By Sean Whetstone
Official papers filed at companies house today reveal that West Ham United Football Limited have appointed two new directors.
David Sullivan Junior, the son of primary shareholder David Sullivan, is one of the new appointments with his mother Emma Benton Hughes, the partner of the the shareholder the other new director for the football club.
Jack Sullivan was appointed as managing director of West Ham Women, by his father, in 2017. He had been involved with the women’s team since leaving school aged 16.
Both Sullivan and Hughes will sit on the operational board of West Ham United Football Limited and attend board meetings.
David Sullivan senior owns 51.5% of the shares in the WH holding company which owns 100% of West Ham United Football Limited. David Gold owns 35.1% of the parent company with WHU LLC controlled by Albert Tripp Smith 10% and other investors including Terry Brown and Daniel Harris the remaining 3.4% of shares.
When I saw the headline i got excited thinking one must be our new Director of football.Can Sean or someone else please enlighten me.-What do theses 2 bring to the table.? Thanks.
Got Top Shop written all over it.
I am guessing but succession planning perhaps, there can be no other reason.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Vanessa and Jacquline Gold join the board at some point in the near future too
If I speak..
Sean, do you think it’s fair that our owners are insisting that they aren’t making any money from the club while they are making 7% from every loan they’ve given to the club and have appointed 2 Sullivan’s family members, who do not have the competencies for the position, as club directors?
Long time since they charged 7%, it dropped to 4% aa few years ago and during covid it has dropped to interest-free
Sorry but when someone owns 51% of the shares they can appoint whatever directors they want as they have a controlling interest
Oh
Dear
Please sell
Looking forward to the day when I am in David Sullivan’s position. I would also trust the people I know. My investment top-managed by me. The way it should be.
COYI
Perhaps it’s a tax dodge or preparing for a greater family share of severance payments in the event of a takeover? Perhaps I’m an old cynic and they have a previously undisclosed wealth of wisdom and experience.
Doesn’t work like that, no tax advantage or takeover reason.
They attend board meetings and will get board papers and accounts
They will be non-exec directors like Tripp Smith, Terry Brown and Daniel Harris
That’s a whole lot of woman for our little sully. No wonder he’s got a smile on his face.
This has ‘dodgy’ written all over it.
In what way? All above board and in plain sight
My god you cant blame fans for thinking the worse ,,how on earth can this be good ..what actually do the bring as someone else said..
Part of the family – entirely expcted. I dpn’t get the surprise