What UXCO does

UXCO Group is a privately held, French integrated real estate platform specializing in the investment, development, and operation of student housing, premium coliving residences, and aparthotels. The group is majority-owned by Brookfield Asset Management since 2019 and headquartered in Montpellier, with operations across France and select European markets including Belgium, Switzerland, and the Geneva cross-border area. Its portfolio comprises approximately 15,000 beds across 76+ student and coliving residences under the Ecla (premium XXL coliving) and UXCO Student brands, plus 100+ Appart'City aparthotels with over 10,000 apartments in three tiers (Classic, Confort, Collection), and a development arm, Océanis Promotion, that builds new residences for retention or sale.

The company operates a vertically integrated value chain combining property investment (UXCO Property, 20+ owned assets), development (Océanis Promotion), and operations (UXCO Management), with revenue sourced from recurring monthly rental income across both residential and hospitality segments, supplemented by property development sales and management fees. Core technological components include a mobile application providing connected services to residents and smart energy management systems enabling real-time optimization of energy consumption; ESG credentials include the first WELL Performance Rating globally for a student residence (Ecla Paris-Villejuif), BREEAM and RE2020 compliance, and a 50% Scopes 1+2 GHG reduction target by 2030.

UXCO serves three primary customer segments: students and young professionals seeking flexible housing near universities and employment centers (primary); business and leisure travelers at Appart'City aparthotels (secondary); and institutional capital partners co-investing in student housing as an asset class (Brookfield and JV partners such as VINCI Immobilier, Banque des Territoires, and Novaxia Investissement). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct via owned brand websites and on-site sales teams, with a registered share capital of €243.5M and a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees.

Name

UXCO

Legal name

UXCO GROUP

Website

https://uxco-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UXCO Group is a Brookfield-backed French integrated real estate platform investing in, developing, and operating ~15,000 student and premium coliving beds under Ecla and UXCO Student brands and 100+ Appart'City aparthotels across France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing and Co-Living Real Estate

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Shared Student Apartments & Roommate-Matching Platforms (EDAIALAD)

Keywords

• Student housing
• Co-living residences
• Aparthotels
• Residential real estate
• Property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental income from student residences: Recurring rental income from operating student housing and co-living residences under Ecla and UXCO Student brands
2. Rental income from aparthotels: Revenue from Appart'City aparthotel operations across France, Belgium and Switzerland
3. Real estate development and property sales: Property development through Océanis Promotion, building new residences for sale or retention
4. Property management fees: Management fees from operating approximately 15,000 beds across 76 residences as an integrated operator

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UXCO Group is an integrated real estate platform that invests in, develops, and operates residential and hospitality assets. It manages student residences and premium co-living spaces under the UXCO Student and Ecla brands across France, operates urban aparthotels under the Appart'City brand in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, and develops new real estate projects through its Océanis Promotion subsidiary.

Product overview

UXCO Group operates as an integrated real estate company combining investment, development, and operations across three main business segments. The company manages a portfolio of student housing and coliving residences through its two consumer brands (Ecla for premium XXL coliving and UXCO Student for modern student residences), operates aparthotels under Appart'City (100+ establishments), and develops real estate projects through Océanis Promotion. The Group's integrated model combines property investment (UXCO Property), property development (Océanis Promotion), and property operations (UXCO Management), managing approximately 15,000 beds across 76+ residences throughout France. The company also operates internationally with Ecla residences near Geneva and Appart'City hotels in Belgium and Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecla: Premium XXL coliving residences offering flexible, community-oriented living spaces with extensive shared amenities and international resident community (100+ nationalities).
• UXCO Student
• Appart'City
• Océanis Promotion

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% occupancy rate achieved at key Ecla residences
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Confiance Groupe ImmobilierminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 January 2026Seller of future UXCO Student Lyon 8 residence. Acquisition for 16.5 million euros HT in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon.
• Novaxia InvestissementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Co-development partnership for UXCO Student Atlas in Toulouse. Novaxia invested alongside Océanis Promotion in this 38 million euro project.
• VINCI ImmobiliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Joint development partnership for student housing projects. Co-invested in UXCO Student Station 59 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq with VINCI Immobilier and Banque des Territoires.
• VendrediminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vendredi for organizing skills-based volunteering (mécénat de compétences) for UXCO employees across France as part of CSR Transforming for Cities initiative.
• Local UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with local universities to offer enriching academic and professional opportunities for students in residence.
• Local NGOsminorOthersPartnerships with local non-governmental organizations for social initiatives including clothing drives and awareness campaigns within residences.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• iQ Student Accommodation: Major UK and Irish PBSA owner/operator with growing continental Europe footprint; institutional capital-backed platform comparable in scale and vertical integration to UXCO Student.
• Covivio: European REIT with significant German, French and Italian residential and student housing exposure; competes with UXCO Property for prime French university-city assets.
• Unite Group: UK-listed Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) owner/operator and developer; comparable vertically integrated model targeting similar international student demographics in major European university cities.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: World's largest student and multifamily housing operator with a fully integrated investment, development and management platform; competes with UXCO for institutional capital and pan-European portfolio build-outs.

Direct peers

• The Student Hotel: Hybrid student-housing and co-living/hospitality operator with flexible-stay units across European cities; directly comparable to UXCO's Ecla premium coliving concept in product positioning and target demographic.
• Adagio Aparthotels: Joint venture between Accor and Pierre & Vacances operating aparthotels across Europe; the closest direct competitor to Appart'City in the extended-stay/business-leisure aparthotel segment.
• Citadines Apart'hotel: Ascott Group brand with a large European aparthotel network across France, Belgium and Switzerland; competes head-to-head with Appart'City for both corporate and leisure long-stay demand.
• Réside Études: Largest French student housing and serviced-residence operator with a vertically integrated developer/owner/operator model across residences étudiantes and appart'hôtels, directly overlapping UXCO Student, Ecla and Appart'City footprints in France.

Regional players

• Nexity: France's largest residential developer with student housing and managed-residence offerings; competes with Océanis Promotion in French land acquisition and with UXCO Student in urban student product.
• Kaufman & Broad: French residential real estate developer with growing exposure to managed residences and student/coliving product lines; competes with Océanis Promotion for development pipeline and urban land in the same French university cities as UXCO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uxco-group

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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