Revealed: How much Ipswich Town are worth after confirmed takeover news
Ipswich Town are looking to secure a return to the Premier League following their relegation last season.
Ipswich were promoted to the Premier League in 2023-24, ensuring top-flight football would be played at Portman Road for the first time in 22 years.
However, Ipswich were immediately relegated back down to the Championship last season after picking up just 22 points in what was a challenging campaign.
That hasn’t prevented further investment in Kieran McKenna’s side after an update has emerged around the club’s ownership structure.
Ipswich agree takeover deal at Premier League valuation
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) purchased Ipswich through its investment manager ORG in 2021.
The deal, which was worth around £30million, saw the Arizona state pension fund secure a 90 per cent stake at Portman Road.
It was then confirmed in early 2024 Bright Path Sports Partners had bought a 40 per cent stake in Ipswich, reducing PSPRS’s shareholding to 50 per cent.
The agreement saw the US private equity firm pay £105m, with the deal valuing the Tractor Boys at around £250m.
Ipswich’s owners have invested heavily at Portman Road over the past few years, but PSPRS decided to make more of its shares available following the club’s relegation from the Premier League.
In a statement on Wednesday (3 December), Ipswich confirmed Portman Holdings LLC is set to become the new majority shareholder of Gamechanger 20 Ltd, the club’s parent company.
Portman Holdings comprises investments from the Three Lions fund and Clara Vista Partners, who were both existing investors in the Tractor Boys, while ORG retains a minority shareholding after transferring its stake into the new ownership group.
The Athletic reported on Wednesday the latest takeover deal values Ipswich at around £350m.
That puts them on par with some Premier League clubs, with Wolves believed to be valued at between £350-400m despite playing in the top flight for the past seven years.
Ipswich target revealed ahead of January transfer window
The focus for Ipswich is securing an immediate return to the Premier League this season.
The Tractor Boys have stuck by McKenna despite being relegated from the top flight in 2024-25.
McKenna was recently linked with Celtic, but they have now appointed Wilfried Nancy as their new manager following Brendan Rodgers’s departure.
Ipswich currently sit seventh in the Championship table, five points behind second-place Middlesbrough after 18 games.
Football Insider revealed on Tuesday (2 December) Ipswich are keeping tabs on Antonios Papadopoulos ahead of the January transfer window.
The centre-back has made 17 appearances for Swiss club Lugano in the opening months of this season.
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