Website & contact details
- Website
Watford Association Football Club Limited(the)
- Incorporated
- 22 July 1909 (117 years)
- Industry
- Other sports activities (93199)
- Directors
- David Bernard Fransen
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Vicarage Road StadiumVicarage RoadWatford HertfordshireWD18 0ER
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 June 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 1 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 18 January 2026
Charges
- Total
- 58
- Outstanding
- 4
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 54
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 12 July 2012
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Fransen, David Bernard
Director · Appointed 13 March 2009
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 22 January 2009
British
Born July 1943 (83)
Secretary · Appointed 25 March 2000
British
Officer history (35 former)
2 November 2016
2 September 2014
Resigned Nani, Gian Luca as Director
12 July 2012
12 July 2012
Appointed Nani, Gian Luca as Director
12 July 2012
28 June 2012
Resigned Bassini, Laurence, Mr. as Director
31 May 2012
Resigned Taylor, Graham, Mr. as Director
16 August 2011
Appointed Bassini, Laurence, Mr. as Director
8 June 2011
23 December 2009
23 December 2009
23 December 2009
23 December 2009
13 March 2009
13 March 2009
13 March 2009
Appointed Fransen, David Bernard as Director
23 February 2009
22 January 2009
22 January 2009
Appointed Taylor, Graham, Mr. as Director
22 January 2009
22 January 2009
12 December 2008
12 December 2008
1 December 2008
2 May 2007
2 May 2007
29 March 2007
17 July 2006
17 July 2006
17 July 2006
17 July 2006
1 December 2005
3 May 2005
10 March 2004
10 March 2004
10 January 2004
Resigned Sherwood, Michael Sidney as Director
29 May 2003
17 December 2002
5 August 2002
27 May 2002
25 March 2000
25 March 2000
Resigned Alexander, John Eric as Secretary
21 March 2000
19 January 2000
19 January 2000
Appointed Sherwood, Michael Sidney as Director
19 January 2000
1 December 1999
18 September 1999
14 May 1998
14 May 1998
Resigned Rosenberg, Terence as Director
16 May 1997
6 May 1997
Resigned Plumley, Edward as Director
6 May 1997
6 May 1997
Resigned Smith, Geoffrey Arthur as Director
26 April 1997
Appointed Rosenberg, Terence as Director
26 April 1997
26 April 1997
26 April 1997
26 April 1997
5 September 1996
Resigned Lawson Rogers, Stuart George as Director
4 September 1996
9 May 1996
17 September 1994
Appointed Plumley, Edward as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Alexander, John Eric as Secretary
30 June 1994
Resigned Plumley, Edward as Secretary
6 February 1992
Resigned Mee, Bertie 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
Limited Company
Reg. no. 08112624
Group structure 3 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Watford Association Football Club Limited(the) This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Watford FC Women Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £25,098,000
- Cash
- £1,307,000
- Profit Before Tax
- (£15,951,000)
- Debt Ratio
- 84%
- Current Ratio
- 0.4x
- Return on Equity
- -65%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £132,136,000 | £100,396,000 | £157,492,000 |
| Current Assets | £28,543,000 | £39,083,000 | £64,472,000 |
| Debtors | £13,921,000 | £40,257,000 | |
| Cash | £1,307,000 | £3,000 | £1,200,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £72,556,000 | £68,487,000 | £131,330,000 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £52,897,000 | £62,122,000 | £118,929,000 |
| Net Current Assets | (£44,013,000) | (£29,404,000) | (£66,858,000) |
| Net Assets | £25,098,000 | £2,658,000 | (£35,170,000) |
| Shareholder Funds | £25,098,000 | £2,658,000 | (£35,170,000) |
| Turnover | £128,094,000 | ||
| Operating Profit | £4,986,000 | ||
| Profit Before Tax | (£15,951,000) | £12,763,000 | (£16,130,000) |
| Profit for Period | (£16,232,000) | £12,763,000 | (£17,699,000) |
Filings 302
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 25 March 2026 | Full accounts | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 3 February 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 18 January 2026 | ||
| 30 January 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 8 August 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full |
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