Excel London
Finelight Group has bought a majority stake in Business Show Media, organiser of The Business Show
Norwich-based Finelight Group has bought a majority stake in Business Show Media, which runs The Business Show, The International Franchise Show and the White & Private Label Expo. Christian Yandell stays as chief executive.
UK Construction Week London will bring nine shows together at Excel London in May 2027
Media 10 will run UK Construction Week London on 11–13 May 2027 at Excel London as one event of nine specialist shows, including Futurebuild and Building Safety.
Excel London says events from US organisers are up 60% in 18 months
The London venue's latest figures point to strong North American demand, much of it from technology companies. For UK organisers the practical consequence is competition for dates, particularly in early 2027.
Excel appoints its first chief information officer
Sam Gibson joins the London venue in a newly created executive role and will lead the next phase of its connectivity programme. What it means for organisers is still a question of contract detail.
London Build moves to Excel for its November edition
London Build and elementalLONDON open at Excel London on 25-26 November 2026 after the show's move from Olympia. Returning exhibitors should treat the logistics as new, and note that the published exhibitor forecasts differ.
Attendance is a count, not the whole result
Visitor totals, registrations and economic-impact estimates measure different things. Separate activity, outcomes and wider impact before deciding what an event achieved.
What an expansion announcement can and cannot tell a buyer
Excel's anniversary figures show the scale of its new space, and its October update has already moved some of them. Date-stamp venue statistics and build your own buying case.