Nick Candy
Nick Candy — Reform UK Donor
Twitter/X discussion source: Research conducted May 2026 via Nitter
Full name: Nicholas "Nick" Candy Approx total donated (2024-2026): £1-3 million Source of wealth: Property development (Candy Brothers, One Hyde Park). Estimated wealth £200-300 million. Why they donate: Friend of Reform leadership (Farage). Believes in low-tax, deregulated economy. Sees Reform as the best vehicle for property sector interests and as the natural home of Brexit supporters who have abandoned the Tories. Named Reform UK's treasurer. Controversies: Past tax avoidance allegations. His wife Holly Valance is a prominent Reform supporter and activist. Criticised for using offshore tax structures. Accusations of wanting to buy political influence in Reform's policy direction. The Candy brothers' business practices have faced scrutiny in the luxury property sector.
Twitter/X Discussion
Candy is frequently cited on Twitter as an example of "ex-Tory money under a new flag" — part of the ~80% of Reform donors who previously donated to the Conservatives. One widely-circulated breakdown notes: "A third of Reform's donors previously gave to the Tories: Candy, Odey, Hosking, Hay, Amersi. Ex-Tory money under a new flag."
The "Candy brothers" connection (Nick and his brother Christian Candy) is often referenced, along with their flagship One Hyde Park development which became a symbol of London's luxury property boom. Holly Valance is regularly mentioned as Candy's wife and a Reform activist.
Reddit Discussion
On r/ukpolitics, Candy's role as Reform treasurer is frequently highlighted as evidence that Reform is "not anti-establishment" — critics point to his background in luxury property development and the irony of a billionaire property developer bankrolling a party that claims to represent "the working person." His offshore structures are commonly cited.
Notes
- Most famous for One Hyde Park, one of the world's most expensive apartment buildings
- Wife Holly Valance (former Neighbours actor/singer) is a high-profile Reform advocate
- One of several property-sector donors who switched from Tories to Reform