Expo Exhibitions has acquired John Palmer Exhibitions. The consideration has not been disclosed but is understood to be around £1 million (€1.3 million).

The combined group will have a turnover of over £3.5 million, Expo said. There will be no redundancies.

The John Palmer group was set up in 1974 and owns three existing business titles; the Brighter Homes Exhibition, the Autumn Gift Fair and the Spring Gift Fair. Expo said it services over 2,000 exhibitors annually. Its fairs include Showcase Ireland, Plan Expo and Catex.