Leicester Riders Secure Support & Sponsorship from MGC Hayles

May 23, 2013

British Basketball League (BBL) team Leicester Riders have secured a three year support and sponsorship contract with Leicester-based independent Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, MGC Hayles.

The agreement sees MGC Hayles take on the accountancy and tax support for the Riders, as well as providing Board support to help them with their strategic planning and future development.

Leicester Riders Director, Kevin Routledge said: “We are absolutely delighted with the commitment from MGC Hayles. We have managed this area ourselves over a number of years, and we are fully stretched, but given our development plans for the future, we need the support of an experienced accountancy and advisory firm.

“We certainly welcome the opportunity to have Steven Mugglestone working with the Club’s Board on our future plans and strategy as well.”

Some of the strategic planning that the firm will help the BBL Cup, Championship and Play-Off Champions with include the project development,of a 2,000 seater Community Sports Arena at Grace Road, Leicester.

In return MGC Hayles will become a key corporate sponsor of the club and will feature as important part of their corporate sponsorship and advertising activity.

Leicester Managing Director of MGC Hayles, Steven Mugglestone, commented: “We are thrilled at being given the opportunity to help with the continued development of the Leicester Riders, who as well as their recent success, and the building an ever increasing loyal following in Leicester, carry out such fantastic community and educational programmes as well.

“Given their future growth plans, we are looking forward to really making a positive difference to bringing these plans to fruition.”