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New Corporate Finance Lead For Grant Thornton's Media Team


The Media and Entertainment team of Grant Thornton UK LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of Dominic Bolton to lead its corporate finance media and entertainment division.

Bolton, a corporate finance partner at Grant Thornton, has 20 years' experience in corporate finance and has advised on a range of media transactions. He has worked extensively with major broadcasters, most recently advising AudioGo and its investor group on their acquisition of an 85% stake in BBC Audiobooks. Bolton also advised ITV plc on the sale of Carlton Screen Advertising to Digital Cinema Media Ltd and has substantial listed company and private equity advisory experience.

In his new role as practice leader of Grant Thornton's corporate finance media and entertainment division, Bolton will focus on providing a broader offering to the broadcast community whilst continuing to work closely with the firm's market leading Assurance, Tax and Due Diligence teams.

Speaking on Bolton's appointment, Mark Henshaw, Head of Media and Entertainment at Grant Thornton says: "Dominic Bolton has a great depth of knowledge in the media sector and I am delighted that he will be leading the corporate finance work for the team going forward. Dominic will be working alongside our highly experienced partners within the team, including Christine Corner and Terry Back to build on our already strong credentials in the industry.

"Speaking on his appointment, Bolton says: "I am delighted to be leading the corporate finance offering of the media and entertainment practice at Grant Thornton and am looking forward to contributing to the expansion of the team's already established expertise and capabilities. It is gratifying to see a noticeable increase in activity and that the team is continuing to sign up a number of high quality mandates in the media space while still delivering a second to none, multidisciplinary deal execution service. The BBC Audiobooks deal, just announced, is testimony to that."

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For further information or a photograph of Dominic, please contact: Lisa Ritchie, Grant Thornton press office. Tel: 020 7728 2208 or email: lisa.ritchie@gtuk.com