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Top 25 Film distribution companies based in the United Kingdom

Name: Film distribution companies based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 186 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 186 film distribution companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 1,702 professional contacts across them, including 524 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers film distribution companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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1,702Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest film distribution companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 186 film distribution companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to film distribution companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Picturehouse	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	311 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Picturehouse is a leading UK film company incorporating cinema, distribution and home entertainment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Curzon	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	159 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since the launch of our flagship cinema in 1934, we have been inviting film lovers to open their eyes to new worlds and new ways of seeing with our rich programme that caters to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	MPS	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	139 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MPS is now an employee owned company (Dec.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Studiocanal UK	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	87 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in May STUDIOCANAL theatrical UK has established a reputation for an innovative approach to distribution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Filmbankmedia	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	48 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Filmbankmedia is a leader in content and technology distribution, specialising in licensing movies and TV content for non-theatrical screenings across a wide range of sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Shortstv	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ShortsTV is the global home of short entertainment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Park Circus Group Limited	Partial evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 2003, Park Circus is a global film distributor with offices in Glasgow, London, Los Angeles and Paris.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Trafalgar Releasing	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than cinemas across 132 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Signature Entertainment UK	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Signature Entertainment is an award winning, market leading production and distribution company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Protagonist Pictures LTD	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Protagonist Pictures is an international finance, production and sales company which has a proven track record in outstanding films and commercial successes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Film Soho	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	27 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Film Soho is the principle company for a series of boutique subsidiaries, encompassing the entire process of Film & TV content from development, production, post-production…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Elevation Sales	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Elevation Sales was founded in 2004 to facilitate the sales and distribution of film product.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Vertigo Releasing	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Vertigo Releasing is one of the leading independent all-rights film distributors in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Altitude	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Altitude Film Entertainment is a vertically integrated film company encompassing production, finance, international sales and UK distribution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Metfilm Studio	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MetFilm Studio is a vertically integrated studio and comprises an award winning production company making high-quality documentary and fiction film and TV, a boutique sales…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Hanway Films	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “HanWay Films was named after 24 Hanway Street in London’s Soho.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Rocket Science Industries Limited	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in London in 2016 by industry veteran Thorsten Schumacher, ROCKET SCIENCE has rapidly established itself as one of Europe’s preeminent film & tv brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Evolutionary Films	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Evolutionary Films is a British independent film and TV company renowned for originating, developing and delivering bold, distinctive stories with global appeal.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “About Kaleidoscope: Launched in 2008, Kaleidoscope is a global independent all-rights entertainment distributor, with theatrical, digital, physical and international distribution…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Peccadillo Pictures	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Peccadillo Pictures is an award-winning UK film distributor, bringing quality international films to the UK since October We have grown to become one of the UK’s most recognised…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Blue Finch Film Releasing	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Blue Finch is a dynamic new company specialising in the release of feature films in the UK market.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	101 Films Limited	Partial evidence	Hailsham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “101 FILMS LIMITED is a publishing company based out of 30-34 NORTH STREET, HAILSHAM, United Kingdom.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	SHY Films	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SHY FILMS is a London based feature film production company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Digital Media Distribution Limited	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A fundamental challenge for content owners is maximising revenues for their films, series and one-offs in an increasing complex market place.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Cinemalive	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CinemaLive specialize in the distribution of premium Event Cinema, reaching thousands of screens worldwide, allowing fans the chance to see world-class music, theatre, opera, arts…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: film distribution companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names film distribution companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of film distribution companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name film distribution companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Film distribution companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

30.8%Verified-email coverage

9.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

61.8%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

138

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 186 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among film distribution companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “film distribution companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names film distribution companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among film distribution companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 524 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Film distribution companies by metro

Film distribution companies in London115

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names film distribution companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many film distribution companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 186 film distribution companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Picturehouse, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most film distribution companies?

London leads with 115 headquartered companies, followed by Glasgow (9) and Brighton (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 524 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 186 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.