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Matt Merrick

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Chief Executive Officer at iQ Student Accommodation
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Matt Merrick is the CEO of iQ Student Accommodation, a leading UK provider. With over 20 years of experience in consumer and real estate businesses like Virgin Active, he specializes in driving growth, transformation, and digital innovation. He is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of Durham University.

He is an active investor and advisor in the health and wellbeing sector, with previous advisory and board roles at health-tech and fitness-focused companies. Matt champions social mobility and evidence-based policies for international students, reflecting a keen interest in fostering opportunity and unlocking potential.

He helped lead iQ Student Accommodation through a period of massive growth, adding over 10,000 beds and approximately £3 billion in gross asset value.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Student Living Sector
As CEO of a leading UK provider, he focuses on student experience, investment, and shaping sector policy as Vice Chair of the RE:UK PBSA Board.
Health & Wellbeing
Acts as an investor and advisor in the health and wellbeing sector, with previous leadership roles at companies in the fitness and health-tech space.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Chief Executive Officer
iQ Student Accommodation
5-2017 - 7-2021
Chief Operating Officer
iQ Student Accommodation
3-2025
Vice Chair PBSA Board
Real Estate:UK (RE:UK)
9-2016
Principal and Managing Director
Stretchtone Advisory
1-2017 - 6-2021
Non Executive Chairman
GPDQ Limited
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Education
2000 - 2003
Chartered Accountant
ICAEW
1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Durham University
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