Coolabi specialises in the ownership, development, creative management and exploitation of high quality intellectual property assets.

Our current properties include Purple Ronnie, The Large Family, King Arthur's Disasters, The Worst Witch, Fungus The Bogeyman and Scarlett & Crimson. In addition we also license rights to selected properties that include Hammer Film Productions and the Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin trio of properties Bagpuss, The Clangers and Ivor The Engine.

Our strategy is to build a diversified portfolio of cash-generative intellectual property assets that have international potential across a broad range of media platforms. This is expected to be achieved through the development of our existing portfolio complemented by our ongoing strategy of focused acquisitions. 

Coolabi plc (company number 3735898) is incorporated in the United Kingdom which is also its main country of operation.

History

Coolabi started life as Alibi Communications plc (“Alibi”). Alibi, formed in 1999, completed a successful flotation on the London Stock Exchange via the alternative investment market (“AIM”) that year and was a producer of prime time television drama and children’s television drama.

In 2004 Alibi merged with Coolebah Limited, a business engaged in licensing and animated children’s television production.  In 2005, Alibi changed its name to Coolabi plc.

In September 2006, Coolabi acquired the children’s division of Zenith Entertainment Limited for a total consideration of up to £0.1 million. In May 2007, Coolabi acquired Purple Enterprises Limited for an initial consideration of £3.3 million and in September of that year, Coolabi acquired Indie Kids for an initial consideration of £0.2 million. In November 2008, Coolabi acquired Licensing By Design for an initial consideration of £0.4 million.