Deal typeTransaction Services
IndustryTechnology & Media
Sub-industryMedia and entertainment
Client nameHartswood Films Limited
BDO has provided vendor financial and tax vendor assistance services to Hartswood Films, the multi-award-winning production company behind a raft of landmark scripted series (including Sherlock, The Devil's Hour and Dracula) ahead of their acquisition by ITV Studios.
The acquisition is a further milestone in ITV’s strategy of expanding its international content business, with Hartswood Films becoming the latest in a line of production companies to join the group in recent years.
The BDO project team included:
Conor Lambert, Iona Stevenson, Lewis Winston, Calum Abbott (Financial due diligence)
Brad Payne, Rachel Seddon, Ellie Davies (Tax)
The acquisition is a further milestone in ITV’s strategy of expanding its international content business, with Hartswood Films becoming the latest in a line of production companies to join the group in recent years.
"The BDO team were a fundamental partner for us as we prepared to go to market. They took time to carefully but quickly understand the nuance and unique characteristics of both our business and our sector. This laid the foundation for the highest quality vendor assist report that subsequently gave us great confidence as we started our process. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them."
Dan Cheesbrough, Managing Director, Hartswood Films
The BDO project team included:
Conor Lambert, Iona Stevenson, Lewis Winston, Calum Abbott (Financial due diligence)
Brad Payne, Rachel Seddon, Ellie Davies (Tax)