West Ham appoint two new directors

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.