The latest accounts show the company has total assets of £27.2m, and after paying creditors, it is valued at £22,716,731, representing an increase of more than £2m from the previous year.

The company’s assets include Ferguson’s £2m football memorabilia collection, a £19m investment portfolio, and £2.8m held in a bank account. The firm’s revenue is derived from “appearances, image rights and royalties.”

Sir Ferguson and his wife, Cathy, have been listed as directors of ACF since 1988, and their three sons joined the board in 2012. Jason, Darren, and Mark Ferguson now manage the company’s day-to-day operations.