Zut Media

What Zut Media does

Zut Media is a Liverpool-headquartered creative and production agency that delivers end-to-end visual content for brands and creative agencies. Founded approximately 15 years ago and operating under the trading names 'Zut' and 'Zut Creative,' the company is structured around five integrated service pillars: Content Strategy & Creative, Production, Photography, Post-Production, and CGI & VFX. Its work spans TV commercials, brand films, CGI-led campaigns, photography shoots, and multi-platform social content. Notable enterprise clients include Liverpool FC, Nike, Adidas, Peloton, Betfred, Private White V.C., Forestry England, Abbott Lyon, Mazuma Mobile, Hilltop Honey, Avery Dennison, TransPennine Express, and the charity Level Playing Field. The Adidas x Liverpool FC shirt reveal content reportedly achieved over 100 million views within a single day, illustrating the visibility of its marquee campaigns.

The company operates from a 1.63-acre secure studio site in Knowsley featuring 12,500 sqft of studio space, 11,500 sqft of office and production areas, parking for 80 vehicles, and on-site studio management. Technically, the studio combines traditional production craft with CGI, VFX, and considered use of generative AI — most visibly in the Private White V.C. 'Copper & Courage' project where AI-generated historical sequences were blended with live-action footage. Core technology capabilities include 3D modelling, compositing, motion graphics, simulations, motion tracking, immersive environments, commercial photography with high-end retouching, and a full post-production suite covering editing, colour grading, sound mixing, DIT, subtitling, and multi-platform versioning.

Commercially, Zut Media runs a project-based professional services model with quote-based, undisclosed pricing tailored to client specifications. Go-to-market is direct B2B engagement with brand and agency clients, supported by a portfolio-led marketing presence on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn and detailed case studies on its website. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or ownership structure. No patents, certifications, awards, or formal partnerships are publicly listed, and revenue figures are not disclosed.

Name

Zut Media

Legal name

Zut Media

Website

https://zutmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zut Media is a Liverpool-based creative and production agency delivering end-to-end visual content — including TV commercials, brand films, CGI/VFX, photography, and post-production — for enterprise brands and agencies such as Liverpool FC, Nike, Adidas, and Peloton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Production Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphics, Branding & Character Generation (CG) (MPAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Creative production services
• Video production agency
• CGI and VFX services
• Post-production services
• Commercial photography

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Production Services: Project-based professional services for video production, photography, CGI/VFX, and post-production. Revenue generated through client engagements for brand films, TV commercials, social content, and campaign materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zut Media is a creative and production agency offering five integrated service pillars: Content Strategy & Creative, Production, Photography, Post-Production, and CGI & VFX. The agency delivers end-to-end content creation services for brands and agencies, handling everything from concept development and strategic planning through to final delivery across multiple platforms and formats. Services span brand films, TV commercials, social media content, photography campaigns, and CGI/VFX productions with both live-action and AI-assisted methods.

Product overview

Zut Media is a creative and production agency offering five integrated service pillars: Content Strategy & Creative, Production, Photography, Post-Production, and CGI & VFX. These services work together to deliver end-to-end content creation for brands and agencies, from initial concept development and strategic planning through to final delivery across multiple platforms and formats. The agency specializes in combining expert production with agile execution to create impactful and purposeful content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Content Strategy & Creative Strategic content planning and creative development services including creative direction, concept ideation, storytelling frameworks, creative briefs, content planning, influencer and partnership strategy, design, and behind-the-scenes content creation for brands and agencies.
• Production End-to-end production services for TV ads, CGI productions, music videos, and custom projects. Includes production planning, concept development, scriptwriting, location scouting, budgeting, risk management, wardrobe, styling, casting, sound design, set design, and talent sourcing for brands and agencies.
• Photography High-quality photography services including art direction, commercial and editorial photography, lifestyle and brand photography, studio and on-location shoots, ecommerce and product photography, styling, set design, advanced retouching, compositing, and digital manipulation for brand clients.
• Post-Production Post-production services including editing, color grading and correction, sound mixing and mastering, DIT, subtitling and captioning, custom titles and opening sequences, graphic animation, foreign language subtitling, music licensing, media delivery, and multi-platform versioning for brand and agency clients.
• CGI & VFX 3D and visual effects services including creative consultation, 3D modeling, product visualization, 3D rendering, compositing, 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, VFX, simulations and effects, motion tracking, immersive environments, and illustration for brand campaigns and commercial content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ million views achieved within one day for Adidas x Liverpool FC content
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Mill: Large-scale VFX, post-production and experiential studio with global offices, part of the Framestore group. Overlaps Zut on CGI/VFX and post-production, but operates at significantly greater scale and with broader service portfolio including film and long-form VFX.
• Framestore: World-leading VFX, CGI and immersive content studio with global offices. Overlaps Zut's CGI/character generation work but operates as a top-tier full-service VFX house across film, episodic and advertising.
• MPC (Moving Picture Company): Global VFX and post-production studio serving advertising, film and episodic content. Overlaps Zut on VFX/post for brand campaigns, but at substantially larger scale with film-grade pipeline and A-list film clients.
• Ridley Scott's RSA Films: Long-running commercial and long-form production company with premium brand and film heritage. Overlaps Zut on commercial/brand film production for global advertisers, but at a much larger and more established scale.
• Hogarth Worldwide: Global production network within WPP producing advertising and content at scale for brands and agencies. Overlaps Zut on production services for enterprise brand clients but operates via holding-company framework agreements rather than direct boutique relationships.

Direct peers

• Smuggler: Globally distributed creative production company producing commercials and branded content for agencies and brands. Comparable scope of commercials-plus-content work and shared enterprise client roster.
• B-Reel: Creative production and technology studio producing campaigns, film, CGI and interactive work for global brands. Direct peer on the cross-discipline creative-tech production model serving brand marketers.
• Merman: London creative and production agency producing TV commercials, branded content and digital campaigns for global brands. Comparable model: end-to-end production house serving agencies and direct brand clients, similar scale band to Zut.
• Unit9: UK-based creative production company combining film, CGI, interactive and emerging tech for brands and agencies. Closest direct analogue: same service pillars, similar middle-tier headcount, and overlapping enterprise brand book (Adidas, Nike, Google).
• Pulse Films: Hybrid production and content company spanning commercials, music videos, film and branded entertainment for global brands. Direct peer on the integrated production-services-for-brands model with overlapping sports/lifestyle clientele.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/zutmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zut-media/?
• Instagraminstagram.com/zutmedia
• Xx.com/ZutMediaTV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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