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Ipswich Town

Tier 1Premier LeagueIpswich, East of England, EnglandOn the globe

Founded: 1878
Ground: Portman Road30,056 seats · opened 1884
Full name: Ipswich Town Football Club
Website: itfc.co.uk

Who owns Ipswich Town

Owned through Gamechanger 20 Limited, the vehicle of the US investors who bought the club from Marcus Evans in April 2021 with finance mainly from ORG Portfolio Management; since December 2025 its largest shareholder is Portman Holdings, LLC, a Delaware vehicle of existing investors (ORG Az, the Three Lions Fund and Clara Vista Partners), and the directors report no ultimate controlling party.

Owned by investorsOwner based abroad: United States

As of 3 October 2026Medium confidenceSources: Gateley Legal, 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 teamIpswich Town Football Club Company LimitedPrivate limited company, England, Companies House 00315421

Stake not knowncontrols
Gamechanger Holdings LtdPrivate limited company, EnglandSince 3 June 2026, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
What the source says
Ownership of shares – 75% or more
- Stake not knowncontrols
  Gamechanger 20 LimitedPrivate limited company, EnglandSince 29 May 2026, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
  What the source says
  Ownership of shares – 75% or more
  - Stake not knowncontrols
    Portman Holdings, LLCInvestor consortium, United StatesSince 19 December 2025, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
    What the source says
    Ownership of shares – More than 50% but less than 75%

Changes of control

7 April 2021
Gamechanger 20 Limited took control from Marcus Evans Worldwide Holdings (IOM) Limited.
Marcus Evans kept a 5% investment in the buyer. No price was disclosed.
High confidenceSources: Gateley Legal, Companies House
What the source says
We advised the buyer Gamechanger 20 Limited on the acquisition of Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited from Marcus Evans Worldwide Holdings (IOM) Limited.

Sources12

Advising on the acquisition of Ipswich Town Football Club by Gamechanger 20 Gateley Legal, Owner, April 2021. Checked 3 October 2026.
Company 12763756 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
Company 00315421 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
PSC register, company 17249684 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
PSC register, company 00315421 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
Gamechanger 20 Limited: group accounts to 30 June 2025 (note 31, controlling party) Companies House, Company registry, 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
PSC register, company 12763756 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
Company 17249684 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 Premier League Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Ipswich Town F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.

Also on Wikidata (Q9653).

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