Peterborough United finances
Peterborough United has £27m of net debt as of their 2021/22 accounts.
Filed as PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED. League One. Latest accounts 2021/22.
Multi-year picture
| Year ended | Wages | Turnover | P&L | Cash | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 latest | £8.5m | — | £2.9m | £149k | -£14m |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | — | -£2.3m | £292k | -£17m |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | — | -£3.5m | £172k | -£16m |
| 2021/22 | £9.1m | £18m | £933k | £2.9m | -£12m |
Player trading
- Gross spend on signings (this year)£2.7m
- Amortisation charge (this year)£1.4m
- Squad book value (intangibles NBV)£3.6m
- Book value of disposals (sold registrations)£1.3m
In football accounting, "intangible assets" = player registrations. Amortisation is the contract cost spread over the years remaining.
Wage breakdown
- Social security (employer NI)£934k
- Pension contributions£120k
HMRC exposure
- Tax & social security owed at year-end£718k
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£360k
- Group / owner loans£13m
- Outstanding charges (loans secured against assets)4
Ownership
Persons with significant control (>25% as filed at CH): Dma Holdings S.A
Registered office: Peterborough United Football, Ground London Road, Peterborough, PE2 8AL
Incorporated: 1934-08-01
Recent filings
- 2026-05-26 persons-with-significant-control change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
- 2026-04-13 persons-with-significant-control change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
- 2026-03-16 incorporation memorandum-articles
- 2026-03-16 resolution resolution
- 2026-03-13 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-full
- 2025-10-17 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-updates
- 2025-08-09 mortgage mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
- 2025-08-09 mortgage mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
- 2025-08-09 mortgage mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
- 2025-08-09 mortgage mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
Source
Parsed automatically from PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED's inline XBRL accounts at Companies House. Filed as: accounts-with-accounts-type-full. Period ended 2022-06-30, accounts filed 2023-06-30.