Future plc is an international special-interest media business, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today they produce more than 80 regular newsstand magazines, 62 websites and 25 annual live events. They have strong market positions in all of their chosen sectors: games, music & movies, technology, sports, auto and crafts. Future sells more than 4 million magazines each month, attract more than 18 million unique monthly visitors to our websites, and hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts to their live events. In addition, we export or license our publications to 90 countries worldwide, making Future the UK's number one exporter and licensor of magazines.
In 1994, Future UK was acquired by Pearson plc, which subsequently sold the business in 1998 to a management buy-out backed by Apax. In June 1999 the enlarged Group (now including UK, US and other countries) was floated on the London Stock Exchange. Future's expansion included further overseas subsidiaries.
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