DM plc Information

DM plc based in Ross on Wye was formed over 10 years ago by Adrian John Williams. Our historic customer recruitment activities have been complemented & enhanced in recent years by the group’s expansion in the consumer lifestyle data & direct marketing sector. Group is now a multi-channel business & is a major player in online & offline lead generation across a wide range of media, underpinned by a strong and growing customer base. •Oct 2004: Acquisition of Strike Lucky Games Ltd & listing on AIM. •Oct 2004: Purely Creative Ltd acquired business & assets of 'Creative Division' of Thus plc. •Mar 2005: Strike Lucky Games Ltd exercised option to acquire Purely Creative Ltd. •May 2005: Purely Creative Ltd settled earn-out obligation to Thus plc. •Apr 2006: Acquired entire share capital of Dodd Marketing Ltd from Adrian Williams. •Oct 2006: Acquired "The Winners Club" from AIM listed Invox plc. •Nov 2008: Acquired Data Locator Group Ltd (DLG) out of Administration. DLG is one of the largest providers of consumer lifestyle data to UK direct marketing industry. •Apr 2009: Acquired PDV Ltd, online and offline lead generation business, strengthening the Group's position as a leading provider of database management services. •Dec 2011: Recommended cash offer by Adrian John Williams to acquire entire share capital of DM plc through Scheme of Arrangement. •Jan 2012: Scheme of Arrangement accepted and DM shares cancelled from AIM. DM plc now privately owned by Adrian John Williams, still operating from Ross on Wye. •2012: RMT (Rich Media Text) service released, breakthrough in mobile marketing. •2013: Growth in Lead Generation. DLG/PDV signed major contracts with E.ON, ScottishPower, British Gas. •2015: Accolade Publishing Ltd (operates largest online comping websites) joined DM Group. •2016: Accolade Publishing Ltd now successfully integrated into DM Group. •2017: Acquisition of the business and assets of the Transactis database.