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Port Vale

Tier 4EFL League TwoBurslem, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, EnglandOn the globe

Founded
1876
Ground
Vale Park16,800 seats · opened 1950
Full name
Port Vale Football Club
Website
port-vale.co.uk

Who owns Port Vale

Owned by Carol and Kevin Shanahan, registered with 25–50% each of Port Vale Football Club (Finance) Limited, which holds the club through Port Vale Football Club (Holdings); they bought the club from Norman Smurthwaite in 2019.

Owned by investorsOwner based at home: England

As of 4 October 2026High confidenceSources: 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 teamPort Vale Football Club LimitedPrivate limited company, England, Companies House 08876768
  • Stake not knowncontrols
    Port Vale Football Club (Holdings) LimitedPrivate limited company, EnglandSince 7 May 2019, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
    What the source says
    Ownership of shares – 75% or more
    • Stake not knowncontrols
      Port Vale Football Club (Finance) LimitedPrivate limited company, EnglandSince 26 January 2026, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
      What the source says
      Ownership of shares – 75% or more
      • Stake not knownshares control
        Carol ShanahanPerson, United KingdomSince 27 March 2024, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
        What the source says
        Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%
      • Stake not knownshares control
        Kevin ShanahanPerson, United KingdomSince 9 December 2023, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
        What the source says
        Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%

Changes of control

  1. 7 May 2019

    Port Vale Football Club (Holdings) Limited took control from Norman Smurthwaite.

    Synsol Holdings (now Port Vale Football Club (Holdings)), whose controllers were Carol and Kevin Shanahan, registered with 75% or more from 7 May 2019 as Smurthwaite ceased. No price was disclosed in the sources read.

    High confidenceSource: Companies House

    What the source says
    Ownership of shares – 75% or more
Sources10

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