Revealed: Who owns your club and what are they really worth?
Owning a Premier League football club can be a very profitable business move. We have the best players, top managers, the largest television deal and most importantly the most exciting league in world football – who wouldn’t want a piece of that action? There’s a reason there’s been an influx of investment from the USA, the Middle-East and China in the last decade or so because they all want in. So, who owns your favourite Premier League club, how did they get their money and what are they really worth in this day and age?Here’s a look at the chief financiers of the 20 Premier League outfits.
Arsenal
Kroenke Sports Enterprises UK Inc (owned by Stan Kroenke) – 67.05% Red and White Securities (owned by Alisher Usmanov via Red and White Holdings Ltd) – 30.04% Others – 2.91%
Kroenke has been a majority shareholder in Arsenal since 2011 and has proven he can run a football club following his exploits in his native USA as he also owns NFL franchise the L.A Rams, NHL outfit Colorado Avalanche and MLS side Colorado Rapids. The American has a net worth of around £5.7bn. Usmanov is a stakeholder in Russian iron ore giant Metalloinvest, was an early investor in Social Media platform Facebook and has an estimated net worth of $13.6bn.
Kroenke has been a majority shareholder in Arsenal since 2011 and has proven he can run a football club following his exploits in his native USA as he also owns NFL franchise the L.A Rams, NHL outfit Colorado Avalanche and MLS side Colorado Rapids. The American has a net worth of around £5.7bn. Usmanov is a stakeholder in Russian iron ore giant Metalloinvest, was an early investor in Social Media platform Facebook and has an estimated net worth of $13.6bn.
Bournemouth
AFCB Enterprises Ltd (owned by Maxim Demin and his immediate family via the Opalus Trust) – 75%PEAK6 Football Holdings LLC (Matthew Hulsizer and wife Jenny Just have a 62.84% stake, the remainder is spread among several investors) – 25%
Denim took full ownership of Bournemouth in 2001 when he bought out Jeff Mostyn and Eddie Mitchell’s respective 50% shares in the club. With a net worth of approximately £100m, Denim has saved Bournemouth from the brink of liquidation and brought them into the unparalleled financial world of the Premier League. PEAK6 is a Chicago-based investment firm who bought a 25% stake in the club from Denim earlier this year.
Denim took full ownership of Bournemouth in 2001 when he bought out Jeff Mostyn and Eddie Mitchell’s respective 50% shares in the club. With a net worth of approximately £100m, Denim has saved Bournemouth from the brink of liquidation and brought them into the unparalleled financial world of the Premier League. PEAK6 is a Chicago-based investment firm who bought a 25% stake in the club from Denim earlier this year.
Burnley
Mike Garlick – 47.33%John Banaszkiewicz – 27.55%Barry Kilby, Clive Holt, Brian Nelson, Terry Crabb, Brendan Flood – 17.96%Others – 6.96%
Garlick is a local boy who has a background in IT before founding his own company, MBA PLC, which became the first profitable UK tech firm to float on Nasdaq. Kilby invested £3m into Burnley in 1999 and was the club’s chairman from then up until 2012, he has a net worth of £55m.
Garlick is a local boy who has a background in IT before founding his own company, MBA PLC, which became the first profitable UK tech firm to float on Nasdaq. Kilby invested £3m into Burnley in 1999 and was the club’s chairman from then up until 2012, he has a net worth of £55m.
Chelsea
Fordstam Ltd (Roman Abramovich is the ultimate controlling party of Chelsea’s holding company)
Abramovich is one of the most recognisable owners in the Premier League after he took full control of Chelsea in 2003. The Russian has made his name in the oil business and has given Chelsea interest-free loans worth in excess of £1bn in the last 16 years. He has a net worth of £8.1bn.
Abramovich is one of the most recognisable owners in the Premier League after he took full control of Chelsea in 2003. The Russian has made his name in the oil business and has given Chelsea interest-free loans worth in excess of £1bn in the last 16 years. He has a net worth of £8.1bn.
Crystal Palace
Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris (precise individual shareholdings not disclosed but reportedly 18% each)
Parish made his name in reprographics and sold his company, TAG Worldwide, in 2010 after it became a market leader in its field and has a net worth of £45m. He led a consortium later that year to takeover Crystal Palace which helped save them from severe financial difficulty. Pariah reduced his 25% stake in Crystal Palace to allow American investors, David Blitzer and Joshua Harris, to buy into the club last year. A part-owner of the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers, Blitzer, along with Harris who joined him with the Devils and 76ers, are eager to explore the UK market ahead of any possible NFL expansion which may be on the horizon.
Parish made his name in reprographics and sold his company, TAG Worldwide, in 2010 after it became a market leader in its field and has a net worth of £45m. He led a consortium later that year to takeover Crystal Palace which helped save them from severe financial difficulty. Pariah reduced his 25% stake in Crystal Palace to allow American investors, David Blitzer and Joshua Harris, to buy into the club last year. A part-owner of the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers, Blitzer, along with Harris who joined him with the Devils and 76ers, are eager to explore the UK market ahead of any possible NFL expansion which may be on the horizon.
Everton
Blue Heaven Holdings Ltd (owned by Farhad Moshiri) – 49.90%Bill Kenwright – 12.16%Jon Woods – 8.90%Others – 29.04%
Moshiri made his money after working with Alisher Usmanov, who has a stake in Arsenal. Formerly his personal adviser, Moshiri is now a business partner with Usmanov and the pair are good friends. Together, they hold stakes in Russian mobile phone operator Megafon and Russian internet company Mail.ru. Moshiri sold his shares in Red and White Securities back to Usmanov in order to finance his move to buy a stake of Everton and has a net worth of £240m. Kenwright is a lifelong Evertonian and bought a two-thirds stake in the club from Peter Johnson for £20m in 1999. Woods joined the Everton board in 2000.
Moshiri made his money after working with Alisher Usmanov, who has a stake in Arsenal. Formerly his personal adviser, Moshiri is now a business partner with Usmanov and the pair are good friends. Together, they hold stakes in Russian mobile phone operator Megafon and Russian internet company Mail.ru. Moshiri sold his shares in Red and White Securities back to Usmanov in order to finance his move to buy a stake of Everton and has a net worth of £240m. Kenwright is a lifelong Evertonian and bought a two-thirds stake in the club from Peter Johnson for £20m in 1999. Woods joined the Everton board in 2000.
Hull City
Allamhouse Limited (owned by Assem Allam and family)
Allam fled Egypt in 1968 and moved to Humberside where he went on to build his financial enterprise on the Hull docks.He has injected over £70m into the club since taking over in 2010. He has a net worth of £317m.
Allam fled Egypt in 1968 and moved to Humberside where he went on to build his financial enterprise on the Hull docks.He has injected over £70m into the club since taking over in 2010. He has a net worth of £317m.
Leicester City
King Power International Company LTD (KPI) – 100% (Individual shareholding in Leicester is shared among the Srivaddhanaprabha family)Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha – 51%Voromas Srivaddhanaprabha, Apichet Srivaddhanaprabha, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and Aroonrong Srivaddhanaprabha – 10% eachAimon Srivaddhanaprabha – 9%
After taking over Leicester in 2010, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has helped the club move from strength to strength, capped off by their remarkable run to win the Premier League last season. Much-loved by the fans, Vichai has donated over £2m to have a children’s hospital built in the city and has given away free beer and doughnuts at games on many occasions. The family has a net worth of £2.2bn.
After taking over Leicester in 2010, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has helped the club move from strength to strength, capped off by their remarkable run to win the Premier League last season. Much-loved by the fans, Vichai has donated over £2m to have a children’s hospital built in the city and has given away free beer and doughnuts at games on many occasions. The family has a net worth of £2.2bn.
Liverpool
Fenway Sports Group (through NESV I, LLC) – shareholders with an interest larger than 10% are John W Henry, Tom Werner and Mike Gordon
The American consortium took over the club in 2010 buying out fellow countrymen Tom Hicks and George Gillett. Henry has an estimated worth over £2bn and also owns the Boston Red Sox and Boston Globe newspaper.
The American consortium took over the club in 2010 buying out fellow countrymen Tom Hicks and George Gillett. Henry has an estimated worth over £2bn and also owns the Boston Red Sox and Boston Globe newspaper.
Manchester City
City Football Group Limited (shareholding of the parent company is split between Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan – 86.21% – and CMC Football Holdings Limited – 13.79%)
Mansour took over City in 2008 and the club have gone on to become a European powerhouse due to the vast amounts of money he’s pumped into the club. The 46-year-old is also the deputy prime minister of the UAE, has a net worth of over £20bn and has stakes in Virgin Galactic, Daimler and Sky Arabia. Last year, Mansour sold a 13 per cent stake in the club to Chinese investors CMC Football Holdings, led by media mogul Ruigang Li, for £265m – the same sum he paid for the entire club eight years ago.
Mansour took over City in 2008 and the club have gone on to become a European powerhouse due to the vast amounts of money he’s pumped into the club. The 46-year-old is also the deputy prime minister of the UAE, has a net worth of over £20bn and has stakes in Virgin Galactic, Daimler and Sky Arabia. Last year, Mansour sold a 13 per cent stake in the club to Chinese investors CMC Football Holdings, led by media mogul Ruigang Li, for £265m – the same sum he paid for the entire club eight years ago.
Manchester United
Red Football LLC (owned by the Glazer family). United are also registered on the New York Stock Exchange
Malcolm Glazer took over the club in 2005 after spending the previous 10 years in ownership of NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who the Glazer family still own today. Following his death, his sons Joel and Avram Glazer took control of the football club, with each of Malcolm’s six siblings taking an equal 15% stake in the club, with the remaining 10% floated on the New York Stoke Exchange. The family has a net worth of £3.7bn.
Malcolm Glazer took over the club in 2005 after spending the previous 10 years in ownership of NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who the Glazer family still own today. Following his death, his sons Joel and Avram Glazer took control of the football club, with each of Malcolm’s six siblings taking an equal 15% stake in the club, with the remaining 10% floated on the New York Stoke Exchange. The family has a net worth of £3.7bn.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Football and Athletic Company (1986) Ltd (wholly controlled by Steve Gibson and Mike O’Neill via the Gibson O’Neill Company) – Gibson holds 75% per Gibson O’Neill, with O’Neill retaining a 25% shareholding
Middlesbrough were on the brink before Steve Gibson stepped in to takeover a 90% ownership of the club in 1994. He financed the Riverside Stadium and was given freedom of the city in 2004 for his efforts with the football club who have returned to the Premier League following seven seasons in England’s second-tier. Gibson has a net worth of £135m.
Middlesbrough were on the brink before Steve Gibson stepped in to takeover a 90% ownership of the club in 1994. He financed the Riverside Stadium and was given freedom of the city in 2004 for his efforts with the football club who have returned to the Premier League following seven seasons in England’s second-tier. Gibson has a net worth of £135m.
Southampton
St Mary’s Football Group Ltd (owned by Katharina Liebherr)
Katharina succeeded her father, Marcus following his death in 2010 to take full control of the South Coast club. She inherited £3bn worth of fortunes and has no prior experience running any sport franchise but the club continue to move from strength to strength in her time at the club.
Katharina succeeded her father, Marcus following his death in 2010 to take full control of the South Coast club. She inherited £3bn worth of fortunes and has no prior experience running any sport franchise but the club continue to move from strength to strength in her time at the club.
Stoke City
Bet365 Group Limited (controlled by Denise Coates, daughter of chairman Peter Coates, and family)
Denise founded Bet365 with the help of a bank loan and has turned it into one of the world’s largest online betting companies. The Coates family has a net worth of £2.4bn.
Denise founded Bet365 with the help of a bank loan and has turned it into one of the world’s largest online betting companies. The Coates family has a net worth of £2.4bn.
Sunderland
Ellis Short (via Drumaville)
Short bought a 30% stake in Sunderland in 2008 from the Drumaville consortium after making his money with a private equity firm in Texas. He’s now eager to find a buyer for the club who continue to flirt with relegation. He has a net worth of £2.3bn.
Short bought a 30% stake in Sunderland in 2008 from the Drumaville consortium after making his money with a private equity firm in Texas. He’s now eager to find a buyer for the club who continue to flirt with relegation. He has a net worth of £2.3bn.
Swansea City
Stephen Kaplan & Jason Levien – 68%Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd – 21.1%Others – 10.9% (via Swansea City Football 2002 Ltd)
Kaplan and Levien bought into the Welsh club back in April. The pair are long-term business partners and brokered a deal together to buy the Philadelphia 76ers along with David Blitzer and Joshua Harris who have recently bought stakes in Crystal Palace.
Kaplan and Levien bought into the Welsh club back in April. The pair are long-term business partners and brokered a deal together to buy the Philadelphia 76ers along with David Blitzer and Joshua Harris who have recently bought stakes in Crystal Palace.
Tottenham Hotspur
ENIC International Ltd via ENIC Sports Inc – 85.55% Others – 14.55%ENIC
International is based in the Bahamas. Joe Lewis owns 70.6% of ENIC, with trusts benefiting chairman Daniel Levy controlling the remaining 29.4% shareholding. Lewis has a net worth of £4.9bn.
International is based in the Bahamas. Joe Lewis owns 70.6% of ENIC, with trusts benefiting chairman Daniel Levy controlling the remaining 29.4% shareholding. Lewis has a net worth of £4.9bn.
Watford
Gino Pozzo is the majority shareholder of Hornets Management S.a.r.l, the parent company of Hornets Investment Ltd, which owns the club
Pozzo, who has a net worth of £120m, took over Watford back in 2012 and also owns a controlling stake in Serie A side Udinese. The group also had a large stake in Spanish side Granada before selling to a Chinese consortium in June.
Pozzo, who has a net worth of £120m, took over Watford back in 2012 and also owns a controlling stake in Serie A side Udinese. The group also had a large stake in Spanish side Granada before selling to a Chinese consortium in June.
West Brom
Yunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports Development Limited via West Bromwich Albion Holdings Limited – 88%
Chinese businessman Guochuan Lai is in ultimate controlLai’s £170m takeover of West Brom from Jeremy Peace was confirmed by the Premier League last month. He is the first Chinese businessman to take total control of a Premier League side and has a net worth of over £1bn.
Chinese businessman Guochuan Lai is in ultimate controlLai’s £170m takeover of West Brom from Jeremy Peace was confirmed by the Premier League last month. He is the first Chinese businessman to take total control of a Premier League side and has a net worth of over £1bn.
West Ham
David Sullivan – 51%David Gold – 35.1%CB Holding ehf – 10%Others – 3.8%
Gold & Sullivan, lifelong West Ham fans, took over the club in 2008 and fulfilled a dream in the process. The pair took over from Icelandic businessman Björgólfur Guðmundsson following the collapse of the Icelandic Straumur Investment Bank which saw CB Holding take over 10%. The two combined have a net worth of over £650m. - Read Sport
Gold & Sullivan, lifelong West Ham fans, took over the club in 2008 and fulfilled a dream in the process. The pair took over from Icelandic businessman Björgólfur Guðmundsson following the collapse of the Icelandic Straumur Investment Bank which saw CB Holding take over 10%. The two combined have a net worth of over £650m. - Read Sport
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