Overview
- Birmingham Phoenix confirmed Wednesday that Bellingham bought a 1.2% stake for roughly £800,000 to £1 million.
- He acquired 0.6% from Warwickshire and 0.6% from Knighthead, leaving Warwickshire on 50.4% and Knighthead on 48.4%.
- Bellingham said he loves Birmingham and feels he owes the city, with plans to help grow grassroots cricket across the West Midlands.
- The ECB’s five-year lock-in for new investors did not apply because Warwickshire and Knighthead had disclosed his planned involvement during last year’s sale.
- The franchise was valued near £82 million during the 2025 investment round as private money flowed into The Hundred, which begins its 2026 season on July 21.