About us

Our story

The UK Locations story began in 2006, when Nick Jones founded the company to satisfy an industry need for beautiful, shoot-ready locations. Just three years later, however, Nick tragically passed away. With no-one else to take the reins, Lauren, his sister-in-law, stepped in.

Having previously worked in TV drama and advertising, running a business was entirely new territory for Lauren – and she came into it during the UK’s worst recession since the 1970s. Undeterred, Lauren guided UK Locations towards successful business growth year-on-year, building a fantastic team in the process.

In Spring 2021, UK Locations was chosen to take part in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme and it has proven to be a pivotal moment in our history, allowing us to clarify our long-term goals, refine our business proposition, pave the way towards B Corp status, and even set up our own production company, Art of Truth.

UK Locations is now firmly established as one of the leading agencies providing high-end film and TV drama locations across Britain’s nations and regions, and we’re set for significant expansion over the coming years. We believe our success rests on our unwavering commitment to our values:

We are in it together – We believe in the triple bottom line: people, profit, planet. We recognise our interdependency and understand that mutual success comes from mutual respect.

We are passionate – We are proud of our involvement in the making of great content, and we put our hearts and souls into optimising the conditions in which it is created.

We are relevant – We keep up with trends and developments in film, TV and advertising worlds (from aesthetics to sustainability), so that we’re always providing what our clients need and in turn, bringing our location partners bookings.

We are progressive – We are constantly exploring ways to improve our offering to both our clients and partners and finding ways to reduce our collective impact on the planet.

We strongly believe our success also puts us in a position of responsibility towards the planet and its inhabitants and we are dedicated to promoting sustainability, fairness, and equality by leading with our own example.

“I have worked very closely over many years with Lauren and the team at UK Locations. They have a quality very rare in this day and age, they care about the service they provide to the production and to the location owners. Having been a Location Manager on various productions, I find their professionalism, care and service next to none!”

Mark O’Hanlon – Location Manager, ITV’s Coldfeet & Bancroft

The team

We’re a creative and lively team of talented individuals working towards the same vision and doing it in the best possible way. We see challenges as opportunities to innovate. We salute diversity and promote equal access. We recognise everyone’s unique contribution, and we support their growth with coaching and training. We root for each other, muck in, and get things done. And, with a healthy respect for work-life balance, we know when it’s time to put down our tools and go back to our own ‘locations’.

LAUREN – CEO

As CEO of both UK Locations and our sister company, Art of Truth, Lauren is our guiding light. Her entrepreneurial spirit, passion for team development, and keen sense of fairness underpin our shared company values and drive us to constantly seek ways of improving our services, relationships, and impact on the planet.

A leading voice in the film, TV and creative industries, Lauren is also the northern representative for Women in Film & TV and an industry mentor. See Lauren’s celebrations, achievements, and affiliations here.

CAT – Managing Director

Cat stands at the helm of the company, overseeing all our business operations and ventures, leading and looking after the team, and strategically guiding us toward achieving both our short and long-term goals.

Cat’s career trajectory started with her rapidly climbing the rungs of the fashion industry ladder after completing a degree in marketing and fashion, before side-stepping into the world of media and advertising and being snapped up by UK Locations.

JAMES – Director / Photographer

Having previously worked in the locations departments of drama productions in the north of England, before moving into TV commercials, James is the voice of empathy at UK Locations. His insight allows us to meet and anticipate industry needs and explore innovative solutions.

James is also a professional photographer and the man behind the high-quality images and 360° virtual recces found on each of our location profiles.

ESTHER – Photography Assistant

Esther’s creative nature and keen eye for ‘the perfect shot’ has been developing and evolving over the past 6 months since joining the team and starting her apprenticeship with us. Esther works closely with James in organising and photographing all of our new locations, editing the images ready to go live on our library and stringing together our industry-first 360 virtual walkthroughs.

Esther also made the move ‘up north’ from Cambridge to Leeds to work with us – we can hear the Yorkshire twang in her voice already!

BRYONIE – Senior Account Manager

As a former production assistant and runner with a First-Class Honours degree in film and an extraordinary ability to interpret client briefs, Bryonie is the ideal person to manage all our client recces and large-scale shoots.

With a burning enthusiasm for film & TV and a strong track record in client support, Bryonie also provides valuable on-set assistance to location teams when needed.

ERICA – Account Manager

As a UK Locations Account Manager, Erica supports our clients and location partners to help ensure the efficient and smooth handling of all our enquiries from start to finish.

An A-star student with strong customer relations and sales skills, a love of dance and drama, and a keen interest in slow fashion and the brands that are leading the way, Erica is just the kind of sparky, talented individual we love to work with.

SABRIA – Junior Account Manager

Over the past 8 years, Sabria has built up a phenomenal amount of customer service and business experience in the hospitality and retail industries, deftly transferring her skills from one to the other and growing with each move.

In addition to being an evidently committed employee, she’s got exactly the kind of open and friendly attitude we love.

PORTIA – Junior Account Manager

Portia’s application to UK Locations included a short video of her speaking to camera about her prior experience working in the hospitality sector, a sure way to get an employers attention. True to her word, Portia cares as much about exceeding client expectations as we do and has bags of experience of handling situations in which there are lots of moving parts.

Portia loves TV and film so much that she even writes her own scripts and did a masterclass in Screen Acting at Pinewood Studios.

KATY – Marketing Manager

Katy has transformed the way we speak and communicate with our audiences from an entire website re-write, to playing an integral part of our ongoing BAFTA campaign and managing all of our PR and marketing activity.

Katy also makes sure our locations are seen in all the right places and by all the right people, and expanding our reputation for providing high-end, hard-to-reach film and drama locations across the UK’s nations and regions.

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