The Rugby Football League Limited
The principal activity of The Rugby Football Limited ("the RFL") throughout the year was the promotion and regulation of the game of Rugby League. The RFL is the governing body for the sport of Rugby League in Great Britain and Ireland. The RFL owns a 50% shareholding in RL Commercial Limited, a joint venture with Super League (Europe) Limited which organises and promotes competitions to maximise returns to members and the game.
Revenue
£13.4m
▼ -10.0% vs prior ~12m period
Profit after tax
-£403k
Margin -3.5%
Employees
101
▼ -1.0% vs prior ~12m period
Net assets
-£3.4m
Total assets £8.0m
Financial history
Revenue by accounting period
7 periods available · ▲ growth ▼ decline
| Period end | Revenue | Growth | Profit before tax | Employees | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.4m | ▼ -10.0% | -£403k | 101 | -£3.4m |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.9m | — | £192k | 102 | -£3.0m |
| 1 Jan 2023 | — | — | -£577k | 121 | -£3.2m |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £20.0m | ▲ +30.4% | £526k | 125 | -£2.7m |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £15.3m | ▼ -25.9% | £24k | 125 | -£3.2m |
| 31 Dec 2019 | £20.7m | — | £10k | 132 | -£3.2m |
| 31 Dec 2018 | — | — | — | — | -£3.3m |
Latest available figures
Period ending 31 Dec 2024. “Not available” means the figure is not in the accounts we hold. We do not estimate missing figures.
Profit & loss
- Revenue
- £13.4m
- Gross profit
- £10.2m
- Operating profit
- -£473k
- Profit before tax
- -£403k
- Profit after tax
- -£403k
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- £8.0m
- Cash
- £5.3m
- Total liabilities
- £11.5m
- Net assets
- -£3.4m
- Revenue per employee
- £132k
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