Watford
Tier 2EFL ChampionshipWatford, East of England, EnglandOn the globe
- Founded
- 1881
- Ground
- Vicarage Road22,200 seats · opened 1922
- Full name
- Watford Football Club
- Website
- watfordfc.com
Who owns Watford
Controlled by Gino Pozzo through Hornets Investment Limited (75%+) since 2012.
Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based abroad: Italy
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 teamThe Watford Association Football Club Limited
- Stake not knowncontrolsHornets Investment LimitedFigure as of 3 October 2026PSC band 75% or more.High confidenceSource: Companies House
- Stake not knowncontrolsGino PozzoSince June 2012, figure as of 3 October 2026PSC band 75% or more; Pozzo family took over Watford in June 2012 (Hornets Investment incorporated June 2012).High confidenceSource: Companies House
Sources6
- WATFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (THE) (00104194) – persons with significant control Companies House, Company registry, 3 October 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- HORNETS INVESTMENT LIMITED (08112624) – 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 EFL Championship Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata, September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Watford F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q2714).