3 July 2025
Leading build-to-rent provider, Sigma Capital Group, has acquired four new sites with a gross development cost (GDC) of c.£100m, which will deliver 415 new homes in total through its partnership with Vistry Group.
Operating nationally, Sigma now owns and manages homes from the central belt of Scotland to England’s south coast and central London, providing much needed single and multi-family homes to rent.
When completed the new developments will be wholly owned by Sigma Capital as well as being leased and managed by their internal Simple Life Team.
These latest deals bring total investment of GDC owned and managed by Sigma on its own balance sheet to £1.06Bn, across 4,510 new homes.
The four sites include Top Wighay Farm (East Midlands) which will deliver 153 units, Ibstock, St. Helens (North West) comprising 120 units, Sutton Road, Maidstone (South East) with 87 units and Womersley Rd, Knottingley (Yorkshire) 55 units. The homes will be built by Vistry Group as part of their ongoing partnership with Sigma Capital Group.
The news comes off the back of what has already been a year of significant growth for the Group following the completion of circa 2,500 units of its balance sheet portfolio to date, with that number set to reach over 3,800 new homes by the end of the year. When the portfolio is complete it will generate rent of c.£77m per annum for Sigma.
The wider single-family build-to-rent market is thriving, cementing its place as a tool to help the Government meet its ambitious 1.5 million new homes target, diversifying supply beyond affordable housing and open-market sale, unlocking larger sites as part of a tri-tenure mix
These new sites will bring the total delivery by Sigma on behalf of all investment partners to over 13,500 new homes, 10,600 of which are completed homes and the balance under construction. The estimated rental value (ERV) of this delivery totals in excess of £190m per annum.
Graham Barnet, CEO of Sigma Capital said:
“We recently celebrated a decade in single-family build-to-rent and this latest round of acquisitions shows that we are still consistently innovating and adding to our growing portfolio.
“With these four new sites, we’re not only expanding our footprint across key regions, but also enhancing the quality of the homes we deliver, working with our trusted partners. Our current pipeline of opportunity now sits at over £5bn GDC throughout the UK, confirming our position as the leading single-family housing provider in the country.
“As demand for high-quality family rental housing continues to grow, we’re proud to play a leading role in supporting housing delivery, offering a professionally managed, secure solution for our customers.”
Stephen Teagle, Chief Executive, Partnerships and Regeneration, Vistry Group said:
“We’re delighted to see this further extension of our long-standing partnership with Sigma Capital to deliver high-quality, professionally managed rental homes across the UK. These new developments reflect our shared commitment to accelerating housing delivery through diverse tenures, meeting local needs, and supporting the Government’s housing ambitions. Together, we’re creating thriving professionally managed communities with homes people are proud to live in.”
You can view all of Sigma Capital’s current properties via the Simple Life website: https://www.simplelifehomes.co.uk/
