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National World[1] 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.[2][3][4][5]

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In April 2022, JPIMedia was rebranded to National World.[6] Since purchasing JPIMedia, National World has launched sixteen new titles and made a further seven acquisitions,[7] notably Insider Media.[8]

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.[9]

The company reported 2022 revenues of £84.1M and adjusted EBITDA of £9.7M.[10]

In May 2025, Media Concierge, owner of Iconic Newspapers, acquired National World for £65.1 million.[11]

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Acquisition by Media Concierge

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In May 2025, National World plc was acquired by Media Concierge, a London-based media company led by Malcolm Denmark. The acquisition, valued at £65.1 million, involved Media Concierge purchasing the remaining 72.2% of shares it did not already own at 23p per share . The transaction was sanctioned by the High Court in London on 22 May 2025[] and became effective on 27 May 2025. Following the acquisition, National World was delisted from the London Stock Exchange, transitioning into a privately held company under the ownership of Media Concierge's subsidiary, Neo Media Publishing.

Media Concierge has expressed a commitment to supporting National World's existing operations, emphasising a long-term investment approach focused on sustaining and enhancing local journalism. Malcolm Denmark, CEO of Media Concierge, stated that the company aims to provide National World with the resources and autonomy necessary to continue serving its communities effectively, without immediate structural changes .

The acquisition positions Media Concierge as the third-largest regional news publisher in the UK, expanding its portfolio to include over 100 regional titles such as The Scotsman, Yorkshire Post, and The News Letter .

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Acquisition of JPI Media

On 31 December 2020, it was announced that JPIMedia Publishing Ltd (formerly Johnston Press[12]) and its subsidiaries were being sold to National World PLC on 2 January 2021. The new company was set up by the media executive David Montgomery.[13][14]

On 29 April 2022, JPIMedia Publishing Ltd rebranded to National World Publishing Ltd, otherwise known as National World.[6]

Acquisition of Midland News Association

In September 2023, it was announced that the Graham family-owned Claverley Group had sold its subsidiary Midland News Association to National World PLC. The £11m sale included the regional daily newspapers Shropshire Star and Express & Star, and a number of weekly titles, along with Press Computer Systems, which supplies publishing platforms for both MNA and other major publishers including Newsquest and DC Thomson. The sale marked Claverley Group's exit from regional newspaper publishing.[15]

Operations

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Since the acquisition of JPI Media, National World Plc has made further launches and acquisitions.[16]

In March 2021, nationalworld.com was launched as a national news website with an editorial team across the UK.[17] This was followed by the launch of city websites in Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, London,[18] Birmingham and Bristol.[16] Further sites were launched for Northern Ireland, Sussex, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire.[19]

Subsequent launches were made in 2023 into Nottingham[20] and Derby,[21] and further national sites were launched, peopleworld.co.uk[22] and 3addedminutes.com.[23] National World also acquired the assets of football website publisher Scoopdragon and video content aggregator Newschain,[24] and news titles such as Newry Reporter,[25] Farm Week[26] and Banbridge Chronicle.[27]

On 2 May 2023 the company announced the acquisitions of business media provider Insider Media as well as Yorkshire publisher the Rotherham Advertiser.[8]

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NationalWorld owns one of Scotland's national titles, The Scotsman

Media brands in Great Britain

The following is a partial list of British websites, magazines and newspapers owned by the company:[28]

Newspapers in Northern Ireland

National World Publishing Ltd publishes a total of 22 titles in Northern Ireland through two holding companies, JPIMedia NI and Derry Journal Newspapers. The geographic readership of some titles extends across the Irish border into the Republic of Ireland, such as the Derry Journal which also covers County Donegal. Former JPIMedia titles published in the Republic of Ireland now belong to Iconic Newspapers.[28][31]

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Shots!

On 7 August 2023[32] National World launched Shots!, a website devoted to football chat, true crime shows[33] and real life stories. National World also acquired a streaming slot for Shots! on Freeview channel 276, where it runs 24 hours a day and features shows such as The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read, Walks Around Britain[34] and Exceptional Homes,[35] along with reports such as I Was in Byker Grove.[36][37][38]

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