M&A Deal Summary

Future Acquires Dennis Publishing - Wealth Knowledge and B2B Technology Brands

On August 16, 2021, Future acquired digital media company Dennis Publishing - Wealth Knowledge and B2B Technology Brands from Dennis

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Future’s 4th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Future’s 7th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-08-16
Target Dennis Publishing - Wealth Knowledge and B2B Technology Brands
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Future
Sellers(s) Dennis
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Dennis Publishing - Wealth Knowledge and B2B Technology Brands

London, United Kingdom
Dennis Publishing's Wealth, Knowledge and B2B Technology Brands includes respected print and online publications Kiplinger, MoneyWeek, The Week & IT Pro.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Future

Bath, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Media
Employees2,998
Revenue 788M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Future is an international media group and a leading digital business. Future was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Bath, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 17
Sector: Digital Media M&A 4 of 6
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 7 of 8
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-16 Dennis

London, United Kingdom

Dennis is a consumer media and e-commerce organization with a portfolio consists of over 30 brands across four main areas of focus: Current Affairs, Technology, Automotive, and Special Interest. In addition to The Week, it is home to several well-known brands including MoneyWeek, The Week Junior, BuyACar.co.uk, Auto Express, CarBuyer, Computer Active, Alphr.com, Cyclist and Viz, among others. Dennis was formed in 1974 and is based in London.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-12 What Culture

Gateshead, United Kingdom

What Culture is a global reaching online magazine that is focussed on user-friendly, mass-sharable content, with major opportunities for branding messages and sponsor partnerships. What Culture is based in Gateshead, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dennis

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1974
Sector Digital Media
DESCRIPTION

Dennis is a consumer media and e-commerce organization with a portfolio consists of over 30 brands across four main areas of focus: Current Affairs, Technology, Automotive, and Special Interest. In addition to The Week, it is home to several well-known brands including MoneyWeek, The Week Junior, BuyACar.co.uk, Auto Express, CarBuyer, Computer Active, Alphr.com, Cyclist and Viz, among others. Dennis was formed in 1974 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-05 Car Throttle

London, United Kingdom

Car Throttle Ltd. is an online platform that displays car news, reviews, humour and video content for automotive enthusiasts. Car Throttle Ltd. was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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