It was formed in 2012 by David Montgomery, a former chief executive of Trinity Mirror, to buy the Daily Mail and General Trust's Northcliffe Media business, and the Yattendon Group's Iliffe newspaper group.
It was founded in 2012 by David Montgomery, a former top executive at Trinity Mirror, to acquire the Daily Mail and General Trust's Northcliffe Media business, as well as the Yattendon Group's Iliffe newspaper group.