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Sheffield United plc
Sheffield United traditional strip

Notes:

Company shares are traded on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM - SUT) - since 2003, before that the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1997. Important shareholders as at April 2006: Mike Macdonald: 4.2%, Scarborough Property: 36.7%, Texas Holdings: 3.9%, Kevin McCabe: (Chairman) 47.60%. 2005/06 was a good year for the club with promotion to the 'Premiership' and turnover boosted by a number of profitable property dealings.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Website: www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/

Address Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4SU - Telephone 0870-787 1960

 

Financial Overview

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

2006/07

38.930

0.390

 

 

2005/06

11.901

-9.433

 

167

2004/05

12.880

-1.215

67.9

241

2003/04

11.837

-1.626

66.9

234

2002/03

12.999

-0.411

63.2

225

2001/02

10.041

-1.838

71.1

207

2000/01

6.513

-0.367

 

200

1999/00

5.769

-1.635

200

1998/99

6.421

-4.217

 

200

1997/98

10.298

-6.715

 

189

1996/97

8.896

-3.078

 

141

1995/96

8.990

0.050

 

126

1994/95

5.196

0.149

 

65

1993/94

5.333

0.100

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

Spectator Numbers since 1994/95

Sheffield United FC Match Attendance figures graph

(domestic league matches only)

Archived Articles on Sheffield United FC

Blades In The Black - 28/10/2007
Sheffield United kicked back into the black from a £7.9m pre-tax loss as turnover rose from £27.2m to £45.8m...

West Ham To Defend Blades' Compensation Claim - 19/08/2007
West Ham United are prepared to mount a 'vigorous defence' against an unprecedented multimillion pound compensation proceeding brought against them by Sheffield United...

Blades Relegation Appeal Denied - May Sue For Compensation - 15/07/2007
An arbitration panel has dismissed an appeal by Sheffield United over the Premier League's decision not to dock West Ham points over the signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano...

Premiership Status Benefits Blades - 01/04/2007
The benefits of being in the Premiership are clearly demonstrated by the figures released for Sheffield United for the six months ending 31 December 2006...

Blades Have Plan For Off Pitch Success - 29/11/2006
Sheffield United has expanded its club shop, opened the stadium's restaurant in the evenings and even built a business centre in a corner of the ground...

Blades Off The Pitch Strategy Falls Into Place - 18/03/2006
Just as their bid for automatic promotion to the Premiership falters slightly, Sheffield United's off the pitch strategy is falling into place...

Sheffield United Buy Chinese Club - 14/12/2005
Sheffield United have announced that they are about to acquire Chinese second division club Chengdu Five Bull...

Blades May Buy Chinese Club - 24/10/2005
Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe has revealed an interest in buying an unnamed Chinese football club...






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