Who owns Marie Claire (UK)?
Marie Claire (UK) is owned by Future (the United Kingdom, LSE: FUTR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Future plc Annual Report 2025, 4 December 2025 (archived copy). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Future plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Bath
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1937
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Newspapers & magazines
- Parent ticker
- LSE: FUTR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Marie Claire (UK)
Marie Claire was founded in France in 1937 and its British edition is published by Future under licence, another case of a magazine title whose publisher differs by country. It moved to digital-only in Britain in 2019. The French owner licenses the title internationally, so its editions are published by different companies in Britain, the United States and elsewhere.
Ownership timeline of Marie Claire (UK)
Where Marie Claire (UK) sits in Future
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Future
Future controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Country Life (1897)
- PC Gamer (1993)
- TechRadar (2008)
- Tom's Guide (1996)
Other brands in newspapers & magazines, and who owns them
The 70 brands in newspapers & magazines on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Reach, with 9; Future has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BelfastLive | Reach | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Beobachter | Ringier | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aftenposten | Schibsted Media | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Condé Nast | Advance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Car and Driver | Hearst | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Brisbane Times | Nine | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| ARQ | Grupo Clarín | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Dow Jones | News Corp | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Future
Future is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bath, United Kingdom, founded in 1985. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: FUTR.
Future was founded in Bath in 1985 publishing computer magazines and has become one of the largest special-interest publishers in the English-speaking world by buying titles other companies were giving up on. Much of its revenue now comes from affiliate commissions rather than advertising.
🇫🇷 Marie Claire (UK) and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Marie Claire (UK) among them.
- Bragelonne — Lagardère 🇫🇷
- Canal+ — Canal+ 🇫🇷
- Chérie FM — NRJ Group 🇫🇷
- ELLE (US) — Hearst 🇺🇸
- Groupama Stadium — Eagle Football Group 🇫🇷
- A-Derma — Pierre Fabre 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Marie Claire (UK)?
The parent company of Marie Claire (UK) is Future, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Marie Claire (UK) French or British?
Marie Claire (UK) originated in France in 1937, but it is owned today by Future, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Marie Claire (UK) is a French-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Marie Claire (UK) still owned by Future?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Marie Claire (UK) is still owned by Future. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Future plc Annual Report 2025 — Future plc, Annual report, published 4 December 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026. The original address no longer opens it, so the link goes to an archived copy (original address).
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