Tottenham star Eric Dier raked in nearly £1m in commercial income last year after becoming England star
Midfielder's rise to a regular spot with the Three Lions has been mirrored by his financial fortunes - as Ted Leonard Ltd more than doubled its cash in the bank from 2016 to 2017
ERIC DIER raked in nearly £1m in commercial income last year, new figures reveal.
The Tottenham and England star owns the single share in Ted Leonard Ltd, the company which manages some of his off-field activity.
And documents filed at Companies House show that the firm had £1,783,368 in cash in the bank at the end of 2017, compared to £795,710 a year earlier.
Including creditors and other assets, Ted Leonard’s net assets rose from £895,897 to £1,799,835.
Dier is thought to earn close to £70,000 per week from a contract extension with Spurs that he signed two years ago and will pay UK income tax, mostly at the top rate of 45 per cent, on his basic wages.
But like many players, he set up a separate company to take care of income from image rights, sponsorship deals and other sources because such firms pay corporation tax at a rate of 19 per cent if they make profits over a certain amount.
Ted Leonard was founded in December 2014. Dier and dad Jeremy are the two directors.
Former Sporting CB star Dier, 24, has risen swiftly since moving to England with Spurs in 2014.
And after making his full international debut the following year he now has 36 caps, including his appearance against Spain in Seville.
He and Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane hit the woodwork as the Three Lions had the better of a dull 0-0 draw away to Croatia in the empty Stadion Rujevica stadium on Saturday.
