Film Locations

What Film Locations does

Film Locations (legally Film Locations Online Limited) operates a UK-only self-serve digital marketplace that connects property owners directly with film scouts, location managers, and production agencies for location bookings. The platform lists over 3,000 verified properties across the United Kingdom and serves both sides of the market: hosts can list for free and set their own day rates (typically £500-£3,500+), while scouts search, shortlist, message owners, and book without going through traditional location agencies.

The underlying product is a marketplace platform with three integrated workflow layers: discovery (a directory plus an AI-powered natural language search that ingests creative briefs and returns matching properties), communication (built-in messaging and WhatsApp integration), and transaction (auto-generated heads of terms plus Stripe-backed escrow payments released on shoot completion). Supporting tools include a Location Rate Calculator that helps hosts price shoots based on property value, region, crew size, and filming hours. The architecture is intentionally lightweight — no native mobile app, no public API, and no SDK — reflecting a web-first, self-serve go-to-market.

Commercially, Film Locations runs on a transactional take-rate model. Property owners face zero upfront costs and the platform earns a 5% commission only on completed bookings. The customer base is bifurcated: on the supply side, a long tail of 3,000+ individual property owners, and on the demand side, marquee enterprise customers including BBC, Netflix, Disney, ITV, Marvel, Samsung, Nestle, Aardman, ASOS, The Telegraph, and Bloom across film, TV, advertising, and editorial use cases. The company is privately held, headquartered in London, operates with an 11-50 employee team, has no disclosed institutional funding, and is positioned as a low-fee alternative to incumbent location agencies.

Name

Film Locations

Legal name

Film Locations Online Limited

Website

https://film-locations.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Film Locations is a UK self-serve digital marketplace connecting 3,000+ property owners directly with film scouts, production agencies, and brands for location bookings, earning a 5% commission on completed shoots via Stripe-backed escrow.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Location Marketplace

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Locations Services (Scouting, Permits, Management) (MPADAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Studios, Stages & Location Services (Facilities, Location Scouting/Permits) (MPAAAMAG)

Keywords

• Film location marketplace
• Property listing platform
• Location scouting services
• Production booking platform
• Self-serve marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Booking commission: Platform charges 5% representation charge on successful booking completions. Property owners list for free with no upfront fees; the commission is deducted from the booking fee when a shoot is completed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Film Locations operates a self-serve digital marketplace that connects UK property owners directly with film scouts, production companies, and agencies for booking filming locations. Hosts list properties for free while scouts search a catalog of 3,000+ verified UK properties, communicate via built-in WhatsApp integration, and complete bookings through automated contracts and escrow-based payments processed via Stripe.

Product overview

Film Locations operates as a single unified digital platform—a self-serve marketplace connecting UK property owners with film scouts and agencies for location bookings. The core product encompasses the marketplace listing 3,000+ verified properties, enhanced by AI-powered search that matches creative briefs to locations, and complemented by a Location Rate Calculator tool for budget estimation. The platform automates bookings, contracts, and escrow payments, while enabling direct owner-scout communication via built-in messaging and WhatsApp integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Locations Platform Self-serve digital marketplace connecting UK property owners with film scouts and agencies for booking filming locations. Includes AI-powered search, automated contracts, escrow payments via Stripe, WhatsApp messaging, and shoot project management tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 verified UK properties available on platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Giggster: Online marketplace connecting creators with unique filming and photoshoot locations, with hosts listing spaces and producers booking directly. Closest direct peer in business model to Film Locations, though operating primarily in North America.
• Splacer: Venue and location rental marketplace with a significant share of bookings for film, photo, and event productions. Directly comparable marketplace model and target use cases to Film Locations.
• Peerspace: Marketplace for hourly rentals of unique spaces for productions, events, and meetings. Operates the same short-term-rental marketplace format as Film Locations for film and photo shoots.

Broad incumbents

• ShootFactory: UK location agency with a searchable online portfolio of properties for film, TV, and advertising productions. Direct incumbent competitor in UK location sourcing with an established scout client base.
• Airbnb: Massive short-term rental marketplace that has hosted film and photoshoot bookings as an adjacent use case. Relevant as a broader incumbent whose hosts could be redirected into the locations vertical.
• 1st Option Locations: UK location agency providing scouting and management services for film, TV, and commercial productions. Operates in the same UK market with overlapping scout and host customer segments.
• ECC Locations: Established UK film and television location service provider offering a curated portfolio of properties. Represents the traditional agency model Film Locations is disrupting, and a key competitive incumbent in the same UK market.
• Location Works: Long-standing UK location agency with a deep portfolio of residential and commercial properties used in film, television, and advertising. Direct incumbent competitor in the UK location services space.

Emerging players

• The Location Guide: Online directory and search platform for film locations globally. Comparable as a digital discovery layer for scouts, though it primarily lists agencies rather than transacting bookings directly.

Regional players

• Amazing Space: UK location library focused on high-end residential and commercial properties for film, TV, and advertising productions. Overlapping UK supply and scout customer base with Film Locations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/film-locations-uk

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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