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League One · England · valued 28 October 2026

Blackpool valuation

The FCV Index values Blackpool at £17.3m as of 28 October 2026, with an indicative range of £14.7m–19.9m (data grade A). That ranks Blackpool #6 in League One and #149 of the 198 clubs in the index. Its FCV Desirability score is 45 out of 100 (#55 of the 92 English league clubs).

FCV live enterprise value
£17.3m
Range £14.7m–19.9m
Grade A: Built from the club's latest filed accounts (Companies House)

Key figures

Live enterprise value
£17.3m
Indicative range
£14.7m–19.9m
Data grade
A (±15%)
Rank in League One
#6 of 24
Rank in FCV Index
#149 of 198
Latest revenue
£8.8m
Revenue source
Companies House filed accounts
Adjusted revenue multiple
1.20x
Squad value (estimate)
€4.0m
Stadium capacity
16,500
Stadium ownership
Owned by the club
Academy
Category 3
Owner
Simon Sadler
Net debt (filed)
not confirmed
Indicative equity value
n/a

This season

11 points from 11 games; expected finish 17.6. Value in each end-of-season outcome, with FCV's simulated probability:

Promoted£25.7m · 0%
Stays£18.8m · 66%
Relegated£14.1m · 33%

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 £9.2m × adjusted multiple 1.20x = £11.0m.

Asset approach: realisable squad value, stadium (if owned) and training ground = £25.3m.

The two are blended with a weight set by division, then adjusted by the club's desirability premium of +2.5%, giving £18.8m if the club stays in League One. The live value weights each season outcome by its probability. Full methodology.

Desirability

FCV Desirability score
45/100
#55 of the English 92 · range #50–#59
League One median 41 · value effect +2.5%

Blackpool scores 45 out of 100 on the FCV Desirability Index, #55 of the 92 English league clubs (between #50 and #59 under different weightings). That is above the League One median of 41, which gives a premium of +2.5% 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 = League One median)

Heritage and lore57
Global recognition44
Fanbase depth42
Catchment40
Location and access16
Momentum26
Top-flight seasons
28 (last 2010-11)
Major honours
1 FA Cups
Wikipedia languages
58
Wikipedia views, 24 months
599,594
Average attendance 2023-25
10,145
Population within 30 km
0.6m
Distance to London
323 km
Nearest major airport
Liverpool, 54 km

Filed accounts

Latest accounts filed at Companies House by company 00048409 (company accounts). Figures in £ millions; some older filings are scanned documents read by OCR.

Year end
2025-06-30
Turnover
£8.8m
Turnover, prior year
£9.7m
Staff costs
n/a
Operating result
-£7.1m
Profit on player sales
£2.8m
Profit before tax
-£4.3m
Net assets
-£14.8m
Cash
£1.3m
Borrowings identified
n/a

View the filing history at Companies House

Questions

How much is Blackpool worth?

The FCV Index values Blackpool at £17.3m as of 28 October 2026, with an indicative range of £14.7m–19.9m (data grade A). That ranks Blackpool #6 in League One and #149 of the 198 clubs in the index. Its FCV Desirability score is 45 out of 100 (#55 of the 92 English league clubs).

How much would it cost to buy Blackpool?

The FCV Index estimates enterprise value at £17.3m, before debt. The price for the shares depends on the club's net debt, which FCV has not yet confirmed from filed accounts.

Who owns Blackpool?

FCV records the owner as Simon Sadler. Check the club's filings at Companies House or the relevant national registry for the current shareholding.

How is Blackpool's value calculated?

FCV blends a revenue approach (forward revenue of £9.2m × an adjusted multiple of 1.2x) with a realisable-asset approach (squad, stadium and training ground, £25.3m), 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 Blackpool to a buyer?

Blackpool scores 45 out of 100 on the FCV Desirability Index, #55 of the 92 English league clubs (between #50 and #59 under different weightings). That is above the League One median of 41, which gives a premium of +2.5% 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.

League One valuations

#ClubLive valueRangeGradeDesirabilityLatest revenue
1Leicester CityKing Power International£155m£132m–178mA73£186m
2Luton TownLuton Town 2020 Ltd£37.9m£32.2m–43.6mA56£66.8m
3Plymouth ArgyleSimon Hallett£28.1m£23.9m–32.3mA40£28.8m
4ReadingRedwood Holdings£27.2m£23.1m–31.3mA55£9.8m
5Sheffield WednesdayArise Capital Partners£20.8m£17.7m–23.9mA67£26.3m
6BlackpoolSimon Sadler£17.3m£14.7m–19.9mA45£8.8m
7Huddersfield TownKevin Nagle£16.8m£14.3m–19.3mA52£10.6m
8Milton Keynes DonsFahad Al Ghanim£14.9m£12.7m–17.1mA38£5.6m
9Wycombe WanderersUS ownership group£13.4m£9.4m–17.4mC34n/a
10Cambridge UnitedPaul Barry£11.9m£10.1m–13.7mA30£9.2m
11BarnsleyCryne / Conrad consortium£11.7m£9.9m–13.5mA48£10.3m
12Peterborough UnitedDarragh MacAnthony£11.7m£9.9m–13.5mA35£16.9m
13Oxford UnitedErick Thohir / Anindya Bakrie£11.6m£9.9m–13.3mA46£19.0m
14Wigan AthleticMike Danson£11.0m£9.3m–12.6mA49£7.3m
15AFC WimbledonDons Trust (supporter owned)£10.9m£9.3m–12.5mA37£9.8m
16Burton AlbionTom Wagner (via Knighthead-linked group)£9.3m£7.9m–10.7mA25£6.4m
17Leyton OrientNigel Travis£8.4m£7.1m–9.7mA42£9.4m
18Stockport CountyMark Stott£8.0m£5.6m–10.4mC36n/a
19Bradford CityStefan Rupp£8.0m£6.8m–9.2mA48£8.7m
20Mansfield TownJohn & Carolyn Radford£7.1m£5.0m–9.2mC27n/a
21Notts CountyReichardt brothers£6.4m£4.5m–8.3mC49n/a
22Doncaster RoversTerry Bramall£5.3m£3.7m–6.9mC34n/a
23BromleyRobin Stanton-Gleaves£5.1m£3.6m–6.6mC28n/a
24StevenagePhil Wallace£4.5m£3.1m–5.9mC27n/a

Cite or reuse this valuation

FCV Index, Blackpool valuation as of 28 October 2026, https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/blackpool/