Dancing On Ice star Anton Ferdinand closes soccer academy after running up almost £240,000 debts
DANCING On Ice star Anton Ferdinand’s football academy is being wound up after running up large debts.
The former footballer, 40, was granted a court order to dissolve the firm after telling a court that the outfit was insolvent.
The ex-West Ham star founded the Ferdinand Football Group Ltd in 2021.
The most recent accounts for the venture covering 2023 revealed the firm employed 30 people and had debts of around £240,000.
It also had a tax bill of just £2,247 pointing to a modest income.
A High Court judge rubber stamped the winding up order and documents sent to Companies House reveal that a liquidator has been appointed to break up the doomed Essex-based firm.
The Sun has contacted a representative for Anton for comment.
One person said on a junior football page on social media: “Seems like FFG has gone into liquidation! Have tried contacting but not getting any response and the website is down.”
The firm ran football packages for all for ages and said of its £50 per month offer: “Will provide all children aged between 6 – 16 years the opportunity to receive extra technical coaching, in additional to their fun community and grassroots based provision.
“The Development Centre is highly suitable for players who either want to begin their football journey or already playing at high level.
“In addition we teach in a positive learning environment for players whether that’s in game related practices, Individual and group – team challenges to encourage them to improve their technique, individuality, communication skills, physicality, decision making and game related tactics.”
While his business is on thin ice, Anton is flourishing on the ITV rink.
At the weekend he finished in joint second place on the leaderboard with The Traitors star Mollie Pearce, just behind Towie’s Dan Edgar.
Despite the impressive ranking, he had to skate-off against Charlie Brooks and the judges decided to save him.