JAMES GRANT BUILDS MUSIC DIVISION WITH ACQUISITION OF HALL OR NOTHING

13 December 2012

James Grant Group <http://www.jamesgrant.com/> (JGG), one of the UK’s leading media organisations, has significantly strengthened its service offering by acquiring Hall Or Nothing <http://www.hallornothing.co.uk/> , a long-established and highly reputable music management agency.

The acquisition bolsters JGG’s expertise in the music space, to complement its growing management and professional services proposition for its clients across Media, Music and Sport. The company will create a Music Management division for JGG and will retain its current name and branding.

Founded in 1989, Hall Or Nothing has been a very successful independent music management agency for over 20 years. The company looks after a wide range of music artists, from Brit Award winners and multi-platinum sellers to some of the hottest up-and-coming musical talent in the UK. Hall or Nothing’s current clients include amongst others, Manic Street Preachers, The Script, The Horrors and Pixie Lott.

Mike Wallwork, COO of James Grant Group, said: “Hall or Nothing is a widely regarded, well respected and highly successful music management company and we are delighted to welcome them to our Group.

“Expanding our footprint in music has always been part of our strategic growth plans and this acquisition represents a logical extension to our other management businesses in the entertainment sector.

“We are very excited about the industry knowledge, experience and reach the Hall or Nothing team will bring to our Group in the music arena. We look forward to using our expertise to help build and develop the company’s service proposition.

Martin Hall, Managing Director of Hall or Nothing and James Grant Music, said: “The culture and ethos of James Grant is an ideal fit for Hall or Nothing, and once we heard of their ambitions in music management we knew this represented a great opportunity for us, and more importantly for our clients.

“We have survived and thrived as an independent agent for almost 20 years now but the industry landscape is changing rapidly. We knew we needed a strong partner to help us adapt to these changes and take the business to the next level, and James Grant represents just that partner – with a strategic vision to match.

“We look forward to the opportunities that this deal will bring both us and our clients, and we are very excited about the enhanced offering we can offer those we represent.”

The move is a continuation of a growth strategy led by the JGG management team and Gresham, its private equity partner, since the creation of the Group in August 2009. With the addition of Hall or Nothing, JGG now provides market leading service offerings in music, sports and media talent management, brand consultancy, PR, media and sports finance, digital, music publishing, IP development and exploitation, live events, literary representation, accountancy, television business affairs consultancy and voiceover services.