Sussex Living Magazine

What Sussex Living Magazine does

Sussex Living Magazine is a regional lifestyle publication serving residents of Sussex in southeast England, published by Sussex Living Ltd, a privately-held subsidiary of Total Sense Media (TSM, formerly Media Sound Holdings). The core product is a monthly lifestyle magazine covering local news, events, homes and gardens, food and recipes, weddings, heritage features, and community stories across both East and West Sussex. Distribution spans print subscriptions, a PageSuite-powered HTML5 digital edition, and dedicated iOS and Android applications, with a content archive covering multiple Sussex towns and recurring event guides.

The company monetizes through two principal revenue streams: recurring print and digital magazine subscriptions, and display advertising sold to local Sussex businesses. It supplements these with the Hidden Membership loyalty program (competitions, events access, reader benefits) and the Love Local directory, a multi-vertical local business discovery platform across categories including Home & Garden, Retail, Automotive, Business Services, Arts & Culture, Health, and Education. Live event properties (Garden Party, More Radio Live, Child of Sussex livestream, Great Things) extend the brand into experiential media, cross-promoted with TSM's radio stations (More Radio, Isle of Wight Radio).

The underlying technology is a conventional regional publishing stack — a Wix-hosted content website, PageSuite HTML5 digital reader, and native mobile apps — with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or proprietary technology layer. Marketing relies on organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube) and the Hidden Membership referral channel. Headcount, revenue, and pricing are not publicly disclosed; the company is privately held with no subsidiaries and no disclosed funding history, operating as one brand within the larger TSM media group.

Name

Sussex Living Magazine

Legal name

Sussex Living Ltd

Website

https://sussexliving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sussex Living Magazine is a privately-held regional lifestyle publication covering East and West Sussex in southeast England, serving local readers with print and digital magazine content, mobile apps, and the Hidden Membership loyalty program, and monetizing via subscriptions and local display advertising under parent Total Sense Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Lifestyle Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home, Garden & DIY Magazines (MPAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Regional lifestyle magazine
• Local community content
• Print and digital publishing
• Local display advertising
• Magazine subscription services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hassocks

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Magazine accepts advertisement bookings from businesses across Sussex, with terms and conditions documented for advertising contracts including display advertising in the publication
2. Magazine Subscription: Print and digital magazine subscription service for readers across Sussex region

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sussex Living Magazine is a regional lifestyle publication serving Sussex, England, delivering county-specific features, community news, recipes, home and garden content, local events coverage, and lifestyle stories. It is distributed in print, through digital editions, and via iOS/Android mobile apps, with a supporting "Love Local" business directory and Hidden Membership reader loyalty program.

Product overview

Sussex Living Magazine is a regional lifestyle publication published by Total Sense Media (formerly Media Sound Holdings). The offering consists of the core Sussex Living Magazine (available in print and digital formats), a mobile application for iOS and Android, and the Hidden Membership loyalty program. Content categories include Features, Community News, Food and Drink, Home and Garden, and local event coverage across Sussex.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hidden Membership: Membership platform associated with Sussex Living brand
• Total Sense Media

Products and services

• Sussex Living Magazine Regional lifestyle magazine covering Sussex, UK, featuring county features, recipes, homes, local events, community news, and lifestyle content. Available in print and as a digital edition accessible online, intended for Sussex residents and local community readers.
• Sussex Living Digital Edition HTML5-based digital version of the magazine accessible online through the PageSuite Professional reader, allowing subscribers and readers to view magazine editions online in a browser.
• Sussex Living Mobile App Mobile application available for iOS and Android devices, allowing users to access Sussex Living Magazine content on mobile devices.
• Hidden Membership Membership program offering exclusive competitions, events access, and benefits for Sussex Living Magazine readers, including access to special events and prize draws.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Total Sense Media (TSM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSussex Living is owned and operated by Total Sense Media (TSM), formerly Media Sound Holdings (MSH). TSM runs multiple radio stations (More Radio, Isle of Wight Radio), magazines (The Beacon, Sussex Living, Living with Disability magazine), and associated websites and apps. Sussex Living operates as part of this media group with shared resources, cross-promotion, and integrated marketing opportunities across all TSM brands.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hampshire Life: County-level lifestyle magazine for Hampshire with print and digital editions, covering homes, gardens, food, and local events. Adjacent geography to Sussex and near-identical operating model, making it one of the closest direct comparables.
• Sussex Resident (archival title, no longer publishing as direct peer): N/A - omitting as not an active comparable.
• Surrey Life: County-level lifestyle magazine covering Surrey with print, digital, and event monetization. Bordering Sussex geographically and operating an almost identical content/advertising model, making it a near-direct peer for Sussex Living.
• Cotswold Life: Regional lifestyle magazine covering the Cotswolds with print, digital, and a strong local events and advertising business. Comparable to Sussex Living on content verticals, geographic focus on a defined affluent region, and SME advertiser base.
• Lancashire Life: Long-running regional lifestyle magazine covering Lancashire with print, digital, and event monetization. Directly comparable to Sussex Living as a county-level UK lifestyle title with similar content verticals (food, homes, events, community) and advertising-led revenue model.
• Yorkshire Life: Regional lifestyle magazine covering Yorkshire with print, digital edition, and consumer events. Closely analogous to Sussex Living in format, content mix (features, homes, gardens, food), and reliance on local SME advertising plus reader subscriptions.
• Cornwall Life: Regional lifestyle magazine for Cornwall with print, digital, and event-led revenue. Strong analog for Sussex Living's mix of lifestyle features, local events coverage, and regional SME advertising, in a similarly tight geography.
• Kent Life: Regional lifestyle magazine covering Kent with print, digital, and event revenue. Direct peer given overlapping South East England geography and similar content mix focused on homes, gardens, local events, and community.
• Devon Life: County lifestyle magazine serving Devon with print, digital, and local advertising. Directly comparable regional lifestyle publication with overlapping content categories (homes, food, community features) and similar Sussex Living-style advertising and subscription model.

Broad incumbents

• Immediate Media (publisher of BBC Countryfile, etc.): Large UK special-interest magazine publisher with broad lifestyle, home, and garden titles. Comparable as a much larger incumbent in adjacent magazine categories that competes for national lifestyle advertising budgets and reader attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sussexliving
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDjryC39p4Kp6WIYzG9hrAQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/sussexliving
• Instagraminstagram.com/sussexlivingmag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sussex-living-magazine-for-mid-sussex

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&A

Investments

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

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