As with any financial investment, there is always an element of risk and it is very important that you do not invest what you cannot afford to lose.
Whilst it is not possible to guarantee the commercial success of any film project, we do our best to mitigate any risk by due diligence and recommending only quality projects with professional and experienced production teams behind them.
We also recommend that a Bond company is engaged to add additional protection for investors.
As a private investor, you usually sit below senior debt in the recoupment waterfall. However, depending on how much you are looking to invest, recoupment position in the waterfall can be negotiated which would help mitigate any risk and speed up payment of premiums.
There are tax relief schemes through EIS and SEIS, but this is only up to a limited level of investment and generally applies across multiple projects as opposed to a single film.
We do not normally focus in this area.
Peacock is currently only involved in funding feature films. There is a different funding model for television series which is based on cash-flowing a production once it has been commissioned by a broadcaster. However, we are currently exploring this avenue as a number of our producer clients are re-imagining their feature films as TV series.
They are no best films in which to invest as it is whatever proves to be a commercial success. Traditionally horror films show a greater return on investment as they tend to be lower budget productions, and have a captive, albeit limited audience.
The potential success of any film relies on a number of factors, including script, cast and then the critical reviews and marketing spend by the distributors. However there is no guarantee that any film will be commercially successful.
Ideally an investor should invest in a slate of features covering different genres and budget levels, to maximise the prospects of a healthy return.
Peacock only considers a minimum investment of £50,000.
We would suggest that funds should be invested in a film for 18 months to 3 years for a single project and 3-5 years for a slate of films.
These time frames can of course change, but investments should be considered on a medium to long term basis.
Private equity film financing investors can be involved in various phases of movie production. Investment can take place at different stages of production right up to cinema release and DVD distribution, either for the same project or in different projects depending on the financing needs of projects.
Private equity film financing is the opportunity for high net worth individuals to make an investment into film projects. Investments can be structured in different ways including as a contractual right to a share of profit, loan or a purchase of shares.
Financing can take place at different stages of film production. Usually, private equity investors will sit behind senior debt providing the majority of the film’s financing requirements.
The investments offered by Peacock are all structured as contractual profit shares.