Ray Trew Explained

Ray Trew
Birth Name:Ray Trew
Birth Place:England
Occupation:Businessman
Known:Owner 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, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raymond Arthur TREW - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House). beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. en. 2020-04-22.
  2. News: Can Paul Ince cut it at Notts County?. Paul Fletcher. BBC Sport. 11 December 2010. 18 January 2011.
  3. Web site: the team: Ray Trew. Lorien Resourcing. 18 January 2011.
  4. Web site: Rank: 124 Contracting Solutions Group. Fasttrack. 18 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120316172751/http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/dbDetails.asp?siteID=5&compID=2967&yr=2010. 16 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Ex-Notts owner Ray Trew's conduct 'extremely concerning' as he is denied licence. Whitfield. David. 2019-07-10. nottinghampost. 2020-04-22.
  6. Web site: Former Imps director labelled 'not fit and proper' by officials. Hennessy. Peter. 2019-07-10. lincolnshirelive. 2020-04-22.
  7. Web site: New Associate Director Comes On Board. 5 August 2003. Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 23 February 2011.
  8. Web site: Ray Becomes A 'Trew' Director. 27 August 2003. Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 23 February 2011.
  9. Web site: Former Chairman Played "A Massive Part". 9 December 2005. Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 23 February 2011.
  10. News: Lincoln's version of Big Brother starts to spin out of control. The Telegraph. 16 January 2006. 18 January 2011. Simon Goodley. London.
  11. News: Imps on lookout for new sponsors . BBC. 19 April 2006. 18 January 2011.
  12. Web site: The morning after the night before. Two hundred percent. 11 February 2010. 18 January 2011.
  13. News: Lincoln chairman wary of takeover. BBC. 2 August 2006. 18 January 2011.
  14. News: Lincoln's original imps still set for the top despite cup defeat. Tony Leighton. The Guardian. 6 November 2006. 18 January 2011. London.
  15. News: OOH Lincoln declare intention to join women's Super League in 2011. Tony Leighton. The Guardian. 30 November 2009. 18 January 2011. London.
  16. News: Lincoln Ladies move is 'own goal'. 2013-04-29. BBC News. 2020-04-22. en-GB.
  17. News: Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation. 2013-07-19. BBC Sport. 2020-04-22. en-gb.
  18. News: Sven 'too good to be true' but Notts County are having the last laugh. Jon Culley. The Independent. 10 October 2010. 18 January 2011. London.
  19. http://www.nottinghampost.com/Ray-Trew-steps-chairman-Notts-County-puts-club/story-28807809-detail/story.html
  20. News: Notts County for sale as chairman Ray Trew quits. 2016-02-25. BBC Sport. 2020-04-22. en-gb.
  21. Web site: 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. BBC Nottingham Sport. 2016-09-10. Twitter.com. en. 2020-04-22.
  22. News: Notts County: Alan Hardy completes takeover from Ray Trew. 2017-01-11. BBC Sport. 2020-04-22. en-gb.
  23. Web site: Notts County liquidation threat lifted after 'dramatic compromise'. ITV News. en. 2020-04-22.
  24. News: Ray Trew takes over Nottingham Rugby Club . 30 July 2010 . BBC News.
  25. Web site: Notts County News Latest News Latest News Notts Complete Boardroom Restructure. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930131714/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~2465421,00.html. 2011-09-30.

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