PUBLIC NOTICES PORTAL LIMITED

What PUBLIC NOTICES PORTAL LIMITED does

Public Notices Portal Limited operates publicnoticeportal.uk, a UK-wide digital platform that aggregates statutory public notices from nearly 900 local and regional news publishers represented by the News Media Association (NMA), which owns and operates the company. The platform is a web-based, location-aware search destination offering free access to current notices across eight categories (Planning, Traffic & Roads, Goods Vehicle Licensing, Alcohol & Licensing, Probate & Trustee, Contract & Tender, Statutory, and Other), backed by a searchable archive of 300,000+ historical notices dating to May 2023. Registered users (43,000 and roughly doubled year-on-year) can save postcode searches and receive configurable email alerts, and a new consultation dashboard launched in 2024 enables two-way feedback between citizens and local authorities.

The underlying technology stack is a standard web application with location-based search, user accounts, archive search, Stripe-integrated payment processing, Google/Facebook OAuth sign-on, and Google Analytics instrumentation. Core proprietary features include the Consultation Services Dashboard for local-authority engagement and a fully searchable archive with keyword, local-authority, date, and notice-type filtering.

The business model combines a freemium consumer product (free current notices, free saved searches and email alerts) with transactional revenue from archive access at 10p per notice after a 90-day free window and a £5 minimum transaction. An enterprise tier handles orders above £1,000 via invoiced billing. The company was incorporated in England in 2020 (company number 13027054), developed in partnership with Reach plc, and is funded in part by a six-figure Google News Initiative grant.

Name

PUBLIC NOTICES PORTAL LIMITED

Legal name

Public Notices Portal Limited

Website

https://publicnoticeportal.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Notice Aggregation Platform

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

POI, Local Listings & Business Directory Platforms (BPAMANAD)

Keywords

• Public notice aggregation
• Statutory notice publishing
• Local government notices
• Digital notice archive
• Planning application search

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Archive Transaction Fees: Charges 10p per archived notice (after 90 days free access period), subject to minimum transaction fee of £5. Access granted for 12 months from purchase.
2. Enterprise Service: Orders over £1000 qualify for enterprise-level service with direct invoice payment (settled within 30 days). Enterprise customers receive personalized handling from the sales team.
3. Email Alert Subscriptions: Registered users can set up email alerts for saved searches with frequency options of Daily, Weekly, or Monthly alerts. Basic registration is free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Public Notices Portal Limited operates the Public Notice Portal (PNP), a UK-wide digital aggregation platform that consolidates statutory public notices published in nearly 900 local and regional newspapers into a single searchable, location-aware website. The platform offers free access to current notices across eight categories, paid access to an archive of 300,000+ historical notices (10p per notice after a 90-day free period, £5 minimum), a free Email Alert Service for saved searches, and a Consultation Dashboard for local authorities.

Product overview

Public Notice Portal is a single unified platform owned and operated by the News Media Association, providing a centralised digital repository for statutory public notices published in UK local newspapers. The platform consists of the core Public Notice Portal (for searching current notices), the Archive Service (a paid add-on for accessing over 300,000 historical notices dating back to May 2023), and the Email Alert Service (a free notification feature for saved searches). Notices cover eight categories: Planning, Traffic & Roads, Goods Vehicle Licensing, Alcohol & Licensing, Probate & Trustee, Contract & Tender, Statutory, and Other. The portal was developed with Google News Initiative funding and connects local authorities, news publishers, and the public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Notice Portal A free, self-serve web platform that aggregates statutory public notices from UK local news publishers into a single, location-aware, searchable interface. It allows individuals to find, save and share public notices across eight categories including Planning, Traffic & Roads, Goods Vehicle Licensing, Alcohol & Licensing, Probate & Trustee, Contract & Tender, Statutory, and Other.
• Public Notice Archive Service A paid archival service providing access to more than 300,000 historical public notices dating back to May 2023. Notices are charged at 10p per notice after a 90-day free access period, subject to a minimum transaction fee of £5, with access valid for 12 months from purchase. Enterprise service is available for orders over £1,000.
• Email Alert Service A free notification service allowing registered users to set up email alerts for saved searches filtered by postcode and notice type. Users can configure alert frequency as Daily, Weekly, or Monthly, or disable alerts entirely.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• News Media AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Public Notice Portal is owned and operated by the News Media Association, the voice of UK national, regional and local newspapers. NMA members include nearly 900 local and regional news titles reaching 42 million people monthly. The portal is created in partnership with local news publishers.
• UK Local News PublisherscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNearly 900 local and regional news publishers across the UK supply public notice content to the portal. Publishers fund a major advertising campaign across UK local news titles to promote new services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GOV.UK: The UK government's central digital portal hosting statutory information, guidance, and consultation responses. Comparable as a much larger incumbent aggregator of public-sector information that could compete with PNP for citizen attention.
• Companies House: UK government's official company registry providing searchable statutory information to the public. Comparable as an authoritative, free, location-filtered information portal serving professional and general user segments.
• Reach plc: Largest UK regional news publisher, partner of PNP and developer of its consultation/archive services. Comparable as the publisher of statutory notices feeding the portal and the technology integration partner behind recent product launches.
• Newsquest: Major UK regional and local news publisher publishing statutory public notices. Comparable as both a content supplier to PNP and a peer publisher operating in the same local news ecosystem.
• National World: UK regional news group publishing local titles that carry statutory public notices. Comparable as a peer publisher and indirect supplier of notice content to the PNP aggregation model.
• HM Land Registry: UK government body maintaining the register of property ownership and charges. Comparable as an authoritative public-sector data source that intersects with the planning/property use cases PNP serves.

Direct peers

• Idox Group: UK public sector software provider serving local authorities, including public notice, planning, and land charge solutions. Directly comparable as a B2B supplier to the same local authority customers that publish notices on PNP.
• Commonplace: Digital citizen engagement and consultation platform used by UK local authorities. Directly comparable to PNP's consultation dashboard feature for collecting public feedback on planning and statutory proposals.
• The Gazette: The official UK public record publishing statutory notices including insolvency and probate. Most direct comparable to Public Notices Portal in aggregating legally-required public notices for citizen search and compliance.

Others

• LexisNexis: Legal and regulatory information provider serving UK solicitors and compliance professionals. Comparable as a downstream consumer of statutory notice data and an adjacent information services competitor for professional/archive users.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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