Glenmore Group

What Glenmore Group does

Glenmore Group is a privately-held UK property development and investment company, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Borehamwood, England. It operates through two registered entities, Glenmore Investments Limited and Glenmore Holdings Limited, and is described on its own materials as a "market-leading" developer focused on two product lines: industrial/commercial real estate and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) under the Stanley Studios brand.

The company develops small-to-mid-scale industrial business parks across southern England, with disclosed projects including Glenmore Business Park in Bristol (34 units, 990-1,355 sq ft), Stanley Court in Chichester (16 units, 964-1,520 sq ft), and Worthing Business Park (22 units, 858-2,408 sq ft), classified as E(giii), B2, B8 commercial/industrial/warehouse space. Its PBSA portfolio comprises Stanley Studios in Dundee, Portsmouth, and Southampton, offering furnished studios and 2-bedroom apartments with all-inclusive utility bills, Wi-Fi, gyms, cinema rooms, study spaces, and communal lounges. No proprietary technology stack is disclosed.

Revenue is generated through a dual model: one-time freehold (and virtual freehold) sales of industrial units to businesses, plus recurring rental income from both industrial leases and PBSA. The company markets and leases directly through its own website and enquiry forms with no disclosed intermediaries, and quotes are provided "on application" rather than publicly listed. Customer segments split between industrial/business occupiers (warehousing, manufacturing, trade counter, logistics, light office) and individual university students seeking modern, amenitized accommodation. Headcount is disclosed at 1-10, indicating a lean operating model relative to its multi-site footprint.

Name

Glenmore Group

Legal name

Glenmore Investments Limited

Website

https://glenmore-group.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glenmore Group is a UK privately-held property developer and investor, founded in 1994, that builds industrial business parks and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (Stanley Studios) across England and Scotland, serving business tenants and university students directly through its own website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Providers & Operators (EDAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAH), Off-Campus Purpose-Built Student Housing (PBSA) Management (BPAJAJAB)

Keywords

• Commercial property development
• Student accommodation
• Industrial real estate
• Property investment
• Business park development

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Estate Freehold Sales: Sale of freehold commercial/industrial units to businesses seeking property ownership. Properties available for purchase on freehold or virtual freehold (999-year leasehold) basis.
2. Industrial Estate Leasehold/Rental: Rental of commercial/industrial units under full repairing and insuring leases to businesses requiring flexible occupancy without capital investment in property ownership.
3. Student Accommodation Rental: Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) rental income from student tenants, with all-inclusive utility bills, free Wi-Fi and broadband. Studios and apartments offered to university students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Glenmore Group designs, develops and invests in high-quality industrial estates and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) across the UK. Industrial units are sold freehold or leased to businesses, while student studios and apartments are rented directly to university students under all-inclusive tenancies.

Product overview

Glenmore Group operates as a property development and investment company offering two core product lines: Industrial Developments and Student Developments (Purpose-Built Student Accommodation/PBSA). The Industrial Developments portfolio includes multiple business parks and trading estates across the UK, such as Glenmore Business Parks and Stanley Court locations, providing commercial/industrial/warehouse units for businesses. The Student Developments brand, branded as Stanley Studios, offers Purpose-Built Student Accommodation at multiple UK university cities including Dundee, Portsmouth, and Southampton, providing modern studio living with comprehensive amenities. The company was founded in 1994 and maintains a focus on quality, integrity, and innovation in property development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glenmore Business Park (Bristol)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Student Roost: UK PBSA operator with rooms in university cities including Dundee, Southampton, and Portsmouth. Direct competitor to Glenmore's Stanley Studios across multiple overlapping locations.
• Unite Group: UK's largest Purpose-Built Student Accommodation operator with ~70,000 beds across university cities. Directly comparable to Glenmore's Stanley Studios PBSA model, though at much greater scale and listed on the LSE.
• iQ Student Accommodation: Major UK PBSA provider operating purpose-built studios and apartments in university cities including Southampton and Portsmouth — directly overlapping Glenmore's Stanley Studios locations and target student segment.
• Empiric Student Property: UK-listed PBSA REIT with regional city focus including Portsmouth and Southampton. Competes with Glenmore's Stanley Studios for university students in the same mid-tier provincial markets.

Broad incumbents

• Helical: UK commercial property developer and investor with mixed office and industrial exposure. Broad incumbent in the same UK commercial real-estate development space as Glenmore, though larger and more diversified.
• McKay Securities: UK-listed REIT focused on commercial/industrial property in the South East and Midlands. Comparable to Glenmore's industrial estate portfolio in Chichester and Worthing, though typically at a larger asset scale.
• SEGRO: Major UK-listed industrial/logistics REIT with national portfolio including small-unit business parks. Comparable to Glenmore's industrial developments though at substantially larger institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Vita Group: UK student accommodation operator offering premium studio living in city locations, with amenity-rich offerings comparable to Glenmore's Stanley Studios positioning.
• Host Student Housing: Boutique PBSA operator with a regional city focus similar to Glenmore's targeting of Dundee, Southampton, and Portsmouth; comparable mid-tier branded studios.

Regional players

• Galliard Homes: London-focused UK property developer with adjacent student accommodation exposure. Similar privately-held developer profile to Glenmore though concentrated in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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