The Global Media Business Weekly

Mercator Media buys UK maritime expo

Exhibitions. The UK-based Mercator Media Ltd is acquiring the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo from the Prysm Group. M&CCE Expo is to co-locate with the Seawork event this year on 11-13 June in Southampton UK. Transaction terms not disclosed. The 30-year-old, privately-owned Mercator Media has a portfolio of long-established magazine-centric maritime brands including The Motorship, World Fishing, Boating Business, and Maritime Journal. The company is soundly profitable and  believed to have revenues of some £6-7m. The Bristol, UK-based Prysm Group has a portfolio of some 30 B2B exhibitions including: The Business Show, Legalex,  Elite Sports Performance and Farm Business Innovation.

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