Burton Albion
Tier 3EFL League OneBurton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, West Midlands, EnglandOn the globe
- Founded
- 1950
- Ground
- Pirelli Stadium6,912 seats · opened 2005
- Full name
- Burton Albion Football Club
- Website
- burtonalbionfc.co.uk
Who owns Burton Albion
Controlled since June 2024 by the Swedish-based Nordic Football Group, a group of Nordic investors that bought Ben Robinson's majority stake; the register lists investor Róbert Úlfarsson with significant influence over its UK company.
Owned by investorsOwner based abroad: Sweden
As of 3 October 2026Medium confidenceSources: BBC Sport, Companies House, Companies House
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamThe Albion Football Club (Burton-On-Trent) Limited
- Stake not knowncontrolsNordic Football Group UK LimitedSince 31 May 2024, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
What the source says
Ownership of shares – 75% or more
- Stake not knowncontrolsNordic Football GroupSince June 2024, figure as of 3 June 2024Nordic Football Group UK Limited holds 75% or more of the club company; the register names no shareholder of it above 25%.Medium confidenceSources: BBC Sport, Companies House
What the source says
Long-serving Burton Albion chairman Ben Robinson has sold his majority stake in the club to Swedish-based Nordic Football Group.
- Stake not knownsignificantRóbert ÚlfarssonSince 21 July 2025, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
What the source says
Has significant influence or control
Changes of control
- 3 June 2024
Nordic Football Group took control from Ben Robinson.
High confidenceSource: BBC Sport
What the source says
Long-serving Burton Albion chairman Ben Robinson has sold his majority stake in the club to Swedish-based Nordic Football Group.
Sources9
- Burton Albion: Ben Robinson sells majority stake to Nordic Football Group BBC Sport, News, 3 June 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Company 15497767 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Company 00488096 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- PSC register, company 15497767 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- PSC register, company 00488096 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- 2026–27 EFL League One Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Burton Albion F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q48929).