In early 2010, SPI was commissioned by UK Film Council to produce a report that would assist the UK Film Council Board in its deliberations on a possible new paradigm for building UK-based film companies of scale (where film production is a major element of the business model).

SPI conducted an economic map of the value of the independent television sector in the Northwest. This was the first full-scale exercise of its kind conducted in the region.

SPI was retained to assist in the creation of an agenda for the support of the region's digital media cluster. Specifically, the assignment consisted of a review of existing support structures, an identification of appropriate interventions for the sector and an outline of possible impacts from such support, including inward investment and exports.

SPI was retained to conduct a study of the film and broadcast sectors in the English regions of London, the East and the South East.

As part of its initiative to attract productions from India to film in the UK, Film London retained SPI to develop a framework of practical guidelines for incoming Indian producers.

SPI examined the UK Film Council’s track record in supporting the development of major film talent (producers, directors and writers) including a dozen case studies and a set of recommendations for enhancing their efforts in the future.

Prior to the creation of the UK Film Council, SPI was hired by the UK Government to analyse the range of separate support agencies for film in the UK. The report recommended a set of options for how these support activities could be rationalised and made more strategic.

SPI was hired by the UK Film Council in 2008 as the monitoring and evaluation partner of its £3 million Digital Film Archive Fund, The DFAF fund represents a stream of National Lottery funding, operated by the UK Film Council. The fund has been delegated by the UKFC to the 9 Regional Screen Agencies to enable them to fund projects that enhance public access to UK’s screen heritage. This work is ongoing

SPI wrote a much-discussed report for UK producers’ body PACT, spelling out ways that independent producers could build sustainable businesses. The proposals suggest a future in which producers can use public funds in a more entrepreneurial way, with greater control of their own IP and the potential to reinvest revenues from successful films in creating growth.

SPI wrote a much-discussed report for UK producers’ body PACT, spelling out ways that independent producers could build sustainable businesses. The proposals suggest a future in which producers can use public funds in a more entrepreneurial way, with greater control of their own IP and the potential to reinvest revenues from successful films in creating growth.