About
Operator first.
Advisor second.
HJH Projects is led by Ed Henderson, a UK student accommodation specialist with over 15 years' experience spanning operations, transactions, sourcing and strategy.
Ed built, scaled and exited a student lettings and management platform managing over 1,200 student bedrooms, with Nottingham as the core operating market.
That hands-on experience - across pricing, demand, compliance, occupancy and acquisitions - shapes a perspective you don't get from a purely advisory background.
15+
years in UK student accommodation
1,200+
student beds built, scaled & exited
£50m+
PBSA transactions
UK-wide
Nottingham-led
The journey
Ed built, scaled and exited a student lettings and management platform managing over 1,200 student bedrooms. That hands-on operational experience - across revenue, compliance, occupancy, and acquisitions - shaped a perspective you can't get from a consultancy background.
He has been involved in more than £50m of PBSA and student accommodation transactions across acquisitions, forward purchases and disposals.
The focus
HJH Projects works selectively with investors, developers and operators, providing commercially grounded advice and aligned origination to deliver clear outcomes.
Our focus is consistent: operator-level insight combined with investor-grade discipline. We don't take every engagement. We work where the opportunity makes sense, alignment is clear, and execution matters.
The philosophy
Operator-led, commercially grounded, selective. We work with serious capital on serious opportunities - providing the insight and execution support that leads to action, not just advice.
Operator-led insight across UK student accommodation
Principles
How we operate
Operator DNA
Built, ran and exited a scaled platform. We understand the operational realities that make or break student accommodation investments.
Transactional track record
£50m+ across PBSA transactions, forward purchases and disposals. We know how to structure, negotiate and execute.
Network and access
Pre-market opportunities and the right operator relationships. We open doors others can't.
Want to discuss an opportunity?
Every engagement starts with a conversation. No obligation - just a direct discussion about your objectives, the asset, and whether there's a fit.