Testimonials from property owners...
This was a our first experience in allowing filming on one of our sites and at first were very anxious about the whole process but Lottie did a fantastic job guiding us through the whole process, from arranging site visits, contracts and monitoring the production companies while onsite. We have had some high profile filming on the site since the Collective have been marketing the site, for example “Spooks”, a Robbie Coltrane drama called “Murderland” and Jason Statham’s new film “Blitz”, all with large crews.
In some occasions we have had more then one production on the site at the same time, which has involved a lot of managing from Lottie at the Collective, but meant that we could maximise the revenue from the site. We have now starting the decommissioning of the site which has meant that the relationship between the demolition contractors, strip out contractors, remediation contractors and production companies has become even more important if we were to carry on with filming, we are currently filming on the site due to the efforts of The Collective.
I would highly recommend The Collective as a location agency and I have always received a high level of service from them, it have been a pleasure working with Lottie and Antony and I hope to find a few more sites in the future to instruct them on.
Pedro Longras, Senior Land Buyer, ref 4639
The Collective – specifically Janie Richardson has been marketing our site The Ram Brewery since May 2008. The Collective were hired to generate revenue from the wide collection of redundant brewery buildings until such time as they are redeveloped.
We saw results immediately after their appointment by way of a seven week hire agreement with the Channel 4 music show Transmission and they have just kept coming.
Janie also suggested that we have a ‘familiarisation day’ and invite anyone in the industry to come along and have a tour. The day was very successful and generated a lot of interest thus securing more location agreements. To date in excess of £350,000 has been generated in revenue through location filming via The Collective!
I have always found Janie and her colleagues to be very helpful, prompt, friendly, attentive and above all professional. I would have no doubt in recommending The Collective to anyone who was considering using their property for location filming.
Mark Cherry, Director, Minerva PLC Youngs Ram Brewery ref 3624
I was very happy with the way that Rebecca handled my recent booking for filming in my property. All aspects from the initial booking through to the day of filming and follow up were dealt with in an efficient and professional manner. Rebecca certainly made sure that my property was looked after, making sure that the crew were taking care to protect all areas that they were using. I felt there was no reason to worry as I was in capable hands! Everything ran smoothly and given the tight timeline between choosing the property and day of filming I was particularly impressed.
Karen Furze, Owner, location ref 4600
We have had a number of film and photographic crews on the Croxley Green Business Park over the last year or so and all has gone very smoothly. I thoroughly recommend the Collective, not only in terms of the number of enquiries they have put our way but, in terms of the swiftness and professionalism of their operation.
Simon Bateman, Greenhills Property Management 4471
"I would have no hesitation in recommending the services of The Collective. I have experienced first class service and excellent attention to detail as well as a friendly and helpful attitude. All the TV & Film clients that they have introduced have conducted themselves with great consideration whilst using my property and The Collective have ensured that the process went as smoothly as possible.
I look forward to working with them in the future"
N. Weyman, Owner, location ref. 1214
"I would like to congratulate Rebecca Snook for co-ordinating a shoot at my home in July. Our telephone conversations before, during and after three days' preparation and filming have been re-assuring, efficient, courteous and humorous.
Although at times there were a few anxieties, I knew that once Rebecca was aware of my concerns she would solve the problem, smooth out the difficulties, not panic and reach a satisfactory result. At all times I felt she had my interests as her priority. I have never met her but feel I know her and will trust her to secure further shoots for me through The Collective. Well done, Rebecca and thanks!"
Susanna Rook, Owner, location ref. 1676
"Having been a commercials producer years ago, pre kids, I am very aware of what can I can’t go wrong when location filming. Having decided to see how letting my house out for shoots through The Collective I was delighted to find it an easy, stress free and efficient experience.
Sarah, who is my contact, has been nothing but helpful, considerate and on the ball. I trust her judgement completely and know that I can rely on her to respect my home as just that! I have no hesitations now in accepting any suitable job which she proposes as I know that she will not put my lovely home forward for anything which she thinks is not right for me. Top class! Thanks."
Jo Lahyani, Owner, location ref. 3930
"Having had quite a lot of experience with filming in our home it was both a very pleasant surprise and relief to deal with Sarah from The Collectve. From start to finish she was efficient, adaptable and tuned in to the pros and cons of loaning your house to a film crew for a fortnightensuring that everything went happily for both sides!"
Jill Palmer, Owner, location ref. 186
"Never having been previously involved in the film location industry, I have been delighted with the support and advice given to me by The Collective. We have a large site with many buildings to oversee and having large film crews take over the premises was quite daunting. It has been quite a juggling act to fulfil the requests of film makers as well as preserving the integrity of our site but between us we have managed to accomplish this very well.
Whenever I leave messages or have concerns, Janie always responds as soon as she is able. Good, effective communication is a really crucial aspect of any business and I have always found Janie very proficient in this regard.
My company have been very satisfied with the high level of revenue generated by The Collective and also with the absolute assurance that any rubbish left behind in the wake of any event is competently dealt with to our satisfaction.
I can happily recommend The Collective as a location agency from a site manager's perspective and wish them well for the future. They deserve every success, with the dedication and amiability of the whole team. We are looking forward to another very profitable year with them."
Rosemarie Hammond, Estate Manager, location ref. 1806
"I really enjoyed my experience of working with The Collective - my contact was Lottie and she was fab; professional but fun, easy to talk to, great communicator - always returned calls quickly and sent clear emails.
The Collective contract was clear and easy to understand and generally all levels of communication were very good. Lottie ensured that my property was well looked after and it was very obvious that if any damage was done it would be sorted out immediately.
I would say the level of service was excellent and The Collective were a pleasure to work with."
L. Garvie, Owner, location ref. 1205
"Very happy with the way Janie organised my contract for filming. She updated me regularly on progress before the shoot and ensured all my concerns were discussed with the location manager. The day of filming went very well, without any problems and I knew Janie was at the end of the phone if anything needed sorting out. Altogether The Collective provided a very good service."
S. Smith, Owner, location ref. 683
"We were recommended to The Collective by a location manager that has used us for filming regularly in the past. They have been marketing our office complex for over a year now and we are very pleased with how they go about their business.
Lottie is fantastic at organising everything from the site visit down to the contracts and through their endeavour and contact base we became the central police station location for the 2008 TV drama series of Lewis; filmed over a six month period. We are hopeful of their scheduled return in the summer of what should be a successful 2009."
M .Irvine, Estate Manager, location ref. 1170
The Collective began promoting our vacant missionary college in early 2008. Over the last year they have marketed the location for filming with significant success. We have had many site visits leading to five different filming projects hiring the place which we are extremely pleased with taking into account that the site doesn't even have water or electricity.
The Collective has generated over £40,000 in filming revenue and as I understand it there are a couple of other long term hires possibly in the pipeline. The Collective are great at creating this fantastic and unique revenue stream which helps in offsetting some of the maintenance and security costs. Both Lottie and Janie are a pleasure to deal with and are regular visitors to the college to make sure production companies leave the property as they found it. Keep up the good work!
"When Antony Iredale approached me in August 2007 to tell me he had set out on his own with The Collective I was happy to work with him again and am pleased to say that since making this decision I have not looked back. In the nearly two years The Collective has secured HDS Studios a considerable amount of revenue, which has been a godsend in offsetting the running costs of such a large site."
F. Khalid, Owner, location ref. 3311
'I recently registered my property with The Collective - I should have done it sooner; supportive, professional and understanding from start to finish."
B. Macleod, Manager, location ref. 3274