Absolute and Blind Pig to Close Following Sustained Industry Pressures

After nearly three decades in the industry, London based post-production companies Absolute and Blind Pig will cease operations following a period of sustained financial and market pressures affecting the wider commercial production sector, parent company Envy has confirmed.

"The decision was reached after extensive consideration and every effort to continue trading in an increasingly challenging environment," Envy's statement read. "Ongoing shifts in the industry landscape, rising operational costs, tightening production budgets, and a significant downturn in available work ultimately made the business unsustainable."

"This has been an incredibly difficult decision," said David Smith, CEO of Absolute and Blind Pig. "Absolute’s team, clients and collaborators have contributed enormously to the company’s legacy, and we are deeply grateful for everything they have built. The challenges facing this sector are real and widespread and despite our best efforts, we were unable to find a sustainable way forward."

The statement continued, "Absolute and Blind Pig have continued to build on [Envy's] longstanding reputation for creative excellence, supported by an exceptionally talented and committed team. The closure marks a deeply difficult moment for everyone connected to the business."

The wider post production and commercial production ecosystem has faced mounting strain in recent years, with many companies experiencing similar challenges, most notably the closure of The Mill and MPC, followed by Glassworks and 2025 and most recently Marshall Street Editors.

Envy's statement attributed this to "changing client demands, increased cost pressures, market consolidation, and broader economic uncertainty [which] have created difficult trading conditions across the sector."

LBB continues to offer free Pro User membership to those losing their jobs as a result of such shifts in the industry.