Ipswich Town's American owners have pumped more than £30m into the club in the past year, new documents show.
The Blues filed an end of year 'Statement of capital following an allotment of shares' at Companies House, which appeared online last night.
That three-page document, for the period June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2023, shows Town's ownership group Gamechanger acquired more than 84 million ordinary shares in the club over that time.
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That equates to a financial boost of circa £30m, with the issuing of shares effectively how the club's owners invest in the club.
Much of that money - in the region of 90% - comes from ORG, the US investment fund headed by Ed Schwartz.
Speaking recently on the Price of Football podcast, Town's CEO Mark Ashton revealed that the club's owners were 'one of the more wealthy backers in the Championship.'
He added: "I’m really fortunate to have really smart owners who back the management team, challenge the management team, support the management team – but don’t interfere with the nuances of running the business.
"I think that’s a real advantage for us. If you look at this football club compared with a lot of clubs in the pyramid at the moment, we have stability.
"We’re not going to chop and change our manager every five minutes. We’re going to grow, we have a plan to move forward and we’ll stick to the plan.
"There is no erratic decision-making. It’s calm, it’s considered, it’s focused and it’s progressive – so we’re really, really fortunate.
"Where we’re also fortunate is the money that comes into the club is platinum-plated.
"In a period where people are questioning where money is coming from into clubs, we are so fortunate to have a financial institution, a US pension fund, that backs the football club.
"If you look at what they’ve bought this club for, the money that they’ve invested, the value of the football club has already increased substantially moving into the Championship – and it would substantially improve again if we get to the Premier League.
"That’s the reason why. They’re buying into value and a long-term investment.
"There’s only 92 clubs in the Football League. If run properly, these are strong fundamental investments, and the opportunity there is to grow value.
"They understand that and they’re in this for the long term. I cannot speak highly enough of my owners and the way they work. They’re first class."
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