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Little Mix made £9m last year and paid themselves £1.6m each as they step out in incredible metallic outfits in London

LITTLE Mix earned £9 million last year - making them The X Factor's richest winners.

What's more, Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall have made over £30 million as a group since they won the 2011 series and the only other champ to get close to them is Leona Lewis.

 Leigh-Anne Pinnock, left, and Jade Thirlwall at at DUO Club in Camden for a friend's birthday party
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock, left, and Jade Thirlwall at at DUO Club in Camden for a friend's birthday partyCredit: BackGrid

On Monday the popstars lodged publicly-available documents with Companies House - Britain's register of firms.

Their company, Eternal Dance Media Ltd, which handles their music and merchandise, was launched in 2011 when they met on Simon Cowell's talent show.

It was set up to funnel their earnings through and the entertainment firm, co-owned by the singers, has continued to record profits.

New accounts filed this week showed their company is healthy and thriving.

 The girls paid themselves £1.6 million in dividends last year
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The girls paid themselves £1.6 million in dividends last yearCredit: BackGrid

The figures, published on September 30th, revealed they doubled their earnings last year, making £3.93 million (£1.747m in 2017).

Their tour company, Eternal Magic Touring Ltd, also had profits of £5 million, so altogether they made £8.93 million in 2018.

To top it off, they have £10 million quid just sitting in the bank, according to the accounts.

No wonder they paid themselves dividends of £1.6 million each.

 Leigh-Anne looked incredible in her metallic top
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Leigh-Anne looked incredible in her metallic topCredit: Splash News
 The singer holds her assets in place as she walks into the club
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The singer holds her assets in place as she walks into the clubCredit: Splash News

The band are now set to rake in more cash thanks to a collection with PrettyLittleThing.

Last week, they juggled a lengthy fashion shoot with dates on their LM5 tour as they jetted back from Belgium after delighting crowds in Amsterdam.

They are booked to perform in London later this month at The O2.

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Little Mix made £9m last year and banked £1.6m eachCredit: PA
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The band found fame on the X Factor in 2011 and have gone on to become the show's most successful winnersCredit: Rex Features
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Meanwhile, 2004 winner Leona is said to be worth £24million and 2011 finalists One Direction are still raking in £70,000 a WEEK despite going on hiatus in 2015.

However, the figure is tiny compared to the money they had back in December 2015, when their company boasted £70 million in cash and assets.

The band - who finished in third place on the X Factor back in 2010 - earned a staggering £63.3 million in 2015, making them an eye-watering £173,620 a day.

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Leona Lewis is one of the biggest success stories of the X FactorCredit: Splash News
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The group decided to take a break in 2015Credit: Getty - Contributor
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