Steve Hayes
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Steve Hayes is an English businessman, and the current owner of Guinness Premiership Rugby Union side London Wasps.
Originally a double glazing salesman, Hayes also worked for his father-in-law selling secondary mortgages.[1] In 1997 with David Cowham he founded loans.co.uk, a Watford, Hertfordshire head quartered finance broker. Hayes became Chief Executive, expanding the firm to become then the UK's leading finance broker, on an earnings package of £5.5million in 2004/2005. In June 2005, Cowham and Hayes sold Loans.co.uk to MBNA for an undisclosed amount, reported to be worth £50million to each partner.[2]
Hayes became a 25% share holder through a £250,000 investment in Wycombe Wanderers in June 2004, when the football club became a plc company;[3] and later became managing director.[4] Hayes bought an 11.6% stake in London Wasps Holdings Ltd in August 2007,[5][6] and became chairman of Lawrence Dallaglio's benefit committee.[7] In December 2008, Hayes bought Chrysalis Records founder Chris Wright's controlling interest and John O'Connell's share holding in London Wasps to take complete control.[8][9]
[edit] References
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- ^ "Made it by 40". Daily Telegraph. 2006-12-13. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2952352/Made-it-by-40.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "MD holds interview". chairboys. June 2005. http://www.chairboys.ndirect.co.uk/onthenet/news0405/hayes-june2005.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Wycombe chief takes control at Wasps". The Times. 2008-12-03. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article5279480.ece. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "HAYES BECOMES WASPS DIRECTOR". Wycombe Wanderers. 2007-08-24. http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~1098425,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director". rugbynetwork.net. 2007-08-24. http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s96/st119888.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Loans.co.uk sponsor Wasps RFC challenge". Loans.co.uk. 2004-05-15. http://www.loans.co.uk/news_more.php?id=181. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Steve Hayes unveiled as new London Wasps owner". thisislondon.co.uk. 2008-12-03. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23596359-details/Steve+Hayes+unveiled+as+new+London+Wasps+owner/article.do. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Hayes takes over at Wasps". Sky Sports. 2008-12-03. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12321_4582392,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
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