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Videographer or film production companies in the Guildford area

416 videographer or film production companies have a registered office in the Guildford area (GU postcodes), and 55 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £27,990 in cash and owed £32,177 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). Covers companies with a registered office in GU postcodes, including Guildford, Woking, Farnham.

The numbers

Videographer or film production companies in the Guildford area (GU postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureGuildfordUK
Registered companies41621,195
Formed in 2025 or 202655 (13%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation19 (4.6%)6.9%
Typical cash at year end£27,990152 accounts£14,239
Typical amount owed at year end£32,177263 accounts£22,704
Typical number of employees1268 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

the Guildford area (GU postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Videographer or film production companies are 0.70% of companies registered in the Guildford area (GU postcodes), against 0.39% UK-wide (1.8× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical videographer or film production company in the Guildford area (GU postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (268 filings).

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

You can start without much equipment

The typical videographer or film production company in the Guildford area (GU postcodes) carries £6,319 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 82% of UK industries.

Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.

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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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