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Development delivery from conception to completion

We develop student accommodation, residential, and commercial spaces designed to help communities flourish.

Since the early 1990s, we’ve delivered and owned over £2 billion in property across the living sector.

Our mission is to create places where people thrive — delivering quality, value, and positive impact for our partners, investors, and residents.

Partners & Funders

Our institutional equity partners include pension funds, life companies, private equity, and other major investment funds. We also work with leading debt providers, including commercial and investment banks. 

We build long-term partnerships with aligned investors, creating opportunities to achieve strong, sustainable returns and shared success. 

Our Team

John Nesbitt
Managing Director
John is a Chartered Surveyor with extensive experience across the UK and European property markets, specialising in the acquisition, development, asset management, and operation of purpose-built student accommodation and residential assets.
A pioneer in the PBSA sector since the 1990s, John has delivered in excess of 12,000 student beds across the UK and Europe. He has led the expansion of Tiger’s commercial and residential development and investment activities, completing over £1.2 billion of transactions, including £200 million across Europe.
Today, John continues to lead Tiger Developments, focusing on the delivery of high-quality student accommodation and co-living projects across the UK.
Simon Leadbetter
Executive Director
Simon is a Chartered Surveyor with significant commercial and residential property experience. Working with leading financial institutions and entrepreneurial property companies.
Simon has been involved in some of the industry’s most challenging deals. He has an in-depth knowledge and experience dealing with specialist property sectors and managing collective investment vehicles.
This has led to a proven track record of acquiring, developing and asset managing large and complex commercial, residential and leisure properties.
Seb Horst
Investment Director
Seb joined Tiger Developments in 2018 and is an Investment Director across both Tiger and Host. He plays a key role in leading investment strategy, overseeing site acquisitions, underwriting, and development activity across the UK and Ireland.
At Tiger, Seb manages a team focused on identifying and securing new opportunities, working closely with construction and operations teams to ensure robust delivery. At Host, he contributes to the strategic oversight of the operational platform and investor relationships.
A qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, he has extensive experience across the living sector.
Zac Dang
Investment Associate
Zac joined Tiger Developments in July 2025, bringing seven years of global real estate investment experience, with expertise in financial modelling, valuations, and portfolio analysis.
Prior to this, he worked in the Investment team at Placefirst, a UK single-family owner-operator focused on the build-to-rent sector. His experience spans both multifamily and single-family residential markets across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia.
Earlier in his career, he worked on real estate debt transactions at a private credit fund and on real asset valuations at KPMG Australia.
Keith Dean
Senior Development Manager
Keith joined Tiger Developments with over 22 years of experience in development, consultancy, and project management across the construction industry. His background includes a diverse range of projects, from complex refurbishments to large-scale new-build and fit-out schemes.
He has held senior roles encompassing development management, project delivery, commercial oversight, and procurement, with responsibilities spanning all stages of the project lifecycle — from design and tender through to completion and final account.
Keith has overseen the delivery of a variety of schemes since joining, including the delivery of a hotel in York, and PBSA schemes in Leicester, Colchester, Birmingham and Bristol.
Duncan Tindale
Senior Development Manager
Duncan joined Tiger Developments in 2017, bringing over 30 years of experience in the development of retail, commercial, mixed-use, and residential projects. His career spans senior roles with Stockland UK, Crest Nicholson Regeneration, MEPC, and BAA Lynton.
Throughout his career, Duncan has managed projects from inception through to completion, with expertise covering site acquisition, planning, design management, procurement, and delivery. His experience includes the delivery of Premier Inns in Croydon and Yeovil, as well as the management of major City office schemes such as One Tudor Street (70,000 sq ft) and 33 Gracechurch Street (103,000 sq ft).
At Tiger, he has been responsible for the delivery of several PBSA schemes in Southampton, as well as our first co-living scheme in Guildford.
Luke Wilton
Finance Director
Luke joined Tiger Developments in May 2020, following four years in the Audit teams at Moore Kingston Smith and BDO, where he specialised in Real Estate and Finance.
He is a qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant and contributes across both the development and operations divisions of Host and Tiger Developments.
Luke has extensive experience across the full life cycle of student accommodation and co-living projects, with broader responsibilities encompassing corporate accounting, financial planning, taxation, and payroll.
Rhianna Wright
Executive Assistant
Rhianna is Executive Assistant to the Managing Director and Office Manager at Tiger Developments. She plays a key role in supporting the senior leadership team and overseeing the smooth day-to-day running of the business.
Her responsibilities include managing office operations, coordinating compliance activities, and liaising with building management to ensure an efficient and well-organised working environment.
Rhianna’s proactive approach and attention to detail help maintain the high standards that underpin Tiger’s operations.

Let’s Build Success Together

From investors to buyers, we partner with those who share our vision for high-quality, impactful developments. Get in touch today to explore opportunities and start your journey with us.
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