No Bugs in the Books: Accounting Best-Practices for Gaming Start-Ups
What to expect from this session: Join Alliotts LLP’s tech and gaming specialists for a fast-paced walkthrough of the financial essentials every ambitious studio needs to stay investor-ready. We’ll start with the basics—solid bookkeeping, managing your cash flow, and understanding your burn rate—then move on to UK-specific benefits like VGEC/VGTR claims and R&D tax credits. You’ll leave with a founder-friendly checklist, insights into what investors really care about, and practical tips for building a scalable finance stack—without slowing down your game development.
About Alliotts LLP: Founded in 1869, Alliotts LLP combines deep technical expertise with a hands-on, partner-led approach. Our specialist Video Games team supports studios with everything from VGEC/VGTR and R&D tax claims to outsourced CFO services, cash flow modelling, and fundraising due diligence—so you can stay focused on building great games.
Session Hosts:
- Andrew Douthwaite – Partner, Alliotts LLP “Outsourcing Wizard” for start-ups and high growth in technology, Andrew acts as virtual CFO to emerging clients seeking or having taken VC and PE investment, as well as having broad general knowledge in tax and compliance.
- Sarah Messruther – Senior Manager, Tax Alliotts LLP. A tax guru who delivers practical tax advice to gaming company owners on Share schemes, EIS, SEIS, VGTR, R&D and VGEC to make sure that they are taking advantage of the tax incentives available to them and their businesses. A safe pair of hands, Sarah also helps keep companies compliant with their tax filing obligations.
Website: https://www.alliotts.com/sectors/technology/video-games/
Contact Details: Andrew.Douthwaite@alliotts.com
Additional Resources:
This session is part of Ukie's Week of Insight into Games 2025, a series of curated webinars throughout November 2025, aiming to equip businesses with vital knowledge and insights from leading industry experts on challenges faced collectively within the industry. Each session will comprise of a 40-45 minute webinar, followed by Q&As from the audience and will be recorded and hosted on our UkieTV channel on YouTube.
