Preston North End finances and accounts
Preston North End turned over £17m in 2023/24 and paid £22m in staff costs, which is 129.9% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What Preston North End turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure Preston North End does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2023/24 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £16,906,000£16.9m | £13,843,000£13.8m | £11,919,000£11.9m | £13,808,000£13.8m | £13,346,000£13.3m | £10,590,000£10.6m |
| Staff costs | £21,966,000£22.0m | £24,573,000£24.6m | £23,359,000£23.4m | £19,701,000£19.7m | £15,030,000£15.0m | £10,560,000£10.6m |
| Wages and salaries | £19,239,000£19.2m | £21,482,000£21.5m | £20,478,000£20.5m | £17,280,000£17.3m | £13,191,000£13.2m | £9,266,000£9.3m |
| Social security costs | £2,655,000£2.7m | £3,032,000£3.0m | £2,826,000£2.8m | £2,385,000£2.4m | £1,820,000£1.8m | £1,279,000£1.3m |
| Player amortisation | £3,294,000£3.3m | £4,267,000£4.3m | £5,484,000£5.5m | £4,112,000£4.1m | £2,797,000£2.8m | £1,341,000£1.3m |
| Other operating income | - | - | £2,500,000£2.5m | - | - | - |
| Other expenses | £6,383,000£6.4m | £5,478,000£5.5m | £3,828,000£3.8m | £4,472,000£4.5m | £3,279,000£3.3m | £3,104,000£3.1m |
| Profit on player sales | £382,000£382k | £302,000£302k | £725,000£725k | £149,000£149k | - | - |
| Operating result | -£14,364,000£14.4m | -£20,173,000£20.2m | -£17,527,000£17.5m | -£14,328,000£14.3m | £1,923,000£1.9m | -£4,415,000£4.4m |
| Pre-tax result | -£14,342,000£14.3m | -£20,175,000£20.2m | -£17,529,000£17.5m | -£14,326,000£14.3m | £1,933,000£1.9m | -£4,417,000£4.4m |
| Wages to revenue | 129.9% | 177.5% | 196% | 142.7% | 112.6% | 99.7% |
What the wage bill covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. Preston North End paid £22m against £17m of revenue, so 130p of every pound went back out as pay.
Championship revenue
The 22 clubs in the division whose accounts cover the same twelve months. Follow a club for its own finances.
Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do Preston North End make?
Preston North End turned over £17m in 2023/24.
What is the Preston North End wage bill?
Preston North End paid £22m in staff costs in 2023/24, which is 129.9% of revenue.
Do Preston North End make a profit?
Preston North End made a pre-tax loss of £14m in 2023/24.
The accounts behind these figures
Company number 01621060. Every set of accounts read for this page.
- 2024/25 accounts
- 2023/24 accounts
- 2022/23 accounts
- 2021/22 accounts
- 2020/21 accounts
- 2019/20 accounts
- 2018/19 accounts
- 2017/18 accounts
- 2016/17 accounts
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