Video Collection International Ltd Wiki

 Welcome to the Video Collection International Ltd!

Video Collection International Wiki is a fan created collaborative wiki which aims to cover UK VHS Videotapes which were released by the company Video Collection International during the years the company existed! Each video release will have its own page which will supply relevant information about that video including a summary, cast, images and external links. This is a collaborative wiki so don't be scared, join us and add what you know!

The company
Video Collection International Limited (formerly The Video Collection) was a UK-based video company formed in 1984 and established in 1985.

Originally part of the Prestwich Group, based in New Southgate, London, it was subject to a management buyout headed by Steve Ayres as CEO and Paddy Toomey (ex-Woolworths) as MD.

The vision of "Sell Through Video" was born with the strong Woolworths association driving the retail sales. The Video Collection was allied with ITV and Channel 4, and distributed many of their titles from their franchises; they also operated the Cinema Club budget label, as well as an American division, Strand Home Video. The company was renamed to VCI in 1994 due to financial difficulties, and in 1999 the company was sold to the Kingfisher group. In 2004, the company merged with BBC Video to form 2 Entertain.