Johnston Press plc was a multimedia company founded in Falkirk, Scotland, in 1767. Its flagship titles included UK-national newspaper the i, The Scotsman, the Yorkshire Post, the Falkirk Herald, and Belfast's The News Letter. The company was operating around 200 newspapers and associated websites around the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man when it went into administration in 2018. The Falkirk Herald was the company's first acquisition in 1846. Johnston Press's assets were transferred to JPIMedia in 2018, who continued to publish its titles.
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Fate | Entered Administration. Assets acquired by JPIMedia
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Founded | 1767
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Defunct | 2018
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Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Key people | David King (CEO)
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Revenue | £245.1 million (2015)
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Operating income | £1.0 million (2015)
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Net income | £11.4 million (2015)
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Website | See JPIMedia's website
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