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Sept 2022
Last Updated: 21/09/2022
Business Breakfast: Harrogate law firm facilitates Norwich City FC deal
In this morning's business briefing, a Harrogate law firm facilitates a deal to acquire shares in Norwich City FC and a local running shop supports a homelessness charity.
James Towler of McCormicks Solicitors in Harrogate.
Business Breakfast is sponsored by Harrogate law firm Truth Legal.
A Harrogate law firm has acted to help facilitate a deal to acquire a minority share in Norwich City Football Club.
McCormicks Solicitors was involved in negotiations in which a group led by Mark Attanasio successfully acquired shares from a variety of holders, including long-serving club director Michael Foulger.
Mr Attanasio is an American businessman who is chairman and principal owner of Major League Baseball team the Milwaukee Brewers.
The McCormicks team, led by James Towler, a partner and head of corporate and commercial, acted on behalf of both Norwich and current joint majority shareholders Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones.
Mr Towler said:
“It’s been a pleasure to work with the club and its majority shareholders on this transaction and I am delighted by the successful outcome.”
Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones said in a statement:
“We’re really excited about the future. We care passionately about the football club and are confident that this will be right for all involved.
“Mark and his team come to us with amazing credentials. Their vision and way of working is very much aligned in how we work at our football club. They care about their community and supporters and that’s exactly how we work.
“Our club is being run excellently, so we don’t expect any big changes. We look forward to collaborating with Mark and his team as they learn more about our club and we gain insights from their relevant expertise."
Harrogate running retailer to help donate socks to homelessness charity
A Harrogate running retailer has teamed up with a sock brand to donate socks to a homelessness charity
Up & Running, which is based on Station Parade, has partnered with Balega as part of the initiative.
Throughout September, for every pair of socks sold by the retailer, Balega will donate a pair to the Harrogate Homeless Project.
Talking about the campaign, co-managing director for Up & Running, George Cunningham said:
“We are happy to once again be supporting local homeless shelters and projects, and are grateful to customers, staff and Balega for the contributions to the sock donation.
“The issue of homelessness is heart-breaking and serious, and affects all communities. We hope that the sock donation will help in a small way to bring some comfort and dignity to those in need.”
Thomas Richards, from Harrogate Homeless Project, said:
“Good quality socks make a real difference to the wellbeing of the most vulnerable people within our community. Thank you.”
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