ActivumSG, one of Europe’s largest independent real estate investment managers, today announces the launch of a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) platform targeting more than £500 million GAV.
The platform is dedicated to repositioning existing PBSA stock in the UK. ActivumSG will capitalise on the sector’s structural growth drivers, with unmet student demand for high-quality accommodation set against challenges related to viability and planning which is limiting ground-up new development.
ActivumSG has partnered with The Mansion Group Holdings (TMGH), a long-established, vertically integrated business in the UK student accommodation sector, to help operate and scale the platform. With over 17 years’ operational experience in the sector, TMGH has acquired more than 11,000 beds with global capital partners including leading pension and private equity funds.
The platform is launching with a portfolio of seven assets comprising 972 beds, generating c.90% of its income from Russell Group universities located in Manchester, Edinburgh, Exeter, and Cardiff. These assets were secured through two separate transactions. The venture is in the process of acquiring numerous additional properties over the coming months, which - if completed - would significantly increase the size of the portfolio. All assets will be managed by TMGH’s award-winning operating brand, Mansion Student.
Source: sent via press release on the 2 September 2025