The Dot Group

Last week, our businesses GSA - Global Student Accommodation, Yugo, Student.com, and Kinetic Capital came together at the Global Student Living Investor Summit, Conference, and Awards in London. The event brought together key professionals and offered exclusive insights into the PBSA industry, covering student wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, innovation, and investment. We are thrilled to share that during the awards evening, our global student housing brand and operator, Yugo, won in three categories: 🔸 Best Booking Experience UK and Ireland 🔸 Best Individual Property Europe (Urbanum Frankfurt) 🔸 Best Student Broadband Europe The GSL Awards are based on direct feedback from students, making these awards a testament to our team’s hard work and dedication. #TheDotGroup #GSLLive2024

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Helene Williamson as Global People Director at The Dot Group. Helene has a wealth of experience in leading large-scale human resource initiatives and driving organisational success. As The Dot Group continues to grow and strengthen its market position, Helene's diverse global expertise will enrich our organisational culture and foster the development of our talented teams. Click the link to read more: https://lnkd.in/eWrUuY-G #TheDotGroup #PeopleAppointment #PeopleAndCulture 

We are pleased to announce that The Dot Group has forged a strategic financing relationship with Blue Owl Capital’s Strategic Capital platform. This long-term relationship provides The Dot Group with access to institutional capital and creates strategic alignment with a shared goal of securing accretive growth opportunities on a global scale. We are incredibly proud to establish this new relationship with Blue Owl, which represents an important strategic step in Dot’s journey. For further information click the link: https://lnkd.in/eDJuXsVY #TheDotGroup

Earlier this month, the Yugo BAFTA Student Awards took place in Los Angeles, celebrating exceptional young talent in cinema and game design from around the globe.   For the seventh consecutive year, our global student housing brand and operator, Yugo, was the title sponsor, continuing our commitment to supporting students throughout their university journey and beyond.   We were thrilled to have our Non-Executive Director, Chantal Rickards OBE, attend the event and witness the remarkable talent from all corners of the world.   Congratulations to all the winners and outstanding young creatives who participated!   #TheDotGroup #Yugo #YugoBAFTAStudentAwards #BAFTA BAFTA North America

In May, we were delighted to co-host the annual Student Living Sailing Regatta in Southampton, UK, with GSA - Global Student Accommodation, our Real Estate Asset Management business, and Yugo, our Global Student Housing Brand and Operator. Thank you to everyone who joined us on the Solent. It was a great day to network and fundraise for our two charity partners: Reading Real Estate Foundation's Pathways to Property Program and Tall Ships Youth Trust. If you would like to donate and support the inspiring work that these charities do for young people, click here: https://lnkd.in/erKyeJ_Y You can learn more about the Student Living Sailing Regatta and dates for 2025 here: https://slsr.online/ #TheDotGroup #GSA #Yugo #SLSR2024

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paddy Allen as the new Chief Executive Officer of Kinetic Capital, our specialist lender in the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector, and the transition of Stephen Grant, current CEO of Kinetic Capital, to Chief Corporate Development Officer at Dot. Paddy will be joining The Dot Group towards the end of summer from Colliers where he is currently Head of Operational Capital Markets. Both leaders have an in-depth knowledge of real estate, specialising in PBSA and are focused on delivering strategy growth. We look forward to Paddy being part of the Dot journey, and Steve’s continued leadership across our businesses. CEO of Dot, Nick Porter says: “Having worked with Steve for over 20 years, his unrivalled knowledge of the Group and deep sector expertise will be instrumental in achieving strategic and focused growth. This move signifies the level of opportunity that exists for our Group and appetite to build out our growing team and attract high-calibre talent. Steve and Paddy are exceptional executives with significant experience in the PBSA sector who will play key roles in Dot’s future success. Paddy’s expertise in student housing and debt supports and accelerates Kinetic’s growth, building on the strong foundations laid by Steve and the team.” Click the link to read more: https://lnkd.in/eGyVCmWE #TheDotGroup #KineticCapital #CEO #CCDO #PBSA #GlobalStudentLiving

Hear from our CEO, Nick Porter, in his latest exclusive interview with React News.   In this engaging Q&A, Nick shares his vision into the transformative journey of The Dot Group comprising of GSA - Global Student Accommodation, Yugo, Student.com and Kinetic Capital and key learnings from his 30-year career.   Nick also explores expansion plans, scalability, emerging trends across global student living, the importance of brand value and the recent acquisition of CRM Students Limited.   The priority is making a difference in students' lives.   Read the full Q&A by clicking the link: https://lnkd.in/e23XeXAp   #TheDotGroup #Leadership #Innovation #PBSA #GlobalStudentLiving

Yesterday, we were delighted to co-host the annual Student Living Sailing Regatta in Southampton UK alongside our leading Real Estate Asset Management business GSA - Global Student Accommodation and our Global Student Housing Brand and Operator, Yugo.   A special thanks to everyone who joined us on the Solent to network and fundraise for our two charity partners, Reading Real Estate Foundation’s Pathways to Property Program and Tall Ships Youth Trust.   #TheDotGroup #SLSR2024 #GSA #Yugo 

We are pleased to be co-hosting the Annual Student Sailing Regatta alongside our leading Real Estate Asset Management business GSA - Global Student Accommodation and our Global Student Housing Brand and Operator, Yugo. The event raises money for two impactful charities focused on empowering young people through personal and professional development opportunities: the Reading Real Estate Foundation's Pathways to Property Programme and the Tall Ships Youth Trust. The Sailing Regatta is the perfect event for senior student housing professionals to share industry knowledge and explore upcoming opportunities within the industry and we look forward to welcoming everyone. #TheDotGroup #Yugo #GSA #SLSR2024 

We are thrilled to share that our Group has successfully acquired CRM Students and its subsidiaries in the UK and Europe. This move extends our global footprint into four new European markets: Austria, Italy, Poland, and Portugal, embedding continued growth in Germany and Spain, while significantly expanding our UK presence. The acquisition adds 27,000 beds across 7 countries and unlocks unparalleled strategic and operational benefits for key stakeholders as well as becoming the largest student housing operator in Europe. Our CEO, Nicholas Porter, said: “Our strategic focus is to create the world’s leading branded operating company in student living. We are delighted to welcome CRM Students to the Group and with our global platform Yugo. The transaction supports our strategic expansion into existing and key new markets, allowing us to embed our expertise across Europe to deliver performance and efficiency for investors in the student housing sector. We continue to invest in more opportunities, technology and, most importantly, our teams around the world. We are forging new relationships and look forward to providing an enhanced offering to key stakeholders, investors, banks, universities and vitally student customers through their educational journey.” For further information click the link for our press release: https://lnkd.in/eKZDYpmz #TheDotGroup #CRMStudents