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Aug 2, 2023 · The brother of former Take That singer Jason Orange has agreed to sell his Altrincham-based investment business in a deal that values it at $1.6bn. CorpAcq was founded by Simon Orange, the co...
Aug 7, 2020 · Simon Orange is one of the owners of Sale Sharks rugby club, who have been second in the Premiership for most of the season. He is also a racing driver who competes in the British GT Cup and has a passion for rugby and Manchester.
CorpAcq is a UK-based company that acquires and develops businesses in various sectors. Founded by Simon Orange in 2006, CorpAcq has a portfolio of over 40 companies and a track record of profitability and growth.
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Jun 9, 2021 · Simon Orange exclusive interview: ‘Where I grew up, it was either football or fighting – not rugby’. The Sale Sharks owner, brother of former Take That singer, Jason, explains how he came to...
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- Who Owns Sale Sharks Rugby Club?
- Simon Orange, Co-Owner of Sale Sharks
- Ged Mason, Co-Owner of Sale Sharks
- Brian Kennedy Former Owner of Sale Sharks
- Ian Blackhurst, Former Owner
- Graham Walker and Business Colleagues, Former Owners
- John & Sue Gardiner and Other Club Member/Owners
- Other Premiership Owners
Sale Sharks is owned by Manchester businessmen Simon Orange and Ged Mason, who purchased the rugby club in 2016 from Brian Kennedy. Simon Orange is the founder of CorpAcq, an investment and acquisitions specialist firm. Ged Mason is the CEO of Morson International, a professional recruitment company.
Simon Orange grew up in Manchester, a city better known for footballing giants Manchester United and Manchester City. The Greater Manchester region also has a strong tradition for Rugby League, with Wigan Warriors being one of the most successful League teams in the world. Orange has said that he had no interest in rugby growing up. However, his wi...
GED Mason joined his friend Simon Orange in the purchase of Sale Sharks. Mason is the CEO of an international recruitment business founded by his father. Morson International has its headquarters in Manchester and has a turnover of £800m. Ged’s father Gerry started the company with a partner named Corbett. The company is called Morson instead of Ma...
Brian Kennedy grew up in high-rise council flats in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was a window cleaner, and a young Brian would work for him during school holidays. Kennedy trained in accountancy and went to work in his early twenties in a kitchen design company. He left to form his own company in the same industry, which he sold for £13 million ...
Ian Blackhurst is often referred to in the media as Brian Kennedy’s right-hand man. When Kennedy purchased double glazing firm Weatherseal, Ian Blackhurst became Managing Director of the company. Blackhurst also partnered with Kennedy to form telecommunications firm Genesis. Kennedy and Blackhurst purchased Sale Rugby through Genesis which was owne...
Kennedy and Blackhurst purchased the majority club shareholding from a small group of businessmen who invested in the new professional club in 1997. Graham Walker was part of this group, and he became CEO of Sale Rugby Club in 1999. Walker had been a director of advertising and branding giant Saatchi & Saatchi. It was Walker who rebranded the Sale ...
When professional rugby was introduced in England in 1995, Sale Rugby Club formed a private legal entity owned by club members. The club committee ran the day-to-day operations of the company. John and Sue Gardiner were stalwarts of the amateur club. I mentioned that Brian Kennedy had played for a small amateur club in Wilmslow in the 1990s. John G...
Sale Sharks are a distance away from the South East hotbed of English premiership rugby. Newcastle Falcons are the only club further north. You can check out our article on the owners of Newcastle Falcons. You can also check out our round-up of all the England Premiership rugby club owners.
Aug 18, 2021 · By. Jon Robinson North West Business Editor. Simon Orange. The acquisitions and investments company established by Sale Sharks co-owner Simon Orange has set its sights on expanding further and returning to profitable growth after a Covid-hit year.
Aug 11, 2016 · As the boss of CorpArq, the successful Manchester based corporate acquisitions and investment company, Simon Orange could be the man to turnaround the fortunes of rugby union club Sale Sharks.
