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Championship · England · valued 28 October 2026

Birmingham City valuation

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).

FCV live enterprise value
£113m
Range £96.1m–130m
Grade A: Built from the club's latest filed accounts (Companies House)

Key figures

Live enterprise value
£113m
Indicative range
£96.1m–130m
Data grade
A (±15%)
Rank in Championship
#6 of 24
Rank in FCV Index
#93 of 198
Latest revenue
£35.6m
Revenue source
Companies House filed accounts
Adjusted revenue multiple
1.62x
Squad value (estimate)
€71.8m
Stadium capacity
29,409
Stadium ownership
Owned by the club
Academy
Category 2
Owner
Knighthead (Tom Wagner)
Net debt (filed)
£174m
Indicative equity value
-£61.0m

This season

20 points from 12 games; expected finish 7.7. Value in each end-of-season outcome, with FCV's simulated probability:

Promoted£266m · 17%
Stays£82.9m · 83%
Relegated£61.4m · 0%

If promoted, the model assumes the club has to invest to compete and may go straight back down; the promoted value allows for both.

How the value is built

Revenue approach: forward revenue of £30.4m × adjusted multiple 1.62x = £49.1m.

Asset approach: realisable squad value, stadium (if owned) and training ground = £112m.

The two are blended with a weight set by division, then adjusted by the club's desirability premium of +3.9%, giving £82.9m if the club stays in the Championship. The live value weights each season outcome by its probability. Full methodology.

Desirability

FCV Desirability score
69/100
#17 of the English 92 · range #16–#21
Championship median 61 · value effect +3.9%

Birmingham City scores 69 out of 100 on the FCV Desirability Index, #17 of the 92 English league clubs (between #16 and #21 under different weightings). That is above the Championship median of 61, which gives a premium of +3.9% on the club's value.

The score measures what buyers pay for beyond the accounts. It is built from 18 public measurements in six pillars. How the Desirability Index works.

Pillars (0–100; marker = Championship median)

Heritage and lore73
Global recognition73
Fanbase depth72
Catchment51
Location and access78
Momentum50
Top-flight seasons
57 (last 2010-11)
Major honours
2 League Cups
Wikipedia languages
75
Wikipedia views, 24 months
1,716,154
Average attendance 2023-25
23,732
Population within 30 km
3.9m
Distance to London
161 km
Nearest major airport
Birmingham, 8 km

Filed accounts

Latest accounts filed at Companies House by company 00027318 (company accounts). Figures in £ millions; some older filings are scanned documents read by OCR.

Year end
2025-06-30
Turnover
£35.6m
Turnover, prior year
£28.7m
Staff costs
n/a
Operating result
-£39.4m
Profit on player sales
£14.3m
Profit before tax
-£34.6m
Net assets
-£122m
Cash
£14.2m
Borrowings identified
£188m

View the filing history at Companies House

Questions

How much is Birmingham City worth?

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).

How much would it cost to buy Birmingham City?

Enterprise value is £113m. After net debt of £174m shown in the latest filed accounts, the indicative equity value (what a buyer would pay for the shares) is about -£61.0m. Owner loans are often written off or restructured in a sale, so the final price depends on the debt agreed in a deal.

Who owns Birmingham City?

FCV records the owner as Knighthead (Tom Wagner). Check the club's filings at Companies House or the relevant national registry for the current shareholding.

How is Birmingham City's value calculated?

FCV blends a revenue approach (forward revenue of £30.4m × an adjusted multiple of 1.62x) with a realisable-asset approach (squad, stadium and training ground, £112m), then weights the values if the club is promoted, stays or is relegated by probabilities from a 20,000-run season simulation.

How desirable is Birmingham City to a buyer?

Birmingham City scores 69 out of 100 on the FCV Desirability Index, #17 of the 92 English league clubs (between #16 and #21 under different weightings). That is above the Championship median of 61, which gives a premium of +3.9% on the club's value.

How often is the valuation updated?

Live values are recalculated after every round of matches, and the financial inputs are updated when clubs file new accounts.

Championship valuations

#ClubLive valueRangeGradeDesirabilityLatest revenue
1West Ham UnitedSullivan / Kretinsky / Gold family£434m£369m–499mA81£226m
2Wolverhampton WanderersFosun International£333m£283m–383mA72£172m
3SouthamptonSport Republic (Dragan Solak)£269m£228m–309mA69£158m
4MiddlesbroughSteve Gibson£173m£147m–199mA64£32.5m
5BurnleyALK Capital (Alan Pace)£166m£141m–190mA61£26.7m
6Birmingham CityKnighthead (Tom Wagner)£113m£96.1m–130mA69£35.6m
7Sheffield UnitedCOH Sports (US consortium)£104m£88.8m–120mA63£34.3m
8West Bromwich AlbionBilkul Football (Shilen & Kiran Patel)£97.4m£82.8m–112mA70£30.4m
9Stoke CityCoates family (bet365)£94.0m£79.9m–108mA63£35.4m
10Norwich CityMark Attanasio£93.1m£79.1m–107mA58£39.3m
11Bolton WanderersFootball Ventures (Sharon Brittan)£76.6m£65.1m–88.1mA66£20.5m
12Cardiff CityVincent Tan£70.5m£59.9m–81.1mA55£25.8m
13Queens Park RangersTotal Soccer Growth / Sea Dream£69.2m£58.8m–79.6mA60£31.4m
14Blackburn RoversVenky's Group£62.4m£53.0m–71.8mA66£23.7m
15Bristol CitySteve Lansdown£62.0m£52.7m–71.3mA50£24.1m
16WatfordPozzo family£54.4m£46.2m–62.6mA59£26.0m
17Swansea CitySwansea Football LLC (Cravatt/Cohen)£53.6m£45.6m–61.6mA48£22.3m
18PortsmouthMichael Eisner (Tornante)£49.4m£42.0m–56.8mA59£24.6m
19Derby CountyDavid Clowes£42.3m£36.0m–48.6mA67£31.9m
20MillwallBerylson family£38.2m£32.5m–43.9mA52£23.9m
21WrexhamReynolds / McElhenney / Allyn family£34.8m£29.6m–40.0mA50£33.3m
22Charlton AthleticGlobal Football Partners£23.3m£19.8m–26.8mA59£11.2m
23Preston North EndHemmings family£21.7m£18.4m–25.0mA51£18.9m
24Lincoln CityClive Nates£20.5m£17.4m–23.6mA38£8.5m

Cite or reuse this valuation

FCV Index, Birmingham City valuation as of 28 October 2026, https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/birmingham-city/