Andrew Ellis (businessman)
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Andrew Ellis is a London-based entrepreneur
specializing in property development and estate agency.
, and moving to a site at Heathrow. Ellis' father, Peter Ellis, was QPR chairman during the mid-1990s.
2002 saw an Ellis-led consortium
pay £500,000 for Northampton Town FC, and Ellis took over as chairman. Although generally welcomed by fans, his arrival failed to transform fortunes on the pitch - new manager, former QPR and England full-back Terry Fenwick
, lasted just 49 days in the job, failing to win during nine games in charge. Ellis departed soon after Fenwick, claiming football chairmanship was too time-consuming for him at present. Fellow consortium member, and brother-in-law
, David Cordoza, filled the role, and became a popular and long-standing steward of the club.
When David Murray
announced he was planning to sell Rangers FC in 2009, Ellis was one of the names linked with a bid. Speculation heightened in March 2010 when Rangers announced they had had discussions with Ellis. In June 2010, it was announced 'advanced talks' were taking place. Some sources suggest part of the motivation for the deal, from Ellis' point of view, lay in the potential for development of the mostly council-owned area, around Ibrox stadium
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Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
specializing in property development and estate agency.
Football
In 2001, Ellis, was linked with a £9m takeover of Queens Park Rangers FC. The plans for the bid were rumoured to involve selling Loftus RoadLoftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
, and moving to a site at Heathrow. Ellis' father, Peter Ellis, was QPR chairman during the mid-1990s.
2002 saw an Ellis-led consortium
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
pay £500,000 for Northampton Town FC, and Ellis took over as chairman. Although generally welcomed by fans, his arrival failed to transform fortunes on the pitch - new manager, former QPR and England full-back Terry Fenwick
Terry Fenwick
Terence William 'Terry' Fenwick is an English football coach and former player. He is the current head coach for San Juan Jabloteh of the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago.- Player :...
, lasted just 49 days in the job, failing to win during nine games in charge. Ellis departed soon after Fenwick, claiming football chairmanship was too time-consuming for him at present. Fellow consortium member, and brother-in-law
Brother-in-law
A brother-in-law is the brother of one's spouse, the husband of one's sibling, or the husband of one's spouse's sibling.-See also:*Affinity *Sister-in-law*Brothers in Law , a 1955 British comedy novel...
, David Cordoza, filled the role, and became a popular and long-standing steward of the club.
When David Murray
David Murray (Scottish businessman)
Sir David Edward Murray is a Scottish entrepreneur, businessman and former owner and chairman of Rangers Football Club....
announced he was planning to sell Rangers FC in 2009, Ellis was one of the names linked with a bid. Speculation heightened in March 2010 when Rangers announced they had had discussions with Ellis. In June 2010, it was announced 'advanced talks' were taking place. Some sources suggest part of the motivation for the deal, from Ellis' point of view, lay in the potential for development of the mostly council-owned area, around Ibrox stadium
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
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