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UK: Nigel Henry, the co-founder and chairman of Fusion Group, died peacefully at the weekend.
Henry had more than 30 years’ experience in the real estate sector. He stepped back as Fusion CEO in September 2025, taking on the new role of chairman, handing over the reins of the business to Richard Pilkington.
Having co-founded Fusion in 2007 with Warren Rosenberg, and subsequently launching the Fusion Students brand and creating the Fusion Group, Henry oversaw a business that has delivered more than 6,000 beds and has amassed a secured pipeline worth £2.2 billion in gross development value that will deliver more than 11,000 prime PBSA beds across London and the UK.
A Fusion group statement said: “We are incredibly sad to advise that our co-founder and chairman Nigel Henry passed away peacefully on Saturday 07 February, surrounded by his family. Nigel leaves behind his wife Reva, his rock since he was 15, his three children Sophie, Emma and Ben, and his six grandchildren that brought him unlimited joy, and many others whose lives he touched through his boundless kindness and generosity of spirit. Nigel was a leader in every aspect of his life. From the business he co-founded and built and the industry he shaped, to his devotion to his family, friends, and the charitable endeavours that he championed with endless energy and enthusiasm. He co-founded the Fusion Students brand in 2012 and only stepped back as CEO in September 2025 – Nigel built a business in Fusion that shaped an industry and became a true family.”
Richard Pilkington, CEO of Fusion Group, added: “Nigel personified the values and culture that led to the spirit of Fusion today. He led with optimism, humour and a conviction that the best things are built together. Nigel positioned Fusion and our team for the future, and now we are entrusted to deliver on his legacy. He will be deeply missed, and we as a team will find it hard to move on, but as the man himself was so fond of saying: ‘onwards and upwards, keep smiling.’”
