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31 July 2026

 

Investec appointed as Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker to Future plc

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Our role

Our UK Investment Banking & Corporate Broking team is delighted to announce its appointment as Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker to Future plc – the global platform for specialist media.

Luke Spells, Co-Head of UK Investment Banking & Corporate Broking at Investec, commented:

We are delighted to be appointed by Future, a high-quality global business with a portfolio of specialist media brands. This appointment is an important addition to our market leading TMT franchise and further reflects the strength of our UK Investment Banking offering. We look forward to supporting Future’s strategic ambitions across our advisory, corporate broking and capital markets capabilities.

This announcement builds on our strong momentum in 2026, following recent appointments as adviser to companies including RS Group, Telecom Plus, Eurowag and Fullers.

 

About Future plc

Future plc is a global platform for the creation and distribution of trusted, specialist content, building engaged and valuable global communities. The Group operates c.170 brands in diversified content verticals, with multiple market leading positions and three core monetisation frameworks: advertising, eCommerce affiliate and direct consumer monetisation (subscriptions and newstrade magazine sale).

Future’s content is published and distributed through a range of formats including websites, email newsletters, videos, magazines and live events. The successful execution of the Group’s strategy is focused on three pillars: growing engaged audience, diversifying and growing revenue per user and optimising the portfolio.

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