Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In a deal built by three firms, private equity shop 777 Partners LLC has bought Everton Football Club from majority owner Farhad Moshiri as the days of soccer owner-benefactors "are seemingly out of reach," the parties said Friday.

Equity 40

Equity 40

Internal Audit 360

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In addition to putting the pandemic, to some degree, behind us, there were some highlights and moments of triumph. Such endeavors remind us of our human potential. One of our top articles capitalized on Soccer’s popularity in the glow of the World Cup. And, follow us on Twitter: Follow!

Start-ups 98

Start-ups Compliance 98

Benzinga

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Act Global has close to 300 certified fields installed and holds soccer (FIFA), hockey (FIH) and rugby (WR) certifications. is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with US-headquartered synthetic turf manufacturer Act Global to acquire its complete range of activities (November 1, 2022). Today, B.I.G. CEO Pol Deturck.

Marketability 40

Marketability 40

Viking Mergers

JULY 28, 2022

After growing up all over the US, Ian enrolled at Belmont University, right here in Nashville. While earning his Accounting degree, Ian played for the Belmont men’s soccer team throughout his college career. When graduation arrived, Ian faced a choice: continue on the path toward a professional soccer career or become an accountant.

Private Equity Firm 130

Private Equity Firm Equity Business Valuation Marketability 130

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 25, 2023

It followed a decade or more of ever-rising prices for sports franchises around the world, from the Premier League (soccer) in the UK, to the IPL (cricket) and across professional sports in the US. There are a few European soccer teams that are publicly traded, but they all tend to be closely held, with light liquidity.

Start-ups 92

Start-ups Dividends Marketability Finance 92

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 8, 2022

In the years since Beane tried it with baseball, Moneyball has decisively won the battle for sporting executives' minds, as sport after sport has adopted its adage of trusting the data, with basketball , football , soccer and even cricket adopting sabermetrics, as this sporting spin off on data science is called.

Risk Premium 91

Risk Premium Start-ups Market Capitalization Corporate Finance 91

Internal Audit 360

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

They might take 20 minutes to drop the kids at soccer practice, but will still be checking on emails at 7:00 pm when they get back to ensure that things are running smoothly. I have, as most of us do, life-long friendships I have developed among former co-workers. What do we talk about, more often than not?

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Finance 52