National World

National World plc
National World
Company typePublic company
IndustryDigital Media
Founded2019 (2019)
HeadquartersLeeds, England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
David Montgomery
Revenue£84.1M (2022)
£9.7M (2022)
SubsidiariesFull list
Websitenationalworldplc.com

National World plc is a British multimedia company based in Leeds, England. The company was founded and listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 2019 as a media takeover vehicle. In January 2021, it acquired JPIMedia for £10.2 million.[1][2][3][4] In April 2022, JPIMedia was rebranded to National World.[5] Since purchasing JPIMedia, National World has launched sixteen new titles and made a further seven acquisitions,[6] notably Insider Media.[7]

Its flagship titles include The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, and Belfast's The News Letter. The company operates over 100 newspapers and websites around the United Kingdom.[8]

The company reported 2022 revenues of £84.1M and adjusted EBITDA of £9.7M.[9]

  1. ^ Casci, Mark (31 December 2020). "Yorkshire Post owner JPIMedia sold to National World for £10.2m". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ponsford, Dominic (31 December 2020). "Monty's back: JPI Media sold to David Montgomery's National World Plc for £10.2m". Press Gazette. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ Sharman, David (31 December 2020). "JPIMedia unveils National World as new owner". Hold the Front Page. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ Symon, Ken (31 December 2020). "The Scotsman publisher sold to veteran industry player's group". Scottish Business Insider. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ Sharman, David (26 April 2022). "JPIMedia renamed National World in 'major rebranding exercise'". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Reports, presentations and publications". National World. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ "Acquisitions of Insider & Rotherham Advertiser". otp.tools.investis.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. ^ Sweney, Mark (2018-11-16). "Owner of the Scotsman and i newspapers enters administration". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  9. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (2023-03-16). "National World cuts costs, increases profit as CEO says: 'Think local, act national, be global'". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

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