Football Business Desk
full acquisition · France · Championnat National

Red Star FC

777 Partners acquisition · 6 Apr 2022

Buyer
777 Partners
Seller
Patrice Haddad, Groupe Réalités & Guillaume Rambourg
Stake acquired
100%
Control
Yes
Reported consideration
€13.5m
Implied equity value
League
Championnat National
Country
France
Confidence
MEDIUM
Transaction overview

777 Partners acquired 100% of Red Star FC from Patrice Haddad, Groupe Réalités & Guillaume Rambourg, announced 6 Apr 2022, closing 11 May 2022.

Reported consideration was €13.5m. €5.6m of debt was assumed or restructured. €2m of new capital went into the club. A further €16.2m was announced as an investment commitment.

Announced
6 Apr 2022
Closed
11 May 2022
Stake after transaction
100%
Status
completed
Valuation

Reported consideration

What the buyer reportedly paid for the stake

REPORTED

Implied 100% equity value

Calculated: consideration ÷ stake acquired

UNAVAILABLE

Reported club valuation

UNAVAILABLE

Enterprise value

Only shown when debt/cash near the transaction date is established

UNAVAILABLE

Debt assumed / restructured

REPORTED

Primary capital injection

REPORTED

Total announced investment commitment

Commitments are not purchase price and not valuation

REPORTED
Club at acquisition

Nearest pre-acquisition financial year: 2021/22

Revenue

UNAVAILABLE

Wages

UNAVAILABLE

EBITDA

UNAVAILABLE

Net debt

UNAVAILABLE

Net income

REPORTED
Analyst noteWhat is known, what is uncertain, and how figures were derived

777 Partners acquired 100% of Red Star FC from president Patrice Haddad, minority shareholder Guillaume Rambourg, and property group Réalités, announced as exclusive negotiations on 6 April 2022 and completed on 11 May 2022 while the club played in the Championnat National (French third tier). Neither club statement discloses a price. General/aggregated media widely cite an unsourced 'c.€19m' figure, but the best-evidenced number comes from investigative reporting that reviewed the actual DNCG regulatory filing: a €13.53m share price (€8.53m cash plus up to €5m in five-year earn-outs), within total verified deal funding of €16.17m that also included a €2m direct operational injection and repayment of €5.64m in pre-existing shareholder loans.

Sources (4)
  1. 2022-04-06 · fr — “Confirms exclusive negotiations for 100% of Red Star FC shares between Patrice Haddad and 777 Partners; no price disclosed; Haddad to remain president.”

  2. 2022-05-11 · fr — “Confirms 777 Partners acquired 100% of Red Star FC (Haddad, Groupe Réalités, Guillaume Rambourg selling their full shareholdings), effective 11 May 2022, following the consultation/vetting procedure. No price disclosed.”

  3. 2025 — “Based on DNCG filing documents obtained by the outlet: purchase price €13.53m (€8.53m upfront + up to €5m earn-out over 5 years); €16.17m in verified funds behind the deal (€14.2m for shares, €2m operational injection); €5.64m of shareholder loans repaid at closing.”

  4. n.d. · fr — “Registry-sourced net result of -€8,623,000 for fiscal year ending 30/06/2022; revenue for that year not disclosed ('NC').”