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ACF Advise on the Sale of Paddington Bear Intellectual Property To www.acfib.com ACF advise on the sale of Paddington Bear TM Intellectual Property to Studiocanal London Los Angeles New York + 44 (0) 207 467 9600 + 1 424 332 0450 + 1 646 923 7444 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ACF Investment Bank has advised on the sale of Paddington ACF Investment Bank has advised on the sale of Paddington ACFBear’s is aIntellectual leading investment Property Rights bank to with Studiocanal. an unrivalled track Bear’s Intellectual Property Rights to Studiocanal. record in advising businesses in intellectual property, contentStudiocanal creation has acquired and Paddingtoninternational and Company distribution. Limited whichLed by Studiocanal has acquired Paddington and Company Limited which CEOowns and all Presidentthe intellectual Thomas property Dey, rights, ACF aparthas offices from the in publishing London, owns all the intellectual property rights, apart from the publishing Losrights, Angele in Michaels and NewBond’s York. classic children’s character, Paddington Bear. rights, in Michael Bond’s classic children’s character, Paddington Bear. At the same time Studiocanal has acquired The Copyrights Group At the same time Studiocanal has acquired The Copyrights Group ACF has advised on over $1 billion in total deal value in the last twelve months Limited which acts as merchandise licensing agent for Paddington Bear, Limited which acts as merchandise licensing agent for Paddington Bear, and over $4 billion in the intellectual property, content creation and distribution sector,as well glob asally. representing other famous literary properties. as well as representing other famous literary properties. Our team has a track record of advising intellectual property owners and content Studiocanal produced The Paddington movie which was the most creationStudiocanal businesses produced on market The leadingPaddington transactions movie whichand providing was the unrivalled most successful family film release of all time outside of the Hollywood independesuccessfulnt advicefamily securing film release the best of transactions. all time outside of the Hollywood Studios with a gross box office of $290m, and Studiocanal’s most If Studiosyou are withconsidering a gross selling box oroffice buying of intellectual $290m, and property Studiocanal’s or fundraising, most successful film to date. By these acquisitions Studiocanal takes full pleasesuccessful contact film us or to visit date. our websiteBy these www.acfib.com acquisitions Studiocanal takes full ownership of the Paddington brand worldwide, including television, ownership of the Paddington brand worldwide, including television, merchandising, live entertainment, video games and theme parks merchandising, live entertainment, video games and theme parks allowing it to capitalise on the growing global success of the brand. Londonallowing it to capitalise on theLos growing Angeles global success ofNew the York brand. + 44 (0) 207 467 9600 + 1 424 332 0450 + 1 646 923 7444 “Tom and Hasham at ACF have provided an invaluable role A selection of ACF’s Children/Family Intellectual Property Transactions in understanding the opportunity to grow Paddington in all his forms and in quantifying the future value that will be available to a buyer – they very much understand intellectual property businesses. They were creative in their approach and were not fixed in being confined to conventional valuation approaches to a property with such global appeal as Paddington. They were also very astute in structuring a deal to appeal to all parties in the transaction, as well as having a wide range of relationships in the media sector to allow us to ensure we found the right partner in Studiocanal. Paddington & Co. Paddington RDF Television, Waybuloo Giles Andreae, Purple Ronnie We very much believe that Paddington is in good hands and look forward to seeing him continue to thrive.” Karen Jankel, Managing Director, Paddington and Company Nicholas Durbridge, Chairman, The Copyrights Group Limited Stephen Durbridge, Director, The Agency Darrall Macqueen, Topsy and Tim Darrall Macqueen, Teletubbies Chorion, Noddy ACF Investment Bank has advised on the sale of Paddington ACF Investment Bank has advised on the sale of Paddington ACFBear’s is aIntellectual leading investment Property Rights bank to with Studiocanal. an unrivalled track Bear’s Intellectual Property Rights to Studiocanal. record in advising businesses in intellectual property, contentStudiocanal creation has acquired and Paddingtoninternational and Company distribution. Limited whichLed by Studiocanal has acquired Paddington and Company Limited which CEOowns and all Presidentthe intellectual Thomas property Dey, rights, ACF aparthas offices from the in publishing London, owns all the intellectual property rights, apart from the publishing Losrights, Angele in Michaels and NewBond’s York. classic children’s character, Paddington Bear. rights, in Michael Bond’s classic children’s character, Paddington Bear. At the same time Studiocanal has acquired The Copyrights Group At the same time Studiocanal has acquired The Copyrights Group ACF has advised on over $1 billion in total deal value in the last twelve months Limited which acts as merchandise licensing agent for Paddington Bear, Limited which acts as merchandise licensing agent for Paddington Bear, and over $4 billion in the intellectual property, content creation and distribution sector,as well glob asally. representing other famous literary properties. as well as representing other famous literary properties. Our team has a track record of advising intellectual property owners and content Studiocanal produced The Paddington movie which was the most creationStudiocanal businesses produced on market The leadingPaddington transactions movie whichand providing was the unrivalled most successful family film release of all time outside of the Hollywood independesuccessfulnt advicefamily securing film release the best of transactions. all time outside of the Hollywood Studios with a gross box office of $290m, and Studiocanal’s most If Studiosyou are withconsidering a gross selling box oroffice buying of intellectual $290m, and property Studiocanal’s or fundraising, most successful film to date. By these acquisitions Studiocanal takes full pleasesuccessful contact film us or to visit date. our websiteBy these www.acfib.com acquisitions Studiocanal takes full ownership of the Paddington brand worldwide, including television, ownership of the Paddington brand worldwide, including television, merchandising, live entertainment, video games and theme parks merchandising, live entertainment, video games and theme parks allowing it to capitalise on the growing global success of the brand. Londonallowing it to capitalise on theLos growing Angeles global success ofNew the York brand. + 44 (0) 207 467 9600 + 1 424 332 0450 + 1 646 923 7444 “Tom and Hasham at ACF have provided an invaluable role A selection of ACF’s Children/Family Intellectual Property Transactions in understanding the opportunity to grow Paddington in all his forms and in quantifying the future value that will be available to a buyer – they very much understand intellectual property businesses. They were creative in their approach and were not fixed in being confined to conventional valuation approaches to a property with such global appeal as Paddington. They were also very astute in structuring a deal to appeal to all parties in the transaction, as well as having a wide range of relationships in the media sector to allow us to ensure we found the right partner in Studiocanal. Paddington & Co. Paddington RDF Television, Waybuloo Giles Andreae, Purple Ronnie We very much believe that Paddington is in good hands and look forward to seeing him continue to thrive.” Karen Jankel, Managing Director, Paddington and Company Nicholas Durbridge, Chairman, The Copyrights Group Limited Stephen Durbridge, Director, The Agency Darrall Macqueen, Topsy and Tim Darrall Macqueen, Teletubbies Chorion, Noddy www.acfib.com ACF advise on the sale of Paddington Bear TM Intellectual Property to Studiocanal London Los Angeles New York + 44 (0) 207 467 9600 + 1 424 332 0450 + 1 646 923 7444 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected].
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