CorpAcq secures rugby stadium deal

A North West business has secured naming rights for a rugby stadium.

Sale Sharks has announced a multi-year partnership with Altrincham-based company CorpAcq, which will see the Salford Community Stadium rebranded as the CorpAcq Stadium for the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM Rugby season.

Founded in 2006, CorpAcq is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the region, with a portfolio of over 50 companies and combined revenues exceeding £900 million. 

The firm has previously sponsored the Sharks, appearing on the back of the team’s shirts in 2019/20 and 2020/21, as well as supporting the Sharks Academy.

Paul Smith, chief executive at Sale Sharks, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome CorpAcq to the Sharks Family as our official stadium naming partner in what is a highly significant partnership for the club.

“We’ve enjoyed a long-standing relationship with CorpAcq and we’re excited to take that to the next level. 

“CorpAcq’s commitment to supporting Sharks for the long term is clear, and together we hope to create opportunities for growth on and off the pitch. 

“As one of the North West’s fastest-growing businesses, CorpAcq is deeply rooted in the region and that aligns perfectly with our values as a club.

“With CorpAcq’s backing, we want to build on recent success, deliver an even better matchday experience, and continue to grow rugby union across the North West.”

David Martin, chief executive of CorpAcq, added: “As a business, we’ve supported Sale Sharks for many years, and we’re delighted to extend that relationship as the club’s official Stadium Naming Partner. 

“The Sharks are more than our local PREM Rugby team, they represent values that matter to us as a business: resilience, teamwork and excellence.

“This partnership reflects our commitment to championing a high-performance culture – both on the pitch and off it in the business world – and we are all excited about the journey ahead.”

The CorpAcq logo will be displayed prominently on the front of the West Stand, inside the stadium bowl and on the North Stand roof, visible from Barton Bridge on the M60 motorway. 

Sharks’ opening fixture under the new CorpAcq Stadium name kicks off the Gallagher PREM season against Gloucester next Thursday (September 25).

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