A list of all owners with a significant interest within English football clubs: including their estimated net worth and sources of wealth.
Premier League
EFL Championship
League One
| Club | Owner(s) | Estimated combined net worth |
Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley |  Neerav Parekh The Cryne Family Julie Anne Quay  Chien Lee |
$9.1B | NewCity capital Pidilite Industries |
| Birmingham City | Tom Wagner (45.6%)
|
Knighthead Capital Management | |
| Blackpool |  Simon Sadler (96.2%)
|
Asset Management | |
| Bolton Wanderers | Football Ventures (Whites) Ltd
|
$60M | |
| Bristol Rovers |  Wael al-Qadi (100%)
|
$550M | Banking and tourism |
| Burton Albion |      Nordic Football Group (NFG)
|
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| Cambridge United | Paul Barry (75.01%)
|
Hospitality, technology and property | |
| Charlton Athletic | Charlie Methven
|
Consultancy
Investments | |
| Crawley Town | WAGMI United LLC
|
Venture Capital | |
| Exeter City | Exeter City FC Supporters' Trust – Trust Ownership Working Group
|
Supporters Trust | |
| Huddersfield Town | Kevin M. Nagle
|
$500M | Health Care and Pharmacy |
| Leyton Orient | Eagle Investments 2017 Ltd
|
$17M | |
| Lincoln City | Lincoln City Holdings Ltd
|
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| Mansfield Town | John Radford
|
$38M | |
| Northampton Town | Kelvin Thomas David Bower
|
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| Peterborough United |  Darragh MacAnthony (50%) Kelgary Sports and Entertainment (50%)
|
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| Reading (more information) |
 Dai Yongge
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$950M | Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Limited |
| Rotherham United | Tony Stewart (49%) Joan Stewart (46%)
|
$180M | Lighting industry |
| Shrewsbury Town | Roland Wycherley
|
$17M | |
| Stevenage | Phil Wallace (91%)
|
$90M | Lamex Food Group |
| Stockport County | Mark Stott
|
Property investment | |
| Wigan Athletic | Mike Danson
|
$1.63B | Media: GlobalData |
| Wrexham | Ryan Reynolds Rob McElhenney
|
$400M | Entertainment |
| Wycombe Wanderers |   Mikhail Lomtadze (90%)
|
$5.8B | Blue Ocean Partners II Limited
Supporters Trust |
League Two
| Club | Owner(s) | Estimated combined net worth |
Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | Andy Holt
|
What More UK | |
| AFC Wimbledon | Wimbledon Football Club Supporters' Society
|
Supporters Trust | |
| Barrow | Tony Shearer (40%) Paul Hornby (20%) Kristian Wilkes (20%) Mark Hetherington (10%) Bluebirds Trust (10%)
|
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| Bradford City |  Stefan Rupp (77.5%)
|
$130M | Investment |
| Bromley | Robin Stanton-Gleaves
|
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| Carlisle United (more information) |
Piatak Family
|
Logistics | |
| Cheltenham Town | Simon Keswick (26%)
|
Finance
Undisclosed Insurance Supporters Trust | |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust
|
Supporters Trust | |
| Colchester United | Robbie Cowling
|
$55M | JobServe |
| Crewe Alexandra | Norman Hassall Daniel Potts
|
The Rowlinson Group | |
| Doncaster Rovers | John Ryan Dick Watson (26%) Terry Bramall
|
MYA Cosmetic Surgery Construction Keepmoat | |
| Fleetwood Town | Andy Pilley (98%)
|
$120M | BES Group |
| Gillingham | Brad Galinson (major shareholder)
|
Property | |
| Grimsby Town | 1878 Partners (63%)
|
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| Harrogate Town | Irving Weaver
|
Property | |
| Milton Keynes Dons |  Fahad Al Ghamin
|
InterMK Group | |
| Morecambe | Bond Group Investments Limited (80% major shareholder)
|
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| Newport County |  Newport County AFC Supporters Trust
|
Supporters Trust | |
| Notts County | Alexander Reedtz Christoffer Reedtz
|
Football Radar | |
| Port Vale | Carol Shanahan
|
Synectics Solutions
Fintech and investments | |
| 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%)
|
$1.9B | |
| Swindon Town | Clem Morfuni
|
$200m | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Mark Palios
|
Charted Accountant Holding Company | |
| Walsall | Benjamin Boycott
|
$12B | Trivela Group LLC |
National League
| Club | Owner(s) | Estimated combined net worth |
Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | Dale Vince Héctor Bellerín
|
$120M | |
| Sutton United |  Garry Otto
|
Investment group | |
| Ebbsfleet United | Keh Sports Limited
|
National League North/South
| Club | Owner(s) | Estimated combined net worth |
Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Spartans | Irfan Liaquat
|
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| Darlington | Darlington FC supporters trusts
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See also
Notes
- While the personal wealth of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan is used here, Manchester City are controlled by Abu Dhabi United Group, which internal documents suggest is ultimately managed by the government of the United Arab Emirates. Therefore, as Manchester City are controlled by companies considered state-controlled, the concept of 'net worth' is purposeless and does not apply. The actual value of the controlling entities are ultimately impossible to even guess at. The figures included are simply included as a reference point, and should therefore be taken at face value at best.
- As Newcastle United are controlled by companies considered state-owned, the concept of 'net worth' is purposeless and does not apply. The actual value of the controlling entities are ultimately impossible to even guess at. The figures included are simply included as a reference point, and should therefore be taken at face value at best.
- The direct parent company of the club was W.W. (1990) Limited, which was acquired by Prestige Century Holdings Limited; Prestige Century was a subsidiary of Fosun Management Holdings Limited; Fosun Management Holdings was a subsidiary of Fosun International; Fosun International, a listed company of Hong Kong, is a subsidiary of Fosun International Holdings, which was majority owned by Guo Guangchang, Liang Xinjun and Wang Qunbin
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