Informa
Informa PLC is a London-headquartered FTSE 100 B2B events, digital services, and academic publishing group operating across 30 countries with 14,000 employees, serving specialist markets in healthcare, technology, finance, academia, aviation, marketing, and gaming through brands like Cannes Lions, CPHI, Taylor & Francis, and Informa TechTarget.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Informa does
Informa PLC is a London-headquartered FTSE 100 business intelligence, academic publishing, knowledge, and events group operating across 30 countries with 14,000 employees and a portfolio of hundreds of specialist brands. The company is organized into five operating divisions: Taylor & Francis (academic publishing with 5m+ articles across Routledge, CRC Press, and F1000); Informa Markets (transaction-led B2B exhibitions including CPHI, Arab Health/WHX, Dubai Airshow, GITEX Global, Gulfood, and Natural Products Expo); Informa Connect (content-led live events and training including BIO-Europe, SuperReturn, and Black Hat); Informa Festivals (experience-led events including Cannes Lions, Money20/20, GDC, London Tech Week, and VidCon); and Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq-listed B2B digital services combining 220+ tech media brands with intent data and lead generation). The company also operates the inD joint venture with Dubai World Trade Centre across the IMEA region and the Tahaluf joint venture in Saudi Arabia.
Informa's business model combines transactional revenue from live events (exhibitor fees, sponsorships, attendee registrations) with recurring subscription revenue from academic publishing, specialist research (Omdia), wealth management software (Zephyr PSN), and B2B digital services (TechTarget). Over 60% of revenue is recurring or forward-booked, providing visibility. FY2025 revenue reached £4.04 billion (12.5% reported growth) with adjusted operating profit of £1.14 billion and free cash flow of £884.8 million (105.8% conversion). The customer base spans healthcare and pharmaceutical professionals, technology buyers and vendors, financial advisors and asset managers, academic researchers, aviation professionals, marketing and creative agencies, cybersecurity specialists, game developers, and foodservice operators.
The company's technology stack rests on first-party B2B customer data captured at live events that feeds intent-to-purchase intelligence, lead generation products, and wealth management analytics, with recent AI deployments including the Elysia assistant for the 2025 Annual Review Hub and Conference AI integration for post-event content monetization. Recent strategic activity includes the £1.2bn acquisition of Ascential (2024, adding Cannes Lions), the Nasdaq listing of Informa TechTarget (2024), the VidCon acquisition (2024), the inD joint venture with DWTC (2026), the Solar Media acquisition (2026), and a £200 million share buyback program, reflecting a strategy of compounding growth through M&A, organic expansion, and capital return.
Informa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Informa
- Legal name
- Informa PLC
- Website
- http://www.informa.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Informa PLC is a London-headquartered FTSE 100 B2B events, digital services, and academic publishing group operating across 30 countries with 14,000 employees, serving specialist markets in healthcare, technology, finance, academia, aviation, marketing, and gaming through brands like Cannes Lions, CPHI, Taylor & Francis, and Informa TechTarget.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Informa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Business Events and Information Services
- NAICS
- Book Publishers (513130), Software Publishers (5132), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)
- SIC
- Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reference Works & Academic Databases (Encyclopedias, Indexes, Abstracts) (MPAJABAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- eBook & Digital Reading Platforms (BPAMAJAK), Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Political Science) (EDAGABAD)
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Where Informa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- London
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices18 records
Markets served
Informa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Live Events and Exhibitions: Major B2B exhibitions and conferences that drive transaction-led business connections across multiple specialist markets. Revenue generated from exhibitor fees, sponsorship, attendee registration, and ancillary services. Events include CPHI, Arab Health/WHX Dubai, Dubai Airshow, Cannes Lions, Money20/20, and many others spanning healthcare, technology, finance, aviation, and other sectors.
- Academic Publishing: Taylor & Francis publishes academic research, journals, and books. Revenue from subscription access, pay-to-publish services, and open research platforms serving researchers and academic institutions globally.
- B2B Digital Services: Digital products including specialist media brands, expert research, intent-to-purchase data, lead generation services, and custom content for B2B technology companies. Includes Informa TechTarget, Omdia research, and various vertical media properties.
- Content and Training: Specialist content, accredited training, digital demand and lead-generation services, and expert research articles delivered across various platforms and formats.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Annual | Events and exhibitions pricing varies by event scale, sponsorship level, and exhibitor requirements |
| Subscription | Annual | Zephyr PSN software and analytics for wealth management professionals |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Informa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Informa operates a portfolio of B2B exhibitions, specialist conferences, digital content platforms, and academic journals and books under its Taylor & Francis division. The company sells exhibitor and sponsor positions at large-scale trade shows, subscription access to professional digital media and intent data, and journal/book subscriptions to academic and institutional readers.
Product overview
Informa is a leading international events, digital services, and academic research company organized into five main operating divisions. The company offers a platform-plus-modules architecture spanning: Taylor & Francis (academic publishing including Routledge, CRC Press, F1000); Informa Markets (transaction-led B2B exhibitions including CPHI, Arab Health/WHX, Natural Products Expo, aviation events); Informa Connect (content-led live events including BIO-Europe, SuperReturn, Black Hat, GDC); Informa Festivals (experience-led events including Cannes Lions, Money20/20, London Tech Week, Asia Tech x Singapore); and Informa TechTarget (B2B digital services combining TechTarget's 220+ tech media brands with Informa's digital businesses, listed on Nasdaq). Additional products include Zephyr wealth management software, industry publications like Wealth Management and Supermarket News, and event brands like VidCon, Data Center World, and The Battery Show Europe. The company serves customers through major live events, specialist media and content, expert research, digital demand and lead-generation services, and operates across Healthcare, Technology, Finance, Marketing, Foodservice, Aviation, and other specialist markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Omdia: Tech data and research products and services
- F1000
- Curinos
- Solar Media
- TechTarget
- VidCon
Products and services
- Taylor & Francis
- Informa Markets
- Informa Connect
- Informa Festivals
- Informa TechTarget
- Zephyr
- Cannes Lions
- Money20/20
- Black Hat
- Dubai Airshow
- CPHI
- VidCon
- Data Center World
- The Battery Show Europe
- BIO-Europe Spring
- World Health Expo (WHX) / Arab Health
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 60% of annual revenue is visible from forward bookings and subscriptions
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Informa
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Informa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
AI capability6 records
Feature4 records
Informa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- MCH GroupminorMCH Group, the Swiss exhibition organizer behind Art Basel, partnered with Informa Markets as the exclusive partner for the new Basilia jewelry and watch fair in Basel. Informa Markets is well-connected in Asian jewelry and gemstone markets through events like Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong.
- Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)coreInforma Festivals and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) renewed their three-year partnership to co-organize Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG). The event will convene over 4,000 senior leaders and government officials from 50 countries. The partnership prioritizes deeper engagement across AI, space, quantum, and next-generation connectivity.
- Egyptian Unified Procurement Authority (UPA)coreInforma announced a strategic partnership with the Egyptian Unified Procurement Authority (UPA) to bring Africa Health ExCon into the World Health Expo (WHX) portfolio. The 2026 edition expects 500 exhibitors from 72 countries and over 50,000 healthcare professionals, including procurement authorities from 22 African countries.
- TahalufcoreTahaluf is Informa's joint venture partner for major technology events in Saudi Arabia, including LEAP summit in Riyadh. Mike Champion serves as Chief Executive Officer of Tahaluf.
- Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)coreInforma Group PLC and Dubai World Trade Centre formalized a partnership to create inD, a new joint venture combining their wholly owned B2B Live Events businesses across the UAE and IMEA region. The combined entity brings together over 40 B2B brands spanning healthcare, energy, aviation, food & beverage, ICT, and information security, with expected revenues exceeding US$650 million in 2026. The partnership aims to position Dubai as an IP and knowledge hub.
- Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB)minorDubai Islamic Bank partnered with an Informa unit to enhance professional learning initiatives across the UAE and Gulf region, strengthening financial and professional education.
- JetexminorDubai-based business aviation services group Jetex was named the exclusive ground handler and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier for the 2025 Dubai Airshow, with Informa as event organizer.
- MarineSourceminorMarineSource.com announced an exclusive partnership with Informa U.S. Boat Shows, making it the exclusive online marketplace for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). The platform extends exhibitor reach beyond the physical boat show into a year-round digital experience.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Informa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Pearson: Large educational publisher and assessment company with global reach. Comparable to Taylor & Francis but operates at greater scale in K-12 and higher education courseware rather than specialist academic journals.
- S&P Global: Major provider of credit ratings, indices, and market intelligence data. Comparable in its data-as-a-service and subscription model, particularly to Informa's Zephyr wealth-management data business and Omdia research arm.
Direct peers
- Hyve Group: International exhibitions company operating a portfolio of B2B trade shows across multiple verticals. A smaller, pure-play exhibitions competitor most directly comparable to Informa Markets.
- Wolters Kluwer: Professional information services company providing expert solutions in health, tax, legal, and compliance. Comparable to Informa Connect and Taylor & Francis given its subscription-led model serving specialist professional markets.
- Springer Nature: Major academic and scientific publisher with extensive journal and book portfolio. Directly competes with Taylor & Francis in scholarly publishing and open research platforms.
- Clarivate: Analytics and intelligence provider serving research, academic, and IP-intensive industries. Comparable to Informa TechTarget and Omdia in subscription-based data and analytics products for B2B buyers.
- John Wiley & Sons: Global publisher of academic and professional content with research, learning, and society-facing publishing businesses. Closely comparable to Taylor & Francis in journal and textbook publishing.
- RELX: Global information and analytics company operating in scientific, legal, risk, and exhibitions segments. Highly comparable to Informa given its B2B information services portfolio and Reed Exhibitions division that competes directly with Informa Markets.
- Euromoney (Delinian): Events-led B2B information business focused on financial and commodities markets. Directly comparable to Informa Connect's finance vertical (SuperReturn, Wealth Management) given overlapping events and asset-class coverage.
Regional players
- Messe Frankfurt: German-headquartered global trade fair and event organizer with strong European footprint. Comparable in vertical-specific B2B exhibitions (textiles, automotive, consumer goods) but competes primarily in EMEA rather than globally.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Informa leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Informa subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries13 records
Informa funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Informa M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A63 records
Investments2 records
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Frequently asked questions about Informa
What does Informa do?
Informa operates a portfolio of B2B exhibitions, specialist conferences, digital content platforms, and academic journals and books under its Taylor & Francis division. The company sells exhibitor and sponsor positions at large-scale trade shows, subscription access to professional digital media and intent data, and journal/book subscriptions to academic and institutional readers.
Is Informa a public or private company?
Informa is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Informa founded?
Informa was founded in 1998. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Informa based?
Informa is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Informa make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Live Events and Exhibitions are the primary driver. The others are academic Publishing, B2B Digital Services and content and Training.
Who are Informa's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Pearson and S&P Global. Direct peers are Hyve Group, Wolters Kluwer, Springer Nature, Clarivate, John Wiley & Sons, RELX and Euromoney (Delinian). Messe Frankfurt is listed as a regional player.
Does Informa have an API?
No public API is recorded for Informa.
What industry is Informa in?
Informa's product category is Business Events and Information Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJABAI, Reference Works & Academic Databases (Encyclopedias, Indexes, Abstracts), with a secondary code of BPAMAJAK, eBook & Digital Reading Platforms. Its NAICS code is 513130 and its SIC code is 2731.