Whizz Kid, which is supported by venture capital funding through Ingenius Media, has bought the company as part of its strategy to build a portfolio new-style music programmes. Tough Cookie brings expertise in recording footage of artists for use in a variety of media, most commonly online.

Tough Cookie was founded in 2004 by Andy Wood and Neil Sullivan, and last year moved to offices in Denmark Street. It has filmed more than 150 artists including Corinne Bailey Rae, McFly ...