Empiric Student Property plc is a British company providing student accommodation. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index until it was acquired by Unite Group in January 2026.
History
The company was established by Paul Hadaway and Tim Attlee as London Cornwall Student REIT plc in February 2014. It changed its name to Empiric Student Property plc in March 2014.[2] The first CEO was Paul Hadaway, but after incurring significant extra costs involved with establishing its "Hello Student" management and letting platform,[3] Hadaway stood down and the board instigated a major strategic review,[4] with steps being taken to bring costs under control.[5]