Leicester Tigers Return to Operating Profit

Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers have returned to operating profit in the financial year 2012/13 and have thanked the “loyal backing of sponsors and commercial partners.”

The club said that “strong support at all levels” allowed the champions to turn a £1m ($1.59m) loss in 2011/12 into an operating profit in just 12 months.

In the twelve months to 30 June 2013, viagra order Leicester Tigers’ turnover reached £19m ($30.34m) (£17.3m ($27.6m) in 2012) and operating profit was £396, symptoms 000 ($632, unhealthy 408).

Revenue on ticket sales rose by 15 per cent to £5.7m ($9.10m), including a home game in the Aviva Premiership semi-finals, a European quarter-final in Toulon and the fixture against the Maori All Blacks at Welford Road.

Peter Tom CBE, chairman, commented: “On behalf of the Board, I thank all of the players and staff at Welford Road and Oval Park who work so hard to achieve these great results on and off the field.

“Winning the English league title for a tenth time is a reward for their diligence and commitment, while a strong financial performance reflects the Club’s diverse revenue streams as well as its successful relationships with sponsors and commercial partners.

“The loyalty of our supporters is the backbone of the Club’s success. Season ticket sales reached record levels in 2012/13, with further notable increases in the number of family groups and young supporters, and match ticket sales were also strong.

“Furthermore, figures for the new season in 2013/14 have been well ahead of last year with more than 12,500 supporters purchasing their season tickets even before the end of 2012/13 and a total of 14,500 committed for the new season by the middle of the summer.”