ANDY Murray's personal company has boosted its value to more than £10 million in the last year, new figures have revealed.
The tennis ace has earned the millions through a string of lucrative merchandising and sponsorship deals and property investments.
The Dunblane star can console himself with an impressive set of business results after being knocked out of the US Open in the quarter finals yesterday by Novak Djokovic.
Latest accounts just published for his firm 77 Management show that it made a profit of £3.8m after tax for 2013 - up £1m from the previous year.
The value of the company has soared from £6,371,821 in 2012 to £10,175,154 and its turnover for the year was £8,076,360.
Murray, who changed the name of the company from Parched Investments to 77 Management after he became the first British male in 77 years to win Wimbledon, paid himself £2,011,321 in the last 12 months.
The company also controls Cromlix House, the hotel near his hometown, which 27-year-old Murray bought last year for almost £2m.
The accounts state the hotel did not generate any turnover during the year "due to the level of ongoing refurbishment" on it, but it has now been valued at £3.44m.
Murray's mother Judy is the secretary of 77 Management, accountant Neil Grainger is a director - as is Matt Gentry - but the two-time Grand Slam winner controls the company. Simon Fuller, the entertainment mogul, is a non-executive director.
In its accounts, it states its principle activities are to make profits from his "name, fame, image and marketing rights".
The company channels Murray's off-court income but does not include the £19m he has earned in tournament prize money during his career.
A financial source said: "The financial results show that the Andy Murray brand is getting bigger and bigger every year.
"His Wimbledon win really catapulted him to a new level of global fame and these figures reflect that.
"He has sponsors and companies desperate for him to represent their brand and he has been very shrewd with his investments. He may not be having a great time on the court but he certainly has no money worries off it."
The accounts for 2013 show the company had £9,276,891 in the bank and was owed £2,805,696 by debtors. The company also had "tangible assets", thought to be a property investment portfolio, worth £5.8m but owed nearly £7.8m to creditors.
The firm, which has one full-time employee, paid £822,602 during the year.
Murray has endorsement deals with tennis retailer Head, sportswear firm Adidas, watch maker Rado Switzerland and Standard Life.
The world No.9 is heading home from New York after losing in four sets to Djokovic yesterday.
Meanwhile his mother Judy will this weekend take to the dancefloor on the television show Strictly Come Dancing.
She said Andy thinks she will be a disaster - and will cringe if he has to watch her.
The sports coach said the famously taciturn 2013 Wimbledon men's champion did not exactly welcome her inclusion in the line-up of contestants, telling her she would be "terrible".
She is one of 15 competitors who will be seen making their dancefloor debuts on the launch show on Sunday as the series lines up against ITV rival The X Factor.
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