Sunderland Association Football Club,limited(the)

Active00049116 Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 1896 (130 years)
Industry
Operation of sports facilities (93110)
Directors
Maurice Louis-Dreyfus
Juan Sartori
Accounts type
Full
Region
North East
Address
The Sunderland Stadium Of Light
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR5 1SU

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 September 2026

Charges

Total
37
Outstanding
7
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
30

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 October 2023
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Louis-Dreyfus, Maurice
Director · Appointed 6 May 2021
Swiss
Born December 1997 (28)
Sartori, Juan
Director · Appointed 6 May 2021
Uruguayan
Born February 1981 (45)
Vumbaca, Antonio Simon
Director · Appointed 6 May 2021
Italian
Born September 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 19 February 2021
American
Born July 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 19 February 2021
Swiss
Born December 1997 (28)
Officer history (44 former)
5 October 2026
Resigned Burwell, Thomas Edward as Director
25 February 2026
Appointed Burwell, Thomas Edward as Director
24 December 2025
Resigned Treuer, Patrick Julien as Director
11 August 2025
Resigned Jones, David Benjamin Goodburn as Director
31 May 2024
Resigned Davison, Steven as Secretary
31 May 2024
Resigned Davison, Steven as Director
3 October 2023
Appointed Pearlman, Leo Daniel as Director
30 June 2021
Resigned Sloanes, Thomas as Director
6 May 2021
Appointed Vumbaca, Antonio Simon as Director
6 May 2021
Appointed Davison, Steven as Secretary
6 May 2021
Appointed Davison, Steven as Director
6 May 2021
Appointed Sartori, Juan as Director
6 May 2021
Appointed Louis-Dreyfus, Maurice as Director
2 March 2021
Resigned Lowes, Angela as Secretary
2 March 2021
Resigned Lowes, Angela as Director
19 February 2021
Appointed Treuer, Patrick Julien as Director
19 February 2021
Resigned Rodwell, James Richard as Director
19 February 2021
Resigned Donald, Stewart James as Director
19 February 2021
19 February 2021
Appointed Levin, Igor as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Fox, Neil James as Director
22 April 2020
Appointed Rodwell, James Richard as Director
18 December 2019
Appointed Sloanes, Thomas as Director
18 December 2019
Appointed Jones, David Benjamin Goodburn as Director
12 December 2019
7 November 2019
Resigned Davison, Anthony Joseph as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Fox, Neil James as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Davison, Anthony Joseph as Director
26 May 2018
Appointed Methven, Charles Harry Finlayson as Director
26 May 2018
Appointed Donald, Stewart James as Director
22 May 2018
Resigned Bain, Martin Edward as Director
22 May 2018
Resigned Short Iv, Ellis as Director
22 May 2018
Resigned Andersson, Per-Magnus as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Hutchinson, Gary as Director
1 July 2016
Appointed Bain, Martin Edward as Director
8 March 2016
Resigned Byrne, Margaret as Secretary
8 March 2016
Appointed Lowes, Angela as Secretary
8 March 2016
Resigned Byrne, Margaret Theresa as Director
13 June 2013
Resigned Farnan, Michael John as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Miliband, David Wright as Director
20 February 2012
Resigned Quinn, Niall John as Director
14 December 2011
Appointed Hutchinson, Gary as Director
30 August 2011
Appointed Farnan, Michael John as Director
7 July 2011
Appointed Lowes, Angela as Director
6 July 2011
Resigned Walton, Stephen John as Director
6 July 2011
Resigned Callaghan, Lesley Anne as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Miliband, David Wright as Director
17 January 2011
Appointed Short Iv, Ellis as Director
17 January 2011
Appointed Andersson, Per-Magnus as Director
21 January 2010
Resigned Woers, Chrisliaan Andreas Maria as Director
21 February 2009
Appointed Walton, Stephen John as Director
10 January 2009
Resigned Walker, Peter Ian as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Woers, Chrisliaan Andreas Maria as Director
11 December 2008
Appointed Byrne, Margaret Theresa as Director
29 August 2008
Resigned Hays, John as Director
18 April 2007
Appointed Byrne, Margaret as Secretary
18 April 2007
Resigned Walker, Peter Ian as Secretary
28 August 2006
Appointed Hays, John as Director
28 July 2006
Resigned Murray, Robert Sydney, Sir as Director
28 July 2006
Resigned Fickling, John Matthew as Director
28 July 2006
Appointed Quinn, Niall John as Director
20 August 2004
Resigned Slater, Kenneth James as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Roberts, Hugh as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Blackbourne, Mark Anthony as Director
17 October 2002
Appointed Roberts, Hugh as Director
31 July 2002
Resigned Roberts, Hugh as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Callaghan, Lesley Anne as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Walker, Peter Ian as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Blackbourne, Mark Anthony as Director
31 July 2001
Resigned Mcdonnell, Grahame as Director
9 May 2001
Resigned Blackbourne, Mark Anthony as Secretary
9 May 2001
Appointed Walker, Peter Ian as Secretary
29 January 2001
Appointed Roberts, Hugh as Director
6 June 2000
Appointed Slater, Kenneth James as Director
24 March 2000
Resigned Stonehouse, David Coulson as Director
5 August 1996
Appointed Stonehouse, David Coulson as Director
4 July 1996
Appointed Mcdonnell, Grahame as Director
24 May 1996
Resigned Wood, Graham Steward as Director
24 May 1996
Resigned Wood, John Gibbon as Director
19 May 1996
Resigned Featherstone, John Robson as Director
2 May 1996
Appointed Blackbourne, Mark Anthony as Secretary
1 March 1996
Resigned Fiddaman, Paul as Secretary
2 October 1995
Resigned King, Alec Edward as Director
20 May 1995
Appointed Fiddaman, Paul as Secretary
20 May 1995
Appointed King, Alec Edward as Director
19 May 1995
Resigned Davidson, Geoffrey as Secretary
19 May 1995
Resigned Davidson, Geoffrey as Director
18 February 1995
Appointed Fickling, John Matthew as Director
25 September 1991
Appointed Wood, John Gibbon as Director
25 September 1991
Appointed Featherstone, John Robson as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 03189630

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Safc.Com PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Sunderland Afc.Com Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sunderland Association Football Club,limited(the) This company Owns 75–100% of shares
1879 Events Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sunderland Properties PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£4,278,000
up £6,378,000 (304%)
Cash
£7,385,000
up £4,808,000 (187%)
Turnover
£29,152,000
down £29,541,000 (50%)
Profit Before Tax
(£3,327,000)
up £7,255,000 (69%)
Debt Ratio
83%
Current Ratio
0.6x
Profit Margin
-11%
Return on Equity
-61%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2019 2020 £58,693,000 £29,152,000
Balance sheet detail
20202019
Fixed Assets£13,899,000£16,239,000
Current Assets£11,037,000£18,331,000
Debtors£3,343,000£14,953,000
Cash£7,385,000£2,577,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£19,098,000£36,516,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,560,000£154,000
Net Current Assets(£8,061,000)(£18,185,000)
Net Assets£4,278,000(£2,100,000)
Shareholder Funds£4,278,000(£2,100,000)

Turnover£29,152,000£58,693,000
Cost of Sales£1,669,000£2,400,000
Gross Profit£27,483,000£56,293,000
Admin Expenses£29,692,000£46,289,000
Operating Profit(£5,753,000)(£10,534,000)
Profit Before Tax(£3,327,000)(£10,582,000)
Tax(£705,000)£660,000
Profit for Period(£2,622,000)(£11,242,000)

Filings 343

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 September 2026
5 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
20 July 2026Registration of a charge
27 March 2026Full accounts31 July 2025
10 March 2026Appointment of a director
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