Acquisitions help National World buck trend with 5% revenue growth

The publisher is now forecasting revenues above £100m in 2024.

National World website and Yorkshire Post front page

Revenue at National World was up by 5% in 2023, boosted by seven acquisitions completed last year.

Digital revenue, which made up 21% of the total, was up by 13%, with particular growth of 20% in the second half of the year. As well as the acquisitions this was put down to stronger yields and increased video advertising.

In a pre-close trading update for the year ending 30 December 2023, National World said total group revenue is expected to reach £88m – up from £84.1m in 2022 and £86m in 2021.