JAGEX LIMITED
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Cash
£13m
-42.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£215m
+32% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
474
-4.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£64m
+114.7% highest in 3 filed years
Watch the reel
Our short-form breakdown of JAGEX LIMITED's latest filing
Jagex sees turnover and profit rise on the back of strong Old School RuneScape subscriptions. ⚔️
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £151,863,835 | £151,427,781 | £178,451,546 | +17.8% | |
| Operating profit | £38,162,654 | £23,645,923 | £54,856,495 | +132% | |
| Profit before tax | £39,274,894 | £29,972,957 | £64,348,576 | +114.7% | |
| Net profit | £39,356,550 | £27,832,612 | £67,330,961 | +141.9% | |
| Cash | £39,436,962 | £21,716,826 | £12,517,564 | -42.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £144,344,643 | £169,387,719 | £215,474,597 | +27.2% | |
| Net assets | £131,041,941 | £162,897,936 | £215,035,297 | +32% | |
| Equity | £131,041,941 | £162,897,936 | £215,035,297 | +32% | |
| Average employees | 454 | 495 | 474 | -4.2% | |
| Wages | £32,724,447 | £34,718,124 | £37,728,838 | +8.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £3,294,491 | £822,132 | £1,793,122 | +118.1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £103,794 | £98,935 | £159,963 | +61.7% | |
| Highest paid director | £2,057,875 | £478,931 | £720,997 | +50.5% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 25.1% | 15.6% | 30.7% | |
| Net margin | 25.9% | 18.4% | 37.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.4% | 14.0% | 25.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.4% | 20.5% | 18.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.63x | 3.92x | 4.24x | |
| Interest cover | 9.96x | 12.33x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- JAGEX LIMITED 2000-06-27 → present
- MEAUJO (492) LIMITED 2000-04-28 → 2000-06-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The accounts have been prepared on a Going Concern basis... Directors have reviewed forecasts through to December 2027, including downside sensitivities and reverse stress testing on liquidity and covenant compliance, and expect the Company to remain cash positive and compliant with banking covenants. Accordingly, the Directors consider the going concern basis to be appropriate.”
Group structure
- JAGEX LIMITED · parent
- Jagex Holdings Limited, Inc. 100%
- Jagex Managements Limited, Inc. 100%
- Pacman Acquisition Sub, Inc. 100%
- Gamepires d.o.o 100%
- Pipeworks, Inc. 100%
Significant events
- “On 1 March 2025, Jon Bellamy was appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Phil Mansell.”
- “Jagex committed to remove loot box-functionality from its games (in the form of Treasure Hunter) at the end of 2025.”
- “During the year, Jagex Limited disposed of its subsidiaries, Gamepires d.o.o. on 15 December 2025 and Pipeworks Inc on 30 May 2025.”
- “On 27th February 2026, Jagex Management Inc, a directly held subsidiary of Jagex Limited was dissolved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 54 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACDIARMID, Benjamin David | Secretary | 2026-02-23 | — | — |
| ALLINGTON, Kevin John | Director | 2024-07-23 | Aug 1975 | British |
| BELLAMY, Jonathan | Director | 2025-05-12 | Nov 1992 | British |
| HILDRETH, Jennifer Victoria | Director | 2025-10-02 | Apr 1978 | British |
Show 54 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTWELL, Nicholas Aldous | Secretary | 2001-12-10 | 2003-07-25 |
| COLLEDGE, Richard Mark | Secretary | 2016-06-03 | 2017-01-24 |
| DIXON, Susan Elizabeth | Secretary | 2003-07-25 | 2009-02-11 |
| FARDELL, Mark | Secretary | 2014-11-06 | 2016-06-03 |
| GOWER, Andrew | Secretary | 2001-03-15 | 2001-12-10 |
| HODGSON, Riaan Henning | Secretary | 2009-02-11 | 2014-11-06 |
| HUANG, Yuanhui | Secretary | 2017-01-24 | 2019-10-04 |
| SULLIVAN, Stuart | Secretary | 2019-10-04 | 2021-11-26 |
| PHILSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-04-28 | 2001-03-15 |
| PRISM COSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2021-12-20 | 2026-02-23 |
| COUSENS, Rodney Peter | Director | 2013-09-30 | 2017-01-24 |
| CRISSES, Alexander Charles | Director | 2005-08-18 | 2014-12-18 |
| CUI, Zhihuo | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2017-01-24 |
| DE MASI, Niccolo | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-24 |
| EVANS, Ashley | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-24 |
| FARRELL, Michael | Director | 2013-03-11 | 2016-06-20 |
| FENG, Zhijia | Director | 2018-11-20 | 2020-04-17 |
| GARDNER, Brandon Wade | Director | 2010-12-03 | 2016-06-20 |
| GERHARD, Mark Michael | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2014-09-12 |
| GIFFITH, Michael | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-24 |
| GINSBURG, Adam | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2021-01-08 |
| GOWER, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2005-08-16 | 2010-12-03 |
| GOWER, Andrew | Director | 2001-03-15 | 2001-12-10 |
| GOWER, Paul John | Director | 2005-08-16 | 2010-12-03 |
| GOWER, Paul | Director | 2001-03-15 | 2001-12-10 |
| HORING, Jeffrey, Mr. | Director | 2005-08-18 | 2016-06-20 |
| HUANG, Yuanhui | Director | 2018-06-12 | 2019-10-04 |
| IDDISON, Geoff | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2009-01-30 |
| KEADJIAN, Michael | Director | 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-27 |
| LI, Zhibin | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2017-01-24 |
| MANSELL, Philip | Director | 2017-01-24 | 2025-05-06 |
| MANSELL, Philip | Director | 2014-11-06 | 2016-10-08 |
| MITCHELL, Christopher Thomas | Director | 2010-12-03 | 2013-03-11 |
| PAN, Jinyu | Director | 2016-10-07 | 2019-10-04 |
| PARKER, Tyler | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-24 |
| QUAGLIAROLI, James | Director | 2010-12-03 | 2014-12-18 |
| RIEGER, Petr | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-24 |
| SALTER, John Scott | Director | 2010-12-03 | 2016-06-20 |
| SULLIVAN, Stuart | Director | 2021-02-24 | 2021-11-26 |
| SULLIVAN, Stuart | Director | 2020-01-21 | 2021-01-08 |
| TAN, Andrew Kiat Siong | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-24 |
| TEDDER, Constant Thomas John | Director | 2001-12-10 | 2010-12-03 |
| VARACHIA, Rashid | Director | 2021-11-26 | 2024-07-23 |
| WAND, Michael Jurgen, Mr. | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-21 |
| WANG, Xiaoqiang | Director | 2017-01-24 | 2018-11-20 |
| WANG, Yifei | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2021-01-08 |
| YANG, Jianxing | Director | 2020-05-20 | 2020-06-01 |
| YANG, Jianxing | Director | 2019-09-30 | 2020-04-17 |
| YANG, Jianxing | Director | 2016-12-19 | 2018-10-11 |
| YANG, Ying | Director | 2019-09-30 | 2020-04-17 |
| YANG, Zhihui | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2018-06-12 |
| YUAN, Shizong | Director | 2018-11-20 | 2020-04-17 |
| ZHU, Duke Li | Director | 2020-04-17 | 2021-01-08 |
| MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-04-28 | 2001-03-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janus Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-09-06 | Active |
| June Uk Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-01-08 | Ceased 2024-09-06 |
| Mr Duke Li Zhu | Individual | Significant influence (as firm) | 2020-04-17 | Ceased 2021-01-08 |
| Fukong Interactive Entertaining Co,. Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors (as firm), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-12-01 | Ceased 2020-04-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 244 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-02-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-06 | RP04AP04 | officers | Second filing of secretary appointment with name | |
| 2025-03-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.