Club finances · statutory accounts

Brentford finances

Reporting entity
BRENTFORD FC LIMITED
Latest period
Year to 30 June 2025 (FY2025 · the 2024/25 season)
Company number
03642327
Accounts
Consolidated (whole group)
Filed
16 March 2026

These figures come from the accounts the club files by law at Companies House. Anything a filing does not disclose is shown as Not disclosed — FixtureShark never estimates it. Read the original FY2025 filing.

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In brief

In the year to 30 June 2025, Brentford brought in revenue of £173.1m, up from £166.5m the year before. The club made an operating loss of £40m and ended the year with net assets of £60m.

More revenue is not the same as financial health: read it alongside profit or loss, cash and net assets.

FY2025 at a glance

  • Revenue

    £173.1m

    £173,076,000

  • Operating loss

    £40m

    £39,997,000

  • Loss before tax

    £20.5m

    £20,527,000

  • Cash

    £1.98m

    £1,977,000

  • Borrowings

    £70.5m

    £70,472,000

  • Net assets

    £60m

    £60,031,000

  • Average employees

    379

Revenue
£13.9mFY2020£15.3mFY2021£140.9mFY2022£166.5mFY2023£166.5mFY2024£173.1mFY2025

Bigger is not automatically healthier.

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Revenue, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020£13.9m
FY2021£15.3m
FY2022£140.9m
FY2023£166.5m
FY2024£166.5m
FY2025£173.1m
Profit or loss before tax
-£9.06mFY2020-£8.5mFY2021£29.9mFY2022£9.16mFY2023-£7.87mFY2024-£20.5mFY2025
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Profit or loss before tax, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020Loss before tax £9.06m
FY2021Loss before tax £8.5m
FY2022Profit before tax £29.9m
FY2023Profit before tax £9.16m
FY2024Loss before tax £7.87m
FY2025Loss before tax £20.5m
Cash
£16mFY2020£8.03mFY2021£15.7mFY2022£15mFY2023£7.47mFY2024£1.98mFY2025
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Cash, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020£16m
FY2021£8.03m
FY2022£15.7m
FY2023£15m
FY2024£7.47m
FY2025£1.98m
Net assets or liabilities
£24mFY2020£21.6mFY2021£47.3mFY2022£85.2mFY2023£77.7mFY2024£60mFY2025
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Net assets or liabilities, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020Net assets £24m
FY2021Net assets £21.6m
FY2022Net assets £47.3m
FY2023Net assets £85.2m
FY2024Net assets £77.7m
FY2025Net assets £60m
Average employees
171FY2020166FY2021190FY2022243FY2023327FY2024379FY2025
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Average employees, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020171
FY2021166
FY2022190
FY2023243
FY2024327
FY2025379
Staff costs
£25.9mFY2020£41.4mFY2021£68.2mFY2022£98.8mFY2023£114.4mFY2024£130.8mFY2025
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Staff costs, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020£25.9m
FY2021£41.4m
FY2022£68.2m
FY2023£98.8m
FY2024£114.4m
FY2025£130.8m

Every year

Brentford published figures by financial year
FigureFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue£13.9m£15.3m£140.9m£166.5m£166.5m£173.1m
Matchday revenue£3.09m£155k£10.4m£11.3m£11.3m£12.4m
Broadcast revenue£6.38m£8.38m£114.9m£135.2m£127.5m£139.5m
Commercial revenue£2.9m£4.06m£15m£18.9m£16m£19.4m
Other revenue£1.54m£2.75m£579k£1.18m£11.7m£1.8m
Staff costs£25.9m£41.4m£68.2m£98.8m£114.4m£130.8m
Operating profit or loss-£34.1m-£53.1m£25.1m£4.45m-£29.2m-£40m
Profit or loss before tax-£9.06m-£8.5m£29.9m£9.16m-£7.87m-£20.5m
Profit or loss after tax-£10.3m-£2.42m£25.7m£10.9m-£7.52m-£17.7m
Player amortisation£11.5m£13.3m£22.9m£30.9m£35.6m£47.9m
Profit or loss on player sales£24.9m£44.3m£4.58m£5.56m£25.2m£27.2m
Cash£16m£8.03m£15.7m£15m£7.47m£1.98m
Borrowings£14.6m£11.4m£0£0£36.7m£70.5m
Total assets£157.4m£170.4m£176.9m£273.9m£325.6m£374.1m
Total liabilities£133.4m£148.7m£129.6m£188.7m£247.9m£314m
Net assets or liabilities£24m£21.6m£47.3m£85.2m£77.7m£60m
Average employees171166190243327379
Staff costs as a share of revenue FixtureShark-derived186%270%48%59%69%76%
  • — Not disclosed in that year’s filing. A disclosed zero is shown as £0.
  • Negative figures, in red, are losses or net liabilities.
  • Rows marked FixtureShark-derived are calculated by FixtureShark from the filed figures; everything else is as filed.
  • Not disclosed in any period: Player impairment.

Sources and definitions

Where each figure comes from

Total revenue/turnover reported for the period.

Sources for Revenue
YearPublishedXBRL conceptAs filedFilingMappingDocument
FY2020£13,907,248pdf:Turnover13,907,248 GBPAA-2021-04-16v2Filing
FY2021£15,343,550pdf:Turnover15,343,550 GBPAA-2022-01-19v2Filing
FY2022£140,913,000pdf:Turnover140,913,000 GBPAA-2023-04-05v2Filing
FY2023£166,508,000pdf:Turnover166,508,000 GBPAA-2024-03-20v2Filing
FY2024£166,536,000pdf:Turnover166,536,000 GBPAA-2025-04-11v2Filing
FY2025£173,076,000pdf:Turnover173,076,000 GBPAA-2026-03-16v2Filing

“As filed” is the value exactly as it appears in the filing’s machine-readable (iXBRL) data. A dash means the filing did not disclose this figure. The mapping version records which rule turned the filed concept into this figure.

What each figure means
Revenue
Total revenue/turnover reported for the period.
Matchday revenue
Revenue attributable to matchday activities where separately disclosed.
Broadcast revenue
Revenue attributable to broadcasting/media rights where separately disclosed.
Commercial revenue
Revenue attributable to commercial activities where separately disclosed.
Other revenue
Other revenue not included in the principal disclosed categories.
Staff costs
Total staff/employee costs reported for the period.
Operating profit or loss
Operating profit or loss reported for the period.
Profit or loss before tax
Profit or loss before taxation.
Profit or loss after tax
Profit or loss after taxation for the financial period.
Player amortisation
Amortisation of player registrations/intangible player assets.
Profit or loss on player sales
Profit recognised on disposal of player registrations.
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents at the reporting date.
Borrowings
Interest-bearing borrowings disclosed at the reporting date; definition excludes derived net debt.
Total assets
Total assets at the reporting date.
Total liabilities
Total liabilities at the reporting date.
Net assets or liabilities
Net assets/equity at the reporting date.
Average employees
Average number of employees during the reporting period.
Staff costs as a share of revenue (FixtureShark-derived)
Staff costs divided by total revenue.

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