Who owns Tom's Guide?
Tom's Guide is owned by Future (the United Kingdom, LSE: FUTR), which has owned the brand since 24 September 2018.[1] Tom's Guide was founded in 1996 in the United States and was independent until 2018.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Future plc reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Independent (1996–2018)
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Bath
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1996
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Newspapers & magazines
- Parent ticker
- LSE: FUTR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tom's Guide
Tom's Guide grew out of Tom's Hardware, a site started by a Chicago engineer testing components in his spare time. Future acquired the group in 2018, and both sites continue as separate publications. Future publishes it, and its testing lab in New York runs standardised benchmarks so that reviews across different years remain comparable.
Ownership timeline of Tom's Guide
Where Tom's Guide sits in Future
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tom's Guide?
The parent company of Tom's Guide is Future, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Tom's Guide American or British?
Tom's Guide originated in the United States in 1996, but it is owned today by Future, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Tom's Guide is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has Future owned Tom's Guide?
Future has owned Tom's Guide since 24 September 2018.
Who owned Tom's Guide before Future?
Tom's Guide was an independent company from its founding in 1996 until Future acquired it in 2018.
Is Tom's Guide still owned by Future?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Tom's Guide 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 8 September 2026.
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