A Bridgend firm that provides trailers for the booming high-end television (HETV) and film industry will debut on London’s Alternative Investment Market today in one of the first floats of the year having raised £18.4m for expansion from institutional investors.
ADF hires out its facilities to productions throughout the 海角视频 and Europe, with clients including Disney, Netflix, BBC, Sky, ITV and Cardiff-based television production firm Bad Wolf, where it has supplied vehicles for productions His Dark Materials and Sex Education.
It has raised on £18.4m, minus expenses, having successfully placed 36.7 million shares at 50p per share. The float, with Cenkos Securities acting as ADF’s nominated advisor, gives the company a market capitalisation of £37.8m.
ADF was established in 1992 and has since grown to become a leading provider of premium production facilities servicing productions with its fleet of over 500 trailers and vehicles.
It has worked on some of the 海角视频’s most popular television series, such as The Crown, Gangs of London and Peaky Blinders.
With an estimated 35% market share of providing facilities to the 海角视频 HETV market, it has ambitions to grow to become a £100m revenue business. Its trailers are already fully booked for 2022.
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ADF chairman John Richards said: “ADF is delighted to now be listed on the Alternative Investment Market at such an exciting time for the business and for the British film and high end TV industry. The funds raised will further strengthen the company’s financial position in continuing to meet increasing demand and will also raise the Company’s profile as a leading provider of premium facilities to the film and HETV industry.
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“I am grateful for all the hard work of our team and the support of shareholders. We look forward to life on the public markets and to the opportunities that it brings to our company.”
The firm’s chief executive Marsden Proctor, said: “The 海角视频 is enjoying a boom in investment in infrastructure and high-end TV and Film production. Driven by the world’s streaming giants and their subscribers’ insatiable appetite for box sets and films.
“According to the British Film Institute making film and high-end TV shows in 2021 will have hit £6bn, more than double the spend in 2020. As an established business with a reputation for excellence, high quality production facilities and a strong network of contacts throughout the industry, we are very confident in the long-term opportunities for the company.”