Welcome to The Crown Estate
About us
We are governed by an Act of Parliament. The property we manage is owned by the Crown. It is not the private property of HM Queen. We work supportively with government; in Westminster, in Scotland, in Wales, Northern Ireland and at a local level.
Our property portfolio is diverse. In towns, it includes
commercial and retail properties. In the country, there is
agricultural land, parkland and forestry. We manage shopping
centres, business parks, farms and housing. And we are responsible
for over half the foreshore and almost all of the seabed around the
UK.
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, 114 KB)
- Memorandum of understanding with MMO (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Community and local stakeholder consultation policy statement (PDF, 92 KB)
Latest News
The Crown Estate appoints new Head of Sustainability03 February 2012
First ever Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award winner announced31 January 2012
Investment boosts marinas’ £6 million role in local economy26 January 2012
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.
