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Informa boss shifts residency to UAE Tech The boss of a FTSE 100 company Informa has shifted his residency to the UAE and stepped back from his role in the House of Lords, to run the data and events firm from what is one of its fastest-growing regions. Lord Carter, who was the founding chief executive of media watchdog Ofcom, has relocated [...]
ITN: Profit slashed at ITV, Channel 4 and 5 news giant Media Profit at ITN, the organisation which powers ITV News, Channel 4 News and 5 News, was slashed almost in half in 2024. The business has reported a pre-tax profit of £779,000 for its latest financial year, down from the £1.4m it posted for 2023. The total for 2023 was also significantly down from the £8.9m [...]
Informa: FTSE 100 events giant boosted by India and Middle East expansion November 19, 2024 Informa expects to hit already upgraded full-year guidance of over £3.5bn in revenue and £975m in adjusted operating proft.
Informa snaps up listed events rival Ascential in sign of buoyant sector July 24, 2024 UK events group Informa has snapped up listed rival Ascential in a bid that valued the owner of the Cannes Lions festivals and Money 20/20 at approximately £1.2bn.
Informa sells centuries old Lloyd’s List to private equity firm Montagu August 5, 2022 London private equity firm Montagu has struck a deal with publishing giant Informa to buy up shipping newsletter Lloyd’s List, one of the world’s oldest continuously running news journals. Montagu Private Equity, which manages €10bn (£8.4bn) worth of assets, has agreed to buy the centuries-old maritime news service from Informa, in a deal worth £385m. [...]
Informa hikes revenue forecasts on hopes of trade show return July 29, 2021 Informa has increased its revenue forecasts for the full year as the exhibitions group struck an optimistic tone over the return of in-person events. The FTSE 100 company said it now expects to pull in revenue of £1.8bn in 2021, up from previous guidance of £1.7bn. This reflected a “progressive return” of physical events in [...]
Informa set to meet £1.7bn annual sales target as events resume June 3, 2021 FTSE 100 firm Informa today said it was on track to deliver its annual base goal of £1.7bn in sales as physical events returned in key markets such as the US and China. The world’s biggest event’s organiser said it expected to stay cashflow-positive as its subscription businesses grow, while the firm recovers from [...]
Informa pins hopes on exhibition return as it swings to £1.1bn loss April 22, 2021 Informa today said it was hoping for a gradual return of exhibitions this year after the Covid-19 shutdown pushed the events group to a hefty loss. The FTSE 100 company swung to a £1.1bn pre-tax loss in 2020, compared to a profit of £318m the previous year. Adjusted operating profit came in at £268m, down [...]
Informa profit plunges as pandemic shutters events January 6, 2021 Events group Informa forecast a plunge in profit in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic brought the events industry to its knees. The FTSE 100 firm, which is the world’s largest exhibitions group, said it expected adjusted operating profit in the range of £250 and £270m. This is down from £933m in 2019. Revenue is set [...]