Since launching its private funds supermarket in November 2024, the company said it has more than doubled its range of funds. Last month. it opened the first Private Markets SIPP – which it said marks a significant inflection point in the democratisation of alternative investments in the UK.

The platform's expansion is underpinned by a surge in institutional interest in the sophisticated individual investor channel. Twelve months ago, Wealth Club offered clients access to seven private markets funds. Today, that figure has climbed to 19, and it has announced that a further nine funds are currently in the final stages of onboarding.

The centrepiece of Wealth Club’s expansion into private markets is last month's launch 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, the firm said in a statement.

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 ($13,610).

“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,” Alex Davies, founder and CEO of Wealth Club, said.

“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,” Davies continued. “For the right, more sophisticated investor, an allocation to private markets could reasonably grow to 20 to 30 per cent of a portfolio over time.”

A recent survey by alternative assets firm also sees attractive opportunities globally within private markets in 2026.