Ray Trew

Raymond Arthur Trew (born December 1954)[1] is a businessman and former football club chairman from Lincolnshire. He is a former board member of Lincoln City F.C., Notts County F.C., and Notts County Ladies F.C..

Ray Trew
Born
Ray Trew

England
OccupationBusinessman
Known forOwner of
Contracting Solutions Group

Trew achieved his wealth through recruitment,[2] having founded Contracting Solutions Group in 1995.[3] The company posted a £3.7m profit in 2009.[4] Trew also maintains numerous other private companies,[1] though in 2019 his application for a gangmaster's license was turned down on the grounds that his previous business conduct was not 'fit and proper'.[5][6]

Lincoln City

On 5 August 2003, Trew became an Associate Director at Lincoln City[7] becoming a full director at the end of the month.[8] In August 2005 he was appointed Chairman of Football with Steff Wright succeeding Rob Bradley as Chairman of the Board.[9] He departed in January 2006 after a boardroom dispute which saw manager Keith Alexander placed on gardening leave, then re-instated.[10] In April three of Trew's companies then terminated their sponsorship deals with the club.[11]

A subsequent bid to buy the club and provide substantial investment was blocked by the Lincoln City board, with chairman Steff Wright publicly questioning Trew's motives.[12][13]

Lincoln Ladies

In 2006 Trew joined the committee of Lincoln City Ladies. In addition to an £8,000-per-season sponsorship through his SportsTV company, Trew provided additional backing of up to £10,000 to aid the club's promotion bid.[14] In 2008 the club changed its name to OOH Lincoln Ladies, due to a sponsorship deal with Trew's Out Of Home marketing company.[15]

Trew also backed the club's successful FA WSL application,[15] but in 2014 Trew controversially moved the club to Nottingham and rebranded it Notts County Ladies.[16][17]

Notts County

Trew purchased Notts County for £1 in February 2010 following the departure of Qadbak Investments. He inherited liabilities of £7m from the former owners.[18] On 25 February 2016, Trew stepped down as chairman of Notts County and announced that the club was for sale,[19][20] but on 10 September 2016, Trew announced he had reinstated himself as chairman of Notts County.[21] On 12 January 2017, Trew sold the club to local businessman Alan Hardy,[22] but one of Trew's companies named Pinnacle Advantage was owed a substantial sum of money by the club. This threatened to force the club into liquidation until an agreement was reached in May 2017.[23]

Nottingham Rugby Club

In July 2010 Trew took control of Nottingham Rugby Club, via Meadow Lane plc.[24] On 28 September 2011 Trew relinquished his interest in Nottingham Rugby Club.[25]

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References
  1. "Raymond Arthur TREW - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. Paul Fletcher (11 December 2010). "Can Paul Ince cut it at Notts County?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  3. "the team: Ray Trew". Lorien Resourcing. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  4. "Rank: 124 Contracting Solutions Group". Fasttrack. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  5. Whitfield, David (10 July 2019). "Ex-Notts owner Ray Trew's conduct 'extremely concerning' as he is denied licence". nottinghampost. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. Hennessy, Peter (10 July 2019). "Former Imps director labelled 'not fit and proper' by officials". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. "New Associate Director Comes On Board". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  8. "Ray Becomes A 'Trew' Director". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  9. "Former Chairman Played "A Massive Part"". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  10. Simon Goodley (16 January 2006). "Lincoln's version of Big Brother starts to spin out of control". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  11. "Imps on lookout for new sponsors". BBC. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  12. "The morning after the night before". Two hundred percent. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  13. "Lincoln chairman wary of takeover". BBC. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  14. Tony Leighton (6 November 2006). "Lincoln's original imps still set for the top despite cup defeat". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  15. Tony Leighton (30 November 2009). "OOH Lincoln declare intention to join women's Super League in 2011". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  16. "Lincoln Ladies move is 'own goal'". BBC News. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  17. "Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  18. Jon Culley (10 October 2010). "Sven 'too good to be true' but Notts County are having the last laugh". London: The Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  19. http://www.nottinghampost.com/Ray-Trew-steps-chairman-Notts-County-puts-club/story-28807809-detail/story.html%5B%5D
  20. "Notts County for sale as chairman Ray Trew quits". BBC Sport. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  21. BBC Nottingham Sport (10 September 2016). "Ray Trew confirms to Colin Slater that he is back as Chairman of #notts. Slater: "nothing immiment" on sale of club. It remains for sale". Twitter.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  22. "Notts County: Alan Hardy completes takeover from Ray Trew". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  23. "Notts County liquidation threat lifted after 'dramatic compromise'". ITV News. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  24. "Ray Trew takes over Nottingham Rugby Club". BBC News. 30 July 2010.
  25. http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~2465421,00.html
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