ENVY

What ENVY does

ENVY is a London-based, founder-owned post-production company founded in 2006 by Dave and Natascha Cadle, operating as a full-service facility for film, television, and streaming content. The company operates four buildings in central London (Stephen Street, Mortimer Street, Foley Street, Windmill Street) housing 180 offline suites running Avid Media Composer, 10 Avid Symphony online suites plus 2 Autodesk Flame systems, 6 Baselight TWO colour grading suites with HDR support, and 12 sound studios (3 with Dolby Atmos 7.1.4). ENVY's service portfolio spans CAPTURE (onset recording and media management with up to 48 HD channels and 700TB storage per system), ENVY Remote (a proprietary collaboration platform integrated with Frame.io and Signiant, hosted on AWS London), offline and online editing, grading, audio mixing, and MCR/delivery services. Clients include major UK broadcasters (BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky) and global streamers (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock), as well as production companies such as Studio Lambert, The Garden Productions, Love Productions, and BBC Studios.

The business model is professional services: project-based, quote-driven post-production work billed per project according to complexity, duration, and technical requirements. GTM is sales-led enterprise engagement through direct relationships with producers, executive producers, and post-production supervisors. The company is the most decorated post house in Broadcast Awards history (7 Best Post Production House wins) and has built a proprietary talent pipeline via the ENVY Academy (founded 2008), through which 60%+ of current staff developed internally. In November 2022 ENVY acquired VFX studio Absolute, extending its capabilities into visual effects. The company is privately held under founder leadership with no external equity funding disclosed.

Name

ENVY

Legal name

ENVY

Website

https://envypost.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ENVY is a London-based, founder-owned post-production facility serving UK broadcasters and global streamers with end-to-end services including editing, colour grading, audio, onset capture, and remote collaboration across four buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Post-Production Services

NAICS

Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (512199), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Asset Collaboration (shared bins, proxies, live collaboration) (MPAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Storage, Sync & Transfer for Media (high-speed ingest/egress, acceleration) (MPAHANAD), Collaborative Project & Workflow Orchestration (tasking, automation, pipeline integration) (MPAHANAC)

Keywords

• Post-production services
• Video editing
• Colour grading
• Audio mixing
• Onset media management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Post Production Services: ENVY generates revenue through providing comprehensive post-production services including offline editing, online editing, colour grading, audio mixing, MCR (Machine Room) services, and CAPTURE onset workflow solutions. Services are billed per project based on complexity, duration, and technical requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ENVY is a full-service, end-to-end post-production facility providing award-winning services across the entire post workflow including onset capture and media management (CAPTURE), offline editing (180 Avid Media Composer suites), online editing and VFX (Avid Symphony and Autodesk Flame), colour grading (Baselight TWO), audio mixing (Dolby Atmos capable studios), and MCR media management for broadcast and streaming delivery. The company supports HD to 4K HDR workflows and serves UK broadcasters, global streaming platforms, and independent production companies.

Product overview

ENVY is a full-service, end-to-end post production facility founded in 2006, operating as a unified platform with specialized modules. The core offering spans the full post-production workflow including CAPTURE (onset recording and media management), REMOTE (collaboration platform for distributed teams), Offline Editing (180 Avid Media Composer suites), Online Editing (Avid Symphony and Flame systems), Grading/Colour (Baselight TWO suites), Audio (Dolby Atmos capable studios), and MCR (media management). The company operates across five locations in London with four buildings housing specialized departments, serving documentary, entertainment, factual, scripted, and shortform projects for global clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENVY REMOTE: Award-winning platform bringing together production and post production services, whether on location, editing in-house or editing remotely
• ENVY CAPTURE
• ENVY Academy

Products and services

• ENVY Post Production (Full-Service) Full-service, end-to-end post-production offering spanning capture through final delivery for documentary, entertainment, factual, scripted, and shortform projects. Sold to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and production companies per project quote.
• ENVY Remote Award-winning collaboration platform that brings production, editors, and remote workers together with secure access to suites, screen sharing, file management, task management, notes, Frame.io integration, storyboards, discussions, live chat, and calendar features. Uses Signiant for secure file transfer and AWS London-based cloud with encryption at rest.
• CAPTURE Specialist onset workflow division for record and media management providing fixed rig record solutions, media verification via MD5/XXHash/SHA1 checksumming, archive creation, and logging. Supports up to 48 HD channels and 12 UHD channels per system with 700TB storage per system (28,800 HD hours or 6,000 UHD hours). Includes the CAPTURE Story cloud-based production notes platform integrated with Avid.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200TB of footage processed for The Traitors Series 2, with up to 12 ISO cameras and 50 cameras total available to production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Green Tomato CarsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ENVY partnered with Green Tomato Cars as their taxi supplier, who have a zero emissions fleet. This supports ENVY's sustainability goals for travel and taxis.
• Planet MarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ENVY partnered with Planet Mark in January 2023 to accelerate their sustainability journey. Planet Mark is a sustainability certificate provider and one of only 8 Official Partners of the UN backed Race to Zero campaign. Their certification covers Measure, Engage, and Communicate areas to ensure progress toward reduction goals.
• BAFTA AlbertcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020In 2020/21, ENVY had their carbon footprint measured and reported by BAFTA's Albert. The report measured utilities, waste, business travel and more, establishing a baseline of 593.6 tCO2e. ENVY achieved recognised Albert Supplier status.
• PaperstoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVY sources eco-logical paper from Paperstone. For every box purchased, Paperstone plants 5 trees via More Trees.
• Power CleaningminorOthersPower Cleaning removes technical waste from ENVY's facilities for recycling. Excess computer equipment is donated to local schools.
• Cool EarthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor every year ENVY is listed as a Planet Mark certified business, one acre of rainforest is protected in partnership with Cool Earth.
• Eden ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner5% of ENVY's Planet Mark certification fee is donated to the Eden Project, which engages the next generation in the importance of nature and the environment.
• Evans CyclesminorOthersENVY partners with Evans Cycles to offer employees a financial benefit for purchasing bikes and accessories through salary sacrifice, promoting greener commuting.
• Film and TV CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVY is an Industry Friend and supporter of the Film and TV Charity, which supports individuals in the industry with a 24 Hour Helpline, Mental Health Support and Financial Advice. ENVY has supported with donations, awareness on social media, and participated in events.
• RiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise is an organisation dedicated to fostering gender diversity and empowering women within creative media and broadcasting. ENVY supports their mentoring scheme which partners new starters with experienced mentors.
• TV Access Project (TAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2023, ENVY began working with TAP and became a TAP Activator. TAP is an alliance of UK broadcasters and streamers aiming to break down barriers for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent. ENVY is working to improve accessibility and make reasonable adjustments to facilities.
• Women in Film and TelevisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVY is an active supporter of Women in Film and Television, an organisation for women in the creative industries. They host events, networking evenings and mentor schemes which ENVY has participated in.
• University College London Hospitals (UCLH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVY regularly supports UCLH, a local NHS trust located near their facilities, with events for various fundraising appeals.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DNEG: Global VFX and post-production group operating across feature, episodic, and streaming content with significant London presence — comparable on large-format VFX and post but operates at substantially larger scale and breadth.
• Framestore: Global, award-winning VFX and creative content studio with London roots; broader and larger than ENVY, but overlaps meaningfully on VFX, post-production, and integrated streaming-grade content work.
• Technicolor (now part of listed post-production groups): Historically dominant global post-production and VFX services provider with UK operations; comparable in scope and client base but significantly larger and broader in service portfolio than ENVY.

Direct peers

• Splice: UK post-production company providing editing, grading, audio, and VFX for TV and feature content with a similar broadcaster-and-streamer client mix to ENVY.
• Molinare: Long-standing London-based post-production house offering film and TV editing, grading, audio, and VFX services to UK broadcasters and streamers — directly comparable to ENVY across service breadth, client base, and London facility footprint.
• Lipsync Post: London post-production facility providing digital intermediate, online editing, colour grading, audio post, and VFX for feature films and high-end TV — comparable as a full-service London post house serving global streamers and broadcasters.
• The Farm Group: UK post-production group with facilities in London, Manchester, and elsewhere, providing offline/online editing, grading, audio, and picture post for scripted, factual, and entertainment television — directly comparable in service mix and broadcaster client base.
• Warner Bros. De Lane Lea: London-based sound and picture post-production facility, part of the Warner Bros. Discovery group, serving feature, episodic, and game content — directly comparable service offering and London location.
• Clear Cut Pictures / Halo Post: Mid-sized London post-production facilities serving scripted and unscripted TV with editing, grading, and audio services — directly comparable in scale and broadcaster/streamer client mix to ENVY.

Emerging players

• Frame.io (Adobe): Cloud-based media collaboration and review platform integrated with ENVY Remote and used widely across the post-production industry — comparable as a collaboration/workflow technology provider serving the same editing ecosystem, and a potential competitive complement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/envypost
• Facebookfacebook.com/Envypost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/envy-post-production/?originalSubdomain=uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/envypost

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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