Raj Singh (businessman)

Sukhraj 'Raj' Singh (born 17 October 1964) is an Indian businessman based in the Tees Valley and proprietor of the multimillion-pound Prestige Group .

Care homes[]

Indian-born Singh is owner of the Stockton based Prestige Group. His business interests include a number of residential care homes, a construction company and investment properties across the UK.^[1]

Football[]

Singh became vice-chairman of Darlington Football Club in October 2008, appointed by then chairman of the club George Houghton until the club went into administration in February 2009.^[2] On 28 May, it was announced that he was taking over the club as chairman.^[3] On 7 August, Darlington came out of administration and were given permission by the Football League for Singh to take over as new owner and chairman of the club. Singh, together with previous owner Houghton, were confident enough to appoint manager Colin Todd in the interim period, as well as sanctioning contracts for a new playing squad.^[4] Shortly after Todd was handed a permanent deal Singh sacked Todd after he failed to win any of his first nine games and appointed Steve Staunton as his second permanent appointment.^[5]^[6] In early 2012 Singh decided to cut his losses and placed Darlington Football Club into administration, 7 months after the FA Trophy victory at Wembley in May 2011.

Singh bought Hartlepool United at the end of the 2017–18 season.^[7] He committed more than £1.2 million in cash to the club, saving it from the threat of administration and potential liquidation.^[8] On 20 June 2021 Hartlepool won promotion back into the English Football League Two, with a 5-4 win, on penalties, over Torquay United.

References[]

^ "Darlington appoint vice chairman". BBC Sport. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
^ "Darlington enter administration". BBC Sport. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
^ "Singh set to seal Quakers control". BBC Sport. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
^ "Darlington out of administration". BBC Sport. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
^ Stoddart, Craig (26 September 2009). "Darlington FC manager leaves". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
^ Wilson, Scott (5 October 2009). "Darlington appoint Staunton as manager". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
^ "Raj Singh: Hartlepool United owner and chairman says changes will be made slowly". BBC Sport. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
^ "Raj Singh pumps more cash into Hartlepool United as stand sponsorship announced". Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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[Darlington_appoint_vice_chairman-1] "Darlington appoint vice chairman". BBC Sport. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.

[2] "Darlington enter administration". BBC Sport. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.

[3] "Singh set to seal Quakers control". BBC Sport. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

[4] "Darlington out of administration". BBC Sport. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

[5] Stoddart, Craig (26 September 2009). "Darlington FC manager leaves". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2009.

[6] Wilson, Scott (5 October 2009). "Darlington appoint Staunton as manager". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2009.

[7] "Raj Singh: Hartlepool United owner and chairman says changes will be made slowly". BBC Sport. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[8] "Raj Singh pumps more cash into Hartlepool United as stand sponsorship announced". Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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