 Despite its constant financial battles, ARTTS continued to provide skills to around 50 trainees a year from all over the world.On 5 April 2005, John Sichel died and despite attempts to continue this legacy, spearheaded by not only Elfie but their daughters Katrina Sichel and Tanya Byron, and former graduates Derek Donohoe and Geoffrey Bicker, ARTTS closed down six months afterwards.Geoffrey and Derek went on to form AON Productions, continuing the corporate video work of ARTTS Productions.