A list of all owners with a significant interest (a stake above 10%) within English football clubs: including their estimated net worth and sources of wealth.
Club | Owner(s) | Estimated combined net worth | Source of wealth |
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Barnsley | Neerav Parekh The Cryne Family Julie Anne Quay Chien Lee | $9.1B [94] | NewCity capital Pidilite Industries |
Blackpool | Simon Sadler (96.2%) | Asset Management | |
Bolton Wanderers | Football Ventures (Whites) Ltd [95] | $60M [79] | |
Bristol Rovers | Wael al-Qadi (100%) [96] | $550M [79] | Banking and tourism |
Burton Albion | Ben Robinson (98%) | ||
Cambridge United | Paul Barry (70%) Mark Green (20%) [97] | Hospitality, technology and property | |
Carlisle United ( more information ) | Piatak Family | Logistics | |
Charlton Athletic | Charlie Methven [98] | Consultancy Investments | |
Cheltenham Town | Simon Keswick (26%) Robins Trust (Cheltenham Town Supporters Society Ltd) (10%) [99] | Finance Undisclosed Insurance Supporters Trust | |
Derby County | David Clowes [100] | £252m [101] | Property development |
Exeter City | Exeter City FC Supporters' Trust – Trust Ownership Working Group | Supporters Trust | |
Fleetwood Town | Andy Pilley (98%) [102] | $120M [79] | BES Group |
Leyton Orient | Eagle Investments 2017 Ltd | $38M [79] | |
Lincoln City | Lincoln City Holdings Ltd Harvey Jabara | ||
Northampton Town | Kelvin Thomas David Bower [103] | ||
Oxford United | Erick Thohir | ||
Peterborough United | Darragh MacAnthony (50%) Kelgary Sports and Entertainment (50%) | ||
Port Vale | Carol Shanahan Kevin Shanahan [104] | Synectics Solutions Fintech and investments | |
Portsmouth | Michael Eisner | $1B [105] | Media; former CEO of The Walt Disney Company; Tornante |
Reading (more information) | Dai Yongge | $950M [79] | Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Limited |
Shrewsbury Town | Roland Wycherley [107] | $17M [79] | |
Stevenage | Phil Wallace (91%) [108] | $90M [79] | Lamex Food Group |
Wigan Athletic | Mike Danson [109] | $1.63B [110] | Media: GlobalData |
Wycombe Wanderers | Mikhail Lomtadze (90%) | $5.7B [111] [112] | Blue Ocean Partners II Limited Supporters Trust |
Club | Owner(s) | Estimated combined net worth | Source of wealth |
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Accrington Stanley | Andy Holt | What More UK | |
AFC Wimbledon | Wimbledon Football Club Supporters' Society (The Dons Trust) | Supporters Trust | |
Barrow | Tony Shearer (40%) Paul Hornby (20%) Kristian Wilkes (20%) Mark Hetherington (10%) Bluebirds Trust (10%) [113] | ||
Bradford City | Stefan Rupp (77.5%) | $130M [79] | Investment |
Colchester United | Robbie Cowling [114] | $55M [79] | JobServe |
Crawley Town | WAGMI United LLC [115] | Venture Capital | |
Crewe Alexandra | Norman Hassall Hassall (32% of 60% holding company) Daniel Potts [116] | The Rowlinson Group | |
Doncaster Rovers | John Ryan Dick Watson (26%) Terry Bramall [117] | MYA Cosmetic Surgery Construction [11] Keepmoat [118] | |
Forest Green Rovers | Dale Vince Héctor Bellerín [119] | $120M [79] | |
Gillingham | Brad Galinson [120] (majority shareholder) | Property [121] | |
Grimsby Town | 1878 Partners (63%) The Mariners Trust (14%) Mike Parker (11%) [122] | ||
Harrogate Town | Irving Weaver [123] | Property [123] | |
Mansfield Town | John Radford | $38M [79] | |
Milton Keynes Dons | Pete Winkelman [124] [125] | $200M [79] | InterMK Group |
Morecambe | Bond Group Investments Limited (80% major shareholder) | ||
Newport County | Newport County AFC Supporters Trust | Supporters Trust | |
Notts County | Alexander Reedtz Christoffer Reedtz | Football Radar | |
Salford City ( more information ) | Peter Lim (40%) Phil Neville (10%) Gary Neville (10%) Nicky Butt (10%) Paul Scholes (10%) Ryan Giggs (10%) David Beckham (10%) | $2.9B [126] | |
Stockport County | Mark Stott [127] | Property investment | |
Sutton United | Garry Otto | Investment group | |
Swindon Town | Clem Morfuni | $200m [79] | |
Tranmere Rovers | Mark Palios | Charted Accountant Holding Company | |
Walsall | Benjamin Boycott | Trivela Group LLC | |
Wrexham | Ryan Reynolds Rob McElhenney | Entertainment |
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