What KMJ Entertainment does

KMJ Entertainment is a London-headquartered live events group operating a portfolio of 16 wholly-owned subsidiary companies that span live music promotion, ticketing, theatrical production, comedy, in-conversation events, and family attractions across the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2008 by Stuart Galbraith as a single promoter known as Kilimanjaro Live, the group has expanded through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions into an integrated live events platform that collectively sells 4 million tickets per year, with flagship promoter Kilimanjaro Live alone staging over 700 shows annually. The group is a subsidiary of DEAG (Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft), a leading European entertainment provider, with Stuart Galbraith serving on the DEAG board since September 2022 alongside Oliver Hoppe.

The portfolio is structured across the full live events value chain. Ticket agencies include Gigantic and MyTicket (UK) and Tickets.ie (Ireland). Promoters include Kilimanjaro Live, Singular Artists (Dublin), Regular Music (Edinburgh), FORM (London/Brighton), and Ben Wyvis Live (Scottish Highlands, operator of Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival). Theatrical producers include JAS Theatricals and Flying Music. Fane Productions and How-to Academy deliver curated in-conversation and livestream content; ShowPlanr partners with premier venues worldwide; Kontour provides tour management, production, logistics, and merchandise services; and Arches London Bridge operates as a London exhibition, performance, and culture venue. Core technology is not publicly disclosed; there is no proprietary software platform, app, API, or SDK referenced in the source data.

KMJ generates revenue through three principal streams: ticket sales and event promotion (transaction fees on 4 million annual tickets routed through owned agencies), production services for tours and theatrical productions (professional service fees via Kontour, JAS Theatricals, Flying Music), and venue operations at Arches London Bridge. The go-to-market motion is event-driven: each subsidiary maintains its own brand, direct-to-consumer channels (website, social, email), and earned media presence, with industry awards (Music Week's Live Promoter of the Year 2023 for Kilimanjaro Live) and press coverage supplementing digital marketing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by show, tour, and venue. The customer base is mass-market UK and Irish live events audiences distributed across music, theatre, comedy, spoken word, family, and sporting segments.

Name

KMJ Entertainment

Legal name

Kilimanjaro Live Limited

Website

https://kmjentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KMJ Entertainment is a London-headquartered live events group comprising 16 wholly-owned companies that promote, ticket, and produce music, theatrical, comedy, and cultural events across the UK and Ireland, selling 4 million tickets annually under DEAG ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Venues & Venue Operators (Clubs, Theaters, Arenas) (MPAIAFAB), Touring & Production Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAIAFAF), VIP, Hospitality & Premium Experiences (MPAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Live event promotion
• Ticket sales services
• Theatrical production
• Concert promotion
• Festival management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales and Event Promotion: KMJ Entertainment generates revenue through ticket sales across its network of 16 companies, including ticket agencies like Gigantic and MyTicket, and event promoters like Kilimanjaro Live, selling a combined total of 4 million tickets per year.
2. Production Services: Companies like Kontour and Flying Music provide production services including tour management, production, logistics and merchandise for events.
3. Venue Operations: Arches London Bridge operates as an exhibition, performance and culture destination in London.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KMJ Entertainment is a UK and Ireland-focused live events group that operates 16 subsidiary companies delivering live music promotion, ticketing, theatrical production, comedy, in-conversation events, family attractions, venue operations, and tour production services. The group collectively sells 4 million tickets per year across more than 700 shows, generating revenue through ticket sales, production service fees, and venue licensing. Its portfolio includes promoter brands such as Kilimanjaro Live, ticketing agencies such as Gigantic and MyTicket, and theatrical producers such as JAS Theatricals and Flying Music.

Product overview

KMJ Entertainment is a live events entertainment group comprising 16 companies that collectively sell 4 million tickets annually. The group operates as a portfolio of integrated brands rather than a single unified platform. The core companies include: Kilimanjaro Live (the founding live music promoter with 700+ shows annually), ticketing platforms (Gigantic, MyTicket, Tickets.ie), theatrical producers (JAS Theatricals, Flying Music), event promoters across UK/Ireland/Scotland (Singular Artists, Regular Music, FORM, Ben Wyvis Live), venue operations (Arches London Bridge), in-conversation events (Fane Productions, How To Academy), venue partnerships (ShowPlanr), and production services (Kontour). Parent company is DEAG (Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft), a leading European entertainment provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kilimanjaro Live: Live music and events promoter staging over 700 diverse shows each year
• Fane Productions / Fane Group
• Gigantic
• MyTicket
• JAS Theatricals
• Arches London Bridge
• FORM
• Singular Artists
• Regular Music
• Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
• How-to Academy
• Flying Music
• ShowPlanr
• Tickets.ie
• Kontour

Products and services

• Kilimanjaro Live Live music and events promoter staging over 700 diverse shows each year across the UK; the founding company of the KMJ Entertainment group.
• Fane Productions / Fane Group Produces and curates in-conversation events and solo tours with notable names in culture and entertainment.
• Gigantic One of the UK's largest independent ticket agencies, helping consumers access live events they love.
• MyTicket UK ticketing hub for live music and entertainment, serving as an official ticket provider for events, tours, and festivals.
• JAS Theatricals Produces and general manages stage productions around the world; established by Stuart Galbraith and Joshua Andrews.
• Arches London Bridge London exhibition, performance, and culture destination operating as a venue within the KMJ group.
• FORM Live promoting group created by the combination of London promoter Rockfeedback and Brighton promoter One Inch Badge.
• Singular Artists Live music promoters operating out of Dublin, Ireland.
• Regular Music Scotland's oldest and most respected independent music promoter, based in Edinburgh.
• Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival Scottish Highlands music festival promoted by Ben Wyvis Live, celebrating 21 years of operation.
• How To Academy Features influential artists and thinkers sharing insights and ideas through livestreams and live events.
• Flying Music Producers of theatrical productions for over 35 years.
• ShowPlanr Partners with premier venues worldwide, producing and promoting hundreds of high-quality live experiences annually.
• Tickets.ie Ireland-based ticketing company handling thousands of music, arts, comedy, educational, family, and sporting events annually.
• Kontour Production services provider offering tour management, production, logistics, and merchandise for live events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 million tickets sold annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Seat UniquemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Seat Unique and KMJ Entertainment Group joined forces to reinvent premium fan experiences. Seat Unique is a hospitality partner providing premium seating and fan experience services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DEAG (Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft): KMJ's parent company and a leading European live entertainment provider producing and promoting events across genres. Directly comparable as a multi-brand pan-European live events group, and the parent that defines KMJ's strategic context.
• MCD Productions: Ireland's largest concert promoter (MCD). Directly comparable focused promoter of live music events across Ireland, overlapping with KMJ's Singular Artists subsidiary in Dublin and shared UK/Ireland touring market.
• Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG): Major UK-based theatrical producer and venue operator (ATG/Nimax). Comparable to KMJ's theatrical subsidiaries (JAS Theatricals, Flying Music) and venue operations (Arches London Bridge), competing in West End and UK touring theatre.
• Festival Republic: UK festival promoter (Reading, Leeds, Wireless). Comparable events promoter focused on UK music festivals and live events, competing with KMJ's Kilimanjaro Live and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival assets.
• Primary Talent International: UK-based artist booking agency and promoter. Comparable as a UK promoter of live music tours, often co-promoting with Kilimanjaro Live and competing for the same artist bookings.
• SJM Concerts: UK-based live music promoter and venue operator (SJM, Warriors International). Directly comparable in size and focus on UK live music touring and festival promotion, competing for the same touring artist roster.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: Largest global live entertainment and ticketing company (Live Nation, Ticketmaster). Directly comparable as a vertically integrated promoter-ticketer-operator, but at vastly greater scale and global reach; KMJ competes for the same artists and UK tours.
• AEG Presents: Global live music promoter and venue operator (AEG/Coachella). Comparable live events vertical integration and artist touring relationship model, with deeper US footprint and global reach.
• WME (William Morris Endeavor): Global talent agency (WME) with live events and touring divisions. Comparable as a major intermediary between artists and promoters like KMJ, with significant influence over touring deal economics.
• CTS Eventim: European ticketing and live entertainment platform (Eventim) operating across Germany, UK, and other European markets. Comparable as both a ticketing competitor (vs. Gigantic/MyTicket) and live promoter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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