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SAM BAILEY-WATTS

Sam has more than 30 years experience in the UK Higher Education sector working at the University of Nottingham and the University of London initially and then with the University Partnerships Programme from 2000 to 2019. He is an experienced Executive Board member and Chair offering balance and perceptive opinion on business activity. A forward thinker, he is able to consider, evaluate and express the risks with clarity to promote business success. He is an adaptable and versatile Director having held several pivotal roles at senior corporate level.

 

Consultant in the UK Student Housing Sector

PROFESSIONAL
HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Sam was made a Director of a new residential services company and led this organisation as interim Managing Director (MD) during a period of wider Group restructuring. Sam was pivotal in successfully developing and generating a new business stream with FM only contracts as part of a diversification strategy.

  • As MD of the partnerships division, responsible for the strategic direction of the relationship and revenue management functions, Sam was responsible for successfully achieving a £140m+ rent roll and delivering occupancy levels in excess of 99%. He developed a partnerships team to support the revenue management function and a company-wide relationship plan to better equip the business to manage interaction with clients. His university relationship and student centric focus contributed significantly to the success of the UPP Group over some 15+ years.

  • Sam fulfilled both Chairman and Director responsibilities for SPC Boards, which were established to manage each partnership’s assets, some with university shareholders, acting as the key liaison between the Boards and the wider company.

 

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