Lynn News

What Lynn News does

Lynn News is a local newspaper serving King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the East of England. Founded in 1841, it is one of the oldest continuously operating regional titles in the UK, currently owned by Iliffe Media Publishing Limited. The publication operates on a weekly print cadence with Tuesday and Friday editions distributed through local newsagents, complemented by a digital presence comprising a website, dedicated mobile and tablet applications, RSS feeds, and a digital replica e-edition. Its coverage is concentrated on local news, sport, business, and community events in its defined geographic market.

The company monetizes through a multi-stream model: print newspaper sales, paid digital subscriptions for online access, display advertising, newsletter sponsorships, social media promotion, and web banner placements. Editorial and commercial operations are supported by a small team of seven employees, including Editor Mark Leslie, Media Sales Director Sasha Mapes, and Head of Broadcast Rob Wills. The title is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and adheres to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) code, providing editorial and advertising compliance frameworks.

The business has no publicly disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investors. It operates as part of Iliffe Media's regional publishing portfolio, which collectively reaches approximately 5 million users per month across more than 40 titles. Lynn News's strategic posture is defensive: it has layered digital products on top of its legacy print base to retain readership and advertising spend, but there is no evidence of new geographic territories, vertical expansion, or significant commercial innovation beyond channel diversification.

Name

Lynn News

Legal name

Iliffe Media Publishing Limited

Website

https://lynnnews.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1841

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lynn News is a local newspaper founded in 1841 serving King's Lynn and West Norfolk, UK, delivering print editions twice weekly and digital coverage via website, mobile apps, and e-edition, monetized through subscriptions, advertising, and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subscription & Fulfillment Services (Print & Digital) (MPAJAKAB), News & Public Affairs Syndication (MPABAMAF)

Keywords

• Local newspaper
• Regional journalism
• Digital news subscription
• Print news publication
• Community news

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Newspaper Sales: Weekly print newspaper available twice weekly (Tuesday and Friday) at newsagents and shops throughout the King's Lynn and West Norfolk area.
2. Digital Subscriptions: Premium digital subscription package offering unlimited access to all online stories, mobile and tablet app access for subscribers.
3. Advertising: Print and digital advertising revenue, regulated by ASA.
4. Sponsorships and Partnerships: Partnerships and sponsorships as additional funding sources alongside traditional advertising.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lynn News is a regional newspaper publisher serving King's Lynn and West Norfolk since 1841. It produces a twice-weekly print newspaper (Tuesday and Friday), a 24/7 news website updated daily, a premium digital subscription package with mobile/tablet app access, and a digital e-edition. It also publishes RSS feeds for news and sport content, an email newsletter, and related lifestyle, sports, and what's-on editorial content for the local community.

Product overview

Lynn News is a local news publisher serving King's Lynn and West Norfolk since 1841, operating a multi-platform news business comprising a weekly print newspaper (published Tuesday and Friday), a 24/7 website with daily updates, a Premium/Digital Subscription service with ad-lite mobile and tablet apps, and an E-edition digital replica of the print edition. The company also offers RSS feeds for news and sport content syndication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Your Local Paper: E-edition version of the local newspaper available digitally

Products and services

• Lynn News Weekly Newspaper (Print)
• Lynn News Website
• Lynn News Premium Digital Subscription
• Lynn News E-edition (Your Local Paper)
• Lynn News Mobile and Tablet App
• Lynn News RSS Feeds
• Lynn News Email Newsletter

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Iliffe MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLynn News is part of Iliffe Media, one of the UK's largest independent publishers with a history spanning over 100 years and remaining family owned. Iliffe Media has a portfolio of more than 40 newspaper, magazine and website brands across the UK, including Lynn News.
• IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organisation)coreOthersIliffe Media is a member of and regulated by IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation. All journalists work according to The Editors' Code of Practice.
• ASA (Advertising Standards Authority)coreOthersAdvertising, partnerships, sponsorships and affiliate commission are regulated by the ASA.
• NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists)minorOthersJournalists are required to complete a qualification from the NCTJ before joining the company, or complete in-house apprenticeship training resulting in an NCTJ qualification.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Daily Press: Long-established regional newspaper covering Norfolk, directly competing with Lynn News for Norfolk readers and advertisers. Both serve overlapping local markets in East Anglia with print plus digital subscription models.
• Norwich Evening News: Norfolk-based regional newspaper with daily print and digital editions, serving the same Norfolk geography as Lynn News. Competes for the same local advertisers and reader attention in the East of England.
• Cambridge News: Regional newspaper serving Cambridge and surrounding areas in East of England, with print and digital subscription products. Comparable community-focused GTM and similar weekly print + 24/7 digital model.
• Ipswich Star: East Anglian regional newspaper with print and digital editions covering Suffolk. Part of the same competitive set as Lynn News for local advertisers in the East of England region.
• Boston Standard: Sister publication within Iliffe Media, a Lincolnshire weekly newspaper with print and digital operations. Direct portfolio peer — same owner, similar size, similar audience model for local Lincolnshire readers.
• Spalding Guardian: Iliffe Media sister title covering South Holland, Lincolnshire. Same publisher as Lynn News with comparable weekly print + digital subscription model, serving a small-town local market.

Broad incumbents

• Eastern Daily Press (Norfolk) / Archant titles: Archant was a major regional newspaper publisher in East Anglia before being acquired by Newsquest. Its Norfolk and Suffolk titles (EDP, EEN) are the dominant incumbent competitor to Lynn News in the same geography.
• BBC Norfolk: Public service broadcaster covering Norfolk with free news, video, and radio. Competes for local news audience share and advertiser attention but at zero price point, pressuring Lynn News' subscription funnel.

Regional players

• Greatest Hits Radio Norfolk: Local commercial radio station covering Norfolk, including King's Lynn. Competes for local advertisers' budgets and audience attention in the same geography as Lynn News.

Others

• Iliffe Media: Parent company and direct portfolio operator of Lynn News. Shared infrastructure (classifieds, awards, e-edition platform) makes Iliffe Media both the parent and a key strategic platform peer for Lynn News' operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thelynnnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/lynnnews

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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