The Flying Colour Company

What The Flying Colour Company does

The Flying Colour Company (TFCC) is an independently owned visual effects and post-production studio founded in 2013 by Simon Wilkinson and Dominic Thomson, both former Technicolor executives, and headquartered across two connected buildings at 42-44 Carnaby Street in Soho, London. The company provides bespoke 2D and 3D visual effects for high-end UK and international broadcast drama and feature films, including on-set VFX supervision, environment extensions, gore and blood effects, green screen replacements, set extensions, crowd replication, data editorial and VFX pulls, and full colour pipeline and workflow management. The technical stack is built on Autodesk Flame and Nuke workstations running on HP z840 hardware, supported by a proprietary high-speed data network that handles rushes, data pulls, and conforms end-to-end, plus a dedicated screening theatre added with the 2019 expansion.

TFCC's customer base spans major UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Sky), global streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+), and a tight set of repeat production company partners including Kudos, Sid Gentle Films, Euston Films, and Mammoth Screen. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, with each production negotiated on scope, shot count, and complexity; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has delivered high shot counts on individual productions, including over 700 shots on Tin Star, 300-350 shots per episode on Humans, and 365 shots on Years and Years, and has earned industry recognition including a 2018 Rose d'Or for A Very English Scandal and RTS Craft Awards for The City and the City.

The business is founder-led and privately held with no disclosed external funding. Headcount sits at approximately 25 staff across production, engineering, data/editorial, 2D Flame artists, and 3D/FX generalists, drawing on alumni of Framestore, MPC, Technicolor, Glassworks Amsterdam, and other top-tier facilities. The company markets itself as a flexible, cost-effective boutique alternative to the larger VFX houses, with direct producer and creative access and end-to-end pipeline ownership from on-set supervision through final delivery.

Name

The Flying Colour Company

Legal name

The Flying Colour Company

Website

https://theflyingcolourcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Effects Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Production & LED Volume Services (Stage Ops, ICVFX, Real-Time Camera/Tracking) (MPADAHAB)

Keywords

• Visual effects services
• Post-production services
• VFX compositing
• Broadcast drama VFX
• 2D 3D animation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VFX Services for TV and Film: Project-based professional services providing bespoke 2D & 3D visual effects for high-end broadcast drama productions and feature films. Services include on-set VFX supervision, compositing, environment extensions, gore enhancements, green screen replacements, and full VFX production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Flying Colour Company is a niche high-end visual effects and post-production provider based in Soho, London. They deliver bespoke 2D and 3D VFX services for high-end broadcast drama productions and feature films, including on-set VFX supervision, compositing, environment extensions, gore enhancements, green screen replacements, data editorial and VFX pulls, colour pipeline management, and data hosting. The company operates from an eight-floor facility at 42-44 Carnaby Street using industry-leading Autodesk Flame and Nuke workstations.

Product overview

The Flying Colour Company is a niche high-end VFX and post production provider based in Soho, London. They specialize in providing high-quality VFX services (both 2D and 3D) to high-end broadcast drama productions and independently produced or tent-pole studio feature films. Their core offerings include bespoke visual effects services, on-set VFX supervision, data editorial and VFX pulls, colour pipeline and workflow services, and data hosting. The company uses industry-leading Autodesk Flame and Nuke workstations and operates from facilities at 42-44 Carnaby Street.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bespoke 2D Visual Effects Services High-quality 2D visual effects services for high-end broadcast drama productions and feature films, including compositing, environment extensions, green screen replacements, set extensions, crowd replication, and clean-up work.
• Bespoke 3D Visual Effects Services High-quality 3D visual effects services for high-end broadcast drama productions and feature films, including full 3D CG environment creation with terrain sculpting, vegetation, water simulations, matte painting, and realistic ocean shaders.
• On-Set VFX Supervision Personal and highly skilled on-set and remote supervision service that lays the groundwork for VFX and helps manage costs and expectations throughout post-production.
• Data Editorial and VFX Pulls Data editorial and VFX pulls as part of comprehensive post-production workflow, including proprietary pipelines for conform and VFX data management.
• Colour Pipeline and Workflow Services Complete colour pipeline and workflow management services to ensure consistent visual quality across projects.
• Data Hosting High-speed data network designed to store and manage rushes from shoot through post-production. The two Carnaby Street buildings are connected via a dark fibre link.
• Blood and Gore FX Digital blood simulations and practical reference-based effects for stylised injury and action sequences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered over 700 shots for single productions like Tin Star
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Euston FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration on BBC productions including NightSleeper, Baghdad Central, and Suspect: The Shooting Of Jean Charles De Menezes. TFCC provides full VFX services and on-set supervision for Euston Films productions.
• KudoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on productions including Humans, The Missing series, Tin Star, and The Tunnel: Vengeance. TFCC provides VFX services from on-set supervision through final delivery.
• Sid Gentle FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on Killing Eve series (1-4) and Extraordinary. TFCC provides comprehensive VFX services across multiple seasons.
• Mammoth ScreencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on The City and the City (BBC), Next of Kin (ITV), and The Trial of Christine Keeler. TFCC provides VFX supervision and full visual effects.
• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationUses Autodesk Flame and Nuke workstations as primary VFX platforms. Multiple Flame suites installed on HP z840 workstations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Framestore: Major London-based VFX and post-production facility working across feature film, episodic TV, commercials, and immersive. Most directly comparable competitor: both operate in Soho, service similar UK and global broadcasters/streamers, and overlap heavily on episodic drama VFX. Many TFCC staff (e.g., Andy Howard, Leonie Steeger-Byerly, Savneet Nagi) are Framestore alumni, underscoring direct talent and capability overlap.
• MPC (Moving Picture Company): Global VFX house with strong episodic TV and feature film practice. Comparable service offering (2D/3D VFX, compositing, on-set supervision) and similar London presence; TFCC's senior 3D artist Aleksandar Jovanovic came from MPC, evidencing direct skills and workflow overlap.
• Molinare: London-based post-production and VFX house servicing drama and feature film. Overlapping customer base (BBC, ITV, Sky, Netflix) and similar episodic drama VFX capabilities.
• DNEG: One of the world's largest independent VFX houses with substantial London operations serving film, TV, and streaming. Comparable in providing premium VFX for high-end drama and feature films, though at materially larger scale than TFCC.
• Lipsync Post: London-based post-production facility offering VFX, picture, and sound for film and TV drama. Comparable in serving UK broadcasters and streaming platforms with high-end drama post-production services.
• Cinesite: London-based VFX and animation studio serving feature film and episodic television. Provides directly competing VFX services to broadcasters and streamers and shares TFCC's Soho/UK operational base.
• Union VFX: UK boutique VFX house specialising in high-end TV drama and film. Closely comparable in scale and specialisation to TFCC, with a similar focus on prestige episodic drama and a flexible boutique model.
• One of Us: London-based VFX and post-production studio serving TV drama and feature film. Comparable boutique-to-mid-size scale and similar broadcast/streaming client base.
• ENVY (ENVY Post): London-based post-production and VFX house serving broadcast drama and commercials. Provides directly overlapping services; TFCC's Senior Flame Artist Lawrence Gumm previously worked at ENVY, evidencing direct talent and workflow overlap.
• BlueBolt VFX: UK VFX house specialising in episodic TV drama and feature film. Comparable in scale, customer profile, and focus on high-end drama VFX work for major broadcasters and streamers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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