Games Rating Authority

Active02402805 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
11 July 1989 (37 years)
Previously known as
The Video Standards Council (until 30 September 2024)
The Video Registration Council (until 6 September 1989)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Accounts type
Small
Region
East of England
Address
Unit 1E Meadway Court
Rutherford Close
Stevenage
SG1 2EF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 September 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 15 July 2025
Also at The Video Standards Council Limited
British
Born June 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2022
Also at The Video Standards Council Limited
British
Born May 1946 (80)
Lowrie, Bethany
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2020
Director · Appointed 1 January 2020
Also at Six Saxons Ltd
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2019
Also at The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, Lucy Faithfull Foundation Trading Limited, Stop It Now! UK & Ireland Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 2 December 2009
Also at The One to One Children's Fund · more companies
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2009
Also at Cant Cove Management Company Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 12 November 2009
British
Born April 1959 (67)
Corporate Director · Appointed 27 October 2009
Entertainment Retailers Association
Corporate Director · Appointed 27 October 2009
The UK Interactive Entertainment Association Limited
Corporate Director · Appointed 27 October 2009
Director
Also at The Video Standards Council Limited, Little Ship Club Limited, Paws of Manningtree Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1944 (82)
Officer history (97 former)
15 July 2025
Appointed Rice, Ian Daniel as Director
26 May 2025
Resigned Marsh, Harry as Director
1 July 2022
Appointed Paraskeva, Janet Helen, Dame as Director
1 July 2020
Appointed Lowrie, Bethany as Secretary
1 July 2020
Resigned Hall, Laurence John as Secretary
1 January 2020
Appointed Ham-Riche, Emma Louise as Director
4 July 2019
Resigned Webster, Charles as Director
1 May 2019
5 March 2019
Resigned Amosu, Natalie Frances Ellen as Director
2 August 2017
Appointed Amosu, Natalie Frances Ellen as Director
2 May 2017
Resigned Bennun, Paul as Director
16 July 2014
20 November 2013
Resigned Ward, Nicole Claire as Director
20 November 2013
Appointed Bennun, Paul as Director
11 September 2012
Appointed Ward, Nicole Claire as Director
9 May 2012
Resigned Soffe, Thomas Simon Williams as Director
20 April 2010
Appointed Marsh, Harry as Director
2 December 2009
Appointed Macleod, Mary as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Lake, James Anthony as Director
12 November 2009
Appointed Atkinson, Christine Mary as Director
27 October 2009
Appointed The UK Interactive Entertainment Association Limited as Corporate Director
27 October 2009
Appointed Soffe, Thomas Simon Williams as Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Styles, Nicole Claire as Director
27 October 2009
Appointed British Association For Screen Entertainment as Corporate Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Davies, Daniel John Gordon as Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Bayley, Kim Sarah as Director
27 October 2009
Appointed Entertainment Retailers Association as Corporate Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Robinson, Barry Geoffrey as Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Coxon, Keith James as Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Rawlinson, Michael John as Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Peet, Anthony Joseph Leo as Director
27 August 2009
Resigned Noel, Roger Guy as Director
27 August 2009
Resigned Cobb, Trevelyan Robert as Director
28 April 2009
Appointed Styles, Nicole Claire as Director
28 April 2009
Resigned Mcgunigel, Steven as Director
28 April 2009
Resigned Jackson, Paul Stafford as Director
7 November 2008
Resigned Gold, Barrie Lewis as Director
7 November 2008
Resigned Hooper, Gerry as Director
7 November 2008
Resigned Hall, Roger Charles Robert as Director
16 January 2007
Resigned Hollander, David Mark as Director
10 October 2006
Resigned Elliott, Michael John as Director
10 October 2006
Appointed Davies, Daniel John Gordon as Director
25 August 2006
Appointed Jackson, Paul Stafford as Director
25 July 2006
Resigned Murphy, Thomas as Director
25 July 2006
Resigned Sparks, Alexander James Ewart as Director
25 July 2006
Resigned Morton, James as Director
25 July 2006
Resigned Bennett, Roger Walter George as Director
25 July 2006
Appointed Coxon, Keith James as Director
28 April 2006
Resigned Cunningham, Joseph Edward as Director
10 January 2006
Resigned Sneddon, Julie as Director
10 January 2006
Appointed Peet, Anthony Joseph Leo as Director
4 January 2006
1 November 2005
11 October 2005
Appointed Mcgunigel, Steven as Director
11 October 2005
Appointed Hooper, Gerry as Director
11 October 2005
Resigned Spink, Geoffrey as Director
11 October 2005
Resigned Squire, Helen as Director
19 April 2005
Resigned Milles, Robert Gordon William as Director
19 April 2005
Resigned Brown, Anthony Roland as Director
19 April 2005
Resigned Russell, Rachel Elizabeth as Director
19 April 2005
Appointed Murphy, Thomas as Director
19 April 2005
Appointed Elliott, Michael John as Director
19 April 2005
Appointed Hollander, David Mark as Director
19 April 2005
Appointed Webster, Charles as Director
19 April 2005
Resigned Banarse, Suresh Wasant as Director
17 April 2005
Resigned Thompson, Mark as Director
20 July 2004
Appointed Thompson, Mark as Director
20 July 2004
Appointed Noel, Roger Guy as Director
20 July 2004
Appointed Robinson, Barry Geoffrey as Director
20 July 2004
Resigned Mason, Warren as Director
20 April 2004
Resigned Stokes, Roland Trevor as Director
5 February 2004
Resigned Boote, Neil as Director
5 February 2004
Appointed Russell, Rachel Elizabeth as Director
17 May 2003
Appointed Squire, Helen as Director
15 April 2003
Appointed Cunningham, Joseph Edward as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Randles, Helen as Director
15 April 2003
Appointed Bayley, Kim Sarah as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Antoniak, Marek as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Lewis, Robert George as Director
15 January 2003
Resigned Grant, Andrew Mark as Director
15 January 2003
Appointed Boote, Neil as Director
28 November 2002
Resigned Robinson, Barry Geoffrey as Director
22 October 2002
Resigned Pook, Simon Nicholas as Director
22 October 2002
Appointed Banarse, Suresh Wasant as Director
22 October 2002
Appointed Cobb, Trevelyan Robert as Director
23 July 2002
Appointed Morton, James as Director
23 July 2002
Resigned Simkins, Keith as Director
23 July 2002
Resigned Kane, Anthony John as Director
23 April 2002
Resigned Williamson, Mark Hindley as Director
23 April 2002
Appointed Kane, Anthony John as Director
15 January 2002
Appointed Grant, Andrew Mark as Director
23 October 2001
Resigned Swales, Judith as Director
19 April 2001
Appointed Randles, Helen as Director
19 April 2001
Resigned Turnbull, Anthony as Director
16 January 2001
Appointed Robinson, Barry Geoffrey as Director
16 January 2001
Appointed Rawlinson, Michael John as Director
16 January 2001
Resigned Townley, Marlyce as Director
17 October 2000
Resigned Fossett, Roy Charles as Director
17 October 2000
Appointed Mason, Warren as Director
17 October 2000
Appointed Brown, Anthony Roland as Director
17 October 2000
Resigned Knight, Anthony Christopher as Director
17 October 2000
Resigned Smith, William Norman Gillies as Director
17 October 2000
Appointed Williamson, Mark Hindley as Director
18 April 2000
Resigned Chesney, Paul as Director
18 April 2000
Appointed Fossett, Roy Charles as Director
18 April 2000
Resigned Lawson, Heather as Director
18 April 2000
Appointed Sparks, Alexander James Ewart as Director
12 January 2000
Appointed Swales, Judith as Director
12 January 2000
Resigned Jones, Stephen Robert as Director
12 October 1999
Appointed Turnbull, Anthony as Director
12 October 1999
Resigned Symonds, Julia as Director
12 October 1999
Resigned Beardsworth, Jonathan as Director
12 October 1999
Appointed Smith, William Norman Gillies as Director
21 July 1999
Appointed Lawson, Heather as Director
21 July 1999
Appointed Pook, Simon Nicholas as Director
21 July 1999
Resigned Robinson, Phillip Arthur as Director
21 July 1999
Resigned Bevin, Bryan as Director
21 April 1999
Resigned Lamont Brown, Anthony John as Director
21 April 1999
Appointed Antoniak, Marek as Director
21 April 1999
Resigned Ferguson, Gary as Director
21 April 1999
Appointed Townley, Marlyce as Director
21 April 1999
Appointed Chesney, Paul as Director
21 April 1999
Resigned Gray, Richard Damian as Director
27 October 1998
Resigned Hollander, David Mark as Director
27 October 1998
Appointed Milles, Robert Gordon William as Director
27 October 1998
27 October 1998
Appointed Sneddon, Julie as Director
13 January 1998
Resigned Scott-Dalgleish, Joanna as Director
13 January 1998
Appointed Bevin, Bryan as Director
13 January 1998
Resigned Rasul, Maqbool Hussain as Director
30 September 1997
Resigned Frey, Colin Lionel as Director
30 September 1997
Resigned Cherry, Matthew James as Director
30 September 1997
Appointed Jones, Stephen Robert as Director
30 September 1997
Appointed Robinson, Phillip Arthur as Director
22 July 1997
Resigned Diprose, Michael John as Director
22 July 1997
Appointed Hollander, David Mark as Director
22 July 1997
Resigned Jackson, Philip Andrew as Director
22 July 1997
Appointed Ferguson, Gary as Director
23 April 1997
Resigned Ogilvie, Alasdair Mcdonald as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Beardsworth, Jonathan as Director
15 October 1996
Appointed Cherry, Matthew James as Director
15 October 1996
Appointed Frey, Colin Lionel as Director
15 October 1996
Appointed Scott-Dalgleish, Joanna as Director
15 October 1996
Resigned Kilby, Alan James as Director
24 July 1996
Resigned Wiles, Barry Raymond as Director
24 July 1996
Resigned Young, John Nigel as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Stokes, Roland Trevor as Director
24 July 1996
Resigned Valentine, John Andrew as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Diprose, Michael John as Director
24 July 1996
Resigned Toomey, Thomas Patrick as Director
7 March 1996
Appointed Kilby, Alan James as Director
7 March 1996
Resigned Mold, Stephen Graham as Director
7 March 1996
Resigned Parker, Philip Alexander as Director
7 March 1996
Appointed Symonds, Julia as Director
24 October 1995
Resigned Travis, Nigel as Director
24 October 1995
Appointed Young, John Nigel as Director
24 October 1995
Resigned Forrester, Timothy John as Director
24 October 1995
Resigned Hupfield, Keith Raymond as Director
24 October 1995
Appointed Lamont Brown, Anthony John as Director
24 October 1995
Appointed Valentine, John Andrew as Director
24 October 1995
Appointed Mold, Stephen Graham as Director
9 August 1995
9 August 1995
Appointed Rasul, Maqbool Hussain as Director
9 August 1995
Resigned Ripley, Beverley as Director
9 August 1995
Resigned Bickley, John Joseph as Director
18 January 1995
Appointed Jackson, Philip Andrew as Director
18 January 1995
Resigned Moore, Stephen Thomas as Director
24 August 1994
Resigned Geddis, Gerald Richard as Director
24 August 1994
Appointed Travis, Nigel as Director
11 May 1994
Appointed Parker, Philip Alexander as Director
11 May 1994
Appointed Hall, Roger Charles Robert as Director
11 May 1994
Resigned Ash, Christopher John as Director
20 October 1993
Resigned Smith, William Norman Gillies as Director
19 October 1993
Resigned Hodson, Alan as Director
13 October 1993
Appointed Bickley, John Joseph as Director
13 October 1993
Appointed Hupfield, Keith Raymond as Director
13 October 1993
Appointed Ogilvie, Alasdair Mcdonald as Director
13 October 1993
Appointed Bennett, Roger Walter George as Director
28 April 1993
Appointed Knight, Anthony Christopher as Director
28 April 1993
Resigned Patel, Dilip as Director
28 April 1993
Resigned Nelligan, John as Director
24 November 1992
Appointed Geddis, Gerald Richard as Director
24 September 1992
Appointed Spink, Geoffrey as Director
24 September 1992
Appointed Hodson, Alan as Director
24 September 1992
Resigned Toll, Michael Charles as Director
24 July 1992
Resigned Luckman, Anthony Paul as Director
23 April 1992
Appointed Toomey, Thomas Patrick as Director
21 April 1992
Resigned Mann, Derek as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · small accounts

Cash
£606,164
Profit Before Tax
£49,457
Employees
15
Current Ratio
17.1x
Return on Equity
6%

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £464,304 £480,513 £498,001 £527,376 £570,041 £608,978
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£2£2£2
Current Assets£636,172£608,098£562,694£532,157£502,085£487,438£474,655
Debtors£30,008£95,753£87,202£22,647£32,377£29,258£29,218
Cash£606,164£512,345£475,492£509,510£469,708£458,180£445,437
Creditors (< 1 year)£37,196£38,059£35,320£34,158£21,574£23,136£33,608
Net Current Assets£598,976£570,039£527,374£497,999£480,511£464,302£441,047
Shareholder Funds£608,978£570,041£527,376£498,001£480,513£464,304
Turnover£733,520£692,003£681,137£669,449
Admin Expenses£814,362£778,530£740,503£710,510£671,826£652,920£626,512
Operating Profit£23,010£20,177£28,217£42,937
Profit Before Tax£49,457£54,226£37,156£23,412£20,220£28,762£44,083
Tax£10,520£11,561£7,781£5,924£4,011£5,507£8,803
Profit for Period£38,937£42,665£17,488£16,209£23,255£35,280

Filings 312

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 September 2026
23 July 2026Director's details changed
10 April 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
11 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates5 September 2025
18 July 2025Appointment of a director
Show all 312 filings

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