Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Publishing of computer games

UK SIC 2007 · 58210ISIC 58 · Publishing activitiesJ · Information and communication
Live companies4,459main activity SIC 58210
New, past 12 months1,25128.1% of live
Median age2 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration230.5%
Oldest1979incorporated 6 Nov 1979

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

05001,0001,5002,0002011: 2920112012: 402013: 3320132014: 602015: 5620152016: 672017: 10120172018: 1382019: 16420192020: 2052021: 24420212022: 3032023: 40620232024: 5172025: 90120252026: 1,084

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,945
South East
521
East of England
385
North West
306
South West
241
West Midlands
241
Scotland
205
Yorkshire and The Humber
183
East Midlands
157
Wales
134
North East
76
Northern Ireland
62

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

4,459 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 90.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Access Computer Services Limited
01459431
Rochdale6 Nov 1979
Square Enix Limited
01804186
Southwark29 Mar 1984
Elite Systems Limited
01840901
Lichfield14 Aug 1984
Sci Games Limited
02201262
Southwark1 Dec 1987
Motivetime Limited
02278356
Lichfield19 Jul 1988
Ubisoft Limited
02409000
Woking28 Jul 1989
Filematch Limited
02482682
Newcastle upon Tyne19 Mar 1990
Revolution Software Limited
02484526
York23 Mar 1990
Applied Computer Concepts Limited
02622033
Potters Bar19 Jun 1991
Holus Creative Limited
02674914
Sheffield31 Dec 1991
Digital Scientific Instruments Ltd
02731229
Litlington15 Jul 1992
Web Essentials Limited
02734321
Burgess Hill24 Jul 1992
Rebellion Games Ip Ltd
02770932
Oxford4 Dec 1992
Rebellion Developments Limited
02770940
Oxford4 Dec 1992
Rebellion Interactive Limited
02770943
Oxford4 Dec 1992
Software Simulations International Ltd.
02860401
Bromley8 Oct 1993
Epic Games UK Ltd
02865912
City and County of the City of London26 Oct 1993
Reality FX Limited
02869250
Cobham (Elmbridge)4 Nov 1993
Frontier Developments plc
02892559
Cambridge (Cambridge)28 Jan 1994
Maximum Entertainment UK Limited
02955670
St Ives (Huntingdonshire)4 Aug 1994
Eidos Ltd.
03121578
Southwark3 Nov 1995
Mawdsley Computing Limited
03125068
Burscough13 Nov 1995
Personal Audit Systems Ltd
03239788
Manchester20 Aug 1996
Complete Control (UK) Limited
03269825
Bath28 Oct 1996
Softlink Solutions Limited
03542730
Braintree8 Apr 1998
Davnet Limited
03604585
Mickletown27 Jul 1998
Square Enix (2009) Limited
03679704
Southwark1 Dec 1998
Marmalade Game Studio Limited
03677408
Camden2 Dec 1998
Ammar Limited
03712039
Sutton (Sutton)11 Feb 1999
711 Consultancy Limited
03734721
Watford (Watford)17 Mar 1999
Lightwood Consultancy Limited
03737612
Perton22 Mar 1999
Feral Interactive Limited
03828254
Wandsworth19 Aug 1999
Dubit Limited
03922956
Leeds (Leeds)10 Feb 2000
Astraware Limited
03940683
Newcastle-under-Lyme6 Mar 2000
The Dairymen Ltd
04078295
Huntingdon26 Sept 2000
Scolding Rock Studios Limited
04097669
Edenbridge27 Oct 2000
Niffler Limited
04180412
Ealing15 Mar 2001
Criterion Software Limited
04330852
Guildford29 Nov 2001
Ndreams Limited
04362105
Hackney28 Jan 2002
Redfish Group Limited
04370469
Beverley8 Feb 2002
Realistic Games Limited
04392971
Camden12 Mar 2002
Lang Software Limited
04440414
Poole16 May 2002
Blue Eye Software Limited
04472211
Droitwich Spa27 Jun 2002
Wordshark Limited
04563657
Hammersmith and Fulham15 Oct 2002
Ce Europe Limited
04595982
Hammersmith and Fulham20 Nov 2002
Freestylegames Limited
04604940
City of Westminster29 Nov 2002
Leizure & Pleazure Limited
04673297
Liverpool20 Feb 2003
Rebellion Software Limited
04688527
Oxford6 Mar 2003
Zing Magic Limited
04689733
Beaconsfield7 Mar 2003
Valley PC Limited
04728196
Ystrad Mynach9 Apr 2003