Nottingham Forest
Tier 1Premier LeagueWest Bridgford, Rushcliffe, East Midlands, EnglandOn the globe
- Founded
- 1865
- Ground
- City Ground31,212 seats · opened 1898
- Full name
- Nottingham Forest Football Club
- Website
- nottinghamforest.co.uk
Who owns Nottingham Forest
Controlled by Evangelos Marinakis through NF Football Investments Limited (75%+ of shares) since 2017; shares were temporarily held in trust in Apr–Jun 2025 and Apr–Jun 2026 for UEFA multi-club rules.
Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based abroad: Greece
As of October 2026High confidenceSources: Companies House, Companies House
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamNottingham Forest Football Club Limited
- Stake not knowncontrolsNF Football Investments LimitedFigure as of 3 October 2026PSC band 75% or more of shares and votes; notified 6 April 2016 (date of the PSC regime's start for the existing holding entry).High confidenceSource: Companies House
- Stake not knowncontrolsEvangelos MarinakisSince May 2017, figure as of 10 June 2026PSC band 75% or more (exact stake not filed). Shares were placed in a trust for UEFA multi-club rules twice: PSC was Pittville One Limited 29 Apr–6 Jun 2025 and Pittville Four Limited 17 Apr–10 Jun 2026 (trustee control); Marinakis re-registered as PSC from 10 June 2026. ESPN (2025) names Sokratis Kominakis as a part-owner of NF Football Investments (stake not reported).High confidenceSources: Companies House, ESPN, A Bola, Sky Sports
Sources11
- Marinakis distancia-se do Nottingham Forest para evitar sanções da UEFA A Bola, News, 20 April 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Evangelos Marinakis relinquishes control at Nottingham Forest ESPN, News, 30 April 2025. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Nottingham Forest: Evangelos Marinakis withdraws control of club but will remain as owner Sky Sports, News, 30 April 2025. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Investimento estrangeiro contempla 19 equipas das ligas profissionais de futebol Soccerway (Lusa), News. Checked 3 October 2026.
- NF FOOTBALL INVESTMENTS LIMITED (10613412) – persons with significant control Companies House, Company registry, 3 October 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- NOTTINGHAM FOREST FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (01630402) – persons with significant control Companies House, Company registry, 3 October 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- 2026–27 Premier League Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Evangelos Marinakis Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Nottingham Forest F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q19490).