London · New York · Florida
Independent specialist publisher · Business Matters since 1986 · CBM since 2004

The stories moving business
forward — across print, digital,
podcast, video & stage.

Capital Business Media is the home of Business Matters, Optimum, Not Ltd, EV Powered, Electric Home, Travelling For Business, Property Portfolio Investor, Fund Manager Today and three flagship live-event awards programmes. Forty years of flagship heritage with Business Matters, twenty-two years of CBM as a parent group, and offices in London, New York and Florida.

Our brands
The portfolio

Nine brands. One independent publisher.

Each brand is a market leader in its vertical, with dedicated editorial, commercial and events teams. Pick a brand to see the full media pack, editorial calendar and rate card.

Business Matters 1.5M+ monthly · 40 yrs Business · Flagship

Business Matters

The UK's flagship magazine for entrepreneurs and SME leaders since 1986 — daily news, insight and the Business Champion Awards.

Optimum Magazine HNW audience Executive · Lifestyle

Optimum Magazine

The premium executive lifestyle companion to Business Matters — luxury motoring, fine dining, travel and property for Britain's founders.

Travelling For Business 250k monthly · 21% US Travel · Corporate

Travelling For Business

Where C-suite readers turn for hotels, flights, destinations and tools that make the FTSE-100 travel diary run on time.

EV Powered 600k monthly · 3.5M YT Automotive · EV

EV Powered

The UK's most trusted voice on electric vehicles — print, digital, podcast and the EV Powered Awards.

Electric Home New 2025 Renewable energy

Electric Home

From heat pumps to solar, battery and smart tariffs — the consumer guide to electrifying the UK home.

Property Portfolio Investor £8.4bn AUM Property · Investment

Property Portfolio Investor

For serious landlords and property investors: yields, tax, finance, regulation and deal flow.

NY desk Finance · Institutional

Fund Manager Today

CBM's New York-based title for institutional asset and fund managers — market intelligence and fund-level coverage from the US desk.

Not Ltd 4.1M self-employed Sole traders · Freelancers

Not Ltd

The first dedicated title for the UK's 4.1 million self-employed — practical, political, profitable.

Business Champion Awards 3 flagship awards · 72+ cats Awards · Live events

CBM Live Events

The Business Champion Awards (Nov 2026), the Travelling For Business Awards (Oct 2026) and the Rural Business Awards (launching 2026).

By division

Eight divisions.
One commercial team.

CBM's brands are organised into eight editorial divisions so partners can buy by audience interest, not just by title. Run a single campaign across an entire category — or sponsor an ecosystem.

01

Business

SME leaders, founders and the executive lifestyle that surrounds them.

Business Matters · Optimum · Not Ltd
02

Finance & Investing

Raising, deploying and managing capital — UK and US.

Property Portfolio Investor · Fund Manager Today (NY)
03

Automotive

Cars, drivers and the electrified road ahead.

EV Powered
04

Renewable Energy

Electrifying homes, buildings and infrastructure.

EV Powered · Electric Home
05

Travel

Corporate and premium travel intelligence — with 21% US readership.

Travelling For Business · T4B Awards
06

Property

Residential investment, commercial assets and PropTech.

Property Portfolio Investor · Electric Home
07

Contract Publishing

Custom magazines, digital and video for client brands.

CBM Studio
08

Live Events & Awards

Three flagship annual awards programmes — 72+ combined categories.

Business Champion Awards · T4B Awards · Rural Business Awards (2026)
By the numbers

Forty years of flagship heritage. Audiences that act on what they read.

40yrsBusiness Matters founded 1986 · CBM parent since 2004
2.5M+Monthly digital readers across 9 brands
78%Of readers have acted on content within 30 days
3International offices — London, New York, Florida
Live & in person

Three flagship awards. Where the industry comes to be seen.

CBM's live events division runs three flagship annual awards programmes across business, corporate travel and the rural economy — 72+ combined categories, 8,500+ guests and the ceremonies that recognise the sector leaders our readers follow all year.

Business Champion Awards
Flagship · 12 November 2026

Business Champion Awards 2026

The UK's premier independent business awards — honouring the founders, executives and companies setting the pace. Black-tie ceremony, London, 49 categories, 500+ guests.

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Travelling For Business Awards 2026
Travel · 22 October 2026

Travelling For Business Awards

A black-tie gala recognising the hotels, airlines, ground operators, TMCs and travel-tech platforms that make business travel work. 23 categories.

Sponsor →
Rural Business Awards
Rural · Launching 2026

Rural Business Awards

CBM's newest awards programme, launching in 2026 to celebrate Britain's rural economy — farming, agri-tech, rural hospitality and estate diversification.

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Where we are

London. New York. Florida.

A UK-headquartered publisher with a transatlantic footprint — giving advertisers and editors on both sides of the Atlantic a direct line into our newsrooms.

London

Global headquarters

Editorial, commercial, events and studio teams for all nine CBM brands.

Level 18, Forty Bank Street, Canary Wharf
London E14 5NR
T: +44 (0)20 7206 2502

New York

US commercial hub

North American partnerships, Travelling For Business US desk and transatlantic sponsorships.

1120 Broadway
New York, NY 10010
T: +1 212 531 5116

Florida

Americas events & travel

EV Powered US coverage, T4B US sales and Americas event production.

1420 Celebration Boulevard
Reunion, FL 34747
T: +1 321 616 4341

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