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February 3, 2026

Court battle risks £18bn data centre plan central to UK’s AI strategy

London court freezes data centre builder AI Pathfinder's assets


AI Pathfinder was incorporated by property tycoon Martin Bellamy last year.

A data centre developer that pledged £18bn of investment after taking a central role in the UK’s AI strategy has seen its assets frozen following a legal battle between shareholders, according to court filings seen by Sifted.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is Sifted's editorial assistant and producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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