Mortons Media Group

Mortons Media Group publishes over 20 specialist magazines covering classic and modern motorcycles, scootering, steam railways, heritage transport and classic cars. Its Mortons Books imprint produces books on railway, military and aviation history, consumer issues, hobbies, crime and politics.

The group also owns and operates over 30 shows and events across the UK, from classic bike shows and autojumbles to off-road motorcycle and classic car events, and says these reach over a million people every year. Its print division provides coldset web offset printing for newspapers, and its mailing division offers letter and multi-insert mailing packs. A Publishing Hub service helps magazine publishers review cost bases in remit, print, paper, production, finishing and mailing. Revenue comes from magazines, events, books, printing, mailing, archive access, magazine subscriptions and event tickets.

The company was incorporated in 1998 and has its headquarters in Maidstone, Kent. It also has a media centre in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. It is organised in four divisions: publishing, events, print and mailing. The website offers online access to an archive of motorcycle and railway material, and says it has scanned every back issue of The Railway Magazine.

Product: Specialist magazines, books, trade shows and enthusiast events, plus printing, mailing and archive services.