Manchester United plc
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About Manchester United
Services-Amusement & Recreation Services, SIC 7900
Manchester United plc manages and operates professional sports teams, primarily its football club. It operates as a single reporting segment, reviewing revenue through commercial, broadcasting, and matchday sectors. The company stages live sporting events, broadcasts media programming via its MUTV channel, and provides marketing and sponsorship rights to international corporations. It also markets branded apparel, training gear, and licensed merchandise worldwide. Its major customers include competition organizers such as the Premier League, commercial partners like adidas, television distributors, corporate sponsors, and ticket holders.
The organization owns Old Trafford stadium in the United Kingdom, which has a seating capacity of 74,500. Its MUTV channel reaches over 200 markets worldwide. Physical retail assets include a flagship stadium store and a franchised retail shop in Macau, complemented by a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform. Manchester United is headquartered at Old Trafford in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Summary of the business section of Manchester United's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Manchester United plc
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Manchester, X0
- Address
- Old Trafford M16 ORA
- Phone
- 44(0)1618688000
- Website
- manutd.com
- Employees
- 150, Jun 30, 2026
- Industry
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services
- Fiscal year ends
- June 30
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Manchester, United Kingdom
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- MANU
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Aug 13, 2012
- Shares outstanding
- 172M, Jun 30, 2026
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1549107
- CUSIP
- G5784H106
- ISIN
- USG5784H1061
- EIN
- 98-1063519
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Bell | Chief Financial Officer, Director | 6,642 |
| Avram A. Glazer | Executive Co-Chairman, Director | 12,014,995 |
| Gouzi Msefer Omar Berrada | Chief Executive Officer, Director | – |
| Joel M. Glazer | Executive Co-Chairman, Director | 18,567,476 |
| Edward S. Glazer | Director | 10,411,188 |
| John Reece | Director | – |
| Ltd INEOS | Director | 16,188,183 |
| Robert Leitao | Director | – |
| Robert John Nevin | Director | – |
| John Anthony Hooks | Director | – |
| Darcie Glazer | Director | 16,752,945 |
| Bryan G. Glazer | Director | 15,307,381 |
| Kevin Glazer | Director | 11,307,382 |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“They are all supported by a team of over 150 individuals, including coaches and scouts for our men’s first team and youth academy, medical and physiotherapy staff, sports science and performance and match analysis staff.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Aug 13, 2012 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Name change | Name changed from Manchester United Ltd. to Manchester United plc |
| Aug 7, 2012 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |