Inkfish Homes was founded on the recognition that the current accommodation provision for vulnerable children is under significant strain, driven by a lack of innovation rather than intention.

Building on the success of Inkfish Group’s innovative models, Inkfish Homes specialises in creating sustainable and efficient accommodation solutions for local authorities. We understand the challenges from multiple perspectives, drawing on our founder’s unique insight and commercial expertise.

Our approach is rooted in creating practical, impactful solutions that provide children with the stability they need to build their futures.

At 15, our Founder, Louis Stedman-Bryce, stood at the edge of London Bridge, believing there was no way forward. Abandoned by the adults who should have protected him and let down by a system that saw his pain but didn’t act – he carried the weight of a childhood filled with violence, betrayal, and silence. But in that moment, on the railings of the bridge, a thought stopped him; “If you don’t do this, your life has to matter. It has to count for something.”

That decision – to live, to fight, to build something meaningful – set the course for everything that followed.

From surviving the care system to making history as Scotland’s first Black parliamentarian, his journey is one of resilience, defiance, and unwavering purpose. Despite being told he didn’t belong – too different, too outspoken, too unwilling to accept the status quo – he proved that change doesn’t come from fitting in. It comes from standing up.

Inkfish is the result of that understanding. It’s not just a business. It’s not just a service. It’s a movement for change. A promise to the children who feel unseen, unheard, and trapped in a system that wasn’t built for them.