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Games Workshop

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Games Workshop: Games Workshop Group PLC is the group parent identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Games Workshop?

Publicly listed [1][2]

  1. 01
    Group parent behind the brand

    Games Workshop Group PLC [1][2]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

A public listing allows multiple shareholders. This profile identifies the corporate group; it does not imply a single individual owner or assign group financial results to the brand. [1][2]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1][2]
Parent incorporated in
United Kingdom [5]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors in Games Workshop

Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Equity ownership

Government Pension Fund Global

Held entity · Games Workshop Group PLC

1.87%

Holdings snapshot ·

Norway's sovereign fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. The percentage is equity ownership in the named listed issuer, rounded as published. Linked brands can be subsidiaries or portfolio businesses; this is not a direct brand stake or a complete shareholder list.

Evidence · 2 sources

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

Games Workshop's published 2026 report records £57.1m UK corporation tax paid for the 52 weeks ended 31 May 2026. The 2025 group accounts filed at Companies House separately record £58.1m UK corporation tax paid for that earlier year.

United Kingdom52 weeks ended 31 May 2026

UK corporation tax paid

£57.1mCash payment

Games Workshop Group PLC consolidated group
Period ending 31 May 2026

The issuer's 2026 annual report explicitly reports £57.1m UK corporation tax paid in the group cash-flow statement, separately from £8.3m overseas tax paid. This newer report was published by Games Workshop; the latest annual accounts located in Companies House filing history were for 2025. [4]

United Kingdom52 weeks ended 1 June 2025

UK corporation tax paid

£58.1mCash payment

Games Workshop Group PLC consolidated group
Period ending 1 Jun 2025

The Companies House filed group cash-flow statement explicitly reports £58.1m UK corporation tax paid, separately from £6.0m overseas tax paid. [3]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Group shareholder statistics, June 2026 (opens in a new tab)

    investor.games-workshop.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    Group reports and accounts (opens in a new tab)

    investor.games-workshop.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  3. 03
    Games Workshop Group PLC group accounts for the 52 weeks ended 1 June 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Consolidated cash-flow statement, PDF p.72 (printed p.71)

    Accessed 28 Sept 2026
  4. 04
    Games Workshop Group PLC annual report 2026 (opens in a new tab)

    Games Workshop Group PLC · Consolidated cash-flow statement, printed p.71; UK and overseas tax paid shown separately

    Accessed 28 Sept 2026
  5. 05
    Games Workshop Group PLC (02670969): company overview (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Legal name, company number, domestic company type and incorporation. UK registration does not establish headquarters or tax residence; a constituent jurisdiction is not inferred from a registered-office address.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026