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Ryan Prince

Founder, UNCLE
Ryan Prince

Frustrated by the lack of decent living accommodation in the UK, Ryan Prince established the UNCLE brand in 2017.

UNCLE aims to take the ‘lord’ attitude out being a landlord by offering design-savvy apartments combined with a straight-talking, no-nonsense approach for renters who are tired being treated like second-class citizens in their own homes.

Since its launch, UNCLE has opened four locations with three more on the way, totalling 2,000 apartments in London and Manchester.

But he was an entrepreneur from an early age. Following a post graduate degree at the London School of Economics aged 21, Ryan co-founded iGabriel, an early stage technology venture capital firm with investors including Lord Myners, Peter Gabriel and Brent Hoberman.

Ryan’s property career kicked off when he established the international arm of the Realstar Group of companies in 2002.

Since that time, Ryan has led the firm’s overseas efforts in the healthcare, hospitality, student housing and professional living sectors.

The firm has gone on to acquire or develop in excess of £2.5B assets including the UK’s largest hotel real estate transaction, a £1B portfolio of Holiday Inn hotels, comprising over 13,000 rooms in a joint venture with the government of Singapore’s investing arm and Lehman Brothers, which it successfully sold in 2015.

Ryan is also Chairman of the UK advisory board of Facing History & Ourselves, a not‐for‐profit organisation that works with students to take an active role in society in fighting racism and intolerance.

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Ryan Prince
Ryan has mentored

Dot Dot Dot

Dot Dot Dot is a social enterprise which provides safe, affordable housing to property guardians who volunteer for good causes.

  • Dot Dot Dot
  • School Space
  • Graeae Theatre
  • Shine
  • Music Broth
  • Nudge Community Builders

Ryan asked great questions and was generous with his experience and insights. I left the meeting motivated and I’ve been able to refine our strategy which in turn will allow us to create more impact. I’d totally recommend it to anyone needing some clarity.  

Peter Brown, Chief Executive, Dot Dot Dot

Ryan has mentored

School Space

School Space helps schools generate extra income by letting out their facilities to local community groups.

  • Dot Dot Dot
  • School Space
  • Graeae Theatre
  • Shine
  • Music Broth
  • Nudge Community Builders

Ryan was incredibly insightful and made sure we made the most of every second – the hour flew by and I left with some actionable pointers which were mixed with his impressive strategic insight.

Jemma Phibbs, Director of School Space

Ryan has mentored

Graeae Theatre

Graeae is a force for change in world-class theatre, boldly placing Deaf and disabled actors centre stage and challenging preconceptions.

  • Dot Dot Dot
  • School Space
  • Graeae Theatre
  • Shine
  • Music Broth
  • Nudge Community Builders

Ryan was quick to pinpoint the root of our challenge and the options available to us. He unlocked some potential new solutions that I had otherwise dismissed but thanks to his insight I will investigate further. He was easy to talk to, taking note of the specifics of our predicament, and as such his guidance was laser guided and extremely helpful.  

Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director, Graeae Theatre

Ryan has mentored

Shine

Shine is an events and co-working space in Leeds that supports women ex-offenders, local children, artists and entrepreneurs in their journeys.

  • Dot Dot Dot
  • School Space
  • Graeae Theatre
  • Shine
  • Music Broth
  • Nudge Community Builders

Ryan was a breath of fresh air. We spent the hour having an intelligent conversation about the issues, which left me energised and a little bit smarter. Importantly, Ryan’s expertise was underpinned by an ethical approach to business. I highly recommend both Ryan and Expert Impact.  

Todd Hannula, Co-Founder, Shine

Ryan has mentored

Music Broth

Music Broth is Scotland’s musical instrument and equipment library; a social enterprise with charitable status with the ethos to make music playing, learning and enjoyment accessible to all.

  • Dot Dot Dot
  • School Space
  • Graeae Theatre
  • Shine
  • Music Broth
  • Nudge Community Builders

Ryan quickly understood the landscape of our organisation and the pivot point we are at for change right now. He provided really insightful honest feedback and experience, together with practical steps to consolidate our strengths and build toward our long term goals.

Jennifer O’Brien, Founding Director, Music Broth

Ryan has mentored

Nudge Community Builders

Nudge is a community business set up by local residents to bring buildings along Union Street into use in fun, collaborative and surprising ways that create lasting local benefit and a street the whole world loves.

  • Dot Dot Dot
  • School Space
  • Graeae Theatre
  • Shine
  • Music Broth
  • Nudge Community Builders

Ryan really tuned into where we are as an organisation. He challenged me in a way that left me wanting to up my game and be braver about what we could do, and that our ambition could be possible. I know I will be thinking more about the points and ideas he had for some time to come.

Hannah Sloggett, Co-Director, Nudge Community Builders

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