GAMES RATING AUTHORITYActive
Key figures
GAMES RATING AUTHORITY does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.
Ratios
2025Balance sheet structure
Filed accounts2020–2025
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 692,003 | 733,520 | — | — | — |
| Profit for the year | 16,209 | 17,488 | — | 42,665 | 38,937 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 469,708 | 509,510 | 475,492 | 512,345 | 606,164 |
| Total assets | 502,085 | 532,157 | 562,694 | 608,098 | 636,172 |
| Total liabilities | — | 34,158 | 35,320 | 38,059 | 37,196 |
| Net assets / total equity | 480,513 | 498,001 | 527,376 | 570,041 | 608,978 |
| Average number of employees | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025The principal activity of the company during the year was the administration of statutory and non statutory rating systems. The company is responsible for administering the statutory rating system for video games within the United Kingdom under the terms of the Video Recordings Act 1984. It is also an administrator of the Pan European Game Information (‘PEGI’) system, which is used in around 40 countries in Europe, both within and outside the EU, and adopted on either a statutory or voluntary basis according to country. The company is also involved in the voluntary rating of online games and apps in its role as a member of the International Age Rating Coalition (‘IARC’), which applies on a voluntary basis in many countries around the world, including in the UK and in those European countries using the PEGI system.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: GAMES RATING AUTHORITY
Company
GAMES RATING AUTHORITY is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 02402805. It was incorporated on 11 Jul 1989. Its status is active. The registered office is in Stevenage (SG1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files small company accounts. Profit for the year was £38,937. Net assets were £608,978, up 6.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £606,164. Total assets were £636,172 and total liabilities £37,196. The company had an average of 15 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020–2025).
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 19 Sep 2027.