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Dave Sapien

Dave Sapien is a games company based in Glasgow, incorporated in Scotland in 2011 (SC391537).

What they do

“I’m Dave Sapien an artist, independent game designer and software engineer. My mission is to work on interesting projects that enrich all those who experience them. Focusing on tactile experiences, creative tools, and uplifting stories.”

In its own words, on davesapien.com

In plain speak

They create games, software and art that aim to give people tactile experiences, creative tools and uplifting stories.

Ayeoh Overview

Dave Sapien is a business software developer based in Glasgow. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 14 Jan 2011 as company SC391537. (Companies House) Its website says: “I’m Dave Sapien an artist, independent game designer and software engineer. My mission is to work on interesting projects that enrich all those who experience them.” (davesapien.com)

Companies House lists 1 active officer, among them David Slessor Boyd (director, since Jan 2011). (Companies House, profile card) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jan 2025, show 1 employee on average. (Companies House, Financials)

Financials

Cash at bank and in hand
£125 (31 Jan 2025), from £7 a year earlier
Total equity
-£1,409 (31 Jan 2025)
Employees
1 on average (31 Jan 2025), unchanged on a year earlier (1)

Cash at year ends 2024 to 2025

Accounts were due on 31 Oct 2026 and the register's 1 Oct 2026 snapshot shows them not yet filed.

From the accounts made up to 31 Jan 2025, small-company accounts, as tagged in the filing. Small companies file a balance sheet and often no turnover or profit. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year endCashStaff
31 Jan 2025£1251
31 Jan 2024£71

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

  1. 31 Jan 2025accountsAccounts year end
  2. 31 Jan 2024accountsAccounts year end
  3. 14 Jan 2011directorDavid Slessor Boyd appointed Director
  4. 14 Jan 2011incorporatedDave Sapien incorporated as SC391537

Register facts, funding, grants and the latest news, each linked or sourced. The data file holds the register facts, funding and grants only.

Use this data

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Record completeness 64 of 100; not yet held: three years of accounts, turnover, news coverage, funding rounds.

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How it compares

  • Cash £125: 52nd of 88 games firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
  • Employees 1 on average: joint 67th of 220 games firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
  • Incorporated 14 Jan 2011: 39th of 617 games firms, oldest first.
  • Cash £125: 12th of 23 glasgow games firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
  • Employees 1 on average: joint 18th of 52 glasgow games firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
  • Incorporated 14 Jan 2011: 7th of 156 glasgow games firms, oldest first.

Ranked by ayeoh from the accounts of every Scottish games firm whose filings it holds, as of 2026-11-05. Only figures the accounts tag; a rank, not a judgement.

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