Testimonials
"In 20 years of making publishing disposals and acquisitions the most successful, simplest and cost-effective deals have been when I have used a media broker. And in these situations it’s Piers Russell-Cobb that I prefer to have at my side. He virtually wrote the book on media M&A. His advice is always clear cut, to the point and based on great experience. Infact, these days, I rarely have to ask “why” when he advises a course of action. I just know it’s going to be the right way to go"
Alasdair Buchan, Chairman, Buchan Publishing
"MediaFund were critical to achieving a successful sale, balancing the competing demands of the various parties and acting entirely professionally at all times. I was extremely happy with the role they played and can thoroughly recommend them"
Chris Taggart, Beach Publishing
"I would like to congratulate you on the very successful sale of our business. Your knowledge of the people and businesses in the publishing market was excellent. I was most impressed with the way you steered the negotiation process in difficult circumstances and were able to anticipate in advance the issues which would arise. In spite of the complexity of certain aspects of the transaction we still managed to complete within the very tight timetable that we had set ourselves. Thank you."
Martin Burns, Beach Publishing
“We approached Piers Russell-Cobb at MediaFund to represent us in the sale of a magazine which was no longer core to our business. We had a limited time frame to close a deal and needed complete confidentiality. Piers quickly drew up a list of likely buyers, from the obvious to the more imaginative, and found a buyer in what was a difficult trading environment. Piers closed the initial negotiation and kept in touch throughout, helping to settle any sticking points in the final agreement. The deal was finalised promptly with complete confidentiality and I will not hesitate to talk to MediaFund again if I want to assess the market or to sell another magazine.”
Andy Humphries, Finance Director, Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd