Adam Brooks joins the ownership consortium of Cornish Pirates

Cornish-based financial advisor Adam Brooks has been named the final new investor for the Cornish Pirates ownership group. His appointment completes the current consortium in charge of the Championship Rugby club. Brooks joins a diverse ownership team that includes television presenter Nick Knowles, American investors Kenn Moritz and John H Tippins, and locally-based partners Richard Wastnage, Martin Hudson, Phillip Champ and Anthony Whyte. The club is currently expanding its ownership structure to support development objectives. Long-term efforts remain focused on improving the club’s standing with the stated goal of eventually competing in the Premiership. Brooks expressed his intention to contribute to the club's growth and the development of the wider Cornish community.

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