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Jacob Raw

Sat 11 April 2026 17:00, UK

NSWE are taking their time to publish their accounts for Aston Villa‘s 2024-25 season, and finance expert Kieran Maguire isn’t impressed.

The Villans are one of a few Premier League clubs that are yet to publish their accounts on Companies House.

Accounts for the season have to be submitted to the Premier League by the end of December, which means there are little reasons for excuse as to why nothing has been seen on Companies House.

The awaited documents will show reports of the club’s losses, incomes and other areas of finances that need to legally be made public each year.

Villa could get in trouble for delaying their accounts, and Maguire has hinted that the reason for this is that NSWE are hiding something.

Kieran Maguire uses Aston Villa as a poor example of delay

Aston Villa have been in trouble with Profit and Sustainability Rules for the past couple of years, and they have even faced constraints from UEFA.

The current rules that NSWE have to abide by under UEFA rules are a maximum loss limit of £5million for this season, which will be assessed in next year’s accounts for this campaign.

As highlighted by Maguire on X, Villa, Fulham, Crystal Palace, and Chelsea are all overdue to submit their accounts for the 2024-25 season to Companies House.

He said: “Odd that so many multi-million pound companies are so reluctant to be transparent. I wonder why?”

Late fines can be handed out for these delays, but clubs know that they are usually only small, which may have enticed NSWE to make this delay.

Why have NSWE most likely made a delay?

There are multiple reasons why clubs sometimes delay the release of their accounts on Companies House, and while it’s not an ideal route to take, sometimes it’s necessary.

Villa have made internal transactions recently, some of which may be in the process of being broken down, so that the finances are accurate.

Sometimes data can be missing, and auditors can ask questions about multiple figures. Or, if losses are worse than expected, NSWE could be taking their time to figure out the logistics of the best avenue to take for their overall accounts.

Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have been turning the tables at Villa Park, but it is also a hint at a lack of organisation at the same time.

Let’s hope the accounts come through with no glaring issues.