Bob & Co fits in Parfitt

Bob & Co have forged an agreement with producer David Parfitt of Trademark Films that will see him work across the UK media advisory group’s activities.

David Parfitt

The Academy Award- and Bafta-winning producer will act as creative consultant for Bob & Co, which launched TV prodco Duchess Street Productions in 2014.

Parfitt will also sit on the Investment Committee for the Cultural Capital Fund, which invests in content, and consult across Bob & Co partners including Duchess Street, SUMS Film & Media and Ghost Light.

He will also support the development and production of high-end projects and investment in emerging talent, while continuing at Trademark, which coproduced BBC and HBO series Parade’s End with Mammoth Screen.

Bob Benton, founder and CEO of Bob & Co, said: “David is one of the UK’s most respected producers, bringing a wealth of experience across a range of TV, film and theatre projects.”

Parfitt previously worked with Bob & Co on its adaptation of Sebastian Faulk’s The Girl at the Lion D’Or and said it “seems a natural progression to help where I can on the rest of their very exciting slate.”

Former FremantleMedia drama chief Donna Wiffen, now MD of Duchess Street, said Parfitt is “a great producer and brings a wealth of talent to the table.”

Bob & Co offers advisory services including guidance on fundraising and investment for creative content owners and has been involved on projects across a range of formats, including drama That Day We Sang with Endor Productions for BBC2 and children’s TV series Q-Pootle 5 for CBeebies.