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David Clowes is an English businessman who is known for being the current owner of EFL Championship club Derby County, and Clowes Developments, a British Construction and real estate development company. Clowes is currently a director of 45 companies.[1]
David Clowes | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Construction, Development, Football Chairman |
According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2023, David Clowes and family rank 345th with a net worth of £350,000,000.[2]
Clowes trained as a pilot for British Midland International in 2000, and continued flying for British Midland until 2012.[3]
Derby County F.C. edit
On 26 June 2022, after Clowes had purchased Pride Park Stadium,[4] his bid to buy the club was accepted, and Quantuma granted Clowes preferred bidder status. The administrators said Clowes's offer complied with EFL insolvency policy, meaning Derby would avoid a further points deduction. The deal, and the club's exit from administration, was eventually confirmed on 1 July 2022,[5] though some constraints on transfers were agreed by the EFL and Derby's new owners. The club's transfer embargo was finally lifted in May 2023.[6]
In June 2023, Clowes said that had he not taken over the club, they might have entered liquidation a week later.[7]
According to 2023 published accounts by Clowes Developments, David Clowes purchased Derby County F.C. for £13.2m and also paid Mel Morris £1 for Pride Park.[8] Kieran Maguire, a football finance expert,[9] described David Clowes as a "Saint", following these accounts being published.[10]
Clowes has been quoted as claiming to be a lifelong Derby County F.C. fan.[11]
Clowes Developments edit
Clowes Developments are a nationwide real estate development company based in the UK. In 2022 they held over £300,000,000 of property assets.
David Clowes has been Director of Clowes Developments since 4 May 1991,[12] and took over as Group Chairman after his father, Charles W Clowes, died in 2015.[13][14] David's brother Thomas Clowes has been managing director of Clowes Developments since August 2023.[15]
References edit
- ^ "David Charles CLOWES personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "The Sunday Times Rich List 2023". www.thetimes.co.uk. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Reid, Nick (24 June 2022). "Who is David Clowes? Meet the Rams fan and former pilot behind the latest bid to buy Derby County". Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Clowes to make bid for Derby after buying stadium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Fisher, Ben (2022-07-01). "Derby out of administration as David Clowes seals 'exciting' takeover". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Derby takeover by Clowes completed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "'A week later and Derby would have gone'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "CLOWES DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Kieran Maguire - Management School - University of Liverpool". www.liverpool.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Finance expert delivers David Clowes verdict after major Derby update". Derbyshire Live. 2024-01-20. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Charlesworth, Ricky (2022-07-01). "The lifelong Derby fan and pilot hoping to end years of turbulence at Pride Park". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "CLOWES DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "About Clowes & Our Story". Clowes Developments. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Meet the Clowes Team". Clowes Developments. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Clowes founder's son named MD". www.theconstructionindex.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-24.