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The Crown Estate

Independent business managing land for the nation

thecrownestate.co.uk

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1961
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,100

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Latest news about The Crown Estate

In short: The Crown Estate achieved a record £1.1 billion net profit, driven by offshore wind leasing, while gaining new borrowing and investment powers.

Company announcements

May 19 The Crown Estate

The Crown Estate appoints Michael Plaut as Commissioner

He will advise on Welsh interests following the Crown Estate Act 2025.

March 26 The Crown Estate

The Crown Estate launches Marine Delivery Routemap

It introduces Round 6, a new leasing round for 6GW offshore wind off North East England, supporting 10,000 jobs and £12bn value.

January 15 The Crown Estate

The Crown Estate announces One Hanover Street redevelopment

Ares Management will fully occupy 124,000 sq ft of office space, with completion targeted Q1 2027 and major sustainability upgrades.

16 December 2025 The Crown Estate

The Crown Estate submits plans for East Hemel development

The scheme will deliver up to 4,000 homes, schools, and employment space, shaped by community collaboration.

Media coverage

May 22 Daily Mail

Royal rents exposed: 'Peppercorn' contracts on Crown Estate homes should end, says expert - including Beatrice's St James's Palace bolthole and William and Kate's 'rarely used' 20-room Kensington apartment | Daily Mail Online

Prince Edward paid a £5million premium to the Crown Estate in 2007 to lease 120-room Bagshot Park on the Windsor estate through his company Eclipse...

2 December 2025 BBC

Walleys Quarry landfill site falls to The Crown Estate

A red tape wrangle means the site - linked to health fears - comes under the Crown's land portfolio.

20 October 2025 Bloomberg

Crown Estate Unveils $6 Billion Oxford Science Project

The Crown Estate, the property company that generates income for King Charles III, has bought a site in Oxfordshire as part of a life sciences...

12 October 2025 OilPrice.com

Greenpeace Threatens Crown Estate With Offshore Wind Lawsuit

Greenpeace has accused the British Crown Estate of inflating the cost of offshore wind through its monopoly on the UK's seabed, the Financial Times has...

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