What sets us apart

Providing opportunity

Delivering a high standard of living for students is one of our priorities, but we also offer huge opportunities for the organisations and investors we work with too.

Our expertise and experience in the sector gives us the knowledge to identify opportunities and the agility to act upon them. As a market-leading and award-winning operation across the UK and Europe, we can:

Provide superior access to market opportunity, manage risk and maximise returns
Offer a successful track record working in joint ventures, well-proven and workable documentation, and appropriate and acceptable fee, incentive and profit-sharing arrangements

Going even further

We operate under the highest standards of Health & Safety from making our first step onto a site or into a building, right through to the accommodation being fully operational. We invest in staff training and, if maintenance work is necessary, ensure this is carried out promptly and efficiently.

We care about what we do and the people we work with and for. We’re responsive to issues that may arise and we’re constantly striving to do more. That’s because it matters – to those who live in our properties, to you as an investor and to us as operators.

Our goals and values.

What makes Host tick

We strive to be the UK’s leading integrated operator and developer of quality student accommodation. We continue to evolve and lead the market.
We aim to grow our operational portfolio and build upon our operational platforms, both with existing investors and by establishing new clients.
We provide a full service, right from the identification of a site to its ongoing management once students have moved in.
We are highly professional, passionate, dedicated and results orientated.
We value high standards and our ISO accreditations (9001, 14001, 18001) underline our commitment to quality, sustainability and Health & Safety.
An Investor in People since 2014, we’re proud to put people – both residents and employees – first. We are responsible scheme operators and are proud to be accredited by ANUK.

Team

John Nesbitt Managing Director Development / Investment

John Ripley - Chief Operations Officer - Host

John Ripley Chief Operating Officer Operations

Simon Leadbetter - Executive Director - Host

Simon Leadbetter Executive Director Investment

Seb Horst Investment Director Investment

Edward Gibbon - Head of Asset Management - Host

Edward Gibbon Head of Asset Management Investment

Luke Wilton Head of Finance Finance

Kate Smallshaw - Business Manager - Host

Kate Smallshaw Business Manager Operations

Samantha Hollex - Director of Operations - Host

Samantha Hollex Director of Operations Operations

Louise Cant Head of Marketing Operations

Darren Prosser Head of IT Operations

Simon Mansell - Head of Estates & ESG - Host

Simon Mansell Head of Estates & ESG Operations

Neil Hawthorne - Health & Safety Manager - Host

Neil Hawthorne National Health & Safety Manager Operations

Daniel King - Mobilisation, Training & Performance Manager - Host

Daniel King Mobilisation, Training & Performance Manager Operations

kate Wojciechowski - Operations Manager - Host

Kate Wojciechowski Operations Manager Operations

Sasha McManus - Operations Manager - Host

Sasha McManus Operations Manager Operations

Ian Bell Operations Manager Operations

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Our awards.
All dedicated to you.

We provide an award-winning service that our students have become accustomed to. Our management and staff always strive to exceed and build on the good reputation we’ve earned over the past 25 years. The Global Student Living Index exclusively recognises quality based on student feedback. As the people voting are the ones who live with us, you can be sure you’re in safe hands.