Bristol City finances
Bristol City has £3.1m of net debt as of their 2024/25 accounts.
Filed as BRISTOL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED. Championship. Latest accounts 2024/25.
Multi-year picture
| Year ended | Wages | Turnover | P&L | Cash | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 latest | £26m | £24m | -£13m | £33k | £5.9m |
Player trading
- Gross spend on signings (this year)£11m
- Amortisation charge (this year)£4.9m
- Squad book value (intangibles NBV)£12m
In football accounting, "intangible assets" = player registrations. Amortisation is the contract cost spread over the years remaining.
Wage breakdown
- Social security (employer NI)£2.9m
HMRC exposure
- Tax & social security owed at year-end£1.1m
Unusually large HMRC balances at year-end can signal cash pressure. Most clubs file PAYE monthly, so a multi-million sum sitting unpaid is a flag.
Debt breakdown
- Bank borrowings & overdrafts-£3.1m
- Outstanding charges (loans secured against assets)1
Ownership
Persons with significant control (>25% as filed at CH): Bristol City Holdings Limited
Registered office: Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Road, Bristol, BS3 2EJ
Incorporated: 1996-07-29
Recent filings
- 2026-03-25 officers appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
- 2026-02-20 officers termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
- 2026-01-02 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-full
- 2025-11-03 officers appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
- 2025-11-03 officers appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
- 2025-11-03 officers termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
- 2025-11-03 officers termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
- 2025-07-31 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-updates
- 2025-07-24 resolution resolution
- 2025-07-21 capital capital-allotment-shares
Source
Parsed automatically from BRISTOL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED's inline XBRL accounts at Companies House. Filed as: accounts-with-accounts-type-full. Period ended 2025-06-30, accounts filed 2026-01-02.