Eleven Film

What Eleven Film does

Eleven Film is a London-based independent scripted television production company founded in 2006 by Jamie Campbell and Joel Wilson, who continue to serve as Creative Directors. The company develops, produces, and licenses premium drama and comedy series for major UK broadcasters and global streaming platforms, with a portfolio spanning Netflix's Sex Education (four seasons, 2019–2023), Ten Pound Poms (BBC One and Stan), STAGS (Paramount+), Red Rose (BBC Three and Netflix), The Enfield Haunting (Sky Living), Gap Year (E4), Glue (E4), Cast Offs (Channel 4), and the first-ever television adaptation of Lord of the Flies (BBC One and Stan, premiered February 2026). The company also produces factual and documentary content, including Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes for Netflix, and operates the Duly Noted script editor training programme funded by BBC and Sony Pictures Television.

Since July 2020, Eleven Film has been majority-owned by Sony Pictures Television, which acquired the controlling stake in a competitive process and bought out Channel 4's prior 20% Indie Growth Fund investment. Sony Pictures Television also handles Eleven's international distribution. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: content licensing to broadcasters (BBC One, Channel 4, Sky), co-productions with streaming platforms (Netflix, Stan, Paramount+), and international distribution via Sony Pictures Television—all monetized predominantly through licensing royalties and production fees. The go-to-market is sales-led: the company pitches original content from its creative slate, secures commissioning and co-production deals with a diversified portfolio of broadcasters and streamers, and relies on its parent for global distribution reach. Customer segments are split between streaming platforms (Netflix, Stan, Paramount+, PlayStation Plus) and traditional UK broadcasters (BBC, Channel 4, Sky), with a smaller segment dedicated to industry talent development through Duly Noted. The company operates with a lean 19-person team located in London.

Name

Eleven Film

Legal name

Eleven Film Ltd

Website

https://elevenfilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eleven Film is a London-based independent scripted television production company, founded in 2006, that produces premium drama and comedy series for global streaming platforms and UK broadcasters including Netflix, BBC, Stan, and Paramount+, and is majority-owned by Sony Pictures Television.

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing to Broadcasters: Eleven produces TV content and licenses it to broadcasters like BBC One, Channel 4, Sky. Revenue comes from production fees, licensing fees, and potentially backend participation.
2. Streaming Platform Co-productions: Co-productions with streaming platforms like Netflix and Stan, where Eleven contributes production expertise and receives funding and distribution rights.
3. International Distribution: Sony Pictures Television handles worldwide distribution of Eleven's content, generating international revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eleven Film is a British television and film production company that develops and produces original scripted series (drama, comedy, horror) and factual/documentary programming for UK and international broadcasters and streaming platforms including BBC, Netflix, Paramount+, Channel 4, Sky, and Stan. The company operates a content slate covering coming-of-age comedy-dramas, period dramas, horror, and literary adaptations, and also runs the Duly Noted script editor training programme. Productions are distributed globally with Sony Pictures Television handling international distribution.

Product overview

Eleven Film is a British television and film production company that operates as a single production services platform rather than a modular SaaS product. The company's core offerings consist of scripted television series (drama, comedy, horror) and factual/documentary programming. Key productions include Sex Education (Netflix), Ten Pound Poms (BBC One/Stan), STAGS (Paramount+), Red Rose (BBC Three/Netflix), Lord of the Flies (BBC/Stan), The Enfield Haunting (Sky), Gap Year (E4), Glue (E4), and Cast Offs (Channel 4). The company also runs Duly Noted, a script editor training programme. Productions are distributed through various broadcasters (BBC, Netflix, Paramount+, Channel 4, Sky, E4) and international distributors including Sony Pictures Television. Sony Pictures Television acquired a majority stake in Eleven in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duly Noted: A training programme for aspiring script editors in comedy and drama development, launched in 2021

Products and services

• Sex Education Comedy-drama series created by Laurie Nunn about a teenage boy who sets up an underground sex therapy clinic at school. Produced for Netflix across four seasons (2019-2023). Won International Emmy for Best Comedy Series and two BAFTAs.
• Ten Pound Poms Historical drama series created by Danny Brocklehurst about post-war British migration to Australia in 1956. Six-part first series for BBC One and Stan, renewed for a second series.
• STAGS Six-part drama series created by Daniel Cullen for Paramount+ following a groom-to-be and friends on a stag do in South America who become trapped on a prison island.
• Red Rose Horror series created by Michael and Paul Clarkson for BBC Three and Netflix following teenagers confronting a mysterious app with dangerous demands.
• Lord of the Flies First-ever television adaptation of William Golding's landmark novel, a 4x60' drama written by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden for BBC One and Stan.
• The Enfield Haunting Three-part supernatural drama based on the Enfield poltergeist case; became Sky Living's best-rated show since 2010 with 853,000 viewers (3.9%).
• Gap Year Eight-part comedy drama for E4 following British travelers in Asia; the first UK drama series to shoot in China.
• Glue E4 drama about friends of a murdered teenager; created by Jack Thorne; nominated for two Broadcast Awards and a BAFTA in 2015.
• Cast Offs Six-part drama about disabled people on a reality TV show; written by Jack Thorne, Tony Roche, and Alex Bulmer; nominated for BAFTA, RTS, and Rose d'Or awards.
• Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes Feature-length documentary about serial killer Dennis Nilsen using over 250 hours of personal cassette tapes; released on Netflix.
• Don't Forget (忘れないで) Bilingual horror short film written and directed by Mika Watkins exploring early-onset dementia through a horror lens; a Welsh-Japanese co-production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sex Education reached 40 million households in first four weeks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rope Ladder FictionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Eleven co-hosted the Script Editor Forum with Rope Ladder Fiction in Manchester to celebrate the role of script editors in TV Drama.
• The Writers LabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Eleven participated as one of 15 companies in The Writers Lab UK and Europe 2023 programme, which supports script development for women and non-binary screenwriters over 40.
• Bluebird ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023POLLY (AMOROUS), an Eleven project in association with Bluebird Productions, was selected for Netflix and Creative UK's BREAKOUT programme for emerging genre filmmakers.
• Channel 4 (4Skills)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Eleven partnered with Channel 4's 4Skills programme to offer a Trainee Assistant Script Editor placement as part of Channel 4's Production Training Scheme.
• Blink49 StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Eleven and Blink49 Studios are developing a series adaptation of M.L. Rio's novel 'If We Were Villains'. Blink49 handles production alongside Eleven with executive producers Carolyn Newman, Virginia Rankin, Christopher Maring, and others.
• The KuspminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Eleven partnered with The Kusp, a social enterprise mentorship programme, to hire ethnic minority and working-class trainees for a week-long junior trainee programme with access to pre- and post-production and the writers' room.
• Sky StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Eleven is in development with Sky Studios, Lionsgate, and Arlo on a music drama following a young man in East London and his relationship between working-class background and music industry success.
• LionsgateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2021Lionsgate handles global distribution for the Arlo music drama project in development with Sky Studios and Eleven.
• BBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBC is a key commissioning partner, co-producing Lord of the Flies and Ten Pound Poms. BBC also supports the Duly Noted training programme as a placement partner for assistant script editor roles.
• Sony Pictures TelevisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSony Pictures Television supports the Duly Noted training programme alongside the BBC, providing funding and resources for the script editor development scheme.
• Screen ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen Scotland provides additional support for the Duly Noted training programme, helping to expand opportunities beyond London.
• StancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStan is an Australian streaming platform that co-produces content with Eleven, including Ten Pound Poms and Lord of the Flies. Stan handles Australian broadcast rights.
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetflix is a key streaming partner for Sex Education and Red Rose. Netflix provides global distribution for Eleven's content on its platform.
• Paramount+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParamount+ commissions and streams Eleven's drama series Stags for UK audiences.
• One Shoe FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJack Thorne's One Shoe Films is a co-production partner on Lord of the Flies alongside Eleven, with Jack Thorne serving as writer and executive producer.
• The Talent ManagerminorOthersEleven Film uses The Talent Manager to manage their CV database and list job vacancies, providing a platform for recruitment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• See-Saw Films: See-Saw Films is a UK/Australian indie producer of The Power of the Dog, Slow Horses, and Top of the Lake. It is a direct peer to Eleven given Eleven's BBC/Stan co-production model and comparable prestige scripted output.
• Bad Wolf: Bad Wolf is a Cardiff-based UK scripted TV indie behind His Dark Materials, Industry, and The OA. It is a direct peer to Eleven as a similarly scaled indie producing premium drama for BBC/HBO/Sky with comparable commissioner relationships.
• The Ink Factory: The Ink Factory is a UK-based scripted indie behind The Night Manager and Slow Horses. It is a direct peer to Eleven in the premium BBC/AMC/Apple TV+ scripted drama space, with similar global co-production ambitions.
• Sister: Sister is a UK- and US-based independent production company producing premium scripted TV (Chernobyl, The Power, Super/Natural). It is the closest direct peer to Eleven Film as a similarly sized indie competing for the same BBC/Netflix/Stan commissions with prestige drama positioning.
• Left Bank Pictures: Left Bank Pictures is a UK indie producer of The Crown and Backstairs at the White House. It is a direct peer to Eleven in the premium British scripted drama category, competing for similar BBC/Netflix commissions with comparable production scale.
• Carnival Films: Carnival Films (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom) is a UK scripted indie of similar scale and genre positioning to Eleven, competing for period-drama commissions from ITV, Netflix, and BBC.
• Neal Street Productions: Neal Street Productions (Call the Midwife, Penny Dreadful, SAS: Rogue Heroes) is a UK scripted indie of comparable scale to Eleven, competing for the same BBC and streamer commissions with similar period-drama and prestige positioning.

Emerging players

• Blink49 Studios: Blink49 Studios is a Canadian scripted production company currently co-developing the If We Were Villains adaptation with Eleven. It is an emerging player with overlapping scripted drama ambitions and an active co-development relationship with Eleven.

Broad incumbents

• All3Media: All3Media is a large UK and international production group owning numerous scripted and unscripted labels. It is a broad incumbent peer operating at much larger scale than Eleven across multiple genres and territories.
• Kudos (Fremantle): Kudos, part of Fremantle, is a long-established UK scripted indie behind Spooks, Broadchurch, and Humans. It is a broad incumbent peer producing comparable premium British drama for BBC and Sky, though at meaningfully larger scale than Eleven.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sexeducation
• Facebookfacebook.com/s3xeducation
• Instagraminstagram.com/sexeducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eleven-film

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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