Production Company Directory · Manchester, GB
Production Companies in Manchester, GB
62 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in Manchester, GB, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.
Updated September 26, 2026 · 62 companies listed
Production in Manchester is growing slowly on a single measure, titles released. Compare Manchester with 496 other cities.
Work from this city, by year
busiest 2021 · 14 projectsProjects credited to companies based here. A production-base measure, not where the camera was.
projects companies working
From 1995 to 2025, companies based in Manchester were credited on 187 projects, the most in 2021 (14). In 2025 there were 10 projects from 5 working companies, against 8 projects from 6 in 2020.
local film office
25.5-39.75% net (AVEC/IFTC)
Payable Expenditure Credit (refundable)
64
companies
224
projects
67%
credited
How this city is doing
growing slowlysources agreedecliningnarrow band = sources agreegrowing
Only release credits here, which trail production by two to three years. A busy line does not mean a busy stage today.
- Crew and vendor depthcurrent5 of 57 companies (9%)company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
- Titles released2y behind45 → 55 across two five-year periodscredits via TMDB — counts releases, so it trails what is shooting by two to three years
Each figure comes from a named source and is shown with how far behind it runs. Nothing here is a rating or an estimate.
Made here
Ranked by how many companies from Manchester worked on each title.
Run Away
2026
Tip Toe
2026
Catching Up With the Royals
2026
Being Billy
2026
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
2025
The Stolen Girl
2025
Missing You
2025
The Guest
2025
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
2025
Fool Me Once
2024
After the Flood
2024
The Red King
2024
Men Up
2024
Dead Hot
2024
Day of the Clones
2024
Stationary Bike
2024
Missing, Presumed Dead
2024
Gone Fishing
2024
Where they are
64 of 64 companies have an address precise enough to map.
Busiest companies
- Red Production Company48 titlesproduction company
- Cosgrove Hall Films45 titlesart department
- Quay Street Productions13 titlesproduction company
- Urban Canyons9 titlessales agent
- Blakeway North6 titlesproduction company
- Not a Number6 titlesproduction company
- Title Role Productions5 titlesproduction company
- 80 HERTZ5 titlespost production
- Get Success TV4 titlesproduction company
- Searcharoo4 titlesproduction company
- Phantom Sun4 titlesproduction company
- Do Not Bend Productions4 titlesproduction company
Video production companies in Manchester
4 companies in Manchester making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.
- IVfilm ProductionsProduction Company · 2 creditsIVfilm Productions UK is an independent film production company based in Manchester.Credits include Favorite Spot (2025), The War I Knew (2014)
- Robin AnimationsProduction Company · 2 creditsRobin Animations stands as a premier animation studio, rooted in the vibrant city of Manchester, United Kingdom.Credits include Nasreddin Hoca: Zaman Yolcusu - Dinozorlar Çagi (2023), Tay (2022)
- Spirit StudiosProduction Company · 2 creditsSpirit Studios was founded by Peter Cowley & Matt Campion.Credits include Catching Up With the Royals (2026), Missing, Presumed Dead (2024)
- Boss CastingProduction CompanyBOSS CASTING AGENCY, Manchester UK: Boss Casting Agency is one of the most prolific casting agencies in the North England.
Post-production companies in Manchester
3 companies in Manchester for editing, color, sound and finishing.
- Urban CanyonsSales Agent · 6 creditsUrban Canyons is a UK and Malta based specialist producing and distributing drama-led documentary co-productions for international broadcasters and streamers, specialised in History and Arts…Credits include Fluch des Mittelmeers - Piraterie, Menschenraub und Sklaverei (2024), China's Warrior Queen (2022)
- 80 HERTZPost Production · 1 creditCredits include The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), Rivals (2024)
- Galleon ProductionsPost ProductionGalleon Studios is a Manchester-based video production company offering studio hire, green screen facilities, and expert video services for corporate, broadcast, and online content.
Production companies near Manchester
- Production companies in London1,874
- Production companies in Glasgow98
- Production companies in Bristol80
- Production companies in Cardiff68
- Production companies in Belfast48
- Production companies in Birmingham34
- Production companies in Iver Heath31
- Production companies in Leeds27
- Production companies in Edinburgh24
- Production companies in Brighton18
- Production companies in Liverpool12
- Production companies in Nottingham11
The work made in Manchester, GB
Titles
183
Distinct titles from 64 companies
Average rating
6.7
95 rated titles, weighted by votes
Box office
$966m
Combined US gross where reported
Awards
1 Emmy win · 20 BAFTA wins · 199 wins across all awards
Genres
- Drama75 titles
- Animation33 titles
- Comedy32 titles
- Crime31 titles
- Documentary30 titles
Networks
- ITV126
- BBC One18
- Netflix6
- Channel 46
- 56
- CITV4
Counted on distinct titles, so a production credited to several companies here is counted once. Ratings and awards from OMDb; a title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.
Production companies in Manchester: FAQ
- How many production companies are in Manchester?
- The Revolution directory lists 62 production companies, studios and service companies in Manchester, including 4 video production companies, 1 film studios and soundstages and 3 post-production houses.
- What film studios and soundstages are in Manchester?
- The Sound House.
- Which video production companies are in Manchester?
- 4 are listed, including IVfilm Productions, Robin Animations, Spirit Studios and Boss Casting.
- Does the United Kingdom offer a film tax incentive?
- Yes: 25.5-39.75% net (AVEC/IFTC) (payable expenditure credit (refundable)), minimum spend 10% of core expenditure in UK. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.
- Who handles film permits in Manchester?
- Screen Manchester is the local film office for Manchester.
All 62 companies
- 80 HERTZPost Production
- Amber Personal ManagementProduction Company
- Ambutech Pre-Hospital CareEquipment Rental
- Banter MediaProduction Company
- Biffa ProductionsProduction Company
- Blakeway NorthProduction Company
- Boss CastingProduction Company
- Boss Model Management LtdProduction Company
- Capricorn Security ManchesterProduction Company
- Cosgrove Hall FilmsProduction Company
- Do Not Bend ProductionsProduction Company
- Farm ManchesterProduction Company
- Flying Saucer TVProduction Company
- Fraggell ProductionsProduction Company
- Galleon ProductionsPost Production
- Get Success NetworkProduction Company
- Get Success TVProduction Company
- Giant ImagesProduction Company
- Grandpa Productions Ltd.Production Company
- Hollywood Catering ServicesTransportation
- Hullabaloo StudiosProduction Company
- Industry CastingCasting
- IVfilm ProductionsProduction Company
- KilogrammeProduction Company
- Libra TelevisionProduction Company
- Manchester Film FestivalFilm Festival
- MancMade ProductionsProduction Company
- Mob SportProduction Company
- Nicola Bolton ManagementTalent Agency
- Northern Lights StudiosProduction Company
- Not a NumberProduction Company
- Pentagram PicturesProduction Company
- PHA Model & Casting AgencyProduction Company
- Phantom SunProduction Company
- Pickaxe FilmsDistributor
- Polari CreativeProduction Company
- Power Gems Ltd AtlantaProduction Company
- Quay Street ProductionsProduction Company
- Red PlayersProduction Company
- Red Production CompanyProduction Company
- Reel 9 MediaProduction Company
- Rigging Services - ManchesterProduction Company
- Robin AnimationsProduction Company
- Scream ManagementTalent Agency
- SearcharooProduction Company
- Space DigitalProduction Company
- Space Studios ManchesterProduction Company
- Spirit StudiosProduction Company
- Splintered FilmsProduction Company
- Spread Like Wildfire FilmsEquipment Rental
- Steeldeck Rentals Ltd - ManchesterProduction Company
- Stirling ProductionsProduction Company
- Sugar Free TVProduction Company
- The Sound HouseSoundstage
- Title Role ProductionsProduction Company
- Tomorrow's CreativeProduction Company
- Unique FactualsProduction Company
- Urban CanyonsSales Agent
- Vamoose ProductionsProduction Company
- Vet on SetProduction Company
- Viking Storm EntertainmentProduction Company
- Wendy's Broadcast Services LtdProduction Company
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