Tag: finances

Moshiri gains majority control, an ideal time to bring clarity to our future

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 […]

So where did all the money come from?

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, […]

The case for 60,000

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 […]

Financing options for Bramley-Moore

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 […]

Stadium financing, cashflow and transfers

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 […]

If all of this was easy, it wouldn’t be worth doing

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; […]

The turning point?

Perhaps in the famous words of Winston Churchill, “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”. […]

Knowing your customer/fan – moving out of the dark ages

Football’s approach to “knowing your customer” lives in the dark ages. Generally, most clubs have no basis for optimising revenues from across their customer and fan base. I’ll argue some clubs, Everton […]

All Change! after two years, big changes anticipated ahead

There’s a lot of change coming at Everton It’s almost two years since Farhad Moshiri acquired 49.9% of Everton Football Club, to be precise February 27th will mark the two year anniversary. […]

Analysis of Everton Annual Report & Accounts to 31st May 2017

With rather odd timing, Everton published their 2016/17 Annual Report & Accounts on the weekend immediately before Christmas resulting in almost no press comment. I do hope that the Annual General Meeting […]