Below please find a list of risks that are potentially linked with investing in Film and TV productions
Illiquidity
Investments are not usually transferable and investors must expect to hold the investment for the full term.
Returns are not guaranteed
There is no guarantee that a film will be profitable, even if a film is profitable private equity investors usually sit behind senior debt that must be repaid first and investors must be prepared to lose all the money they invest.
Investing in early stages of film production
While Peacock has a strict criteria for film projects that it presents to investors, circumstances may later change, including projects losing key actors or directors, or even not being made at all.
No Financial Services Compensation Scheme cover
Investments are usually structured as contractual profit shares and as such are not regulated investments and are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.