Warwickshire in the spotlight at UKREiiF

Public and private partners look forward to delivering their vision for sustainable growth and development in the county of Warwickshire to more than 10,000 delegates at UKREiiF 2025 next month.

Warwickshire County Council, Invest Warwickshire and Warwickshire Property Development Group (WPDG) are coming together with a number of public and private partners to promote investment and development in the county of Warwickshire at the UK’s leading property and investment event, UKREiiF 2025 (UK Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment Forum).  

Now in its fourth year, the annual conference and exhibition is expected to attract over 10,000 delegates to the three day event at Leeds Royal Armouries. Running from 20th-22nd May, the event connects public and private-sector decision-makers to highlight investment opportunities, driving economic growth through development and regeneration. 

Invest Warwickshire will be hosting the panel event, 'Warwickshire Creating Places' on Wednesday 21st from 9am-10.30am in the Midlands Engine Pavilion, focused on sustainability, partnership and SME space, together with a number of local and national commercial partners. Evans Randall Investors, Severn Trent, Marriott Hotels and Tritax Big Box will be discussing sustainability, both in terms of more sustainable construction and also the way that buildings can be operated and the opportunities provided by decarbonisation in terms of new business sectors. 

A second panel on partnership will bring together IM Properties, Stoford, University of Warwick and WPDG to talk about land supply, models of delivery and positive legacy. 

Elsewhere in the programme, Invest Warwickshire is collaborating with global real estate services and investment firm CBRE to host the event ‘Unlocking UK Growth: Impact Investing for Economic Transformation Roundtable’ in the Department for Business & Trade Pavilion from 2pm-3pm on Tuesday 20th May. Warwickshire will be talking about its successful Property Infrastructure Fund, or PIF, an innovative £64m fund that Warwickshire County Council launched in 2023 as part of the Warwickshire Investment Fund (WIF), to help unlock commercial property development in the county area to benefit local SMEs and supply chains. 

Invest Warwickshire, Invest Coventry and Warwickshire County Council will also co-host the event ‘A Creative Approach to Innovation and Driving Investment' from 3.45pm-4.30pm in the West Midlands Pavilion, together with the University of Warwick and talking about key regional developments like Coventry & Warwick Giga Park Investment Zone and Creative Quarter Leamington Spa. An updated version of the Invest Coventry & Warwickshire Investment Prospectus will launch at the event.  

Jo Russell, Planning Director from developer Stoford, said; “Stoford consider the Coventry and Warwickshire area to display key attributes that support the growth of industrial and logistics markets.  An increasing population resulting from the Government’s housing requirements, will see new homes here increase by 20% by 2045.  This in turn provides a labour pool, which combined with the educational offer of the two universities, builds a rich environment for a skilled employee base and will continue to attract inward investors. We must ensure that this appetite for growth is fuelled by a strong pipeline of development land.” 

Joe Skinner, Development Director at Tritax Symmetry, said: “It is fantastic for us to be joining Warwickshire County Council for their panel ‘Sustainability in Development Panel’ at UKREiiF next month. We have been working with Warwickshire for many years and are delighted to have the opportunity to talk about our industrial park, Symmetry Park Rugby, where we recently completed a new 1m sqft spec build phase. Sustainability is built into the scheme, from its BREEAM rating through to its scalable infrastructure, and we look forward to talking more about this in Leeds.  I also look forward to continue working with the county and local stakeholders to keep investing in the local area, supporting the economy and supporting the creation of high value new jobs and opportunities.”  

David Smith, Director Planning and Communities at IM Properties, said: "We welcome the opportunity to partner with Invest in Warwickshire on our continued journey of investment in the West Midlands. From our beginnings nearly 40 years ago at Haseley Manor, we have grown to become one of the largest investors along the M42 corridor and within the region, bringing forward close to 20 million sq ft of commercial space and supporting over 14,000 jobs, with a further 8,000 jobs in the pipeline.

“With an ambition to deliver both social and economic impact, our reach extends beyond the boundaries of our schemes to support surrounding communities, ensuring we create legacy projects aligned with our Sustainable Futures framework of People, Planet, and Place. Our commitment translates into real impact—developing skills, employment opportunities, and investment in local people and projects that create positive change.” 

Mark Ryder, Strategic Director for Communities at Warwickshire County Council, said: ‘Warwickshire is one of the most dynamic economic locations in the Midlands and the UK. The county is a popular destination for both UK and foreign direct investment, and the area is home to some of the most important commercial property developments such as Coventry & Warwick Giga Park, one of the eight UK Investment Zones, MIRA Technology Park South Site and major town centre opportunities like Transforming Nuneaton, Creative Quarter Leamington Spa and Rugby Town Centre. 

"UKREiiF is a great opportunity for us to promote our partner organisation, Warwickshire Property Development Group and the new homes and SME commercial space being developed by them in the county, and Warwickshire County Councils Property Infrastructure Fund, which can lend up to £10m to bring forward commercial development projects in support of growth and jobs. 

"We also look forward to working with a range of partners, including IM Properties, Stoford and Tritax Big Box to promote new development opportunities in the county and local area at the event this year." 

For more information on UKREiiF, visit: https://www.ukreiif.com/  

If you’re attending UKREiiF and would like to join ‘Warwickshire Creating Places’, register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1318559790829 

For more information on the Warwickshire Investment Fund, Property Infrastructure Fund, visit here: https://warwickshireinvestmentfund.co.uk/property-infrastructure