Brentford FC achieves record-high financial turnover despite losses

The Gtech Community Stadium; Photograph Brentford FC

Brentford FC publishes accounts for 2024/25 season

Brentford FC has published its financial results for the 2024/25 season and reports a record high £173.1m turnover despite increased losses driven by rising wages and player amortisation, placing the West London club among the top 30 revenue-generating football clubs in the world according to the Deloitte Football Money League.

The 2024/25 season saw Brentford finish 10th in the Premier League table on 56 points, while reaching the quarter-finals of the League Cup and exiting the FA Cup in the third round. Meanwhile, Brentford’s B team reached the final of three separate competitions and the Women’s team achieved a record number of wins (21).

The on-field success at the Gtech has been mirrored off the pitch with the club reporting a £173.1m turnover, a 4% increase from £166.5m in the 2023/24 season. The club reported that the turnover growth was due to a higher final league position having finished 16th the previous season, central media income, and a record year of sponsorship sales.

Financial losses as a result of investment

The club recorded an increased operating loss of £40.0m, up from £29.2m in 2024, and a pre-tax loss of £20.5m, up from £7.9m in 2024. Additionally, the club’s third-party net debt rose sharply from £29.8m to £71.0m.

Brentford stated that these losses are attributed to further significant investment in the playing squad, resulting in an increase in player amortisation and wages. The 2024/25 season saw the arrivals of Fábio Carvalho, Gustavo Nunes, Igor Thiago, Jayden Meghoma, Michael Kayode (loan), and Sepp van den Berg.

Nevertheless, the club reported a player trading profit of £27.2m, up from £25.2m in 2024. Through the sales of Ivan Toney, David Raya and Fin Stevens, the Bees recouped significant funds into the transfer budget. The club has also noted that these accounts do not include the significant player sales made in the summer of 2025, such as Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, and Christian Nørgaard.

In an official statement reflecting on the 2024/25 accounts, Brentford FC Chair Cliff Crown said:

“We were pleased to finish tenth in the League and our on-pitch performance coupled with our off-pitch growth is testament to the collective efforts of everyone at the club”.

“We look forward with optimism and a commitment to long-term sustainable growth while remaining competitive in the world’s most challenging football league”.

A change in ownership structure

The 2024/25 season saw Brentford’s majority owner, Matthew Benham, maintain a total investment of £104.4m in the group, comprised of equity and loans. This has included £22.8m of loans directly tied to the stadium project; the club having moved into the Brentford Community Stadium in 2020, now known as the Gtech Community Stadium.

Moreover, this period saw a change in Brentford’s ownership structure as Benham transferred his shares in the club to a newly formed holding company, Best Intentions Analytics. This holding company now acts as Brentford FC’s parent company, allowing Benham to pursue a multi-club ownership model. This was demonstrated in April 2025 with the company’s acquisition of Spanish third-tier side, Mérida AD.

In July 2025, the club announced new investments, with British philanthropist and businessman Gary Lubner and British filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn becoming minority owners of Best Intentions Analytics. As a result, the company was valued at £400m last summer.

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Benham is renowned for his use of data analytics to identify lesser-known talented players and obtain their transfers for low fees. His acquisition of the club in 2012 has been lauded as one of English football’s great success stories, steering the Bees up the leagues through a series of promotions to reach the Premier League.

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