Oxfordshire’s JLL acquires Scruffy Bear Pictures

Oxfordshire-based full-service technical production partner JLL has acquired independent film company Scruffy Bear Pictures.

The acquisition expands JLL’s full-service production partnership offering, and supports the firm’s commitments to deliver sustainable and, by 2030, net zero carbon technical production services.

It will also grow JLL’s capturing of content with a televisual or cinematic quality look-and-feel for use in conferences, product launches, trade shows and similar in-person events. It will support the firm’s creation of brand videos and adverts, further its livestream and on-demand capabilities along with filming of live events and exhibitions in real-time and manipulating of existing video content to fit custom screen resolutions.

The extra knowledge bought by Scruffy Bear’s team also furthers JLL’s capabilities and support for clients within the TV Drama and film sector.

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Phil McMichael, Group Commercial Director at JLL, comments: “The first three months of 2023 have been game-changing for the team here at JLL. The coming together of JLLighting and JLLive, followed by the acquisition of Scruffy Bear Pictures, shows our commitment to our evolved ‘one team’ approach.

“We pride ourselves in being a forward thinking and dynamic business which continues to invest, develop, and evolve with the industries we work so closely with. Whether a client wishes to use our corporate film offering to deliver attention-grabbing content for conferences, or whether we can use our bolstered skillset to further support a production partner in the world of TV drama, we are looking forward to seeing where the rest of 2023 takes us.”

Darren Cook, Founder of Scruffy Bear, notes: “This is an extremely exciting time for Scruffy Bear Pictures to be joining JLL. With the incredible business growth JLL are witnessing, we are thrilled to be joining Jack, Phil, Dan and the team to combine our years of experience and amplify our sustainable production offering.”

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