Amanda Staveley
Amanda Staveley | |
|---|---|
| Former Director of Newcastle United | |
| In office 7 October 2021 – 12 July 2024 | |
| Chairman | Yasir Al-Rumayyan |
| Preceded by | Mike Ashley |
| Succeeded by | Reuben Brothers |
| Director of PCP Capital Partners | |
| Assumed office 2008 Serving with Mehrdad Ghodoussi | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amanda Staveley 11 April 1973 Ripon, England |
| Spouse |
Mehrdad Ghodoussi (m. 2011) |
| Occupation | Financier |
Amanda Louise Staveley (born 11 April 1973) is a British business executive. She is notable chiefly for her connections with Middle Eastern investors. She helped lead the Saudi consortium take over of Newcastle United. A deal that was completed in October 2021. As of July 12, 2024, Staveley left her role as Director for Newcastle United.
In 2008, Staveley played a prominent role in the investment of £7.3 billion in Barclays by the ruling families of Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and by the Qatari sovereign wealth fund.
Staveley's firm, PCP Capital Partners, acted for Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the Abu Dhabi royal family, who invested £3.5 billion to control 16 percent of the bank. The deal was reported to have earned PCP Capital Partners a commission of £110 million, which, after paying advisers, represented a profit of £40 million. Staveley was also involved in Mansour's high-profile purchase of Manchester City in September 2008.
Staveley has also attempted on two occasions to buy a stake in Newcastle United, first in 2017 and again in 2020 as part of a group led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund. The takeover was completed on 7 October 2021, with Staveley owning 10% of the club, the Reuben Brothers owning 10% and Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, owning 80%.