St Helens Rugby League Club

Saints' history pre-dates rugby league itself, the club having being formed in 1873. It moved to its current Knowsley Road ground in 1890 and was a founder member of the historic breakaway Northern Union in 1895, from which the modern 13-a-side game evolved.

It is the most successful club in the modern era of summer rugby, which was ushered in with the formation of the Super League in 1996, and has won the Super League title five times. It won the World Club Championship in 2001 and has been runner-up three times. This year, in February 2007, Saints reclaimed the title by beating Australian champions the Brisbane Broncos.

St Helens Council

St Helens Council provides a wide range of public services to 176,000 residents. It is the biggest employer in the Borough, with around 8,000 staff and is a top rated four star Council.

One-time cradle of the industrial revolution, St Helens is transforming itself into premier destination of choice as a prime site to live, work and visit.

St Helens' accessible location midway between Liverpool, Manchester, & their airports, at the heart of the region's motorway network, also makes it an ideal base.

Langtree Group plc

Langtree is a specialist in urban renewal, operating as a developer and investor, with a large mixed investment portfolio valued at over £130 million.

Emerging as one of the UK's leading property and regeneration specialists, Langtree has a proven track record in delivering complex projects through effective partnerships and joint venture agreements.

The company has formed many such partnerships in recent years, resulting in some extremely high profile developments, which the company is confident, will contribute greatly to the stadium project and the region's economy.

Langtree has already invested a great deal in the future of St Helens; its managed offices scheme with St Helens Council at Centrix House and most recently joining English Partnerships to announce plans to deliver a prestigious business park, Mere Grange, on one of St Helens' most prominent sites at Lea Green Farm West.

Tesco

As the UK's leading retailer, Tesco has significant experience in delivering retail led regeneration projects creating employment for local people and acting as a catalyst to encourage further private sector inward investment to the area.

The concept of applying this approach to major leisure initiatives, such as the new stadium for Saints, is an exciting example of how modern retailing can be applied in partnership to fund and create high quality new sports facilities.

Taylor Wimpey plc

Taylor Wimpey plc is a housing development company, and its primary business is the development of sustainable communities of high quality homes in the UK and in selected markets in North America and Spain.

Taylor Wimpey plc Developments Limited is the delivery vehicle in the UK and builds homes under the Bryant Homes brand.

Integrated skills in house building, mixed-use, construction, engineering, research & development enable the company to deliver projects in-line with Government, Local Authority and community aspirations.