesbury, Battersea and Harrow, with similar target demographic.

Others

• AltoVita: Tech-enabled platform aggregating serviced apartments and extended-stay inventory globally. Indirect competitor as a distribution channel for corporate and relocation housing that overlaps with Dandi's short-stay offering.

Emerging players

• Habyt: European coliving and co-living operator with presence in multiple European cities. Comparable flexible-stay furnished studio model targeting young professionals and international movers, similar to Dandi's core offering.

Regional players

• Cuckoo Homes: UK serviced apartment and short-term rental operator with London properties offering furnished studios and one-beds. Comparable operational model and customer segment to Dandi, with overlap in the flexible urban rental market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dand-living
• Instagraminstagram.com/dandiliving
• Pinterestpinterest.co.uk/dandiliving
• TikToktiktok.com/@dandiliving

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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