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Aston Villa Football Club Limited

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

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Previous officers 20

  1. Christian Mark Cecil Purslow 2018-2023 Director View profile
  2. Yanfang Gu 2016-2018 Director View profile
  3. Keith Wyness 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Jian Tong Xia 2016-2019 Director View profile
  5. Krulak, Charles, General 2016-2016 Director View profile
  6. David Alan Bernstein 2016-2016 Director View profile
  7. Steven Hollis 2016-2016 Director View profile
  8. Randolph Lerner 2016-2016 Director View profile
  9. Tom Fox 2014-2016 Director View profile
  10. Paul John Faulkner 2007-2014 Director View profile
  11. Michael Graeme Cunnah 2007-2008 Director View profile
  12. Richard John Norman Fitzgerald 2007-2007 Director View profile
  13. Michael Keenan 2006-2010 Director View profile
  14. Bruce Douglas Langham 2004-2005 Director View profile
  15. Graham Taylor 2002-2003 Director View profile
  16. Herbert Douglas Ellis 1997-2006 Director View profile
  17. Mark John Ansell 1997-2003 Director View profile
  18. Robin Russell 2006-2016 Secretary View profile
  19. Marion Stringer 2004-2007 Secretary View profile
  20. Steven Maurice Stride 1997-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/05/1997

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. Aston Villa Football Club Limited is controlled by Aston Villa Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Aston Villa Limited is controlled by Nswe Sports Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Nswe Sports Limited is controlled by Nswe UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Nswe UK Limited is controlled by Nassef Sawiris
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2018-07-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nassef Sawiris.

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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

4.2y median 2.3y
average tenure
8y
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 58Property 6Dormant 5

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03375789
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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