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Incisive Media is a fast growing specialist business information provider operating in eleven core markets, financial risk management , retail investment , accountancy, computing, insurance ,mortgages , capital markets, financial IT , marketing, photographic and private equity. The Group delivers key information to defined target audiences across a variety of platforms including magazines, conferences and exhibitions, training, websites, newsletters, contract publishing and databases.

History:

January 2007 Incisive Media acquire the UK assets of VNU Business Publications

(http://www.incisivemedia.com/public/showPage.html?page=433282)

December 2006 Incisive Media acquire MSM International

(http://www.incisivemedia.com/public/showPage.html?page=355048)

December 2006 Incisive Media is taken private by the management with the backing of Apax Partners

(http://www.apax.com/en/investments/incisive-media.html)

June 2006 Incisive Media acquire AVCJ Group Limited

(http://www.incisivemedia.com/public/showPage.html?page=333541)

April 2006 Incisive Media acquire Centre for Interactive Financial Training (CIFT) Ltd

(http://www.incisivemedia.com/public/showPage.html?page=324885)

September 2005 Incisive Media acquire Global Professional Media Limited

(http://www.incisivemedia.com/public/showPage.html?page=297136)

August 2005 Incisive Media acquire Search Engine Strategies, Search Engine Watch & the ClickZ Network

(http://www.incisivemedia.com/public/showPage.html?page=289381)

April 2004 Incisive Media acquire Initiative Europe Ltd.

July 2003 Incisive Media acquire Insurance Age

May 2003 Incisive Media acquire Risk Waters Group

August 2001 Incisive Media acquired Matching Hat Limited for a total initial consideration of £4.2 million.

June 2001 Tim Weller named Business Services Entrepreneur of the Year 2001

December 2000 Incisive Media achieved a listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange at an issue price of 143p per share.

July 2000 Incisive Media was formed in July 2000 following the acquisition of Timothy Benn Publishing ('TBP') by CFC.

May 1998 PPA Publisher of the Year.

May 1997 PPA Publisher of the Year.

May 1997 Investment Week, PPA Business Magazine of the Year.

January 1995 CFC Launched Investment Week.

November 1994 City Financial Communications ('CFC') founded.

City Financial Communications ('CFC') was founded in 1994 by Incisive Media Chief Executive Tim Weller to launch Investment Week.

The company grew turnover and profits respectively by a compound rate of 46% and 100% in the period 1995-1999 by becoming the leading provider of business information to the UK personal finance industry.

The company was re-branded as Incisive Media following CFC's acquisition of Timothy Benn Publishing ('TBP'). Timothy Benn Publishing was founded in 1982 and was communications group providing business information to the insurance and photographic markets.