Stoke City finances

• Gross spend on signings (this year)£7.3m
• Amortisation charge (this year)£6.8m
• Squad book value (intangibles NBV)£12m
• Book value of disposals (sold registrations)£2.3m

In football accounting, "intangible assets" = player registrations. Amortisation is the contract cost spread over the years remaining.

• Wages & salaries£27m
• Social security (employer NI)£3.5m
• Pension contributions£280k

• Tax & social security owed at year-end£1.7m

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.

• Group / owner loans£191m

Persons with significant control (>25% as filed at CH): Stoke City Holdings Limited | Mr John Fitzgerald Coates | Mr Peter Coates

Registered office: Bet365 Stadium Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 4EG

Incorporated: 1908-10-14

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