David Gold’s family is thought to value their West Ham shares at around £250m, valuing the East End club at over £1 billion.
Surviving daughter Vanessa Gold and Dan Cunningham, and the wider family, own 25.1% of WH Holding and are now free to sell those shares after probate was settled.
Several American investors have been linked to West Ham in recent months, but Claret and Hugh understand interest is at a very early stage, and no one has provided proof of funds at this stage.
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We are unlikely to see any immediate change of ownership in the coming season.
A one billion valuation would value Daniel Kretinsky’s shares at £270m, a profit of 60% and a handsome return of £101.25m.
David Sullivan’s shares would be worth £381m, while Tripp Smith’s shares would be valued at £80m. The remaining 1.1% would be valued at £11m with Terry Brown and Daniel Harris and family the beneficiaries.