The National Wealth Fund is the UK government's mission-driven investment institution, wholly owned by HM Treasury and operating from Leeds. The Fund offers loans, guarantees, and equity investments to unlock infrastructure, clean technology, and regional economic projects across the United Kingdom. Recent investments include £28.6m into Cornish Metals to reopen the South Crofty tin mine, a £202m guarantee for DataVita's AI Growth Zone data centres in Scotland, and backing for battery innovator Nexeon. Since inception, the Fund has committed £10bn across 79,000 jobs and mobilised £18.3bn in private finance. Its five-year strategic plan to 2030/31 targets critical supply chains, clean energy transition, broadband infrastructure, and sovereign AI capability. The Fund also provides bespoke lending and advisory services to local government for regionally significant projects.
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Ian Brown
Chief Investment Officer
Ingrid Edmund
Managing Director, Private Sector Finance
Colin Hudson
Managing Director, Private Sector Finance
Steve Lomas
Managing Director, Private Sector Finance
Adrian Peacock
Managing Director, Private Sector Finance
Emily Sidhu
Managing Director, Private Sector Finance
Iain Watson
Lead Director, Local Authorities
Ashley Blows
Senior Strategic Advisor, Local Authorities
Tony Walsh
Senior Strategic Advisor, Local Authorities