Alpha returns from aparthotels
Established in 2017, Dot deploys capital into UK residential apartments on behalf of international investors. Leveraging our technology expertise, we have built a proprietary origination, fundraising, renovation and management platform that consistently delivers outsized investment returns. Dot’s focus on creating boutique blocks of affordably priced, fully-furnished & amenitised serviced apartments ensures strong demand from corporate & leisure guests, a high-yielding and underserved niche.
Dot offers a vertically-integrated investment solution that encompasses in-house sourcing, structuring, finance, design, construction and management, with properties typically co-owned and operated under the Dot brand. Investors can opt to co-invest via private syndication, or acquire whole assets, on a carried interest basis.
Our current geographic focus is on picturesque secondary towns and cities dotted around the fast-growing Northern Powerhouse corridor - this means commuter-belt/tourism areas located within an hour’s drive of Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds.
We now underwrite each opportunity using our own capital and finance projects on a long-term hold basis, reinforcing our belief in every asset we package.
THE OLD CHURCH, CHESTER
Located on Christleton Rd in Boughton, Chester, a popular area only 10 minutes walk from the centre of town, Dot’s Old Church development involves the conversion of a 1800’s church into an 10,000 square foot aparthotel comprising ten x 2 bedroom units, ground floor commercial space and associated car parking. With a GDV of £2.6M the project, once stabilised, is expected to deliver net rental income north of £200k per annum through a mixture of medium term corporate tenancies and short term stays.
The project is funded by a private syndicate of investors from the GCC, with senior debt provided by a London-based bank.
SPECTRUM, MANCHESTER
Located in the Blackfriars district of Manchester’s CBD, Spectrum is a large scale residential development constructed by the developer Dandara Living some 15 years ago. Dot optioned the acquisition of a standalone block comprising 12 units within this development, with a view to redesigning and refurbishing as a Dot aparthotel.
The purchase was underwritten using a private credit facility provided by Dot investors.
ROPER COURT, MANCHESTER
Located in the cool Ancoats district of Manchester, the Dot Warehaus project involved the heavily discounted bulk purchase of a new-build block of townhouses, with finishes and interior design specified by Dot prior to completion.
The units were attractive as each included a small garage, which Dot subsequently converted into ensuite bedrooms on receipt of planning permission. This provided an immediate uplift in market rent per unit from £1200pcm to £1800 pcm, which in turn created a significant increase in the value and net cashflow of each unit.
The project was underwritten by individual Dot investors on a turnkey / fully managed basis.
EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER
Located on the historical medieval Rows of Chester, the project comprised a small block of six one bedroom apartments overlooking Eastgate Street, Chester’s main pedestrianised shopping thoroughfare.
The quirky apartments were refurbished and fully furnished, with Dot operating it as a boutique aparthotel on behalf of six individual Dot investors. The demand from both leisure and corporate guests was high, ensuring occupancy rates of > 80% year round, thus generating strong cash-on-cash net yields of c.20% per annum based.
OUR INVESTORS
HNW and professional investors typically living and working in global Tier 1 cities, our clients are looking for a straightforward way to deploy their funds into high-quality UK real estate with the minimum of fuss. A notoriously slow and cumbersome market, Dot streamlines UK property investing by removing all of the admin, leveraging its technology and unique insights to hunt and uncover underappreciated assets that will outperform the market after elevating with smart design and dynamic management.
We have experience working with investors from the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia and manage all aspects of the investment lifecycle, from onboarding, legals and FX through to our regular investment updates, income distributions and exits.
Minimum investment £100,000.
