IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-02 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-6.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£8M
+1.4% vs 2023
Employees
83
-6.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£192K
-72.5% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,458,000 | £20,900,000 | |
| Operating profit | £699,000 | £192,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £699,000 | £192,000 | |
| Net profit | £535,000 | £117,000 | |
| Cash | £4,110,000 | £3,826,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £34,999,000 | £33,663,000 | |
| Net assets | £8,107,000 | £8,224,000 | |
| Equity | £8,107,000 | £8,224,000 | |
| Average employees | 89 | 83 | |
| Wages | £4,002,000 | £4,174,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.8% | 0.9% | |
| Net margin | 2.9% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.0% | 0.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 83.0% | 82.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.84x | 0.80x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (Northern Ireland) LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the results of this analysis, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period of at least 12 months from the date of this report and have therefore continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED · parent
- IFA Stadium Development Company Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Winning the UEFA Nations League C group, securing promotion to League B for 2026.”
- “Cliftonville ended a 45-year wait to lift the Clearer Water Irish Cup.”
- “Larne won back to back Sports Direct NIFL Premiership titles and qualified for UEFA Conference League.”
- “Hosted the UEFA U19 men's finals in Belfast and Larne, selling over 29,000 tickets.”
- “The Irish FA/JD Academy moved to a new home at Campbell College Belfast.”
- “Funding not finalised for the development of Casement Park in time for UEFA EURO 2028.”
- “Northern Ireland Football Fund of £36.2 million made available to bid for.”
- “Digital bank Chase became the Official Banking Partner of the Irish FA.”
- “Luggage shipping specialist Send My Bag became the official shipping partner.”
- “New access walkway to the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park from Adelaide Halt completed.”
- “A Memorial Wall at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park was inaugurated and dedicated to deceased fans.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 87 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEARER, Rebekah Jocelynne | Secretary | 2021-11-19 | — | — |
| ANDERSON, Patrick Michael | Director | 2025-12-19 | Apr 1974 | Northern Irish |
| DENNISON, Samuel | Director | 2021-11-17 | Aug 1968 | British |
| GLENN, Wayne David | Director | 2025-12-16 | Jan 1970 | British |
| JARDINE, Neil John | Director | 2021-06-30 | Mar 1969 | British |
| KIRKPATRICK, Helen | Director | 2017-08-23 | Sep 1958 | British |
| KIRKWOOD, Conrad William | Director | 2021-06-30 | Nov 1967 | British |
| LAMONT, Cheryl Ann | Director | 2021-03-15 | Oct 1960 | British |
| MARTIN, Mervyn | Director | 2021-03-15 | Nov 1953 | British |
| MARTIN, Stephen | Director | 2020-06-29 | Apr 1968 | British |
| MCCOY, Simon | Director | 2021-03-15 | Mar 1959 | British |
| MCKENDRY, Colin Thomas | Director | 2021-06-30 | Oct 1963 | British |
| MEZZA, Michael Dominic | Director | 2022-06-20 | Jul 1976 | Irish |
Show 87 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWEN, David Irvine | Secretary | 1909-01-08 | 2004-12-31 |
| CORRIN, Morris | Secretary | 2008-10-13 | 2011-08-25 |
| NELSON, Patrick Anthony | Secretary | 2011-08-25 | 2021-11-19 |
| WELLS, Howard Jc | Secretary | 2005-01-01 | 2008-10-13 |
| ADAMS, Brian | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| ANNON, Trevor | Director | 2007-01-02 | 2014-01-07 |
| BEATTIE, Marshall | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2002-05-23 |
| BLACK, James | Director | 2004-11-08 | 2006-09-08 |
| BOYCE, James Richard Wesley | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2007-06-30 |
| BOYLE, Neil | Director | 1909-01-08 | 1999-04-19 |
| BROWN, Samuel John | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| BURKE, Joey | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2002-09-16 |
| CAMERON, Hugh David Albert | Director | 1961-10-15 | 2003-05-30 |
| CARMICHAEL, Norman Joseph | Director | 1999-05-31 | 2000-03-20 |
| CATHCART, Roy | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| CAUL, Leslie, Dr | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2017-08-22 |
| CHICK, David Winston | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| COLL, Derek | Director | 1999-09-20 | 2001-11-19 |
| CONNOR, Mervyn | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| COOKE, Nigel | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2005-10-31 |
| CRAWFORD, David | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2006-06-01 |
| CUPPLES, Robert | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2005-10-31 |
| CURRY, Sydney | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| DUKE, Frederick W | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| DUNLOP, Brian | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| FERGUSON, Kenneth Roy | Director | 2003-05-30 | 2004-09-20 |
| FLACK, David | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2003-04-14 |
| FORSYTHE, Stanley | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2001-05-29 |
| GALLAGHER, David | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| GIBSON, David | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2003-01-20 |
| GILKINSON, Issac | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| GILLESPIE, George | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2003-02-16 |
| GRAY, Alistair | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2005-10-31 |
| GRUNDIE, Charles John (Jack) | Director | 2013-09-02 | 2021-06-30 |
| GRUNDIE, Charles John | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2011-09-20 |
| HAMILTON, John Todd | Director | 2004-06-10 | 2005-10-31 |
| HANNA, Samuel | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2004-09-20 |
| HARVEY, Stephen, Major | Director | 2001-09-17 | 2005-10-31 |
| HAWORTH, Robert John | Director | 2011-10-17 | 2020-10-16 |
| HAWORTH, Robert John | Director | 2003-09-15 | 2005-10-31 |
| HIGGINS, Jeffrey | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2005-10-31 |
| HOGG, William | Director | 2003-05-30 | 2004-09-20 |
| HUTCHINSON, Robert Lewis | Director | 2003-03-18 | 2005-10-31 |
| JAMESON, Bobby | Director | 2006-06-19 | 2008-06-30 |
| JAMESON, Robert Joseph | Director | 1999-05-31 | 2005-10-31 |
| JARDINE, Neil John | Director | 2014-03-10 | 2021-03-09 |
| JARDINE, Neil John | Director | 2010-10-18 | 2011-06-28 |
| JARDINE, Neil John | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2010-08-21 |
| JENKINS, Robert | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| JOHNSTON, William Maurice | Director | 2012-07-03 | 2016-06-28 |
| JOHNSTONE, Charles | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| KEENAN, Desmond | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| KENNEDY, Raymond | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2010-10-19 |
| KIRKWOOD, Conrad William | Director | 2013-12-16 | 2019-12-13 |
| KIRKWOOD, Conrad William | Director | 2010-10-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| LAVERTY, Maurice | Director | 2003-05-30 | 2004-09-20 |
| LAWLOR, Gerard Joseph | Director | 2017-03-11 | 2021-10-14 |
| LEE, Gordon William Edward | Director | 2003-05-30 | 2005-10-31 |
| LOUGHREY, Raymond | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| LOVE, Enda | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2004-08-23 |
| LYLE, Samuel | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2001-09-17 |
| MAGEE, Fred | Director | 2006-06-06 | 2008-06-30 |
| MAGEE, Fred | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| MALLON, Gerry | Director | 2014-08-04 | 2020-06-29 |
| MARSHALL, Basil | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2005-10-31 |
| MARSHALL, John I | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2003-02-17 |
| MARTIN, David Joseph | Director | 2013-09-02 | 2021-06-30 |
| MARTIN, David Joseph | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2010-08-20 |
| MARTIN, Robert Mervyn Scott | Director | 2002-12-16 | 2005-10-31 |
| MC FREDERICK, Samuel | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2005-10-31 |
| MCBURNEY, Norman Derek | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2000-09-18 |
| MCCABE, Raymond Gordon | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2003-08-04 |
| MCCANN, Trevor | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2003-05-30 |
| MCCARTAN, Hugh | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2007-06-30 |
| MCCLURE, Noel | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2001-05-29 |
| MCCLURE, Thomas Noel | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2007-06-30 |
| MCCONKEY, George Clifford | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2003-05-30 |
| MCCROSSAN, John | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2008-06-30 |
| MCCULLAGH, Alison Eithne | Director | 2007-01-02 | 2007-06-30 |
| MCFREDERICK, Robert Samuel | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| MCGAUGHEY, Brian | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2004-09-20 |
| MCGLINCHEY, Patrick Joseph | Director | 1998-12-21 | 2005-10-31 |
| MCGORMAN, Joseph A | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2004-06-10 |
| MCGRORY, James | Director | 2003-01-20 | 2005-10-31 |
| MCGRORY, James | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2002-09-16 |
| MCKEOWN, Norman | Director | 2016-12-19 | 2025-12-18 |
| MCKINSTRY, Allen | Director | 1909-01-08 | 2011-06-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 549 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-31 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-07-26 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-07-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-10 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-31 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-07-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-07-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+13.2%
£18,458,000 £20,900,000
-
Cash
-6.9%
£4,110,000 £3,826,000
-
Net assets
+1.4%
£8,107,000 £8,224,000
-
Employees
-6.7%
89 83
-
Operating profit
-72.5%
£699,000 £192,000
-
Profit before tax
-72.5%
£699,000 £192,000
-
Wages
+4.3%
£4,002,000 £4,174,000
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