Box Of Toys Audio

What Box Of Toys Audio does

Box of Toys Audio is an independent, London-based creative music and sound design studio founded in 2011, operating from a single unit within Mare Street Studios in East London. The studio delivers bespoke audio production services including original music composition, custom sound design, voice over recording, and audio mix/mastering. Its work spans television commercials, game trailers and in-game audio, animated shorts, brand films, broadcast channel rebrands, and location-based immersive installations.

The studio's client base is diversified across enterprise accounts in advertising, gaming, broadcasting, fashion, automotive, food and beverage, technology, sports, art and culture, and luxury sectors. Named clients include Gorillaz, LEGO, Dream Games, Ubisoft, BBC, MTV, Viasat, Xbox, Puma, Guinness, GODIVA, Major League Baseball, Yuga Labs, and Cindy Crawford. The GTM motion is sales-led, relying on direct outreach, portfolio showcasing, and industry referrals rather than productized distribution. Marketing is concentrated on a portfolio website plus Instagram, YouTube, Behance, and Vimeo channels.

Revenue is generated through professional services on a project-by-project basis, with fees negotiated per scope. No funding rounds, investor capital, or parent company are disclosed, suggesting a bootstrapped independent operating model. Awards recognition includes a 2021 D&AD Best of Year for Sound Design & Music, and 2024 Gold Telly and Gold NYX Awards for immersive work. There is no disclosed use of AI/ML tooling in the production process.

Name

Box Of Toys Audio

Legal name

Box of Toys Audio

Website

https://boxoftoysaudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Box of Toys Audio is a London-based independent creative music and sound design studio founded in 2011, delivering bespoke audio production including composition, sound design, voice over, and mix/mastering to enterprise clients across advertising, gaming, broadcasting, and brand content.

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Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audio Production Services: Box of Toys Audio generates revenue by providing custom music composition and sound design services to clients across animation, gaming, television, and advertising sectors. Projects include commercial TVCs, game trailers and in-game audio, animated shorts, brand films, and experiential installations. The studio works on a project-by-project basis with various clients including animation studios, game publishers, creative agencies, and directly with brands.

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Core offering

Box of Toys Audio is a London-based creative music and sound design studio that delivers bespoke audio services for visual media. Its core offerings include original music composition, sound design (including foley, ambient soundscapes, and UI sounds), voice over recording with remote direction, and audio mix and mastering. The studio serves enterprise clients across advertising, gaming, animation, broadcast, and experiential installation sectors on a project-by-project basis.

Product overview

Box Of Toys Audio is a creative music and sound design studio based in London offering bespoke audio services. Their core offerings consist of music composition and sound design, supplemented by voice over recording services and audio mix/mastering. The studio works across diverse sectors including television advertising, gaming and XR experiences, short films, and experiential installations, collaborating with major brands and creative agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Music Composition Bespoke music composition services creating original scores and tracks tailored to client projects across television, gaming, and experiential media.
• Sound Design Custom sound design services including foley, ambient soundscapes, UI sounds, and audio post-production for visual media projects.
• Voice Over Services Professional voice over recording sessions, including remote voice over direction and delivery for commercial and narrative applications.
• Audio Mix & Mastering Audio mixing and mastering services to deliver broadcast-ready audio files with optimal loudness and quality standards.

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• MassiveMusic: Global music agency (part of Songtradr) offering music supervision, original composition, sonic branding, and licensing for the world's largest brands. Larger-scale incumbent in the same creative-audio-for-brands space.

Direct peers

• Antfood: Independent creative audio studio with offices in Brooklyn and São Paulo, producing original music, sound design, and sonic branding for advertising, gaming, and immersive media. Highly comparable service mix and client profile.
• JSM Music: Independent music and audio post-production company producing original scores and sound design for advertising and film. Direct comparable in service offering and target client base.
• Butter Music and Sound: US-based music and sound design studio specializing in original composition and audio post for advertising and branded content. Directly comparable model of bespoke music-and-sound for major brand campaigns.
• Barking Owl: US-based audio post-production and music studio delivering original composition, sound design, and mix for advertising and film. Comparable creative-services model and brand-tier client roster.
• String and Tins: London-based creative audio studio offering bespoke music composition, sound design, and audio post-production for advertising and entertainment brands. Closest UK geographic and service-scope peer to Box of Toys Audio.
• Native Music: UK-based music and sound design studio serving advertising and broadcast clients with original composition and audio post. Direct UK peer with overlapping client verticals.
• Adelphoi Music: London-based independent music and sound design studio composing original scores and sound design for advertising, film, and television. Closely comparable boutique UK peer.
• Squeak E Clean Studios: Global music and sound design studio delivering original scores, sound design, and audio post for advertising, film, and television. Comparable creative-services model with a similarly diverse brand roster.

Emerging players

• Q Department: Boutique sonic branding and audio studio creating brand sound identities, audio logos, and original music for advertising. More specialized in sonic branding than Box of Toys but competes in adjacent briefs.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/boxoftoysaudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/boxoftoysaudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/box-of-toys-audio

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Investors

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Investments

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