CloserStill sale update: deal values business at £1.35bn in second-largest trade show sale ever5th May 2026 | published by Theo Reilly SHARE
Big news has arrived in the trade show industry. UK organiser CloserStill Media has been valued at £1.35bn ($1.77bn) after Searchlight Capital Partners joined existing owner
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