Tani Dulay | |
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![]() 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]
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]
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]
Dulay is of British Sikh heritage and a third generation Punjabi. [6] He attributes his work to traditional Sikh values. [10]