How much does Scottish Football Association Limited (The) make?

Scottish Football Association Limited (The) reported revenue of £80m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Scottish Football Association Limited (The) have?

Scottish Football Association Limited (The) reported an average of 206 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Scottish Football Association Limited (The) profitable?

Yes — Scottish Football Association Limited (The) reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC005453 · Incorporated 29 Sep 1903

Scottish Football Association Limited (The)

Registered name: SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Scottish Football Association Limited (The) made £80m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Scottish Football Association Limited (The)’s revenue grew 2% to £80m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 206 employees. The company is classified under “other sports activities” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93199Other sports activities

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 123 yrs · since 1903
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£80m

Growth ▲1.6%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼74.2%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 36.3%

Employees

206

Change ▲7.3%

Profit / employee

£6.8k

Revenue/employee £388k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£57.1m	£78.7m	£80m
Cost of sales	−£34.3m	−£49m	−£50.9m
Gross profit	£22.8m	£29.7m	£29m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£5.8m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£7.4m	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£5.4m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£5.4m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	176	192	206
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	6.9%	1.8%
Gross margin	39.9%	37.7%	36.3%
Revenue per employee	£324k	£410k	£388k
Profit per employee	£8.7k	£28.4k	£6.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲37.9%	▲1.6%
Profit growth	—	▲256.1%	▼74.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.1%	▲7.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £388k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 206
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

Hampden Park Stadium LimitedRev. £974k · Profit £0
The Scottish Football Association Museum TrustRev. £591k · Profit −£32.4k
Hampden Park LimitedFigures not disclosed
The National Stadium PLCFigures not disclosed

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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