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

Edited December 6, 20214 yr by Mounts Kipper

37 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Swiss are happy to be Ticking along...No pun intended. Americans want the whole pie and usually get it.

Aren't quite a few of 'The Swiss' American anyway?

Their Benfica investment fell through

Just now, RoadRunnerFan said:

Aren't quite a few of 'The Swiss' American anyway?

Is that a line out of Monty Python sketch, it made me chuckle

8 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Just googled their names.

They invested shit loads in Benfica and Venezia.

100m in the Italian team but Benfica pulled out the deal it seems.......Certainly no bit player

Reading this whilst watching this weeks re run of play off final.

Delighted there is no change in Chairman

8 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Their Benfica investment fell through

Presumably that means when we make Champions League there will be no Crystal Palace type conflict of interest. ? 😎

25 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Their Benfica investment fell through

Benfica pulled out as they didn't want to part of a multi club ownership model.

If their experience is in maximising the potential of venues and improving fan experiences I'm in. While it's been masked to a degree by our progress on the pitch, some aspects of the match day offering need a major overhaul. Look forward to seeing their influence in due course.

35 minutes ago, Ratwhite said:

Is that a line out of Monty Python sketch, it made me chuckle

Bit before my time but could easily be from what Ive seen!

Think this 'Swiss consortium' label must be sticking at their request, Iles still uses the term despite him being dead clear about who they are.

1 hour ago, ianofcleveleys said:

Nixon was calling this earlier in the week, lets see what it brings about. It'd appear to suggest the focus will be more about ways to maximise revenues and make best use of the stadium 👍

Gay American stuff incoming I suspect.

4 minutes ago, tomski said:

Gay American stuff incoming I suspect.

Buttered HotDogs back on the menu

3 minutes ago, tomski said:

Gay American stuff incoming I suspect.

Hydration breaks and Justin Bieber at halftime?

4 minutes ago, 1969 said:

Hydration breaks and Justin Bieber at halftime?

I'd much rather Shakira......

1 hour ago, green genie said:

😛 Sat in sunshine reading phone in my defence. Enjoy the galacticos.

Me too!! Bloody hot in Seville.

1 hour ago, jmjhb said:

Their Benfica investment fell through

More money for us then. 👌

30 minutes ago, ianofcleveleys said:

If their experience is in maximising the potential of venues and improving fan experiences I'm in. While it's been masked to a degree by our progress on the pitch, some aspects of the match day offering need a major overhaul. Look forward to seeing their influence in due course.

Liquid Cheese?

Edited July 24Jul 24 by Gonk

20 minutes ago, Sweep said:

I'd much rather Shakira......

Not having no Shakira law in this bloody country

24 minutes ago, 1969 said:

Hydration breaks and Justin Bieber at halftime?

He's Canadian. Poutine at half time though wouldn't be so bad.

39 minutes ago, ianofcleveleys said:

If their experience is in maximising the potential of venues and improving fan experiences I'm in. While it's been masked to a degree by our progress on the pitch, some aspects of the match day offering need a major overhaul. Look forward to seeing their influence in due course.

One of the first things is buttering the barm cakes

I bet you say that to all the boys.

13 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

More money for us then. 👌

Don't get Sluffy going with SCR again FFS.

Just googled Tim Leiweke net worth. Top search brought up:

The estimated net worth of Timothy Leiweke is at least $367,027 dollars as of 2026-07-24.

A. Hope this is incorrect

B. If its not, then at least that covers McAtees wages this season.

If anyone hasn't yet done then I suggest now is a good time to put sluffy on ignore.

Only got yourselves to blame

35 minutes ago, Sweep said:

I'd much rather Shakira......

Tomski said gay but other than that I very much agree

2 hours ago, Sweep said:

Come on @Sluffy what does this all actually mean?

Sorry been a bit busy today and just seen this.

I've had a quick look around and these are my thoughts.

From what I can see the Americans have made a minority investment into the club and one of them has become a Board member.

Now being on the Board means you you have been appointed in an 'advisory' role or that you are representing the 'money' that has been put into the business (which seems to be the case here).

How do you get money into the business?

Well you can buy shares in it - either off some existing shareholder or by buying newly issued shares - there is nothing showing at Companies House although that doesn't really mean much as FV have been months behind in their paperwork before.

They could put money into the company and secure it on FV's assets but that doesn't seem to me the best way for the Americans to make their money 'work' for them (they could get better returns elsewhere).

Another way is to provide a line of credit (as Moonshine operated for Eddie Davies to fund Burnden Leisure ), I would suggest this or something along these lines is what has happened - we won't know much until we are told or there are some sort of filings at Companies House.

What is the money for?

Well from what Iles cub reporter has reported in the BN it seems it is NOT for the transfer budget.

That we are NOT going to be part of a multi-club set up

So what is the money for then?

The only clue I can find is this -

"I’ve had the great honour of being a part of the development of The O2 and CoOp Live, two legends of UK live entertainment. I am excited to be joining a third legend in Bolton Wanderers," Leiweke added

Maybe the investment is to develop the land around the stadium - great motorway links, hotel nearby - that would be my sort of thinking at this stage.

Bolton Wanderers reveal minority investment by American firm | The Bolton News

41 minutes ago, Sluffy said:

Well from what Iles cub reporter has reported in the BN it seems it is NOT for the transfer budget.

So it's for players then?