Screenhouse

What Screenhouse does

Screenhouse Productions Limited is a privately held, founder-owned media company founded in 1991 by Paul Bader in Leeds, United Kingdom, operating across two integrated lines of business. Its core product is television and broadcast production, creating original series and single films for leading UK and US broadcasters including BBC, ITV, and Discovery across genres such as science, history, current affairs, children's programming, and the arts — most notably the BBC2 science series 'Local Heroes' with Adam Hart-Davis and a multi-year supplier relationship to BBC1's 'The One Show'. The second line, established around 2008, is media and presentation training, in which the company's veteran broadcasters and a Royal Shakespeare Company-trained voice coach deliver on-camera media training, public speaking courses, and bespoke one-to-one elite coaching to experts, academics, and corporate spokespeople — brought to client sites in the UK, Europe, and worldwide, or delivered remotely via Zoom/Teams using a portable TV and radio studio setup.

The underlying technology stack is conventional media production equipment — broadcast-quality cameras, radio studio gear, and professional editing facilities — rather than a software platform. Revenue is generated on a project/fee-for-service basis: bespoke training days (full-day and half-day workshops for groups of 1 to 30+), bespoke one-to-one elite coaching, broadcast commissions from major networks, and corporate film production for clients including BP, Leeds Museums, Planasa, and North York Moors National Park. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based per engagement. Customers cumulatively include over 1,000 trained delegates across the Royal Society, multiple Russell Group universities, the European Commission, and FTSE-level corporates.

The company is led by co-founder Paul Bader (Creative Director) and CEO Barbara Govan (former ITV journalist and network documentary producer), with voice coaching led by Victoria Pritchard. The firm has 11–50 employees, no external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. It has accumulated a substantial industry awards record including RTS Independent Production Company of the Year (2008), World Media Festival Gold Medal, Cine Golden Eagle, and a Prix Europa shortlisting. Distribution is direct-to-client via website enquiry, phone, and email, with top-of-funnel demand supported by broadcast exposure on BBC iPlayer and a small social media presence.

Name

Screenhouse

Legal name

Screenhouse Productions Limited

Website

https://screenhouse.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Screenhouse is a founder-owned Leeds-based media company that produces television programmes for BBC, ITV, and Discovery, and delivers on-camera media and presentation training to experts, academics, and corporate leaders via in-person and remote sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Training and Broadcast Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPABAKAH

STEM & Science Education Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Children’s & Educational Broadcasting

SECONDARYEDAMAAAJ

Media Arts & Performance (Film, Stagecraft, Lighting, Sound)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYEDAGAKAC

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Instructional Design & Content Development Services

Keywords

• Media training services
• Presentation training
• TV production services
• Corporate video production
• Voice coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Willoughby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training services: Media and presentation training courses for experts, academics, and professionals. Delivered in-person at client locations or remotely. Includes media training, public speaking courses, and bespoke one-to-one elite coaching.
2. Broadcast production: TV programme production for UK and US broadcasters including BBC, ITV, Discovery. Making series and single films across genres including science, history, current affairs, and arts.
3. Corporate films: Corporate video production for businesses, museums, charities, and festivals. Client work includes BP, Leeds Museums, Planasa, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Screenhouse produces original television programmes for leading UK and US broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Discovery) across science, history, current affairs, and arts genres, and delivers media and presentation training courses for experts, academics, and professionals. Training is delivered in-person at client locations or remotely via Zoom/Teams, with a portable TV and radio studio brought to clients for on-camera practice. The company also produces corporate films for businesses, museums, and charities.

Product overview

Screenhouse offers a dual offering: (1) TV/Broadcast Production as its core product, creating original and diverse television programmes for leading broadcasters across multiple genres; and (2) a suite of Media and Presentation Training courses designed to equip experts, academics, and professionals with essential communication skills. The training portfolio includes Media Training for Academics, Public Speaking and Presenting with Impact, One-to-One Elite Coaching, and Bespoke Courses tailored to group needs. All training courses are available remotely via Zoom/Teams or in-person, with the team traveling to clients. Additionally, Screenhouse provides Corporate and Online Films production services leveraging the same broadcast expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TV/Broadcast Production Creating original television programmes for UK and US broadcasters including BBC, ITV, and Discovery. Covers series and single films across science, history, current affairs, children's programming, education, space, and the arts.
• Media Training for Academics Full-day or half-day media skills workshop teaching experts, researchers, and academics how to handle the media with confidence. Includes on-camera TV and radio interview practice with professional recording and playback. Led by veteran broadcasters Barbara Govan and Paul Bader.
• Public Speaking, Presenting with Impact Full-day course covering voice coaching, physical skills, content simplification, and audience-focused delivery. Participants practice writing and delivering presentations with on-camera assessment and feedback from industry experts.
• One-to-One Elite Coaching Bespoke half-day or full-day coaching sessions for individuals preparing for high-profile promotions, TEDx talks, or keynote presentations. Victoria Pritchard provides voice and physical coaching while Paul Bader hones media communication skills. The team travels to the client for in-person sessions.
• Bespoke Courses Customised training programmes designed to meet specific group requirements. Covers media appearances, live presentation skills, Zoom and Teams appearances, voice coaching, on-camera practice, and supportive feedback from industry coaches. Delivered in-person or remotely.
• Corporate and Online Films Full production services for corporate video content, bringing 30 years of production experience to client films. Services include consultation, treatment development, production, and delivery across a range of budgets. Clients include BP, Planasa, Leeds Museums, and North York Moors National Park.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 professionals and academics trained
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The Talent ManagerminorOthersScreenhouse uses The Talent Manager platform to manage their CV database and list job vacancies. Interested candidates can join their network through the platform.
• PS Website DesignminorOthersWebsite design partner responsible for the new Screenhouse website design and development.
• HCA EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced Planasa corporate film with HCA Entertainment for client Cinven.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Working Title Films: Much larger UK film and television production company owned by NBCUniversal. Operates in the same UK independent production ecosystem as Screenhouse but at vastly greater scale and broader genre scope.

Direct peers

• Pulse Films: UK-based independent production company producing documentary, factual, and branded content for broadcasters and brands. Comparable to Screenhouse in independent production scale and cross-format work spanning broadcast and corporate content.
• Windfall Films: Independent UK production company specializing in science, history, and factual programming for UK and international broadcasters. Directly comparable to Screenhouse's broadcast production arm in genre focus and scale.
• Mentorn (Argonon Group): UK indie producer of factual and specialist factual programming including science and history content. Operates within the Argonon group and competes for similar broadcaster commissions as Screenhouse.
• Media Training UK: UK media training company providing media skills, presentation, and interview training to corporate clients and spokespeople. Directly comparable to Screenhouse's media training services arm.
• TJ Public Relations: UK media training and communications consultancy offering media interview, presentation, and spokesperson training. Overlaps with Screenhouse's corporate and expert media training offering in target audience and service format.
• Blakeway Productions: UK independent production company producing factual, history, and documentary programming for major broadcasters. Similar in size, structure, and broadcast focus to Screenhouse's production business.

Emerging players

• Sunset+Vine: UK-based broadcast production company specializing in sports and live event production for broadcasters. Adjacent to Screenhouse's broadcast production work with similar broadcaster client base but different genre focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/screenhouse_tv
• Facebookfacebook.com/100080531319959
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/screen-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Screenhouse