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Manchester United Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Edward Gareth Woodward 2008-2012 Director View profile
  2. Michael James Bolingbroke 2007-2012 Director View profile
  3. Lee Curtis Daley 2007-2007 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Edward Anson 2005-2007 Director View profile
  5. Terence James O'Neill 2004-2005 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Wayne Humby 2002-2007 Director View profile
  7. Sir Roy Alan Gardner 2000-2005 Director View profile
  8. Ian Fraser Robert Much 2000-2005 Director View profile
  9. Philip Edward Yea 2000-2004 Director View profile
  10. Gregory Dyke 1997-1999 Director View profile
  11. Peter Francis Kenyon 1997-2003 Director View profile
  12. David Alan Gill 1997-2012 Director View profile
  13. Charles Martin Edwards 2002 Director View profile
  14. Professor Sir Roland Smith 2002 Director View profile
  15. Amer Mouaffac Almidani 2002 Director View profile
  16. Patrick Charles Donald Stewart 2006-2024 Secretary View profile
  17. David Peter Beswitherick 1996-2006 Secretary View profile
  18. Edward Maurice Watkins CBE 1996-2004 Secretary View profile
  19. Robin Peter Launders 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/12/1990

Ownership

Owned by (5) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Joel Glazer
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Avram Glazer
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Bryan Glazer
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • RED Football Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • RED Football Junior Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 17 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 17 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Manchester United Limited is controlled by Joel Glazer
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Joel Glazer.

6 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

6 directors on the board

20.6y median 20.6y
average tenure
21.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 46Property 6Tech and media 3Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02570509
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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