Brentford have announced further investment as well as the appointment of two new directors to the board of the club’s holding company.
Prakash Melwani, a senior executive at Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager and Sir Lucian Grainge CBE, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, have joined the board of Best Intentions Analytics Limited, the holding company for Brentford and Merida AD.
They join existing investors, philanthropist Gary Lubner and filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn, whose companies have also each increased their minority shareholdings in Best Intentions Analytics.
Matthew Benham remains the majority owner of the Bees, having taken full control of the club in 2012.
Benham transferred his shares in Brentford into a newly formed holding company called Best Intentions Analytics in February 2025 in order to increase investment opportunities for the club.
Lubner and Vaughn subsequently became minority shareholders in July 2025 through their respective companies, This Day Sports and Media Limited (This Day) and MARV Bee Limited (MARV).
Despite a summer of upheaval, the west London club are on course to surpass last season’s 10th-place finish under the stewardship of manager Keith Andrews, who was rewarded with a new long-term contract last week.
The club also announced three weeks ago that they had seen their turnover grow to a club record of £173.1m over the last financial year.
On the appointment of Melwani and Grainge, BIA board chair and Brentford chief executive Jon Varney said that the pair brought “decades of experience” to the club.
“We are delighted to appoint Prakash and Lucian to the BIA Board,” Varney said.
“They bring decades of experience from industries that will support the club’s ambitions as we continue to challenge and thrive in the Premier League.
“Gary Lubner and Matthew Vaughn have been aligned with Matthew Benham’s vision for the club and our values since they first became shareholders of Brentford.
“They provide valuable support to our off-pitch commercial and community growth and together with our new investors, we have an outstanding blend of people and expertise in place to help us keep moving forward.”
Melwani added: “I have long admired Brentford’s progress under the direction of Matthew Benham and his executive leadership team. I am excited to join the ownership group and being part of the club’s future growth.”
“Brentford is committed to positively engaging with its community to provide support to those who need it most via programmes delivered by Brentford FC Community Sports Trust.”
