Tani Dulay
Tani Dulay | |
|---|---|
 Dulay in 2024 | |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tanvier Singh Dulay 5 May 1992 West Midlands, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | CEO of Woodbourne Group |
| Profession | Real estate developer |
| Website | tanidulay |
Tanvier Singh Dulay (born 5 May 1992)[1] is a British businessman and real estate developer. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Woodbourne Group, a United Kingdom-based property development and investment company.[2] Dulay is a member of the West Midlands Combined Authority.[3] His work includes the £360m Curzon Wharf project in Birmingham.[4][5]
Education
[edit]Dulay was raised in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[6] He pursued a Bachelor of Science from The University of Nottingham in 2013[7] and a Master of Science from Nottingham Trent University in 2014.[8] During university, Dulay had established a furniture import-export venture.[9]
Career
[edit]Dulay started the Curzon Wharf project in 2016, buying sections of the site from Nuffield College, Oxford and Downing. By 2019, Dulay had four adjacent sections.[10]
Dulay founded Woodbourne Group in 2019. He expanded the company’s project pipeline to hundreds of millions of pounds in developments, including Curzon Wharf. The Curzon Wharf project has attracted international attention for its net-zero goals.[11]
In 2022, Dulay founded Woodbourne Ventures,[12] an early-stage venture capital and accelerator arm of the company.[13] Dulay is also involved in philanthropic initiatives, notably raising £500,000 for charity as part of a Birmingham fundraising campaign.[14]
In 2023, Dulay was one of 100 business owners who lobbied Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for a lack of new climate change duties for planning decisions.[15]
In the House of Commons' 2023 Autumn Budget, presented by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt,[16] Dulay's Woodbourne was noted for its role in the West Midlands Investment Zone for a £70 million anchor investment in the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter.[17][18]
In 2024, Dulay spoke at Aston University's graduation ceremony.[19]
In early 2025, Dulay was appointed to the West Midlands Mayor’s Taskforce.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Dulay is of British Sikh heritage and a third generation Punjabi.[6] He attributes his work to traditional Sikh values.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Dulay, Tani [@tanidulay] (5 May 2024). "As I reflect on my 32nd birthday..." (Tweet). Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "New £360m skyscraper scheme in Birmingham 'to create 1,000 jobs'". BBC. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ a b "Mayor appoints more than 50 experts to begin work on key priorities". www.wmca.org.uk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ Crook, Lizzie (2021-07-02). "Associated Architects designs "net-zero carbon ready" skyscraper complex for Birmingham". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ "Shortlist for the 2017 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards Announced". www.ntualumni.org.uk. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ a b Waterhouse, James (2021-02-15). "Indian farmers' protests: Why they matter to British Indians". BBC. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "Tanvier Singh Dulay: Positions, Relations and Network". MarketScreener. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ Williams, Tommy. "29 Year Old CEO Developing Innovative Net Zero Carbon Real Estate Project". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "Tani Dulay". Evelyn Partners. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b Thame, David (8 August 2021). "Karma, Building Skyscrapers And The Eternal". Bisnow. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ Pritchard-Jones, Oliver (2022-01-08). "UK leading way with net-zero carbon development". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ Jones, Tamlyn (2022-07-22). "Woodbourne Group chief launches £1m fund to back Birmingham entrepreneurs". Business Live. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ Media, Insider (2022-07-20). "Fund launched for Birmingham entrepreneurs". Insider Media. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "Entrepreneurs support Indian farmers". Birmingham Business. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "More than 100 firms lobby Sunak for new climate change legal duty in planning system". Building. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "Autumn Statement 2023" (PDF). House of Commons of the United Kingdom. November 22, 2023. ISBN 978-1-5286-4572-0.
- ^ Beech, Adam (2023-11-22). "New Investment Zones confirmed for the Midlands - Insider Media". Insider Media. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Cooper, Anna (2023-11-22). "Chancellor unveils new investment zone set to create 30,000 jobs by 2034". The Business Desk. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Aston University [@astonuniversity]; (25 August 2023). "We recently invited @woodbournegroup CEO, @tanidulay on campus to @auea_utc to speak at their Graduation Ceremony and present the awards" – via Instagram.