# Informa

> Informa is a London-listed group that turns specialist knowledge and professional communities into live events, academic publishing and digital market-access services. Its 800-plus brands include Taylor & Francis, Routledge, CPHI, Cannes Lions, Money20/20, Black Hat and TechTarget, giving the company multiple ways to help researchers publish, buyers discover suppliers and businesses reach hard-to-find professional audiences.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Team size:** Approximately 14,000 colleagues across more than 30 countries
- **Products:** Informa Markets, Informa Connect, Taylor & Francis, Informa Festivals, Informa TechTarget
- **Notable:** Joined the FTSE 100 in 2016., Acquired UBM in 2018 and created a larger international B2B events group., Completed the acquisition of Ascential in 2024, adding Cannes Lions and Money20/20.

## Products & services

- **Informa Markets** — Transaction-led B2B exhibitions, on-demand events, specialist content and digital services that connect buyers and suppliers across more than a dozen markets.
- **Informa Connect** — Content-led events, training, specialist media, online communities and partnering platforms for finance, life sciences, foodservice, technology and other professional markets.
- **Taylor & Francis** — Academic journals, books, ebooks, advanced learning and open-research services, including Routledge and F1000.
- **Informa Festivals** — Experience-led event brands including Cannes Lions, Money20/20, Black Hat, GDC and London Tech Week.
- **Informa TechTarget** — Nasdaq-listed B2B digital services combining specialist technology media, research, intent data, audience development and lead generation.
- **Lead Insights** — A lead qualification and campaign-management platform used by about 15,000 exhibitors across 160 events by mid-2026.
- **Elysia** — Informa's proprietary specialist AI environment for colleagues, with more than 3,000 internal apps created by mid-2026.

## Achievements

- Joined the FTSE 100 in 2016.
- Acquired UBM in 2018 and created a larger international B2B events group.
- Completed the acquisition of Ascential in 2024, adding Cannes Lions and Money20/20.
- Reported £4.041bn of revenue and £1.140bn of adjusted operating profit in 2025.
- Served customers in more than 150 countries through more than 800 brands in 2025.
- Informa brands won 12 Jesse H. Neal Awards in 2026, including the Grand Neal for Aviation Week.
- Maintained an AAA MSCI ESG rating and appeared in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025.
- Accredited 468 brands under its Sustainable Event Fundamentals by the end of 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Informa reported first-half revenue of £2.0638bn and 6.8% underlying revenue growth excluding non-recurring data contracts, while reaffirming full-year guidance.
- **2026-07** — Tom Glocer was appointed chair-elect and is expected to succeed John Rishton in 2027.
- **2026-06** — The company said it expected growth in 2026 and stronger growth in 2027 at its AGM trading update.
- **2026-04** — Seven Informa media brands won 12 Jesse H. Neal Awards, led by Aviation Week's Grand Neal.
- **2026-02** — Informa announced it would deliver the World AI Cannes Festival from 2027 under an extended relationship with the City of Cannes.
- **2026-01** — Informa and Dubai World Trade Centre completed the creation of inD, a regional B2B live-events partnership.
- **2026-03** — Informa reported 2025 revenue of £4.041bn, adjusted operating profit of £1.140bn and 6.3% underlying revenue growth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.informa.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/informaplc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/informaplc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InformaPLC

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Last updated: 2026-08-14