Ray Trew
Born
Ray Trew

England
OccupationBusinessman
Known forOwner of
Contracting Solutions Group

Raymond Arthur Trew (born December 1954)[1] is a businessman and former football club chairman from Lincolnshire. He is a former board member of Lincoln City F.C., Notts County F.C., and Notts County Ladies F.C.

Trew achieved his wealth through recruitment,[2] having founded Contracting Solutions Group in 1995.[3] The company posted a £3.7m profit in 2009.[4] Trew also maintains numerous other private companies,[1] though in 2019 his application for a gangmaster's license was turned down on the grounds that his previous business conduct was not 'fit and proper'.[5][6]

Lincoln City

On 5 August 2003, Trew became an associate director at Lincoln City[7] becoming a full director at the end of the month.[8] In August 2005 he was appointed chairman of football with Steff Wright succeeding Rob Bradley as chairman of the board.[9] He departed in January 2006 after a boardroom dispute which saw manager Keith Alexander placed on gardening leave, then re-instated.[10] In April three of Trew's companies then terminated their sponsorship deals with the club.[11]

A subsequent bid to buy the club and provide substantial investment was blocked by the Lincoln City board, with chairman Steff Wright publicly questioning Trew's motives.[12][13]

Lincoln Ladies

In 2006 Trew joined the committee of Lincoln City Ladies. In addition to an £8,000-per-season sponsorship through his SportsTV company, Trew provided additional backing of up to £10,000 to aid the club's promotion bid.[14] In 2008 the club changed its name to OOH Lincoln Ladies, due to a sponsorship deal with Trew's Out Of Home marketing company.[15]

Trew also backed the club's successful FA WSL application,[15] but in 2014 Trew controversially moved the club to Nottingham and rebranded it Notts County Ladies.[16][17]

Notts County

Trew purchased Notts County for £1 in February 2010 following the departure of Qadbak Investments. He inherited liabilities of £7m from the former owners.[18] On 25 February 2016, Trew stepped down as chairman of Notts County and announced that the club was for sale,[19][20] but on 10 September 2016, Trew announced he had reinstated himself as chairman of Notts County.[21] On 12 January 2017, Trew sold the club to local businessman Alan Hardy,[22] but one of Trew's companies named Pinnacle Advantage was owed a substantial sum of money by the club. This threatened to force the club into liquidation until an agreement was reached in May 2017.[23]

Nottingham Rugby Club

In July 2010 Trew took control of Nottingham Rugby Club, via Meadow Lane plc.[24] On 28 September 2011 Trew relinquished his interest in Nottingham Rugby Club.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b "Raymond Arthur TREW - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ Paul Fletcher (11 December 2010). "Can Paul Ince cut it at Notts County?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  3. ^ "the team: Ray Trew". Lorien Resourcing. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Rank: 124 Contracting Solutions Group". Fasttrack. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  5. ^ Whitfield, David (10 July 2019). "Ex-Notts owner Ray Trew's conduct 'extremely concerning' as he is denied licence". nottinghampost. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ Hennessy, Peter (10 July 2019). "Former Imps director labelled 'not fit and proper' by officials". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ "New Associate Director Comes On Board". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  8. ^ "Ray Becomes A 'Trew' Director". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  9. ^ "Former Chairman Played "A Massive Part"". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  10. ^ Simon Goodley (16 January 2006). "Lincoln's version of Big Brother starts to spin out of control". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  11. ^ "Imps on lookout for new sponsors". BBC. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  12. ^ "The morning after the night before". Two hundred percent. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  13. ^ "Lincoln chairman wary of takeover". BBC. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  14. ^ Tony Leighton (6 November 2006). "Lincoln's original imps still set for the top despite cup defeat". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  15. ^ a b Tony Leighton (30 November 2009). "OOH Lincoln declare intention to join women's Super League in 2011". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  16. ^ "Lincoln Ladies move is 'own goal'". BBC News. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  18. ^ Jon Culley (10 October 2010). "Sven 'too good to be true' but Notts County are having the last laugh". The Independent. London. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  19. ^ http://www.nottinghampost.com/Ray-Trew-steps-chairman-Notts-County-puts-club/story-28807809-detail/story.html[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ "Notts County for sale as chairman Ray Trew quits". BBC Sport. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  21. ^ BBC Nottingham Sport (10 September 2016). "Ray Trew confirms to Colin Slater that he is back as Chairman of #notts. Slater: "nothing immiment" on sale of club. It remains for sale". Twitter.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Notts County: Alan Hardy completes takeover from Ray Trew". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Notts County liquidation threat lifted after 'dramatic compromise'". ITV News. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Ray Trew takes over Nottingham Rugby Club". BBC News. 30 July 2010.
  25. ^ "Notts County | News | Latest News | Latest News | Notts Complete Boardroom Restructure". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011.
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