What House Productions does

House Productions is an independent British film and television production company founded in 2016 by Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell, headquartered at 14a Clerkenwell Green in London with a satellite base, House North, in Manchester. The company develops, finances, and produces scripted content spanning premium drama series (Sherwood, Six Four, Mint, The Good Mothers, Life After Life), psychological thrillers (The Wonder, Conclave), horror (Starve Acre, The Zone of Interest), sports drama (The Iron Claw), documentary features (They Shall Not Grow Old), and comedy drama (Women on the Verge, Mint). Its slate is distributed through a vertically integrated network anchored by BBC Studios as international distributor and parent company, alongside A24, Netflix, Disney+, Mubi, BFI Distribution, ITV, FilmNation, and Cornerstone.

The business model is project-based, generating revenue through production fees, distribution licensing, and co-financing arrangements with broadcasters, streamers, and theatrical distributors. Co-financing partners include Access Entertainment (first-look deal on the film slate), BBC Film, Film4, and BFI Filmmaking Fund; international sales are handled through FilmNation and Cornerstone. The company operates a wholly-owned feature subsidiary, House Pictures, and runs House Residence, a talent development program providing residencies, mentoring, and developmental support to emerging writers, directors, and producers.

Customers are concentrated among UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV) and global streamers (Netflix, Disney+), with theatrical distribution anchored by A24 in the US and Mubi/BFI Distribution in the UK and Ireland. The company's commercial position has been enhanced by sustained award recognition, including four 2025 BAFTAs and an Oscar for Conclave, the first Berlinale Series Award for The Good Mothers, and high UK viewership for Sherwood. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company is a private limited entity in the United Kingdom, fully owned by BBC Studios.

Name

House Productions

Legal name

House Productions

Website

https://houseproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

House Productions is a London-based independent film and TV production company developing, financing, and producing premium scripted content, including Sherwood, Conclave, and The Iron Claw, for broadcasters such as BBC and ITV, streamers such as Netflix and Disney+, and theatrical distributors such as A24. It is wholly owned by BBC Studios and runs a talent development program called House Residence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

akta.pro primary industry

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Television drama production
• Scripted content production
• Independent feature films
• Premium series production

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production: House Productions creates TV series for broadcasters including BBC, ITV, and streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. Revenue comes from production fees, licensing, and international sales rights.
2. Feature Film Production: The company produces theatrical films distributed internationally through partners like A24, Mubi, BFI Distribution, and Cornerstone. Revenue generated through distribution deals, international sales, and co-financing arrangements.
3. International Sales: House Productions works with sales agents like Cornerstone and FilmNation to sell international distribution rights for their productions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

House Productions is an independent film and television production company that develops, finances, and produces scripted premium drama and feature films. The company creates content for UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV), international streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+), and theatrical distributors (A24, Mubi, BFI Distribution), with operations via subsidiary House Pictures for film and the House Residence talent development program.

Product overview

House Productions is an independent film and television production company founded by Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell, based in London and launched in 2016. The company operates as a unified production house with a subsidiary House Pictures, producing both theatrical films and television series across British and international co-productions. The portfolio spans diverse genres including crime dramas (Sherwood, Six Four, The Good Mothers), psychological thrillers (The Wonder, Conclave), horror (Starve Acre), documentary (They Shall Not Grow Old), and comedy dramas (Women on the Verge, Mint). House also operates House Residence, a talent development program for writers, directors and producers. Distribution partners include BBC Studios, A24, Disney+, Netflix, ITV, and BFI Distribution.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Sherwood BBC crime thriller drama series created by James Graham, set in a Nottinghamshire mining community. A fictionalized drama based on real-life events centered on two shocking murders that shatter a fractured community.
• Sherwood Season 2 Second series of the BBC crime thriller drama, exploring themes inspired by the Shottingham gang wars that mired the Nottinghamshire region. Directed by Clio Barnard and Tom George.
• Conclave Conspiracy thriller feature film directed by Edward Berger, starring Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lomeli. Based on Robert Harris' novel about the selection of a new Pope following the death of the current Pope. Won four BAFTA awards including Best Picture.
• Bird Feature film directed by Andrea Arnold starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski. A drama following a 12-year-old girl living with her single dad and brother in a squat in North Kent who seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.
• Starve Acre British folk horror feature film starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark. Set in rural Yorkshire in the 1970s, following a couple whose family life is thrown into turmoil when their young son starts acting out of character.
• The Iron Claw A24 sports drama based on the true story of the Von Erich wrestling family dynasty. Directed by Sean Durkin, starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Holt McCallany, Maura Tierney and Lily James.
• The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama about the domestic life created by Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig in their home outside Auschwitz. Won multiple BAFTA awards including Outstanding British Film and Best Film Not in the English Language.
• The Wonder Netflix psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh, directed by Sebastián Lelio. Set in the Irish Midlands in 1862 about a young girl who stops eating but remains alive. Nominated for Outstanding British Film at BAFTA.
• The Good Mothers Italian-language mafia drama series for Disney+ about women inside the 'Ndrangheta crime family who worked with criminal prosecutors against their husbands and fathers. Won the first ever Berlinale Series Award.
• Six Four ITV crime thriller adaptation of Hideo Yokoyama's bestselling novel, set in Glasgow. Follows police detective Chris and his wife Michelle whose teenage daughter goes missing, uncovering corruption and mistakes from the past.
• Life After Life BBC four-part adaptation of Kate Atkinson's bestselling novel. Follows Ursula Todd who dies one night in 1910, only to be born and survive, living and dying in different circumstances through two World Wars.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sherwood reached 7.5 million viewers in UK
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BBC FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026BBC Film co-finances House Productions projects including Conclave, The Iron Claw, and the upcoming Lineage. They provide development and production funding alongside House's other financing partners.
• WaywardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Yann Demange's production company Wayward is co-producing Lineage with House Productions. Demange previously worked with Tessa Ross at Film4.
• Crab Apple FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Co-producer on Lineage alongside House Productions and Wayward.
• Fearless MindscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFearless Minds is co-producer on Mint, the BBC crime-romance drama from Charlotte Regan. This is a key creative partnership for House's TV slate.
• BBC StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBBC Studios is the international distributor for House Productions content and owns House Productions. This is a vertically integrated distribution relationship.
• A24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA24 finances and produces House Productions films including The Iron Claw. They handle US theatrical distribution.
• CornerstonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCornerstone handles international sales for House Productions films including Bird, Starve Acre, and The Semplica Girl Diaries.
• FilmNation EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilmNation handles international sales for Conclave and launched at Cannes Market with co-repping US rights with CAA Media Finance.
• WildsidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildside, the Fremantle-backed Italian producer, co-produced The Good Mothers with House Productions. They are also partners on Conclave and the Costa Concordia drama.
• Alcove EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlcove Entertainment co-produced The Semplica Girl Diaries with House Productions.
• Plan B EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharlie Silver joined Plan B Europe from House Productions as development producer.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus Features: Universal's prestige indie film label and frequent international sales counterparty. Comparable positioning in auteur theatrical films, festival launches and awards runs; a potential US releasing peer for House's slate.
• Working Title Films: Long-established UK film production major (Notting Hill, Bridget Jones) co-founded by Juliette Howell's former employer. Larger scale portfolio, but produces in the same premium UK/indie auteur space as House.
• Film4: UK public broadcaster film production arm where Tessa Ross led development for years. Direct financier and development partner on The Semplica Girl Diaries; produces and co-finances premium UK indie film and emerging talent.
• All3Media: Major UK-headquartered production group with indie scripted labels (e.g., Company Pictures, New Pictures). Larger portfolio play that competes for the same commissioners and talent as House.

Direct peers

• Sister Pictures: UK indie film and TV production company (Chernobyl, Landscapers, Fleabag-era alumni). Comparable premium-drama positioning, similar headcount, and analogous commissioning distribution across BBC, ITV and streamers.
• See-Saw Films: UK/Australian prestige production company behind The Power of the Dog, Lion, and Slow Horses. Closely comparable auteur-focused feature and limited-series strategy with international sales.
• A24: US independent film production and distribution company. They are direct partners on The Iron Claw and operate a comparable model of indie auteur production combined with theatrical distribution and festival launches.
• Plan B Entertainment: Brad Pitt-led US/UK prestige production company (Moonlight, 12 Years a Slave, The Big Short). Same auteur-driven feature strategy with global distribution, and is itself drawing ex-House development producer Charlie Silver.
• Bad Wolf: Welsh/HQ'd UK indie production company (His Dark Materials, Industry, The Responder). Comparable premium scripted TV and film output with BBC as a primary commissioner.
• Clerkenwell Films: UK indie production company behind Baby Reindeer and The End of the F***ing World. Closest size, prestige and BBC/Netflix commissioning pattern comparable to House.

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

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