How much does Railsimulator.com Limited make?

Railsimulator.com Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Railsimulator.com Limited have?

Railsimulator.com Limited reported an average of 185 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Railsimulator.com Limited profitable?

No — Railsimulator.com Limited reported a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 06751125 · Incorporated 17 Nov 2008

Railsimulator.com Limited

Registered name: RAILSIMULATOR.COM LIMITED

Railsimulator.com Limited made £18.8m revenue and a £1.1m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Railsimulator.com Limited’s revenue was £18.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £1.1m and 185 employees. The company is classified under “ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development” and is based in Chatham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62011Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development

Status: Active
Location: Chatham, South East
Age: 17 yrs · since 2008
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. From the filing: “Dovetail Games Holding Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

−£1.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−6%

Gross 81.8%

Employees

185

Change ▲3.4%

Profit / employee

−£6.1k

Revenue/employee £102k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.6m	£18.8m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£3m	£1.2m	£3.4m
Gross profit	£13.5m	£17.6m	£15.4m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.8m	£3.7m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.7m	£3.6m
Profit after tax	−£399k	−£1.9m	−£1.1m
Profit (best available)	−£399k	−£1.9m	−£1.1m
Employees (average)	167	179	185
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.4%	−10.3%	−6%
Gross margin	81.6%	93.8%	81.8%
Revenue per employee	£99.3k	£105k	£102k
Profit per employee	−£2.4k	−£10.8k	−£6.1k
Cash conversion	362.7%	596.1%	185.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.4%	▲0.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.2%	▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£706k	£2.1m	£1.9m
Net assets	£10.9m	£8.9m	£7.8m
Fixed assets	£9.6m	£10.8m	£11.3m
Current assets	£9.1m	£14.8m	£11.6m
Debtors	£1.1m	£138k	£397k
Cash from operations	£6.4m	£10.5m	£6.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 81.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £102k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 185.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 59.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.1%; 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: ▼13%; Now £7.8m
Cash at bank: ▼9%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 185
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £11.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Dovetail Games (Scotland) LimitedRev. £21.8m · Profit £4.2m

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 2026 (profit −£1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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