Why invest in Unite?
Five compelling reasons to invest in Unite Students
A best-in-class platform
- 73,000 students across 27 cities.
- 30 years’ experience and insight into students’ needs.
- Sector-leading operating margins, showing scale efficiencies from investing in our PRISM operating platform.
Substantial growth opportunities
- High-quality development opportunities with attractive returns.
- Increasing demand for partnerships with universities.
- Potential to capture market share from students living in houses of multiple occupation.
Robust income and capital structure
- Strong balance sheet.
- Investment grade credit rating.
- Well-diversified debt across lenders and maturities.
Growing demand for UK higher education
- Significant demographic growth anticipated in the UK market among 18-year-olds.
- Rising participation rates for higher education.
- Government support for international student growth.
High visibility over earnings growth
- A high-quality, well-located portfolio, 87% aligned to high- and mid-ranking universities.
- Demand outlook supports return to around 3% annual rental growth.
- 60% of beds sold through nomination agreements.