Recently formed London‐based film & TV consultancy Grey Seal Media today announces joining forces with leading consultants, Lisa Selway and Sinead Flanagan, in a move to expand the company’s range of services to UK, US and international media industry clients.
Film & TV Business Affairs Specialist, Lisa Selway and Media Talent & Recruitment Specialist, Sinead Flanagan, join Founder Clare Hardwick at the firm set up in May 2020 to bridge the gap between the global film and television community and the wider corporate and financial world.
Selway, a business affairs veteran formerly at Netflix, will provide pivotal, strategic advice to management and ensure that vital, high‐value deals are given the scrutiny they require, whilst efficiently managing the day‐to‐ day agreements for film & TV productions.
Flanagan, a prolific and well‐respected recruitment agent joining from Kinsella Legal will be focused on offering clients, across the media sector, a full spectrum of recruitment services and HR advice including on team structures, salary levels and improving diversity and representation.
Clare Hardwick, Founder of Grey Seal Media says, “When I launched Grey Seal, it was my clear objective to work with brilliant people – both in terms of colleagues and clients. I am thrilled to be joined by Lisa and Sinead, they are both leaders in their fields and we share a common vision and moral code. To be able to collectively provide clients with a full‐service consultancy to manage their business development needs is not only exciting ‐ but evidently much needed.”
Lisa Selway, “We are all connected by our enthusiasm for great entertainment and I have always enjoyed working as part of the deal‐making team that facilitates it. To take the next step into this ever‐changing landscape essentially being my own boss, but working alongside Clare and Sinead, is a unique opportunity to offer bespokesolutions and a first‐class service to clients. The potential is huge, and I am really excited about what the next 12 months could bring.”
Sinead Flanagan, “After seeing a gap in the market for many years, I am proud to be part of the first venture integrating recruitment and business affairs. I am looking forward to finding your next hires and next jobs, but now we can do more. We offer training, emergency cover, HR advice and a range of other services that can help keep your teams happy and your businesses thriving. Remote working has made human resources more complex and it is hugely satisfying to be able to work with the team at Grey Seal to simplify intricate situations and garner positive results for our clients.”
Grey Seal Media provides a full suite of business development services and operational support. At a time when film & television production in the UK is growing, the company has already seen a sharp rise in demand for their services especially from major US companies undertaking development and production in the UK.
Working on both specific film & TV projects and with organisations undertaking larger‐scale commercial transactions in the media sector including acquisitions, joint ventures and capital markets activity, the team offers an unparalleled insight into the global content market and business practices.