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Sectors›Sports›FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED(THE)

FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED(THE)

PaymentCheck Score 2025
80Good
↑ 3.0vs last year
#2208 in UK
#12 in Sports
#123 in North West

Company Information

Company Number
00080612
Registered Address
Efl House, 10 - 12 West Cliff, Preston, Lancashires, England, PR1 8HU
Status
Active
Employee Count
126
Turnover
£207,507,000
EBITDA
-£1,057,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.efl.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
11 April 1904
Nature of Business
93199 - Other sports activities
Industries
Sports
Region
North West
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
25 days
Shortest Period:7 days
Longest Period:30 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
72%
31-60 Days
27%
After 60 Days
1%
Not Paid Within Terms28%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-02-24
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Aug 2025 - 31 Jan 202624 Feb 20262572%27%1%28%
01 Jan 2025 - 31 Jul 202526 Aug 20252473%26%1%27%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202431 Jan 20252865%32%3%35%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202426 Jul 20242575%23%2%25%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202331 Jan 20242579%17%4%21%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202331 Jul 20232384%13%3%16%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202231 Jan 20232880%15%5%20%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202224 Aug 20222285%12%3%15%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202124 Aug 20222583%14%3%17%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202126 Jul 20212381%15%4%18%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202008 Feb 20214268%25%7%32%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202008 Feb 20212382%14%4%18%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201927 Jan 20201895%4%1%5%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201830 Jan 20192388%9%3%12%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201820 Jul 20181694%5%1%6%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Some suppliers require payemnt on receipt of invoice but the earliest where days are quoted is 7. An assumption has been made that the majority of suppliers have standard payment terms of 30 days.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

No additional information

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90

Dispute Resolution Process

Initial credit control dealt with by the Finance Department. Any additional issues managed by the relevant relationship manager.

Other Payment Information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

❌

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

❌

Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

❌

Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

❌

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

The Football League Limited is the registered entity behind the English Football League (EFL), formed in 1888 by its twelve founder members. It is described as the world's original league football competition and the template for leagues elsewhere. The organisation is the largest single body of professional football clubs in European football, responsible for administering and regulating the EFL's three divisions, along with the Carabao Cup and the EFL Trophy, as well as reserve and youth football competitions. It oversees governance matters for member clubs including owners' and directors' tests, regulations and disciplinary judgments, and runs community and youth development programmes connected to English football.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: efl.com · efl.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£91,231,000
Net Worth
£5,395,000
Total Current Assets
£259,290,000
Total Current Liabilities
£250,247,000

Company Location

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Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
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  • Late Payment Help
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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell