Namco Operations Europe is part of the Bandai Namco Group (BNG) of Tokyo Japan. BNG is a public company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. For financial year end 2007 BNG revenues were $3.9 billion US dollars. See www.bandainamco.co.jp for updated financial information and other details about group activities.

Namco Operations Europe Ltd (NOEL) operates hybrid entertainment facilities in the UK and Spain. Typically the units are either stand alone facilities on leisure parks or located in large shopping malls. Such facilities usually measure up to 3,000 square metres and incorporate a range of activities such as bowling, bar, restaurant / coffee shop, amusement equipment, dodgems, machine gaming, pool, kids play, party facilities etc.

A 3,500 square metre location representing a new standard not seen before in Europe is scheduled for opening at Gateshead in 2009