Manchester Basketball — Investor Profile

Women's · Super League Basketball

Not an audit. Compiled from AI-assisted deep research cross-referencing Companies House and Charity Commission filings for SLB women's clubs and Liverpool Basketball (source doc dated 2026-09-14). Figures marked "audited" are from real statutory filings; others are undisclosed or estimated — not an independent audit.

Legal entity

MRMP-Manchester Limited (15912452), incorporated August 2024; community pathway via Greater Manchester Basketball Community CIC (16514043)

Owner / backer

Sherwood Family Investment Office (US private equity) — Ned Sherwood (Chairman Emeritus, ZS Fund LP) and Ben Pierson (registered Person with Significant Control); daily operations led by former Olympian Dominique Allen

Ownership concentration

Highly concentrated — US private equity family office control.

Venue

National Basketball Performance Centre, Belle Vue — leased via a commercial hiring agreement with facility manager MCRactive and Manchester City Council.

Venue risk

Third-party lease with limited club control — the same exposure as the men’s team.

Risk classification

“Pending first statutory filing (incorporated late 2024); capitalised directly by the Sherwood family office, alongside an athletic partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University.”

Compiled: 2026-09-14