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 "meta": {
  "source": "FCV Index",
  "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com",
  "valuation_date": "2026-10-28",
  "methodology_version": "1.1",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Source: FCV Index (footballclubvaluations.com)",
  "disclaimer": "Independent estimates of enterprise value for information only. Not investment advice."
 },
 "data": {
  "slug": "birmingham-city",
  "name": "Birmingham City",
  "league": "Championship",
  "league_code": "ENG2",
  "league_slug": "championship",
  "in_league": "the Championship",
  "country": "England",
  "currency": "GBP",
  "valuation_date": "2026-10-28",
  "enterprise_value": 113.1,
  "enterprise_value_gbp_m": 113.1,
  "enterprise_value_eur_m": 134.6,
  "range_low_m": 96.1,
  "range_high_m": 130.1,
  "range_low_gbp_m": 96.1,
  "range_high_gbp_m": 130.1,
  "data_grade": "A",
  "data_grade_meaning": "Built from the club's latest filed accounts (Companies House)",
  "range_pct": 15,
  "rank_overall": 93,
  "rank_in_league": 6,
  "value_if_stays_m": 82.9,
  "value_if_promoted_m": 265.9,
  "value_if_relegated_m": 61.4,
  "probability_promotion": 0.166,
  "probability_relegation": 0.003,
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  "expected_finish": 7.7,
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  "points": 20,
  "latest_revenue_m": 35.6,
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  "forward_revenue_m": 30.4,
  "adjusted_revenue_multiple": 1.62,
  "revenue_approach_value_m": 49.1,
  "asset_approach_value_m": 112.1,
  "squad_value_eur_m": 71.8,
  "stadium_capacity": 29409,
  "stadium_ownership": "Owned by the club",
  "academy_category": 2,
  "owner": "Knighthead (Tom Wagner)",
  "net_debt_gbp_m": 174.1,
  "indicative_equity_value_gbp_m": -61.0,
  "kpmg_benchmark_2026_eur_m": null,
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   "company_number": "00027318",
   "year_end": "2025-06-30",
   "accounts_type": "company",
   "turnover_gbp_m": 35.6,
   "turnover_prior_year_gbp_m": 28.7,
   "staff_costs_gbp_m": null,
   "operating_result_gbp_m": -39.4,
   "profit_on_player_sales_gbp_m": 14.3,
   "profit_before_tax_gbp_m": -34.6,
   "net_assets_gbp_m": -121.6,
   "cash_gbp_m": 14.2,
   "borrowings_gbp_m": 188.3,
   "source_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00027318/filing-history"
  },
  "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/birmingham-city/",
  "api_url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/api/v1/clubs/birmingham-city.json",
  "methodology_url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/methodology/",
  "methodology_version": "1.1",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "desirability": {
   "score": 68.8,
   "rank_of_92": 17,
   "rank_range_90": [
    16,
    21
   ],
   "division_median_score": 60.6,
   "pillars": {
    "Heritage and lore": 73.2,
    "Global recognition": 73.1,
    "Fanbase depth": 72.3,
    "Catchment": 51.3,
    "Location and access": 78.0,
    "Momentum": 50.5
   },
   "value_premium_pct": 3.9,
   "value_before_index_gbp_m": 108.5,
   "index_effect_gbp_m": 4.6,
   "inputs": {
    "founded": 1875,
    "top_flight_seasons": 57,
    "premier_league_seasons": 7,
    "last_top_flight_season": "2010-11",
    "major_honours": {
     "h_league": 0,
     "h_fac": 0,
     "h_lc": 2,
     "h_ucl": 0,
     "h_uel": 0,
     "h_cwc": 0,
     "h_fairs": 0,
     "h_uecl": 0
    },
    "honours_points": 2,
    "wikipedia_languages": 75,
    "wikipedia_views_12m": 689593,
    "wikipedia_views_24m": 1716154,
    "avg_attendance_2023_25": 23732,
    "attendance_vs_division": 1.58,
    "capacity": 29409,
    "average_division_10y": 2.1,
    "population_30km": 3946392,
    "median_pay_30km": 36774,
    "share_of_support_30km": 0.154,
    "rival_league_clubs_30km": 5,
    "km_to_london": 161,
    "nearest_major_airport": "Birmingham",
    "km_to_airport": 8,
    "wikipedia_views_change": -0.328,
    "divisions_climbed_since_2015": 0,
    "attendance_change_2023_24": 0.241
   },
   "imputed": [],
   "version": "0.9",
   "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/desirability/"
  },
  "desirability_score": 68.8,
  "desirability_rank_of_92": 17,
  "desirability_premium_pct": 3.9,
  "answer": "The FCV Index values Birmingham City at £113m as of 28 October 2026, with an indicative range of £96.1m–130m (data grade A). That ranks Birmingham City #6 in the Championship and #93 of the 198 clubs in the index. Its FCV Desirability score is 69 out of 100 (#17 of the 92 English league clubs).",
  "citation": "FCV Index, Birmingham City valuation as of 28 October 2026, https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/birmingham-city/"
 }
}