Motion picture production activities: UK companies
21,304 live UK companies list motion picture production activities as their main trade, or 0.4% of the register. It ranks 45th among the 60 trades we cover. 2,304 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 805 still live from 2015. 1,253 (5.9%) have a proposal to strike off on file, below the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 539 |
| 2013 | 620 |
| 2014 | 723 |
| 2015 | 805 |
| 2016 | 789 |
| 2017 | 859 |
| 2018 | 1,002 |
| 2019 | 1,064 |
| 2020 | 1,009 |
| 2021 | 1,169 |
| 2022 | 1,308 |
| 2023 | 1,537 |
| 2024 | 1,803 |
| 2025 | 2,304 |
| 2026 | 2,294 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Paramount British PicturesFormed 1916
- Hartside EnterprisesFormed 1929
- Warner Bros. Studios LeavesdenFormed 1937
- Pinewood StudiosFormed 1945
- Hammer Films LegacyFormed 1949
Related by size
- Video production activities
- Other sports activities
- Educational support services
- Event catering activities
- Taxi operation
- General cleaning of buildings
Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 59111) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.