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DEFACTO FILMS LIMITED

Totnes
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De Facto Films Limited is a multi-award-winning media production company that creates films for various broadcasters and produces online content for a diverse range of clients.

defactofilms.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£176k
Live
1
Buyers
2
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 3
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — DEFACTO FILMS LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

DEFACTO FILMS LIMITED has won £176k across 2 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer UNIVERSITY OF EXETER at 92% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
1 of 3Live contracts
92%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 3
Film ProductionCreating films for ITV, BBC, Channel 4, and Discovery.
Promotional FilmsProducing promotional films for various clients including Royal Colleges.
Online Content CreationMaking outstanding online content for a wide range of clients.
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Supply of Stakeholder Support ServicesHEE · £15k

Extracted automatically from defactofilms.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 5

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 5
Medical Journalism Awardaward
Royal Television Society Award - best documentary seriesRoyal Television Society · award
Royal Television Society Award - best documentaryRoyal Television Society · award
Royal Television Society Award - best current affairsRoyal Television Society · award
Media Innovation award - ‘Rhinocam’award

Extracted automatically from defactofilms.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 1 live · 2 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Provision of a Framework for Multimedia Design, Website Design, Photography, Video & Strategic Partner
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER7241300012 May 2022£161k—Closed
Supply of Stakeholder Support Services
HEE8000000001 Jan 2022£15k12 moClosed
Provision of a Framework for Multimedia Design, Website Design, Photography, Video & Strategic Partner
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER72413000———Live
Total live value — · mean award £59k

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
2 contracts
92%
since 2022
2
HEE
1 contract
8%
since 2021

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West2 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). DEFACTO FILMS LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m1
WA
WAVEMAKER LIMITED
No£38.0m1
TG
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
No£7.4m1
BM
Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd
No£5.0m1
W6
WPP 650
No£4.4m1
DF
DEFACTO FILMS LIMITED
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 31 Mar 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
05075967
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
17 Mar 2004
Reg. office
16 High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5RY
SIC codes
59120
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • GEORGE, Emma Jane — director
    Appointed 25 Jul 2007
  • BROWN, Andrew Sinclair — director
    Appointed 17 Mar 2004
  • Mrs Emma Jane George — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr Andrew Sinclair Brown — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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DEFACTO FILMS LIMITED
05075967 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.