Darragh MacAnthony

[5] Outgoing chairman Barry Fry cited a Sky One documentary, Big Ron Manager, as a factor in attracting investment from MacAnthony.

He formed the property group Macanthony Realty International (MRI) in 2000,[13] selling overseas holiday homes to mainly Irish and British customers.

From a head office in Marbella,[2] the company offered properties in countries including the Bahamas, Bulgaria, Cyprus and the Dominican Republic,[14] with MacAnthony stating in 2005 that he gave the number of his personal mobile telephone to clients.

[16] MacAnthony provided £250,000 for the Helping Hands Group[17] at the time it opened, a private company which supports disabled people in the Peterborough Area.

[19] In September 2011 a former employee was awarded €157,767.31, plus interest and legal fees by a Spanish Court, for the non-payment of commission by MacAnthony Realty International (MRI).