Portsmouth
Tier 2EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth, South East England, EnglandOn the globe
- Founded
- 5 April 1898
- Ground
- Fratton Park20,867 seats · opened 1899
- Full name
- Portsmouth Football Club
- Website
- portsmouthfc.co.uk
Who owns Portsmouth
Owned by Michael Eisner, the former Disney chief executive, whose Tornante Company bought the club from the Pompey Supporters' Trust and its other shareholders in August 2017.
Owned by investorsOwner based abroad: United States
As of 3 October 2026High confidenceSources: BBC Sport, Companies House
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamPortsmouth Community Football Club Limited
- Stake not knowncontrolsMichael EisnerSince 3 August 2017, figure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
What the source says
Ownership of shares – 75% or more
Changes of control
- 3 August 2017
Michael Eisner took control (100%) from Pompey Supporters' Trust.
Price disclosed as £5.7m (For 100% of the club, plus a commitment to invest £10m in equity.).
The trust held 48.5%; 16 'presidents' held the rest.
High confidenceSources: BBC Sport, Companies House
What the source says
Eisner and his Tornante investment group have offered £5.67m to buy 100% of the club and invest £10m in equity.
Sources7
- Portsmouth: Supporters' Trust votes in favour of Michael Eisner takeover BBC Sport, News, May 2017. Checked 3 October 2026.
- PSC register, company 07940335 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Company 07940335 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 Championship Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata, September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Portsmouth F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q19604).