Registration number:
Railsimulator.com Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Railsimulator.com Limited
Contents
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Company Information |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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Company Statement of Financial Position |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Railsimulator.com Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
G L Brown R C O'Farrell M D Ollard |
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Registered office |
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Auditors |
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Railsimulator.com Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
The Directors present their strategic report of Railsimulator.com Limited and its subsidiary company (the 'Group'), and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Strategy and business model
Railsimulator.com Limited, which trades as Dovetail Games, develops and publishes high quality interactive entertainment experiences.
The Group operates a premium Games as a Service business model by publishing a series of simulation game franchises that includes an extensive catalogue of downloadable content ('DLC') available to players, comprising over 1,000 items in total.
Principal products of the Group are:
Trains
Train Sim World
Train Simulator Classic
Fishing
Bassmaster® Fishing
Fishing Sim World
The Catch: Carp and Coarse
Euro Fishing
Tabletop Games
CATAN®: Console Edition
The Group has also recently released Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor in partnership with Mattel, Inc.
The Group's products are published on leading games platforms including PC, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Meta Quest.
Collaboration with the leading real-world brands is integral to its focus on highly authentic simulation experiences. Third party technology providers are used in the development and delivery of the Group's games, including the Unreal engine from Epic which is incorporated into a number of products.
Games for PC are sold principally through Steam, a video game digital distribution platform operated by Valve Corporation. Games for Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation are sold through the distribution platforms operated by Microsoft and Sony respectively. Physical copies of the some of the Group's games are distributed to retailers by third party wholesalers.
The strategy of the Group is to continue to develop highly authentic experiences, expand the catalogue of content available to players and grow the number of players enjoying its products by offering rich and highly engaging experiences.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
Fair review of the business
During the year, the Group successfully released new core game for Train Sim World and brought to players Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor. Regular releases of DLC continued for the Group's franchises, driving revenue and continued player engagement.
The Company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:
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Financial KPIs |
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2025 |
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Revenue |
£'000 |
18,828 |
18,802 |
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Gross margin |
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82 |
94 |
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Underlying EBITDA * |
£'000 |
12,580 |
12,871 |
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Underlying EBIT ** |
£'000 |
3,662 |
1,754 |
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Paid Monthly Active Users |
'000 |
304 |
279 |
* Underlying Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) adds back to operating profit interest, depreciation, amortisation, impairment, disposal of intangible assets , monitoring fees and exceptional items but includes Video Games Tax Relief credits.
** Underlying Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) adds back to operating profit interest, monitoring fees and exceptional items but includes Video Games Tax Relief credits.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are in the opinion of the Directors:
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Global macroeconomic performance and its effect on consumer spending are uncertainties to which the Group is exposed as a participant in the computer games market. At present macroeconomic uncertainty is elevated due to the economic effects of ongoing conflicts and other factors. The Directors believe that the Group's premium games as a service model inherently mitigates macroeconomic risks to some extent, as the market for DLC is less exposed to economic conditions than new game sales. Furthermore, the Group constantly monitors the behaviour of its players and has flexibility to adjust its strategy to reflect changing market conditions. |
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The continued ability to attract, retain, and motivate the talented team members necessary to deliver high quality products is important to Group's ongoing success. To maintain its position in the labour market the Group invests to develop a distinctive culture and a strong employee value proposition. |
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As the computer games market evolves continuously the Group is exposed to the risk of an adverse change in the competitive position of its products within their respective vertical markets. Continuous investment in features, content, and technology to maintain and strengthen the differentiation of its products is a high priority for the Group, together with ongoing market and community engagement to understand the needs of its current and future customers. |
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Distribution to the video games market is concentrated in a small number of digital storefronts. The failure of a storefront or a material change in the business model of a platform operator could impact the Group's ability to market its products. These digital storefronts are operated by large well-capitalised enterprises with good credit standing. The Group publishes across five digital storefronts providing diversification, and also maintains close working relationships with platform operators in in order to understand their commercial agenda and reflect this in the Group's strategy. |
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The Group is inherently exposed to cybersecurity risks due to the digital nature of its business. Measures are in place to mitigate these risks including internal security procedures and relevant insurance. |
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As the Group sells globally generating revenues in many currencies it is exposed to change in foreign exchange rates, primarily the US Dollar and Euro. The Group maintains flexibility in its operating model to adjust to changing FX rates. |
Railsimulator.com Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
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The Group is exposed to the effects of general price and wage inflation on the operating costs incurred in the course of its business. To the extent that such cost inflation cannot be recovered from the Group's customers it presents a risk to the financial performance of the Group. As the Group occupies a leading position in its primary vertical market and maintains flexibility in its operating cost base the Directors believe that it has a degree of flexibility to mitigate these risks. |
Approved and authorised by the
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Railsimulator.com Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
The Directors present their report and the for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the Group is the creation and publishing of video games.
Directors of the Group
The Directors who held office during the year were as follows:
Dividends
There were no dividends paid during the year.
Directors' Indemnities
The Directors have benefited from qualifying third party indemnity insurance in place during the financial year in respect of this entity, the terms of which are in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and the Company and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. |
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group's and the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
Financial instruments
Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Group makes use of financial instruments comprising cash, borrowings from its parent Company, and various items such as trade debtors and trade creditors that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to finance the Group's operations.
The main risks arising from the Group's financial instruments are currency risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk. The Group has no interest in the trade of financial instruments or derivatives.
Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk
Currency Risk
The Group maintains bank balances in Pounds Sterling, United States Dollars, and Euros. It has revenue and makes supplier payments in the same currencies. The currency mix of receipts and payments differs, and therefore the Group is exposed to transactional foreign exchange risk. The Group maintains flexibility in its operating model to adjust to changing FX rates.
Credit Risk
The Group is exposed to credit risk through trade debtors due from its customers. The Group operates customer acceptance and credit control processes in order to manage this risk.
Liquidity Risk
The Group seeks to manage liquidity risk by ensuring that sufficient liquid funds are available to meet its expected cash needs.
Interest Rate Risk
The loans from Group companies are under long-term agreements with an agreed interest rate which subsequently mitigates the Group’s exposure to interest rate risk.
Future developments
The Directors expect the Group to continue to grow and develop its business in the forthcoming years by adding to its catalogue of products, expanding the audience for its products by widening their distribution, increasing the engagement of its users by developing richer experiences, and benefiting from the continued growth of relevant video games platforms globally. The Directors further expect the Group to continue to benefit from tax incentives in relation to video game development provided by the UK Government.
Subsequent events
There have been no material subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.
Going concern
The Board of Directors have assessed a period of not less than 12 months from the date of these financial statements. The Board are of the view that the Group will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due and therefore that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. For further details see note 2 within accounting policies.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
Disclosure of information to the auditor
Each Director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a Director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information. The Directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.
Approved and authorised by the
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Railsimulator.com Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Railsimulator.com Limited
Report on the audit of the financial statements
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements of Railsimulator.com Limited (the ‘Parent Company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘Group’):
• | give a true and fair view of the state of the Group's and the Parent Company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of the Group's profit for the year then ended; |
• | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; including Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”; and |
• | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
We have audited the financial statements which comprise:
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the consolidated statement of comprehensive income; |
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the consolidated statement of financial position; |
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the statement of financial position; |
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the consolidated statement of changes in equity; |
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the statement of changes in equity; |
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the consolidated statement of cash flows; |
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the statement of accounting policies; and |
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the related notes 1 to 23. |
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the Group and the Parent Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council’s (the ‘FRC’s’) Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Railsimulator.com Limited (continued)
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's and Parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements were authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group's and the Parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Group or the Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Railsimulator.com Limited (continued)
Extent to which the audit was capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We considered the nature of the Group’s industry and its control environment, and reviewed the Group’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management and the Directors about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including those that are specific to the Group’s business sector.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the Group operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
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had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. This included UK Companies Act and tax legislation; and |
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do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the Group’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. |
We discussed among the audit engagement team including relevant internal specialists such as tax and IT industry specialists regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.
As a result of performing the above, we identified the greatest potential for fraud the following area, and our procedures performed to address it are described below:
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revenue recognition in relation to the cut-off assertion for external sales. |
Our procedures involved:
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understanding the process and testing the design and implementation of controls in place on |
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obtaining post year end third party evidence and validating the revenue recognition. |
In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
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reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements; |
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performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
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enquiring of management and external legal counsel concerning actual and potential litigation and claims, and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and |
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reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. |
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
Railsimulator.com Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Railsimulator.com Limited (continued)
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the strategic report and the directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and of the Parent Company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified any material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion:
• | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
• | the Parent Company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
• | certain disclosures of Directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
• | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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For and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
200 Aldersgate Street
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Railsimulator.com Limited
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
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Note |
2026 |
2025 |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
( |
( |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses before exceptional items |
( |
( |
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Exceptional expenses |
- |
- |
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Administrative expenses |
( |
( |
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Other operating income |
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Operating profit |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
( |
( |
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(76,219) |
(51,367) |
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Profit before tax |
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Tax on profit |
( |
- |
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Profit for the financial year |
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The Group has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above. The comprehensive income is therefore equal to the profit for the financial year.
Railsimulator.com Limited
(Registration number: 06751125)
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2026
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2026 |
2025 |
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Fixed assets |
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Intangible assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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( |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year |
( |
( |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
15,101 |
15,101 |
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Share premium reserve |
2,075,858 |
2,075,858 |
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Profit and loss account |
17,419,836 |
14,310,593 |
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Equity attributable to owners of the Company |
19,510,795 |
16,401,552 |
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Shareholders' funds |
19,510,795 |
16,401,552 |
Approved and authorised by the
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Railsimulator.com Limited
(Registration number: 06751125)
Company Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2026
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2026 |
2025 |
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Fixed assets |
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Intangible assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Investments |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year |
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( |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
15,101 |
15,101 |
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Share premium reserve |
2,075,858 |
2,075,858 |
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Profit and loss account |
5,709,158 |
6,836,815 |
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Shareholders' funds |
7,800,117 |
8,927,774 |
The Company made a loss after tax for the financial year of £1,127,657 (2025 - loss of £1,938,168).
Approved and authorised by the
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Railsimulator.com Limited
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Equity attributable to the parent company
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Share capital |
Share premium |
Profit and loss account |
Total equity |
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At 1 April 2025 |
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Profit for the year |
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At 31 March 2026 |
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Share capital |
Share premium |
Profit and loss account |
Total equity |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
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- |
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At 31 March 2025 |
15,101 |
2,075,858 |
14,310,593 |
16,401,552 |
Railsimulator.com Limited
Company Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
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Share capital |
Share premium |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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At 1 April 2025 |
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Loss for the year |
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- |
( |
( |
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At 31 March 2026 |
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Share capital |
Share premium |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Loss for the year |
- |
- |
( |
( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
15,101 |
2,075,858 |
6,836,815 |
8,927,774 |
Railsimulator.com Limited
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
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2026 |
2025 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Profit for the year |
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Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
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Impairment of intangible assets |
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1,037,142 |
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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Loss on disposal of intangible assets |
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Finance income |
( |
( |
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Finance costs |
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Income tax expense |
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- |
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Tax credit shown within other operating income |
(4,765,693) |
(3,901,269) |
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Working capital adjustments |
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(Increase)/decrease in trade debtors |
( |
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(Decrease)/increase in trade creditors |
( |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Income taxes received |
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Net cash flow from operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Interest received |
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Acquisitions of tangible assets |
( |
( |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
- |
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Acquisition of intangible assets |
( |
( |
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Advances of loans, classified as investing activities |
( |
( |
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Loan advance repaid, classified as investing activities |
- |
799,254 |
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Net cash flows from investing activities |
( |
( |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Proceeds from other borrowing draw downs |
- |
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Repayment of other borrowing |
( |
( |
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Net cash flows from financing activities |
( |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March |
5,008,043 |
3,825,724 |
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Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
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General information |
The Company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
The nature of the Group's operations and its principal activity is set out in the Director's Report.
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Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity. All amounts in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest £1.
Summary of disclosure exemptions
The Parent Company satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following reduced disclosures available under FRS 102:
(a) Disclosures in respect of each class of share capital have not been presented.
(b) No Cash Flow Statement has been presented for the Company.
(c) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
(d) No disclosure has been given for the aggregate remuneration of key management personnel.
Basis of consolidation
The financial statements consolidate the financial statements of Railsimulator.com Limited and all of its subsidiary undertakings, as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between Group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Statement of Financial Position, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included from or to the date that control passes.
The Parent Company has applied the exemption contained in section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its individual profit and loss account.
Going concern
The Board of Directors have assessed a period of not less than 12 months from the date of these financial statements. Taking the actual and expected financial performance, financial position, liquidity, and maturity of debt facilities of the Group into account, the Board of Directors are of the view that the Group will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due and therefore that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate.
In forming this view, the Group has prepared forecasts of future revenues, profits, cashflows, and net assets that take into account a range of factors including conditions in the computer games market, the performance of the Group’s games franchises, and macroeconomic conditions, in particular expected general cost and wage inflation.
The Board of Directors have also considered possible cashflow impacts of changes in the release dates of key products, significant variances in revenue performance and timing of other key cash events, such as the timing of tax credits. The Board is comfortable that the ultimate parent company is aware of these items and that they are covered by the letter of support which is in place with the ultimate parent Company, PulluP Entertainment S.A.
Revenue recognition
Revenue includes income from the sale of games and downloadable content for the Group's games. The Group develops, produces and sells video games to digital and physical distributors, who are considered to be the Group's customers when assessing revenue recognition.
The majority of the Company's revenue is received from third party distributors who have a licence to sell the Group's games to consumers. Revenue is recognised at the point at which the distributor sells the content to the consumer. The transaction price is the amount the Company is entitled to in accordance with the contractual agreement with the third party distributor.
Periodically, the Company enters into contracts for a fixed amount of revenue in exchange for making a game available to a third-party games platform for their customers to use for an agreed period of time, with minimal future performance obligations arising for the Company. The fixed amount is recognised upon satisfying the performance obligation of providing the game licence to the relevant games platform, being the date the game is first made available on the platform. To the extent that such platform licences include an element of variable consideration this is recognised when received, unless it is able to be reliably estimated.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
Revenue recognition (continued)
Revenue from pre-order sales is deferred, then recognised when the Group meets its performance obligations upon commercial release of the game.
For royalties receivable, income is recognised in the period in which it is earned.
Video Games Tax Relief Credit
Video Games Tax Relief credits ('VGTR') are only recognised where it is the Directors' belief that a tax credit will be recoverable. This is based upon the Group's experience of obtaining the required certification to facilitate its titles in development to qualify for VGTR and success at previous claims.
VGTR is recognised in other operating income in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Exceptional items
Exceptional items are presented separately due to their size or incidence.
Tax
Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company and the Group operate and generate income.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
|
• |
the recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; |
|
• |
any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and |
|
• |
where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future. |
Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the Statement of Financial Position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
Depreciation
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
|
Asset class |
Depreciation method and rate |
|
Leasehold improvements |
7 years |
|
Fixtures and fittings |
5 years |
|
Office equipment |
3 years |
Impairment
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets: software development
Expenditure on internally developed software products and substantial enhancements to existing software products is recognised as an intangible asset only when all of the following criteria are met:
|
• |
it is technically feasible to develop the product to be used or sold; |
|
• |
there is an intention to complete and use or sell the product; |
|
• |
the Company is able to use or sell the product; |
|
• |
use or sale of the product will generate future economic benefits; |
|
• |
adequate resources are available to complete the development; and |
|
• |
expenditure on the development of the product can be measured reliably. |
The capitalised expenditure represents costs directly attributable to the development of the asset from the point at which the above criteria are met up to the point at which the product is ready for use. If the qualifying conditions are not met, such development expenditure is recognised as an expense in the period which it is incurred.
Development costs largely relate to employment costs of internal development teams and amounts paid to external service providers.
Capitalised development expenditure is reviewed at the end of each accounting period for the conditions set out above and indicators of impairment. Intangible assets that are not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually by comparing their carrying amount with their recoverable amount based on cash flow forecasts for the relevant products.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
Amortisation
Costs are amortised upon release of the relevant item over its estimated useful life. The amortisation period is determined by the type of item, ranging from 1 to 4 years. Amortisation is calculated to reflect the pattern of consumption of future economic benefits of the relevant item which is either time-weighted to reflect its expected sales profile or if this is not possible on a straight-line basis.
Amortisation is recognised within the Administrative Expenses within the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in amortisation rate, useful life or residual value of an intangible asset, the amortisation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.
|
Asset class |
Amortisation method and rate |
|
Development costs |
1 to 4 years |
|
Bespoke software |
3 years |
Investments
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. In the Statement of Financial Position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing or current liabilities
Debtors
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
Creditors
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Provisions
Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Group a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the Group becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the reporting date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
Operating leases as lessee
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.
Defined contribution pension obligation
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the Group has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
Short-term employee benefits
The cost of short-term employee benefits, (those payable within 12 months after the service is rendered, such as paid vacation leave and sick leave, bonuses, and non-monetary benefits such as medical care), are recognised in the period in which the service is rendered and are not discounted.
The expected cost of compensated absences is recognised as an expense as the employees render services that increase their entitlement or, in the case of non-accumulating absences, when the absence occurs.
The expected cost of bonus payments is recognised as an expense when there is a legal or constructive obligation to make such payments as a result of past performance.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
Financial instruments
and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at
the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument at amortised cost.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of Financial Position when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Estimates
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. Estimates include:
Measurement, useful lives and impairment of intangible assets
After assessing the carrying value of each intangible asset which is not yet ready for use at the reporting date, which is shown net of any impairment charge posted, the Directors are confident that the forecast cash generation is in excess of the intangible asset held. The forecast cash generation is taken from the Group’s forecasts which cover the trading expectations for a minimum of two years
after the reporting date. The forecast revenue and cash generation from each intangible asset are separately identifiable within the forecasts. The forecast cash generation represents significant assumptions regarding its commercial performance, should the assumptions prove to be significantly incorrect there would be a risk of material adjustment in the financial year following the release of that product.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
Amortisation of capitalised development costs
Capitalised development costs are amortised upon release of the relevant item over its estimated useful life as per the accounting policy. The amortisation period is determined for each type of item and ranges from 1 to 4 years. Amortisation is calculated to reflect the pattern of consumption of future economic benefits of the relevant item which is either revenue-weighted to reflect the expected sales
profile or on straight-line basis. This policy is reviewed periodically and adjusted as needed to reflect changes in the underlying product lifecycle.
Items are classified as either core games, content, or core technology. Within each franchise core games are typically superseded by a new iteration after a period and for this reason are normally amortised over 12 months from release. Content typically remains on sale for the life of the franchise and is not usually superseded by a subsequent release. Sales are expected to decline over time as content ages, and therefore amortisation is weighted based on expected revenue.
Weightings for the existing catalogue are 65% in the first year of release, 20-25% in the second year, 10-15% in the third year. Core technology that is common across a franchise is amortised on a straight-line basis over 4 years. Further details are shown in note 13 within these financial statements.
Judgements
|
In the course of preparing these financial statements, judgements have been made in the process of applying the accounting policies that have had a significant effect in the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The following are areas requiring the use of judgements that may significantly impact the financial statements. |
Revenue recognition
The Directors have reviewed the contractual agreements with its distributors. This is a material judgement as the disclosure of revenue is significantly different between a principal and agent. The
Directors have concluded that the end third-party distributors are responsible for fulfilling the contract and have discretion in setting prices for end users. As such, the Directors have assessed under FRS
102 from Contracts with Customers that it is appropriate to treat the Distributor as the Group's customer.
Capitalisation of development expenditure
The Directors have to make judgements as to whether development expenditure has met the criteria for capitalisation or whether it should be expensed in the year. Development expenditure is capitalised
only when it can be demonstrated that the criteria are met.
|
Turnover |
The analysis of the Group's turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Sales, UK |
4,089,154 |
4,441,324 |
|
Sales, Europe |
455,190 |
43,166 |
|
Sales, Rest of the World |
14,283,453 |
14,317,924 |
|
|
|
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
Other operating income |
The analysis of the Group's other operating income for the year is as follows:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Miscellaneous other operating income |
|
|
Other operating income includes £4,765,693 (2025 - £3,902,269) in respect of Video Games Tax Relief credit.
|
Operating profit |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Amortisation expense |
|
|
|
Depreciation expense |
|
|
|
Impairment loss |
- |
|
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
|
Loss on disposal on internally generated software development costs |
784,093 |
2,976,163 |
|
Foreign exchange losses |
|
|
|
Research and development cost |
|
|
|
Audit of the financial statements |
67,400 |
60,000 |
|
Operating lease expense |
|
|
|
Pension costs, defined contribution scheme |
211,772 |
191,959 |
|
Other interest receivable and similar income |
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Interest income on bank deposits |
|
|
|
Other finance income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest payable and similar expenses |
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Interest expense on other finance liabilities |
|
|
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
Staff costs |
The aggregate payroll costs (including Directors' remuneration), stated after amounts capitalised to intangible assets, were as follows:
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2026
|
2025
|
2026
|
2025
|
|
|
Wages and salaries |
8,704,312 |
8,245,856 |
8,704,312 |
8,245,856 |
|
Social security costs |
1,006,883 |
836,878 |
1,006,883 |
836,878 |
|
Pension costs, defined contribution scheme |
211,772 |
191,959 |
211,772 |
191,959 |
|
Amounts capitalised |
(5,666,378) |
(5,402,638) |
(5,666,378) |
(5,402,638) |
|
4,256,589 |
3,872,055 |
4,256,589 |
3,872,055 |
|
The average number of persons employed by the Group (including Directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
Studio |
|
|
|
Marketing |
|
|
|
QA & Localisation |
|
|
|
Business support services |
|
|
|
|
|
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
Directors' remuneration |
The Directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Remuneration |
|
|
|
Contributions paid to money purchase schemes |
|
|
|
721,187 |
852,120 |
During the year the number of Directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme |
|
|
In respect of the highest paid Director:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Remuneration |
|
|
|
Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes |
|
|
|
244,010 |
231,334 |
The Directors are considered to be the key management personnel of the Group.
|
Taxation |
The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2025 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of
The differences are reconciled below:
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
10 |
Taxation (continued) |
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
UK corporation tax |
476,632 |
- |
|
Group Video Games Tax Relief credits repayable |
( |
( |
|
Group Video Games Tax Relief credits classified as other operating income |
|
|
|
Total current tax |
|
- |
The Group has unused corporation tax losses carried forward at the year-end of £9,205,457 (2025: £8,494,509). Deferred tax not recognised on these losses as at 31 March 2026 is £2,301,364 (2025: £2,123,627).
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Profit before tax |
|
|
|
Corporation tax at standard rate |
|
|
|
Fixed asset differences |
|
|
|
Non-taxable income |
( |
|
|
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
|
( |
|
Deferred tax not recognised |
|
|
|
Video game development tax profit adjustment |
( |
( |
|
Adjustment to tax charge in respect of previous periods |
- |
( |
|
Other permanent differences |
- |
|
|
Reclassification of video games tax credit to other operating income |
|
|
|
Total tax charge |
|
- |
Future tax rate changes
The main rate of corporation tax in the UK is 25%.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
Parent Company (loss)/profit for the year |
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of Comprehensive Income in these financial statements. The loss after tax of the parent Company for the year was £1,127,657 (2025 - £(1,938,168) loss).
|
Intangible assets |
Group
|
Internally generated software development costs |
Bespoke software |
Total |
|
|
Cost or valuation |
|||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
Disposals |
( |
- |
( |
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
Amortisation |
|||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
- |
|
|
Amortisation charge |
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
|||
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
|
|
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
12 |
Intangible assets (continued) |
Company
|
Internally generated software development costs |
Bespoke software |
Total |
|
|
Cost or valuation |
|||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
Disposals |
( |
- |
( |
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
Amortisation |
|||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
- |
|
|
Amortisation charge |
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
|||
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
|
|
Software development costs relate to the direct employment and overhead costs of the internal development teams, and other external software development costs. Amortisation of software development costs commences upon release of the game and is recognised within administrative expenses in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Included within software development costs as at 31 March 2026 is £5,790,779 (2025 - £3,081,803) relating to intangible assets under production for which amortisation has not yet commenced.
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
Tangible assets |
Group
|
Leasehold improvements |
Fixtures and fittings |
Office equipment |
Total |
|
|
Cost or valuation |
||||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
- |
|
|
|
Disposals |
( |
( |
( |
( |
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
||||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charge for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminated on disposal |
( |
( |
( |
( |
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
||||
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
|
|
|
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
13 |
Tangible assets (continued) |
Company
|
Leasehold improvements |
Fixtures and fittings |
Office equipment |
Total |
|
|
Cost or valuation |
||||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
- |
|
|
|
Disposals |
( |
( |
( |
( |
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
||||
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charge for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminated on disposal |
( |
( |
( |
( |
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
||||
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
Group
The group has no investments.
Company
|
Shares in Group undertaking |
|
|
Cost or valuation |
|
|
At 1 April 2025 |
|
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
At 1 April 2025 |
- |
|
At 31 March 2026 |
- |
|
Carrying amount |
|
|
At 31 March 2026 |
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
14 |
Investments (continued) |
Details of undertakings
Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the Company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:
|
Undertaking |
Registered office |
Holding |
Proportion of voting rights and shares held |
|
|
2026 |
2025 |
|||
|
Subsidiary undertakings |
||||
|
|
Suite 2, Ground Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EH4 2HS Scotland |
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary undertakings |
|
Dovetail Games (Scotland) Limited The principal activity of Dovetail Games (Scotland) Limited is |
|
Debtors |
|
Group |
Company |
||||
|
Current |
Note |
2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
2025 |
|
Trade debtors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts owed by related parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other debtors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepayments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
|
15 |
Debtors (continued) |
Group
Amounts owed by Group related parties of £4,157,667 (2025 - £3,872,228) are repayable on demand. Interest is due on outstanding amounts at the reference rate of paragraph 1.3° of Article 39 of the French “Code General des Impots” corresponding to the annual average of the average effective rates charged by credit institutions for variable-rate loans to businesses with an initial term of more than two years.
Within other debtors is an amount of £4,288,930 (2025 - £3,879,029) which represents Video Games Tax Relief due to the Group. The amount due to the Company is £20,189 (2025 - £248,036).
Within other debtors is an amount of £58,851 (2025 - £81,387) in respect of Value Added Tax due to the Group. The amount due from the Company is £37,526 and is included in creditors (2025 - £56,394 creditor).
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Cash at bank |
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Creditors |
|
Group |
Company |
||||
|
Note |
2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Due within one year |
|||||
|
Trade creditors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts due to related parties |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
Social security and other taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other payables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accruals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Due after one year |
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Amounts due to related parties |
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Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
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17 |
Creditors (continued) |
Included within creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year is an amount of £5,748,122 (2025 - £5,528,943) in respect of liabilities payable or repayable, other than by instalments which fall due for payment after two years but within five years from the reporting date. The creditor is in respect of a loan from the Company's immediate parent Company (see note 22). Interest is due on outstanding amounts at the reference rate of paragraph 1.3° of Article 39 of the French “Code General des Impots” corresponding to the annual average of the average effective rates charged by credit institutions for variable-rate loans to businesses with an initial term of more than two years.
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Pension and other schemes |
Defined contribution pension scheme
The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the Group to the scheme and amounted to £
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Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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2026 |
2025 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
|
10,448 |
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10,448 |
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|
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3,834 |
|
3,834 |
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|
|
819 |
|
819 |
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|
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Rights, preferences and restrictions
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Ordinary 1, A1 Ordinary and A2 Ordinary shares rank pari passu in terms of dividend and of voting rights. Upon winding up or liquidation of the Company, A1 Ordinary and A2 Ordinary shares shall receive a priority balance of surplus assets. |
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
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Reserves |
Profit and loss account
The profit and loss account represents cumulative profits and losses, net of dividends paid and other adjustments.
Share premium account
The share premium account includes the premium on issue of equity shares, net of any issue costs.
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Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts |
Group
Operating leases
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Not later than one year |
|
|
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Later than one year and not later than five years |
|
- |
|
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Company
Operating leases
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
|
2026 |
2025 |
|
|
Not later than one year |
|
|
|
Later than one year and not later than five years |
|
- |
|
|
|
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Related party transactions |
At the year-end an amount of £4,157,667 (2025 - £3,872,228) was owed by the parent Company of the Group. Interest incurred during the year amounted to £195,533 (2025 - £218,235). An amount of £42,225 (2025 - £12,930) was also owed by the parent Company of the Group, which is included within Trade debtors and amounts re-charged in the year amounted to £119,201 (2025 - £89,309).
At the year-end an amount of £5,748,122 was owed to the immediate parent Company (2025 - £5,528,943). Interest incurred during the year amounted to £276,117 (2025 - £270,381).
Railsimulator.com Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)
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Controlling party |
The Company's immediate parent is
The ultimate parent is
The parent of the smallest Group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Dovetail Games Holding Limited.
The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is