Anthony Bloom - MCO

Brighton & Hove Albion

2009, Tony Bloom provided an £80m interest-free loan in return for 75% ownership, prior to 2009 Bloom was financially investing into the club but had no official role in the club.

2009 Brighton competed in League One, 2017-18 won promotion to the Premier League after 34 years outside the top flight

Bloom family has deep ties to the club – his grandfather Harry served as vice-chairman during the 1970s, and his uncle Ray was a director

Bloom, divides his time between Sussex and Melbourne, Tony wife Linda is Australian

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC is registered under Brighton & Hove Albion Holdings Limited

  • Brighton & Hove Albion Holdings Limited

    • 96.4% Tony Bloom 

    • 3.6% Consists of multiple shareholders

Total Investment:

  • Since 2009, Bloom has invested a significant amount, with reports suggesting he has invested around £406.5 million through interest-free loans to fund the club's operations, infrastructure projects (e.g., Amex Stadium and training facilities).

  • In 2022-23, Brighton made its first repayment to Bloom, totaling £33.2 million, reducing the balance owed to £373.3 million. 

  • In 2023-24, Brighton made an even larger repayment of £74 million, further reducing the amount owed to just under £300 million

  • Brighton paid £3m ($3.7m) to StarLizard in consultancy fees in 2021/22,

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

2018 Tony Bloom and his business partner Alex Muzio acquired Royale Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium for under €7m, Tony Bloom was the majority partner with 75% and Alex Muzio with 25%, they were competing in the second division at the time.

2023 Tony Bloom was the majority stake holder in Belgium Pro league side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, but as both teams qualified for UEFA cup competitions Bloom reduced his ownership stake to 25% which enabled business partner Alex Muzio to become the majority stake holder 75%.

  • Alex Muzio Worked with Tony Blooms consultancy betting syndicate consultancy Starlizard, 

  • Both are involved with betting syndicates, Alex Muzio heads a US sports betting syndicate

Melbourne Victory

13/3/25 Bloom acquired a 19.1% stake in Australia's A-League franchise Melbourne Victory

  • Melbourne Victory were Founded 2004, 

  • 2022 valued at $50m following a partial purchase by Miami firm 777 Partners who acquired 19.9% for AU$8.7 million, with an option to increase their ownership to 70% over five years through additional investments totalling AU$30 million (£16m).

  • 777 Partners faced accusations of fraud before it collapsed  2024, leading to their creditors, A-CAP (Advantage Capital Holdings, LLC's wholly owned subsidiary, ACM Delegate LLC), taking control of 777's soccer portfolio, including the stake in Melbourne Victory

  • Melbourne Victory and Advantage Capital Holdings announced 04/03/25 their agreement to successfully divest the interests controlled by A-CAP in Melbourne Victory.

  • Although not confirmed it is believed Bloom has acquired A-CAP 19.1% stake.

Tony Bloom Data Analytics

  • After studying mathematics at Manchester University, he initially became an accountant at E.Y. before following his passion for sports betting

  • Bloom became a successful poker player and sports bettor, using his mathematical background to gain an edge in gambling.

  • As a professional poker player his early carrer earning amassed to around $4m winning multiple major tournaments. Bloom also started two online poker sites, Tribeca Tables and St Minver, which he later sold for undisclosed amounts.

  • Bloom set up a bookmaker specialising in Asian handicap betting, which he sold for £1.2 million in 2005. Tony establish multiple gaming sites that were later acquired by blue chip organisations in deals worth up to $204 million.

STARLIZARD

  • Founded 2006, forms bespoke data algorithms that helps with, Player Recruitment, Predicts Player Development and Performance & Opposition Analysis

  • Starlizard executive Affy Sheikh, Before joining in 2011 served 12yrs in the National Crime Agency, leading investigations into match-fixing identifying suspicious betting patterns and players who underperform.

  • Subsequently the data was used to identify players that over produce in under-scouted markets.

  • 2023 300 staff analysed 65000 matches, 3000mins considered a threshold for statistics to become reliable.

Clubs Starlizard and Jamestown Support

  • Como (Italy): Jamestown Analytics partnered with Como, helping them achieve promotion to Serie A last season, ending a 21-year absence from Italy's top division.

  • Castellon (Spain): Working with Jamestown Analytics, Castellon secured promotion to the Spanish second division.

  • Ipswich Town - After Ipswich Town's promotion to the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion (also owned by Tony Bloom) ended the arrangement. As both clubs became competitors in the same league. The partnership provided data-driven insights to aid their player recruitment.

  • Grimsby Town Jamestown Analytics has partnered with this League Two club to build an evidence-based culture on a limited budget.

  • Heart of Midlothian FC (Hearts), helped recruit the sporting director & head coach and agreed a partnership that Jamestown Analytics will be the only Scottish club with access to their services. Bloom has provided an offer to invest £10m into the club in return for an ownership stake the club is majority owned by Hearts fan ownership group which holds a 75.1% stake in the club

Tony Bloom other Data Analytics Companies 

  • 2001 Blue Lizard Consulting Limited (Total Assets £97.67m, Cash in bank £1.74m)

  • 2006 Starlizard Consulting Ltd (Total Assets £22.98m Cash in bank £4.67m)

  • 2012 Blue Lizard Consulting Investments Ltd  (Total Assets £294.85k, Cash in bank Unreported)

    • Blue Lizard Consulting Ltd registered as a director

  • 2016 formed SPRINT INNOVATE LIMITED

    • 2023 changed name to Jamestown Analytics (Total Assets £1.77k, Cash in bank Unreported)

  • 2022 11wizards (U.K.) Ltd (Total Assets £66.52k, Cash in bank Unreported)

  • 2022 Lizard Ventures Limited (Total Assets £4.15m, Cash in bank Unreported)

  • 2023 Cricfan Ltd (Total Assets £68.78k, Cash in bank Unreported)

  • 2023 Lizard Ventures Consulting Ltd (no accounts submitted to date)

  • 2024 Blue Lizard Consulting Services Ltd (no accounts submitted to date)

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