HOST MY HOUSE LTD

What HOST MY HOUSE LTD does

Host My House Ltd is a UK private limited company founded in 2017 by Emma Shipperley and headquartered in Oxford. The firm provides end-to-end management services for short-term rental properties, principally listed on Airbnb, on behalf of individual property owners across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Its service scope covers the full hosting lifecycle — initial property consultation and appraisal, professional photography, listing creation and optimization, booking management with verification checks, dynamic price and occupancy management, guest communication, key exchange and check-in, guest hampers and welcome guides, professional cleaning and laundry coordination, replenishment, and review management.

The business operates as a service agency rather than a software platform: there is no proprietary technology stack, no app, and no API; listings are hosted on Airbnb and the firm relies on standard short-term rental marketplaces for guest demand. Management is delivered through a small founder-led team consisting of Managing Director Emma Shipperley and Operations Manager Alasdair Plumb, supported by field-based cleaning and maintenance contractors. The portfolio under management is approximately 15+ properties across locations including Oxford, Headington, Iffley, Thame, Brill, and Bicester Village.

Revenue is generated through managed-service fees charged to property owners; specific fee percentages or tiers are not publicly disclosed and quotes are provided on a per-property basis. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining personal property appraisals with word-of-mouth referrals and a social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. There are no funding rounds, no external investors, and no partnerships of record, making Host My House a self-funded, founder-owned boutique operator.

Name

HOST MY HOUSE LTD

Legal name

Host My House Ltd.

Website

https://hostmyhouse.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Host My House Ltd is an Oxford-based, founder-led agency that provides end-to-end Airbnb and short-term rental management for individual property owners across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Short-Term Rental Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management (BPAJAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Short-Term Rental (STR) Management for Individual Hosts (BPAJAIAB), Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management (THAMAKAA)

Keywords

• Airbnb property management
• Short-term rental management
• Vacation rental services
• Holiday let management
• Property hosting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Airbnb Property Management Services: The company acts as an agent for property owners, managing all aspects of short-term rentals on Airbnb including listing creation, guest communication, booking management, pricing optimization, cleaning, and check-in services. Revenue appears to be generated through management fees charged to property owners for these services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Host My House provides comprehensive end-to-end management of short-term rental properties listed on Airbnb on behalf of individual property owners in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire region. The service covers the entire hosting lifecycle from initial property appraisal and professional photography through Airbnb listing creation, booking management, dynamic price and occupancy optimisation, guest communication, check-in and key exchange, welcome hampers, professional cleaning and laundry coordination, replenishment management, and review management.

Product overview

HOST MY HOUSE LTD offers a single unified service offering — comprehensive Airbnb property management for property owners in the Oxfordshire area. The service encompasses the entire short-term rental lifecycle including initial property consultation, professional photography, Airbnb listing creation and optimization, booking management, dynamic price and occupancy management, guest check-in and key exchange, welcome hamper provision, guest guide assembly, professional cleaning and laundry coordination, replenishment management, and review management. This is a service-based business rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airbnb Property Management Services Comprehensive end-to-end management of short-term rental properties listed on Airbnb for individual property owners in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The service covers the full hosting lifecycle including initial property consultation and appraisal, professional photography, Airbnb listing creation and optimisation, booking management and guest verification, dynamic price and occupancy management, guest communication, key exchange and check-in, welcome hampers, guest welcome guides, professional cleaning and laundry coordination, replenishment management, and review management.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Houst: UK-founded short-term rental management company (formerly Airsorted) that provides full-service Airbnb hosting for property owners across multiple cities. Highly comparable offering, with broader geographic reach and greater scale.
• Pass the Keys: UK-based full-service Airbnb management company offering end-to-end co-hosting for individual property owners. Directly comparable in service scope, target customer (individual hosts), and business model, but operating nationally rather than locally.
• UnderTheDoormat: London-based boutique short-term rental management company offering full-service hosting to individual property owners. Comparable in service scope and boutique positioning, though focused on premium London properties rather than Oxfordshire.
• GuestReady: Short-term rental management company operating in the UK and across Europe, offering full-service hosting, cleaning, and guest communication for individual hosts. Directly comparable in service model and target customer.

Broad incumbents

• Sykes Holiday Cottages: Established UK holiday cottage letting agency managing thousands of properties nationally. Overlaps in short-term rental distribution and management for owners, but operates at much greater scale and with a broader portfolio of rural/cottage properties.
• Airbnb Co-Host Network: Airbnb's official co-host matching product that connects hosts with local managers such as Host My House. While not a competitor for individual managers, it functions as both a referral channel and a competitive surface via Airbnb's own end-to-end hosting tools.

Regional players

• MadeComfy: Short-term rental management company operating primarily in Australia and the UK, providing end-to-end hosting services for individual owners. Directly comparable service offering, but operating in a different primary geography.

Emerging players

• Lavanda: UK-based tech-enabled short-term rental management platform that combines software and operational services for hosts. Comparable end market but with a more software-led approach and a focus on larger portfolios and serviced apartments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hostmyhouseoxford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/host-my-house
• Instagraminstagram.com/hostmyhouse

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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