Louis Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/footbal...abi-917204.html "Reports in the Middle East last night suggested continued “serious interest” in Everton from Qatar and Saudi Arabia.It is believed Amanda Staveley, the woman who brokered Manchester City’s buy-out by an Abu Dhabi investment group, is representing the potential buyer. She has previously worked on behalf of Dubai International Capital, the group who hoped to buy Liverpool FC from Tom Hicks and George Gillett." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Things seem to be gathering pace in terms of us being bought, great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomness Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Things seem to be gathering pace in terms of us being bought, great news. Hitler Sorry BK is finally Delegating the job of Finding an investor because i've no doubt because he -lets be nice and say- could do better at business i doubt he sold us (metaphorically) well at all. in fact i suspect robert earl came in because of things phillip green said about the club rather than BK. Anyway the Wheels are in motion finally. Lets hope we get an equivalent of Randy Lerner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) Hitler Sorry BK is finally Delegating the job of Finding an investor because i've no doubt because he -lets be nice and say- could do better at business i doubt he sold us (metaphorically) well at all. in fact i suspect robert earl came in because of things phillip green said about the club rather than BK. Anyway the Wheels are in motion finally. Lets hope we get an equivalent of Randy Lerner. thats a bit harsh..... we need investment or an owner with more financial clout but BK isnt exactly a little Hitler..... Ill wait for your reaction when we are bought out by some faceless corporation that uses EFC as a tiny plaything....... Edited October 13, 2008 by DangerMouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everton_Worshiper Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) Hitler Sorry BK is finally Delegating the job of Finding an investor because i've no doubt because he -lets be nice and say- could do better at business i doubt he sold us (metaphorically) well at all. in fact i suspect robert earl came in because of things phillip green said about the club rather than BK. Anyway the Wheels are in motion finally. Lets hope we get an equivalent of Randy Lerner. hahahahahaha.....hahahaha.....what you said is so funny. Again, an Everton fan questioning how well a millionaire business man conducts business. All clubs use representatives to sell their business, why because Everton are following suit does that make it BK is a crap business man (again)??? Besides I wouldnt say no to her representing my business: Edited October 13, 2008 by Everton_Worshiper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 She's into her horses and equestrian sports.. probably why she gets on well with people in the Middle East. She was a self-made millionaire by 24 - not bad. Interesting how the local press are not picking it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie blue Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 It all seems to have gone quiet on someone buying us, i wonder if this is a good sign or not?im thinking its being kept quiet because something is happening behind the scenes, or is it just wishfull thinking on my part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Just seen a copy of (whisper it) The Sun. Back page is reporting a buy out from an Abu Dahbi group who have been sniffing around a few english teams including Charlton, West Ham and Newcastle. Apparently they would instantly wipe all debt from the club and would be willing to solely finance a new stadium. However, this has been reposted by The Sun, so take it as you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 lets just hope the s*n arent fucking around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I have heard that Zabeel Investments and QIA are interested parties. http://www.zabeelinvestments.com http://www.qia.qa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 The Sun is reporting that its Zabeel Investments who are most likely. They are owned by Saudi royalty so have a little bit of money knocking around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Mail on Sunday say Kenwright is trying to entice the Americans. KENWRIGHT HAS TALKS ON U.S DEAL Everton could follow neighbours Liverpool by falling into American hands after chairman Bill Kenwright spent part of last week in the United States for talks with at least one prospective buyer. The possibility remains of interest from Dubai based group Zabeel investments turning into something more concrete,but an American takeover is the strongest candidate. Zabeel's official move to buy championship club Charlton-and their reported links to Everton and other teams available for sale- is seen as a indication that Dubai's ruling royal family are cooling on their long term plan to take over at Liverpool but it is understood that their interest in buying out american co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett is not yet dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 The thing that we need to find out with the Arab's is how much money they have for transfers. I mean, if we can't compete with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United then whats the point in having a takeover. We need someone who has the money to go out and buy the future Messi's and Ronaldo's. The way foreward is millions. Everton Set For Arabs Everton are set for a £200mil takeover bid from the Arab billionaires who wanted Charlton. Zabeel Investments, owned by Dubai’s royal family, are ready to drop their interest in the Londoners. They made a £20mil offer for Division Two side Charlton just a week ago but now feel the Merseysiders would offer better value for money. Ironically, Zabeel have previously shown an interest in buying Liverpool and have been linked to Arsenal, Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham as well. Company chairman Mohammed Al Hashimi and his representatives are willing to wipe out Everton’s £52mil debt. They would also bankroll the move to a new stadium, with £78mil of funding needed. But the news will anger Charlton, where Zabeel had planned to buy the club and wipe out their £20mil debt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBri Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Wouldn't it be poetic, if unlikely, should DIC decide to come in for EFC and LFC goes down the pan with those two numpties form over the pond. Wishful thinking, but not htat unrealistic considering the curretn climate etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 The broker who was part of the Nigerian bid for Newcastle has apparently met with Bill Kenwright: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport...icle1858172.ece FOOTBALL power-broker Chris Nathaniel held talks with chairman Bill Kenwright on Saturday about a takeover of Everton. Nathaniel, who has clients from Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Nigeria, said: “There are many people from overseas interested in purchasing Premier League teams.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/artic...-financier.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/artic...-financier.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sport/footba...eleys-list.html Football's new leading lady and powerbroker has confirmed that Arab money will bail out English football within months, with Everton almost certain to be bought by a Middle Eastern royal family and West Ham also a target for Arab wealth. Amanda Staveley, who put together the £210million purchase of Manchester City by Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is now working on bringing more Middle Eastern money to the Premier League and up to five clubs are being targeted. With Manchester City manager Mark Hughes flying out this weekend to meet the sheikh and his advisers, Staveley's contacts could further transform the English game and take its wealth beyond even the levels of Chelsea's Roman Abramovich. Sheikh Mansour is believed to measure his wealth in trillions of dollars rather than billions and, if Staveley can persuade more Middle Eastern individuals to commit to the Premier League, it could lead to a timely boost to revenues in the English game at a time when TV income has probably reached its peak. While the Arab investors will not simply bankroll clubs without any thought for the returns or the cost, stars such as Kaka at AC Milan and Leo Messi at Barcelona are much more likely to end up in England if such wealth is injected into the Premier League. Arab owners would also bring a revolution in management practice, with old-style football agents phased out and more structured methods of scouting and recruiting introduced. Staveley (pictured right), who heads PCP Capital Partners and lives in London and Dubai, said that more deals were in the pipeline for English football clubs because they were 'the key provider of digital content on media platforms worldwide'. With Everton, Newcastle, West Ham, Portsmouth and potentially Liverpool now in the market, Staveley, who was quoted in The Financial Times, is believed close to securing new money for two of those clubs. Everton, where Seymour Pierce executive chairman Keith Harris is working with chairman Bill Kenwright to sell the club, are top of her list and a takeover is expected by the end of the year. But the admission of West Ham vice-chairman Asgeir Fridgeirsson that owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson is looking to sell the club after the bank which he owns collapsed, means that Staveley may also end up rescuing the east London club. Staveley, who negotiated a deal to shore up Barclays Bank with Abu Dhabi and Qatar, has excellent contacts with both those royal families and that of Dubai. Harris, who, as a former chief executive of HSBC and chairman of the Football League, understands the Asian market and football better than most, believes that the majority of Middle East businessmen are looking for glamour rather than profits. He said: 'I can't believe they're looking at investments on which they can make returns. I assume they don't have any unique knowledge that would enable them to do that. But I can see why they would want to own a club as a trophy. 'Some clubs have a real brand element to their attractiveness and some Middle Eastern entities are keen to use them for promotions, with the idea of clubs playing matches in their country and carrying the name of the state. 'But it's one thing paying £50m for a club, it's another paying £200m. No matter how much money you have, that takes it into the realm of trophy ownership.' Harris warned that projected profits for selling football on the internet is still a speculative business proposition and he added: 'It is yet to be proved that football is a content for digital platform. 'It's something that the Liverpool owners have long since believed but is yet to be proved. I wouldn't even call that potential projected profit but projected revenue, because heaven knows what costs go in association with these things. 'In south-east Asia, the Premier League is a contest that drives a huge amount of interest in Malaysia, Thailand, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and you can understand how that works for revenue. The Premier League is important in the Middle East but the viewing figures are far lower because the population is far lower. The volume of watching numbers in China is pretty huge. 'It's no accident that matches are on at lunchtime in the UK, which is prime time in south-east Asia. We don't have matches on at 9am to satisfy the Middle East prime time.' Harris is currently negotiating the sale of Newcastle United and this week confirmed that the race was now down to two serious bidders. But he warned that, in the current financial climate, it might take all season to finalise the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue4Ever Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 please please happen ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reg Reagan Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 i would love this to happen... we just need them to secure our future of EFC and better hope re-develop Goodison park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 i would love this to happen... we just need them to secure our future of EFC and better hope re-develop Goodison park Yeah we could close the ground down while we do it and play in the car park!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 ^^^^^ Or Anfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Nothing happening . http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ton/7723104.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I don't know how much truth is in it but there are rumours floating around saying that the club will be sold and that the deal is pretty much done (Qatar Royalty apparently - Qatar Investment Authority) and the sticking point is the final sale cost (apparently dependent on whether the stadium development goes ahead). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I don't know how much truth is in it but there are rumours floating around saying that the club will be sold and that the deal is pretty much done (Qatar Royalty apparently - Qatar Investment Authority) and the sticking point is the final sale cost (apparently dependent on whether the stadium development goes ahead). I seen something about that on NSNO earlier from their owner (that's NSNO's owner, not Quatar Investment Authority ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Would be interesting to know if there really was any truth in it, however I can't really see anyone wanting to purchase something like a Football club with the current financial markets. I'm not holding my breath on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Would be interesting to know if there really was any truth in it, however I can't really see anyone wanting to purchase something like a Football club with the current financial markets. I'm not holding my breath on this one. Well it IS an investment authority for the country, and those Middle Eastern ones have billions in oil cash in reserve for investment to diversify the national income so there could be some truth in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everton_Worshiper Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Would be interesting to know if there really was any truth in it, however I can't really see anyone wanting to purchase something like a Football club with the current financial markets. I'm not holding my breath on this one. Not all industries have been hit badly by the "credit crunch". With markets as they are now is a good time to buy if you have the reserves (rather than needing financial help). Certainly some shares are too low not to buy in some companies at present - so I can imagine there is some truth is football clubs being purchased, just not Everton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I would like to go with Everton Worshipper on this one. With the finanical market the way it is at the moment we could see Everton being taken-over. Even though it was only a rumour it would have been fantastic to have gotten someone like Ambani. I just hope that Everton dont get bought by someone who has more or less the same finances as BK. We need someone that can challenge Manchester City & Abu Dhabi. We need to be looking to the next 5-10 years and looking and what its going to take to survive. And its going to take money. We need money to survive and the quicker we get it the better. Let's get ourselves sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 It's transpired that this went to the due diligence stage, Grant Thornton were the company who provided the due diligence service. It cost the would-be-buyer a six-figured sum. It seems they went on to buy Paris St. Germain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Grant Thornton were also involved somewhat with our old stadium plans and our annual auditors reports. I would imagine they will be involved regularly should prospective buyers take an interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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