2. Ownership
Celador’s history of ownership Celador was originally
taken over by Complete Communications, which bought
out shareholders such as Paul Smith CBE and Jasper
Carrott Under the ownership of Complete, Celador
expanded its fledgling radio, film and international
businesses. Later, Complete Communications announced
its intention to sell the company. Around the same time
as the sell off of Celador International and the rights and
associated properties of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
to Dutch group 2waytraffic, Celador Productions'
management completed a buy out of the company, they
are now a independent company.
3. Operating model
The company don’t keep a set group of staff,
they hire out sectors and pay them to hire staff
for the movie, their funds come from loans and
personal finance to create the film, using
freelancers to create these movies instead of
wasting funds on people who aren’t involved
constantly.
4. Products
Celador has produced many different shows and
movies, television shows including, All About
Me, The Detectives and You Are What You Eat,
and movies being The descent, Slumdog
Millionaire and Selma.
5. Market position and Competitor
Celador-The Descent
Budget: 3.5 million. profit: 57million
DNA- 28 days later
Budget: 5 million. profit:82 million
Sony-Spiderman 3
Budget: 258 million. Profit: 890 million
Film 4-This is England
Budget:1 million. Profit: 5 million
Celador made a 53.5 million profit from the descent, this
means they produce larger profits than the film this is
England, however Spiderman 3 made a massive profit of 632
million.
