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RNS Number : 1227F  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 £50
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 £1bn 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 8900

 Ben Jeynes / Max Gould / George Lawson - Corporate Finance

 Alex Pollen - Sales

 Alma PR (Financial PR)                                       Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205

 Josh Royston                                                 facilitiesbyadf@almapr.co.uk

 Hannah Campbell

 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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