- Blackstone Group L.P
- 15 September 2025 10:58:11
Source: Sharecast
According to Sky News, the private equity giant - which already holds stakes in a swathe of British real estate and assets - will make a formal announcement during Donald Trump’s state visit later this week.
The timing is understood to have been in part government-orchestrated, Sky reported, as the two countries look to tighten economic ties.
Earlier on Monday, British Gas-owner Centrica announced a deal with Maryland-based X-energy to build a string of advanced modular nuclear reactors in the UK.
An unnamed source told Sky that Blackstone had agreed to invest the sum following talks with Downing Street officials.
Britain is already Blackstone’s second-biggest investment market. The firm's investments range from Merlin Entertainments - the owner of Legoland and Sea Life - and Warner Hotels to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham and logistics firm Warehouse Reit, which it secured last week following a £490m takeover battle.
The £100bn commitment will form part of its $500bn European investment drive, announced in June, Sky noted, citing an unnamed source familiar with Blackstone’s plans.
In total, Blackstone currently manages assets worth around $1.2trn worldwide.
Blackstone declined to comment on the Sky report.
Trump is due to arrive for his second state visit on the evening of 16 September. The two-day event - the president is schedule to fly out again on Thursday - is unprecedented, as most second-term US leaders are not typically offered a formal state visit.
