KEY POINTS IN THE GROUP'S HISTORY:
1986: Group Founded by Jon Smith
1986 to 2001: Highlights
- Managed commercial interests of the English Football team, developing the Team England concept which still exists today
- Commercial agents for the England cricket and Welsh Rugby team
- Hosted and promoted many major events including the Horse of the Year Show, Mikhail Gorbachev’s lecture tour (1993), Golden Jubilee celebrations on behalf of HM’s Government for VE and VJ day (1995), World Sports Awards (2001) as well as being responsible for promoting US sports into the UK.
2001: Company admitted to Ofex market
2002: Group’s shares admitted to AIM market and acquisition of leading European Football representation business FIMO AG and its subsidiary Promosport srl.
2004: Acquired business and assets of player management agency Team Sport Management
2005:
| July | Acquisition of ABG Financial Management for a maximum consideration payable of £3 million. | |
| September | Acquisition of The Finishing Touch (Corporate Events) for a maximum consideration of £3.36 million | |
| November | Launch of in-house entertainment and corporate speaking division First Artist Entertainment | |
| 2006: | ||
| June: | Joint venture signed between Finishing Touch and Lord Coe’s, Complete Leisure Group | |
| July: | Acquisition of Scandinavia’s leading football management agency, later renamed First Artist Scandinavia, for a maximum consideration of £2 million | |
| July: | Acquisition of entertainment representation business, NCI Management for a maximum consideration of £1.75 million and merger with group’s own entertainment division. | |
| August: | Acquisition of Sponsorship Consulting for a maximum consideration of £0.75 million | |
| October: | Joint venture between financial services group H.W.Fisher and Optimal Wealth Management (formerly ABG Financial Management) | |
| December: | Acquisition of the UK’s leading theatre and entertainment marketing services group Dewynters and its US merchandising subsidiary Dewynters Advertising Inc. and front of house display business Newman Displays | |
| 2007: | ||
| April: | Acquisition of event and delegate management business Yell Communications for a maximum consideration of £1 million | |
| September: | September 2007 First Artist moves into new West-End offices. First Artist Corporation and subsidiaries, The Finishing Touch (events), First Artist Management (entertainment) and First Rights (sponsorship) are pleased to announce that in September they successfully moved into new West-End offices at, 2nd Floor, 3 Tenterden Street, Nr. Hanover Square, London W1S 1TD. | |
