IVY GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD

What IVY GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD does

Ivy Group of Companies Ltd is a privately held UK property company operating a diversified portfolio of 14 commercial, industrial, retail, and residential properties across England, Scotland, and Wales. The company traces its origins to 1883, when the Ivy Mill Business Centre was built as a cotton mill in Failsworth, Manchester; the mill was later repurposed for WWII aircraft component production before transitioning into a modern business centre. Today's portfolio spans small serviced offices (from 103 sq ft) through Grade A headquarters buildings (up to 34,055 sq ft at V7 Kings Business Park), retail parades, industrial estates, HMO student accommodation, and individual residential units across cities including Manchester, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Bridgend, Newport, London, St Helens, and Edinburgh.

The business model is straightforward recurring property rental (subscription/recurring). Ivy Group leases space directly to tenants — small and medium businesses, large institutions (notably Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a single-let anchor), national retail brands, students, and individual residents — without using third-party agents. Revenue is generated through monthly lease payments on furnished or unfurnished units with all-inclusive billing options at some locations. The technology stack is conventional commercial real estate infrastructure (broadband, CCTV, central heating, loading bays, manned reception) with no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or digital platform disclosed.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the ivygroup.uk website, which lists each property with descriptions, images, YouTube-hosted virtual tours, and online enquiry forms. Marketing channels are limited to organic website presence and direct enquiry handling via phone (0161 300 5422) and email ([email protected]). No paid advertising, referral programs, channel partnerships, or social media presence were identified. The company is closely held, with Zara Ishaq as Managing Director, and shows no external institutional investors, public listing, or recent M&A activity in the available data.

Name

IVY GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD

Legal name

Ivy Group

Website

https://ivygroup.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ivy Group is a privately held UK property company operating 14 commercial, industrial, retail, and residential properties across England, Scotland, and Wales, serving SMBs, large institutions, retail tenants, students, and individual residents through direct property rental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate

NAICS

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Housing Property Management (Owner-Managed / Third-Party) (THAMAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Furnished Corporate Apartments (Urban, Mid-Rise) (THAMAHAG), Student & Academic Term Monthly Housing (THAMAFAH)

Keywords

• Commercial property rental
• Flexible workspace solutions
• Serviced offices
• Industrial property leasing
• Residential property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Rental: Ivy Group generates revenue primarily through renting office, storage, and industrial spaces across their portfolio of business centres. Tenants lease spaces ranging from small units (e.g., 103 sq ft offices, 128 sq ft storage rooms) to larger spaces (up to 4,800 sq ft). Spaces are available furnished or unfurnished, with some all-inclusive billing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ivy Group of Companies Ltd is a UK-based property company that leases and manages a portfolio of 14 commercial, industrial, retail, and residential properties across England, Wales, and Scotland. Its offerings include serviced and conventional offices ranging from 103 to 4,800 sq ft, storage rooms, industrial units with loading bays, town-centre retail parades, HMO townhouses for students/young professionals, and 2- and 3-bedroom residential apartments. Tenants engage directly through the company website, phone, or email to arrange viewings and negotiate monthly lease terms.

Product overview

IVY Group is a UK property management company operating a diverse portfolio of commercial, industrial, and residential properties across the UK. The core offering consists of business centres providing flexible workspace solutions (Ivy Business Centre, South Court Business Centre, Ramsden House), commercial properties (Swan Street, V7 Kings Business Park, Caroline Street), and residential developments (Gold Tops Residence, 98 Mount Grove, 8 Bath Place, Lingmell Avenue, JJ Thompson Mews, Hermiston Quay). The properties range from historic converted mills to modern purpose-built facilities, offering office, industrial, retail, and residential units to businesses and individuals across Manchester, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Bridgend, Newport, London, St Helens, and Edinburgh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ivy Business Centre Historic business centre in Failsworth, Manchester offering office, storage, and industrial units from 115 to 4,800 sq ft, with meeting rooms, kitchens, breakout areas, staffed reception, loading bays, CCTV, and on-site maintenance; targeted at SMEs and start-ups (including Silicon City hot-desking and dedicated-desk units with all-inclusive billing).
• V7 Kings Business Park Grade A single-let modern headquarters office building in Kings Business Park, Liverpool, extending to 34,055 sq ft over ground and first floors with 222 car parking spaces; occupied by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• South Court Business Centre
• Ramsden House
• Swan Street, Manchester
• Gold Tops Residence
• Caroline Street, Bridgend
• Wrigley Head
• 98 Mount Grove, Stoke Newington
• 8 Bath Place, Hale Village
• Lingmell Avenue, St. Helens
• JJ Thompson Mews, Fallowfield
• Hermiston Quay, Edinburgh

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Town Centre Securities plc: Leeds-headquartered mixed-use UK property company with a multi-region portfolio of commercial, retail, residential, and car parking assets. Comparable in portfolio mix, regional UK concentration, and family-controlled private-style governance.
• Bruntwood: Manchester-headquartered commercial property owner-operator with a multi-property portfolio of offices, labs, and serviced workspaces across the North West and Midlands. Directly comparable given similar geography, mixed asset classes (office, retail, heritage stock), and target SME tenant base.
• IWG plc: Global leader in serviced and flexible office space (Regus, Spaces, HQ) operating thousands of business centres. Directly comparable as a corporate housing and serviced office operator targeting SMEs and enterprises, though significantly larger and more geographically diversified.
• Workspace Group plc: London-focused owner-operator of flexible, design-led serviced office space with a multi-tenant business centre model. Comparable in business model (multi-occupancy business centres, SME focus, flexible terms) though more concentrated in London.

Broad incumbents

• Custodian REIT plc: UK REIT investing in a diversified portfolio of commercial property across regional UK cities. Comparable in regional UK commercial property ownership, multi-tenant office and industrial exposure, and income-oriented strategy.
• Helical plc: UK commercial property investor and developer focused on office and mixed-use assets in London and major regional cities. Comparable in office ownership and value-add repositioning strategy, though larger and more development-focused.
• BE Group plc: UK-focused commercial property investor with a portfolio of offices and mixed-use assets across regional cities. Comparable in regional UK commercial property ownership, multi-tenant office exposure, and value-add repositioning approach.

Emerging players

• Assura plc: UK specialist in primary care and healthcare property let primarily to NHS trusts. Comparable given Ivy Group's exposure to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, though Assura operates at significantly larger scale and is healthcare-pure-play.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivy-business-centre-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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