ATC Group plans to list on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), alongside a new investment round which is raising £8.6 million.
Following the 2021 IPO, ATC traded on the AQSE Growth Market.
The latest funding round will help expand the company, which has divisions in artist and songwriter representation (ATC Management, ROAM, Raw Power, ATC Composers, Real Life Management), creator-business services (Sandbag, Driift, Circa, companyX) and events & experiences (ATC Experience, Joy Entertainment Group, ATC LiveX).
ATC Group provides tailored support to more than 900 unique clients.
“The company is now well-positioned to further capitalise on an emerging data-driven era of music – investing in direct-to-fan services and artist-centric technologies, and developing new partnerships with potential management, agent and artist clients,” said a statement.
Adam Driscoll, CEO, ATC Group, said: “Our move to AIM marks a natural evolution to supporting ATC Group's long-term growth ambitions and ensures we are well-positioned to expand the creative and commercial opportunities available to our clients. There are exciting times ahead.”
Our move to AIM marks a natural evolution to supporting ATC Group's long-term growth ambitions
Adam Driscoll
ATC has also announced a significant appointment to the senior leadership team, with James Patterson joining as chief operating officer.
Patterson was formerly VP of global operations & market development at independent media buying platform The Trade Desk, where he was responsible for heading a period of international expansion.
In addition, Cliff Fluet, partner at Lewis Silkin, has been appointed to the board as non-executive director.
Adam Driscoll added: “We are delighted to welcome James Patterson to the senior management team as chief operating officer, as well as the expertise offered by Cliff Fluet. James’ career has been driven by a determination to build better client and customer relationships, using data as a key facilitator. He most recently played a leading role in building The Trade Desk into a multi-billion dollar NASDAQ listed company that is now a key player in the data-led advertising industry.”
James Patterson, COO, ATC Group, said: “ATC is uniquely positioned to connect data ecosystems across an entire artist’s business. The Group brings together skills and experiences that range from artist management and live representation, through to merch and e-commerce, artist services and live events in a way that few organisations can match. Empowering artists with the data and technology tools they need to grow their businesses along with providing direct access to their fans is a transformative moment for the industry. I’m delighted to join such an exceptional leadership team at such a pivotal time for the business.”
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