How much does The Blackpool Football Club Limited make?

The Blackpool Football Club Limited reported revenue of £8.8m and a loss of £4.3m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Blackpool Football Club Limited have?

The Blackpool Football Club Limited reported an average of 127 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is The Blackpool Football Club Limited profitable?

No — The Blackpool Football Club Limited reported a loss of £4.3m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 00048409 · Incorporated 18 Jun 1896

The Blackpool Football Club Limited

Registered name: THE BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

Part of Blackpool Football Club Holdings Ltd group

The Blackpool Football Club Limited made £8.8m revenue and a £4.3m loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

The Blackpool Football Club Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £8.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £4.3m and 127 employees. The company is classified under “activities of sport clubs”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93120Activities of sport clubs

Status: Active
Location: North West
Age: 130 yrs · since 1896
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The parent company is Blackpool Football Club Holdings Ltd, registered office address: Bloomfield Road Stadium, Seasiders Way, Blackpool, United Kingdom, FY1 6JJ.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.8m

Growth ▼9.1%

Profit

−£4.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−48.9%

Gross 85.6%

Employees

127

Change ▼9.9%

Profit / employee

−£33.9k

Revenue/employee £69.4k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.3m	£17.3m	£9.7m	£8.8m
Cost of sales	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Gross profit	£14.2m	£15.8m	£8.4m	£7.5m
Operating profit	−£1.4m	−£3.2m	−£6.2m	−£7.1m
Profit before tax	£568k	−£260k	−£3.9m	−£4.3m
Profit after tax	£852k	−£114k	−£2.8m	−£4.3m
Profit (best available)	£852k	−£114k	−£2.8m	−£4.3m
Staff costs	£11.6m	£13.5m	£9.5m	£9.9m
Employees (average)	129	140	141	127
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	−0.7%	−29%	−48.9%
Gross margin	92.9%	91.7%	86.9%	85.6%
Revenue per employee	£119k	£123k	£68.8k	£69.4k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	−£811	−£19.9k	−£33.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.9%	▼43.8%	▼9.1%
Profit growth	—	▼113.3%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲8.5%	▲0.7%	▼9.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£948k	£320k	£1.3m
Net assets	−£7.6m	−£7.7m	−£10.5m	−£14.8m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£2.9m	£2.7m	£2m
Current assets	£7.3m	£9.1m	£11m	£12.6m
Debtors	£926k	£2.9m	£3.8m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£2.5m	£2m	£1.4m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −48.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 85.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £69.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£33.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 20.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 37.2%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now −£14.8m
Cash at bank: ▲318%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 127
Deferred income: ▲35%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Blackpool Football Club Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
The Blackpool Football Club Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Blackpool Football Club Stadium and Property LtdRev. £881k · Profit −£607k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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