What Charlton Media Group does

Charlton Media Group is a Singapore-headquartered, privately held B2B business information company founded in 2003 that operates a multi-brand portfolio of print magazines, websites, newsletters, awards programmes, and conferences focused on senior decision-makers across the Asia-Pacific region. The company publishes 3 country-based titles (Singapore Business Review, Hong Kong Business, Asian Business Review) and approximately 18 regional industry titles covering banking & finance, insurance, power, healthcare, retail, real estate, manufacturing, investment, government, telecommunications, ESG, marine, travel, QSR/foodservice, and food & beverage. Its distribution combines direct mail and controlled circulation print runs (e.g., 5,000 copies for Insurance Asia) with 19 websites and 10 digital newsletters, supported by 43 annual awards programmes and 14 bespoke conferences and forums across Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Dubai.

The business model is B2B advertising and event-driven. Revenue is generated primarily through advertising sales (print, digital, and newsletter), paid subscriptions and controlled circulation to qualifying senior executives, sponsorship of awards programmes and conferences, and bespoke research and roundtable engagements for clients. The core go-to-market is sales-led with event-driven amplification: enterprise sales teams sell advertising directly to corporate marketing budgets via email ([email protected]) and direct outreach, while events create recurring sponsor relationships and audience touchpoints. The company's editor-in-chief and managing director is Tim Charlton, who founded the group and remains the controlling owner; there is no disclosed institutional or private-equity ownership.

Underlying technology is not explicitly disclosed and the company does not market any proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, or software product. The value proposition rests on brand authority, hard-to-replicate distribution to C-level audiences (e.g., Singapore Business Review reaches 94% of listed Singapore companies and the top 1,700 firms with S$692b combined sales), and the recurring nature of its awards and conference franchise. The most significant recent strategic action is the December 2024 acquisition of the Marine & Industrial Report Newspaper, alongside ongoing geographic and vertical expansion (new Dubai office, Drinks Asia and Food Asia launches, QSR Media UK/Australia replication).

Name

Charlton Media Group

Legal name

Charlton Media Group

Website

https://charltonmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charlton Media Group is a Singapore-based B2B business media company publishing 19 websites, 10 newsletters, and 43 annual awards programmes plus 14 conferences across Asia-Pacific, serving senior decision-makers and advertisers in verticals including banking, insurance, power, healthcare, retail, and QSR.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Media Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Trade media publishing
• Business magazines
• Industry conferences
• Corporate awards programs
• B2B news media

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print and Online Magazine Publishing: The company publishes print and online business magazines for the Asia Pacific region, both country-based and regional trade publications. Publications include Singapore Business Review, Hong Kong Business, Asian Banking & Finance, Asian Power, Healthcare Asia, and Insurance Asia. Revenue comes from advertising sales, paid subscriptions, and controlled circulation to qualifying readers.
2. Events and Conferences: Charlton Media Group organizes awards programs and bespoke conferences and roundtables for clients. Major awards include Asian Banking and Finance Awards, Asian Power Awards, Singapore Business Review Awards, Hong Kong Business Awards, Hong Kong Business High Flyers Awards, and Insurance Asia Awards. Conferences include Retail Banking Forum, Asian Power Utility Forum, Healthcare Asia Forum, and QSR Media Conferences in Asia and Australia.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charlton Media Group publishes country-based and regional trade business magazines in print and online formats across Asia Pacific, covering industries including banking and finance, power, healthcare, insurance, retail, real estate, manufacturing, investment, telecom, ESG, marine, travel, food and beverage, and quick-service restaurants. In addition, the company organizes 43 corporate awards programmes and 14 bespoke conferences and forums associated with its publication brands, providing networking and recognition platforms for senior decision-makers across the region.

Product overview

Charlton Media Group is a leading business information group that operates a multi-brand portfolio of 19 websites and 10 newsletters across Asia. The company's core offering consists of two main categories: (1) Business Publications including 3 country-based magazines (Singapore Business Review, Hong Kong Business, Asian Business Review) and 18 regional industry magazines covering sectors such as banking & finance, power, insurance, healthcare, retail, real estate, manufacturing, investment, government, telecom, ESG, marine, travel, food & beverage, and QSR/foodservice across Asia, Australia, UK, and US; and (2) Events including 43 awards programmes (such as Asian Banking and Finance Awards, Asian Power Awards, Singapore Business Review Awards, Hong Kong Business Awards, Insurance Asia Awards, Retail Asia Awards) and 14 conferences and forums (such as Retail Banking Forum, Asian Power Utility Forum, Healthcare Asia Forum, QSR Media Conferences). Tim Charlton serves as Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director. The group has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Singapore Business Review: Industry magazine serving Singapore's dynamic business community. Independent, incisive, and authoritative, it is the definitive magazine for Singapore's business elite.
• Hong Kong Business
• Asian Business Review
• Asian Banking & Finance
• Asian Power
• Healthcare Asia
• Insurance Asia
• Retail Asia
• Real Estate Asia
• QSR Media
• QSR Media Asia
• QSR Media UK
• QSR Media Australia
• Manufacturing Asia
• Investment Asia
• GovMedia
• Asian Telecom
• ESGBusiness
• Marine & Industrial Report
• Travel Daily Media
• Drinks Asia
• Food Asia

Products and services

• Singapore Business Review Industry magazine serving Singapore's business community, delivered to senior decision-makers in the top 1,700 companies with combined sales of S$692b and 94% of listed companies. Independent business intelligence for Singapore's business elite.
• Hong Kong Business The only English-language business magazine dedicated to Hong Kong and China, providing coverage of the economy, investment, manufacturing, technology, travel and trade.
• Asian Business Review Regional magazine serving Asia's business community with coverage of economy, investment, manufacturing, technology, travel and trade, providing opinion and analysis to guide readers through business challenges.
• Asian Banking & Finance Industry magazine serving Asia's financial services industry with features, people profiles, analyses, and sector reports relevant to commercial, retail, and investment banking companies in Asia.
• Asian Power Quarterly publication for the power generation, transmission and distribution industry in Asia Pacific, with news, market trend analyses, and expert insights.
• Insurance Asia Biannual publication devoted to insurance companies, investors, professionals, and policymakers, with a print run of 5,000 copies distributed to top insurance companies across Asia.
• Healthcare Asia Industry magazine serving Asia's hospital owners, investors, administrators and policy makers, focusing on the running of healthcare organisations and policy issues.
• Retail Asia Industry magazine serving Asia's retail industry with articles appealing to C-level executives of large retail companies in Asia.
• Real Estate Asia Industry portal serving Asia's real estate industry with articles appealing to C-level executives of large real estate developers, investors, brokers and property services institutions.
• QSR Media Asia Premier source of news and information dedicated to Asia's quick-serve, fast-casual, and chain restaurant industries, offering daily news, exclusive interviews, special reports, and annual Conference and Awards.
• QSR Media (US) Premier source of news and information dedicated to the quick-serve, fast-casual, and chain restaurant industries in the US, with an annual conference and awards event.
• QSR Media UK Premier source of news and information dedicated to the United Kingdom's quick-serve, fast-casual, and chain restaurant industries.
• QSR Media Australia Premier source of news and information dedicated to Australia's quick-serve, fast-casual, and chain restaurant industries.
• Manufacturing Asia Industry portal serving Asia's manufacturing landscape with articles appealing to C-level executives of large manufacturing companies in Asia.
• Investment Asia Industry magazine serving Asia's investment industry with coverage of new product launches, fund performances, key interviews and advisor focus.
• GovMedia Premier source of news and information dedicated to governance and leadership across the globe, with exclusive interviews, special reports, commentaries and analyses.
• Asian Telecom Regional magazine encompassing interests in Asia's telecommunications industry, featuring news, commentary, analysis, and press releases about telecom companies.
• ESGBusiness Industry portal serving the globe's ESG industry with articles appealing to C-level executives of large stakeholders, investors, brokers, and ESG institutions.
• Marine & Industrial Report Bi-monthly publication established in 1977 providing essential trade information on shipbuilding and repairing industries and marine and offshore equipment supplies.
• Travel Daily Media Fast-growing online community dedicated to informing, connecting, and developing the world's travel industry professionals, with active subscriber bases in Asia, Europe, USA, Middle East, China and India.
• Drinks Asia Dedicated B2B news and insights platform for the beverage industry across Asia, covering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic categories with market intelligence, corporate news, and strategic analysis.
• Food Asia Dedicated B2B news and insights platform for the food industry across Asia, providing market intelligence, corporate developments, and strategic analysis for professionals in manufacturing, distribution, retail, and foodservice.
• Asian Banking and Finance Awards One of the biggest corporate awards programmes in Southeast Asia organized by Charlton Media Group recognizing excellence in the banking and finance industry.
• Asian Power Awards One of the biggest corporate awards programmes in Southeast Asia organized by Charlton Media Group recognizing excellence in the power industry.
• Singapore Business Review Awards Corporate awards programme organized by Charlton Media Group recognizing excellence among Singapore businesses.
• Hong Kong Business Awards Corporate awards programme organized by Charlton Media Group recognizing excellence among Hong Kong businesses.
• Hong Kong Business High Flyers Awards Awards programme organized by Charlton Media Group recognizing high-performing businesses and leaders in Hong Kong.
• Insurance Asia Awards One of the biggest corporate awards programmes in Southeast Asia organized by Charlton Media Group recognizing excellence in the insurance industry.
• Retail Asia Awards Awards programme organized by Charlton Media Group recognizing excellence in the retail industry across Asia.
• Retail Banking Forum Bespoke conference held in several countries in Southeast Asia, bringing together banking leaders to discuss industry issues.
• Asian Power Utility Forum Bespoke conference held in several countries in Southeast Asia, bringing together power industry leaders to discuss energy sector issues.
• Healthcare Asia Forum Bespoke conference held in several countries in Southeast Asia, bringing together healthcare industry leaders and administrators.
• QSR Media Conferences Annual conferences held in Asia and Australia, gathering top restaurant leaders, subject matter experts, and analysts to discuss the most important issues in the quick-serve restaurant industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Singapore Business Review reaches senior decision-makers in top 1,700 companies with combined sales of S$692b and 94% of listed companies

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FinanceAsia: Haymarket-owned B2B magazine covering Asian banking, capital markets, and corporate finance. Competes head-to-head with Asian Banking & Finance and Hong Kong Business for the same advertiser and subscriber base of senior financial decision-makers across Asia Pacific.
• The Asset: Tessellate-owned B2B publication focused on Asian treasury, investment, and risk management. Closely comparable to Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia, sharing the same institutional finance advertiser pool and awards-style recognition programs in the region.
• AsianInvestor: Haymarket-owned B2B magazine serving Asia's asset management and institutional investor community. Directly comparable to Investment Asia, with overlapping coverage of fund launches, asset owner mandates, and institutional decision-makers.
• Asian Banker: Independent B2B media and events group focused on retail and transaction banking, risk, and technology across Asia. Competes with Asian Banking & Finance and the Retail Banking Forum for banking-industry awards revenue and sponsorships.
• Campaign Asia: Haymarket-owned B2B title covering advertising, marketing, and media in Asia Pacific. Comparable in audience (C-suite marketing and agency leaders) and event model (awards + conferences) to several Charlton titles including Singapore Business Review and Retail Asia.
• Marketing Interactive: Singapore-headquartered B2B digital media company serving marketing, advertising, and commerce leaders across Asia. Comparable peer in business model (events, awards, content subscription), regional focus, and mid-sized headcount operating multiple industry brands.
• Healthcare Outlook Asia: B2B healthcare media brand serving hospital administrators and policy leaders across Asia. Direct vertical peer to Healthcare Asia, sharing the same controlled-circulation model targeting senior hospital decision-makers.
• Manufacturing Outlook: Silicon India–networked B2B trade magazine covering manufacturing leaders across Asia Pacific. Closely comparable to Manufacturing Asia in audience, controlled-circulation print format, and advertiser mix.

Emerging players

• Eco-Business: Singapore-headquartered B2B media platform focused on sustainability and ESG in Asia. Directly comparable to ESGBusiness in audience (ESG officers, investors, policymakers) and event model, but differentiated by a digital-first, community-driven platform.

Regional players

• MEED (Middle East Business Intelligence): Mordor Intelligence–linked B2B media brand covering projects, energy, and construction in the Middle East with a strong events business. Comparable to Charlton on the multi-vertical trade media + events model, although geographically focused on the Gulf rather than Asia Pacific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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