Hijack

What Hijack does

Hijack Post Ltd is a privately held, founder-led boutique post-production house registered in England, operating since 2014 from London (headquarters at Markian House, Pritchards Road, E2 9AP) with a second UK site in the North East. The company provides an end-to-end post-production pipeline covering on-set DIT and mobile lab services, colour grading and digital intermediate, audio post-production (dialogue edit, ADR, Foley, sound design and Dolby Atmos/7.1/5.1/stereo mix), online/conform and picture finishing, VFX production delivered through partners Covert and The Flying Colour Company, and final deliverables/QC across formats including DCP (2K/4K/3D), IMAX, DSM, DCDM, IMF and DPP for cinema, broadcast, streaming and VOD. Its proprietary differentiator is a fleet of fully battery-powered Mobile Labs — portable grade suites that allow DITs to process rushes on location regardless of weather — combined with workflow planning built into every engagement.

The business is project-based professional services, contracted per film, TV episode or commercial, with pricing tailored to scope. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, working with producers, directors and DoPs from workflow planning through delivery; the customer roster spans every major streamer and UK broadcaster (Netflix, BBC, Apple TV+, HBO, Disney, Prime Video, Sky, Channel 4, Paramount+, NBC, ITV, Channel 5, Discovery) alongside studios and financiers (A24, Warner Bros., Universal, Focus Features, Sony, Lionsgate, Film4, BFI). Since inception, Hijack has completed more than 100 feature films, earned BAFTA and RTS Award nominations/wins, and placed multiple titles in Berlinale Main Competition (The Party 2017, The Roads Not Taken 2020, Dust 2026).

Revenue mechanics are augmented by a sister company, Hijack Capital, an independently incorporated equity investor in feature films and long-form television that shares the founding team. Hijack Capital deploys equity into productions (for example Dust and Black Noise), which then route their post-production work through Hijack Post, creating an integrated producer-financier-finisher model. The in-house team is intentionally small and senior, supported by a long-standing bench of freelance colourists, dubbing mixers, DITs, editors and VFX artists, allowing the company to flex capacity per project without carrying fixed bench cost in down cycles.

Name

Hijack

Legal name

Hijack Post Ltd

Website

https://hijackpost.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hijack Post is a London-based boutique post-production house offering end-to-end DIT, colour, audio, VFX, online/conform and delivery services for feature films, television, documentaries and ads, serving major streamers, broadcasters and studios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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

Revenue model

1. Post-Production Services: Hijack generates revenue through providing post-production services including colour grading, audio post, DIT/lab services, VFX, online/conform, and deliverables. Services are project-based, typically contracted per film, TV episode, or commercial.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hijack Post is a boutique post-production company providing end-to-end picture and sound finishing for feature films, television, documentaries, advertising, and video art. Services span on-set DIT and mobile lab work, colour grading and digital intermediate, full audio post-production, online/conform/finish, VFX production, and multi-format distribution deliverables (DCP, IMAX, IMF, DPP, streaming specs). Founded in 2014 in London, the company has completed over 100 features and is trusted by major streamers and studios.

Product overview

Hijack is a boutique post-production company offering a unified suite of services spanning picture and sound finishing, lab services, VFX production, and full delivery. The core service portfolio includes Colour Grade & DI, Audio Post (dialogue edit, ADR, Foley, sound design, mix), Finish (online, conform, picture finishing), DIT & Lab (on-set DIT, mobile labs, dailies lab), VFX production through partners Covert and The Flying Colour Company, and Deliverables & QC (DCP, IMAX, IMF, streaming deliverables). Their Mobile Labs feature enables on-location processing with battery-powered mobile grade suites. Sister company Hijack Capital provides equity investment for film and television projects. Operating since 2014, the company works across feature films, television, documentaries, ads, music promos and video art, with over 100 feature films completed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hijack Capital: An independent equity investor in feature films and long-form television. A sister company that operates separately from Hijack Post but shares a founding team.

Products and services

• Colour Grade & DI Colour grading and digital intermediate services for features, television and video art, with HDR and SDR delivery. Colourists collaborate with directors and DoPs from look development through to delivery.
• Audio Post Full audio post-production including dialogue edit, ADR, Foley, sound design, and mix in Dolby Atmos, 7.1, 5.1 or stereo formats.
• Finish (Online & Conform) Online, conform and picture finishing with in-house handling of titles, end rollers, graphics and versioning. VFX production delivered through trusted partners at Covert and The Flying Colour Company.
• DIT & Lab On-set DIT, mobile labs and full dailies lab services including live grading, checksum-verified offloads, LTO archiving and detailed shoot reports. Workflow planning is built into every job.
• VFX VFX production in collaboration with partners at Covert and The Flying Colour Company, from invisible clean-up to set-piece work, produced in-house at Hijack and delivered by their artist teams.
• Deliverables & QC Broadcast, cinema, streaming and VOD deliverables including DCP (2K, 4K and 3D), IMAX, DSM, DCDM, IMF, DPP. Software-based and eyeball QC for video and audio against distributor specs and platform requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ feature films completed since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CovertcoreTechnology or IntegrationVFX production partner collaborating with Hijack on feature films. Covert handles VFX artist work delivered through Hijack's pipeline. Worked on films including 'Dust' (VFX production by Hijack, delivery by Covert with Matt Jerrams as EP and Adam McHale leading the artist team).
• The Flying Colour CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationVFX partner for online, conform and picture finishing. Invisible clean-up to set-piece work, produced in-house at Hijack and delivered by their artist teams.
• BleatcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPost-production contractor. Hijack contracted by Bleat for online and conform on 'Pangolin: Kulu's Journey' (Netflix documentary). Bleat also handled final mix stage for 'Dust' at Bleat's facilities.
• Point 1 PostminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal facility for theatrical Atmos mix. Black Noise theatrical Dolby Atmos mix completed at Point 1 Post.
• Blunt PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company behind Black Noise. Hijack came onto the project through Hijack Capital and provided full post-production including DI, sound design, and delivery. Colette Delaney-Smith produced.
• Bêtes SauvagescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK co-producer on 'Dust' (Berlinale 2026). James Watson at Bêtes Sauvages introduced the project to Hijack via Hijack Capital.
• FonicminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAudio facility handling Foley and ADR for Jungle series.
• The Foley FarmminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFoley services for 'Dust' (Matthias Radcliffe, Franziska Treutler).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Farm Group: London post-production group with picture finishing and audio dubbing facilities. A direct UK peer serving broadcasters, streamers and independent producers with comparable service scope.
• Halo Post Production: UK boutique post-production company providing picture and sound post for television drama, comedy and features. Competes directly with Hijack for UK episodic and indie film work.
• LipSync Post: UK post-production house offering picture and sound finishing for feature films and high-end TV. Directly comparable boutique competitor in the London market.
• Molinare: London-based boutique post-production house offering colour grading, audio post, online/conform and deliverables for film, TV and advertising. Closest like-for-like competitor to Hijack Post in the UK boutique segment.
• Final Cut London: London post-production facility offering online editing, conform, grading, VFX and audio services. A long-standing UK boutique competitor to Hijack in picture finishing.

Others

• Framestore: UK-based VFX and post-production powerhouse with feature, episodic and advertising divisions. Comparable in craft and client base but specialises in VFX-led work where Hijack partners out.

Broad incumbents

• Technicolor Creative Studios: Global post-production and VFX group providing colour grading, finishing and audio post for major studio and streamer clients. A scaled incumbent that competes on enterprise relationships.
• Company 3: International post-production house specialising in colour grading and picture finishing for features and episodics. Scaled incumbent competing for the same high-end colour work.
• Pinewood Post Production: Post-production arm of the Pinewood studio group, offering colour, audio, VFX and deliverables at scale. Larger incumbent with overlapping services but broader corporate portfolio.
• Deluxe Media: Global post-production and distribution services provider including colour, audio, mastering and content delivery. Broad incumbent with overlapping but wider service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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