What IFSEC Global does

IFSEC Global was an online news platform and trade exhibition brand serving the UK health, safety, security, buildings, and facilities professional community. The brand operated as part of the Anticipate umbrella, which was a portfolio of co-located events including IFSEC, FIREX, Safety & Health Expo, Facilities Show, and SHP — all of which were run under the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC (LSE-listed). The franchise traced its origins to the launch of the IFSEC event in 1972 and, including its adjacent event brands, served the professional community for approximately 50 years.

The core product was a large physical trade exhibition (Anticipate London) paired with an associated online news and information site (ifsecglobal.com), targeting UK-based professionals who needed to stay informed across multiple adjacent specialisms. No underlying technology, software platform architecture, digital product, or AI/ML components are described in the available source material — the offering was fundamentally an events-and-media franchise, not a technology product. The business model for events of this type typically derives revenue from exhibitor and sponsor bookings, delegate registration fees, and ancillary media/advertising on the associated online platform, though no specific pricing or revenue mechanics are disclosed for IFSEC Global in the input data.

In February 2025, Informa announced the retirement of the Anticipate brand and all related event properties, citing evolving preferences in how UK professionals consume information across these topics. As a result, IFSEC Global's operating status is recorded as closed, and the franchise has been wound down rather than repositioned. No successor product, digital spin-out, or replacement event has been disclosed in the available data, and the company is effectively a non-operating legacy brand within Informa's portfolio.

Name

IFSEC Global

Legal name

IFSEC Global

Website

https://ifsecglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFSEC Global was a UK online news platform and trade exhibition brand for the security, fire safety, and facilities management sectors, operating as part of Informa Connect's Anticipate event portfolio. The brand was retired in February 2025 after approximately 50 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Events and Industry Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance, Risk & EHS Management (BPABAAAK)

Keywords

• Security news platform
• Fire safety events
• Facilities management media
• Trade exhibitions
• Health safety industry

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

IFSEC Global was an online news platform and trade exhibition brand covering the security, fire safety, health, facilities management, and buildings sectors. It operated as part of the Anticipate umbrella brand alongside related events including IFSEC, FIREX, Safety & Health Expo, Facilities Show, and SHP, serving UK-based professionals with industry information and in-person events for approximately 50 years before the Anticipate brand was retired in February 2025.

Product overview

IFSEC Global operates within the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC. The primary offering referenced in the source is Anticipate London, a major trade exhibition serving professionals in health, safety, security, buildings and facilities management. Anticipate London has been retired as of February 2025. Related event brands under the Informa Connect umbrella include IFSEC, FIREX, Safety & Health Expo, Facilities Show, and SHP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anticipate: Umbrella brand for IFSEC, FIREX, Safety & Health Expo, Facilities Show, and SHP events - focused on health, safety, security, buildings and facilities sectors

Products and services

• Anticipate London (Retired) A trade exhibition and conference serving UK-based professionals across the health, safety, security, buildings, and facilities management sectors. Operated under Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC for approximately 50 years. Retired in February 2025.
• IFSEC Global News Platform (Retired) An online news and information platform covering security, fire safety, health, facilities management, and buildings industry topics for UK professionals. Brand retired in February 2025 as part of the Anticipate retirement decision.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• SecurityInfoWatch.com: Online B2B news and information platform serving the security industry, covering physical security, video surveillance, access control, and fire protection — directly comparable to IFSEC Global's core news vertical.
• ISHN (Industrial Safety & Hygiene News): B2B news and information platform serving occupational safety and industrial hygiene professionals, comparable to the EHS/health and safety content vertical IFSEC Global addressed via the Safety & Health Expo brand.
• EHS Today: B2B publication serving environment, health, and safety professionals with news, analysis, and regulatory content — comparable to the health/safety vertical of IFSEC Global.
• Security Sales & Integration (SSI): Long-running B2B trade media brand serving security installers, integrators, and dealers, providing news, analysis, and product information — a direct comparator in the security trade publishing space.
• FacilitiesNet: B2B online information resource for facilities management professionals covering building operations, maintenance, and safety — directly comparable to the facilities management content vertical IFSEC Global served.
• SDM Magazine (Security Dealer Magazine): Long-established B2B media brand serving security dealers, integrators, and monitoring professionals, with news and product information — comparable to IFSEC Global's security trade media positioning.
• International Fire Protection (IFP): B2B publication covering the international fire protection industry, including detection, suppression, and life safety — directly comparable to the fire safety vertical under IFSEC's sister brand FIREX.

Broad incumbents

• Informa Markets: Informa's exhibitions-focused division and broader Informa PLC events portfolio, including major B2B trade shows across multiple verticals — a sibling entity that operates the parent's remaining events and is highly comparable as a B2B events/info peer.
• BNP Media (parent of FacilitiesNet): B2B media company publishing trade magazines and digital content across built environment, facilities, and safety verticals — comparable as an established incumbent B2B information peer.
• Reed Exhibitions: Global B2B exhibitions organizer operating across multiple industries including security, fire, and facilities — comparable as a large incumbent in the trade show space where IFSEC Global competed.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ifsecglobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/ifsec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifsec-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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