CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last filed for 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-05 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-21
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
-46% vs 2024
Net assets
-£221M
-18.5% vs 2024
Employees
222
+6.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£34M
-198.3% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The Group and the Company are reliant on the ultimate controlling party for additional financial support and not recalling the existing loans owed by the Group and the Company. While a letter of support has been provided confirming these intentions, it is not legally binding and therefore does not guarantee that such support will be available. This indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group's and the Company's ability to continue as going concerns, and therefore the Group and the Company may be unable to realise their assets and discharge their liabilities in the normal course of business.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED 2001-09-26 → present
- CARDIFF CITY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB,LIMITED 1910-04-21 → 2001-09-26
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £22,996,000 | £25,755,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£27,313,000 | -£27,493,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£11,558,000 | -£34,477,000 | |
| Net profit | -£11,558,000 | -£34,464,000 | |
| Cash | £2,563,000 | £1,383,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£179,996,000 | -£210,819,000 | |
| Net assets | -£186,682,000 | -£221,146,000 | |
| Equity | -£186,682,000 | -£221,146,000 | |
| Average employees | 209 | 222 | |
| Wages | £26,777,000 | £34,668,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -118.8% | -106.7% | |
| Net margin | -50.3% | -133.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.2% | 13.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 270.7% | 309.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.06x | 0.03x | |
| Interest cover | -9.65x | -3.88x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Group and the Company are reliant on the ultimate controlling party for additional financial support and not recalling the existing loans owed by the Group and the Company. While a letter of support has been provided confirming these intentions, it is not legally binding and therefore does not guarantee that such support will be available. This indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group's and the Company's ability to continue as going concerns, and therefore the Group and the Company may be unable to realise their assets and discharge their liabilities in the normal course of business.”
Significant events
- “Relegation to League 1 was confirmed at the last home league game of the 2024/25 season, moving the Club to the 3rd tier for the first time in over 20 years. (Page 4)”
- “Brian Barry Murphy was appointed as 1st team coach on the 16th June 2025, with a strategy focusing on Academy development for future success. (Page 4)”
- “Club signed a 150-year lease for a new 1st team training base; construction is on hold until the Club returns to the Championship. (Page 5)”
- “A legal dispute with Nantes regarding the Emiliano Sala transfer was heard in December 2025, with a decision expected in March 2026. The outcome is uncertain. (Page 5, 11, 31, 54)”
- “The Football Regulation Bill was passed into law in 2025, establishing the Independent Football Regulator (IFR). (Page 5)”
- “Subsequent to year-end, the Company acquired £1,490,147 in player registrations and sold registrations for £1,458,852. (Page 11, 54)”
- “After year-end, the Company received £2,250,000 in unsecured borrowings, repaid £4,500,000 in loans, and received £19,150,000 in non-interest bearing funding. (Page 11, 54)”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORLEY, Steven | Director | 1998-02-25 | Nov 1957 | British |
| CARAMELLA, Datuk Marco Ronaldo Mario | Director | 2017-11-30 | Jul 1968 | British |
| CHIN, Derek Chee Seng | Director | 2010-11-18 | Oct 1957 | Malaysian |
| CHOO, Veh Ken | Director | 2016-02-13 | Oct 1973 | Malaysian |
| DALMAN, Mehmet | Director | 2012-01-04 | Apr 1958 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FITZHUGH, Amir John William | Secretary | 2013-10-07 | 2014-11-24 |
| HARRISON, George Edwin | Secretary | — | 1991-10-18 |
| HENDERSON, David | Secretary | 1991-10-20 | 1995-11-30 |
| LAKHANI, Ashor | Secretary | 1995-12-01 | 1997-10-31 |
| LLOYD COOPER, Peter Ross | Secretary | 2001-01-01 | 2006-10-24 |
| MURPHY, Sean | Secretary | 1997-10-31 | 2001-01-01 |
| WHITELEY, David Alan | Secretary | 2006-10-24 | 2013-01-23 |
| BOYCE, Michael David | Director | 1993-10-28 | 1995-05-07 |
| CHAN, Tien Ghee, Dato | Director | 2009-12-08 | 2013-02-25 |
| CLEMO, John Anthony | Director | — | 1992-05-28 |
| CLEMO, Lynda | Director | — | 1992-05-28 |
| CRYSTAL, Jonathan | Director | 2000-10-25 | 2007-01-19 |
| DIXON, William Henry | Director | 1993-10-28 | 1997-02-24 |
| EAST, Rodney Clive Jeremy | Director | 1997-02-24 | 1998-05-20 |
| FILIOU, Michael | Director | 2013-07-22 | 2016-11-07 |
| FLITCROFT, Alan Roy | Director | 2008-09-15 | 2010-05-31 |
| GUY, Paul Meyrick | Director | 2010-05-27 | 2013-05-07 |
| GUY, Paul Meyrick | Director | 1997-02-24 | 2004-10-02 |
| HALL, Michael Robert | Director | 2007-01-15 | 2007-10-19 |
| HAMMAM, Nijad Nassib | Director | 2006-02-23 | 2006-10-20 |
| HAMMAM, Samir Georges Nassib | Director | 2000-10-25 | 2006-10-20 |
| HENDERSON, David | Director | 1991-10-20 | 1995-07-07 |
| HILL, Joan | Director | 1995-07-07 | 1999-07-25 |
| ISAAC, Michael John | Director | 2010-05-27 | 2015-12-21 |
| ISAAC, Michael John | Director | 1999-11-24 | 2005-06-10 |
| ISSEN, Ronald Frank Nathaniel | Director | 2018-11-10 | 2020-05-12 |
| JARDINE, Philip Jeffrey | Director | 1998-07-24 | 1999-11-23 |
| KONG, Len Win | Director | 2010-11-18 | 2013-08-21 |
| KUMAR, Samesh | Director | 1995-07-07 | 2003-06-18 |
| LIM, Meng Kwong | Director | 2010-11-18 | 2017-05-31 |
| LIM, Simon Peng Hock | Director | 2013-06-17 | 2014-06-11 |
| LYE, Ek Seang, Datuk | Director | 2012-12-26 | 2016-09-17 |
| MAUGHAN, Robert Patrick | Director | — | 1992-08-31 |
| OLIVER, John | Director | 1993-10-28 | 1994-08-12 |
| PHILLIPS, Robert John | Director | 1997-02-24 | 2000-10-25 |
| PRICE, Michael | Director | 1998-07-24 | 1999-11-23 |
| RASHEED, Abdul Jalil Abdul | Director | 2021-07-09 | 2022-03-31 |
| RIDSDALE, Robert Peter | Director | 2005-06-09 | 2010-05-31 |
| STOTT, Ian Hood | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2001-12-10 |
| TAN, U Jiun | Director | 2010-11-18 | 2011-07-28 |
| TEMME, David Colin | Director | 2003-05-30 | 2004-11-08 |
| TEMME, David Colin | Director | 1998-03-23 | 2001-01-11 |
| WALKER, Kim | Director | 1998-12-01 | 2005-04-12 |
| WHITELEY, David Alan | Director | 2007-01-15 | 2013-01-23 |
| WILLIAMS, Simon Adam | Director | 1993-10-28 | 1994-08-15 |
| WRIGHT, Frederick | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1995-07-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City Football Club (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-29 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 335 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-11-29 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-10-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-29 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-10-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-03-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-05-31 vs 2024-05-31
-
Turnover
+12%
£22,996,000 £25,755,000
-
Cash
-46%
£2,563,000 £1,383,000
-
Net assets
-18.5%
-£186,682,000 -£221,146,000
-
Employees
+6.2%
209 222
-
Operating profit
-0.7%
-£27,313,000 -£27,493,000
-
Profit before tax
-198.3%
-£11,558,000 -£34,477,000
-
Wages
+29.5%
£26,777,000 £34,668,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers