Time Out Group plc

Name

Time Out Group plc

Legal name

Time Out Group Plc

Website

https://timeout.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

City Lifestyle Media

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223), Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (722514)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Off-Premise / Mobile Event Catering (THAHAKAD)

Keywords

• City guide media
• Digital lifestyle publishing
• Food market venues
• Multichannel advertising platform
• Franchise media licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Time Out monetizes its global digital reach and desirable audience demographics by offering bespoke 360-degree multichannel advertising solutions to international, national and local brands and businesses.
2. Time Out Markets: Time Out operates food markets under management agreement model, where the company manages the venue without requiring capital investment, generating revenue through management fees and brand licensing.
3. Franchise and Licensing: Time Out Group grants franchise rights to local operators (e.g., Quint Digital for India, Vinyl Group for Australia) in exchange for royalties and annual minimum guarantees, enabling expansion without direct operational investment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Time Out Group plc is a global media and hospitality business operating a digital city discovery platform (timeout.com) covering 333 cities in 59 countries with curated editorial content on food, drinks, culture, art, music, theatre, travel, and entertainment. The company also operates 13 physical Time Out Market food halls globally featuring curated kitchens, bars, and live entertainment venues, expanded primarily through management agreements and franchise partnerships rather than owned-and-operated venues.

Product overview

Time Out Group plc operates a multi-platform city discovery media business consisting of a digital platform (timeout.com) with content across news, things to do, food and drink, travel, hotels, movies, and music in 333 cities and 59 countries; Time Out Markets (13 physical food market venues globally featuring curated kitchens, bars, and live entertainment); Time Out Magazine (print publication); and city-specific editions for major metropolitan areas. The company monetizes through multichannel advertising solutions and franchise partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Time Out Market: Physical food market halls featuring curated kitchens, bars, and live entertainment venues in major cities worldwide.

Products and services

• Time Out Digital Platform The primary digital media platform providing city discovery content including news, things to do, food and drink, travel, hotels, movies, and music across 333 cities and 59 countries. Features local expert journalism and multichannel content distribution through websites, mobile applications, and social media.
• Time Out Markets Physical food market venues showcasing curated kitchens, bars, and live performance stages. Currently operates 13 locations globally including Barcelona, Boston, Lisboa, Montréal, New York (Brooklyn and Union Square), Porto, Dubai, Bahrain, Cape Town, Osaka, Budapest, and Vancouver, with additional sites signed for 2026 and beyond.
• Time Out Magazine Print publication featuring editorial content on food, culture, travel, entertainment, and city lifestyle recommendations, distributed in major cities including London, New York, and Barcelona.
• Time Out Market Vancouver 51,000 sq ft food market at Oakridge Park development in Vancouver, operating under a management agreement model rather than requiring capital investment. The 13th Time Out Market location and second in Canada.
• Time Out India Franchise-operated platform covering Delhi and Mumbai, including dedicated editorial and digital media platforms for the Indian market. Operated by Quint Digital Limited under an exclusive franchise partnership with Time Out Group plc.
• Time Out South Africa Digital city discovery platform covering Cape Town and Johannesburg, operated in partnership with Kagiso Connect with plans to expand to other major South African centers.

Named customers2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Worldmark Aerocity (New Delhi)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Time Out India's first Time Out Market will be located at Worldmark Aerocity in New Delhi, scheduled to open in the second half of 2026, featuring approximately 24,500 sq ft of space with 11 curated kitchens, two bars, and a live performance stage with seating for around 500 guests.
• Intrepid TravelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Time Out's World's Best Food Cities 2026 ranking was created in partnership with Intrepid Travel, based on a survey of over 24,000 residents who evaluated food quality, dining costs, and restaurant offerings.
• Kagiso ConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Time Out South Africa launched in early 2025 in partnership with Kagiso Connect, covering Cape Town and Johannesburg with plans to expand to other major centers.
• Quint Digital LimitedmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Quint Digital Limited launched Time Out India in April 2026 under an exclusive franchise partnership with Time Out Group plc, with dedicated platforms for Delhi and Mumbai. QDL also announced plans for India's first Time Out Market at Worldmark Aerocity, New Delhi in H2 2026, spanning approximately 24,500 sq ft with 11 curated kitchens, two full-service bars, and seating for around 500 guests.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• OpenTable: Restaurant reservation and discovery platform with editorial content — adjacent to Time Out's restaurant-discovery audience but transacts bookings rather than selling advertising as primary revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Condé Nast Traveler: Premium travel editorial brand covering global cities with advertising-supported business model — comparable premium city content and advertiser relationships to Time Out.
• Lonely Planet: Globally recognized travel guide brand spanning hundreds of cities with editorial content on food, culture, and entertainment — directly comparable editorial positioning to Time Out.
• Tripadvisor: Global travel and city-discovery platform with user reviews of restaurants, attractions, and hotels. Direct competitor in the city-content and traveler-recommendation space across many of Time Out's 333 cities.

Direct peers

• Eater: Food-focused digital media outlet owned by Vox Media covering restaurant news, reviews, and city dining scenes — comparable to Time Out's food-and-drink editorial vertical.
• Yelp: User-generated local business review platform covering restaurants, bars, and entertainment — the most direct digital comparable to Time Out's editorial city guides and advertising-led monetization.
• The Infatuation: Restaurant and city-discovery media brand with editorial reviews and a popular mobile app, overlapping directly with Time Out's food, drink, and cultural content offering.
• Thrillist: Lifestyle and city-discovery digital media brand covering food, drink, travel, and entertainment — overlapping audience and editorial verticals with Time Out's digital platform.
• Eataly: Operates curated Italian-themed food markets with multiple restaurants, retail, and bars under one roof. Closest physical-food-market comparable to Time Out Markets' curated-kitchen hall format.

Emerging players

• Resy: Restaurant reservation platform with strong editorial content and curated city guides, owned by American Express. Overlaps with Time Out's audience intent around restaurant discovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TimeOutLondon
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/timeoutlondonvideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/TimeOutLondon
• Instagraminstagram.com/timeouttravel
• TikToktiktok.com/@timeouttravel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/time-out

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A7 records

Investments1 record

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