No more Rushes London

[Abby Bader]

I am so sad to hear that byDeluxe have decided to close Down Rushes. I hope that @Simona Cristea and the rest of the fabulous team will find a new studio to shine in. 

[Margus Voll]

I'm pretty sure they will if you look at the level of work they do.
Sad still.

[Tom Evans]

Rushes was one of the top Soho studios back in the days when I entered the industry. I remember flying over to treat a bunch of music videos over many years as their colorists were known to be top notch. We couldnt afford more than three rolls of s16mm film for each video and we didn't have much money for the development either. Remember we used to do a one light while the negatives were running through their systems. Could never afford post treatment but the result was always better than what we could imagine. Think one of the colorists we worked the most with was Joel? Jules? Joe? Sounds familar?

[Tom Evans]

Mike Seymour:

Unfortunately we have been told by reliable sources that Rushes staff have been informing their clients that the iconic effects and post house is closing shop. We have contacted Rushes for official comment, while they initially said they would comment, they later declined to add anything further, but they did not deny the story.

Founded in the middle of the creative explosion that saw The Sex Pistols channel teenage angst and Vivienne Westwood's work come to the fore, Rushes opened its doors for the first time in 1977 taking its place amongst the creative dynamic cultural changes happening in the late 70's that still shape our lives today. Creativity, pushing boundaries and developing imaginative concepts is still Rushes USP, known for not only outstanding work but exceptional client services and brilliantly talented people. For 40 years clients, creative staff and working professionals around the world have kept an eye on the English company for inspiration and trailblazing innovation. One cannot over stress how influential Rushes has been in the world of visual advertising and break through communications.

Broadcast Now is reporting, that Rushes 60 staff are currently in consultation with management. Deluxe is “looking at all opportunities within the company where employees can be redeployed.”Rushes’ turnover for 2016 was £4.7m with a pre-tax profit of £23,000. In 2015 it made a loss of £1.7m.In a statement, Amanda Cupples, the president of International for Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, said, “As the global ad market continues to evolve, the economics of maintaining a local commercials post facility in London is not proving a viable option. Our wider Creative Services division offering a full suite of post-production services by leading brands Encore, Company 3 and Editpool is still very much a core part of our business and going strong.”