MANAGING DIRECTOR | LONDON | JAN 1999 to MAR 2001

A camera hire, production, personnel, creative services, and sales company.

 

• Established operations, set strategic direction, grew rental revenues by 47% over two years, secured a £155K production equipment contract for the Sydney Olympics, and enhanced brand profile with a $250K investment in Aerocrane.

 

• Won prestigious production contracts, supplying equipment and creative crew to the BBC, C4, IMAX, ITV, NHK and Sky.

 

• Secured $500K of strategic partnerships from VFG Group, collaborating with management teams in the UK, US, and Australia across equipment hire, sales, manufacturing, and finance. Achieved cost savings up to 14% on all imports.

 

• Conducted due diligence for a £7.4M acquisition of 36 local television broadcasting licenses by VFG, reviewing documentation for the formation of the Local Broadcasting Group subsidiary, delivering recommendations to the CEO.

 

• Successfully averted a $250K sale collapse, securing a new vendor when a US supplier breached a Chapter 11 court order.

 

Clients

 

Alibi • BBC • C4 • Carlton TV • ITN • NHK • Sky • Talkback • Thames • Tiger Aspect • TWI, Zenith.

 

Equipment Available

 

Vistavision 35mm • Fries 4-35mm High Speed • Nikon • Digi Betacam • Steadicam • Cartoni • O’Connor • Ronford • Sachtler • Lens Controls • Cine Power • Chapman Peewee • Premier Pup Dolly • Elemack • Matthews • ABC • Ultra Crane • SSE Car Mount • Aerocrane • Jimmy Jibs • Power Pod Classic • LEQ ATB Tracking Base.