Nineteen Group acquires Oliver Kinross

October 5, 2023

Nineteen Group announces it has acquired the award-winning London and Hong Kong based, global trade show organiser, Oliver Kinross.

Formed in 2008, The Oliver Kinross business includes a series of differentiated market leading, large-scale events in New York, Chicago, Sydney and London. The four key events provide unique content and networking opportunities focused on the construction and built environment markets in the mega cities they serve.

The Oliver Kinross founders Neil McKenzie and James McKenzie, and the senior management team Barry Saysell and Adam Jaffe will continue to lead the business of c.25 people across the London and Hong Kong offices.

Neil McKenzie, Founder of Oliver Kinross said “We couldn’t be more delighted for Oliver Kinross to be joining Nineteen Group. For the last few years, Nineteen has clearly been the ones to watch in the UK exhibition industry. Their private equity backing, combined with a highly experienced management team has proven to be an incredible recipe for success. In a short space of time, they have become a major player in the UK Exhibitions sector and now harbor ambitious plans to go global. We couldn’t be more excited to be joining them on this journey.”

Peter Jones, CEO of Nineteen added “From the moment we stepped into the Oliver Kinross shows, they felt right. Busy and engaging with a real festivalisation feel. The OK team could have been acquired by anyone, and we feel most privileged they chose us. This moment has been a long time coming, but only the beginning of a new journey together. We must now repay the trust by delivering on our promise to get behind, and support, OK’s talented people to keep growing, disrupting, and having fun.”