Class 5

Name

Class 5

Legal name

Class 5

Website

https://class5.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Class 5 is a television and film production company that develops and produces original dramatic content, bringing together new and established creative talent in a collaborative environment. The company's current pipeline includes the in-development feature film 'Rare Singles', based on author Benjamin Myers' novel, produced in association with Warner Music Entertainment. The company operates as a single-brand production studio producing content for broadcasters, streaming platforms, and theatrical distributors.

Product overview

Class 5 is a television and film production company that operates as a single-brand production studio rather than a platform with modular products. The company's core offering is original content development and production, with current projects including the feature film 'Rare Singles' in development with author Benjamin Myers and Warner Music Entertainment. Nickie Sault, the BAFTA-nominated founder, brings established drama productions including The Gallows Pole (2023), The Outlaws (2021), The Virtues (2019), and World on Fire (2019).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rare Singles Feature film based on Benjamin Myers' novel, set in Chicago and Scarborough, about unlikely friendships, second chances, and soul music. Currently in development in association with Warner Music Entertainment, with the screenplay commissioned from author Benjamin Myers.

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Warner Music EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClass 5 is collaborating with Warner Music Entertainment on the feature film 'Rare Singles', based on Benjamin Myers' novel. The film, set in Chicago and Scarborough, is described as a warm, tender and funny story about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the magic of soul music. Warner Music Entertainment's involvement suggests a strategic partnership leveraging music themes and potentially soundtrack opportunities.
• Benjamin MyerscoreOthersInternational best-selling author Benjamin Myers is collaborating with Class 5 on his first-ever feature film screenplay commission for 'Rare Singles'. This follows Nickie Sault's successful previous collaboration with Myers on the BBC and A24 adaptation of 'The Gallows Pole'. Myers brings literary credibility and established readership to the project.

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Direct peers

• Warp Films: UK independent film and television producer founded by Mark Herbert, known for indie dramas such as Four Lions, This Is England, and the禁 narratives. Directly comparable as a founder-led British indie producing socially resonant, talent-driven drama.
• Fable Pictures: UK independent film and television producer founded by Faye Ward, producing titles such as Stan & Ollie and Wild Bill. Closely comparable indie of similar size focused on character-driven drama.
• Heyday Films: UK independent production company founded by David Heyman (producer of the Harry Potter films and Marriage Story). Comparable founder-led British indie producing prestige feature and television content for major studios.
• See-Saw Films: Independent UK/Australia production company co-founded by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, known for The Power of the Dog, Lion, and Top of the Lake. Closely comparable indie-drama producer with BAFTA/Oscar pedigree and similar prestige commissioning profile.
• Bad Wolf: Welsh independent drama producer founded by Jane Tranter (former BBC controller), producing His Dark Materials, Industry, and The Salisbury Poisonings. Comparable founder-led UK indie with major broadcaster ties and prestige scripted output.
• Sister Pictures: UK-based independent drama production company founded by Jane Featherstone, producing prestige scripted television (e.g., Black Mirror, The Diplomat). Directly comparable to Class 5 as a founder-led British indie focused on dramatic storytelling with tier-one commissioner relationships.
• DNA Films: UK independent film production company founded by Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich, producing titles like 28 Days Later and The Last King of Scotland. Comparable founder-led British indie with prestige drama and literary adaptation heritage.
• Baby Cow Productions: UK independent production company co-founded by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, producing comedy-drama features and series. Comparable founder-led UK indie with similar scale and indie commissioning footprint.

Broad incumbents

• A24: US-based independent film and television studio known for prestige drama (Moonlight, Lady Bird, Euphoria). Larger incumbent in the same prestige indie-drama segment; notably cited as a prior co-production partner of Class 5's founder on The Gallows Pole.
• Tiger Aspect Productions: Long-established UK drama producer (Mr. Bean, Peaky Blinders) now part of Endemol Shine Group. Larger incumbent operating broadly in the same indie-drama space as Class 5 but with deeper catalog, output deals, and backer resources.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/class5prod

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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