ENVY Group has officially acquired the Halo Group, uniting some of the UK’s top post-production and VFX businesses under one banner.
The move brings together ENVY, Capture, Absolute, and Blind Pig with Halo, Evolutions, and Relay to form the UK’s largest privately owned post production group.
The move comes at a time when the post and vfx industry is under unprecedented pressure and there have been notable closures at The Mill, MPC, Jellyfish, and most recently Glassworks VFX.
ENVY Group says the expansion “reflects the urgent need for resilience through collaboration, operational efficiency, and shared creative vision.”
“In a landscape that is shifting rapidly, the combination of ENVY and Halo is about securing a future where creative excellence isn’t compromised by scale or instability,” says Dave Cadle, CEO of the ENVY Group. “It’s about resilience through unity.”
This new chapter combines world class creative and technical expertise across high-end drama, feature films, entertainment, factual, and documentaries, through to commercials, branded content, animation, and VFX. With robust capabilities in remote workflows, location services, and advanced VFX pipelines, the ENVY Group is positioned as a comprehensive, full-service production and post partner.
The acquisition also brings Halo co-founders John Rogerson and Alan Jones into senior leadership roles within the Group as well as some of the management team.
“This move isn’t about size for the sake of it, it’s about protecting what matters most which are people, talent and craft,” says John Rogerson, Co-Founder of the Halo Group. “We’ve built our business on shared values of creative passion and client trust. Together we are navigating change.”
“In times like these, our greatest strength remains the people we work with which includes talent and clients alike,” added Natascha Cadle, Creative Director of ENVY Group. “The industry is under pressure, which makes it vital than ever to invest in our teams and nurture emerging talent. With our new space, we are not just expanding but we are creating an environment designed to inspire and collaborate. For us, this is about building a future where creativity has the room it needs to grow.”
The Group remains committed to ongoing investment in talent development, remote production technologies, and innovation in post and VFX and for our clients this move brings more resources, broader expertise but still with your trusted creative partnerships.
Jon Creamer
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