Informa Reports 11.1% Revenue Growth in B2B Events
Informa’s B2B events division achieved 11.1% revenue growth from January to October 2024, driven by global demand for in-person business events and strong performance across markets.
Group CEO Stephen A. Carter said: “Informa continues to deliver a strong performance in 2024, with forward bookings providing momentum into 2025.
“This year sees us complete our four-year GAP2 programme, where our performance has demonstrated the structural growth in our chosen markets, our geographic strength in the US and IMEA in particular, and the power of our market-leading specialist B2B Brands and proprietary first-party data.”
Key Performance Indicators:
- Informa Markets (transaction-led events): +13.5%
- Informa Tech (tech-focused events): +11.2%
- Informa Connect (content-led events): +4.9%
- Academic Markets division: up 10%
- Total group revenue growth: 10.7%
Regional Revenue Breakdown:
- Americas: 45%
- Asia/ASEAN: 25%
- India, Middle East & Africa: 10%
- UK/Europe: 10%
Notable Event Success:
- Cityscape Global (Riyadh): $61 billion in transactions & sales, 170,000 participants.
Financial Projections:
- Projected group revenue: £3.5bn
- adjusted operating profit: £975m+
- Free cash flow: £750m+
- Expected year-end leverage: 2.5x Net Debt to EBITDA
- Secured €1.75bn in bonds at an average cost of 3.33% to support long-term growth.
Future Plans:
Informa enters 2025 with strong momentum and plans for sustained growth that include:
- Launch of the One Informa program (2025–2028) to integrate B2B events businesses, targeting 5% annual revenue growth through better alignment of brands, technology, and data analytics.
- Appointment of Catherine Levene as a non-executive director to enhance expertise in US markets and digital media.
- Integrate its three live B2B events businesses (Informa Markets, Informa Connect, and the forthcoming Informa Festivals) in 2025.