UBM Plc Disposes of UK Titles for £10.0m

The agriculture portfolio – comprising the Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer titles and their associated online offerings – is based primarily in Preston and employs 57 staff.  The London-based general practitioner portfolio employs 33 staff and includes the Pulse and Practical Commissioning magazines and their digital and event products NAPC, the Mental Health Forum, Pulse Seminars, as well as Pulse Learning.  Subject to completion of two separate consultation processes under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, the transaction is expected to close in the next four to six weeks.  In total, these assets generated revenues of £12.1m in 2011. Read More