
Company Number
00109065
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
cardiff city football club (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of sport clubs
+1Registered Address
cardiff city stadium, leckwith road, cardiff, CF11 8AZ
Website
www.cardiffcityfc.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £0 based on a Turnover of £23m and -0.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £-2.7m and a -0.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-183m and 1.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cardiff City Football Club Limited is a live company located in cardiff, CF11 8AZ with a Companies House number of 00109065. It operates in the operation of sports facilities sector, SIC Code 93110. Founded in April 1910, it's largest shareholder is cardiff city football club (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Cardiff City Football Club Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £23m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cardiff City Football Club Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
0 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £23m, make it larger than the average company (£529.6k)
£23m - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
£529.6k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -25%, show it is growing at a slower rate (16.7%)
-25% - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
16.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of -69.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (57.4%)
-69.7% - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
57.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -41.5% make it less profitable than the average company (1%)
-41.5% - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 209 employees, this is above the industry average (21)
209 - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
21 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £133.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£21.4k)
£133.3k - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
£21.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £110k, this is more efficient (£50.2k)
£110k - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
£50.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 2 days, this is earlier than average (10 days)
2 days - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
10 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 11 days, this is quicker than average (40 days)
11 days - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (15 days)
1 days - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (52 weeks)
0 weeks - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
52 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 231.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (42.2%)
231.8% - Cardiff City Football Club Limited
42.2% - Industry AVG
Cardiff City Football Club Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £23 million and the company has net assets of -£183 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cardiff City Football Club Limited has 209 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.6 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 | 22,996,000 | 26,226,000 | 19,882,000 | 55,109,000 | 44,905,000 | 122,574,000 | 32,785,000 | 27,055,000 | 31,411,000 | 37,599,000 | 79,938,000 | 14,560,000 | 17,584,000 | 13,661,000 | 15,059,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 39,024,000 | 29,451,000 | 29,769,000 | 36,774,000 | 34,845,000 | 60,859,000 | 54,469,000 | 30,145,000 | 30,511,000 | 39,670,000 | 49,839,000 | 34,431,000 | 21,080,000 | 20,214,000 | 18,496,000 |
Gross Profit | -16,028,000 | -3,225,000 | -9,887,000 | 18,335,000 | 10,060,000 | 61,715,000 | -21,684,000 | -3,090,000 | 900,000 | -2,071,000 | 30,099,000 | -19,871,000 | -3,496,000 | -6,553,000 | -3,437,000 |
Admin Expenses | -6,483,000 | 7,866,000 | 19,143,000 | 30,321,000 | 33,303,000 | 59,588,000 | 12,439,000 | 15,486,000 | 19,247,000 | 25,716,000 | 36,263,000 | 13,714,000 | 4,966,000 | 4,062,000 | 5,378,000 |
Operating Profit | -9,545,000 | -11,091,000 | -29,030,000 | -11,986,000 | -23,243,000 | 2,127,000 | -34,123,000 | -18,576,000 | -18,347,000 | -27,787,000 | -6,164,000 | -33,585,000 | -8,462,000 | -10,615,000 | -8,815,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,613,000 | 2,005,000 | 2,415,000 | 1,886,000 | 2,129,000 | 1,924,000 | 7,704,000 | 8,311,000 | 2,177,000 | 1,349,000 | 264,000 | 1,050,000 | 3,104,000 | 1,666,000 | 1,457,000 |
Interest Receivable | 149,000 | 82,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 25,000 | 99,000 | 2,000 | 754,000 | 13,432,000 | 1,918,000 | 100,000 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -11,249,000 | -11,395,000 | -30,419,000 | -11,007,000 | -11,681,000 | 2,481,000 | -39,399,000 | -21,327,000 | -9,469,000 | 3,813,000 | -11,718,000 | -30,953,000 | -12,968,000 | -11,821,000 | 914,000 |
Tax | -3,322,000 | 3,322,000 | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -11,249,000 | -11,395,000 | -30,419,000 | -11,007,000 | -11,681,000 | -841,000 | -36,077,000 | -21,327,000 | -9,469,000 | 3,813,000 | -11,718,000 | -30,953,000 | -12,968,000 | -11,821,000 | 914,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -11,249,000 | -11,395,000 | -30,419,000 | -11,007,000 | -11,681,000 | -841,000 | -36,077,000 | -21,327,000 | -9,469,000 | 3,813,000 | -11,718,000 | -30,953,000 | -12,968,000 | -11,821,000 | 914,000 |
Employee Costs | 27,857,000 | 22,287,000 | 29,215,000 | 33,497,000 | 35,640,000 | 53,651,000 | 48,412,000 | 29,006,000 | 33,532,000 | 41,566,000 | 53,158,000 | 29,965,000 | 20,824,000 | 15,262,000 | 16,750,000 |
Number Of Employees | 209 | 206 | 178 | 184 | 209 | 190 | 176 | 178 | 186 | 187 | 184 | 144 | 96 | 73 | 74 |
EBITDA* | -2,688,000 | -5,174,000 | -19,013,000 | 6,001,000 | -2,845,000 | 19,916,000 | -27,071,000 | -10,739,000 | -7,095,000 | -10,224,000 | 16,609,000 | -24,954,000 | -4,253,000 | -7,374,000 | -5,950,000 |
* 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 | 86,910,000 | 87,856,000 | 77,609,000 | 79,981,000 | 82,491,000 | 84,491,000 | 84,724,000 | 51,841,000 | 54,828,000 | 56,846,000 | 55,283,000 | 49,646,000 | 49,199,000 | 49,752,000 | 50,669,000 |
Intangible Assets | 7,549,000 | 4,603,000 | 2,521,000 | 10,507,000 | 24,202,000 | 23,516,000 | 12,183,000 | 3,447,000 | 4,787,000 | 11,985,000 | 25,159,000 | 8,733,000 | 4,033,000 | 2,421,000 | 4,221,000 |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 983,000 | 2,268,000 | 537,000 | 5,925,000 | 666,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 94,459,000 | 93,442,000 | 82,398,000 | 91,025,000 | 112,618,000 | 108,673,000 | 96,907,000 | 55,288,000 | 59,615,000 | 68,831,000 | 80,442,000 | 58,379,000 | 53,232,000 | 52,173,000 | 54,890,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 132,000 | 150,000 | 80,000 | 216,000 | 207,000 | 131,000 | 209,000 | 182,000 | 318,000 | 45,000 | 252,000 | 185,000 | 235,000 | 296,000 | 66,000 |
Trade Debtors | 175,000 | 484,000 | 223,000 | 661,000 | 280,000 | 350,000 | 571,000 | 1,775,000 | 2,663,000 | 7,663,000 | 571,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,139,000 | 324,000 | 559,000 |
Group Debtors | 28,647,000 | 28,311,000 | 28,482,000 | 6,814,000 | 5,794,000 | 6,496,000 | 6,543,000 | 8,087,000 | 6,466,000 | 6,814,000 | 6,587,000 | 12,537,000 | |||
Misc Debtors | 12,945,000 | 10,616,000 | 5,020,000 | 7,680,000 | 7,840,000 | 12,780,000 | 6,419,000 | 2,695,000 | 3,854,000 | 3,196,000 | 8,555,000 | 229,000 | 629,000 | 112,000 | 1,341,000 |
Cash | 2,563,000 | 5,770,000 | 3,613,000 | 1,765,000 | 2,388,000 | 2,221,000 | 2,942,000 | 9,274,000 | 1,616,000 | 1,216,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,116,000 | 481,000 | 159,000 | 891,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 44,462,000 | 45,331,000 | 37,418,000 | 17,136,000 | 16,509,000 | 21,978,000 | 16,684,000 | 22,013,000 | 14,917,000 | 18,934,000 | 17,128,000 | 2,930,000 | 2,484,000 | 891,000 | 15,394,000 |
total assets | 138,921,000 | 138,773,000 | 119,816,000 | 108,161,000 | 129,127,000 | 130,651,000 | 113,591,000 | 77,301,000 | 74,532,000 | 87,765,000 | 97,570,000 | 61,309,000 | 55,716,000 | 53,064,000 | 70,284,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,193,000 | 760,000 | 987,000 | 754,000 | 765,000 | 1,084,000 | 3,148,000 | 2,157,000 | 2,536,000 | 5,366,000 | 8,436,000 | 3,406,000 | 833,000 | 3,591,000 | 5,916,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 296,853,000 | 274,128,000 | 243,399,000 | 113,011,000 | 112,248,000 | 113,467,000 | 11,000,000 | 13,500,000 | 8,800,000 | 15,982,000 | 27,293,000 | ||||
other short term finances | 750,000 | 4,152,000 | 4,028,000 | 90,422,000 | 86,552,000 | 81,020,000 | 5,750,000 | 1,000,000 | 15,750,000 | 263,000 | 933,000 | 248,000 | |||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 19,312,000 | 27,599,000 | 15,058,000 | 17,954,000 | 30,360,000 | 31,280,000 | 225,305,000 | 57,073,000 | 44,395,000 | 43,499,000 | 164,625,000 | 106,190,000 | 44,724,000 | 6,158,000 | 7,503,000 |
total current liabilities | 318,108,000 | 306,639,000 | 263,472,000 | 222,141,000 | 229,925,000 | 226,851,000 | 228,453,000 | 70,230,000 | 60,431,000 | 63,415,000 | 174,061,000 | 125,346,000 | 45,820,000 | 26,664,000 | 40,960,000 |
loans | 750,000 | 5,875,000 | 115,109,000 | 100,812,000 | 101,592,000 | 9,128,000 | 10,600,000 | 79,174,000 | 51,723,000 | 41,862,000 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 678,000 | 4,448,000 | 3,871,000 | 8,000 | 1,003,000 | ||||||||||
provisions | 3,169,000 | 3,457,000 | 24,091,000 | 23,925,000 | 23,276,000 | 21,805,000 | 4,604,000 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,847,000 | 4,207,000 | 28,539,000 | 27,796,000 | 29,159,000 | 21,805,000 | 2,302,000 | 115,109,000 | 100,812,000 | 101,592,000 | 4,564,000 | 5,300,000 | 48,280,000 | 51,723,000 | 42,865,000 |
total liabilities | 321,955,000 | 310,846,000 | 292,011,000 | 249,937,000 | 259,084,000 | 248,656,000 | 230,755,000 | 185,339,000 | 161,243,000 | 165,007,000 | 178,625,000 | 130,646,000 | 94,100,000 | 78,387,000 | 83,825,000 |
net assets | -183,034,000 | -172,073,000 | -172,195,000 | -141,776,000 | -129,957,000 | -118,005,000 | -117,164,000 | -108,038,000 | -86,711,000 | -77,242,000 | -81,055,000 | -69,337,000 | -38,384,000 | -25,323,000 | -13,541,000 |
total shareholders funds | -183,034,000 | -172,073,000 | -172,195,000 | -141,776,000 | -129,957,000 | -118,005,000 | -117,164,000 | -108,038,000 | -86,711,000 | -77,242,000 | -81,055,000 | -69,337,000 | -38,384,000 | -25,323,000 | -13,541,000 |
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 | -9,545,000 | -11,091,000 | -29,030,000 | -11,986,000 | -23,243,000 | 2,127,000 | -34,123,000 | -18,576,000 | -18,347,000 | -27,787,000 | -6,164,000 | -33,585,000 | -8,462,000 | -10,615,000 | -8,815,000 |
Depreciation | 2,608,000 | 2,508,000 | 2,525,000 | 2,571,000 | 2,629,000 | 2,581,000 | 2,095,000 | 2,114,000 | 2,105,000 | 1,985,000 | 1,654,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,126,000 | 1,071,000 | 928,000 |
Amortisation | 4,249,000 | 3,409,000 | 7,492,000 | 15,416,000 | 17,769,000 | 15,208,000 | 4,957,000 | 5,723,000 | 9,147,000 | 15,578,000 | 21,119,000 | 7,395,000 | 3,083,000 | 2,170,000 | 1,937,000 |
Tax | -3,322,000 | 3,322,000 | |||||||||||||
Stock | -18,000 | 70,000 | -136,000 | 9,000 | 76,000 | -78,000 | 27,000 | -136,000 | 273,000 | -207,000 | 67,000 | -50,000 | -61,000 | 230,000 | 66,000 |
Debtors | 1,373,000 | 4,401,000 | 20,301,000 | -4,147,000 | -453,000 | 6,759,000 | 976,000 | -426,000 | -4,690,000 | 1,960,000 | 14,084,000 | -139,000 | 1,332,000 | -14,001,000 | 14,437,000 |
Creditors | 433,000 | -227,000 | 233,000 | -11,000 | -319,000 | -2,064,000 | 991,000 | -379,000 | -2,830,000 | -3,070,000 | 5,030,000 | 2,573,000 | -2,758,000 | -2,325,000 | 5,916,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -8,287,000 | 12,541,000 | -2,896,000 | -12,406,000 | -920,000 | -194,025,000 | 168,232,000 | 12,678,000 | 896,000 | -121,126,000 | 58,435,000 | 61,466,000 | 38,566,000 | -1,345,000 | 7,503,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -288,000 | -20,634,000 | 166,000 | 649,000 | 1,471,000 | 17,201,000 | 4,604,000 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -12,185,000 | -17,965,000 | -41,675,000 | -1,629,000 | -2,236,000 | -168,975,000 | 149,075,000 | 2,122,000 | -4,612,000 | -136,173,000 | 65,923,000 | 39,274,000 | 30,284,000 | 2,727,000 | -7,034,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 22,725,000 | 30,729,000 | 130,388,000 | 763,000 | -1,219,000 | 113,467,000 | -11,000,000 | -2,500,000 | 4,700,000 | 8,800,000 | -15,982,000 | -11,311,000 | 27,293,000 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | -3,402,000 | 124,000 | -86,394,000 | 3,870,000 | 5,532,000 | 81,020,000 | -5,750,000 | 4,750,000 | -14,750,000 | 15,487,000 | -670,000 | 685,000 | 248,000 | ||
Long term loans | -750,000 | 750,000 | -5,875,000 | 5,875,000 | -115,109,000 | 14,297,000 | -780,000 | 92,464,000 | -1,472,000 | -68,574,000 | 27,451,000 | 9,861,000 | 41,862,000 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 678,000 | -4,448,000 | 577,000 | 3,863,000 | 8,000 | -1,003,000 | 1,003,000 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -2,464,000 | -1,923,000 | -2,414,000 | -1,885,000 | -2,104,000 | -1,825,000 | -7,704,000 | -8,309,000 | -1,423,000 | 12,083,000 | 1,654,000 | -1,050,000 | -3,104,000 | -1,666,000 | -1,357,000 |
cash flow from financing | 17,075,000 | 36,749,000 | 42,157,000 | -76,000 | 7,821,000 | 192,662,000 | -106,862,000 | 3,488,000 | -3,253,000 | 118,097,000 | -14,568,000 | -54,137,000 | 7,602,000 | -3,395,000 | 54,594,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -3,207,000 | 2,157,000 | 1,848,000 | -623,000 | 167,000 | -721,000 | -6,332,000 | 7,658,000 | 400,000 | 53,000 | 47,000 | 635,000 | 322,000 | -732,000 | 891,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -3,207,000 | 2,157,000 | 1,848,000 | -623,000 | 167,000 | -721,000 | -6,332,000 | 7,658,000 | 400,000 | 53,000 | 47,000 | 635,000 | 322,000 | -732,000 | 891,000 |
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CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED group structure
Cardiff City Football Club Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
00109065
Cardiff City Football Club Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Steven Borley (Feb 1998) and Mr Derek Chin (Nov 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Steven Borley | 67 years | Feb 1998 | - | Director | |
Mr Derek Chin | 67 years | Nov 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr Mehmet Dalman | England | 67 years | Jan 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Veh Choo | Wales | 51 years | Feb 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Datuk Caramella | 56 years | Nov 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
23m
-12%
operating profit
-9.5m
-14%
gross margin
-69.6%
+466.8%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
-183m
+0.06%
total assets
138.9m
0%
cash
2.6m
-0.56%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00109065
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
93120 - Activities of sport clubs
93110 - Operation of sports facilities
incorporation date
April 1910
age
115
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
cardiff city association football club,limited (September 2001)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
cardiff city stadium, leckwith road, cardiff, CF11 8AZ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
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