MarketMakers
In July 2017, Centaur Media announced the acquisition of MarketMakers, a UK B2B marketing services business, for £13.4 million.[9] However, in July 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Centaur announced it was to close the MarketMakers business, with only its sister company, Really B2B, retained.[10]
Home Interest division
In July 2017, Centaur Media sold its Home Interest portfolio to Future plc for £32 million, including Homebuilding & Renovating, Period Living and Real Homes.[11]
Oystercatchers
On 21 September 2016, Centaur Media acquired brand consultancy company Oystercatchers for £3.35 million.[12]
Xeim
On 22 January 2019, Centaur Media announced that it had brought its various marketing business under the name Xeim (derived from the term 'Excellence in marketing'), including Creative Review, Design Week, Econsultancy, Marketing Week and Oystercatchers.[13]
Financial services division
On 1 April 2019, Centaur Media announced that it had sold its financial services division, including Money Marketing, Mortgage Strategy, Platforum, Taxbriefs and Headline Money, to Metropolis Group for £5 million cash.[14]
On 10 April 2019, Centaur Media announced that it had agreed the sale of Centaur Media Travel and Meetings Limited, owner of the Business Travel Show and The Meetings Show, to Northstar Travel Media UK Limited for £9.25 million. The sale was expected to be completed by 30 April 2019.[15]
Centaur Human Resources Limited
On 16 April 2019, it was reported that Centaur Media had agreed the sale of Centaur Human Resources, which includes Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Live, Employee Benefits Connect and Forum For Expatriate Management, to DVV Media International for a £5 million cash consideration. Completion of the disposal was expected to take place on 30 April 2019.[16]
Festival of Marketing expands
On 1 May 2019, Xeim, Centaur Media's marketing division, announced that its annual Festival of Marketing would henceforth incorporate two previously standalone events, Marketing Week Live and The Insight Show.[17] Festival of Marketing evolved to become a digital event in 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]
Engineering portfolio
On 9 May 2019, Centaur Media entered into a conditional agreement to sell its engineering portfolio, including The Engineer and the Subcon show, to Mark Allen Group for a £2.5 million cash consideration. The transaction was expected to complete by 31 May 2019.[19]
