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Where is the growth coming from? Revenue growth is so important to any business regardless of whether they’re at the top of their particular industry or market, or as I like to believe Everton should be, a challenger organisation with a view to dominating the market in future years. The question for the […]
I tweeted a few days ago that longevity at the top of business can be a rare event or concept. Businesses, organisations and sporting competitions rarely stay constant enough for such longevity to exist, and perhaps even more so in our modern highly paced world. Everton Football Club are one of the oldest professional football […]
In a recent tweet I highlighted the difference in levels of non-broadcasting income growth between Everton, Manchester United and Liverpool. I highlighted the fact that Liverpool FC have increased non-broadcasting income by £140 million (2016/17 accounts) in the 12 years since 2005, and Manchester United a staggering £293 million. In the same period Everton increased […]
One of the things that strikes me throughout the period that Bramley-Moore has been our proposed new home is the language various officers within the club have used to describe the process of raising finance for the stadium. Our past CEO often used the words difficult, challenging and uncertain. In his much welcomed first public […]
After much speculation throughout the summer of further Board changes, and perhaps a right issue in the offering, Everton released the news this morning that Farhad Moshiri had increased his shareholding from 49.9% to 68.6% of Everton Football Club. In doing so he becomes the clear majority owner of the club. As per the statement, […]
Guest article – written by Everton_Damon aka ‘Damo’ Marco Silva: favours wingers who can support the striker Walcott is a proven international whom it could be argued did not match the potential he had of his youth due to spells blighted by injuries (he had spells out injured in seasons: 2006/2007, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2013/2014, 2016/2017). Due to […]
I suppose you never get to being a multi-billionaire without being unconventional, and having the ability to surprise along the way. Alisher Usmanov has certainly demonstrated those abilities in the two and a half years his business partner Farhad Moshiri has owned 49.9% of Everton Football Club. In that time, his holding company (minority owned […]
So where did all the money come from? The surprising answer to this question is that we (Everton) are likely to have financed the summer by using our existing resources. Financially, at least, whilst there are large challenges ahead, it looks like we are in extremely capable hands, working our resources and credit facilities […]
In an unexpected move Alisher Usmanov has agreed to sell Red & White Securities 30.04% stake in Arsenal to his arch rival Stan Kroenke. The deal was announced by the Nex Stock Exchange at 7am this morning. https://www.nexexchange.com/announcements?newsid=4098237 As a result of this transaction, Usmanov is no longer restricted in buying shares or acquiring an […]
Sometimes an argument is so compelling it is worth repeating more than once. It’s the argument for, and justification of a capacity of 60,000 at the new Bramley-Moore stadium. From my perspective there are two elements to the logical argument, namely demand and affordability, with a third more emotional argument centred on ambition and the […]
It’s the 15th July, the World Cup Final has just finished, and undoubtedly for many Evertonians attention will return to the fact we’ve not signed anyone to date, in this window. Frustration, disbelief, anger, and fear are just some of the emotions expressed on social media, no doubt accelerated by the changes to the English […]
Here and on EvertonBusinessMatters we have discussed many times the various funding possibilities for the new Bramley Moore Stadium. I thought it useful therefore to update previous articles, based on the most recent information and current situation. It is widely accepted (and first reported here) that an iconic stadium designed by Dan Meis is […]
One of the world’s greatest investors, Warren Buffett was once asked to define risk. There are a multitude of definitions, strategies and papers written on the subject, every Business School in the world including Harvard, devotes huge amounts of time and intellectual capital into defining, identifying and more often than not, negating risk. Buffett’s answer […]
Two comments, one from the new Director of Football Marcel Brands, the other from Mayor Joe Anderson have given those with an interest in Everton’s finance plenty to talk about since June 1st. Marcel Brands When asked about the prospect of Moshiri making significant funds available, Brands answered “No. First of all, we need to […]
The truth is that nothing in life that’s worth achieving is achieved easily. It’s difficult from wherever you start. A year ago we had a significant financial base from which to start; we had sellable players in Lukaku and Barkley in particular (even though the stated intention was to keep our best talent), and we […]
Whilst attention understandably has switched to the final games of the most disappointing season imaginable and particularly the leaving date of the soon to be departed Allardyce and CEO Robert Elstone, it’s probable matters are coming to a head in the boardroom regarding the final budgets, design and capacity of Bramley -Moore. It’s a well-worn […]
“Kicking the can down the road” forms part of the lyrics of Randy Newman’s achingly sad “I think it’s going to rain today” written back in 1968, ironically when perhaps (and unknown to him for sure) Everton and indeed the City of Liverpool were at the peak of their powers. In modern day language it […]
The great Bramley-Moore capacity debate rumbles on with seemingly contradictory comments in recent weeks, vacillating from greater ambition as stated at the beginning of the year to a more cautious approach last week “future-proofing” not growth. This was topped yesterday by the club’s official statement regarding 99% of respondents wished to have a stadium with […]