Production Company Directory · United Kingdom

Production Companies in United Kingdom

5,580 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in United Kingdom, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 5,580 companies listed

Where they are

372 cities, sized by how many companies are based there.

Circle size is the number of companies in each cityTap an area or city for details

By city: London 1,881, Glasgow 98, Bristol 79, Cardiff 67, across 372 cities in all.

2,474 companies have no location precise enough to map. 93 are listed under United Kingdom but located well outside it, and are left off the map.

United Kingdom in numbers

Counted from the 5,580 companies in the directory.

Companies
5,580
With a filmography
67%
3,739 companies
Active or likely active
46%
2,553 companies
Cities
372
34% in London

Busiest cities

What they do

  • Production Company2,925 · 52%
  • Distributor601 · 11%
  • Equipment Rental369 · 7%
  • Stock Footage259 · 5%
  • VFX/Animation243 · 4%
  • Post Production177 · 3%
  • Art Department176 · 3%
  • Sales Agent168 · 3%
  • Other662 · 12%

Still working?

Read from dated credits and whether the website answers. An inference, not a statement from the company.

  • Active1,843 · 33%
  • Likely active710 · 13%
  • Live site, no dated work1,875 · 34%
  • Dormant840 · 15%
  • Likely closed306 · 5%
  • Closed6 · <1%

When they started

Founding decade, for the 657 companies with a founding date on file (12%).

18801910194019702000

Most of the dated companies in United Kingdom were founded in the 2010s (180); the earliest date from the 1880s.

How to reach them

Share of companies with each contact channel on file.

Website80% · 4,478
Email58% · 3,211
Phone46% · 2,546

Video production companies in the United Kingdom

180 companies in the United Kingdom making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Film studios & soundstages in the United Kingdom

75 companies in the United Kingdom with stages or studio space to rent. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Post-production companies in the United Kingdom

249 companies in the United Kingdom for editing, color, sound and finishing. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Production companies by city in the United Kingdom

Made in United Kingdom

24 of 27,387 titles from companies based here, most local companies first. Tap a poster to open the title.

2011 · 16 local companies
2005 · 14 local companies
2017 · TV · 13 local companies
2013 · 12 local companies
2011 · 12 local companies
2023 · 11 local companies
2013 · 11 local companies
2011 · Film · 11 local companies
2007 · 11 local companies
2007 · 10 local companies
2003 · 10 local companies
2014 · 9 local companies
2013 · 9 local companies
2010 · 9 local companies
2010 · 9 local companies
2010 · 9 local companies
2007 · 9 local companies
2005 · 9 local companies
2000 · 9 local companies
2025 · 8 local companies
2021 · Film · 8 local companies
2017 · 8 local companies
2015 · 8 local companies
2014 · 8 local companies

The work made in United Kingdom

Titles
19,630

Distinct titles from 5,717 companies

Average rating
7.6

10,120 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$80.4bn

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

518 Oscar wins · 798 Emmy wins · 620 BAFTA wins · 41,202 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama6,926 titles
  • Documentary4,939 titles
  • Comedy3,979 titles
  • Short3,441 titles
  • Crime1,933 titles
Networks
  • BBC One833
  • ITV1677
  • BBC Two501
  • Channel 4500
  • Netflix252
  • 5202
Largest filmographies

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 the United Kingdom: FAQ

How many production companies are in the United Kingdom?
The Revolution directory lists 5,580 production companies, studios and service companies in the United Kingdom, including 180 video production companies, 75 film studios and soundstages and 249 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in the United Kingdom?
Ealing Studios, The Royal Opera House, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Twickenham Film Studios, Black Hangar Studios and National Studios, and 69 more listed on this page.
Which video production companies are in the United Kingdom?
180 are listed, including Pulse Films, Big Talk Studios, Goldfinch Entertainment and Little Dot Studios.
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.

All 5,580 companies in United Kingdom

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Production companies by state

Alabama 71Alaska 23Arizona 405Arkansas 232California 8916Colorado 426Connecticut 113Delaware 900District of Columbia 114Florida 652Georgia 435Hawaii 53Idaho 122Illinois 491Indiana 1338Iowa 34Kansas 42Kentucky 66Louisiana 171Maine 57Maryland 136Massachusetts 346Michigan 149Minnesota 111Mississippi 29Missouri 99Montana 38Nebraska 30Nevada 157New Hampshire 38New Jersey 271New Mexico 146New York 2453North Carolina 226North Dakota 12Ohio 205Oklahoma 77Oregon 143Pennsylvania 288Rhode Island 30South Carolina 75South Dakota 14Tennessee 226Texas 648Utah 100Vermont 18Virginia 171Washington 177West Virginia 18Wisconsin 94Wyoming 37
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