Ebbsfleet United have moved a step closer to having new owners.

The Fleet have been under Kuwaiti ownership for the past 12 years but the club have revealed that they now have “five formal expressions of interest” that could see new investment come into the club from potential new majority owners.

Dr Abdulla Al-Humaidi was chairman of the club for 10 years until he resigned in December 2023, after being declared bankrupt, but the club’s ownership has remained within his family.

“The current ownership of Ebbsfleet United FC has given 12 years of commitment and funding to the club,” said a statement from Ebbsfleet United.

“In June, they engaged with a top financial advisory firm to run a strategic investment process to explore and measure the market for potential new investment.

“A marketing process reached out to and engaged with more than 80 individuals, private equity firms, family offices and other parties. Five formal expressions of interest were received and the board has been meeting to consider the best course of action.

“However, the board are well aware of a concerted campaign by opponents of both the club and its ownership which has been targeting individuals who were former directors of the club around unrelated business events, and that is continually placing unfair pressure on the football club.

“For this reason, it may be that a majority sale of the football club is the best course of action. Various forms of offers and levels of investment were submitted prior to the 29 July 2025 deadline and work has been ongoing to consider these as well as to establish the best model going forward.

“Staff, players and supporters are as unified as ever and working strongly together to deliver a big season of progress on the pitch and the current board remain committed throughout this process.

“Preferred bidders will be required to inform the FA, National League and DCMS of their intentions, and fulfil all compliance checks to satisfy all owners and directors tests. We will provide further information as it comes to hand.”

Ebbsfleet’s plans for a new 8,000-seater capacity stadium at the club’s current Stonebridge Road home as part of the proposed Northfleet Harbourside development were given outline planning permission by Gravesham Borough Council in April 2024.

The scheme was called in to the Planning Inspectorate in February 2025. A four-week public inquiry started in May with a decision expected in September but the hearing found there was a need to update submitted drawings. As a result, the public inquiry is due to resume next month.

Under Dr Abdulla’s stewardship, Ebbsfleet twice won promotion from National League South. They were promoted via the play-offs after beating Chelmsford in the final in May 2017 and then won the title in 2022/23 under Dennis Kutrieb by a staggering 20 points.

The National League South outfit won 2-0 at title favourites Dagenham on the opening day of the new season last Saturday.