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Aston Villa

Tier 1Premier LeagueAston, Birmingham, West Midlands, EnglandOn the globe

Founded
21 November 1874
Ground
Villa Park36,887 seats · opened 1897
Full name
Aston Villa Football Club
Website
avfc.co.uk

Who owns Aston Villa

Wholly owned by V Sports through Aston Villa Limited and the NSWE UK holding chain since 2018–19; since 7 July 2026 the register shows no individual holding more than 25% of that chain (Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens ceased to be registered controllers), and Atairos has been a minority investor in V Sports since April 2024.

Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based at home: England

As of 7 July 2026High confidenceSources: SportsPro, Companies House, Companies House, Companies House, Companies House

From the pitch to the top

The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.

Fields the first teamAston Villa Football Club LimitedPrivate limited company, England, Companies House 03375789
  • 100%controls
    V Sports S.C.S.Other, EnglandSince July 2018, figure as of 15 April 2024Through Aston Villa Limited (00046572) ← NSWE Sports Limited (05891280) ← NSWE UK Limited (10176070) ← V Sports (Luxembourg).NSWE (Sawiris/Edens) bought 55% in July 2018 and the rest in 2019 per Wikipedia; SportsPro (Apr 2024) confirms V Sports owns 100%.High confidenceSources: SportsPro, Companies House, Companies House, Companies House
    • 21.3%minority
      AtairosInvestment firm, United StatesSince April 2024, figure as of 16 October 2025Through A-AV, LLC (held by Atairos Group, Inc.)20% on entry (agreement December 2023, closed April 2024); the FPF disclosure of 16 Oct 2025 lists A-AV, LLC at 21.3% of V Sports. May have changed in July 2026, when Sawiris and Edens ceased to be registered controllers of the UK holding chain.Medium confidenceSources: SportsPro, Paperjam / Delano, Liga Portugal
    • Stake not knownminority
      Nassef SawirisPerson, BelgiumSince 7 July 2026, figure as of 7 July 2026Ceased as 25–50% PSC of NSWE UK Limited on 7 July 2026; current stake undisclosed (≤25% indirect).Medium confidenceSource: Companies House
      What the source says
      no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity
    • Stake not knownminority
      Wes EdensPerson, United StatesSince 7 July 2026, figure as of 7 July 2026Ceased as 25–50% PSC of NSWE UK Limited on 7 July 2026; current stake undisclosed (≤25% indirect).Medium confidenceSource: Companies House
      What the source says
      no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity
Part of a multi-club groupV Sports6 clubs

Changes of control

  1. 15 April 2024

    Atairos bought a minority stake.

    Sawiris and Edens kept 100% of Aston Villa through V Sports and full control of club decisions; the stake was not disclosed in this report.

    Medium confidenceSource: SportsPro

    What the source says
    completed a previously announced deal to become a minority partner in V Sports, the owners of Aston Villa
Sources15

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