Forest Green Rovers finances
Forest Green Rovers has £7.9m of net debt as of their 2023/24 accounts.
Filed as FOREST GREEN ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED. National League. Latest accounts 2023/24.
Multi-year picture
| Year ended | Wages | Turnover | P&L | Cash | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 latest | £6.4m | £7.3m | -£2.1m | £175k | -£3.6m |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.9m | -£3.6m | £456k | -£1.4m |
Player trading
- Gross spend on signings (this year)£200k
- Amortisation charge (this year)£178k
- Squad book value (intangibles NBV)£195k
- Book value of disposals (sold registrations)£82k
In football accounting, "intangible assets" = player registrations. Amortisation is the contract cost spread over the years remaining.
Wage breakdown
- Wages & salaries£5.5m
- Social security (employer NI)£652k
- Pension contributions£213k
- Key management pay (directors)£167k
HMRC exposure
- Tax & social security owed at year-end£9k
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£8.1m
- Outstanding charges (loans secured against assets)1
Ownership
Owner: Dale Vince
Persons with significant control (>25% as filed at CH): Ecotricity New Ventures Limited
Registered office: Lion House, Rowcroft, Stroud, GL5 3BY
Incorporated: 2008-11-13
Recent filings
- 2026-05-21 officers appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
- 2026-01-29 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-full
- 2025-11-04 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-updates
- 2025-03-31 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-full
- 2024-12-04 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-updates
- 2024-06-28 capital capital-allotment-shares
- 2024-01-31 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-full
- 2023-11-15 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-updates
- 2023-05-10 persons-with-significant-control cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
- 2023-05-10 persons-with-significant-control notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
Source
Status: no_filings. View at Companies House →