Peterborough United declare a sizeable profit despite rising costs
Posh made an operating profit of just under £3 million in the year ending June 30, 2025.
Club accounts for the 12-month period have been lodged with Companies House . The profit declared was £2,906,955 compared to a loss of £2,317,552 for the previous 12 months.
Turnover, which includes transfer fees, went up from just over £10 million to a figure just shy of £16 million. Posh sold Ronnie Edwards, Harrison Burrows and Hector Kyprianou in this accounting period. Kwame Poku and Ricky-Jade Jones also left Posh in June, 2025.
Malik Mothersille left London Road for Stockport County in July and Gustav Lindgren departed in January, 2026.
A statement within the accounts read: ‘Since the balance sheet date various players have been bought and sold. The income of these transfers, taking into account the applicable levies and sell on clauses, is £3,897,500. The net cost of these transfers, taking into account the applicable levies is £1,627,500. These transfers will be accounted for in the year ending 30 June 2026.’
Also: ‘Since the balance sheet date one player has had their contract cancelled, their balance sheet value at 30 June 2025 was £86,000.’
Other notes from the latest accounts...
*Staff costs rose from £6.5 million to £7.5 million.
*3 paid directors received £731,903 up from £326,393.
*The highest paid director (it’s usually Barry Fry) received £401,515 up from £181,510.
*The reliance on the financial backing of Posh chairman/owner Darragh MacAnthony remains obvious.
Another statement within the accounts reads: ‘The Board have obtained a letter of support from the ultimate beneficial owner, Darragh MacAnthony confirming the intention to support the company and to provide additional loan facilities as required to meet any shortfalls that may arise from variances to the forecast cash flows. In addition, further confirmations have been provided of the intention to support the company by not demanding repayment of the loans owing to Mr MacAnthony for the foreseeable future.
‘The level and timing of potential cash requirements have been considered by the Board, however, they acknowledge that the letter of support is not legally binding and there is no contractual certainty that the shareholder will make available such funding, nor require repayment of the existing loans.
‘If the support of the shareholder was required and not forthcoming, the company may not be able to raise additional funding to provide sufficient cash to enable it to meet its liabilities as they fall due. This creates a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
‘Nevertheless, on the basis of the information available to the Board at the current time, the Board believe that there is a reasonable expectation that the company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.’
The above is not unusual in football club accounts according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
*Posh have just over £17.5 million of outstanding loans, down from just over £19.7 million.
*Posh have net net liabilities of £13.5 million (down from £16.6 million).