Wealth Club, the UK’s leading non-advised investment service for high-net-worth individuals, today announces a period of rapid expansion for its private markets platform.
Since launching its private funds supermarket in November 2024, the company has more than doubled its range of funds and last month opened the first Private Markets SIPP – which marks a significant inflection point in the democratisation of alternative investments in the UK.
The expansion of the platform is underpinned by a surge in institutional interest in the sophisticated individual investor channel. Currently, 16 premier private markets fund managers are available on the Wealth Club platform, and four additional managers are set to go live shortly.
Just 12 months ago, Wealth Club offered clients access to seven private markets funds. Today, that figure has climbed to 19, and it has announced today that a further nine funds are currently in the final stages of onboarding.
The company is also in advanced negotiations with a further four managers for upcoming launches with a further eight firms in initial discussions about launching funds on the Wealth Club platform.
A Structural Shift in Retirement Planning
The centrepiece of Wealth Club’s expansion into private markets is the launch last month of its Private Markets SIPP. This vehicle allows sophisticated investors to hold a range of semi-liquid private markets funds managed by global firms including ARK, Brookfield, CVC, EQT, and StepStone, within a tax-efficient pension wrapper. It is the first pension of its kind in the UK.
For decades private markets funds were the exclusive preserve of institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. Wealth Club’s new SIPP lowers the barrier to entry, allowing UK individuals to participate in these strategies from a minimum investment of £10,000.
Alex Davies, Founder and CEO of Wealth Club, said:
“Private markets deserve a place in every well-constructed pension. They offer long-term growth potential, strong historical performance, and valuable diversification – yet until now, access within a pension has been extremely limited for most investors.
“With the launch of our Private Markets SIPP, we’re opening the door to an asset class that has traditionally been out of reach. Investors have largely missed out on opportunities across infrastructure, private equity and credit, and secondaries – areas that can play a powerful role in long-term wealth building.
“For the right, more sophisticated investor, an allocation to private markets could reasonably grow to 20–30% of a portfolio over time. At a time when public markets can feel increasingly volatile, private markets provide a different approach, one built on patience and long-term thinking. Success isn’t about trying to time the market, but about staying invested. That’s exactly what private markets are designed for, making them a natural stabiliser in periods of uncertainty.”
