SMiSA owns a 51% shareholding in St Mirren, giving us majority control. Our partners Kibble own 27.5% and help support St Mirren to grow as a business by offering staff time and commercial expertise. The other 21.5% is split among several hundred small shareholders.

We have a legal agreement which requires certain decisions to be mutually agreed by the major shareholders (SMiSA and Kibble). You can see a summary of this on our page named The Agreement (hyperlink)

It’s important to stress that fan-owned does not mean fan-run – we want St Mirren to remain a well-managed business. That means we need to put in place the people we believe are best qualified to do that, and to trust them to get on with the job.

That means the club is still run by the club’s board and management – but as majority owner SMiSA appoints at least half the club board, thereby making sure our members views are considered in club decisions. Appointments are made based on the skills and expertise required by the club. New appointments are selected by the SMiSA board after an interview process and put to the members for approval.

• are legally responsible for the operation of St Mirren as a limited company;

• set the club’s strategy and direction, agree its annual budget, and make major financial and operational decisions within the parameters set out in the shareholders agreement;

• use their expertise to do what they believe to be in best interests of St Mirren;

• help oversee the running of SMFC on behalf of SMiSA and its members;

• ensure SMiSA and the views of its members are represented in how the club is run;

• are the link between the club board and the SMiSA board.

• manage SMiSA affairs and make key SMiSA decisions;

• help ensure the club are aware of SMiSA member views;

• keep members informed on SMiSA business;

• interview and choose preferred candidates for any new SMiSA appointments to the SMFC board;

• consider all matters that require to be referred to them by the Shareholders’ Agreement

• scrutinise how club is run through our representation on club sub-committees.

• safeguard the club’s place at heart of the Paisley community;

• invest in the club’s future and vote on how SMiSA money is spent;

• elect the SMiSA board / have the option to run for election to the SMiSA board;

• approve new SMiSA appointments to club board & can apply to be appointed to the club board as a SMiSA representative;

• vote on any SMiSA surveys/polls and on any issues the club refers to SMiSA members.

• provide staff support and commercial expertise to help grow St Mirren as a business;

• appoint two members of the club board;

• create training, job, and sporting opportunities for the young people in their care, meaning our club helps change the lives of some of the country’s most vulnerable kids;

• St Mirren's board and management are responsible for communicating club news and announcements, and the reasons for club decisions, to the fanbase;

• SMiSA is not responsible for club communications. While we always try to answer member questions as best we can, only the club can explain club decisions. We do not give out any information on club operations that the club itself hasn’t made public;

• SMiSA encourages open and two-way communication between the club, our members and the wider fanbase. Some matters however are subject to legal, commercial or employee confidentiality. The club being fan-owned doesn't change that.