Incisive Media

What Incisive Media does

Incisive Media (legal entity Incisive Business Media Limited) is a UK-headquartered B2B digital media and events company operating as part of the Arc network of business media brands. Founded with financial services roots dating to 1995 and headquartered at New London House, 172 Drury Lane, London, the company serves enterprise clients and professional audiences in two primary verticals: UK financial services (wealth management, retail asset management, financial advisory) and business sustainability (via BusinessGreen and the Net Zero Festival). Its sub-brands include Investment Week, Professional Adviser, BusinessGreen, and the Net Zero Festival, supplemented by platforms such as Investment IQ (membership), Target IQ (account-based advertising), Incisive Connect, Incisive Studios (content), and Incisive Works (marketing solutions).

The company's technology backbone is a B2B digital media platform built around owned-and-operated media properties, proprietary audience data, and multi-channel capabilities spanning editorial, events, advertising, and performance marketing. The Target IQ platform, launched in February 2026, leverages proprietary data for account-based advertising targeting financial services advertisers, while the Investment IQ membership platform was upgraded in June 2026 to integrate directly with core editorial brands. The platform architecture follows a "platform-plus-modules" model, combining flagship brands with modular solutions for demand generation, content creation, events, and performance marketing.

Incisive Media generates revenue through five primary streams: digital and print advertising, events and conferences, memberships and subscriptions (Investment IQ), content solutions (white papers, webinars, custom publishing via Incisive Studios), and performance marketing. Pricing is primarily quote-based for advertising and marketing services, with annual recurring billing for Investment IQ memberships. The go-to-market is enterprise sales-led, supported by event-driven demand generation through flagship conferences and awards programs such as the Women in Investment Awards and Women in Pensions Awards. The company is a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 09178013) and operates as a subsidiary within the Arc network.

Name

Incisive Media

Legal name

Incisive Business Media Limited

Website

http://www.incisivemedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Incisive Media is a UK-headquartered B2B digital media and events company serving enterprise clients in financial services and business sustainability. It operates flagship brands including Investment Week, Professional Adviser, BusinessGreen, and Net Zero Festival, supported by the Target IQ advertising and Investment IQ membership platforms as part of the Arc network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Digital Media and Events

NAICS

Media Buying Agencies (54183), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Media Planning & Buying (MPAAABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Planning, Buying & Optimization (BPAFAAAC), Paid Social Media Buying (MPAAABAD)

Keywords

• B2B digital media
• Financial services publishing
• Business events management
• Advertising marketing services
• Content marketing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Digital and Print Advertising: Revenue from placing advertisements across digital publications and print media brands serving financial services and business sustainability sectors.
2. Events and Conferences: Revenue from hosting award-winning events including Net Zero Festival, Women in Investment Awards, and industry-specific conferences.
3. Memberships and Subscriptions: Annual and recurring membership fees for access to Investment IQ platform and premium content services.
4. Content Solutions: Custom content creation including white papers, newsletters, reports, webinars, and custom publishing services for B2B clients.
5. Performance Marketing: Demand generation and performance marketing services for B2B businesses targeting financial services professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Incisive Media is an award-winning B2B digital media and events business that operates market-leading media brands such as Investment Week, Professional Adviser, and BusinessGreen, serving the UK financial services and business sustainability sectors. The company sells advertising, sponsorships, memberships, content creation, demand generation, performance marketing, and runs flagship events and awards programs including the Net Zero Festival and Women in Investment Awards.

Product overview

Incisive Media is an award-winning B2B digital media and events business operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include Target IQ (account-based advertising platform), Investment IQ (membership platform), and their portfolio of media brands including Investment Week, Professional Adviser, and BusinessGreen. These are complemented by modular solutions including Incisive Studios (content creation), Incisive Connect (events platform), Incisive Works (marketing solutions), demand generation, and performance marketing services. The company also hosts flagship events such as Net Zero Festival and runs awards programs including Women in Investment Awards and Women in Pensions Awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Investment Week: Leading publication for the investment industry serving the UK investment community since 1995.
• BusinessGreen
• Professional Adviser
• Net Zero Festival
• Target IQ

Products and services

• Target IQ Account-based advertising platform designed for financial services firms, leveraging proprietary data and multi-channel capabilities for targeted advertising.
• Investment IQ Membership platform enabling business professionals to access analyst-grade content and drive the global economy, with annual membership fees.
• Investment Week Financial services publication serving the UK investment community since 1995, covering wealth management, retail asset management and financial advisory markets.
• Professional Adviser

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arc NetworkcoreOthers · 1 January 2026Incisive Media is part of the Arc network, which provides organizational scale and resources. The Arc network includes Arc Media Holdings Limited as the host for awards programs.
• City HarvestminorOthers · 1 January 2026Food charity partnership through Incisive Media Foundation. City Harvest rescues nutritious surplus from the food industry and delivers it for free to 130,000+ people weekly via organizations feeding those facing food poverty.
• Go BeyondminorOthers · 1 January 2026Charitable partnership through Incisive Media Foundation. Go Beyond is a small national charity that gives children facing tough circumstances the chance to escape and recharge in the British countryside.
• RefugeminorOthers · 1 January 2026Charitable partnership through Incisive Media Foundation. Refuge is the largest single provider of specialist services to survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based abuse.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/incisive
• Facebookfacebook.com/IncisiveMedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/incisive-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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