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Scottish Sun
25-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Claudia Schiffer's film-maker husband in talks to buy stake in Brentford after supermodel seen at Premier League game
OWNERSHIP SCHIFF-T Claudia Schiffer's film-maker husband in talks to buy stake in Brentford after supermodel seen at Premier League game Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CLAUDIA SCHIFFER'S film-maker husband is in talks to invest in Brentford. Matthew Vaughn, 54, is best known for producing Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - the gangland caper that featured former footballer Vinnie Jones. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Claudia Schiffer's film-maker husband Matthew Vaughn wants to buy Brentford Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The German was one of biggest supermodels in the 1990s Credit: Rex 5 Schiffer was in the Gtech stands last season to watch Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Credit: PA The British producer and director married former supermodel Schiffer in 2002. Schiffer, 54, was spotted in the posh seats at the Gtech Community Stadium alongside their two daughters for Brentford's home defeat to Nottingham Forest in December 2024. Now Vaughn is said to be working with South African businessman Gary Lubner on buying a minority stake in the Bees. Brentford declined to comment. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL BEE THE ONE Arsenal make £9.3m bid for Brentford star Norgaard, with Partey set to leave But reports claim owner Matthew Benham would be willing to sell between ten and 20 per cent of his shares for £40million to £80m, valuing the club at £400m. Gambling and statistics mogul Benham has spent more than £100m of his own money transforming Brentford. The Bees have climbed from League One to the top half of the Premier League and opened a new stadium since he took full control of the club in 2014. But Benham is understood to recognise that outside investment will be necessary if Brentford are to continue to thrive and develop. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Bees have already seen boss Thomas Frank leave for Tottenham and are set to lose another star player, Bryan Mbeumo, this summer. Extra cash would give them a better chance of competing with rivals on wages and transfer fees. Why Thomas Frank is the PERFECT manager for Tottenham Vaughn, who also directed Layer Cake and X Men: First Class, would bring some showbiz glamour to Brentford - whose current shirt sponsor is Hollywoodbet. He is also rich. The production company he co-owns with Schiffer, Marv Studios, revealed a profit of £77.4m in its last accounts. But Lubner is a more wealthy and controversial figure. He is the former CEO of Belron, the owners of Autoglass, and is one of the biggest donors to the Labour Party during the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. In 2023 alone, Lubner contributed more than £4.5m to Labour coffers. 5 Schiffer married Vaughn in 2002 and have three children together Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
25-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Claudia Schiffer's film-maker husband in talks to buy stake in Brentford after supermodel seen at Premier League game
CLAUDIA SCHIFFER'S film-maker husband is in talks to invest in Brentford. Matthew Vaughn, 54, is best known for producing Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - the gangland caper that featured former footballer Vinnie Jones. 5 Claudia Schiffer's film-maker husband Matthew Vaughn wants to buy Brentford Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The German was one of biggest supermodels in the 1990s Credit: Rex 5 Schiffer was in the Gtech stands last season to watch Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Credit: PA The Now Vaughn is said to be working with South African businessman Gary Lubner on buying a minority stake in the Bees. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL But reports claim owner Matthew Benham would be willing to sell between ten and 20 per cent of his shares for £40million to £80m, valuing the club at £400m. Gambling and statistics mogul The Bees have climbed from League One to the top half of the Premier League and opened a new stadium since he took full control of the club in 2014. But Benham is understood to recognise that outside investment will be necessary if Brentford are to continue to thrive and develop. Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Bees have already seen Extra cash would give them a better chance of competing with rivals on wages and transfer fees. Why Thomas Frank is the PERFECT manager for Tottenham Vaughn, who also directed Layer Cake and X Men: First Class, would bring some showbiz glamour to Brentford - whose current shirt sponsor is Hollywoodbet. He is also rich. The production company he co-owns with Schiffer, Marv Studios, revealed a profit of £77.4m in its last accounts. But Lubner is a more wealthy and controversial figure. He is the former CEO of Belron, the owners of Autoglass, and is one of the biggest donors to the Labour Party during the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. In 2023 alone, Lubner contributed more than £4.5m to Labour coffers. 5 Schiffer married Vaughn in 2002 and have three children together Credit: Getty 5 Vaughn produced Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Layer Cake and X-Men: First Class Credit: Getty
North Wales Chronicle
22-04-2025
- Health
- North Wales Chronicle
Chocolate eggs brighten children's Easter at Ysbyty Gwynedd
Lock Stock Self-Storage delivered a consignment of seven dozen chocolate treats in time for the celebration. Area site manager for north west Wales, Lee Hanson, called in at the hospital to hand over the delivery and had a warm welcome from staff on the children's ward. Carina Roberts, play specialist and charity champion, who has worked on the children's wards at Ysbyty Gwynedd for 27 years, said: 'We're really grateful to Lock Stock for this generous donation to the wards which can cater for up to 100 children at any one time. 'We share them out among the children we have here and any that are left over we will take down to Accident and Emergency to share them with young people there. 'The two wards here cater for children from all over Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy and it's lovely for them to receive Easter Eggs. READ MORE: FOUR milestone birthdays celebrated at North Wales care home! Discover Porthdinllaen - UK's most beautiful seaside village 'I've worked on the wards here for a long time and it's something I really enjoy. It's very satisfying.' Lee Hanson said: "You never want to see children in hospital but hopefully an Easter Egg can help cheer them up at a difficult time for them and their families. 'The staff here do a fantastic job and we're just glad we can do something to hopefully bring a smile to the faces of their patients and their families. 'As a business we like to support charities and good causes in the areas in which we operate and to put something back into those communities so we're delighted if we have been able to do something to cheer up the children in the wards here.' Lock Stock, founded in Denbigh in 1999, has three sites in Bangor and other sites in Caernarfon, Porthmadog, Holyhead and Llandudno.
