Celtic
Tier 1Scottish PremiershipGlasgow, Glasgow City, ScotlandOn the globe
- Founded
- 1887
- Ground
- Celtic Park60,411 seats · opened 1892
- Full name
- The Celtic Football Club
- Website
- celticfc.com
Who owns Celtic
Owned by AIM-listed Celtic plc; Dermot Desmond is the largest shareholder with about 34.5% and no shareholder holds a majority.
No single controlling owner
As of November 2025High confidenceSources: The Swiss Ramble, Companies House
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamCeltic plc
- 34.5%significantDermot DesmondFigure as of November 2025Largest shareholder but not a majority owner; Companies House PSC band 25–50% (notified 2017-06-26). Percentage from Swiss Ramble.High confidenceSources: The Swiss Ramble, Companies House
Sources8
- Celtic Finances 2024/25 The Swiss Ramble, News, 3 November 2025. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Dermot Desmond accuses some Shamrock Rovers members' directors of acting against best interest of the club The42, News, 16 April 2025. Checked 3 October 2026.
- CELTIC PLC (SC003487) – persons with significant control Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- CELTIC PLC – company overview Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Celtic F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- 2026–27 Scottish Premiership Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q19593).