How Much Does Corporate Video Production Cost In The UK? (2026 Guide)

Knowing you need to add video content to your marketing activity is the first step in producing great content to engage your audience. But how much is it going to set you back? Having an insight into video production costs before you start can help you pinpoint where to focus your efforts. It can also help you to set the expectation of what you’re likely to achieve, and whether your budget will cover a video production company, a solo freelancer or if you need to look at an in-house option.

Prices can vary wildly depending on the level of production value you want to achieve. Some video projects, such as short, snappy social media shorts might be able to be produced in-house, whereas if you’re looking for a legacy video showcasing your brand’s heritage and story, something with a higher production value produced by an agency might be more appropriate.

And of course, if you’re planning on creating a TV campaign, bringing in a specialist production house might be the best bet.

Here we’ll look at the types of costs you can expect when planning your brand’s video production budget, and what kind of output you can expect to achieve for each.

Typical corporate video costs in the UK
As a rough guide, included below are the typical costs you can expect for certain levels of video production:

• For a simple, talking head interview style edit, lasting no more than 1 minute, you’re looking at somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000.
• For a promotional brand video, featuring interviews and b-roll footage, you’d likely need to budget between £5,000 and £10,000.
• And for a large scale video campaign, featuring multiple filming days, edits and locations, you’d likely need upwards of £15,000 minimum.

These are of course very rough guidelines – you can find out more about what affects the overall cost of video production in the next section.

What affects the cost of video production?

The overall scale and detail of your video are generally what affects the cost. The number of days required to film, the location, and how much content you want to produce from the shoot days all have a knock on effect on the budget you’ll need.

Pre-production planning
For the majority of projects, there’ll always be pre-production involved. It’s very rare that a video team can turn up with cameras ready and achieve the desired outcome. Pre-production might involve:
Scriptwriting – particularly if you have a ‘speaker’ or narrator to your edit.
Storyboarding – this is where the video is mapped out scene-by-scene.
Location planning – this might involve booking a location, checking out whether permits are needed, scouting locations and conducting a recce.

Filming requirements
The size of your production and the people involved can also up the cost of your video project. Filming requirements might include:
The number of filming days
The size of the crew involved
The equipment needed and if any specialist equipment is required

Post production
Post production can sometimes come in at a higher cost than the filming days themselves, depending on the project. There are a few factors which can affect the post production process, such as:
Whether you require animation or graphics
The number of edits and formats your require

How to budget for corporate video

The first thing to do when planning for your video production is to decide what you want to achieve with your video production. Knowing what your goals are can really help to determine what type of content is the best fit for your brand.

For example, do you need to explain a complex process? Maybe animation would be necessary here. Do you want to showcase the benefits of your services? A testimonial case study video from one of your customers might be the better option to do this.

Once you’ve nailed down your goals, you can start to map out how many edits you need, and what type of features they need to possess.

It’s important to allow for flexibility here, and the ability to change tact if you need to, so it’s a good idea to explore all the creative options early on in the process.

How to get the most value from your video

We always encourage our clients to bulk shoot their video content. It takes a lot longer than you think to set up a scene for filming, so it makes sense to film as much content as you can while you’re there. You can film multiple videos in one day, or plan to focus on a wider range of products that just one or two while you’re in the filming space. It’s also worth thinking about whether the content you’re producing would be ideal to repurpose for different platforms, and therefore planning in any particular shots that would help to maximise the output.

Don’t forget the BTS
Behind the scenes footage is always super helpful to capture on the day. Whether it’s an additional social media post or something you can share internally, it’s always a good idea to document the create process for future use.

Is corporate video worth the investment?
In short, yes!

Corporate video is certainly worth the investment. If you use it correctly, a well-planned, maximised content shoot can keep your chosen channel running well for a while. It’s important to decide what you want to measure before you start so you can accurately document the success, is it the number of views, interactions, shares or conversions?

Corporate video production can help to increase engagement with your audience, create overall better brand perception and help to remove potential barriers to entry for your customers by succinctly answering frequently asked questions.

Corporate videos can also be really helpful for recruitment too, especially if they feature your team or premises, helping potential candidates to get a better picture of your operation.

How much does corporate video cost in Leeds?

The Leeds video production market is certainly booming right now, with tonnes of creative talent in the city. In terms of how much a corporate video would cost in Leeds? It really does depend on what you’re looking for. The best thing to do is to have conversations with video production teams and find out the exact cost you’ll need to bear in mind for your production.

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At Lester Film Co. we like to provide as much as possible for our clients and their budgets. Costs are always an open conversation, so drop us a line for a transparent, no pressure chat about how we can help you.