Lord of the Rings Deal
Lord of the Rings Deal
LOTR

CREDIT: THE SAUL ZAENTZ COMPANY

EXCELLENCE
"One Deal to rule them all"
Thomas Dey

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Syco
EXCELLENCE
"ACF's certainly got talent"
Ian Rosenblatt OBE

CREDIT: SYCO ENTERTAINMENT

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Bear Grylls
INTEGRITY
“You only get one chance
at life and you have to
grab it boldly”
Bear Grylls

CREDIT: BEAR GRYLLS VENTURES

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Paddington
INSIGHT
“Success doesn't come
to you, you go to it.”
Marva Collins

CREDIT: PADDINGTON AND COMPANY

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Pilgrim

CREDIT: PILGRIM STUDIOS

INSIGHT
“Success comes to
those who act!”
Henry David Thoreau

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Leftfield
INSIGHT
“The key to success is to
focus on goals not obstacles”
Unknown

CREDIT: LEFTFIELD ENTERTAINMENT

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Plimsoll Productions

CREDIT: PLIMSOLL PRODUCTIONS

INSIGHT
“Success is not final,
failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to
continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Love Productions

CREDIT: LOVE PRODUCTIONS

INTEGRITY
“ When something
is important enough,
you do it even if the odds
are not in your favour”
Elon Musk

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

Top Gear
EXCELLENCE
“Success comes to
those who act”
Henry David Thoreau

CREDIT: TOP GEAR

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

INSIGHT

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ACF defies market volatility with multi-focused expansion

Following a string of recent and successful nine-figure market leading deals, ACF is responding to market opportunities by growing and expanding our service offering.

ACF has built a market leading brand that has delivered outstanding deals over the last 25 years. We will now launch teams dedicated to expanding our target market, deal size, and client needs.

As part of this expansion, ACF will be launching a New York City office, headed by ex-Lazard banker, Jason Rejebian who joins from Lazard’s Media & Entertainment team.  Jason will be joining ACF from 1st July to head our new east coast offering.

In tandem with this strategic hire, ACF has promoted Milos Perovic to Director. Milos has been instrumental in closing a string of recent nine-figure deals. Following his relocation from our London office to Los Angeles, Milos has provided solid support and knowledge and we are pleased to announce his promotion to Director.

As the market evolves, we recognize that clients in the growth phase of their business require a different service. In response, we are launching a dedicated team focused on early-stage companies, smaller fund raises, consulting advise for growth, and smaller sales opportunities.

Thomas Dey

"In this rapidly evolving environment, companies must pivot, change, or extend their service offering. Bringing Jason back to ACF from Lazard to provide a New York presence, launching ACF Growth and promoting Milos to Director demonstrates our commitment to scaling in line with the needs of the industry. In a volatile global economy, we continue to adapt by focusing on execution, agility, and results. Our streamlined process and clear M&A strategy help our clients move quickly and effectively toward their financial objectives, whether buying, selling, or raising capital."

Thomas Dey
Chief Executive Officer
ACF Investment Bank

Jason Rejebian

Jason’s experience and pedigree will allow ACF to focus on increased deal sizes in the upper mid-market, and access the financial community in New York City.

Jason brings with him a deep knowledge of the media and entertainment sector and has a strong track record of advising clients across a broad range of strategic transactions within TV, film, distribution, talent, IP and agencies.
This appointment marks a return to ACF for Jason, where he previously supported landmark transactions, including the sale of rights to The Lord of the Rings and representing Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones in the sale of Broke and Bones to Netflix.

Jason also advised Nordic Entertainment Group on the sale of twelve television production and events businesses to Fremantle, IAC on the sale of Electus and Artists First to Propagate Content, and Plimsoll Productions on their investment from Lloyd’s Development Capital.

Jason Rejebian

I’m thrilled to return to ACF at such a pivotal moment for the media and entertainment industry. ACF’s entrepreneurial spirit, deep industry relationships, and commitment to execution make it the ideal platform to help clients navigate complex transactions and accelerate growth. I’m excited to help lead this next chapter of expansion in the U.S. and look forward to bringing the experience, relationships, and strategic rigor I’ve developed at Lazard to help drive continued success for our clients.“

Jason Rejebian
Managing Director
ACF Investment Bank

Milos Perovic

In his new role as Director, he will also be head of ACF’s training and manage team resources, helping to ensure the continued development of talent across the firm.

This promotion reflects his pivotal role in several of ACF’s recent landmark transactions, including the sale of See-Saw Films to Mediawan, FRC’s investment in Range Media Partners, and the recent closing of a confidential nine-figure deal.

His elevation underscores our strong confidence in the momentum of our deal pipeline as we look ahead to an active second half of 2025 and beyond.

Miles Perovic

“I’m honored to have been promoted to the role of Director. I’m incredibly grateful for the support and mentorship I’ve received along the way. I look forward to working with Thomas and Jason as we continue to expand ACF USA and build ACF Growth.”

Milos Perovic
Director
ACF Investment Bank

Antony Fraser
ACF Growth

ACF has launched ACF Growth, a new service designed to support smaller emerging market media and entertainment companies seeking guidance on fundraising, acquisitions, and exit strategies. The ACF Growth team will deliver significant M&A and industry experience to a growing and important segment of the market.

To lead this initiative, and to further broaden our international footprint, we are proud to announce the formation of a new team in the UK, headed by Antony Fraser. This team will provide strategic advice, M&A, and fundraising services to emerging media and entertainment companies. The initiative is designed to support small to mid-sized businesses in achieving international scale and maximizing their value growth potential.

Antony Fraser

“ACF Growth is specifically designed to meet the needs of the evolving media and entertainment market. We see a tremendous opportunity to support ambitious entrepreneurs with the tools and insight they need to scale or sell”

Antony Fraser
Senior Consultant
ACF Investment Bank

Richard Gray

Richard Gray

After 13 years in the US, Richard Gray will be heading back to the UK to focus on large UK and European opportunities.

There has been a significant uptick in deals and buyers in Europe and ACF will now have a dedicated team to assist with buying, selling and fundraising opportunities.

Capital Access

As part of the Forest Road family, ACF benefits from enhanced access to both internal and external sources of capital, enabling us to support our clients in pursuing both organic and inorganic growth strategies.

Forest Road maintains longstanding relationships with a broad network of capital providers, including established lenders, private funds, investor syndicates, and high-net-worth individuals.

Our capital sources include family offices, private equity funds, securitization vehicles, mezzanine lenders, and senior debt facilities.

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What People Are Saying

“Since this was our first time working with an investment bank and raising capital for any of our businesses, I wasn’t sure what to expect. ACF has a great reputation and came highly recommended from several people that I hold in high regard. Overall, the experience working with Richard, Milos and Thomas was pure joy. They were the perfect partner for us, as they educated us as we were working through the process, they challenged us to think bigger about the scope and scale of our business, and they aggressively represented our business in the marketplace bringing multiple opportunities to us in a very challenging economic time. The partnership and guidance they provided was essential and they were extremely easy to work with. I only hope this is the first of many deals that we are able to execute together.”

Shawn Gee
Two One Five Entertainment

"ACF’s certainly got talent. Their team, led by the ever-tenacious Thomas Dey, delivered on their promises and introduced the perfect partners to achieve our goals."

Ian Rosenblatt OBE, Director
Syco Entertainment

"Given the complexities and importance of the rights at stake in our transaction, we interviewed several investment bank candidates at length before retaining ACF to guide our process.  We could not have chosen better!  ACF personnel were dedicated, creative, practical, responsive and deeply knowledgeable about the intricacies of the sales process. Over the months involved, Thomas, Richard, Tatiana and the rest of the ACF staff met with and worked skillfully and credibly with scores of potential buyers and with our own employees leading ultimately to a high value and very fair outcome benefitting both our company and the buyer. They have our deep respect and gratitude for a job so well accomplished"

Marty Glick, COO
The Saul Zaentz Company

“At this stage of 72’s development, there are great advantages and opportunities of joining forces with Fremantle. Their extensive international infrastructure and expertise will provide 72 Films with the platform to have our work seen across the world. We know and like their excellent team. And they offer us not only fantastic support but complete creative freedom so we can continue to work in the same way.

It’s been a real pleasure working with Thomas Dey and the whole team at ACF. They are brilliant at what they do. And alongside Matisse it’s been an incredible team behind this deal.”

Mark Raphael, David Glover, Founders and Chief Executive Officers
72 Films

“This exciting new deal between Broke and Bones and Netflix marks an exciting period of content creation, demonstrating the strong relationship between market leading creatives and the streaming platforms. ACF brokered the deal using our strong track record, experience and access in the UK and USA scripted markets. Premium content continues to lead the market with strong deals that ACF have closed including advising Mammoth Screen on sale to ITV, Neal Street to All3Media, Left Bank Pictures to Sony, Thinkfactory to ITV, Paddington Bear to Studio Canal, New Pictures to All3Media, and Carnival Pictures to NBC Universal.”

Thomas Dey, CEO
ACF Investment Bank

"It has been an incredible journey for Delbert and I to get to the stage where we can build out our adventure shows under our own Studio. We stand on the shoulders of many giants, the ACF team have been incredible guides through the process - at its heart this is about building the ultimate home of adventure programming worldwide."

Bear Grylls & Delbert Shoopman
The Natural Studios

"Critical Content has been a leading player in the unscripted space for the last decade, led by a first class team. Media continues to dominate the deal landscape, with content leading the pack. What a great start to 2022! Congratulations to the whole team."

Thomas Dey, CEO
ACF Investment Bank

"Boardwalk Pictures are one of the preeminent producers of premium content and this partnership with Shamrock secures Boardwalks positioning as a leading player in this market. Shamrock’s deep understanding and experience in the content space makes them great partners for Andrew and the team at Boardwalk. I look forward to seeing the growth and future success of this partnership."

RIchard Gray, Managing Director
ACF Investment Bank