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Wallace & Gromit Studio Cuts Loss to £1.1M
15 Oct
Summary
- Aardman's annual loss reduced to £1.1m, an improvement on the previous year.
- The studio experienced revenue growth of 8% to £20.4m despite market challenges.
- Aardman is investing in IP and cost-cutting, acknowledging AI as a key business risk.
Aardman, the renowned British animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, has reported a reduced annual loss of £1.1 million, marking an improvement from the previous year's figures. Despite an 8% revenue increase to £20.4 million, the studio did not reach its target of profitability for 2025 due to production delays and a difficult market for children's content.
The studio launched a five-year business plan in 2024, emphasizing increased investment in its intellectual property and implementing cost-cutting measures. This strategy is supported by recent successes like the Bafta-winning film "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" and the launch of a new exhibition exploring its history.
In response to inflationary pressures and market shifts, Aardman conducted a strategic review in early 2026, which led to several redundancies. The company has also identified artificial intelligence as a principal risk, stressing the need for its responsible and selective development to complement, rather than replace, human creativity.
Founded in Bristol in the early 1970s by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, Aardman became employee-owned in 2018 to ensure its independence. The studio has a rich history of creating beloved characters, from Morph to Shaun the Sheep, and has evolved to appeal to both younger and adult audiences.
