Kent Lifestyle Magazine

What Kent Lifestyle Magazine does

Kent Lifestyle Magazine is a privately held, founder-led regional online publication founded in 2017 and based in Maidstone, United Kingdom. The company produces lifestyle editorial content covering Kent, organized into 12 categories including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Charity, Fashion & Beauty, Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Press Release, Property, Things To Do, and Travel. Its core products are a WordPress-based online publication at kentlifestylemagazine.co.uk, a searchable Kent business directory with self-serve listings by town and category, and a free monthly email bulletin; a glossy print magazine with free quarterly delivery to business addresses was announced for launch in June 2018 but its operating status is not confirmed in the input.

The business operates with no proprietary technology stack, no disclosed AI capabilities, no management team details, no patents, no certifications, no external funding, and no parent company. Distribution is multi-channel and low-cost: the website serves as the primary content surface, supplemented by Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social accounts and a monthly email newsletter. A press release submission tool allows local Kent businesses and organizations to publish announcements directly, functioning as both a content pipeline and an SMB engagement mechanism.

The revenue model is sales-led and advertising-driven, targeting local Kent businesses with digital advertising slots on the website, print sponsorship opportunities in the planned glossy edition, paid business directory listings, and newsletter sponsorships. The publication also generates implicit goodwill and audience value for Kent residents and visitors as a secondary, non-paying reader segment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as quote-based. No revenue figures, headcount, advertiser logos, partnerships, or awards are disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Kent Lifestyle Magazine

Legal name

Kent Lifestyle Magazine

Website

https://kentlifestylemagazine.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kent Lifestyle Magazine is a privately held, founder-led regional online lifestyle publication founded in 2017 in Maidstone, UK. It covers Kent across 12 lifestyle categories and serves local Kent businesses through advertising, directory listings, and newsletter sponsorships, with Kent residents and visitors as its readership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Lifestyle Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Travel & Outdoors Magazines (MPAJAEAH), Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Regional lifestyle magazine
• Local business directory
• Digital advertising platform
• Community news publishing
• Local content marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Maidstone

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: The magazine offers digital advertising opportunities on their website and online content, providing visibility for local Kent businesses to reach their readership.
2. Print Advertising: The publication plans to launch a glossy print magazine with print-based sponsorship opportunities and print advertising packages.
3. Business Directory: Local Kent businesses can submit listings to the magazine's business directory, providing a steady stream of local business visibility.
4. Print Magazine Subscription/Delivery: Quarterly delivery of the print magazine to business addresses. The magazine also plans to offer free delivery to business locations when the print edition launches.
5. Email Newsletter: Monthly email bulletin subscription providing Kent news and local updates to subscribers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kent Lifestyle Magazine is an online publication covering Kent, UK, featuring editorial content on local businesses, events, travel, days out, entertainment, fashion, celebrities, and lifestyle topics. The publication monetizes through digital and print advertising sales and operates an online Kent Business Directory where local businesses can submit listings for visibility. A monthly email newsletter and planned quarterly print magazine extend distribution.

Product overview

Kent Lifestyle Magazine is a regional online publication covering Kent, UK. The company operates a digital-first publishing platform featuring editorial content across lifestyle categories, complemented by a business directory service. The main offering is the online publication (www.kentlifestylemagazine.co.uk) which publishes articles on businesses, events, travel, entertainment, fashion, and local topics. Additional products include a business directory for local listings, email newsletter subscriptions, planned print magazine (launched June 2018), quarterly business delivery service, advertising services, and press release submission tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kent Lifestyle Magazine Online Publication An online publication covering Kent's businesses, events, travel, days out, entertainment, fashion, celebrities and local news. Features articles across 12 categories including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Charity, Fashion & Beauty, Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Press Release, Property, Things To Do, and Travel. Targeted at Kent residents and visitors seeking local lifestyle content.
• Kent Business Directory An online business directory listing Kent-based businesses across hundreds of categories and towns. Allows local businesses to submit listings and users to search for businesses by category and location. Designed to provide local businesses with ongoing visibility to the magazine's readership.
• Email Newsletter Subscription Monthly email bulletin delivering popular Kent news and local updates to subscribers. Free subscription service for readers interested in staying informed about Kent content.
• Advertising Services Print and digital advertising opportunities for businesses. Includes print-based sponsorship opportunities and online advertising related to the Kent Lifestyle Magazine brand. Targeted at local Kent businesses seeking visibility with the magazine's audience.
• Kent Lifestyle Magazine Print Edition A glossy print magazine covering Kent lifestyle content. Planned to launch in June 2018, featuring local businesses, events, and Kent-focused editorial content. Includes free quarterly delivery to business addresses with the option to become an official pick-up point.
• Press Release Submission Service Service allowing businesses and organizations to submit press releases for publication on the Kent Lifestyle Magazine platform. Creates a bridge between local Kent businesses and the magazine's readership.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lancashire Life Magazine: Lifestyle magazine covering Lancashire with parallel content categories and local SME advertising emphasis — useful reference for benchmark regional magazine unit economics.
• Sussex Life Magazine: Regional lifestyle magazine serving Sussex with similar local advertising and lifestyle editorial, positioning it as a near-twin operating model to Kent Lifestyle Magazine in a neighbouring county.
• Somerset Life Magazine: Regional lifestyle magazine for Somerset following the same consumer-lifestyle playbook, advertiser-driven model, and print + digital mix — a strong structural analog outside Kent.
• Kent Online (KM Group): The dominant Kent-focused news and lifestyle digital platform owned by KM Group. Direct overlap with Kent Lifestyle Magazine in geographic coverage, local news/lifestyle content, and SMB advertising inventory.
• Muddy Stilettos: Digital-first regional lifestyle publisher covering the South East (including Kent) with reviews, directories, and SMB partnerships — a closer operating-model analog than a traditional print magazine.
• Surrey Life Magazine: Another UK regional lifestyle magazine covering a different county (Surrey) with the same content mix (events, food, property, business) and local advertiser base — directly comparable publishing format and business model.
• Kent Messenger: Long-established Kent regional newspaper and digital outlet with very similar local news, events, and lifestyle coverage combined with local SME advertising — the closest traditional peer in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Time Out: Global digital and print lifestyle media brand with curated local content, event listings, and SMB advertising — sets the upper bound on what a digital lifestyle media business can scale into.
• Country Living: National UK lifestyle magazine covering rural and county living with overlapping content categories (travel, food, home, events) — broad incumbent that competes for the same reader attention and lifestyle advertiser spend.

Regional players

• The Resident: A network of hyperlocal lifestyle magazines covering specific UK regions with a directory and local advertiser base — comparable business model though serving different regional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KentLifestyleUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/KentLifestyleUK
• Instagraminstagram.com/KentLifestyleUK

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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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