There are 4,117 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 0.1% dissolution rate — 4,117 of 4,493 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 114.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 96% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.0 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 38% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 17 government contracts valued at £2.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 114.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8 years old. Geographic concentration: 38% in LONDON.
Companies in the motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities sector have been awarded 17 government contracts worth £2.6M in total.
There are 4,117 active companies classified under SIC code 59120 (Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities) in the UK, out of 4,493 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 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1961.
Our database contains 23,319 data signals across 12 categories for active motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 12,726 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.