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Facilities by ADF plc
03 November 2022
3 November 2022
Facilities by ADF plc
("Facilities by ADF", the "Company" or the "Group")
ADF expands presence in emerging Scottish Film and TV market
Facilities by ADF, the leading provider of premium serviced
production facilities to the UK film and high-end television (HETV)
industry, today announces the opening of its new office in Glasgow,
set in Pioneer Film Studios' campus, Scotland's newest and largest
film studio.
Pioneer Film Studios stands at over 1.2 million square feet,
providing studio space, workshop areas, backlot/yards, and training
facilities which includes editing suites and production office
space. The facility is in the heart of Glasgow enabling ADF to
provide local support in the region and will provide the Group with
direct access to the range of productions scheduled to be filmed at
Pioneer.
ADF opened the new office in response to the recent growth in
the film and HETV market in Scotland which has witnessed extensive
studio space expansion and inward investment as global productions
increasingly choose the country's natural landscape and strong
creative sector. Amazon recently invested GBP50 million in Pyramids
Studios at Bathgate's Pyramids Business Park, which hosted the
likes of Trainspotting T2, and in March 2022, Screen Scotland
reported that the country's film and television sector could be
worth GBP1bn by 2030. As such, the new base will not only
strengthen the Group's regional presence alongside global
production companies, with the support of Pioneer Films Studio, ADF
will also be able to capitalise on the growing activity in one of
the largest emerging markets within the UK Film and TV
industry.
Marsden Proctor, Chief Executive of Facilities by ADF,
commented:
"We have seen the UK Film and HETV industry become a major force
on the global stage, and the trend will only continue to rise. As
the market continues to grow, we are fortunate to benefit from
first-mover advantage in Scotland where we view as the next chapter
in this exciting story. The new office represents the strategic
expansion of the Group and aids our vision to become a
One-Stop-Shop for Film and high-end TV production. Pioneer Film
Studios' campus is an excellent hub for us to integrate, connect
and expand our offering, in parallel with complimentary services.
We look forward to the opportunities this partnership with Pioneer
will bring."
Jamie McCoy, Digital Director & Co-Founder of Pioneer Film
Studios, added:
"We are excited to welcome ADF to our campus as Scotland
increasingly becomes a hub for high-end productions. The industry
in Scotland is ready to explode in terms of growth and we're
delighted that ADF recognise this and have chosen Pioneer Film
Studios as their Scottish base. This partnership with ADF is a key
step on that journey for the Scottish industry. The new partnership
will help to establish the community at Pioneer and to promote
significant growth opportunities for all our partners, further
demonstrating the region's growing influence in the UK film
sector."
For further enquiries:
Facilities by ADF plc via Alma PR
Marsden Proctor, Chief Executive Officer
Neil Evans, Chief Financial Officer
John Richards, Chairman
Cenkos (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7397
Ben Jeynes / Max Gould / George Lawson - 8900
Corporate Finance
Alex Pollen - Sales
Alma PR (Financial PR) Tel: +44 (0)20 3405
Josh Royston 0205
Hannah Campbell facilitiesbyadf@almapr.co.uk
Stephen Samuel
OVERVIEW OF FACILITIES BY ADF
ADF's production fleet is made up of premium mobile make-up,
costume and artiste trailers, production offices, mobile bathrooms
(known as honey wagons), diners, school rooms and technical
vehicles. The Group provides these production facilities and
additional services after a planning process with the customer held
well in advance of filming. In servicing productions, ADF staff are
available on site and each production is allocated an account
manager who acts as a single lead point of contact during
filming.
The Group serves customers in an industry that has experienced
significant growth in recent years, with additional demand driven
by a material rise in the consumption of film and HETV content via
streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime. The
UK film and TV industry has directly benefited during this growth
due to the quality of its production facilities and studios, highly
skilled domestic workforce, geography, accessibility to Europe,
English language environment and strong governmental support. Major
US streaming companies have now set up permanent bases in the UK,
with the UK now Netflix's third largest operation after the USA and
Canada.
Overview of Pioneer Studios
Pioneer Film Studios is Scotland's newest and largest film and
HETV studio campus. Once home to the popular Black and White
whisky, Pioneer's campus stands at over 1.2million square feet with
a strong balance of Office, Studio, Workshop, Ancillary and Yard
space. Pioneer have added several industry suppliers to the site
with a view to continuing to support and grow the industry in
Scotland working with Screen Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and
groups like Screen Facilities Scotland to become the home of
Scottish Filmmakers.
Pioneer Film Studios is part of a management group which also
includes Pioneer Creative, a Community Interest Company established
to support the grassroots of the industry in Scotland and create
supported pathways into the industry and Pioneer Accountancy, an
Industry specific Accountancy Practice for freelancers and industry
companies to access a series of industry aware accountancy support
services. The team behind Pioneer have a simple mantra; Pioneer
Film Studios is the champion of productions large and small.
Designed to be one of the easiest places for productions to base,
from the immediate accommodation options, transport links &
facilities to the design of the studio infrastructure and strong
relationships with supporting service suppliers, whatever a
production needs - Pioneer can help you achieve it.
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