HC TPS anticipates that it will make a profit improvement of EUR 1.5 million at the end of the financial year.
TPS, who plays in the Ice Hockey League, has received results in his efficiency work.
A year ago, HC TPS, who made a loss for years, started a drastic savings course, which was aiming for more than EUR 2 million for the current season.
The background was nearly EUR 20 million losses over the decade. Main owners Ilkka Paananen and Mikko Kodisoja have funded the club’s activities despite the losses.
Now TPS says that the cost has been lowered by about two million. TPS anticipates that it will make a profit improvement of EUR 1.5 million. Still, the financial year is becoming a loss of EUR 450,000.
Last season TPS made of two million a loss. In the second season, losses reached 2.9 million.
Big cheese
CEO of TPS Aki Holman Savings have been sought for all activities. Shopping contracts have been negotiated and less employed.
A year ago, the club also announced that it would also make a $ 500,000 cut for a player budget.
Currently, “Tepsi” is the third last in the standings. According to Holman, savings have not been made at the expense of athletic success.
-With our resources, we should be on the playoff spot. It is still our goal.
Progress to the spring playoffs would have a positive effect on the result of this season.
A year ago, TPS said it was also aiming for Madall from Turkuhalli’s rental costs. Holma does not comment on the result of the rent negotiations.
Player is rejuvenated
In business, TPS is not achieving its growth targets, even though there is a slight growth in business sales. The TPS bulletin is accused of the situation in the world economy.
Also, the growth targets of the HC TPS subsidiary, event company Turku Live, will not be achieved.
For example, the club has achieved growth in the sale of season cards. The average audience average is also said to be higher than in the previous season.
According to Holman, the Turku club has been secured for next season, but the savings regimen in Artukainen continues. However, there is not much to do so much.
– We are already in quite small streams, but we can still. Net sales increase is sought in every aspect. We need to find ways to get more returns.
The club says in the announcement that the average age of the league team will be rejuvenated next season with a player budget bill.