Private company

Bardel Entertainment

Logo: Bardel Entertainment, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Canadian animation studio

Bardel Entertainment (formerly Bardel Animation) is a Canadian animation studio founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1987. The studio's name comes from its founders, Barry Ward and his wife Delna Bhesania. Bardel is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming.2 It is part of Rainbow S.p.A.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1987Founded1
  • Industryfilm industry1
  • HeadquartersVancouver1
  • Founded inVancouver1
  • Websitebardel.ca
  • Legal formsubsidiary company1
  • LEI5493005FSPUP1SUW4R553
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address1523 West 3rd Avenue, V6J 6L2 Vancouver, Canada3
  • Registered withBC Registry Services, BC03700563

Bardel Entertainment (formerly Bardel Animation) is a Canadian animation studio founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1987. The studio's name comes from its founders, Barry Ward and his wife Delna Bhesania.2

Corporate structure

Bardel Entertainment is part of a group headed by STRAFFIN - S.R.L.. 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • animated series

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Ultimate parent

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Feb 28, 2018Parent Directly consolidated by Rainbow S.p.A.3
  2. 1987Founded Founded in Vancouver1

Sources

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