Staffordshire County Pension Fund

Staffordshire County Pension Fund

The Staffordshire County Pension Fund was established in 1974 as the administering authority under Staffordshire County Council. It operates a local government pension scheme serving multiple employers in the region. The fund allocates across public equities, private equity, infrastructure, and direct property. Confirmed holdings include commitments to Partners Group Direct Equity 2016, HarbourVest Partners, Hayfin Capital Management, BlackRock Infrastructure Fund, and Capital Dynamics. Direct property assets comprise retail, office, industrial, and hotel properties in locations such as Cardiff, Salford, Norwich, Liverpool, and Leeds. Geographic exposure centers on the United Kingdom with additional private equity and infrastructure positions held globally. Assets under management stand at an undisclosed level. The fund participates in the LGPS Central pooling arrangement alongside seven other Midlands pension funds. It maintains service relationships with Colliers Global Investors for property management since 1991 and with LGPS Central Limited since 2018. In March 2025 the fund attended the LGPS Investment Forum in Wolverhampton. The fund's structure ties directly to its role as a statutory local authority scheme, with investment decisions shaped by pooling requirements and oversight from the administering council rather than independent family or corporate governance.