Press Release. London, UK – September 16, 2025
A new independent survey by Survation, one of the UK’s most respected polling and research companies, has revealed outstanding results from graduates of the Samuel Leeds Academy. Survation, trusted by organisations such as the BBC, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Sky News, and leading universities including Strathclyde, Exeter, and Dundee, conducted the study of Academy members who enrolled since 2020. The findings demonstrate that the Academy is producing results rarely seen in education or training of any kind.
Survation’s Findings
The study revealed that 86% of Samuel Leeds Academy students had secured a property deal within their first year of joining. This figure is remarkable when compared with traditional higher education outcomes. For example, only around 16% of law graduates go on to make any money as lawyers, despite years of study and significant student debt.
The results also showed:
- 95% of students would recommend the Academy to a friend
- 92% reported that the live training with mentoring throughout gave them the skills and confidence to succeed in property
- 43% completed a buy, refurbish, refinance (BRR) deal within 12 months of joining
- 11% completed a property flip within 12 months
- A further significant proportion secured serviced accommodation and rent-to-rent deals, proving the diversity of strategies taught and implemented successfully
Students were not just learning in theory but actively buying properties and generating income. Many had completed multiple deals and were building portfolios that delivered lasting financial freedom.
Real Success Stories
The numbers are backed by hundreds of personal stories. Samuel Leeds has been publishing volumes of his students’ case studies on Amazon, now amounting to six books with 120 detailed success stories. In addition, his Winners on a Wednesday interview series has been running every week for nearly seven years, showcasing hundreds of graduates who have gone from struggling financially to thriving property entrepreneurs.
These stories have also been featured across mainstream media. The Sun profiled the UK’s youngest property baron at just 16 who now makes £12,000 in three days. The Derby Telegraph reported on a couple who became property millionaires in just three years. Regional newspapers from the North Devon Gazette to the Northumberland Gazette have covered students transforming their lives through deals inspired and mentored by the Academy.
A Message to the Industry
Samuel Leeds responded to the findings by saying:
“Here is the bottom line. No one in the world gets these results. If you are a lawyer, statistically you have a 16% chance of making money in law. Within the first year 86% of my Academy members are doing property deals. Some critics have said that my strategies are just hype and that I am all noise. The reality is the opposite. My stats spank every single one of my competitors. In fact, my competitors would never let an independent survey into their academies because they would be exposed.
“I am the real deal offering unlimited one-to-one mentoring and live training to my members. That is why there is noise, not because of hype. Unlike universities I do not have a government megaphone behind me promoting what I do. I do my own promotions and I am proud of my results. This is groundbreaking and now it has been independently proven. The question is whether the press will report it.”
Conclusion
With 95% of students recommending the programme, 86% completing deals within their first year, and dozens of graduates making headlines for their property success, the Samuel Leeds Academy has become one of the most effective and results-driven training platforms in the UK. The Survation survey, backed by the credibility of an organisation trusted by the BBC, The Telegraph, and top universities, provides hard evidence that the Academy is not just creating hype but delivering life-changing results at scale.
For full transparency, the complete Survation data summary can be viewed here
