SQUARE ENIX LIMITED
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Cash
£32M
USD 42,090,000
+12.2% vs 2024
Net assets
-£609M
USD -813,574,000
-11.6% vs 2024
Employees
325
-11.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£63M
USD -84,017,000
-73% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £187,304,237 | £161,351,250 | -13.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£26,988,322 | -£28,153,915 | -4.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£36,365,474 | -£62,896,392 | -73% | |
| Net profit | -£35,161,701 | -£63,220,542 | -79.8% | |
| Cash | £28,083,545 | £31,509,208 | +12.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£545,833,209 | -£609,053,751 | -11.6% | |
| Net assets | -£545,833,209 | -£609,053,751 | -11.6% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | 366 | 325 | -11.2% | |
| Wages | £25,577,931 | £21,063,033 | -17.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £151,220 | £119,778 | -20.8% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.749 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -14.4% | -17.4% | |
| Net margin | -18.8% | -39.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 487.0% | 632.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.15x | 0.08x | |
| Interest cover | -2.68x | -2.60x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- SQUARE ENIX LIMITED 2009-11-09 → present
- EIDOS INTERACTIVE LIMITED 1996-05-31 → 2009-11-09
- DOMARK GROUP LIMITED 1990-10-26 → 1996-05-31
- DOMARK LIMITED 1984-05-11 → 1990-10-26
- ANTROCROWN LIMITED 1984-03-29 → 1984-05-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Due to the trading performance and balance sheet position of the company, the directors have relied upon parental support from the company's ultimate parent undertaking, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd, a company registered in Japan, to allow the directors to adopt the going concern basis of accounting.”
Group structure
- SQUARE ENIX LIMITED · parent
- Square Enix SARL 100%
- Square Enix GmbH 100%
- Eidos Inc 100%
- IO Interactive Holdings A/S 100%
- SCi Games Limited 100%
- Eidos Ltd. 100%
- Square Enix of America Holdings, Inc.* 100%
- Square Enix, inc.* 100%
- Square LLC* 100%
Significant events
- “The Company decided to discontinue further development activities on one of its game projects. An impairment loss of approximately $65,000,000 has been recognised subsequent to the end of the reporting period.”
- “In November 2025, the Company announced an organisational restructuring as part of the parent company's medium-term business plan to strengthen global publishing capabilities and improve operational efficiency.”
- “After 31 March 2025 and prior to the issuance of these financial statements, the parent company made an additional capital contribution to the Company of approximately $557,000,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMOND, Melanie | Secretary | 2022-11-03 | — | — |
| HAMADA, Takayuki | Director | 2026-03-31 | Mar 1978 | Japanese |
| IWAMOTO, Tatehiro | Director | 2025-12-16 | Oct 1994 | Japanese |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNAOUTI, Michael | Secretary | 2002-06-27 | 2005-05-17 |
| BALL, Jonathan | Secretary | 2012-08-30 | 2013-12-18 |
| BALL, Jonathan Andre Stoner | Secretary | 2008-01-18 | 2009-10-01 |
| BAYLIS, Christopher John | Secretary | 2022-04-08 | 2022-11-03 |
| CHOKSHI, Amit | Secretary | 2015-05-14 | 2022-04-08 |
| EASTWOOD, Charlotte Ind | Secretary | 1997-03-21 | 2003-02-01 |
| OSBORNE, Charlotte | Secretary | 2013-12-18 | 2015-05-14 |
| PRICE, Anthony John | Secretary | 2009-10-01 | 2012-08-30 |
| PRICE, Anthony John | Secretary | 2005-05-17 | 2008-01-18 |
| STANNETT, Robert | Secretary | 1995-01-01 | 1997-03-21 |
| STRACHAN, Mark Douglas Ashley | Secretary | — | 1994-01-31 |
| WHEATLEY, Dennis Anthony | Secretary | 1994-01-31 | 1995-12-31 |
| BARD, Jeremy Laurence | Director | — | 1995-10-18 |
| BRENT, Robert Charles | Director | 2008-10-22 | 2010-02-25 |
| BROOKE, Christopher Roger Ettrick | Director | 1994-01-31 | 1994-09-28 |
| CAVANAGH, Fiona Jane | Director | 2005-05-17 | 2008-01-18 |
| CORNWALL, Charles Henry | Director | 1995-10-16 | 2000-10-31 |
| ENNIS, Bryan Joseph | Director | 2005-05-17 | 2008-01-18 |
| FUSSELL, Thomas Joseph | Director | 1995-01-12 | 1996-09-01 |
| GLEIG, Tracey-Leigh | Director | 2023-07-17 | 2025-12-16 |
| GOELDNER, Hans-Juergen | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| KEITH, Robert Napier | Director | 1995-01-12 | 1996-09-01 |
| KEMP, Jonathan | Director | 2003-11-10 | 2005-05-17 |
| KIRYU, Takashi | Director | 2023-05-09 | 2026-03-31 |
| LEES, Jonathan Charles | Director | 1996-09-26 | 1998-11-16 |
| LEWIS, Jeremy Michael James | Director | 1998-11-16 | 2000-10-06 |
| LIVINGSTONE, Ian, Sir | Director | 1994-03-24 | 2005-05-17 |
| MATSUDA, Yosuke | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2023-05-09 |
| MCGARVEY, Michael Patrick | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2005-05-17 |
| MCKIMMIE, John Hedley | Director | 1992-08-03 | 1993-12-31 |
| MURPHY, Robert John | Director | 2005-05-17 | 2008-01-18 |
| PIRIE, Jonathon | Director | 1995-10-16 | 1997-08-31 |
| PRICE, Anthony John | Director | 2008-01-18 | 2009-10-01 |
| PROTHEROE, Simon Rhys | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2009-10-01 |
| RAYNE, Robert Anthony, The Honourable | Director | 1994-02-24 | 1994-09-28 |
| ROGERS, Philip Timo | Director | 2007-09-26 | 2022-08-26 |
| SHERLOCK, Michael | Director | 2009-07-22 | 2018-08-31 |
| SPENCE, Benjamin | Director | 2022-08-16 | 2023-07-17 |
| STANNETT, Robert | Director | 1996-03-14 | 1996-09-01 |
| STRACHAN, Mark Douglas Ashley | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| STRACHAN, Mark Douglas Ashley | Director | — | 1994-01-31 |
| TENNANT, Sally Jennifer Joan | Director | 1994-02-24 | 1994-12-31 |
| TINGLEY, Anne | Director | 1994-03-24 | 1995-04-03 |
| WHEATLEY, Dennis Anthony | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| WHEATLEY, Dominic Marius Dennis Anthony | Director | — | 1996-09-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 305 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-03-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-05-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.