There are 4,018 active companies in the motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities sector in the UK (SIC code 59120). This sector falls under Section J — Information and communication — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.2% dissolution rate — 4,018 of 4,701 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 124.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 102% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.1 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 39% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 16 government contracts valued at £3.4M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 124.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 39% in LONDON.
Companies in the motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities sector have been awarded 16 government contracts worth £3.4M in total.
There are 4,018 active companies classified under SIC code 59120 (Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities) in the UK, out of 4,701 total registered.
SIC code 59120 stands for "Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,563), BRISTOL (69), GLASGOW (61).
The average active motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities company in the UK is 8.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1961.
Our database contains 24,065 data signals across 12 categories for active motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 12,391 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.