AKTV

What AKTV does

AKTV is a London-based independent film, television, and animation production company founded in 2016 by Kieran Clemow. The company operates as AKTV Ltd., a private limited company domiciled in England, with a secondary office in Paris and a team of approximately 15 employees. Its portfolio spans three content verticals: feature films (Flush, a 70-minute genre film that earned seven festival awards across Sitges, Fantasia, Gérardmer, Razorreel, TOHorror, Molins, and Hallucinations Collectives; and The Crossing, a 90-minute Mediterranean migration thriller), animated series (Big Balls & Chips, a 2021 2D 10x10min series co-produced with French animation company 'aaa'; and Atoll, a 2025 3D 52x13min series), and documentaries currently in development (Eiger 1957 and René Laloux - An Alien in Animation).

The underlying production capability rests on in-house creative development and production management combined with cross-border co-production partnerships for animation execution. Core technology is described as film and television production plus 2D and 3D animation production, with no proprietary software, AI/ML tooling, or platform architecture disclosed. The team brings senior production experience from Xilam Animation Studios, Sky Drama, TF1, Arte, Canal+, BBC, France 24, and Publicis/Havas, which underwrites execution capacity for international productions spanning the UK, France, Morocco, and Canada.

AKTV monetizes primarily through content licensing and distribution to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and film distributors, supplemented by co-production financing arrangements and festival-led distribution deals. Pricing is bespoke and negotiated project-by-project. The go-to-market relies on a website portfolio (aktv.co.uk), direct outreach to broadcasters and production partners, and active film-festival participation as the primary visibility and lead-generation channels. No public funding rounds, institutional investors, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

AKTV

Legal name

AKTV Ltd.

Website

https://aktv.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AKTV is a London-based independent production company (founded 2016, ~15 staff) developing and producing feature films, animated series, and documentaries for broadcasters, streaming platforms, and festival distribution across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animated Series Production (TV/Streaming) (MPADACAG), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Animation production
• Documentary production
• Tv content development
• Co-production services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing and Distribution: Production and licensing of film, television, and animation content to distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms
2. Co-production Agreements: Joint production deals with other production companies and broadcasters to share costs and revenues
3. Festival Sales and Awards Revenue: Revenue generated through film festival screenings, awards recognition, and subsequent distribution deals

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AKTV develops and produces original fiction films, animated series (both 2D and 3D), and documentaries for the television and cinema markets. Its portfolio includes completed feature films (Flush, The Crossing), animated series (Big Balls & Chips, Atoll), and in-development documentaries (Eiger 1957, René Laloux - An Alien in Animation), with content licensed to broadcasters, distributors, and streaming platforms.

Product overview

AKTV is a London-based film and animation production company offering a portfolio of completed feature films, animated series, and documentary projects. Its completed works include feature films Flush (70 mins) and The Crossing (90 mins), animated series Atoll (52x13, 3D, 2025) and Big Balls & Chips (10x10mn, 2D, 2021), and documentaries René Laloux - An Alien in Animation and Eiger 1957. The company develops and produces content across these three core categories—fiction films, animation, and documentaries—serving the television and cinema markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flush

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• aaa (French Animation Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership with French animation company 'aaa' for the animated series Big Balls & Chips (2021, 10x10mn 2D). The partnership enables cross-border production expertise combining AKTV's creative development with aaa's animation capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aardman Animations: UK-based animation studio (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep) producing both 2D and 3D animated series for broadcasters and global streamers. Most comparable to AKTV on animation capability, though materially larger.
• Wildgaze Films: London-based independent feature film production company with a comparable small-team, festival-oriented profile. Similar positioning in UK indie fiction features with co-production structures.
• Xilam Animation: Paris-based 2D/3D animation studio behind Oggy & the Cockroaches and Zig & Sharko. AKTV's Head of Production Stephane Chaput was previously General Manager of Xilam, and the two operate in the same Franco-British animation production space.
• Blueprint Pictures: London-based production company producing feature films and television drama. Similar UK indie production model focused on scripted fiction and broadcaster relationships.
• Bankside Films: London-based production and international sales company financing and distributing independent feature films. Closely aligned to AKTV on the indie feature production + festival-led distribution model.
• mk2 Films: Paris-based independent film production, sales, and distribution company. Comparable Franco-British indie film infrastructure that AKTV can tap into through its Paris office.
• Warp Films: Sheffield/London indie film and TV producer behind distinctive genre and auteur-driven content (Kill List, The Curse). Comparable in producing distinctive, festival-positioned UK fiction features.
• See-Saw Films: UK/Australian independent production company behind Lion, The Power of the Dog, and TV series. Comparable on UK-based, internationally co-financed fiction production slate.

Broad incumbents

• StudioCanal: Major European film/TV studio and distribution company owned by Canal+. Serves as both a potential buyer/distributor for AKTV's slate and a benchmark for what scaled European indie production looks like.
• Film4: UK broadcaster-backed film and TV production fund and label. Functions as both a likely commissioning/financing counterpart for AKTV's UK fiction projects and a scaled incumbent in the same space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aktv

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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