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2 million cash pumped into the business in return for shares. Reported at companies house.

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2 hours ago, SalCity Biggie said:

I think I'm done with this site. I came here for the fun, banter and gossip, wanted too see some FV news as this has been quite active, but all I see now in EVERY THREAD is arguing, spiteful comments and hatred. Life's too short to be twatty to each other.

Loads of people laugh and repost meltdowns from our rivals pages, they must fuckin feast for years on some of the shit posted in here.

I wish everyone all the best of health and happiness and up the wanderers!

tough it out for a couple of weeks and he'll inevitably be banned again.

or there'll be no fucker left, one or t'other.

Not sure whatโ€™s going on but presume this is about the parasite? I blocked him the second some fool let him back on, and I strongly recommend everyone else does too as heโ€™s an idiot troll trying to be clever who stinks the place out wherever he goes, including his own now decimated site.

7 hours ago, wakey said:

tough it out for a couple of weeks and he'll inevitably be banned again.

or there'll be no fucker left, one or t'other.

Ignore him until he slinks off back to his miserable life.

12 hours ago, SalCity Biggie said:

I think I'm done with this site. I came here for the fun, banter and gossip, wanted too see some FV news as this has been quite active, but all I see now in EVERY THREAD is arguing, spiteful comments and hatred. Life's too short to be twatty to each other.

Loads of people laugh and repost meltdowns from our rivals pages, they must fuckin feast for years on some of the shit posted in here.

I wish everyone all the best of health and happiness and up the wanderers!

We all have our pressure points. Weirdly for me the arguments while a bit tedious, I can live with.

Mine was when the majority on here arse licked Ken Anderson and I also donโ€™t like a lot of the pink stuff on here. Just scroll past now though ๐Ÿ˜‚

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4 entries today at Companies House but details not available for ten days

Statement of capital ยฃ18m

Statement by Directors

Solvency Statement

Resolution of reduction in reduced share capital

- wheres @Sluffy when you need him??

Edited by bwfc2003

22 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

4 entries today at Companies House but details not available for ten days

Statement of capital ยฃ18m

Statement by Directors

Solvency Statement

Resolution of reduction in reduced share capital

- wheres @Sluffy when you neen him??

He's just messed himself.

He started replying about 2pm it will be posted a little after 4

Sounds like the Swiss have been generous once more. I am sure all will be revealed in the next couple of hours

18 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

4 entries today at Companies House but details not available for ten days

Statement of capital ยฃ18m

Statement by Directors

Solvency Statement

Resolution of reduction in reduced share capital

- wheres @Sluffy when you neen him??

Nice to feel needed for once on here...

(if you are going to start to read all I've posted below, it is important that you stick it out to the last line - if you can't be arsed go straight to the last line BUT you won't understand how I've arrived at that premise).

I can't decipher anything until the documents are made available.

I did hope/expect/wish/predict that there would be equity put into the business before the end of this month...

On 02/06/2026 at 16:32, Sluffy said:

I estimate that there is probably around ยฃ5m equity left in the club by the end of this season (30th June 2026) so it would make perfect sense to me if players are signed before that date, so any transfer fees paid won't be included in next seasons Squad Cost rules.

It would also help if FV can put as much equity into the club before that date also so as to allow themselves a bit of financial wriggle room for future seasons in advance of the ยฃ15m equity per season limit that comes in.

The fact that ยฃ18m seems to have been invested into FV suggests that the other documents are not in themselves overly concerning.

My background and training is in the public the public sector, so I'm having to apply my knowledge accordingly to private sector finical matters.

A quick read around would seem to me to suggest that FV are clearing the decks of what has gone on before regarding it's share equity to effectively start from scratch with mow being in the Championship.

If you can excuse me for using AI, this is what it says about a 'Reduction in reduced Share Capital'

In the UK, a reduction of share capital is a legal process that allows a company to decrease its issued share capital, share premium account, or other capital reserves. This is typically done to return surplus funds to shareholders, cancel unpaid share capital, or create distributable reserves to pay dividends

Under the Companies Act 2006, companies can reduce their share capital through two main routes:

  • Private Company Solvency Statement: Private companies can reduce capital by passing a special resolution backed by a directors' solvency statement, confirming the company can pay its debts for the next 12 months.

That would also explain the Solvency Statement

AI Overview

A solvency statement is a legal document signed by a company's directors confirming they believe the business can pay its debts and meet its financial obligations for the foreseeable future

The Directors Statement would therefore, no doubt, be explaining the above.

In simple words I think all this means that the share equity that is currently remaining in the club (I estimate circa ยฃ5m) is being refunded to the existing shareholders and a new ยฃ18m of share capital is taking it's place.

If I am correct about all this though it will mean those who have invested in the new ยฃ18m will now be the owners of FV and those who now have been paid off will no longer be.

It may be seen as FV possibly being taken over, if the new ยฃ18m is not from the Swiss, Sharon, Mike James or the Luckocks (or for one or more of them stepping away if they have not) and maybe new investors taking their place if they have.

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1 hour ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

He's just messed himself.

You sure about that...

2 hours ago, Sluffy said:

If I am correct about all this though it will mean those who have invested in the new ยฃ18m will now be the owners of FV and those who now have been paid off will no longer be.

It may be seen as FV possibly being taken over, if the new ยฃ18m is not from the Swiss, Sharon, Mike James or the Luckocks (or for one or more of them stepping away if they have not) and maybe new investors taking their place if they have.

Having thought about it a bit more since my reply on ww, the ยฃ18m does NOT relate to a new owner, or takeover because that would simply involve a new owner buying up over 50% of existing shares. The paying up of existing shares isn't the way to go about a takeover as far as I understand these things.

I might be proved wrong when the details are announced but I think I'm on the right track about it being existing equity being paid up and shared out to existing shareholders and a new ยฃ18m investment then coming in (with those being part of the ยฃ18m being the revamped owners of FV and those not taking part in the ยฃ18m no longer being so).

Fwiw I've just be told that Sharon's house is up for sale... (I've checked and it seems it is - it certainly was shown to be her address as recently as July 2025 - all info in the public domain)

Maybe part of all this is that she feels she's now achieved what she originally set out to do?

No doubt we will find out one way or another in due course.

or maybe she just wants to move house?

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