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Entertainment Software Development Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Entertainment Software Development sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

7,209
Businesses
89%
Active
9 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 2,493
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

6.9% of entertainment software development survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Established players are rarer here than across the UK economy as a whole.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Entertainment software development, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 62011 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Entertainment software development. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 9 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Entertainment software development by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Entertainment software development businesses registered in each location.

      01London2,49334.6% of sector
      02Bristol1141.6% of sector
      03Manchester1101.5% of sector
      04Brighton1051.5% of sector
      05Cardiff1041.4% of sector