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Jacob Raw

Tue 5 May 2026 17:18, UK

NSWE UK Limited have published a £96.7million loss for their own company, which is largely down to funding towards Aston Villa.

As many Villa fans will know, the club are only allowed to lose a certain amount of money in a time period, with PSR restrictions still present.

The club recorded losses of around £200million from 2022 to 2024, and NSWE are trying ways to offset losses onto their own books, which they are able to do.

Villa have even sold the women’s team internally this season to offload fees that would have counted toward the club’s 2025-26 accounts.

However, NSWE Sports Limited have made just over £17m in profit, highlighting the complex nature of the structure behind the scenes in B6.

NSWE’s £96.7m loss proves Aston Villa still in troubled waters

Though it’s not confirmed, you could essentially count NSWE’s losses on their UK Limited business as all from Aston Villa.

They have moved the financial losses over from their subsidiary to help avoid restrictions that the Villans currently face, from both UEFA and the Premier League.

Villa’s loss for the 2024-25 campaign was £140m, which takes overall losses to just under £900m from the past couple of seasons alone.

As highlighted by finance expert Kieran Maguire on X, the NSWE indeed recorded a £96.7m on their UK Limited accounts.

This part of the company can afford to have losses on its books, though not ideal, but it does highlight that NSWE is putting in significant funding overall.

However, the underlying concern is that a figure of almost £100m in losses needs to be shifted away from the club purely to avoid any further fines or restrictions.

Aston Villa are still needing to sell players despite European success

Villa have been regular competitors in Europe the past few seasons, though they have been restricted as to what they can spend on transfer fees.

There is a chance that Unai Emery could lead his side to a Europa League trophy this year, and though it doesn’t match Champions League money, it would still be a bonus.

Either way, Villa have financial issues, with a UEFA loss limit in place for this season alone, which cannot exceed £5m, due to a previous breach.

Players will need to be sold this summer, with Morgan Rogers the big name with question marks about his future.

NSWE are supporting Villa well, but it is a concern as to whether or not this is sustainable and healthy.