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As of April 2013, much of the various sub companies in the group were in the hands of administrators with various property management companies brought in to oversee the developments whilst buyers were sought.
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which operates a number of large property developments in UK cities, targeted at students and private renters. Founded in 1998 by Stuart Wall, Opal was the largest provider of private
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13 further Opal property subsidiaries in Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford, Dundee, Huddersfield, Leeds, Leicester, London and Wolverhampton went into administration in March.
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In March 2013, the company reported that one of its subsidiaries, Ocon Construction, was to be put into administration. The parent company Opal may be broken up if
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in the UK, providing accommodation for 20,000 students. The company went into administration in 2013 and its properties were transferred to other organisations.
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Opal 2 (Now called Nottingham Two) halls of residence with common room and gymnasium
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Opal 3 in Leeds, one of the company's student accommodation buildings
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Limited, often referred to as Opal, was a company based in the
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Sutton Bonington Halls (Now ran by Campus Living Villages)
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Leeds
Opal Tower
Leicester
Carbuncle Cup
London
University of the Arts London
Manchester
Nottingham
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Sheffield
Netherthorpe
Greystar Real Estate Partners
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/joe-dwek-to-step-down-from-worthington-893551
"Student special: Accommodation"
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0029-7712
"Student One - Premium Brisbane Student Accommodation"
"Ocon administration due to 'operational issues'"
"Wave of Opal sites falls into administration"
"Opal Students"

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