Neil Court Tapped as Chairman of Coolabi

Coolabi Group has tapped Neil Court as chairman, enlisting the expertise of the veteran of 9 Story Media Group and Decode Entertainment as it embarks on its next stage of growth.

Court, who spent a decade as executive chairman of 9 Story Media Group, co-founded Decode Entertainment and chairs Peacock Alley Entertainment, will advise the board, working alongside CEO Jeremy Banks and the senior team.

The company has developed an expertise in book-based IP, including Warrior Cats. It is working on the Beast Quest books with Superprod Group and The Secret Explorers with Pixel Zoo and Liquid Rock Entertainment.

Banks said, “We have huge ambitions for Coolabi and wanted to bring in someone at board level with a track record of success working as a chairman within private-equity-backed businesses such as Coolabi. Working with and receiving strategic challenge from someone of Neil’s calibre and experience will help amplify and accelerate our growth plans as we continue to enhance the scalability of both the company and our IP.”

Court added: “I have followed Coolabi’s progress over the years and was drawn to working with the company’s innovative team. It has a unique way of building franchises and a loyal fanbase by going directly to its audience on platforms where its IP is consumed. This model has been built on the foundations of the Group’s profitable book packaging operation. Coolabi is not just a book or a TV-driven business and has already pioneered new ways of working in an ever-changing media climate. I am very excited to be part of this entrepreneurial company through its next stage of growth.”