Wigan Athletic finances
Wigan Athletic has £19m of net debt as of their 2024/25 accounts.
Filed as WIGAN ATHLETIC A.F.C. LIMITED. League One. Latest accounts 2024/25.
Multi-year picture
| Year ended | Wages | Turnover | P&L | Cash | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 latest | £9.9m | £7.3m | -£398k | £603k | -£14m |
| 2023/24 | £12m | £9.2m | -£8.2m | £324k | -£13m |
Player trading
- Gross spend on signings (this year)£1.3m
- Amortisation charge (this year)£203k
- Squad book value (intangibles NBV)£1.4m
In football accounting, "intangible assets" = player registrations. Amortisation is the contract cost spread over the years remaining.
Wage breakdown
- Wages & salaries£8.9m
- Social security (employer NI)£845k
- Pension contributions£106k
- Key management pay (directors)£55k
HMRC exposure
- Tax & social security owed at year-end£309k
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
Ownership
Persons with significant control (>25% as filed at CH): Community Holdco 2023 Limited
Registered office: The Brick Community Stadium Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UZ
Incorporated: 2021-01-27
Recent filings
- 2026-04-09 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
- 2026-04-04 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-full
- 2025-04-02 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
- 2025-03-27 accounts accounts-with-accounts-type-full
- 2025-01-31 officers appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
- 2025-01-31 officers appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
- 2024-07-12 change-of-name certificate-change-of-name-company
- 2024-07-12 change-of-name change-of-name-notice
- 2024-05-09 address change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
- 2024-04-02 confirmation-statement confirmation-statement-with-updates
Source
Parsed automatically from WIGAN ATHLETIC A.F.C. LIMITED's inline XBRL accounts at Companies House. Filed as: accounts-with-accounts-type-full. Period ended 2025-06-30, accounts filed 2026-04-04.
⚠ Going concern note: the directors have flagged a material uncertainty over the company's ability to continue as a going concern. This is a serious signal — read the filing in full.