Charlie MacGregor

Scottish businessman

Charlie MacGregor is a Scottish entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Netherlands-headquartered hybrid hospitality investor, developer and operator The Student Hotel, and co-founder of NGO Movement on the Ground.2

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About

Charlie started his career at the age of 16 working on building sites, and since then has developed into a strong business professional. Charlie followed the footsteps of his father who built the first-ever student housing building in 1980 for the University of Edinburgh. In his first foray as a property entrepreneur, he purchased a small student accommodation company at the age of 25, which he sold 10 years later. After spending time in London, MacGregor relocated to Amsterdam in 2003 where he established The Student Hotel in 2006.

As founder and CEO, MacGregor has reimagined the concept of ‘hybrid’ city centre accommodation for a customer base of students, entrepreneurs and travellers.

Beyond TSH, Charlie focuses on his work improving refugee camps through the humanitarian crises NGO he founded in 2015, Movement on the Ground (MOTG). MOTG recently began supporting refugees from Ukraine on the ground in Poland.

Charlie is a frequent speaker at events such as OnBrand and Real Asset Live.

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Companies

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.5

MacGregor is one of the Tuscany Business Advisors, the business leaders who work with the regional government to help secure inward investment to Tuscany

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Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom6