MARK ALLEN GROUP COMPLETES FARMERS WEEKLY PURCHASE

Mark Allen Group (MAG) has finally completed its acquisition of Farmers Weekly. The 85-year-old brand has been sold by Reed Business Information Ltd (RBI), part of RELX.

The portfolio includes the leading weekly magazine Farmers Weekly, its community website and online trading platforms on FWi.comco.uk, a growing events portfolio including the market leading industry Farmers Weekly Awards, newsletters and social media platforms supporting these publishing activities. This transaction does not include the agricultural connectivity, workflow, data and analytics business Proagrica.

A new company, MA Agriculture Ltd, has been formed to accommodate the brand, which will continue to be based at its Sutton offices, with 55 members of its staff transferring under TUPE.

For more details visit: http://www.markallengroup.com