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Videographer or film production companies in Glasgow

298 videographer or film production companies have a registered office in Glasgow, and 67 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £4,738 in cash and owed £18,792 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Motion picture production activities” (SIC 59111).

The numbers

Videographer or film production companies in Glasgow compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureGlasgowUK
Registered companies29821,195
Formed in 2025 or 202667 (22%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation16 (5.4%)6.9%
Typical cash at year end£4,73867 accounts£14,239
Typical amount owed at year end£18,792144 accounts£22,704
Typical number of employees1148 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical videographer or film production company in Glasgow holds £4,738 in cash and owes £18,792; that cash figure is lower than 74% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical videographer or film production company in Glasgow reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 1 or more (148 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of videographer or film production companies in Glasgow report net assets of -£1,598 or less; the median is £1,710 (109 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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