Media Pack 2017

2017

ASIAN BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS LTD.

THE UK’S LEADING ASIAN NEWSWEEKLIES

Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar newsweeklies

ABPL group of publications is a 45 year old publishing house and one of the oldest in the UK. Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar newsweeklies, along with a slew of topic–specific magazine supplements are recognised for their rigorous, conscientious, meticulous and diverse content. Our unflagging ethos rooted in the pursuit of truth, justice and commitment to the British Asian community has won us abiding loyalty and trust. We are ever conscious of the changing needs and dynamics of the community and leave no stone unturned in addressing them through informed opinion and incisive analysis.

There are 3 million people in the UK of South Asian origin

95% of British Asians live in England

20% of some London boroughs are of Indian origin

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British Asians make up around 5.5% of the total UK population. (census 2011)

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Of these, 48% (1.45 million) are Indian, 38% (1.17 million) are Pakistani and the remaining 14% (451 thousand) are from Bangladesh. This represents a growth of almost a million people in the ten years from 2001. (census 2011)

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The highest concentration of the community can be found in London, Leicester, Manchester and the home counties. (ABPL Survey)

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Data from the 2006 London Annual Business Survey (LABS) reveals that there were over 41,000 Asian-owned businesses in London in 2006. This was about 13 per cent of all London businesses covered by the survey (GLA)

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Asian-owned firms provide just under 210,000 jobs to the London economy. This represents around 10 per cent of total employment by firms covered in the survey. (GLA)

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Our Vision

Our vision is to continue to inform, inspire, entertain, and enlighten the community.

26% of our readers are in the Retail and Wholesale We will safeguard the trust that industry, including Newsagents, Grocery shop owner, our readers have invested in us Off licence owners, Pharmacists, Opticians and Post Office owners and consolidate our reputation as a source for reliable, independent More than 80% of our readers own a car, with an average of 1.4 cars per household. Asians are and above all, enjoyable reading more likely to own multiple vehicles than any other material. community in Britain Almost half of our readers are professionals and include prominent Bankers, Solicitors, Accountants, Doctors and Financial Advisors

38% of our readers earn over ÂŁ30K per annum

Readers Demography

Ranges from 18 to 65

More than 62% have at least a Bachelor's Degree

62/38 : Male/Female

18% of a reader's household are under 25 years old

7.91% 29.38% 39.55% 16.38% 6.78% How do our readers spend their time?

80% 20% 80% feel a strong sense of community

l Outdoor, Sports l With Family l Others l Going Out l Community Events

81% are Family-Driven

74% identifies their values as British Asian Our readers share their copy with other households, multiplying its reach.

55% of our readers share their copy with their family.

18% share it with with friends.

12% share with with other guests and neighbours.

*Based on ABPL Survey, May 2016. Representational sample size at 8.63%.

Circulation Distributed nationally, Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar are mailed through Royal Mail to around 25,000 paid subscribers in London, Greater London, the Home Counties, the Midlands and other locations with significant Asian densities.

Approximately 5,000 copies are also available at selected newsagents.

All our special issues are distributed free of charge to every subscriber of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar.

Our Special Issues

Finance Banking Insurance An annual magazine with an expert round-up of the banking, finance, insurance, direct and indirect financial investment sectors, the stock markets and capital markets. Topics cover financial products and services including Business Banking, Financial Advice, Mortgages, Pension Services, Personal Investment, Stocks, Insurance (health, home, motor, etc) and accountancy and legal services.

The magazine is launched every year at the House of Commons at a high profile event attended by business owners, decision makers of blue chip companies and members of parliament.

Global Indian Rich List It is the only Rich List which combines Indians, non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin or overseas citizens of India in a composite compilation.

Highly sought after for its uniqueness, accuracy and breadth of coverage.

Asian Giants A collection of powerful insights into the success stories of high achieving British Asians from diverse backgrounds and achievements. Interviewed exclusively by the ABPL team the stories of these individuals are meant to serve as an inspiration to all those seeking contemporary role models to emulate.

Healthcare Written by healthcare experts from the NHS, private care, care homes, pharmacy and leading charities, the Healthcare magazine covers various issues effecting the Asian community. The topics covered in the magazine address the changing dynamics and healthcare needs of the community.

Asian House and Home Whether as an investment or simply a home that they take pride in, property takes a very special place within British Asians. Driven by feed back from the community and written by property pundits this magazine provides an in-depth analysis of the property market, investment opportunities, taxation, documentation, planning updates, information for first-time buyers, interiors and decoration, bargains and lifestyle.

Charities all around Britain do great work every day. The Asian Voice Charity Awards are not only about charities which seek to solve the most pressing social issues of our time both in Britain and globally, but also for those that seek to innovate and strive for excellence and whose success is judged by their end results.

The Awards are for rewarding organisations for progress towards their dreams, regardless of whether they are small or big. So that our generation’s enduring legacy could be to reinvent the whole way humanity thinks about changing things for the better.

Our Events

A glittering annual event attended by who's who of British society including corporate big wigs, members of parliament, uniformed and civil services, professionals, sportspersons and show biz personalities. The awards recognise and honour high achieving British Asians from various walks of life.

Nominations are made by readers of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar and the winners are selected by an independent panel of judges comprising of eminent women and men from diverse professional backgrounds.

The Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards seeks to honour outstanding individuals from public life and diverse political persuasions. The awards are presented at a prestigious ceremony in the Members Dining Room of the House of Commons. The ceremony is attended by 250 invitees including prominent political figures of all political parties, business men and community leaders. A special magazine is published to mark this occasion.

The Anand Mela (Summer Indian Fair) is a two day festivity displaying the diverse colors of South Asian culture.

The fun packed family event includes South Asian cuisine, music, dance and shopping.

Stall holders consist of small and medium businesses such as health & medical services, travel & tourism, property & investment, fashion & wedding.

The event attracts over 5000 visitors over 2 days.

For exhibitors, it's a great opportunity to engage face-toface with their target audience, network and establish business contacts.

Our Clients

What Our Clients Say

We have have been working with Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar since 2010. We have received an excellent service and rates for many of our property clients.

Suffice to say, we are happy to continue our working relationship throughout 2015.

John Woolcock, Managing Director (Response UK)

We have worked with Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar for almost 9 years.It is amazing how much this advertising has helped lift our Brand and voice within the Asian community and we have seen an increase in sales over years directly attributed to this campaign.

Paresh Davdra, Sales and Dealing Director (RationalFX)

We have used Asian voice and Gujarat Samachar paper for several years now and have built up a very good working relationships along with a fantastic rapport. You always go the extra mile to ensure you give us the service we require. We are now extremely busy as a result of our recent series of advertisements promoting our new projects we are delighted continue to use you for many years to come due to the value for money and excellent personnel service provided.

Suresh Vagjiani, Director (Sow & Reap Properties Ltd)

Thank you for the booklet you sent us with Asian Voice about health care. The items covered are the sort which many have to live with. I have wet macular degeneration and for the first time I actually took in the difference between wet and dry macular degeneration! The booklet is extremely informative and will certainly come in handy for those living with such conditions, especially to consult after visiting a doctor.

Baroness Shreela Flather

We have been advertising with ABPL Group, publisher of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar for over 8 years and I must say consistent advertising has worked for us!

Jaymin Borkhatria, Sales Director (Southall Travel)

A4 297mm x 210mm

A3 420mm x 297mm

A5 210mm x 148mm

A6 148mm x 105mm

A7 Strip advert 253mm x 50mm

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Newspaper

Advertising Rates and Specifications Mechanical Data - Newspaper

Rate Card - A4 COLOUR

SCCM

£19.50

Full Page

£4,212

A4

£2,896

Half Page

£2,070

Quarter Page

£1,035

SERIES DISCOUNT 6 Insertions 13 Insertions 25+ Insertions

5% 10% 15%

Agency Commission 10% All rates are excluding VAT Booking Deadline: Friday 5pm Copy Deadline: Monday 4pm

How to send Artwork

PRINT AREA Height Full Page 360mm A4 297mm Half Page (Horizontal) 177mm Half Page (Vertical) 360mm Quarter Page 177mm Eighth Page 85mm

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Width 253mm 210mm 253mm 124mm 124mm 124mm

360mm 38mm 81mm 124mm 167mm 210mm 253mm

Screen 100 lpi Colour/Mono Dot Gain 26% 1270 dpi (maximum) for mono lineart All artwork can be supplied to us on CD or via the web: www.abplgroup.com/uploader.html File Formats PDF, JPEG, TIFF or EPS 200 dpi Resolution.

Magazine

Rate Card - A4 Advertising Rates

Full Page £4,617 Half Page £2,565 Quarter Page £1,539 Rates are Excluding of VAT Agency Commission 10%

Mechanical Data A4 Magazine A4 Fullpage

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Height X Width 297mm X 210mm

126mm 257mm 126mm 61mm

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179mm 87mm 87mm 87mm

Screen 175 lpi Colour/Mono 2000 dpi (maximum) for mono lineart All artwork can be supplied to us on CD or via the web: www.abplgroup.com/uploader.html File Formats PDF, JPEG, TIFF or EPS 300 dpi Resolution.

InDesign Select Press Quality PDF

We accept artwork on CD or via the web http://www.abplgroup.com/uploader.html File formats accepted are: Adobe PDF (v1.4) and no layers, Quark documents and EPS. We also accept high res TIFF or JPEG files, but this is not recommended as the quality of any embedded text will be poor, and we always recommend vector artwork.

Please ensure all files, whichever format, are in CMYK. Other modes will not print correctly.

Quark Documents: PDF and EPS: Bitmap images: Newspaper Bitmap images: Magazine

Please supply all fonts, and images. Bitmap image resolution as below.

Please ensure all fonts are embedded. Bitmap images resolution as below.

CMYK (uncoated SWOP).

Image resolution: 200 dpi for colour or grayscale, 1270 (maximum) dpi for mono lineart.

CMYK (coated SWOP).

Image resolution: 300 dpi for colour or grayscale, 2000 (maximum) dpi for mono lineart.

Feature List 2017 - 2018 SPECIAL FEATURES

EVENTS JANUARY

FEBRUARY

International Womens' Day

Travel, Tourism & Luxury Cruises Asian Wedding Asian House & Homes MAY

Ramadan Special

MARCH

JUNE Eid Special Finance, Banking & Insurance

Vaisakhi

Asian Youth Conference

Asian Giants

JULY

AUGUST

South London Special

West London Special

Asian House & Homes

Global Indian Rich List DECEMBER

Anand Mela Summer Festival

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

Navratri Special

Diwali

North London Special

East London Special

APRIL

Asian Voice Political & Public Life Awards

Asian Voice Charity Awards

Asian Achievers Awards

MAGAZINES

Healthcare Special

Shanti: Later-Life Planning

How to get to us

By train: Old Street Tube Station (Northern Line) is two stop from Kings Cross. Take exit number 2, and walk up Old Street past the fire station on the left. Turn into Pitfield street, then turn second right into Coronet street & turn right into Hoxton Market. (First Building on left, opposite Circus Space is our offices)

By Car: Once you get to Old Street roundabout, take the exit before the Inmarsat building and drive down Old Street towards Shoreditch. The road on the left after the Holiday Inn trun left Coronet Street and first left Boots St. then trun first right and at the end of the road our office on your right.

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