ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB(BURTON-ON-TRENT)LIMITED(THE)
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-22 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-08
Watchouts
Cash
£675K
+64.5% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
-£5M
-265.5% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
315
+30.2% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£8M
-544.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Whilst the Directors are confident that the necessary financial support will be provided, this support has not been formalised into binding investor agreement or a firm funding guarantee. Accordingly, this presents a material uncertainty that raises doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern and meet its liabilities in the normal course of business. Despite the uncertainties described above, the Directors believe that financial support will continue to be made available and therefore consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-01 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £5,778,389 | — | £6,151,237 | — | £6,384,146 | £6,414,470 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£579,106 | — | -£1,107,573 | — | -£1,766,501 | -£8,582,411 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£449,061 | — | -£134,823 | — | -£1,293,741 | -£8,343,981 | |
| Net profit | — | -£449,061 | — | -£22,894 | — | -£1,293,741 | -£8,343,981 | |
| Cash | £434,461 | £537,886 | £537,886 | £173,469 | — | £410,149 | £674,585 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £6,020,709 | — | £5,709,285 | — | £4,234,919 | -£4,206,352 | |
| Net assets | — | £4,459,080 | — | £4,436,186 | — | £3,142,445 | -£5,201,536 | |
| Equity | £4,908,141 | £4,459,080 | £4,459,080 | £4,436,186 | £4,436,186 | £3,142,445 | -£5,201,536 | |
| Average employees | — | 241 | — | 242 | — | 242 | 315 | |
| Wages | — | £4,575,708 | — | £4,414,989 | — | £4,882,173 | £7,443,700 |
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 | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-01 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -10.0% | — | -18.0% | — | -27.7% | -133.8% | |
| Net margin | — | -7.8% | — | -0.4% | — | -20.3% | -130.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -9.6% | — | -19.4% | — | -41.7% | 204.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.31x | 0.13x | |
| Interest cover | — | -71.80x | — | -153.06x | — | -210.05x | -4514.68x |
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
- Dains Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Whilst the Directors are confident that the necessary financial support will be provided, this support has not been formalised into binding investor agreement or a firm funding guarantee. Accordingly, this presents a material uncertainty that raises doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern and meet its liabilities in the normal course of business. Despite the uncertainties described above, the Directors believe that financial support will continue to be made available and therefore consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The 2024/25 season saw Burton Albion Football Club compete in the English Football League (EFL) League One for the seventh consecutive season.”
- “This was the first season the Club competed under the Nordic Football Group ownership. The Club endured a difficult start to the 2024/25 season, spending the entire first half of the campaign in the relegation zone.”
- “After the review, a new Board of Directors was formed in May 2025 with the appointment of Wouter Gudde taking up the role of Interim Chairman and CEO.”
- “The Company made a loss of £8.3m for the year (2024: £1.3m loss), reflecting investment in the playing squad and associated operating costs following the change in ownership. This investment was funded through additional financial support from the ownership group, with funding advanced during the year to support the Club's operations and strategic objectives.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUDDE, Wouter Henricus | Director | 2025-05-12 | Aug 1984 | Dutch |
| SNORRASON, Ólafur Páll | Director | 2025-05-12 | Apr 1982 | Icelandic |
| ÚLFARSSON, Róbert | Director | 2025-05-12 | Oct 1994 | Icelandic |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRODIE, Colin Malcolm | Secretary | 1995-08-15 | 1997-01-31 |
| MEIR, David Edward George | Secretary | 1994-03-29 | 1996-06-30 |
| SPENCER, Terence John | Secretary | — | 1994-03-25 |
| SPIERS, Frank Edgar Lewis | Secretary | 1997-01-31 | 2024-05-31 |
| ALCOCK, Richard Peter | Director | 1997-03-24 | 1998-01-01 |
| AMOTT, Donald Keith | Director | 2002-07-09 | 2006-06-28 |
| BOWERING, Raymond Cyril | Director | 1994-03-29 | 2009-08-25 |
| BRAY, Gordon | Director | — | 1993-03-26 |
| BRODIE, Colin Malcolm | Director | 1995-08-15 | 2017-06-30 |
| BROWN, Philip Anthony | Director | 1999-04-29 | 2023-02-01 |
| BROWN, Robert Alec | Director | 2006-06-28 | 2024-05-31 |
| CLARKE, Terence Graham | Director | 2006-05-24 | 2024-05-31 |
| DAVIDSON, Tom Henrik Gustaf | Director | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-12 |
| ENGLISH, Ian Frazer | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| ENGLISH, Ian | Director | 2006-06-28 | 2010-07-06 |
| FOULDS, Geoffrey Eric | Director | — | 1993-03-19 |
| GORDON, John | Director | — | 1996-06-30 |
| HAREIDE, Bendik Friis | Director | 2024-05-31 | 2025-01-30 |
| HINTON, Robert Daniel | Director | 2002-07-19 | 2005-04-07 |
| KEETON, Paul | Director | 2002-11-13 | 2004-10-21 |
| LUCAS, Alan | Director | 1995-07-17 | 1997-01-31 |
| MARJORAM, Gordon Edward | Director | — | 1994-03-08 |
| MOXEY, Jeremy Derek | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2024-05-31 |
| ROBINSON, Clarence Bennie | Director | 1995-06-09 | 2024-05-31 |
| ROBINSON, Fleur Elizabeth | Director | 2017-08-25 | 2021-05-31 |
| ROBINSON, Fleur Elizabeth | Director | 2008-08-11 | 2011-01-01 |
| ROYALL, Anthony John | Director | 1994-04-07 | 1995-02-28 |
| ROYALL, William Headley | Director | 1992-05-27 | 1995-03-30 |
| RUSSELL, David Joseph | Director | 1997-03-24 | 1999-04-29 |
| SIMPSON, Charles Reginald | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2018-11-01 |
| SIMPSON, Paul Charles | Director | 2002-07-09 | 2017-05-16 |
| SKABO, Kevin Christopher | Director | 2024-06-20 | 2025-05-12 |
| SPENCER, Terence John | Director | — | 1994-03-25 |
| SPIERS, Frank Edgar Lewis | Director | 1995-08-03 | 2024-05-31 |
| STRANDHAGEN, Ole Jakob Valla | Director | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-12 |
| THURNEWILL, William Erl Frederic | Director | 1995-01-27 | 1997-01-31 |
| WHYMAN, Terence Leslie | Director | 1997-05-08 | 2003-07-16 |
| WILLIAMS, John Harvey | Director | 2002-07-09 | 2024-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Football Group Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-31 | Active |
| Mr Clarence Bennie Robinson | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-05-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 260 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-07 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30
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Turnover
+0.5%
£6,384,146 £6,414,470
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Cash
+64.5%
£410,149 £674,585
highest in 6 filed years
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Net assets
-265.5%
£3,142,445 -£5,201,536
lowest in 4 filed years
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Employees
+30.2%
242 315
highest in 4 filed years
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Operating profit
-385.8%
-£1,766,501 -£8,582,411
lowest in 4 filed years
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Profit before tax
-544.9%
-£1,293,741 -£8,343,981
lowest in 4 filed years
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Wages
+52.5%
£4,882,173 £7,443,700
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers