Video production company dock10 has agreed to acquire fellow the Manchester-based arm of post-production company 422.
422鈥檚 sister company based in Glasgow will stay under independent ownership.
dock10, based at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, also recently bought post-production house Edit19.
鈥淭he 422 team has a fantastic reputation for creating and delivering a formidable range of high-end post-production services鈥� this acquisition will make dock10 the clear leader outside London in both the TV and creative services markets,鈥� said Mark Senior, CEO of dock10.
Over 20 years in the business, 422 has built a customer base including advertising agencies and TV production businesses. Its specialisms include creative audio and animation.
Gemma Ackerley, client services director for 422, said: 鈥淭his is an incredibly exciting time for everybody involved and there are huge opportunities for all of us.
鈥淲e are joining forces with an incredibly forward-thinking company and are looking forward to bringing our talents and expertise to an already first-class team.鈥�
422鈥檚 most recent and notable projects include campaigns for Aldi and John West, as well as working on a documentary with Finestripe Productions for US channel Smithsonian TV.
The 422 team will leave Peter Street, Manchester to move to dock10鈥檚 state of the art facilities in MediaCityUK in mid-2017.
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