Aardman Animations, also known as Aardman Animations Ltd, is an employee-owned animation studio based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1972, the company employs an estimated 480 individuals and reported $24.0M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a multi-media studio specializing in entertainment content rights, Aardman operates in stop-motion clay animation (plasticine) and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The studio is known for developing intellectual properties such as Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Creature Comforts, and Chicken Run. In 2018, its founders transferred majority ownership to an Employee Ownership Trust, securing its independence. The studio produces feature-length cinematic releases, television series, commercial advertising campaigns, and interactive digital entertainment for global audiences.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1972

Headcount

479

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Primary Segment

Entertainment content rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On June 30, 2026, Aardman Animations released its Environmental and Sustainability Update, reporting 58 tonnes in Scope 3 carbon emissions for 2024, an increase from 41 tonnes in 2023 due to increased studio activity, including feature films and series entering production. Previously, on June 24, Aardman, Sky, Studiocanal, and GKIDS released the second trailer and first-look images for the upcoming feature film, *Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom*, scheduled for UK and US cinema release on September 18, 2026. This followed the studio marking its 50th anniversary on June 23 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it unveiled a BBC-commissioned series expanding the world of Mossy Bottom, provided fresh footage from its Pokémon collaboration, and detailed a feature film in development. Earlier, on June 21, the Royal College of Art (RCA) announced an expanded partnership with Aardman to launch a new MFA postgraduate program, building on the expertise of the Aardman Academy. On the same day, Aardman announced *Let’s Go Timmy!*, a newly commissioned stop-motion and 2D animated series, at the Annecy festival.

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