What is Bella Figura Music's expansion plan?

Bella Figura Music, a London-based catalog firm, is expanding to the U.S. market by hiring former Capitol Records executive Gary Gersh and opening an L.A. office. The company plans to deploy around $100 million in the coming year for further acquisitions to grow its portfolio.

How has Bella Figura's catalog grown in value?

Bella Figura's catalog is now worth over $160 million, a nearly 50% increase in value this year. The firm has made several key acquisitions, including the iconic British publisher RAK and the independent label Jeepster Records.

What deal has Bella Figura signed with Sony Music Publishing?

Bella Figura has inked a global administration deal with Sony Music Publishing, which will provide the firm access to Sony's global network and industry-leading sync and licensing resources to help grow the value of Bella Figura's portfolio.

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Catalog Firm Bella Figura Secures $100M for Acquisitions, Inks Sony Deal

3 Nov

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Bella Figura Music expands to U.S. market, hires former Capitol exec Gary Gersh
Firm's catalog worth over $160M, plans $100M more in acquisitions in next year
Inks global administration deal with Sony Music Publishing

Catalog Firm Bella Figura Secures $100M for Acquisitions, Inks Sony Deal

In November 2025, Bella Figura Music, a London-based catalog firm, is making a significant move into the U.S. market. The company, founded in 2022 by former BMG U.K. President Alexi Cory-Smith and Neelesh Prabhu, has accumulated a catalog worth more than $160 million – a nearly 50% increase in its portfolio value this year.

To guide its expansion plans, Bella Figura has hired former Capitol Records executive Gary Gersh as chairman and inked a global administration deal with Sony Music Publishing. Gersh, known for signing Nirvana and Sonic Youth, will be a key adviser in Bella Figura's careful and precise U.S. expansion.

With backing from Freshstream Investment Partners and the Canadian pension fund OPTrust, Bella Figura plans to deploy another roughly $100 million in the coming year to grow its portfolio, which Cory-Smith likens to a "Ferrari garage" of classic hits. The firm's recent acquisitions include the iconic British publisher RAK and the independent label Jeepster Records, which holds the rights to several Belle and Sebastian and Snow Patrol albums.