Struggling football club hit with winding-up petition

Scunthorpe United is facing an uncertain future as the club has been issued with a winding-up petition over an alleged unpaid tax bill.

The petition for an order was served yesterday – January 11 2023 – by HM Revenue and Customs.

The National League club’s owner Peter Swann has publicly acknowledged the petition but no further comment has been given.

In December 2022, Swann announced a deal had been signed to change Scunthorpe FC’s ownership, but this has not yet gone through.

Last season Scunthorpe United were relegated out of the Football League after 72 years and are bottom of the division.

Corporate restructuring firm Begbies Traynor is dealing with offers for the club. The firm has told the BBC that the winding-up petition “shows the urgency required by any potential purchaser”.