MOVIE POSTERS LTD

What MOVIE POSTERS LTD does

Famous Movie Posters LTD is a UK-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer specializing in guaranteed-authentic original movie posters, operating from Macclesfield, Cheshire under the "Famous Movie Posters" brand. The company's core product is one-time transactional sales of verified original movie posters spanning six decades (Pre-1970s through 2020s), twelve genres, and major franchises including Harry Potter, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, James Bond, Star Wars, and Jurassic Park, with a total listed catalog of approximately 449 SKUs and individual prices ranging from roughly $100 to over $1,400. The company positions authenticity verification and archival-quality preservation as its primary differentiators in a market it characterizes as flooded with reproductions and fakes, backing the guarantee with trusted-supplier sourcing, PAT-tested storage boxes with calcium carbonate buffer, acid-free polyester pockets, flat storage protocols, and custom-designed shipping tubes.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a Shopify storefront, Stripe-based payment processing supporting Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Klarna buy-now-pay-later, with first-party web design and management handled by First Light Digital. Marketing is content-led and SEO-driven, organized around browsable category pages by genre, decade, and franchise, supplemented by a blog with steady 2025 cadence, an email newsletter with a 10% first-purchase incentive, and an active "POSTERS10" discount code. A Poster Points loyalty scheme returns 10% credit on purchases, and gift vouchers plus a custom poster request/sourcing service extend the offering beyond the core transactional SKU.

The business model is purely transactional with no subscription or recurring revenue layer. Revenue streams include one-time poster sales, add-on framing services (frames priced at $266), gift voucher sales, and bespoke sourcing fees. The customer base is exclusively consumer — individual collectors and movie enthusiasts purchasing for personal display, gifting, or investment — with no B2B or enterprise accounts. Geographic reach is global via international shipping, though the primary market is the United Kingdom. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, investors, or parent entity.

Name

MOVIE POSTERS LTD

Legal name

Famous Movie Posters LTD

Website

https://famousmovieposters.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Famous Movie Posters LTD is a UK-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer selling verified-authentic original movie posters, gift vouchers, and framing services to individual collectors and movie enthusiasts globally, with a catalog of approximately 449 SKUs spanning six decades and major franchises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Movie Memorabilia and Collectibles

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Entertainment Memorabilia Retail (Film/TV/Music) (CRALAGAJ)

Keywords

• Original movie posters
• Film memorabilia retail
• Movie poster collectibles
• Authentic vintage posters
• Film poster ecommerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Macclesfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Original Movie Poster Sales: One-time transactional sales of original movie posters directly to consumers. Individual poster prices range from approximately $100 to over $1,000 depending on rarity and demand. No subscription or recurring revenue model.
2. Framing Services: Optional framing service available for posters, including One Sheet Movie Poster Frame. Frames priced at $266.00, providing upsell opportunity on poster purchases.
3. Poster Sourcing Service: Company can source most movie posters through trusted partners upon customer request. Customers contact via email to inquire about availability, timescales, and costs for posters not currently in stock.
4. Gift Vouchers: Gift voucher products available for purchase, allowing customers to give the gift of movie posters to others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Famous Movie Posters LTD sells guaranteed 100% authentic original movie posters through its Shopify-based direct-to-consumer online store, spanning decades from pre-1970s to 2020s, multiple genres, and major franchises such as Harry Potter, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, James Bond, and Star Wars. The company supplements poster sales with optional framing services, gift vouchers, a custom poster sourcing service, and a loyalty program (Poster Points). International shipping is offered globally with free UK delivery.

Product overview

Famous Movie Posters operates as a single-category e-commerce business specializing in guaranteed original movie posters. The core offering is authentic movie posters spanning multiple genres (Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Musicals, Romance, Sci Fi, War), franchises (Harry Potter, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, James Bond, Star Wars, Jurassic Park), and decades (Pre 1970s through 2020s). The company supplements the core poster sales with complementary services including a framing service, gift vouchers, a poster request/sourcing service, and a loyalty program (Poster Points). The business emphasizes authenticity verification and uses Shopify as its e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero fake posters sold - 100% authenticity guarantee on all products

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trusted Poster SupplierscoreOthersNetwork of trusted suppliers used to source and verify original movie posters. These partnerships are critical to the company's core value proposition of guaranteeing authenticity, as the company relies on these relationships to verify that every poster meets their quality standards before sale.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing provider enabling secure transactions. Supports multiple payment methods including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Klarna buy-now-pay-later option.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform hosting the company's online storefront. Provides the technical infrastructure for product listings, shopping cart, checkout, and order management.
• First Light DigitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and management agency credited in footer. Responsible for the design and ongoing management of the company's e-commerce website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Prop Store: Entertainment memorabilia company running live and online auctions of film and TV props, costumes, and posters, targeting the same high-spend movie memorabilia buyer segment.
• RR Auction: US auction house running regular Entertainment & Movie Posters sales that compete for the same collector dollars and authentication-conscious buyers the company serves.

Broad incumbents

• Art.com: Mass-market online wall art and poster retailer spanning art prints, framed pieces, and licensed imagery; competes for casual buyer wallet share rather than the authenticated-originals collector niche.
• eBay: Dominant online marketplace where individual collectors and resellers trade original movie posters, providing both competition for buyer attention and a price-discovery benchmark for rare vintage items.
• Bonhams: Global auction house with an Entertainment Memorabilia department that surfaces original movie posters at the high end of the market and rivals the company's premium-tier offering for collectors' budgets.
• AllPosters.com: Large online poster and print retailer offering posters, prints, and framed art across many categories, including a vintage and entertainment selection that overlaps directly with Famous Movie Posters' catalogue.
• Heritage Auctions: Major US-headquartered auction house running signature Entertainment & Music and Movie Posters auctions, serving collectors who buy original posters in the same price/rarity band as Famous Movie Posters' premium SKUs.

Direct peers

• Movie Posters Inc: Long-running US-based retailer specializing in original movie poster sales with both vintage and contemporary inventory similar in category scope and price band to Famous Movie Posters.
• Posteritati: London-based specialist retailer of original vintage and contemporary movie posters with deep inventory across decades and the same authenticity-led proposition as Famous Movie Posters.
• Original Film Art: Specialist online dealer of original movie posters and lobby cards targeting collectors, with similar authenticity verification and international DTC distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PostersFamous

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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