W.W. (1990) LIMITED
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Cash
£33M
+9% vs 2024
Net assets
£46M
-12.5% vs 2024
Employees
386
-2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£15M
-7.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-05-31 | 2025-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £177,697,000 | £171,975,000 | -3.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£73,318,000 | -£121,016,000 | -65.1% | |
| Profit before tax | -£14,325,000 | -£15,345,000 | -7.1% | |
| Net profit | -£14,325,000 | -£15,345,000 | -7.1% | |
| Cash | £30,696,000 | £33,450,000 | +9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £208,121,000 | £212,127,000 | +1.9% | |
| Net assets | £52,508,000 | £45,963,000 | -12.5% | |
| Equity | £52,508,000 | £45,963,000 | -12.5% | |
| Average employees | 394 | 386 | -2% | |
| Wages | £124,336,000 | £142,427,000 | +14.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-05-31 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -41.3% | -70.4% | |
| Net margin | -8.1% | -8.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -35.2% | -57.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.86x | 0.94x | |
| Interest cover | -10.50x | -9.93x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- W.W. (1990) LIMITED 1990-04-18 → present
- CHELTHOLDING 1 LIMITED 1990-03-30 → 1990-04-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, the Board has prepared detailed cash flow forecasts extending to the end of the 2026/27 season and performed stress testing on these forecasts, with on-pitch performance representing a key underlying driver. These forecasts assume the continued financial support of Fosun International Limited, which has confirmed its commitment to provide the funding required for the Club to meet its obligations. In addition, the Club retains the ability to secure further funding through player sales and cost-reduction measures, if necessary.”
Group structure
- W.W. (1990) LIMITED · parent
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (1986) Limited 100%
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Properties Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Since the end of the financial period, the Group has contracted for the purchase and sale of various players. The net amount payable resulting from this activity is £57,600,000 (2024: £20,263,000). This activity will be accounted for in the year ending 30 June 2026.”
- “On 15 September 2025, the Group completed the refinancing of its existing £100 million senior loan facility. The new facility, provided by PGIM, replaces the previous facility on equivalent principal terms.”
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, the Club terminated the employment of its Head Coach, Mr. Vítor Pereira, and members of his coaching staff. The Club has reached a settlement agreement in respect of all contractual obligations arising from the termination.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILD, Matthew David | Secretary | 2017-04-13 | — | — |
| SHI, Jiaying | Director | 2025-12-19 | Apr 1994 | Chinese |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIRROW, Richard Ian | Secretary | 1997-09-02 | 2017-04-13 |
| QUADRANGLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | — | 1997-09-02 |
| BLACKBURN, Michael John | Director | 1996-02-23 | 1997-05-22 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Vincent William | Director | 2007-08-09 | 2016-07-21 |
| HARRINGTON, Derek James | Director | 1998-03-11 | 2007-08-09 |
| HAYWARD, Jack Arnold, Sir | Director | 1997-09-02 | 2007-08-09 |
| HAYWARD, Jonathan Michael | Director | 1996-02-23 | 1998-03-11 |
| HAYWARD, Richard Anthony | Director | 1997-09-02 | 2007-08-09 |
| HEMINGWAY, John Gwilym | Director | 1997-09-02 | 2007-08-09 |
| HEMINGWAY, John Gwilym | Director | — | 1996-02-23 |
| HEYHOE FLINT, Rachael | Director | 1997-09-09 | 1997-09-09 |
| HUNSTON, Paul David | Director | — | 1997-09-15 |
| LEWIS, Ashley Martin | Director | 2015-10-12 | 2016-07-21 |
| LISTER, Victor Charles Michael | Director | 1998-03-11 | 2004-01-17 |
| MANDUCA, Paul Victor Sant | Director | 2000-10-19 | 2006-07-31 |
| MORGAN, Stephen Peter | Director | 2007-08-09 | 2016-07-21 |
| MOXEY, Jeremy Derek | Director | 2000-06-19 | 2016-08-05 |
| RICHARDS, John Peter | Director | 1998-03-11 | 2000-05-18 |
| SHI, Yu | Director | 2016-07-21 | 2025-12-19 |
| STONES, James Nicholas | Director | — | 1997-09-15 |
| SUN, Xiaotian | Director | 2016-07-21 | 2020-04-09 |
| WILSON, Paul Marcel | Director | — | 1997-09-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosun International Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Appoints directors, Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-07-21 | Ceased 2016-07-21 |
| Mr Guo Guanchang | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Shares 50–75% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-07-21 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 180 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-17 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-09-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-15 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-09-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-06 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-02-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-02-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.