Factsheet


Corporate Activity
As a B2B media group we deliver essential and intelligent information, learning and training, across all media platforms to both the public and private sectors. Our purpose is to drive personal and professional improvement to enable our customers to know more and perform better.
Operating Groups
- political information, public affairs and policy communications
in the UK, Paris and Brussels; - study aids and revision guides in the UK; and
- training/learning.
Strategy
Huveaux's strategic objective is to build a substantial B2B group delivering essential and intelligent information, learning and training, across all media platforms, to our selected growth markets.
"Acquire, improve, build and add"
- Acquire a market position;
- Improve the existing business; and
- Build innovative new revenue opportunities in line with market changes, principally in digital and events;
Management
The Board comprises a carefully selected blend of individuals with experience from relevant sectors and businesses. The directors all share a passion for Huveaux and a genuine belief in the collective ability to make our strategic vision a reality.
John van Kuffeler - Executive Chairman
Chairman of Huveaux PLC since its foundation in 2001, John is the original founder. He is also non-executive Chairman of Provident Financial plc. Prior to taking up these appointments, John was Chief Executive of Provident Financial plc and Brown Shipley Holdings plc. He is an Advisory Board member of the Princes Trust and was formerly a Council member of the CBI.
Gerry Murray - Chief Executive Officer
Gerry started his publishing career as a journalist before becoming a senior publisher at Emap Plc in the 1980’s from where he created its stable of business magazines. He was appointed Chief Executive of Emap Business Publishing in 1987 and served as a main board director of Emap Plc between 1987 and 1991. He joined Huveaux in May 2004 and was appointed to the Board as its UK Chief Executive in November of that year. He was promoted to Group Chief Executive in November 2005.
Rupert Levy - Group Finance Director
Rupert joined Huveaux PLC as finance director in April 2008.
Prior to this, Rupert had been Finance Director of Haymarket Exhibitions division since August 2004. His previous roles include Finance Director of Sport Entertainment & Media Group plc, Finance Director of WMRC plc, and Finance Director of Miller Freeman UK (now CMPi).
Acquistions
15/9/03 Publication Professionnelles Parlementaires (t/a Le Trombinoscope)
25/9/03 Fenman Limited
25/9/03 Training Journal Limited
05/3/03 Public Affairs Newsletter
06/5/04 Parliamentary Communications Limited
06/5/04 European Parliamentary Communications Limited
24/9/04 ATP-Egora
21/7/05 J B Bailliere Sante
27/7/06 Political Monitoring Services Limited
27/7/06 Political Wizard Limited
04/9/06 Letts Educational Limited
04/9/07 Leckie & Leckie Limited
22/5/07 European Public Affairs Directory













