Sir Alex Ferguson boosted the value of his personal company to more than £20million last year.
The former Manchester United manager’s family firm has posted an impressive set of results, which show his wealth is continuing to soar nine years after he retired.
The Glasgow-born legend, 80, has earned millions from book deals, personal appearances and public speaking engagements and a documentary film on his life was released last year.
Latest accounts for ACF (Alexander Chapman Ferguson) Sports Promotions show it has total assets of £27.5million and owes almost £7million to creditors.
The firm is valued at £20,583,212 – an increase of more than £3.5million from the previous year.
The company’s assets include Ferguson’s football memorabilia collection, which is valued at £2million and is displayed at the Manchester United Museum and the National Football Museum.
The accounts show the firm has invested millions in a number of US-based private equity funds including more than £1.4million in one called “Distressed Managers”.
The fund is a subsidiary of New York finance giants Goldman Sachs.
Its investment portfolio is worth almost £20million and the firm has more than £2.2million held in a bank account.
The accounts, which cover the period up to June 30, 2021, state revenue is derived from “appearances, image rights and royalties.”
While Ferguson and his wife, Cathy, have been listed as directors of ACF since 1988, a change came in 2012 when their three sons joined the board in preparation for their father’s career change.
On November 29, 2012, Jason Ferguson, his twin Darren and eldest brother Mark also became directors of ACF and now run day-to-day operations.
Ferguson, who retired from the Old Trafford hot seat in May 2013, still works 20 days a year as a Manchester United ambassador.
He is available for motivational speaking at £100,000 a go.
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