The wholly owned subsidiary companies of Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC were: On 30 June 2006, Rupert Lowe resigned as Chairman of Southampton Leisure Holdings, along with other directors Andrew Cowen, Guy Askham, Mike Richards and David Windsor-Clive.
[1] On 27 April 2007, it was rumoured that Paul Allen, the American entrepreneur who formed Microsoft with Bill Gates, may launch a takeover bid for the club.
On 2 April 2009, Southampton Leisure Holdings declared administration after it failed to gain investment to last for the next financial year.
Administrators Mark Fry and David Hudson, partners of Begbies Traynor, took over control of the parent company and all assets until a new owner could be found.
[3][4] On 27 July 2009, DMWSL 613 Limited, a company controlled by Markus Liebherr bought Southampton Football Club and all its assets form the administrator.