UK Government Investments Limited
UK Government Investments Limited is the successor body to UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI). UKFI  was created in November 2008 as part of the UK’s response to the  financial crisis.


Until the end of March 2018, UKFI was responsible for managing the government’s shareholdings in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds) and for managing the government’s 100 per cent shareholding in and loans to UK Asset Resolution Ltd (UKAR). UKAR was formed in October 2010 to integrate the activities of NRAM (previously known as Northern Rock (Asset Management) plc) and Bradford & Bingley plc.


UKFI ceased trading and transferred its residual assets and liabilities (operations and staff) to UKGI on 1 April 2018. UKGI provides a single source of expertise within government on corporate  finance and governance issues. Source: UKGI annual report and accounts 2017-18.