Welcome to The Crown Estate
About us
We are governed by an Act of Parliament. The property we manage
is owned by the Crown, but is not the private property of HM the
Queen. We work supportively with government; in Westminster, in
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and at a local level.
Our property portfolio covers urban and rural areas, around
half of the foreshore and almost all of the seabed around the UK.
Our net surplus (profit) goes to the Treasury for the benefit of
the nation.
We have a commercial mandate to optimise returns from our
assets. Under the Crown Estate Act we cannot borrow, consequently
we operate a business model based on the effective recycling of our
existing capital and, if appropriate, the formation of strategic
partnerships.
Our vision is to be the UK's most respected property business because of the way in which we manage this portfolio of assets on behalf of the nation. We conduct business in line with our core values of commercialism, integrity and stewardship.
Our people
-
Sir Stuart Hampson
Chairman and First Commissioner -
Alison Nimmo CBE
Chief executive and Second Commissioner
Useful information
- Crown Estate Act 1961 (PDF, 140 KB)
- The Treasury and The Crown Estate (PDF, 305 KB)
- Memorandum of understanding with MMO (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Latest news
Our values
Our approach to business rests on our three core values of commercialism, integrity and stewardship.
Financial information
Since the 1961 Crown Estate Act, we have increased the income surplus, year-on-year.
Our business
We act at all times with integrity and are committed to careful stewardship of the assets we have been trusted to manage.
