Dejphon Chansiri company to be struck off – formal step away from Sheffield Wednesday continues
Dejphon Chansiri company to be struck off – formal step away from Sheffield Wednesday continues.
One of the tiny businesses held by former Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri has been subjected to a statutory strike-off as his control over any UK business interests dwindles.
Last October, the outgoing Owls owner placed the club into administration due to mounting pressure from creditors, particularly HMRC, leaving him with little options.
Administrators at Begbies Traynor (BTG) wrote to the club’s creditors last month, detailing how the insolvency firm served as a negotiator to combine the administration of the company that owns Hillsborough Stadium with the same procedure.
With work underway to transfer the club to new ownership as US-based Arise Capital continues with EFL negotiations and vetting processes, a micro company named Chansiri Limited has been served with a First Gazette notice following warnings of non-compliance sent to directors – in this case Dejphon Chansiri alone.
If no valid complaint or resolution is raised, the firm is removed from the register and officially ceases to exist.
The company’s purpose is unknown, although it is undoubtedly one of Chansiri’s least important holdings, with just tiny accounts submitted during its history.
It was established in April 2015, shortly after his purchase of Wednesday, and there is speculation that it was used as a vehicle for club sponsorship, however its accounts do not support this.
Companies House initiates compulsory strike-off action under Section 1000 of the Companies Act 2006 if the Registrar has’reasonable cause to believe’ that the company is no longer doing business or operating.
According to Companies House records, Chansiri Limited hasn’t submitted its accounts since April 2025. Its most recent account filing was in August 2024.
Dr Dan Plumley, a Sheffield Hallam sport finance expert, believes the revelation reflects Chansiri’s future business activities on these shores, given his gradual departure from Sheffield Wednesday.
“I doubt there will be any objections I think given what we know now about the backstory and where it’s all at, so you would expect that company to cease to exist in a couple of months time,” Plumley said to The Star.
“In the greater sense, it fits with his departure as owner of Sheffield Wednesday and the cessation of some of his commercial holdings with UK addresses.
“The failure to file accounting suggests that he intended to wind things up after being dismissed as the football club’s owner. From what we can tell, he’s not involved in any UK business other than Sheffield Wednesday, so this could be an indication of where things are going.”
Chansiri is the club’s greatest creditor and might still have a role in the club’s immediate future if Arise seeks to reach an agreement that encourages him to relinquish his claim and allows the club to avoid a 15-point deduction for next season.
Sheffield Wednesday’s ‘directors and de facto directors’ are under investigation for conduct while the Thai was the club’s sole director. He has been barred from becoming a director in English football for three years.
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