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Future plc

Future plc is a British publishing company founded in 1985 by Chris Anderson. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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Founded
1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Industry
Magazine and internet publishing
Headquarters
Bath, Somerset, England
Founder
Chris Anderson
Key people
Richard Huntingford (non-executive chairman) · Kevin Li Ying (CEO)
Net income
£66.3 million (2025): 130

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Future plc

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples24
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
Components1

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Future plc

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Subsidiaries · 4
Future plc → Future Australia, Future Publishing, Future US, Purch Technologies France
Key people · 2
Future plc → Kevin Li Ying (CEO), Richard Huntingford (non-executive chairman)
Founded · 1
Future plc → 1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Founder · 1
Future plc → Chris Anderson
Headquarters · 1
Future plc → Bath, Somerset, England
Industry · 1
Future plc → Magazine and internet publishing
Net income · 1
Future plc → £66.3 million (2025): 130
Number of employees · 1
Future plc → 2,991 (2025): 146
Operating income · 1
Future plc → £121.9 million (2025): 130
Predecessor · 1
Future plc → TI Media

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Future plcFounded1985; 41 years ago (1985)1.00infobox
Future plcFounderChris Anderson1.00infobox
Future plcHeadquartersBath, Somerset, England1.00infobox
Future plcIndustryMagazine and internet publishing1.00infobox
Future plcKey peopleRichard Huntingford (non-executive chairman)1.00infobox
Future plcKey peopleKevin Li Ying (CEO)1.00infobox
Future plcNet income£66.3 million (2025): 1301.00infobox
Future plcNumber of employees2,991 (2025): 1461.00infobox
Future plcOperating income£121.9 million (2025): 1301.00infobox
Future plcPredecessorTI Media1.00infobox
Future plcRevenue£739.2 million (2025): 1301.00infobox
Future plcSubsidiariesFuture Australia1.00infobox
Future plcSubsidiariesFuture Publishing1.00infobox
Future plcSubsidiariesFuture US1.00infobox
Future plcSubsidiariesPurch Technologies France1.00infobox
Future plcTotal assets£1,633.1 million (2025): 1331.00infobox
Future plcTotal equity£1,038.8 million (2025): 1331.00infobox
Future plcTraded asLSE: FUTR1.00infobox
Future plcTypePublic1.00infobox
Future plcWebsitefutureplc.com1.00infobox
Future plcis aBritish publishing company founded in 1985 by Chris Anderson0.90text

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