Locate Productions | Certified B Corp™

What Locate Productions | Certified B Corp™ does

Locate Productions Ltd is an independent, Certified B Corp service production company headquartered in Brighton, with additional offices in London and Cornwall, employing 17 people. Founded in 2006, the firm provides full-service production management for stills, motion, and experiential content, partnering with brands, creative agencies, directors, and photographers across the UK and internationally. Its core offering spans three interlocking capabilities: Production Services (brief-to-delivery production management), Location Services (scouting, library, and on-location management), and International Production (cross-border crew coordination and logistics). Named clients include Sony, NHS, Sainsbury's, Nando's, Bupa, Nike, HSBC, BMW, Rolls Royce, Guinness, Stella Artois, and Sport England's 'This Girl Can' campaign.

The business differentiates operationally through an embedded low-carbon production methodology: the AdGreen carbon calculator is used as a standard workflow, operations have been verified carbon neutral by Creative Zero since 2020, and the firm is a 1% for the Planet member (planting over 32,000 trees via Forests Without Frontiers since 2019). It has been recognised as an AdGreen Superuser for three consecutive years (2023-2025), won the inaugural AOP Green Award in 2024, and in 2024 joined the Ethical Agency Alliance with a continued ban on fossil-fuel clients in place since 2019. Recent product extensions include the 'Days in Nature' corporate experience and the 'Secrets Beneath the Sea' public exhibition (June 2025) in partnership with Sussex Wildlife Trust.

The revenue model is professional services / project-based: bespoke, quote-based fees per brief with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customer segments split between creative agencies (Dentsu, VCCP, MullenLowe, FCB Inferno, AMV BBDO, AKQA, Adam&Eve DDB, Grey London, Wieden+Kennedy) and direct brand clients. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, supported by content marketing (website, Instagram, LinkedIn), PR coverage in outlets such as The Drum, and presence at industry events including Le Book Connections, Cannes Lions, and the AOP Awards. The company is privately held, with no disclosed external institutional investment.

Name

Locate Productions | Certified B Corp™

Legal name

Locate Productions Ltd

Website

https://locateproductions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Locate Productions is an independent, Certified B Corp service production company with 17 staff across Brighton, London and Cornwall that provides full-service stills, motion, and experiential production for brands, agencies, directors, and photographers across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action Production Management & Line Producing (MPADABAH)

Keywords

• Commercial production services
• Location scouting services
• Stills production agency
• Motion production agency
• Sustainable production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Full-service production company providing film, stills, social, digital and experiential content for brands, agencies and production companies. Services include location management, production management, and crew coordination for commercial photography and moving image productions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Locate Productions is an independent service production company that delivers full-service production management for stills, motion, and experiential content for brands, agencies, directors, and photographers. The company covers pre-production through delivery across UK and international locations, including location scouting, crew coordination, and crew logistics. All production is delivered through a low-carbon methodology embedded with the AdGreen Carbon Calculator and verified by Creative Zero.

Product overview

Locate Productions is an independent Certified B Corp service production company offering integrated production services for stills, motion, and experiential content. Its core offering spans three interlocking services: Production Services (full-service production management from brief to delivery), Location Services (scouting, library access, and on-location management), and International Production support. The portfolio includes branded campaign work for clients such as Sainsbury's, Nike, finisterre, and Sport England, alongside experiential and purpose-led initiatives such as the Days in Nature programme, tree planting events, and the Secrets Beneath the Sea public exhibition. The company differentiates through embedded low-carbon production practices, with dedicated sustainability infrastructure including AdGreen carbon measurement, 1% for Nature donations, and rewilding partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Production Services Full-service stills, motion, and experiential production servicing brands, agencies, directors, and photographers. Covers pre-production through delivery across UK and international locations.
• Location Services Location scouting, library, and management across the UK and worldwide, serving as the bridge between creative vision and practical on-location execution.
• International Production Production support for international shoots, including crew coordination, local sourcing, and logistics management across global locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% reduction in carbon emissions compared to previous year (offsetting 2.92 CO2e tonnes)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Forests Without FrontierscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Rewilding partner since November 2019. Partnership focuses on tree planting in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania and at Wilderlands in Sussex. Together they have planted over 32,000 trees. Forests Without Frontiers also runs tree planting and nature connection events in Sussex, giving businesses and communities opportunity to engage with rewilding firsthand.
• WilderlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRewilding site in Sussex where Locate Productions supports and participates in tree planting events and Days in Nature experiences. The site features ancient forests and medieval meadows with pathways for community exploration.
• AdGreencoreTechnology or IntegrationAdGreen provides the carbon calculator tool that Locate Productions uses to measure and track emissions across all productions. Locate was part of the AdGreen carbon calculator working group and has been an AdGreen Superuser for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025).
• Creative ZerocoreTechnology or IntegrationCreative Zero carries out Locate Productions' carbon auditing and independent verification process to measure and certify their operational carbon footprint, as well as advising on carbon reduction strategies.
• Octopus EnergyminorOthersLocate Productions' electricity supplier, providing 100% renewable energy sourced from wind, solar and hydro from over 190 small renewable producers in the UK.
• PedalMeminorOthersCycle courier service used to provide 90% reduction in carbon emissions compared to petrol or diesel vans.
• GripvanminorOthersSister company and equipment supplier with both electric delivery bike and van for sustainable transport of equipment to shoots.
• Quantum WasteminorOthersWaste management partner helping reduce waste by recycling and composting to minimize what goes to landfill during location shoots.
• OliominorOthersApp connecting Locate Productions with neighbours and local businesses to re-home unwanted sets, props, costumes and food, reducing waste.
• City HarvestminorOthersCharity that helps minimize food waste by rescuing surplus food and redirecting it to those in need.
• 1% for the PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal nonprofit uniting businesses and environmental organisations. Locate Productions pledges 1% of total sales to vetted environmental partners through this membership, building on their commitment to environmental action.
• Purpose DisruptorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspirational group of ad industry insiders using advertising as a means for creating positive change. Locate Productions supports Purpose Disruptors and participated in their Agency for Nature Season 2 production partnership.
• Creatives for ClimatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of creative professionals united to accelerate climate action through campaigns, culture, and collaboration. Locate Productions is a member and active participant in the Brighton hub.
• Ad Net ZerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry initiative commitment to reaching net zero by 2030. Locate Productions contributed towards the Ad Net Zero 2030 report launched in November 2020.
• AOP Sustainability Working GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Photographers working group providing guidance on sustainability and best practice. Angus Light serves on this working group.
• Better Business Network (BBN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of businesses committed to purpose and impact. Locate Productions partnered with BBN to deliver an immersive Day in Nature as part of their South Summit.
• Ethical Agency AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative within Creatives for Climate focused on collective action and ethical practice. Locate Productions joined the Alliance, committing to continued ban on fossil fuel clients and upskilling in anti-greenwash education.
• Sussex Wildlife TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for 'Secrets Beneath the Sea' public exhibition on Brighton seafront, celebrating Sussex marine life through underwater photography.
• Wayforward BrightonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Secrets Beneath the Sea' exhibition collaboration, bringing creative twist to nature photography in public space.
• Droga5minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for Agency for Nature Season 2, creating 'treeConnecting...' campaign featuring AI-powered talking tree.
• VCCPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for Agency for Nature Season 2, creating 'Extra Time with Nature' campaign about football and nature.
• IrisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for Agency for Nature Season 2, creating 'Fresh Hell: Outsiders Outside' campaign.
• House 337minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for Agency for Nature Season 2, creating 'Nature's A Drag' campaign.
• AMV BBDOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for Agency for Nature Season 2, creating 'Earthworm Projects' campaign.
• UK Advertising Association (UKAEG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with UK Advertising Association for Cannes Lions attendance as part of Department of International Trade collaboration.
• Department of International TrademinorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment partnership for international trade events including Cannes Lions participation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pulse Films: London-based production company spanning commercials, music, and documentary content with deep agency relationships. Established incumbent competing for major branded-content briefs.
• Radical Media: Large-scale US-anchored commercial and branded-content production company with international reach. Comparable in service mix (stills, motion, experiential) and prestigious brand client base, but at meaningfully larger scale.
• RSA Films (Ridley Scott Associates): Global commercial production house with a London office serving the same enterprise brand-and-agency customer base. Much larger established incumbent that competes for the same shot list work at the top end of the market.
• Stink Studios: Global creative production company with London operations spanning film, digital and experiential content. Larger scale comparable that increasingly competes in experiential and sustainability-tagged briefs.

Direct peers

• Rattling Stick: Boutique UK commercial production company serving top-tier brands and agencies. Similar craft-led, independent positioning with comparable customer base.
• Found Studio: Independent London-based production company serving agencies and brands on commercial film and content. Comparable mid-size independent competitor with similar craft-services focus.
• Merman: Independent UK-based commercial and branded-content production house. Comparable independent production company with shared agency and brand customer roster.
• Hera Pictures: UK-based service production company with a parallel sustainability/ethical positioning, working with brands and agencies on commercial stills and motion. Most direct comparable in size, geography, and value proposition, including B-Corp-adjacent credentials.
• Agile Films: UK commercial and branded-content production company with similar agency client base and full-service stills/motion offering. Direct peer in scale and target customer profile.

Emerging players

• Knucklehead: UK independent production company specialising in branded content and commercial work with an expanding experiential arm. Smaller-scaling emerging player with comparable mix of agency clients and craft focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/locateproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/locate-productions-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/locateproductions

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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