Stockport County Football Club

Mark Stott, a lifelong Stockport County supporter and tech entrepreneur who co-founded the software company Mantra Group, acquired the club in 2020 and has overseen one of the most remarkable revivals in English football. His significant investment in the playing squad, coaching infrastructure, and Edgeley Park facilities fuelled back-to-back promotions from the National League through League Two to League One. Stott's ambition is to take Stockport back to the Championship — a level the club have not reached since the early 2000s.