{{short description|British publishing and conference company}} {{EngvarB|date=June 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox company | name = Informa plc | logo = Informa logo.png | type = [[Public limited company|Public]] | traded_as = {{Lse|INF}}<br />[[FTSE 100 Index|FTSE 100 Component]] | genre = | predecessors = {{Unbulleted list| {{nowrap|[[Penton (company)|Penton]] (1904–2017)}} | {{nowrap|[[UBM plc]] (1918–2018)}} | {{nowrap|[[Ascential]] (1947–2024)}} }} | foundation = {{start date and age|December 1998}} | founder = | location_city = | location_country = | location = [[London]], England, UK | locations = 150 offices | area_served = 43+ countries worldwide | key_people = {{unbulleted list| [[John Rishton]] (chair)| {{wd-ceo}}}} | industry = [[Publishing]], [[business intelligence]], [[trade exhibition|global exhibitions]], [[Event management|events]] | services = Specialist information, [[Academic journal|scholarly research]], [[electronic publishing]], [[event management]], [[Trade fair|exhibitions]], [[business intelligence]] | revenue = {{increase}} [[Pound sterling|£]]4,041.4 million (2025)<ref name=results>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/globalassets/documents/investor-relations/2026/informa-2025-full-year-results-statement.pdf|title=Preliminary Results 2025|publisher=Informa|access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref> | operating_income = {{increase}} [[Pound sterling|£]]1,139.8 million (2025)<ref name=results/> | net_income = {{decrease}} [[Pound sterling|£]](145.4) million (2025)<ref name=results/> | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = 14,000 (2026)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/about-us/|title=About us|publisher=Informa|access-date=27 January 2026}}</ref> | parent = | divisions = Informa Connect, Informa Festivals, Informa Markets, [[Informa TechTarget]], [[Taylor & Francis]] | subsid = | caption = | homepage = {{URL|https://informa.com}} | footnotes = | intl = }}
'''Informa plc''' is a British [[publishing]], [[business intelligence]], and [[Trade fair|exhibitions]] group with headquarters in [[London]], England. It is listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] and is a constituent of the [[FTSE 100 Index]]. It has offices in 42 countries and around 14,000 employees. Informa owns numerous brands including [[Fan Expo]], [[VidCon]], [[Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity]], [[CRC Press]], [[Routledge]], and [[Taylor & Francis]].
==History== ===1998 to 2013=== Informa itself was created in 1998 by the merger of IBC Group plc (formerly International Business Communications) and LLP Group plc (publisher of ''[[Lloyd's List]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-11-20 |title=LLP links with IBC in pounds 300m business group |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/llp-links-with-ibc-in-pounds-300m-business-group-1186117.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
In 2004, Informa merged with academic publisher Taylor & Francis, followed in 2005 with the acquisition of IIR Holdings.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dewson |first1=Andrew |title=IIR sale snubs private equity |url=https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/iir-sale-snubs-private-equity-1-20050601 |website=www.fnlondon.com |publisher=Financial News London |date=1 June 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kundnani |first1=Hans |title=Springer Science & Business Media launches bid for Informa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/oct/19/privateequity.pressandpublishing |website=The Guardian |publisher=The Guardian |date=19 October 2006}}</ref>
In October 2006, the company was approached by [[Springer Science and Business Media]] in a takeover bid,<ref name="Kundnani2006">{{cite news |first=Hans |last=Kundnani |title=Springer Science & Business Media launches bid for Informa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/oct/19/privateequity.pressandpublishing |work=The Guardian |date=19 October 2006 |access-date=30 December 2007 |location=London |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223416/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/oct/19/privateequity.pressandpublishing |url-status=live }}</ref> but in early November the Informa board rejected the offer.<ref name="Ref_2006">{{cite news |title=Informa rejects Springer bid |url=https://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2006/11/03/afx3144026.html |work=AFX News Limited |date=3 November 2006 |access-date=30 December 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
In early 2007, chairman Richard Hooper announced his retirement in May and, after consulting with major shareholders, the company moved chief executive Peter Rigby to chairman, and managing director David Gilbertson to Rigby's former post.<ref name=ForbesRoundup>{{cite news |title=ROUNDUP Informa names new chairman, CEO after FY profits soar |url=https://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/03/14/afx3514841.html |work=Forbes |date=14 March 2007 |access-date=31 December 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Ref_2006a">{{cite news |title=Informa unveils new CEO, chairman as 2006 results top forecasts |url=https://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/03/14/afx3514395.html |work=Forbes |date=14 March 2006 |access-date=30 December 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
On 8 June 2008, ''[[The Sunday Telegraph]]'' revealed that [[United Business Media]] (UBM) had proposed a merger with Informa.<ref name="Harrington2008">{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Harrington |author2=Kleinman, Mark |title=Media giants United Business Media and Informa open talks on £3bn merger |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/06/08/cnubm108.xml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613162111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/06/08/cnubm108.xml |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2008 |work=The Sunday Telegraph |date=8 June 2008 |access-date=8 June 2008 | location=London}}</ref> The talks were confirmed by Informa in a press release that same day, but described as "preliminary".<ref name="Ref_2008">{{cite news |title=Statement Regarding Press Speculation |url=https://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2008/statement_regarding_press_speculation/statement_regarding_press_speculation2 |publisher=Informa |date=8 June 2008 |access-date=8 June 2008 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Ref_2008a">{{cite news |title=UBM and Informa confirm merger talks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jun/09/mediabusiness.unitedbusinessmedia?INTCMP=SRCH |work=The Guardian |date=9 June 2008 |access-date=18 July 2013 |location=London |archive-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708200521/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jun/09/mediabusiness.unitedbusinessmedia?INTCMP=SRCH |url-status=live }}</ref> On 17 June talks with UBM ended.<ref name="Arnott2008">{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Arnott |title=Cash approach for Informa as merger talks end with UBM |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cash-approach-for-informa-as-merger-talks-end-with-ubm-849295.html |work=The Independent |date=18 June 2008 |access-date=7 July 2008 |location=London |archive-date=19 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619023245/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cash-approach-for-informa-as-merger-talks-end-with-ubm-849295.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
In May 2009 the company announced that it would restructure its business to be incorporated in [[Jersey]] but tax resident in Switzerland.<ref name="Kollewe2009">{{cite news |title=Publishing firm Informa blames budget for tax switch |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2009/may/01/informa-budget-tax-switch |work=The Guardian |date=1 May 2009 |access-date=4 May 2009 |location=London |first=Julia |last=Kollewe |archive-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708200519/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2009/may/01/informa-budget-tax-switch |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Informa was redomiciled in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cookson |first1=Robert |last2=Houlder |first2=Vanessa |title=Informa to shift tax base back to UK |url=https://www.ft.com/content/f12f1d40-6190-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0 |website=www.ft.com |publisher=Financial Times |date=10 December 2013}}</ref>
In July 2013, the company announced that Peter Rigby would retire at the end of 2013 to be replaced as CEO by [[Stephen Carter, Baron Carter of Barnes|Stephen Carter]], who was first appointed a non-executive director in 2010.<ref name="Informa2013">{{cite web |url=https://www.informa.com/Media-centre/Press-releases--news/Latest-News/Informa-announces-retirement-of-Peter-Rigby-and-appointment-of-Stephen-Carter-as-Chief-Executive |title=Informa announces retirement of Peter Rigby and appointment of Stephen Carter |date=10 July 2013 |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816155124/https://informa.com/Media-centre/Press-releases--news/Latest-News/Informa-announces-retirement-of-Peter-Rigby-and-appointment-of-Stephen-Carter-as-Chief-Executive/ |archive-date=16 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Christopher |title=Informa chief: 'There aren't many large single points of weakness' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/03/23/informa-chief-arent-many-large-single-points-weakness/ |website=www.telegraph.co.uk |publisher=Daily Telegraph |date=23 March 2019}}</ref> Informa has since acquired other conventions and placed them under the auspices of their Fan Expo HQ brand, including [[Dallas Comic Con]] and [[MegaCon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dallas Comic Con Gets a New Owner and Home|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-comic-con-gets-a-new-owner-and-home-7082192|website=Dallas Observer|date=18 February 2014|access-date=24 February 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304154338/http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-comic-con-gets-a-new-owner-and-home-7082192|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dineen|first1=Caitlin|title=Orlando's MegaCon sold to Informa|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-orlando-megacon-sold-to-informa-20150407-post.html|access-date=9 April 2015|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=7 April 2015|archive-date=8 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408234852/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-orlando-megacon-sold-to-informa-20150407-post.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|last=Mantei|first=Shelley|date=9 April 2015|title=Informa Exhibitions Expands Pop Culture Convention Portfolio With MegaCon Orlando|url=https://fanexpocanada.com/wp-content/uploads/MegaCon-Purchase_Press-Release_04072015.pdf|location=Orlando, Florida|publisher=FAN EXPO HQ|access-date=9 April 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034721/http://fanexpocanada.com/wp-content/uploads/MegaCon-Purchase_Press-Release_04072015.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
In December 2013, Informa acquired the assets of Elsevier Business Intelligence (EBI) from [[Reed Elsevier]].<ref name="InformaEBI2013">{{cite web |url=https://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Informa-Acquires-Elsevier-Business-Intelligence-93697.asp |title=Informa Acquires Elsevier Business Intelligence |date=9 December 2013 |access-date=9 December 2013 |archive-date=12 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212222933/http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Informa-Acquires-Elsevier-Business-Intelligence-93697.asp |url-status=live }}</ref>
===2014 to present=== In January 2014, Carter became CEO of Informa plc.<ref>{{cite news|title=Informa Confirms Stephen Carter To Be CEO, Effective Jan. 1 – Update|url=https://www.rttnews.com/2245312/informa-confirms-stephen-carter-to-be-ceo-effective-jan-1-update.aspx|publisher=RTT News|date=31 December 2013|access-date=2 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225258/http://www.rttnews.com/2245312/informa-confirms-stephen-carter-to-be-ceo-effective-jan-1-update.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016 Informa entered the FTSE 100.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Andrew |title=Stephen Carter, CEO, Informa – From politics to business |url=https://www.ft.com/content/bfe847d6-b00a-11e6-a37c-f4a01f1b0fa1 |website=www.ft.com |publisher=Financial Times |date=11 December 2016}}</ref>
In September 2016, Informa acquired Penton followed by Yachting Promotions Inc. in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fildes |first1=Nic |title=Informa acquires US events and publishing rival for £1.2bn |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d4cf7b1e-7b40-11e6-ae24-f193b105145e |website=www.ft.com |publisher=Financial Times |date=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Maatouk |first1=Michele |title=Informa to buy Yachting Promotions for £106m |url=https://www.sharecast.com/news/news-and-announcements/informa-to-buy-yachting-promotions-for-106m--2553650.html |website=Sharecast |publisher=Sharecast |date=2 March 2017}}</ref>
In September 2017, Informa announced that it would be acquiring Dove Medical Press.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cowdrey |first1=Katherine |title=Taylor & Francis buys open access publisher Dove Medical |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/taylor-francis-buys-open-access-journal-publisher-dove-medical-644721 |website=The Bookseller |publisher=The Bookseller |date=27 September 2017}}</ref>
In January 2018, Informa announced its intent to acquire [[UBM plc]] as part of its strategy to expand in North America and Asia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fildes |first1=Nic |date=15 September 2016 |title=Informa acquires US events and publishing rival for £1.2bn |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d4cf7b1e-7b40-11e6-ae24-f193b105145e |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219202702/https://www.ft.com/content/d4cf7b1e-7b40-11e6-ae24-f193b105145e |archive-date=19 February 2020 |access-date=19 February 2020 |newspaper=Financial Times |publisher=FT}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/e22e79fe-fb96-11e7-a492-2c9be7f3120a|title=Informa to buy exhibitions rival UBM for £4bn|newspaper=Financial Times|date=16 January 2018|access-date=1 June 2018|last1=Garrahan|first1=Matthew|last2=Pfeifer|first2=Sylvia|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616130749/https://www.ft.com/content/e22e79fe-fb96-11e7-a492-2c9be7f3120a|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/7abbdc02-40b5-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44|title=Informa sales climb after £4bn UBM takeover|newspaper=Financial Times|date=7 March 2019|publisher=FT|access-date=19 February 2020|last1=Nilsson|first1=Patricia|archive-date=19 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219202703/https://www.ft.com/content/7abbdc02-40b5-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44|url-status=live}}</ref> The transaction was completed in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/alliance-news/detail/1529077402234106100.html|title=Informa's takeover of peer UBM effective after court sanction|publisher=Alliance News|date=15 June 2018|access-date=16 June 2018|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616130057/https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/alliance-news/detail/1529077402234106100.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2019, Informa sold the former UBM Life Sciences to MJH Associates. Later in 2019, Informa traded its Agriculture Intelligence unit to [[IHS Markit]] in exchange for most of IHS Markit's Technology, Media and Telecoms division. Also in 2019, Informa sold the former Penton design & engineering, manufacturing, energy, buildings, and commercial vehicle divisions, and the former UBM Automotive, to Endeavor Business Media.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dorbian |first1=Iris |title=Endeavor Business Media buys Informa's industry and infrastructure media brands |url=https://www.pehub.com/endeavor-business-media-buys-informas-industry-and-infrastructure-media-brands/ |website=PE Hub |publisher=PE Hub |date=12 November 2019}}</ref>
In January 2020 Informa acquired F1000 Research Limited.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Page |first1=Benedicte |title=Taylor & Francis buys F1000 Research |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/taylor-francis-buys-f1000-research-ltd-1150791 |website=The Bookseller |publisher=The Bookseller |date=10 January 2020}}</ref>
In February 2020, Informa launched Omdia by consolidating its portfolio of market analyst companies, [[Ovum Ltd]], Heavy Reading, Tractica, and the majority of [[IHS Markit]]'s technology, media and telecommunications research business, into a unified brand.<ref>{{cite web |title=Informa Tech re-brands research and analysis business "Omdia" |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/media-telecom/informa-tech-re-brands-research-and-analysis-business-omdia-idUSL8N2A5550/ |website=Reuters |publisher=Reuters |date=5 February 2020}}</ref>
Informa's in-person events were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, with many in-person events being cancelled or postponed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Duke |first1=Simon |title=Informa postpones dozens of big events |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/informa-cancels-dozens-of-big-events-mc0kvfzq0 |website=www.thetimes.com |publisher=The Times |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> Informa's response included a move to virtual events and a focus on its subscription-based and digital products.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Warrington |first1=James |title=Informa profit plunges as pandemic shutters events |url=https://www.cityam.com/informa-profit-plunges-as-pandemic-shutters-events/ |website=City AM |publisher=City AM |date=6 January 2021}}</ref>
In June 2021, John Rishton was appointed as chairman, replacing Derek Mapp.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lea |first1=Robert |title=Former Rolls-Royce boss John Rishton back at top as Informa chairman |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/informa-picks-former-rolls-royce-boss-as-chairman-jx9gqcr6l |website=www.thetimes.com |publisher=The Times |date=7 January 2021}}</ref>
In December 2021 Informa announced a programme to divest its intelligence businesses.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Portala |first1=Juliette |title=Informa's $2.6 bln sale of pharma intelligence lifts shares |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/informa-sells-pharma-intelligence-unit-warburg-pincus-26-bln-2022-02-10/ |website=Reuters |publisher=Reuters |date=10 February 2022}}</ref> In February 2022, Informa sold its Informa Pharma Intelligence unit to investment fund, [[Warburg Pincus]] for $2.6 billion. Following the sale of their intelligence unit, Informa launched a share buyback programme.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nilsson |first1=Patricia |title=Informa sells Pharma Intelligence to Warburg Pincus for £1.9bn |url=https://www.ft.com/content/bc4b5f3a-f8ee-4c7e-a383-e310c2a1c74d |website=Financial Times |publisher=Financial Times |date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
In February 2022, Informa sold its Informa Pharma Intelligence unit to investment fund, [[Warburg Pincus]] for $2.6 billion.<ref name="Informa Intelligence">{{cite news |title=Informa sells Informa Intelligence business unit |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/informa-sells-pharma-intelligence-unit-warburg-pincus-26-bln-2022-02-10/ |work=Reuters |date=10 Feb 2022 |access-date=2 July 2022 |location=London }}</ref> [[File:Informalogo.PNG|thumb|Previous logo]] It also sold ''[[Lloyd's List]]'' and EPFR to [[Montagu Private Equity]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/inform-sells-lloyds-list/|title=Informa sells Lloyd's List for £385m as B2B giant sees revenue bounce back|date=5 August 2022|newspaper=Press Gazette|access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref>
In March 2023, in a cash and shares deal, Informa acquired the Irish Tarsus Group from [[Charterhouse Capital Partners]] for a reported GBP 790m.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |title=Charterhouse exits Tarsus to Informa for GBP 790m EV {{!}} Unquote |url=https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3028837/charterhouse-exits-tarsus-to-informa-for-gbp-790m-ev |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=www.unquote.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Informa Acquires Tarsus Group in $940 Million Mega Deal |url=https://www.tsnn.com/news/informa-acquires-tarsus-group-940-million-mega-deal |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=TSNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Informa acquires Tarsus in $940m deal |url=https://www.exhibitionworld.co.uk/informa-acquires-tarsus-in-940m-deal |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=Exhibition World |date=9 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
In January 2024, Informa announced that it would merge the digital business of Informa Tech with TechTarget. The resulting company would keep the TechTarget name with Informa holding 57% stake and the existing TechTarget shareholders holding 43% stake in the merged TechTarget.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |date=2024-09-02 |title=Paramount Sells VidCon Creator Conference to UK Firm Informa |url=https://www.thewrap.com/paramount-sells-vidcon-convention-informa/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=TechTarget to Expand Scale and Leadership Position in B2B Data and Market Access through Strategic Combination with Informa Tech's Digital Businesses |date=January 10, 2024 |publisher=TechTarget |location=Newton, Massachusetts |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110017625/en/TechTarget-to-Expand-Scale-and-Leadership-Position-in-B2B-Data-and-Market-Access-through-Strategic-Combination-with-Informa-Tech%E2%80%99s-Digital-Businesses |access-date=2024-10-13 |author=<!--Not stated--> |agency=Business Wire}}</ref> The merger was completed with the business became [[Informa TechTarget]] in December 2024.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Informa TechTarget…scale in B2B Digital Services |date=December 3, 2024 |publisher=Informa |location=London, United Kingdom |url=https://www.informa.com/globalassets/documents/investor-relations/2024/20241202-informa-techtarget---scale-in-b2b-digital-services.pdf |access-date=December 17, 2024 |author=<!--Not stated--> |agency=}}</ref>
In June 2024, Informa closed two [[UK]]-based titles: Digital TV Europe and Television Business International.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tobitt |first=Charlotte |date=2024-06-10 |title=Informa closes two B2B news brands covering TV business |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/b2b/informa-closes-book-on-76-years-of-b2b-publishing-axing-two-tv-titles/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2024, the company reached a deal to acquire media and events company [[Ascential]] for approximately £1.2 billion.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Daniel |last2=Massoudi |first2=Arash |date=24 July 2024 |title=Informa agrees to buy Cannes Lions owner Ascential for almost £1.2bn |url=https://www.ft.com/content/7f361ab5-e1cd-4d6f-9fa6-e672cb00d838 |work=Financial Times}}</ref> The transaction was completed in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2024|title=Ascential is now part of the Informa Group {{!}} Ascential |url=https://www.ascential.com/investors/ascential-is-now-part-of-the-informa-group |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=[[Ascential]]}}</ref>
==Operations== Informa is organized into five operating divisions: Informa Connect, Informa Festivals, Informa Markets, [[Informa TechTarget]], and [[Taylor & Francis]]. The company also has a Global Support division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/divisions/|title=Divisions|access-date=22 January 2025|archive-date=|archive-url=}}</ref>
In June 2021, [[John Rishton]] was appointed as chairman, replacing Derek Mapp.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Rishton |url=https://www.informa.com/about-us/board-of-directors/john-rishton/ |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=www.informa.com}}</ref>
==Brands== Informa owns numerous brands including:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/divisions/informa-connect/finance/|title=Informa Connect Finance|publisher=Informa|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/divisions/informa-connect/life-sciences/|title=Informa Connect Life Sciences|publisher=Informa|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/divisions/informa-connect/specialist-conferences/| title=Informa Connect Specialist Conferences|publisher=Informa|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/divisions/informa-markets/our-events/|title=Informa Markets: Our events| publisher=Informa|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/divisions/taylor-and-francis/|title=Taylor and Francis|publisher=Informa|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref> {{div-col}}
===Informa Connect=== *[[The Bride Show]] *[[Fan Expo]] *[[Calgary Expo|Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo]] *[[Fan Expo Boston]] *[[Fan Expo Canada]] *[[Toronto Comicon]] *[[Fan Expo Chicago]] *[[Fan Expo Dallas]] *[[Fan Expo Denver]] *Fan Expo Vancouver<ref>{{Cite web |title=Everything you need to check out at FAN EXPO Vancouver 2022 {{!}} Listed |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/what-to-check-out-fan-expo-vancouver-2022 |access-date=2022-04-23 |website=dailyhive.com |language=en}}</ref> *[[MegaCon]] *[[Middle East Film and Comic Con]] *''[[Nation's Restaurant News]]'' * ''Restaurant Business'', official magazine of the [[National Restaurant Association]]<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--not stated, or generic Staff--> |title=Restaurant Business {{!}} Official Magazine of the National Restaurant Association |website=restaurantbusinessonline.com |url=https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/magazine |access-date=2026-03-31 |quote=Copyright © Informa Connect 2026}}</ref> *[[VidCon]]
===Informa Festivals=== * [[Black Hat Briefings]] * [[Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity]] * [[Game Developers Conference]]
===Informa Markets=== * [[Arab Health]] * [[Aviation Week Network]] * [[Dubai Airshow]] * [[Farm Progress]] * [[Magic (trade show)|Magic]] * [[Monaco Yacht Show]] * [[World of Concrete]]
===Informa TechTarget=== * [[Computer Weekly]] * [[Game_Developer_(website)|Game Developer]] * [[Industry Dive]]<ref>{{cite news |title=About |url=https://www.industrydive.com/who-we-are/about |access-date=12 August 2023 |agency=[[Industry Dive]] |language=en}}</ref> * [[InformationWeek]] * [[Light Reading]] * [[MicroScope]] * [[Ward's]]
===Taylor & Francis=== * [[CRC Press]] * [[Dove Medical Press]] * [[Routledge]] {{div-col-end}}
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== External links == * {{official website}}
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