| 1991 | | 1992-3 | - Government Business expansion scheme developments undertaken
| | 1994-5 | - Completion of first on balance sheet developments for a university
| | 1998 | - Peabody UNITE plc established in joint venture with Peabody Trust
| | 1999 | | | 2000 | - Full Listing on London Stock Exchange
| | 2001 | | | 2002 | - Full control of London joint venture (Peabody UNITE)
| | 2003 | - Asset securitisation (£275 million)
- 17 new properties opened in September
- 1000th modular student bedroom rolled off production line
| | 2004 | - First joint venture for 1,168 bed Student Village in Sheffield secured with Lehman Brothers
- 15 new properties opened in September
- UNITE Group joins Institute of customer services
- UNITE Group sets up bursaries for student charity UNIAID
| | 2005 | - £350 million Joint Venture with GIC Capital initiated
- 10 further properties opening, including the largest student accommodation scheme undertaken to date using modular construction. Partnership with BT, rolling out Broadband facilities across
- UNITE Group’s estate Forms second joint venture with Lehman Brothers for a 968-bed student village in Leeds
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| 2006 | - Formation of the UNITE UK Student Accommodation Fund, Europe’s largest unlisted specialist student accommodation investment vehicle
- UNITE Group was awarded the Service Excellence Award by Management Today / UNISYS service excellence awards
- UNITE Group was included in the Guardian's Top Employers publication as a best example of HR best practice
| | 2007 | - UNITE Group acquired a portfolio of five operational student accommodation properties from Base Ltd in Liverpool, Leicester and Sheffield for a total cash consideration of £76.4 million.
- Second oversubscribed closing of the UNITE UK Student Accommodation Fund;
- The successful launch of our market leading online accommodation management and booking platform
| | 2008 | - Planned asset sales of £54 million
- Third capital raising announced for UNITE UK Student Accommodation Fund
- Transition of business model to developer and co-investing asset manager
- Reservations performance at highest ever
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