Hokulani Limited, a private investment firm, has acquired a stake in FA Women’s National League club Halifax FC Women Limited based in Yorkshire. The former Brighouse Town team was rebranded in May 2023 and is looking forward to a bright future.
The move is part of Daniel Thomas Loitz’s vision to support women’s football, having already distributed donations and sponsorship to various clubs in Europe. The support of Hokulani Limited aims to strengthen Halifax FC Women in the long term and integrate it into a satellite system of clubs, providing for the sporting and personal development of young talent.
In the long term, promotion to the Championship is a declared goal, while the club’s declared goal in the next few years is to move to Halifax and build their own sports facility with a small stadium.
First Team Manager Rob Mitchell said: “This is an exciting and positive step forward for the club and everyone involved, our vision for the future and the environment we want to create will allow us to continue to compete whilst developing talented young players. We are delighted to be part of the Hokulani family and begin our new adventure together.”
Private investment firm Hokulani Limited has announced the acquisition of a stake in FA Women’s National League club, Halifax FC Women Limited from Yorkshire. The former Brighouse Town team, which was rebranded in May 2023, is looking to the future with optimism.
Daniel Thomas Loitz, Director and Principal Investor, commented: “The world is looking at the development of women’s football in the UK with envy at the moment. It has always been my dream to support a club in the homeland of football, having lived in the UK for ten years. My family and I have distributed donations and sponsorship to women’s football in Ukraine, Finland, Romania and Germany through companies we control. Already in 2021, as a private individual, | wanted to acquire a stake in a women’s football club in the UK, and now I’ve come full circle with my investment firm.”
Hokulani Limited’s support is aimed at strengthening Halifax FC Women for the long term, and integrating them into a system of clubs that provides for the sporting and personal development of young talent from Yorkshire and beyond. Promotion to the Championship is the declared goal, and the club has also set a goal of moving to Halifax and building their own sports facility with a small stadium in the next few years.
Rob Mitchell, First Team Manager, said: “This is an exciting and positive step forward for the club and everyone involved, our vision for the future and the environment we want to create will allow us to continue to compete whilst developing talented young players. We are delighted to be part of the Hokulani family and begin our new adventure together.”
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