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'QPR' was founded in 1882. In 2007 QPR was taken over by Flavio Briatore and other major shareholders Lakshmi Mittal and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The club plays at Loftus Road (Rangers Stadium) in the Shepherd's Bush area of London (stadium capacity 19,148).  Queens Park Rangers only major honour is one League Cup (1967).

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Financial Overview

Year
Turnover
Pre-tax profit
Wages / Turnover ratio (%)
Employees

2007/08

9.510

0.098

96.9

71

2006/07

6.019

0.059

 

57

2005/06

6.495

0.064

85.1

45

2004/05

5.882

0.056

77.4

47

2003/04

4.712

0.046

81.5

46

2002/03

4.373

0.043

84.1

57

2001/02

3.436

0.034

 

71

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

1998/99

6.876

0.067

86.6

83

1997/98

6.397

0.062

90.7

96

1996/97

8.194

-1.284

62.1

99

1995/96

7.173

2.077

69.9

98

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