Colchester United finances
Colchester United has £40m of net debt as of their 2024/25 accounts.
Filed as COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED. League Two. Latest accounts 2024/25.
Multi-year picture
| Year ended | Wages | Turnover | P&L | Cash | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 latest | — | — | — | £154k | -£40m |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | £220k | -£37m |
Player trading
- Gross spend on signings (this year)£41k
- Amortisation charge (this year)£143k
In football accounting, "intangible assets" = player registrations. Amortisation is the contract cost spread over the years remaining.
HMRC exposure
- Tax & social security owed at year-end£316k
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
- Group / owner loans£40m
Ownership
Persons with significant control (>25% as filed at CH): Aspire Media Group Ltd
Registered office: Jobserve Community Stadium United Way, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5UP
Incorporated: 1992-04-09
Recent filings
- 2026-04-10 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
- 2026-04-03 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-small
- 2025-07-15 officers change-person-director-company-with-change-date
- 2025-04-09 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
- 2025-04-03 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-small
- 2024-08-22 officers termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
- 2024-04-09 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
- 2024-03-23 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-small
- 2023-08-08 officers termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
- 2023-04-12 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
Source
This club files paper accounts at Companies House, so we cannot parse them automatically. Figures shown are editor-curated from the same public filing. View at Companies House →