1 Slater Hunter Ltd | Company number 14028929 | 43 Berkley Square, London, WJ 5FJ www.cur8residences.com
Who we are
Slater Hunter Ltd trading as Cur8 Residences combines 20+ years of tailor made real estate management solutions throughout London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods & beyond. The organisation originated with the merger of two well established property management; SMEs (My London Trip - Hunter Orion Ltd & Tremendous Luxe Ltd) consolidating resources and portfolios to enable the realisation of shared strategic objectives forming Cur8 Residences
What we do
Cur8 Residences Ltd provide turn key and customised real estate management for serviced apartment and development for investors. Our expertise and refined distributed channels, partner networks ensure your investments are profitable and in safe hands.
Leased Portfolio
In 2022 Cur8 Residences commenced its expansion of our designated short let portfolio. Cur8 Residences has acquired 35 high-end apartments ranging from 2 - 6 bedroom units under its managementandleasedmodels.
Revenue2023£1.2m
EBITDA=£185k
ExpectedRevenue2024£2.4m
ExpectedEBITDA2024-2023=£960k
Case Study : Hamilton House - St Georges Wharf, Vauxhall.
Contract
First Month Lease £3,000
Deposit £4,500
Staging Costs £2,000
Sourcing/acq Fee £3,000
Total £12,500
Revenue per month £8,000
Expenses:
Rent £3,000
Management Fee £1,400
Utilities £700
Total £5,100
Net Profit p/cm£2,900
ROI %Year 1 278%
Breakeven = 4.3 months
Total Profit3Year Contract = £104,400
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First Month Lease £9,300
Deposit £12,876
Staging Costs £10,000
Sourcing/acq Fee £10,000
Total £42,176
Revenue per month £19,166
Expenses:
Rent £9,300
Management Fee £3,354
Utilities £750
Total £ 13,404
Case Study : Cromwell Mansions – Earls Court. - 3Year Contract Click
Net Profit p/cm£5,762
ROI %Year 1 164%
Breakeven = 7.3months
Total Profit3Year Contract = £207,432k
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Case Study : Two Mews Houses Marylebone - 3Year Contract
First Month Lease £14,250
Deposit £14,250
Staging Costs £4,500
Sourcing Fee £10,000
Total £43,000
RevenueAnnually £302,000
Expenses: Rent £14,250
Management Fee £3,775
Utilities £1,000
Total £19,025
Net Profit p/cm£6,142
ROI %Year 1 171%
Breakeven = 7months
Total Profit3Year Contract = £222k
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Interior Décor is Our Passion - Our Properties
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Guests and investors can be sure they are in safe hands with Cur8 Residences taking care of their property management. Launched in 2022 the company has firmly established its credentials as an expert provider of luxury London rentals for holidaymakers, business travellers and high-net-worth individuals.
Our corporate service-led approach, with a dedicated concierge team running round the clock to cater to our guest’s every need, has yielded impressive results. Consistently excellent reviews from guests and a growing base of loyal, repeat customers extending over 10 years have enabled the company to achieve industryleading occupancy rates, boosting customer spend with the company and maximising investor revenue.
Meet the Team
Shareholders & Non-Executive Directors
Craig Hunter- Founder and Business Development Director
In 2011 Craig founded MyLondonTrip until 2020, taking the company to £3.3 million revenue in 2019 with expected £10 million revenue 2022. Previously he was a consultant for 10 years to start up restaurants, leisure parks, digital hospitality and property developments. Consulted to United Nations OIM program and facilitated multi million regeneration projects through the European Development Fund. Graduated with 1st in BA Hons in Leisure Management at University of Manchester
Elliot Hughes: Partner in Cur8 Group
After completing his Officer training at Dartmouth Officer College in the Royal Navy, he decided the military life wasn’t the right fit and instead he pursued the property investment sector. Elliot quickly gained extensive knowledge and financial backing, building a portfolio ranging from buy-to-lets, HMOs, hotels, gyms, and new build developments. He recently took a sabbatical to start a family and earn a Masters Degree in Spatial Planning before joining Cur8 as a Partner. In his role, Elliot oversees new acquisitions, strategic direction, and property investment activities.
Meet the
Aiman Wahid – Property Acquisitions
Aiman has a passion for technology and property with over 7 years experience as a software engineer and over 2 years experience helping investors find their perfect property investments using his own curated software programs. With every investment being analysed head to toe he is confident in his estimations and has been a valuable asset in bringing business not only to Cur8 but to our long list of investors.
MustaphaMohammed-TechnologyDirector
Mustapha’s background spans 10+ years of providing commercial professional services for multi national blue-chip end clients such as Barclays, Goldmans Sachs, Bank of New York Mellon, Royal Bank off Canada, IBM and Cisco. He joins Cur8 Residences to streamline technology programmes to enable cutting edge digital engagement, user experience, new commercial revenue streams and industry disruption. This is a valuable addition, providing rich enterprise scale experience which is a critical component in order to reach the outlined strategic objectives, milestones and operating model.
Our Team
EmilyJonson-ReservationsDirector
She holds a degree in Business and Finance from University of Nottingham. She has previously worked in roles at Experian and Citibank where customer service has played a large part in her day to day work so giving excellent customer experiences is at the heart of what she does. Emily has a passion for travel and especially loves to visit London, as there are always new places to discover in the ever changing, fast paced city, making her a perfect fit for the company.
IramShah–InvestorRelations
Iram has a background in corporate banking and is a qualified mortgage advisor. She has recently partnered up with Cur8 Group to help investors build their wealth with no debt or interest, in line with her faith. She works on our property acquisitions arm, to help expand the groups asset base portfolio with investors. Her love for helping investors achieve their financial goals and online marketing expertise, means she is perfectly placed to head up our investor relations.
GUEST MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
We attract, maintain and service customers from a professional, high net worth background. Our target audience and relationships provide an extralayerof security for out investors and clients.
Our Guest Experience team anticipate our guests needs with high touch customer service to make their trip memorable.
Our well cultivated professional guest base provide a consistent and high yielding revenue stream to ensure longevity.
Customer Experience is at the heart of everything we do with a proven track record in delivery
Over 1000 review on Airbnb. Rated 4.7 Star
Regulatory
Our strategic partnership with sales agents, and developers delivers corporate short let and leisure customers in the serviced apartment sector in full compliance with the 90 day regulation restrictions in London. We are packaging our management services, building up a robust income revenue stream within our portfolio while offering increased yields in an uncertain market.
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SECURE CHECK IN
Slater Hunter provides peace of mind to both investors and guests by verifying the identity of guests on arrival and maintaining securekeymanagement procedures.
Guests are personally welcomed to their apartment where all features of the property are introduced and any house rules are communicated.
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HOUSE KEEPING
An experienced housekeeping team is on hand to make sure all apartments are professionally cleaned to an immaculate standard to welcome our guests.
A thorough inspection checklist is compiled for each individual property, meaning any faults or problems are immediately identified and rectified to the maintenance team.
Inventory before and after guests arrive are done ensure high standards are met and damage is reported and charged Cleaning Rated 5 stars on booking Portals for over last 3 years
MAINTENANCE
An in-house professional maintenance team is on hand at all times to look after the properties and ensure they are kept in perfect condition throughouttheseason.
Any faults are immediately dealt with to ensure no problems are allowed to negatively impact upon guests’ enjoyment or our investors’ underlyingasset.
IT & SECURITY
Our Property Management System (PMS) plugs into 200 portals, agencies, concierge services and travel agencies worldwide to give live availability to our bookers.
Pricing algorithms select the highest daily price in line with demand spikes. This is the cornerstone to the IT operation which reviews our past performance and market conditions.
Apartments are fitted with noise meters to reduce the possibility of complaints from other guests.
Cur8 Residences takes out bespoke insurance policies for every property it manages to guarantee investors will not be left out of pocket in the unlikely event of a problem arising that is beyond the control of the management team.
Our live portal allows investors to any time to see how hard their money is working for them in real-time.
The portal can providenotifications ofeachnewbookingwhenitismade, as well as showing availability, profitability and rates per night. Investors can also use it to block any dates they wish to reserve theirpropertyforprivateuse.
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LIVE INVESTOR PORTAL
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
Cur8 Residences has built up strong connections with agency partners through consistent delivery of exceptional service to guests.
In 2020 we focussed on direct traffic to www.goldensquareresidences.com which was achieving 80 % direct bookings through the phone and website, using social media, video adverts and targeted add word campaign
Outstanding customer reviews lead to increased occupancy rates and higher rental prices being achieved. Established review scores of over 9.5 on Booking.com typically boost revenues by up to 20%.
Cur8 Residences have been vetted and selected by Plum Guide – a short-let London rental company that curates a list of the top 1% of available properties in the capital. Luxury Retreats, the world’s preeminent luxury agency markets a selection of our most prestigious residences - Royalty Mews, Herbert Crescent/Pont Street, Knightsbridge and Castle Lane.
Corporate bookings and relocations provide a consistent and dependable revenue stream. Silver Door and City Base apartments act as agents on our behalf.
Our repeat guests and word of mouth recommendations have built up over ten years in the industry with bookings from the banking, legal, media and film industry which provide 30% of our business.
IMMERSIVE
RETAIL LAUNCHING 2024
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INTRODUCING SHOPPABLE APARTMENTS
By creating visually striking interiors which inspire a strong sense of 'must have', we inspire social sharing from customers, helping toelevatetheCur8Residences tobecomeahouseholdname. Cur8 Residences bridges the gap between pop-up retail outlet and luxuryholidayrental.Ourwebsiteandthesocialpresenceof the Cur8 Residences brand will ensure it becomes a prestige destination for travellers to London, with further locations to follow. Cur8 Residences can be opened to the public for shopping exhibitions or other special events. The buzz generated by these events will generate publicity and social media exposure, driving upthedesirabilityandpotentialpriceachievableforrental.
BRAND PARTNERS
We have negotiated a reseller arrangement with Covet Group to supply furniture from its range of brands using curated interior designers to elevate the status of the building
We have negotiated a deal with Samsung Framed to co- market this experience. Samsung are excited to see a venture with the potential for global exposure that will complement their Art based TV. The cross-branding potential from these partnerships gives us a highly cost-effective opportunity to raise awareness of the Cur8 Residences Ltd to brand to a global audience that engage in travel and luxury.
BRAND PARTNERS
Craig Hunter Email: invest@cur8residences.com