HENNIK GROUP

What HENNIK GROUP does

Nineteen Group Ltd is a UK-based privately held B2B events and media company headquartered in Wimbledon, London. The company organizes 55+ annual trade shows, conferences, and awards ceremonies across four principal verticals: emergency services (The Emergency Services Show, The Emergency Tech Show), cybersecurity and physical security (International Cyber Expo, International Security Expo), enterprise asset management (MaximoWorld), and payments (Pay360 Awards). In 2025 the company delivered these events to 285,000+ professional participants, with operations spanning the United Kingdom (NEC Birmingham, Olympia London, Grosvenor House Hotel) and the United States (Nashville, TN).

The underlying operating model is event-driven: Nineteen Group directly owns and runs each event property, monetizing through a blend of attendee ticketing, exhibitor booth fees, and sponsorship packages. Its core technology is described as an event management platform combined with media content production. The company employs 250+ people, holds Cyber Essentials certification, and is a member of industry bodies including the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) and Women in Events (WIE). It maintains charitable partnerships with the Armed Forces Covenant, Endometriosis UK, and Stamp Out Spiking.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting exhibitors, sponsors, and professional attendees within each vertical community. Revenue mechanics follow a transaction-fee structure; pricing for exhibitor and sponsor packages is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per event. The company operates without disclosed external investment or parent ownership and is registered as Nineteen Group Ltd in England (company number 07664714).

Name

HENNIK GROUP

Legal name

Nineteen Group Ltd

Website

https://hennikgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nineteen Group Ltd is a UK-based B2B events company organizing 55+ annual trade shows and conferences across emergency services, cybersecurity, security, and payments verticals, serving 285,000+ industry participants with 250+ employees and operations in the UK and US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Events and Trade Shows

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Consumer & Public Shows (B2C) Organizers (THAHABAC)

Keywords

• B2B trade shows
• Professional exhibitions
• Industry conferences
• Event management services
• Awards ceremonies

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Ticketing and Attendance: Revenue generated from professional events including MaximoWorld, The Emergency Services Show, The Emergency Tech Show, International Cyber Expo, International Security Expo, and Pay360 Awards. Revenue comes from attendee tickets, exhibitor fees, and sponsorship packages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nineteen Group is a B2B events and media company that owns and operates a portfolio of 55+ annual trade shows, exhibitions, awards ceremonies, and industry conferences across the emergency services, cybersecurity, security, payments, and enterprise asset management sectors. Revenue is generated primarily through attendee ticket sales, exhibitor booth fees, and sponsorship packages, with flagship events including MaximoWorld (Nashville), The Emergency Services Show and Emergency Tech Show (NEC Birmingham), International Cyber Expo and International Security Expo (Olympia London), and the Pay360 Awards (London).

Product overview

Nineteen Group Ltd operates a portfolio of 55+ events and media properties spanning multiple industry verticals. The company delivers trade shows, awards ceremonies, and industry expo events including MaximoWorld (enterprise asset management), The Emergency Services Show and Emergency Tech Show (emergency services), International Cyber Expo and International Security Expo (security sector), and Pay360 Awards (payments industry). With 285,000+ event participants in 2025 and over 250 employees, the company connects businesses to people through inspiring events for growth and innovation across diverse sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MaximoWorld: Annual event for Maximo users and professionals
• The Emergency Services Show
• The Emergency Tech Show
• International Cyber Expo
• International Security Expo
• Pay360 Awards

Products and services

• MaximoWorld An annual trade show and conference for IBM Maximo enterprise asset management users, partners, and product professionals, scheduled for 17-20 August 2026 in Nashville, TN. The event is aimed at asset management practitioners, IT operations leaders, and solution providers in the EAM ecosystem.
• The Emergency Services Show An annual trade show for the UK emergency services sector, scheduled for 16-17 September 2026 at NEC Birmingham, providing a venue for blue-light services, suppliers, and policymakers to network, exhibit, and share best practice.
• The Emergency Tech Show A technology-focused exhibition and conference for the emergency services sector, scheduled for 16-17 September 2026 at NEC Birmingham, targeted at technology buyers and suppliers serving blue-light and resilience professionals.
• International Cyber Expo An annual cybersecurity industry exhibition scheduled for 29-30 September 2026 at Olympia, London, aimed at CISOs, IT security buyers, and cybersecurity vendors seeking to network and showcase products.
• International Security Expo An annual security industry exhibition covering physical and cyber security solutions, scheduled for 29-30 September 2026 at Olympia, London, and aimed at security buyers, integrators, and government stakeholders.
• Pay360 Awards An annual awards ceremony for the payments industry, scheduled for 07 October 2026 at Grosvenor House Hotel, London, recognising payments professionals and organisations across merchants, issuers, and the wider payments ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 285,000+ event participants in 2025

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Armed Forces CovenantminorOthersPartnership supporting the Armed Forces community through the Armed Forces Covenant pledge, demonstrating commitment to military veterans and serving personnel.
• Endometriosis UKminorOthersCharitable partnership supporting Endometriosis UK organization, demonstrating corporate social responsibility.
• Stamp Out SpikingminorOthersPartnership supporting the Stamp Out Spiking campaign, a community safety initiative.
• AEO (Association of Event Organisers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of AEO, the industry body for event organisers, providing networking and industry standards alignment.
• WIE (Women in Events)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Women in Events organization, supporting diversity and inclusion in the events industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CloserStill Media: UK-headquartered B2B exhibitions company focused on technology and business services verticals. Directly comparable in headcount, event count, and B2B trade show operating model.
• Hyve Group: London-listed B2B events company running industry-specific exhibitions globally. Closely comparable revenue model (exhibitor fees and sponsorships) and a similar multi-vertical approach to Nineteen Group.
• Mash Media: UK-based B2B events and media company running exhibitions, conferences, and awards. Similar in size and structure to Nineteen Group and serves as a direct mid-market competitor.
• Tarsus Group: Mid-sized B2B events company with a portfolio of industry-specific trade shows. Comparable in scale and event-property strategy, especially in technology and specialist verticals.
• Clarion Events: UK-based B2B events organizer with a comparable portfolio of mid-size industry trade shows. Closest like-for-like competitor in scale, geographic base, and vertical-specialization strategy.

Broad incumbents

• RX Global (Reed Exhibitions): Global B2B exhibition organizer owned by RELX. Runs large-scale industry events across multiple verticals and competes head-to-head with Nineteen Group for premium exhibitor budgets and venue slots.
• Informa Markets: The largest B2B exhibitions operator globally and the dominant direct competitor. Operates industry-specific trade shows across security, tech, and emergency-related verticals that overlap with Nineteen Group's portfolio.
• Messe Frankfurt: Global trade fair organizer with deep European network. Competes indirectly through industry-specific shows; relevant for benchmarking venue partnerships and international expansion pathways.
• dmg events: International B2B exhibitions company with strong presence in security, energy, and infrastructure verticals. Competes in overlapping categories such as security and provides a useful benchmark for internationalization strategy.

Emerging players

• Infosecurity Group (Reed Exhibitions): Specialist cybersecurity event franchise from RX Global that directly overlaps with Nineteen Group's International Cyber Expo. Useful peer for benchmarking cyber-vertical exhibitor economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hennik-group

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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