
Company Number
00099885
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
stoke city holdings limited
peter coates
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Industry
Activities of sport clubs
Registered Address
bet365 stadium, stanley matthews way, stoke-on-trent, staffordshire, ST4 4EG
Website
www.stokecityfc.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £61.3m based on a Turnover of £32.3m and 1.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-19.7m and a 6.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-132.5m and 1.53x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Stoke City Football Club Limited is a live company located in stoke-on-trent, ST4 4EG with a Companies House number of 00099885. It operates in the activities of sport clubs sector, SIC Code 93120. Founded in October 1908, it's largest shareholder is stoke city holdings limited with a 97.6% stake. Stoke City Football Club Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £32.3m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Stoke City Football Club Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
1 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £32.3m, make it larger than the average company (£368.1k)
£32.3m - Stoke City Football Club Limited
£368.1k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (15.9%)
-7% - Stoke City Football Club Limited
15.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 57.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (57.4%)
57.4% - Stoke City Football Club Limited
57.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -81.3% make it less profitable than the average company (-0.7%)
-81.3% - Stoke City Football Club Limited
-0.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 299 employees, this is above the industry average (19)
299 - Stoke City Football Club Limited
19 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £106.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£22k)
£106.2k - Stoke City Football Club Limited
£22k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £107.9k, this is more efficient (£52k)
£107.9k - Stoke City Football Club Limited
£52k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 87 days, this is later than average (13 days)
87 days - Stoke City Football Club Limited
13 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 104 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
104 days - Stoke City Football Club Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 22 days, this is more than average (15 days)
22 days - Stoke City Football Club Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (61 weeks)
2 weeks - Stoke City Football Club Limited
61 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 449.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (40.7%)
449.7% - Stoke City Football Club Limited
40.7% - Industry AVG
Stoke City Football Club Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £32.3 million and the company has net assets of -£132.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Stoke City Football Club Limited has 299 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 32,271,000 | 31,197,000 | 31,167,000 | 40,284,000 | 49,848,000 | 70,589,000 | 127,192,000 | 135,954,000 | 104,169,000 | 99,573,000 | 98,318,000 | 66,516,000 | 70,734,000 | 67,626,000 | 58,978,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -26,236,000 | -11,303,000 | -18,079,000 | -42,515,000 | -88,425,000 | -15,427,000 | -30,191,000 | 4,904,000 | 1,955,000 | 5,204,000 | 4,937,000 | -31,309,000 | -11,604,000 | -6,905,000 | -7,548,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 374,000 | 234,000 | 14,000 | 8,000 | 89,000 | 159,000 | 52,000 | 41,000 | 100,000 | 42,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 129,000 | 90,000 | 87,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -25,862,000 | -11,069,000 | 101,935,000 | -42,507,000 | -88,336,000 | -15,268,000 | -30,139,000 | 4,945,000 | 2,055,000 | 5,246,000 | 3,786,000 | -31,119,000 | -9,529,000 | -5,558,000 | -4,517,000 |
Tax | -2,764,000 | 19,000 | 162,000 | 2,032,000 | -117,000 | -1,777,000 | -1,371,000 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | -28,626,000 | -11,069,000 | 101,954,000 | -42,345,000 | -86,304,000 | -15,385,000 | -31,916,000 | 3,574,000 | 2,055,000 | 5,246,000 | 3,786,000 | -31,119,000 | -9,529,000 | -5,558,000 | -4,517,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -28,626,000 | -11,069,000 | 101,954,000 | -42,345,000 | -86,304,000 | -15,385,000 | -31,916,000 | 3,574,000 | 2,055,000 | 5,246,000 | 3,786,000 | -31,119,000 | -9,529,000 | -5,558,000 | -4,517,000 |
Employee Costs | 31,764,000 | 28,231,000 | 35,560,000 | 47,893,000 | 52,663,000 | 56,028,000 | 94,226,000 | 84,886,000 | 82,293,000 | 66,997,000 | 60,557,000 | 60,310,000 | 53,223,000 | 47,093,000 | 44,805,000 |
Number Of Employees | 299 | 268 | 276 | 257 | 292 | 302 | 711 | 806 | 290 | 272 | 264 | 251 | 235 | 210 | 239 |
EBITDA* | -19,657,000 | -6,944,000 | -12,222,000 | -31,284,000 | -57,855,000 | 15,700,000 | -3,322,000 | 28,499,000 | 19,813,000 | 17,901,000 | 23,303,000 | -5,002,000 | 6,089,000 | 7,461,000 | 6,584,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 579,000 | 289,000 | 175,000 | 312,000 | 604,000 | 689,000 | 695,000 | 671,000 | 688,000 | 638,000 | 573,000 | 626,000 | 819,000 | 897,000 | 447,000 |
Intangible Assets | 14,072,000 | 4,643,000 | 6,471,000 | 10,760,000 | 21,027,000 | 83,084,000 | 55,303,000 | 58,482,000 | 46,371,000 | 14,208,000 | 21,322,000 | 31,342,000 | 32,974,000 | 25,604,000 | 25,482,000 |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 6,780,000 | 9,263,000 | 7,100,000 | 11,582,000 | 10,575,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 21,431,000 | 14,195,000 | 13,746,000 | 11,072,000 | 21,631,000 | 83,773,000 | 55,998,000 | 59,153,000 | 47,059,000 | 14,846,000 | 21,895,000 | 43,550,000 | 44,368,000 | 26,501,000 | 25,929,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 853,000 | 922,000 | 432,000 | 355,000 | 280,000 | 592,000 | 553,000 | 553,000 | 388,000 | 132,000 | 164,000 | 302,000 | 423,000 | 759,000 | 952,000 |
Trade Debtors | 7,742,000 | 5,915,000 | 5,326,000 | 1,663,000 | 1,090,000 | 12,863,000 | 18,931,000 | 4,401,000 | 9,604,000 | 4,449,000 | 1,750,000 | 2,655,000 | 4,417,000 | 4,872,000 | 7,530,000 |
Group Debtors | 24,932,000 | 29,383,000 | 26,466,000 | 27,580,000 | 22,935,000 | 15,673,000 | 13,992,000 | 12,708,000 | 8,468,000 | 6,261,000 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 916,000 | 1,008,000 | 915,000 | 3,068,000 | 4,763,000 | 11,964,000 | 13,093,000 | 9,991,000 | 8,152,000 | 7,029,000 | 7,243,000 | 5,433,000 | 7,677,000 | 6,282,000 | 4,615,000 |
Cash | 6,940,000 | 8,846,000 | 6,082,000 | 5,429,000 | 8,127,000 | 5,546,000 | 21,859,000 | 12,449,000 | 12,779,000 | 26,205,000 | 19,528,000 | 6,519,000 | 9,992,000 | 17,141,000 | 9,819,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 16,451,000 | 16,691,000 | 12,755,000 | 35,447,000 | 43,643,000 | 57,431,000 | 82,016,000 | 50,329,000 | 46,596,000 | 51,807,000 | 41,393,000 | 14,909,000 | 22,509,000 | 37,522,000 | 29,177,000 |
total assets | 37,882,000 | 30,886,000 | 26,501,000 | 46,519,000 | 65,274,000 | 141,204,000 | 138,014,000 | 109,482,000 | 93,655,000 | 66,653,000 | 63,288,000 | 58,459,000 | 66,877,000 | 64,023,000 | 55,106,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 31,000 | 76,000 | 76,000 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,940,000 | 245,000 | 840,000 | 2,104,000 | 6,519,000 | 40,068,000 | 30,333,000 | 20,087,000 | 19,040,000 | 3,030,000 | 7,712,000 | 15,689,000 | 9,363,000 | 6,739,000 | 11,623,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 151,009,000 | 122,082,000 | 105,527,000 | 212,258,000 | 187,258,000 | 141,258,000 | 122,658,000 | 75,658,000 | 59,479,000 | 59,386,000 | 57,376,000 | 42,376,000 | 24,376,000 | 17,376,000 | 1,876,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 12,488,000 | 11,546,000 | 9,610,000 | 16,284,000 | 23,499,000 | 20,515,000 | 27,692,000 | 32,404,000 | 37,350,000 | 28,428,000 | 23,156,000 | 26,090,000 | 24,592,000 | 24,366,000 | 22,777,000 |
total current liabilities | 167,437,000 | 133,873,000 | 115,977,000 | 230,646,000 | 217,276,000 | 201,841,000 | 180,683,000 | 128,149,000 | 115,869,000 | 90,844,000 | 88,244,000 | 84,155,000 | 58,362,000 | 48,557,000 | 36,352,000 |
loans | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 29,000 | 100,000 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,849,000 | 1,902,000 | 1,954,000 | 2,622,000 | 2,800,000 | ||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,196,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,841,000 | 1,239,000 | 4,317,000 | 7,334,000 | 4,250,000 | 1,717,000 | |||||||
provisions | 2,927,000 | 869,000 | 3,311,000 | 9,418,000 | 394,000 | 2,455,000 | 2,197,000 | 124,000 | 151,000 | 229,000 | 367,000 | 282,000 | 305,000 | 115,000 | 129,000 |
total long term liabilities | 2,928,000 | 870,000 | 3,312,000 | 10,615,000 | 395,000 | 5,456,000 | 8,039,000 | 125,000 | 152,000 | 230,000 | 3,456,000 | 6,502,000 | 9,594,000 | 7,016,000 | 4,746,000 |
total liabilities | 170,365,000 | 134,743,000 | 119,289,000 | 241,261,000 | 217,671,000 | 207,297,000 | 188,722,000 | 128,274,000 | 116,021,000 | 91,074,000 | 91,700,000 | 90,657,000 | 67,956,000 | 55,573,000 | 41,098,000 |
net assets | -132,483,000 | -103,857,000 | -92,788,000 | -194,742,000 | -152,397,000 | -66,093,000 | -50,708,000 | -18,792,000 | -22,366,000 | -24,421,000 | -28,412,000 | -32,198,000 | -1,079,000 | 8,450,000 | 14,008,000 |
total shareholders funds | -132,483,000 | -103,857,000 | -92,788,000 | -194,742,000 | -152,397,000 | -66,093,000 | -50,708,000 | -18,792,000 | -22,366,000 | -24,421,000 | -28,412,000 | -32,198,000 | -1,079,000 | 8,450,000 | 14,008,000 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -26,236,000 | -11,303,000 | -18,079,000 | -42,515,000 | -88,425,000 | -15,427,000 | -30,191,000 | 4,904,000 | 1,955,000 | 5,204,000 | 4,937,000 | -31,309,000 | -11,604,000 | -6,905,000 | -7,548,000 |
Depreciation | 235,000 | 151,000 | 140,000 | 225,000 | 296,000 | 311,000 | 336,000 | 318,000 | 280,000 | 261,000 | 318,000 | 296,000 | 306,000 | 273,000 | 453,000 |
Amortisation | 6,344,000 | 4,208,000 | 5,717,000 | 11,006,000 | 30,274,000 | 30,816,000 | 26,533,000 | 23,277,000 | 17,578,000 | 12,436,000 | 18,048,000 | 26,011,000 | 17,387,000 | 14,093,000 | 13,679,000 |
Tax | -2,764,000 | 19,000 | 162,000 | 2,032,000 | -117,000 | -1,777,000 | -1,371,000 | ||||||||
Stock | -69,000 | 490,000 | 77,000 | 75,000 | -312,000 | 39,000 | 165,000 | 256,000 | -32,000 | -138,000 | -121,000 | -336,000 | -193,000 | 952,000 | |
Debtors | -748,000 | 2,845,000 | -16,322,000 | -5,573,000 | -16,057,000 | -8,311,000 | 22,277,000 | 3,898,000 | 7,959,000 | 3,769,000 | 2,031,000 | -2,999,000 | 3,047,000 | 1,216,000 | 18,406,000 |
Creditors | 3,695,000 | -595,000 | -1,264,000 | -4,415,000 | -33,549,000 | 9,735,000 | 10,246,000 | 1,047,000 | 16,010,000 | -4,682,000 | -7,977,000 | 6,326,000 | 2,624,000 | -4,884,000 | 11,623,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 942,000 | 1,936,000 | -6,674,000 | -7,215,000 | 2,984,000 | -7,177,000 | -4,712,000 | -4,946,000 | 8,922,000 | 3,423,000 | -2,987,000 | 1,446,000 | -442,000 | 1,411,000 | 25,577,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,058,000 | -2,442,000 | -6,107,000 | 9,024,000 | -2,061,000 | 258,000 | 2,073,000 | -27,000 | -78,000 | -138,000 | 85,000 | -23,000 | 190,000 | -14,000 | 129,000 |
Cash flow from operations | -14,909,000 | -11,380,000 | -10,003,000 | -28,230,000 | -72,080,000 | 26,671,000 | -19,769,000 | 19,139,000 | 36,452,000 | 12,767,000 | 10,531,000 | 5,867,000 | 5,750,000 | 2,951,000 | 24,555,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -29,128,000 | -30,922,000 | -35,857,000 | -3,901,000 | -9,469,000 | -24,317,000 | -23,037,000 | -14,944,000 | -21,391,000 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -29,128,000 | -30,922,000 | -35,857,000 | -3,901,000 | -9,469,000 | -24,317,000 | -23,037,000 | -14,944,000 | -21,391,000 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -31,000 | -45,000 | 76,000 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 28,927,000 | 16,555,000 | -106,731,000 | 25,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 18,600,000 | 47,000,000 | 16,179,000 | 93,000 | 2,010,000 | 15,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 15,500,000 | 1,876,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -28,000 | -71,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,196,000 | 1,196,000 | -3,000,000 | -2,841,000 | 5,841,000 | -1,239,000 | -3,078,000 | -3,017,000 | 3,084,000 | 2,533,000 | 1,717,000 | ||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 374,000 | 234,000 | 14,000 | 8,000 | 89,000 | 159,000 | 52,000 | 41,000 | 100,000 | 42,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 127,000 | 87,000 | 81,000 |
cash flow from financing | 29,301,000 | 16,789,000 | -107,913,000 | 26,204,000 | 43,089,000 | 15,918,000 | 52,893,000 | 16,220,000 | 193,000 | -442,000 | 11,947,000 | 14,977,000 | 10,138,000 | 18,049,000 | 22,375,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,906,000 | 2,764,000 | 653,000 | -2,698,000 | 2,581,000 | -16,313,000 | 9,410,000 | -330,000 | -13,426,000 | 6,677,000 | 13,009,000 | -3,473,000 | -7,149,000 | 7,322,000 | 9,819,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,906,000 | 2,764,000 | 653,000 | -2,698,000 | 2,581,000 | -16,313,000 | 9,410,000 | -330,000 | -13,426,000 | 6,677,000 | 13,009,000 | -3,473,000 | -7,149,000 | 7,322,000 | 9,819,000 |
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STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED group structure
Stoke City Football Club Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
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STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
00099885
Stoke City Football Club Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Coates (Aug 1991) and Mr Richard Smith (May 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Peter Coates | 87 years | Aug 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Smith | England | 59 years | May 2010 | - | Director |
Mr John Coates | 55 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr John Coates | England | 55 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
32.3m
+3%
operating profit
-26.2m
+132%
gross margin
57.5%
-3.12%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
-132.5m
+0.28%
total assets
37.9m
+0.23%
cash
6.9m
-0.22%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00099885
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
93120 - Activities of sport clubs
incorporation date
October 1908
age
117
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
bet365 stadium, stanley matthews way, stoke-on-trent, staffordshire, ST4 4EG
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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