For those who are interested (like me) in the technical sides of the things, I've just found this page, full of intersting information about the band's company, and the way it is managed.
You can learn that John's own production company is called "Goldfinch Productions LTD" . After little research I found it's adress in the "band orchestra actor.." section of touchslough website :
Goldfinch Productions Ltd
The Mill, Mill Lane Cookham
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9QT
May be it's a little hint to find Mr John 'Goldfinch' Deacon ;)
I Hope this post won't annoy you. :)
Oberon · Member since
I found it interesting reading too! Well found!
iGSM · Member since
Ha! Interesting. Very! VERY interesting.
Nightjar is funny too.
Josuè · Member since
Let's all make a quest for Johny to tell him we'd love him back!
Pim Derks · Member since
If I read this right, John earned more in 1996 than B+R ? :D
All Star · Member since
Why has John got a production company?
Must be the least busiest company ever...
David Jones · Member since
Being an accountant I found that pretty interesting! (sad, I know!) Good work!
suckerpunch · Member since
anyone care to translate it then? i aint an accountant
from what i can see... nothing like death to boost your sale figures
7Innuendo7 · Member since
cross-collateralize, BIG TIME MONEY MONEY!!!
Kuku · Member since
Very interesting.... thanks for the site.
One question I always had: where does Freddie's money go after his death? (from sales, etc.)
The site says "It is owned in equal shares by the three surviving band members and Freddie Mercury’s estate". What does this mean? That it goes to whoever owns Freddie's estate? Or is there a fund/scholarship/trust? (Perhaps to Phoenix Foundation?)
Oberon · Member since
I think Mary Austin hold Freddie's estate? Might be some left to charity also, but I think the bulk went to Mary
DrM · Member since
The home of Goldfinch is the home of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, as you can see here...
The Mill in Cookham is also a nice little recording studio, once owned by Chris Rea I believe, it was also where Elton John recorded about three or four albums in the 80's including where Roger and John went to make there contribution to his Ice on Fire Album, I think that was the title.
