Trillium Partners (Trillium), the independent corporate finance advisory firm, is pleased to announce that it has acted as corporate finance adviser to Zinc Media Group plc (Zinc) on its acquisition of The Edge Picture Co Limited (The Edge) for an initial consideration of £2.1m. The initial consideration has been financed as part of a successful £5.0m placing.

Zinc is an award-winning television, brand and audio production group operating under two divisions: Zinc Television and Zinc Communicate. The Edge is one of the largest brand and corporate film making production companies in the UK. It has won over 700 awards including the ‘Worldwide Production Company of the Year Award’ at the New York Festivals for 15 consecutive years. It has a list of clients including Amazon, BT Group and FIFA, with offices also in Paris, Vancouver, Durban and Doha.

Trillium advised Zinc on all aspects of the acquisition, in particular: (1) bringing the parties together; (2) assisting them in reaching terms for the deal, including the detailed terms of the transaction earnout structure; and (3) managing all aspects of the execution of the transaction.

Mark Browning, Zinc’s CEO, commented:

“Trillium’s contribution to the transaction was outstanding, providing wise counsel on many occasions and leading the wider project team with clarity and purpose.  I am very grateful for their commercial wisdom and contribution to a significant step forward for Zinc.”

Stephen Routledge, Managing Director at Trillium, added:

“This is a well-judged deal and a highly attractive acquisition for Zinc. Undertaken at a sensible valuation multiple, it will be earnings accretive in the current and future financial years. It is no surprise that the associated placing attracted strong support from shareholders.

My colleagues and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Mark Browning and his team on the acquisition and pleased to have contributed to an important strategic step for Zinc. This transaction further strengthens our track record in the Consumer Media and Marketing Services sectors and highlights our broad capabilities in providing corporate finance advice to UK public companies.”

About Trillium Partners

Trillium is an independent mid-market firm advising listed companies, private firms and financial sponsors on M&A and Private Capital raising transactions in the B2B Information Services and Events, Consumer Media, Learning and Development and Marketing Services sectors.

Over the last 30 years, we have advised our clients on a comprehensive array of transactions in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia, with an aggregate value in excess of £10 billion. Underpinned by deep sector knowledge and insight, our expertise extends from private acquisitions and disposals to public offers and raising capital from the private equity, family office, banking and alternative finance communities for working capital, business development, acquisitions and buy-outs.

For more information regarding this transaction, please contact Stephen Routledge on +44 (0)20 3008 8375