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Charlton Athletic plc
Traditional Charlton Athletic strip

Notes:

Company shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange - since March 1997.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Website: www.cafc.co.uk

 

Financial Overview

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

2005/06

41.925

-11.317

79.7

227

2004/05

40.714

1.360

71.0

214

2003/04

42.606

11.118

70.2

220

2002/03

35.141

-0.464

67.1

198

2001/02

30.641

-10.728

70.1

202

2000/01

28.317

0.323

60.3

179

1999/00

11.746

-2.797

50.5

154

1998/99

16.274

1.249

50.5

120

1997/98

5.770

-2.010

 

92

1996/97

4.260

1.969

 

 

1995/96

3.691

-1.163

 

 

1994/95

2.720

-1.157

 

 

1993/94

2.916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spectator Numbers since 1994/95

Charlton Athletic Match Attendance figures graph

(domestic league matches only)

Archived Articles on Charlton Athletic FC

Charlton Seek Bond Issue - 16/02/2008
Following the end of any talks on a possible takeover, Charlton Athletic has announced that it is seeking approval from shareholders to raise up to £20m through the issue of a new convertible bond...

Charlton Abandon Takeover Effort - 15/02/2008
South-East London club Charlton Athletic have called off takeover talks with potential investors. Reports that they had received an offer and rejected it were completely without foundation. In August the club had brought in takeover experts Seymour Pierce to advise them, but a statement to the Stock Exchange read, 'The board have concluded that the best interests of the club are served under the current ownership. As a result all talks regarding possible offers for the company have now been discontinued.' The news will probably please most Charlton fans as it assures the continuation of the community and family orientation of the club.

Relegation Hits Charlton Hard - 23/12/2007
Charlton's board have had to dig deep into their pockets after the South-East London club was hit hard by relegation from the Premiership. Turnover to June 2007 recorded a fall from £41.9m to £35.9m due principally to the reduction in the Premiership merit award scheme...

Second Charlton Sponsor Hits Problems - 25/09/2007
Charlton Athletic took a hit when retail group all:sports foundered, now their current sponsors, Valencian real estate group Llanera, are in trouble...

Charlton Athletic Prepare For Takeover - 18/08/2007
Charlton Athletic has hired City football specialists Seymour Pierce to advise it on funding options, including a possible share issue or even a sale of the Championship side...

Charlton Deny Takeover Bid - 09/05/2007
Relegated South-East London club Charlton Athletic have denied that they are the subject of a takeover bid...

Charlton See Big Losses As They Spend More On Wages - 28/12/2006
Troubled Premiership club Charlton recorded operating losses of £4.6m and an overall net loss of £8.9m in 2005-6 which were offset by a share issue to directors and the sale of players...

Charlton Consider Stadium Move - 01/10/2006
Charlton have deferred a decision on their proposed East Stand redevelopment and are considering other stadium options according to chief executive Peter Varney...

Charlton Posts Big Loss - 25/03/2006
An attempt by Charlton Athletic to take the club to the next level, UEFA Cup qualification, by spending on players has ended in no improvement in performances on the pitch and the club posting a big first half loss...

Supporters Trusts Formed At Two Clubs - 11/06/2005
Supporters trusts have been formed at two clubs in the last week: Southampton, a relegated club where many fans are angry with club chairman Rupert Lowe and Charlton Athletic where fans have had a supporters' director on the board...

Possible Bid For Charlton as plc Reports Half Year Loss - 31/03/2005
Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) that is spending £1 billion to resurrect the Millennium Done which can be seen from Charlton's home at The Valley has emerged as a possible bidder for the Premiership club...

Parker Sale Boosts Charlton Profits - 31/10/2004
The sale of Scott Parker to Chelsea helped to boost annual pre-tax profits at Charlton to £11.2m...




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