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- The Crown Estate is a diverse property business with a capital value of £8.6 billion, and a total property value of £8.1 billion. The property we manage is owned by the Crown but is not the private property of the monarch. We are governed by an Act of Parliament and work supportively with government; in Westminster, in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and at a local level. In 2012/13 our net surplus (profit) of £252.6 million went to the Treasury for the benefit of the nation.
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- Our urban portfolio predominately comprises office, retail, leisure and residential holdings within our core sectors of London's West End and prime retail across the UK. Our strategy is to take advantage of a dominant position to deliver returns which are superior to the market.
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  Prime retail is one of our core sectors.
  
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Energy & Infrastructure
- We are a key player in supporting the delivery of a diverse and secure energy supply for the UK.
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  As managers of the seabed out to the 12 nm limit, we play a major role in the development of the offshore wind energy industry in the UK.
  
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Coastal
- We manage virtually the entire seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial limit, as well as around half of the foreshore.
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- Aquaculture
  
  We continue to work with and promote the aquaculture industry, which in Scotland alone supports more than 6,000 jobs.
  
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Rural
- The rural estate comprises the agricultural, mineral and forestry estates in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as residential and commercial property.
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- Agriculture
  
  Our agricultural interests include both livestock and arable farming over 106,000 hectares (263,000 acres) across the UK.
  
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Windsor
- The Windsor estate covers approximately 6,400 hectares and includes Windsor Great Park, the Home Park of Windsor Castle, extensive forests, residential and commercial properties, golf courses, a racecourse and let farms.
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  Situated in the southeast corner of Windsor Great Park lies The Royal Landscape, featuring the famous Savill and Valley Gardens.
  
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What we do

What we do

We are specialist owners and managers in two key areas: the West End of London, and in prime retail property across the UK.

Dynamic asset management is the hallmark of the urban portfolio. We concentrate on our core areas of the West End, where we own extensive prime assets on Regent Street and in St James's, and on a regional portfolio that stretches from Wales and the West Country to the north-east of England and Scotland, and is focused on prime retail and leisure.

Through sales and acquisitions, property development and active asset management we take advantage of a dominant position in our areas of specialism to enhance the quality of our investments and the make-up of the portfolio.

In recent years we have made significant progress: our award winning £1 billion Regent Street investment programme has transformed the street into a 21st century international destination; our St James's properties are also now the focus of comprehensive £500 million regeneration plan; and we have constructed a major £1.5 billion portfolio of commercial assets outside of London, that makes us one of the country's largest owners of prime retail property.

Under the Crown Estate Act we have no fresh sources of capital, nor can we borrow. Consequently we operate a business model based on the effective recycling of our existing capital and increasingly, the formation of strategic partnerships. We are part of a number of joint venture property partnerships across the UK, the most significant of which is our partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) on Regent Street.

As well as taking a commercial approach to property investment, we take seriously our role as steward of some of the country's finest buildings and streetscapes. We take a long-term view of managing our business to ensure our properties meet the needs occupiers and users for generations to come.

Our portfolio

Our total commercial property is worth around £4bn. Spread throughout the United Kingdom, over half is located in central London and the West End.

Regent Street
We own the freehold to Regent Street in its entirety and since 2002 have been implementing a major £1 billion Regent Street Vision investment programme.

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St James's
We own nearly 50 per cent of the buildings in St James's and the area is part of the core fabric of The Crown Estate.

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Regional assets
A £1.5 billion property portfolio, our regional investments are principally in the retail sector where we are specialist property managers but also include a range of industrial and office premises.

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Residential
Both of our core London holdings include residential property: our ongoing investment in St James's aims to build on an established and significant residential community, whilst Regent Street's sweeping curve offers 50 modern apartments for city living.

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