Samuel Leeds


Samuel Leeds is a British property trainer, investor and YouTuber. Leeds and his activities have received extensive media criticism.

Early life and career

Samuel Leeds attended Emmanuel [Christian School, Leicester|Emmanuel Christian School], a private school in Leicester. He also attended the Birmingham Bible Institute.
Before his career in social media and property, Leeds worked as an illusionist.
In the 2010 [United Kingdom general election] he stood for election as a Christian Party candidate for Birmingham Selly Oak. He received a 0.3% share of the vote.
Leeds, along with his brother and brother-in-law, own Ribbesford House a historic English mansion in Ribbesford, near Bewdley, Worcestershire.
He launched Samuel Leeds Finance, a lending initiative offering funding for academy members' projects.

Criticism and controversy

Leeds charges up to £12,000 for 12 months of coaching. The Daily Telegraph reported that some attendees used savings or loans to pay for courses and said they had not achieved expected results, while others reported successful deals.
In 2020, BBC News reported on the suicide death of army reservist Danny Butcher, who had taken out loans to join the academy. The report stated that he had pre-existing mental health concerns and debt and that there was no evidence the course caused his death. A warning letter was sent to Carrie Jones, Butcher's sister, accusing her of alleged defamation and harassment, which she denied.
In 2022 The Guardian reported that Ellisons Solicitors, acting on behalf of Samuel Leeds, had issued legal threats or proceedings against at least 15 individuals or websites in response to criticism of his courses. Commentators raised concerns about the use of litigation to challenge online criticism.
The Guardian also reported that Leeds was seeking more than £6 million from Andrew Burgess and several others in a lawsuit alleging harassment and defamation on a Facebook group titled "The Truth about Samuel Leeds," launched by Burgess in October 2019. Samuel Leeds also launched separate legal proceedings against Property Tribes co-founder Vanessa Warwick, who denied any wrongdoing and filed a counter-claim against Leeds.