Dennis Publishing Ltd. has acquired Kiplinger Washington Editors
Dennis Publishing Ltd. (Denis), a portfolio company of Exponent Private Equity LLP, has acquired Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. (Kiplinger), a market leader in business and personal finance information, in print and online.
Dennis is one of the most dynamic media organizations operating in the US and UK markets. Its portfolio of over 30 brands currently operates in four areas of excellence: current affairs, technology, automotive and lifestyle, reaching more than 50 million unique users and selling over 2.5 million magazines every month.
Kiplinger, founded in 1920 in Washington, D.C. and run by three generations of the Kiplinger family, publishes the largest paid-subscription publications in several financial fields: business forecasting (the weekly Kiplinger Letter); taxes (the biweekly Kiplinger Tax Letter); retirement living (the monthly Kiplinger’s Retirement Report) and yield-oriented investing (the monthly Kiplinger’s Investing for Income).
One of Oaklins' TMT teams in New York advised the buyer throughout the acquisition process.
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