London, United Kingdom - [23 October 2026] - CloserStill Media, an organiser of business events, exhibitions and conferences, has acquired the London-based Events Media business ROAR B2B. Terms of the deal are undisclosed.
ROAR organises sector-leading events such as Environmental Services & Solutions Expo, Naidex, Contact Centre Expo, Customer Experience Expo and B2B Marketing Live.
The acquisition brings the established event brands into CloserStill Media’s global portfolio. The brands will join CloserStill’s existing infrastructure, technology and healthcare divisions, while each event continues to serve its established professional community.
Based in London, ROAR has built a portfolio of specialist content-led trade shows and conferences serving highly engaged professional communities and providing a high level of customer service to exhibitors and delegates. The acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for the business and creates opportunities to build on its existing brands, strengthen their reach and explore new markets.
The flagship event in the acquired portfolio is Environmental Services & Solutions Expo, the UK’s leading environmental event. Held annually at Birmingham’s NEC, it attracts 15,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors.
Duncan Kirk, CEO of ROAR, said:
“This deal represents a new era for our business. We have built a successful portfolio of sector leading events in important growth markets, and have developed an entrepreneurial culture and a team of talented people.
“CloserStill’s decision to acquire the ROAR portfolio is not only testament to the quality of the business we have built but also recognition of the talent, resilience, passion and commitment of our people. I’m incredibly proud of the team and our achievements to date. We are very excited about the future and feel that CloserStill is the natural home to harness the potential of our events and develop the careers of our team."
Commenting on the acquisition, Gareth Bowhill, CEO of CloserStill Media, said:
“We are delighted to welcome the ROAR team and its five event brands into the CloserStill Group. These brands have built strong reputations in their respective markets through a deep understanding of the needs of the communities and sectors they serve.
“The sectors represented by these brands are a natural fit with CloserStill’s existing infrastructure, technology and healthcare portfolios. The acquisition strengthens those portfolios while giving the brands access to the scale, expertise and resources of the wider CloserStill Group.
“Just as importantly, the ROAR team’s entrepreneurial culture and specialist focus closely align with our own. We are hugely excited about the next stage of growth for these events.”
About CloserStill
CloserStill Media specialises in high-value, content-driven events and the nurturing of B2B or professional communities. The company operates events across a wide range of sub-vertical sectors within Business Technologies, Healthcare, Learning HR & Education and Future Transport & Infrastructure with 900 employees across the globe and offices in the U.K., U.S., Germany, Spain and Singapore.
About ROAR B2B
ROAR B2B is a London based Events Media business operating in three main industry sectors, Environment, Business Technology and Social Care. Headline events in their portfolio include Environmental Services & Solutions Expo, Call & Contact Centre Expo, B2B Marketing Live and Naidex. These events place a focus on sectors that are critical to how we live, communicate and work, both now and in the future.
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