WEST BROMWICH ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-30 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£470K
-83.3% vs 2024
Net assets
-£45M
-80% vs 2024
Employees
258
+14.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£20M
+41% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- WEST BROMWICH ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED 1996-12-18 → present
- WBA LIMITED 1996-12-16 → 1996-12-18
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £106,900,000 | £65,400,000 | £56,700,000 | £28,209,000 | £30,352,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£34,490,000 | -£20,245,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £100,000 | £5,400,000 | -£11,000,000 | -£33,868,000 | -£19,992,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£33,868,000 | -£19,992,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £2,813,000 | £470,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | -£19,477,000 | -£40,717,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | -£24,989,000 | -£44,981,000 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | -£24,989,000 | -£44,981,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 226 | 258 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £37,847,000 | £32,659,000 |
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 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -122.3% | -66.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -120.1% | -65.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 177.1% | 49.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 149.2% | 185.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.27x | 0.22x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -126.80x | -46.12x |
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
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis. The directors assess going concern on a group wide basis. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the West Bromwich Albion group of companies including West Bromwich Albion Football Club Limited will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. This being at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Since the Balance Sheet date various players have been signed and sold. Player Sales include Tom Fellows to Southampton, Torbjorn Heggem to Bologna, Caleb Taylor to Millwall and Darnell Furlong to Ipswich. Players acquired were Krystian Bielik, Aune Heggebo, George Campbell, Chris Mepham and Alfie Gilchrist.”
- “On 15 September 2025, Managing Director Mark Miles stepped down from his role. Andrew Nestor was appointed as President of West Bromwich Albion Football Club on 17 September 2025. The Club also announced the appointments of Ashish Patel as Chief Marketing Officer and Ethan Gobetz as Chief Financial Officer.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBETZ, Ethan | Director | 2025-09-15 | Aug 1979 | American |
| MILES, Mark John | Director | 2026-02-23 | Dec 1975 | British |
| PATEL, Shilen | Director | 2024-02-28 | Jun 1980 | American |
| ROBERTS, Jason Andre Davis | Director | 2026-04-08 | Jan 1978 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRINGTON, Simon | Secretary | 2018-02-26 | 2019-03-15 |
| EALES, Darren Graham | Secretary | 2007-07-01 | 2010-06-30 |
| EVANS, John James, Dr | Secretary | 1996-12-17 | 2007-06-30 |
| GARLICK, Richard | Secretary | 2010-10-01 | 2018-02-26 |
| HALE, Anthony Brian | Secretary | 1996-12-16 | 1996-12-17 |
| ASHWORTH, Daniel | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2013-03-01 |
| BAND, Peter Charles | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2018-09-30 |
| BATSON, Brendon Martin | Director | 2002-07-05 | 2003-07-02 |
| BRANDRICK, Joseph William | Director | 1996-12-17 | 2007-10-15 |
| CARDALL, Thomas | Director | 1999-07-29 | 2000-01-20 |
| CARRINGTON, Simon | Director | 2016-12-08 | 2019-03-15 |
| COLSTON, Donald | Director | 1999-03-23 | 1999-12-22 |
| DAVIES, Michelle | Director | 2006-10-05 | 2010-01-07 |
| EALES, Darren Graham | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2010-06-30 |
| EVANS, John James, Dr | Director | 2002-07-18 | 2007-06-30 |
| FARMER, Jeffrey Terence | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2005-07-01 |
| FULLER, Jonathan Tom Telford | Director | 2004-07-05 | 2005-07-01 |
| GARDINER, Timothy Maitland | Director | 2006-06-01 | 2008-05-16 |
| GARLICK, Richard Paul | Director | 2010-12-07 | 2018-08-03 |
| GOODMAN, Martin | Director | 2017-01-10 | 2018-02-14 |
| GOURLAY, Ron | Director | 2022-02-08 | 2023-06-06 |
| HALE, Anthony Brian | Director | 1996-12-16 | 2000-01-20 |
| HURST, Barry | Director | 1999-12-24 | 2002-06-13 |
| HURST, Barry | Director | 1996-12-16 | 1999-05-19 |
| JENKINS, Mark James | Director | 2018-02-14 | 2020-08-03 |
| JENKINS, Mark James | Director | 2002-11-22 | 2016-12-15 |
| LAI, Guochuan | Director | 2022-02-08 | 2024-02-28 |
| LI, Pi Yue | Director | 2016-09-15 | 2022-02-08 |
| MCGING, Robert Edward | Director | 1997-03-27 | 2002-10-24 |
| MILES, Mark John | Director | 2018-10-22 | 2025-09-15 |
| O'LEARY, Michael Kevin | Director | 2002-07-05 | 2003-12-31 |
| OWEN, Philip Charles William | Director | 1999-07-29 | 1999-12-31 |
| PEACE, Jeremy Roland | Director | 2001-09-20 | 2016-08-05 |
| STAPLETON, Clive Malcolm | Director | 1999-12-24 | 2002-06-13 |
| STAPLETON, Clive Malcolm | Director | 1996-12-17 | 1999-05-25 |
| THOMPSON, Paul | Director | 1999-12-24 | 2002-05-20 |
| WILE, John David | Director | 1997-03-18 | 2002-07-05 |
| WILLIAMS, John Owen | Director | 2016-08-05 | 2018-02-15 |
| WRIGHT, Adrian Donald | Director | 2011-03-04 | 2016-09-15 |
| XU, Ke | Director | 2018-10-22 | 2024-02-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-02-28 | Active |
| Mr Guochuan Lai | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-09-15 | Ceased 2024-02-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 203 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-01 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-06-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-01-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
-
Turnover
+7.6%
£28,209,000 £30,352,000
-
Cash
-83.3%
£2,813,000 £470,000
-
Net assets
-80%
-£24,989,000 -£44,981,000
-
Employees
+14.2%
226 258
-
Operating profit
+41.3%
-£34,490,000 -£20,245,000
-
Profit before tax
+41%
-£33,868,000 -£19,992,000
-
Wages
-13.7%
£37,847,000 £32,659,000
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