How much does Game Engineering Limited make?

Game Engineering Limited reported revenue of £15.1m and £851k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Game Engineering Limited have?

Game Engineering Limited reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Game Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Game Engineering Limited reported a profit of £851k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01872121 · Incorporated 14 Dec 1984

Game Engineering Limited

Registered name: GAME ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Game Holdings Limited group

Game Engineering Limited made £15.1m revenue and £851k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Game Engineering Limited’s revenue fell 31% to £15.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £851k profit and 71 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel” and is based in Lincoln; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24200Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel

Status: Active
Location: Lincoln, East Midlands
Age: 41 yrs · since 1984
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.1m

Growth ▼30.7%

Profit

£851k

Growth ▼43.7%

Profit margin

5.6%

Gross 21.8%

Employees

Change ▼6.6%

Profit / employee

£12k

Revenue/employee £213k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.4m	£22.1m	£21.8m	£15.1m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£17.2m	£16.8m	£11.8m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£4.9m	£5m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£2.9m	£1.9m	£956k
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£3m	£2m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£2.4m	£1.5m	£851k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£2.4m	£1.5m	£851k
Staff costs	£3m	£3.5m	£4.5m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	65	72	76	71
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	10.9%	6.9%	5.6%
Gross margin	24.2%	22.1%	22.9%	21.8%
Revenue per employee	£221k	£306k	£287k	£213k
Profit per employee	£20.8k	£33.5k	£19.9k	£12k
Cash conversion	−82.6%	−67.9%	−247.4%	−34.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲53.6%	▼1%	▼30.7%
Profit growth	—	▲78.1%	▼37.3%	▼43.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.8%	▲5.6%	▼6.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£504k	£3.5m	£3.3m
Net assets	£2m	£2.4m	£2.9m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£412k	£543k	£720k	£625k
Current assets	£6.8m	£7.6m	£10m	£8m
Debtors	£2.2m	£2.4m	£1.7m	£755k
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£2m	−£4.8m	−£330k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £213k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −34.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲29%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £3.3m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 71
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £625k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Game Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Game Engineering Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Game Engineering Projects LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £851k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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