Lancashire Cricket reveal strong financial performance in 20025

Lancashire Cricket has hailed its strong financial footing which has enabled the club to reinvest everything it generates into boosting cricket performance across all spectrums.

Chief executive Daniel Gidney revealed the club can boast a significantly enhanced balance sheet strength following a landmark year in 2025.

In their first year as a professional team within the new Tier One structure, Lancashire Women delivered an incredible season, completing a domestic double by winning both the Vitality Women’s T20 County Cup and the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, marking the culmination of a 10-year journey for the side.

Last year was also a record-breaking year for attendances at Emirates Old Trafford, outside of an Ashes summer, with strong crowds across international and domestic cricket, including a successful Roses T20 fixture and a Vitality Blast home quarter-final.

Turnover for the year was £34.8million, with the club delivering an operating profit before exceptional items and excluding dividends received of £1.5million, reflecting robust operational performance across Lancashire Cricket’s core revenue streams and the continued resilience of its diversified business model.

A defining strategic milestone during the year was the completion of the Manchester Originals transaction.

Under the new structure, the club retains a 30% stake via Manchester Super Giants, with RPSG Group acquiring a 70% majority share in The Hundred franchise.

The transaction generated £29.2million in dividend income, representing a transformational development in the club’s financial position and creating a strong platform for long-term investment into cricket and infrastructure.

The proceeds have been strategically deployed to strengthen long-term financial sustainability, including significant debt reduction, targeted investment into capital projects, and the reinforcement of cash reserves.

As a result, the club has reduced its debt by 40% to just over £18m, materially improving its financial flexibility and future investment capacity.

Gidney said: “The completion of The Hundred transaction in 2025 represented a landmark moment for Lancashire Cricket and has created a significant opportunity for the club moving forwards.

“Combined with the transformation of the club’s core business over the past 14 years, Lancashire Cricket is now in a strong financial position and means that everything we generate as a club is reinvested back into cricket, whether that is supporting our professional teams, growing the women’s game, player recruitment, developing facilities and infrastructure or inspiring the next generation of players and supporters.”