ARSENAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Operating as the parent entity of Arsenal Football Club, the company manages the Premier League football team, the Emirates Stadium, and associated commercial activities.
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Cash
£56M
-16.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£126M
-1.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
871
+5.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1.3M
+92.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £466,685,000 | £616,580,000 | £690,998,000 | +12.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£55,244,000 | -£48,394,000 | -£63,208,000 | -30.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£52,124,000 | -£17,687,000 | -£1,348,000 | +92.4% | |
| Net profit | -£52,124,000 | -£17,687,000 | -£1,377,000 | +92.2% | |
| Cash | £42,769,000 | £66,819,000 | £55,994,000 | -16.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £580,761,000 | £631,556,000 | £626,911,000 | -0.7% | |
| Net assets | £145,540,000 | £127,852,000 | £126,465,000 | -1.1% | |
| Equity | £145,540,000 | £127,852,000 | £126,465,000 | -1.1% | |
| Average employees | 723 | 826 | 871 | +5.4% | |
| Wages | £204,648,000 | £286,960,000 | £303,171,000 | +5.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,856,000 | £2,440,000 | £2,440,000 | 0% |
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 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -11.8% | -7.8% | -9.1% | |
| Net margin | -11.2% | -2.9% | -0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -9.5% | -7.7% | -10.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 87.8% | 87.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.40x | 0.42x | 0.60x | |
| Interest cover | -8.88x | -2.63x | -3.57x |
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
- ARSENAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 2018-10-05 → present
- ARSENAL HOLDINGS PLC 2001-07-11 → 2018-10-05
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group is reliant on its ultimate parent undertaking, KSE UK Inc., for its continued financial support (see note (1) (c)). The Group has received confirmation from KSE UK Inc. that sufficient funds will be provided to finance the business for a period of at least 12 months from the date of this report. The Directors have therefore continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- ARSENAL HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Arsenal (AFC Holdings) Limited 100%
- The Arsenal Football Club Limited 100%
- Arsenal (Emirates Stadium) Limited 100%
- Arsenal Overseas Holdings Limited 100%
- AOH-USA, LLC 100%
- Arsenal Securities Limited 100%
- Arsenal Stadium Management Company Limited 100%
- ATL (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Ashburton Trading Limited 100%
- HHL Holding Company Limited 100%
- Highbury Holdings Limited 100%
- Arsenal Women Football Club Limited 100%
- Ashburton Properties (Northern Triangle) Limited 100%
- Drayton Park Trading Limited 100%
- Queensland Road Trading Limited 100%
- Ashburton Properties Holdings Limited 100%
- Arsenal Stadium Management Holdings Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During 2024/25 and subsequently during the summer 2025 transfer window the Club has again invested strongly in the development of its Men's First Team playing resources.”
- “Our principal objective is to compete for and win major trophies and Arsenal Women delivered against that objective in superb fashion by lifting the UEFA Women's Champions League trophy, beating FC Barcelona 1-0 in a thrilling final.”
- “The 2025/26 season is ongoing and the Club has made a satisfactory start in all competitions - Premier League, the new format UEFA Champions League and Women's Super League. During the summer 2025 transfer window Arsenal has again invested in the development of its Men's and Women's First Team playing resources.”
- “Since the end of the financial year a subsidiary company, Arsenal Football Club Limited, has contracted for the purchase and sale of various players. The net payment resulting from these transfers, taking into account the applicable levies, is £268.0 million (2024 net payment of £20.9 million). These transfers will be accounted for in the year ending 31 May 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISELY, Stuart William | Secretary | 2021-06-30 | — | — |
| BLAHA, Kelly Erin | Director | 2025-11-12 | Apr 1980 | American |
| HARRIS OF PECKHAM, Philip Charles, Lord Harris Of Peckham | Director | 2005-11-24 | Sep 1942 | British |
| KROENKE, Enos Stanley | Director | 2008-09-19 | Jul 1947 | American |
| KROENKE, Josh Walton | Director | 2013-12-05 | May 1980 | American |
| MALY, Richard Otto | Director | 2025-11-12 | Mar 1956 | American |
| STEINER, David John | Director | 2025-11-12 | Apr 1953 | American |
| WINSTON, Benjamin Saul | Director | 2025-11-12 | Oct 1981 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILES, David | Secretary | 2001-07-12 | 2021-06-30 |
| TRUSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-07-11 | 2001-07-12 |
| BOARDMAN, Nigel Patrick Gray | Director | 2001-07-11 | 2001-07-12 |
| BRACEWELL SMITH, Nina, Lady | Director | 2005-04-15 | 2008-12-17 |
| BROWN, Gavin Paul | Director | 2001-07-11 | 2001-07-12 |
| CARR, Richard Charles Lascelles | Director | 2001-07-12 | 2008-12-17 |
| DEIN, David Barry | Director | 2001-07-12 | 2007-04-18 |
| EDELMAN, Keith Graeme | Director | 2001-07-12 | 2008-05-01 |
| FISZMAN, Daniel David | Director | 2001-07-12 | 2011-04-13 |
| FRIAR, Kenneth John | Director | 2001-07-12 | 2020-08-31 |
| GAZIDIS, Ivan Efthinios | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2018-10-31 |
| GIBBS, Roger Geoffrey, Sir | Director | 2001-07-12 | 2006-06-22 |
| HILL-WOOD, Peter Denis | Director | 2001-07-12 | 2013-06-14 |
| KESWICK, John Chippendale Lindley, Sir | Director | 2005-11-24 | 2020-05-15 |
| LEWIS, Timothy Julian | Director | 2020-06-18 | 2025-09-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Enos Stanley Kroenke | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-10-05 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 125 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-09-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-30 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-06-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-03-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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.