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Welcome to the advertising and media businesses for sale section of the site. Many new businesses are added to this section every month.

As you can see from the list below we include various types of advertising and media businesses. These include graphic design, advertising agencies, magazines, public relations, marketing agencies, digital services and production, and general publishing.

When buying advertising and media businesses it is important to consider staff issues, as these businesses are very labour intensive.

1 - 20 of 47 businesses for sale
Publisher of Travel Books
Asking Price: £1,000,000 Turnover:  £1,145,000 Location: South East 24/11/2009
40 national and regional titles, across three series, covering the whole of the UK and Ireland. A proven track record of popularity and strong sales. A comprehensive editorial database. Greatly increased revenue through advertising content. An extensive website averaging about 180,000 hits a day. A ...
Marketing & Communications Publication House
Asking Price: £1,000,000 Turnover:  £820,000 Location: UK Wide 19/11/2009
Recently established in 2008 to provide a full-service marketing and communications service. It has expertise in developing high-impact programs that drive measurable results across the entire spectrum of communications media. The management team has a decade of experience successfully leveraging th...
Financial Services Directory, Web Portal & Training 
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  Not specified Location: UK Wide 04/10/2009
Extensive FSD with 13 main business categories, 171 sub categories, 2,000 listed companies, and the potential to list tens of thousands of new companies. Substantial growth forecast based on expanded sales team. Extensive editorial product featuring aggregated financial news, links and resources. H...
Specialist Publisher & Exhibition Organiser
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  Not specified Location: UK Wide 01/09/2009
Market leader in the sector. Expandability of overseas offices. Very low level staffing requirement. Business is typically contracted for a year in advance. Three platforms - quarterly publication, series of exhibitions and website. Established business template which could easily be applied to othe...
Marketing, Design & Print
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  £584,000 Location: Scotland 13/08/2009
Established for 50 years. Offers a full range of graphic design and print services including; corporate identity, exhibition stand, popup and banner displays, websites, new media, lenticular printing, advertising, signage and large format printing. The business benefits from its in-house print manag...
Publication
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  £75,000,000 Location: UK Wide 26/02/2010
Well-established product range. Iconic publishing brand. Loyal customer base. Proven track record in developing new product lines. Interested parties will need to procure a licence agreement with the parent company....
Trade Magazine
Asking Price: £455,000 Turnover:  Not specified Location: UK Wide 22/02/2010
Publisher of a successful trade magazine for the skip hire industry that has been established for nearly four years. Published monthly, it earns from advertising, subscriptions and readers offers. It is a turnkey business that earns approx. £130k NP per year....
Film & Television Post Production
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  £500,000 Location: London 04/02/2010
Strategically-located purpose-built facility supplying editing, equipment and expertise for film and television to all the major UK broadcasters (BBC and ITV preferred supplier) and independent production companies. It services television drama serials/series and high profile single television films...
Publishing & Promotion
Asking Price: £2,000,000 Turnover:  £824,000 Location: UK Wide 03/02/2010
Provides a unique free publication found in selected independent shops, bars, universities and art spaces. It is also distributed outside alternative music events and launch parties. Existing readership and subscribers. High quality publications. Significant long term advertising. Relocatable....
Marketing with Niche Software Product
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  Not specified Location: UK Wide 03/02/2010
Established in 2006. Creates innovative online reward and motivation systems. Highly expandable. Highly desirable client base. Strong associated product with excellent levels of referred business. Established business model and client base, meaning no startup costs. Relocatable....
Public Sector Fleet Publishers
Asking Price: £400,000 Turnover:  £550,000 Location: UK Wide 01/02/2010
Three unique and individual public sector magazines for the NHS, local government and central government fleet markets. Online media for the NHS fleet, driving instructor and motability markets. Highly regarded, copyrighted and trademarked publications. Substantial number of advertising and marketin...
Media & Film Studio
Asking Price: £700,000 Turnover:  Not specified Location: South West 01/02/2010
Established in 1998. Produces TV programs, adult films animations, websites and digital marketing. Significant back catalogue and library. 11,000 sq. ft. studio £1.2m. Highly profitable. ...
Local Directory & Local Online Directory
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  £160,000 Location: East of England 22/01/2010
Local trademarked directory publication with an online local directory service, in which local residents or businesses can search for services or suppliers, by classification, name, area or postcode. They also have the ability to view all listings within a classification for the whole coverage area ...
B2B Magazine
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  Not specified Location: UK Wide 15/01/2010
Subscription magazine in the financial services industry. Revenue also comes from advertising opportunities. Specifically deals with compliance and regulation. Relocatable. Price negotiable....
Ambient Media
Asking Price: £300,000 Turnover:  £1,000,000 Location: UK Wide 11/01/2010
Founded in 1995, this business rapidly grew to become one of the largest media companies specialising in out-of-home media. Has developed a successful ambient media advertising concept. Approximately 5,000 sites under contract throughout the UK. One stop shop ? media planning and production. Huge op...
Graphic Design Consultancy
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  £1,400,000 Location: UK Wide 21/12/2009
Long-standing successful and profitable graphic design business, offering a full range of design services including brochures, catalogues, point of sale, branding, website design and direct mail services. Excellent client list and known growth potential. GM circa 45%....
Brand Innovation, Development & Marketing
Asking Price: Not specified Turnover:  £4,000,000 Location: UK Wide 16/12/2009
Unique brand innovation, development and marketing business operating four distinct branded business units. Very progressive online local business directory and marketing franchise, unique database marketing and customer retention solution for B2C markets, community magazine franchise, personalised ...
Presentation Design
Asking Price: £850,000 Turnover:  £900,000 Location: London 16/11/2009
Boutique presentation design company based in the City of London. Perfect acquisition for larger marketing or communications agency. Huge repeat business and potential for growth....
PR & Creative Agency
Asking Price: £750,000 Turnover:  £750,000 Location: London 13/11/2009
Full service creative and PR agency, which has been established for 30 years in the B2B sector with a good number of well-established, long-term accounts. Excellent reputation and contacts in a number of specific industries. Strengths include experienced team, simple business model, profitable clie...
Free Trade Publication
Asking Price: £495,000 Turnover:  Not specified Location: London 09/11/2009
Long-established, independent taxi trade newspaper. The publication is the licensed taxi industry's oldest, most respected and largest independent newspaper, which is distributed in London, and throughout England and Scotland. Apart from the solid core of regular London readership, the paper goes ou...

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South West
Well-established. Contracts with blue-chip companies, hotel groups and companies with nationwide outlets to offer full fire, secure access control and intruder alarm services, including CCTV systems (remote monitoring is carried out by a third party monitoring station)from initial survey through to supply and fit and on to service contracts. Preferred supplier for many nationwide businesses. Holds all relevant industry accreditations. Holds maintenance contracts that provide a regular income stream. Expansion potential. Ideal bolt-on. The two directors are prepared to stay with the business if required.
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