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YouGov Hires Ben Leet as UK General Manager

Oct 25 2016

YouGov has hired Ben Leet as UK General Manager, overseeing the sales, marketing and client services teams. More

YouGov Growth Continues Unabated

Oct 10 2016

YouGov has announced strong preliminary results for the year ended 31st July, with group revenue up 12% on a constant currency basis to £88.2m, and adjusted profit before tax up 46% to £13.3m. More

SMG Hires Head of Consumer Insight

Oct 5 2016

YouGov-owned sports and sponsorship specialist SMG Insight has appointed former Sodexo exec Sara Eddleston as Head of Consumer Insight. More

YouGov Opens Chicago Office

Aug 31 2016

YouGov has announced the opening of a new office in Chicago, as part of its continued expansion across the US. More

YouGov Expands to Washington D.C.

Jul 22 2016

YouGov has opened an office in Washington D.C., with a focus on custom, academic, public affairs and public opinion research. Amy Emmatty joins as Managing Director of the new operation. More

SMG Insight Hires Former Repucom MD

Apr 5 2016

YouGov-owned sports and sponsorship specialist SMG Insight has appointed former Repucom MD Charlie Dundas as Commercial Director. More

YouGov Continues Double Digit Growth

Mar 21 2016

UK-based online research agency YouGov plc has announced interim results for the six months ended 31st January 2016, showing revenue of £41.5m, up 13% at constant currencies, and adjusted profit before tax up by 42% to £5.0m. More

YouGov President Peter Kellner to Step Down

Feb 15 2016

YouGov President Peter Kellner is stepping down from the role at the end of March, when he will continue to write and broadcast about politics and elections, while also undertaking new projects. More

YouGov, Cebr Partner for 'Heavyweight' Quarterly Report

Feb 9 2016

YouGov is teaming up with consultancy the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) to launch The UK Economic Index, described as the first comprehensive quarterly analysis of the country's economic outlook of consumers and businesses. More

YouGov Revenue Up to £76.1m

Oct 12 2015

YouGov has reported a 13 percent revenue rise - including organic growth of 11% - in preliminary results for the year ended 31st July. The year saw strong growth in new markets France and Asia Pacific; and a higher proportion of revenue from favoured product lines. More

SMG Insight Hires in UK, US and India

Sep 18 2015

YouGov-owned sports and sponsorship specialist SMG Insight has appointed Richard Brinkman as Director of Strategy and Growth in the UK; Tracy Schoenadel as Senior Vice President, North America; and Joseph Eapen as Senior Vice President, India. More

Strong Growth for YouGov

Mar 23 2015

UK-based online research firm YouGov has announced interim results for the six months ended 31st January, with revenue up 11% year-on-year to £36.2m - up 10% in organic terms - and adjusted profit before tax up from £3.0m to £3.5m. More

McIntosh is New YouGov UK CEO

Feb 13 2015

YouGov has confirmed former Chief Strategy Officer Alex McIntosh as its new UK CEO, replacing Tim Britton. More

YouGov UK CEO Tim Britton Departs

Jan 20 2015

YouGov UK CEO Tim Britton has left the company after seven years, to pursue 'the next stage of his career'. He is replaced on an interim basis by Chief Strategy Officer Alex McIntosh. More

YouGov Launches Media and Audience Profiling Tool

Nov 12 2014

Online research specialist YouGov has launched a new media planning and audience segmentation tool called YouGov Profiles, to provide clients with a detailed portrait of their customers' lives and the products and services they use. More

YouGov Grows Revenue, Readies New Data Product

Oct 13 2014

Online research specialist YouGov has reported preliminary results for the year ended 31st July 2014, with revenue up 10% in constant currency terms, to £67.4m, and adjusted profit before tax rising 12%. More

YouGov's Chahal Takes On Group COO Role

Aug 14 2014

Online research specialist YouGov has promoted Sundip Chahal to the newly created role of Group Chief Operating Officer. More

YouGov Goes Faster with New GB Omnibus

Jun 25 2014

YouGov has launched a 'next day GB omnibus service', with a sample of 2,000 adults, running each day at noon and promising results by 4pm the following day. The firm says it is 'the only such offer of its kind in the sector'. More

YouGov Strengthens London Team

Jun 11 2014

In London, online specialist YouGov has promoted Paul Marshall to Director in the Media & Technology team, and Simon Mottram to Lead Consulting Director. In addition, James Starkie has re-joined the firm as Business Development Consultant in the Reputation team. More

YouGov Grows Revenue 9%

Mar 31 2014

Online research specialist YouGov has reported a 9% increase in revenue to £32.6m for the six months to 31st January, while adjusted operating profit was up 31% to £2.9m. The company made a loss of £400k, reportedly because of costs relating to two acquisitions made during the period. More

YouGov Appoints Nordic CEO

Mar 19 2014

Online research pioneer YouGov has appointed Bianca Bruhn as CEO of its Nordic business, based in its Copenhagen office and with responsibility for the firm's operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. More

SMG Insight Opens Scottish Office

Jan 17 2014

SMG Insight, the sport and sponsorship arm of YouGov, has opened an office in Edinburgh to support Scottish events clients. More

YouGov Expands to Asia with Decision Fuel Buy

Jan 9 2014

Online research specialist YouGov has extended its reach to China and South East Asia through the acquisition of Asian MR and tech firm Decision Fuel (DF). YouGov will pay an initial sum of £0.6m, but the full deal is expected to total $5m before 2017. More

YouGov Doubling Headcount in France

Dec 9 2013

Two years on from its launch, YouGov's French office has announced a substantial expansion of its staff, to date adding Jean-Romain Lehr as Marketing & Business Development Manager, Diane Thebaudeau as Research Manager and Lucie Schweizer as Research Executive. More

YouGov MENA Grows Dubai Team

Oct 21 2013

YouGov's Middle Eastern subsidiary has expanded its team in Dubai with five new staff, including Ali Draycott who joins as Commercial Director MENA. Also joining are quallies Milos Bugarcic and Hend Abdel Sattar, and quant researchers Isaac Thiga and Nidhi Sharma. More

Annual Revenue Up 8% at YouGov

Oct 15 2013

Online research and polling firm YouGov has reported an 8% rise in group revenue to £62.6m for the year ended 31 July 2013. UK, US and Middle East companies all saw substantial growth. More

ServiceRating Names Riedel MD

Aug 6 2013

In Germany, Kai Riedel has been appointed as Managing Director of YouGov Psychonomics subsidiary ServiceRating, which provides analysis and benchmarking of customer service levels. More

YouGov Launches UAE eGov Satisfaction Survey

Jul 8 2013

YouGov has launched an eGov Satisfaction Survey (eGSS) in the United Arab Emirates, in order to monitor how UAE nationals and expats view the online services they receive from public institutions. More

'Strong' Six Months for YouGov

Mar 25 2013

Online research and polling firm YouGov has reported strong results for the 6 months ending January 31st, the first half of its financial year, with like-for-like revenue growth of 5% and adjusted profit before tax up by 16% to £2.6m. More

YouGov MD Phil Rance to Join Quadrangle

Dec 11 2012

YouGov's UK Managing Director Phil Rance is to join research consultancy Quadrangle early next year, as Corporate Development Director. More

YouGov Moves Martin to Run New US Omnibus

Nov 28 2012

UK-based YouGov has moved its SVP & International Head of Omnibus Ray Martin from London to New York, where he will lead the launch of US Omnibus services. More

YouGov Revenue Up Despite German Sell-Offs

Oct 15 2012

UK-based YouGov has reported a 4% increase in revenue to £58.1m for the year ended 31 July 2012, up from £55.1m in the prior year period. The US and UK businesses saw strong performances, more than off-setting the effects of disposals in Germany and the end of a major contract in Iraq. More

YouGov Promotes Wagstaff to Head of Research

Sep 12 2012

Online research specialist YouGov has promoted Dr Michael Wagstaff to the new position of Head of Research, to oversee the 'full spectrum' of research services the company provides. The firm has also promoted Adèle Gritten to the role of UK Commercial Director. More

YouGov Reports 'Solid' Performance

Aug 7 2012

YouGov has recorded a 'solid trading performance' for the year ended 31 July 2012 in an update issued by the London Stock Exchange. More

YouGov Co-founder Given Government Data Role

Jul 23 2012

YouGov co-founder and CEO Stephan Shakespeare has been named as chair of the Data Strategy Board for the UK government's Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) More

UK and US Growth Key for Confident YouGov

Apr 2 2012

Online research firm YouGov plc has announced interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2012, with organic revenue growth of 12% and adjusted profit before tax of £2.2m. YouGov expects to pay its first dividend, when full year results are out. More

Gilbert Joins YouGov Tech and Telecoms Unit

Mar 16 2012

Online researcher YouGov has appointed John Gilbert as Technology and Telecoms Consulting Director. More

Matthew Freud Buys Stake in YouGov

Mar 12 2012

In London, Freud Communications founder Matthew Freud has bought a 3.23% share in online polling specialist YouGov for approximately £2.26m. More

YouGov Hires Brilot as Digital Media Innovator

Dec 9 2011

YouGov has appointed former TNS Digital manager Dan Brilot as Media Consulting Director, based in London, with a remit to introduce new methodologies and products to the team's international client base. More

YouGov Rolls Out New Product Tracker in UK

Dec 2 2011

Online specialist YouGov has rolled out its weekly brand and product polling tool Launch Monitor in the UK, following its recent introduction in Scandinavia. More

YouGov Launch French Operation

Oct 24 2011

Online specialist YouGov has today announced the launch of YouGov France, based in Paris, and appointed Julien Chevignon to lead it. More

YouGov Back on Track Led by US and UK Growth

Oct 10 2011

In the UK, YouGov has announced preliminary results for the year ended 31 July 2011, with revenue growing 26.9% to 56.1m and adjusted operating profit 39.5% to £5.3m. The results reflect organic revenue growth of 9% as well as US acquisitions. More

Ingledew Joins YouGov as West Coast MD

Oct 5 2011

YouGov has appointed technology research specialist Steve Ingledew as Managing Director, San Francisco, in its US custom division YouGov Definitive Insights. More

YouGov and Cambridge Uni Set Up thinktank

Sep 9 2011

In the UK, online pollster YouGov has teamed up with Cambridge University to launch a not-for-profit thinktank, through which 'world-class thinkers' can connect with public opinion research. More

Rance, Sperling Join YouGov as Britton Takes EMEA Role

Sep 6 2011

YouGov has significantly strengthened its senior team with the hiring of Phil Rance and Andreas Sperling, formerly in leadership roles at Research Now and Millward Brown respectively; and the promotion of Tim Britton from CEO, UK to CEO, EMEA. More

YouGov Shuffles US Senior Team

Aug 11 2011

Online specialist YouGov has moved its US CEO Doug Rivers to the role of Chief Innovations Officer, with a seat on the plc Board. The firm has also promoted Definitive Insights co-founder Doss Struse to the position of President of YouGov America. More

YouGov Opens Summer School

Jul 13 2011

In the UK, online specialist YouGov has opened a six week summer school, which will allow teams of student entrepreneurs to develop business or product ideas, which YouGov will then help launch. More

YouGov to Buy Remaining Stake in YouGovStone

Jun 9 2011

In the UK, online research specialist YouGov has issued a number of new shares as part payment for the acquisition of the remaining 49% of YouGovStone, the opinion leader panels joint venture it established in 2007 with networking guru Carole Stone. More

YouGov Buys as US Becomes its Biggest Market

Apr 4 2011

UK-based pollster and online MR firm YouGov plc has agreed to acquire Portland, Oregon-based Definitive Insights (DI), for an initial consideration of $1m and further performance-related payments adding to an anticipated $4.8m. YouGov also announced half-year revenue up 26.8% with an improved profit margin of 8.1%. More

YouGov and Adform Create Banner Ad Testing Tool

Feb 8 2011

Online research specialist YouGov has hooked up with digital marketing agency Adform to offer a service which tests how one or more banner ads are received by a target group prior to a campaign being launched. More

Shakespeare Given Role in COI Review

Jan 13 2011

In the UK, the government has formed a roundtable of experts - including YouGov's CEO Stephan Shakespeare - to advise on its review of the future of the COI (Central Office of Information). More

MBO Slims Down YouGov's German Subsidiary

Jan 4 2011

Online research specialist YouGov's German arm YouGovPsychonomics has disposed of its subsidiary 'Great Place to Work Deutschland' (GPW Germany) through a management cash buy-out of shares valued at c.£800k. More

Ormiston Joins YouGov to Drive US Offer

Dec 3 2010

Less than three months after joining Nunwood to lead its new Los Angeles office, industry veteran Jane Ormiston has left to take up the post of EVP of Marketing Insights North America for online specialist YouGov. More

YouGovStone Launches MP Omnibus

Nov 17 2010

In the UK, YouGovStone has launched a service to conduct online research with Members of Parliament in Westminster, providing omnibus and bespoke survey options for research buyers. More

YouGov Grows US and UK Business

Oct 11 2010

YouGov has announced preliminary results for the year ended 31 July 2010, with a good second half performance bringing full year results in line with expectations after a fall in late 2009. One-off items led to a substantial reported operating loss of £9.6m (2009: £0.7m). More

YouGov Continues US Expansion with Harrison Buy

Aug 10 2010

UK-based online research specialist YouGov has expanded its presence in the US with the acquisition of marketing and research consulting firm the Harrison Group. More

Profits Up as YouGov Hires Blue Blood

Aug 2 2010

UK-based online researcher YouGov has announced that operating profit for the year ended 31 July 2010 was 'significantly ahead' of the prior year period. The firm has also appointed Camilla Parker Bowles' nephew Ben Elliot as a non-executive Director. More

Sports Specialist Moves in with YouGov

Jul 26 2010

YouGov has taken a minority stake in SMG Insight, a sports marketing consultancy, and announced an alliance aimed at delivering higher value added services for the global sports marketing industry. More

HuffPost Buys Pollster.com from YouGov Polimetrix

Jul 8 2010

In the US, online news and opinion site the Huffington Post (HuffPost) has acquired opinion poll platform Pollster.com from YouGov Polimetrix. Terms were not disclosed. More

Win-Win for Market Research on UK Election Day

May 7 2010

At a conference recently the closing panel was asked 'What happens if PaddyPower get this one right and we don't?'. The consensus was that we couldn't be blamed for this one since it was 'too close to call'. As it was, pollsters did pretty well, as did two former researchers who are now MPs. More

Instant Polling Tracks Reponse to UK Leader Debate

Apr 16 2010

Last night, researchers in the UK were busy conducting instant polls to track response to the nation's first televised leader debate, which drew 9.4 million viewers. More

YouGov Reports on 'Challenging' Year

Apr 12 2010

Online researcher YouGov has announced a decline in both turnover (down 6% to £21.3m) and operating profit (down 16% to £1.35m). More

Daily Telegraph Accuses YouGov of Labour Bias

Apr 6 2010

In the UK, national newspaper The Daily Telegraph has accused online research specialist YouGov of overstating support for the Labour party in its pre-election polls - claims which the firm's President Peter Kellner strongly refutes. More

YouGov Firm Completes German Buy

Mar 17 2010

In Germany, YouGov Psychonomics has bought the remainder of ServiceRating, a firm which offers analysis on the quality of service and advice provided by companies across the insurance, financial services and utilities sectors. More

YouGov Adds Qual Options to Omnibus

Feb 25 2010

In the UK, online research specialist YouGov has developed a set of qualitative research services to supplement its regular omnibus surveys. More

YouGov CEO to Leave if Elected as Tory MP

Feb 22 2010

YouGov co-founder and CEO Nadhim Zahawi is preparing to step down from his role, after being selected to stand as the parliamentary candidate for the safe Conservative Party seat of Stratford-on-Avon in the forthcoming general election. More

YouGov Launches Daily Pre-Election Polling

Feb 18 2010

In the UK, online polling firm YouGov has teamed up with newspaper publisher News International to offer a daily polling service during the country's forthcoming general election. More

More Frequent Omnibuses for Scotland and Wales

Jan 7 2010

YouGov's omnibus of Scottish adults will now run twice a week, while its Welsh Omnibus will be run weekly. More

YouGov Launches 24 hour Omnibus

Nov 5 2009

In the UK, online research agency YouGov has launched a 24-hour omnibus service to enable clients to obtain instant reaction on breaking news stories or key issues. More

YouGov Weathers Difficult Year

Oct 12 2009

YouGov has reported results for the year ended 31st July, with turnover up 10% to £44.3m, but down after allowing for currency effects. Normalised operating profit fell from £8.7m to £3.1m but markets reacted favourably to the figures. More

YouGov Trading 'In Line with Expectations'

Aug 3 2009

Online research agency YouGov has announced that its full-year trading is in line with current market expectations, but says it is expecting 'tough market conditions' to continue at least until the end of 2009. More

UK Household Finance Measure Launched

Jun 19 2009

In the UK, financial information services company Markit and online research firm YouGov have launched a new survey designed to provide an indication of the actual changes in household finances each month. More

YouGovStone Launches Monthly 'Opinion Former' Club

May 15 2009

In London, YouGovStone's MD Carole Stone is about to launch a monthly invitation-only club, where like-minded people can exchange ideas and build both business and social partnerships. Ideas generated by the StoneClub will come from, and feed back into, the firm's research. More

YouGov Launches Mobile Purchasing Tracker

Apr 29 2009

Online research firm YouGov has launched a new study to provide insight into the mobile phone purchasing experience from a customer perspective. More

YouGov Buys US Research Firm

Apr 28 2009

Online market research agency YouGov has acquired US branding, customer sat and new product research specialist Clear Horizons for an initial fee of $600k, which could rise to $2.7m based on performance targets over the next three years. More

YouGov to Monitor Affluent Individuals

Apr 8 2009

In the UK, online research agency YouGov has launched a study to track the attitudes and behaviours of affluent and high net worth individuals towards finance, media and general expenditure. More

YouGov Profits Plummet, Job Cuts Announced

Apr 6 2009

In the UK, online market research firm YouGov has reported a 54% drop in headline pre-tax profits to £2.4m (2008: £5.2m) for the six months to the end of January. Thirty of the firm's 420 staff will be made redundant, in an effort to save £2.5m a year. More

YouGov Squashes Job Cull Rumours

Apr 2 2009

Rumours that up to 50% of YouGov's UK staff are to be made redundant have been strongly denied by UK CEO Tim Britton. Britton says a review announced this week is intended to 'cut the firm's cloth' to match current conditions and will probably mean 'a small number' of job cuts. More

YouGov Management 'Considered Buyout'

Feb 23 2009

YouGov executives have considered taking the company private following its share price tumble this month, according to private equity sources quoted in the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper. More

YouGov Shares Plummet Post Profit Warning

Feb 5 2009

Shares in online market research agency YouGov fell 45% this morning, following its prediction that revenue for the six months to the end of January would fall short of expectations. More

YouGov Unveils Credit Crunch Tracker

Feb 4 2009

In the UK, online market research agency YouGov has designed a new platform to provide insight into how consumers are responding to the adverse economic conditions. More

YouGov Renames International Agencies

Feb 3 2009

Online market research agency YouGov is bringing together all its solely-owned international operations under the YouGov brand. More

YouGov Rolls Out Social Media Tracker

Jan 20 2009

In the UK, online market research agency YouGov has launched a quarterly report that tracks consumers' use of social networking sites and their levels of engagement and advocacy. More

YouGov Bins Hedge Fund Plans

Oct 14 2008

In the UK, online market research agency YouGov has abandoned plans to form a hedge fund after its partners failed to raise the necessary funds. More

Transition Brings Challenges for Fast-Growing YouGov

Oct 13 2008

YouGov has announced results for the year ended 31 July 2008. Turnover has almost tripled to £40.4m and normalised operating profit rose 55% to £8.7m, although reported profit is down 29% to £4.0m. More

YouGov Bid Speculation Drives Share Rally

Sep 15 2008

On a day of chaos for stock markets, shares in online research success story YouGov have continued to climb on speculation that it is pondering a large US buy, and might itself be the subject of a bid from a larger research or marketing services group. More

Merger Stumble Slows YouGov Only Slightly

Aug 11 2008

In the UK, online market research agency YouGov has warned that 2008 profits will be impacted by a one-off £1.2m cost it incurred by terminating merger talks. However, the firm said gross margins will be slightly ahead of market expectations and detailed a range of recent initiatives. More

MR-Based Investment Fund Set to Launch

May 27 2008

YouGov is gearing up for the launch next month of an investment fund based on research findings from its YouGovAlpha subsidiary. More

Boris and YouGov Triumphant

May 6 2008

YouGov has won the battle of the pollsters in London's Mayoral race, correctly predicting the result and the margin, and leaving more egg on the face of outgoing Mayor Ken Livingstone whose team had claimed its survey figures were 'farcical'. More

YouGov Launches 'Baby Boomer' Tracker

Apr 30 2008

In the UK, online market research agency YouGov has launched a new syndicated tracking service to connect with the 32% of the population who were born between 1946 and 1964. More

London Election 'Farce' Continues

Apr 28 2008

A spokeswoman for incumbent London Mayor Ken Livingstone has denounced as 'farcical' figures from pollsters YouGov, which suggest rival candidate Boris Johnson has widened his lead from six to ten points. More

Mayor Blames YouGov 'Flaws' for Poll Slump

Apr 7 2008

London Mayor Ken Livingstone is to make an official complaint against UK polling firm YouGov, following publication of a poll putting him 13 points behind his main rival in the race to retain his job. More

YouGov Continues Rapid Rise

Mar 31 2008

YouGov has announced interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2008, with acquisitions helping to treble its turnover and more than quadruple its headcount year-on-year. Organic revenue growth was 43% while profit before tax increased 30% to £3.0m. More

YouGov to Put Money Where Mouth Is

Mar 6 2008

In the UK, online market research agency YouGov has signed an agreement with stockbroker Numis and equity fund management firm FOUR Capital Partners, to form a venture hedge fund to exploit investment opportunities identified through its consumer research. More

YouGov Hires Qual Research Head

Mar 5 2008

In the UK, YouGov has appointed Andy Barker as Head of Qualitative, to work with sector heads to develop an integrated consulting offer for clients. More

Britton is New YouGov MD

Feb 11 2008

YouGov has appointed Tim Britton as Managing Director of its UK operation. He assumes responsibility for all aspects of YouGov UK's core business from Group CEO Nadhim Zahawi, who has doubled up in the role since Panos Manolopoulos moved to head international operations. More

'On Track' YouGov Hires Technology Head

Dec 7 2007

YouGov has announced trading 'in line with the Board's expectations' in the 2007 financial year to date, including in its three newly acquired businesses. Meanwhile Dr Michel Floyd joins as Global CTO. More

YouGovCentaur Ready to Roll with New MD at Helm

Nov 9 2007

In the UK, the new venture announced in January by partners YouGov and publishing house Centaur has gathered momentum with the appointment of Alki Manias as Managing Director. More

Good Times Continue for YouGov

Oct 8 2007

YouGov has announced results for the financial year ended 31 July, with group turnover up 51% to £14.3m, profit before tax and goodwill up 39% to £5.7m and both global acquisitions and launches in new sectors promising another buoyant year to come. More

YouGov / Photon Partnership 'Called Off'

Sep 27 2007

Plans for a joint venture between UK-based polling firm YouGov and Australian marketing services firm Photon Group have reportedly been abandoned, with Photon instead said to be buying social research specialist Auspoll. More

Antipodean JV for YouGov

Aug 22 2007

UK-based pollster YouGov has signed a joint venture with Photon Group, owner of several MR agencies, to establish an online panel business, YouGov Australia. The partners hope to build a panel of 50,000 adults in time to cover the country's forthcoming federal election, in October. More

YouGovAlpha Replaces Earlier Joint Venture

Aug 9 2007

Continuing a busy week, YouGov has agreed amicably to dissolve its YouGov Execution (YGX) joint venture with Execution Ltd after 18 months, in order to launch a fully owned firm developing the same idea, YouGovAlpha. More

Two More Buys and £27m Share Placing for YouGov

Aug 7 2007

YouGov has announced a major expansion of its international presence, completing its buy of US-based Polimetrix and also acquiring Nordic agency Zapera, while raising around £27m by means of an institutional share placing. More

YouGov Buys in Germany

Jul 27 2007

YouGov has announced its first acquisition in Europe, conditionally agreeing to buy German-based consultancy psychonomics AG for an initial consideration of €20.75m (c.£14m) and a maximum consideration of €23.75m (c.£16m). More

YouGov is 'Brand of the Year'

Jul 4 2007

Online specialist YouGov has been named 'Brand of the Year' in the Business XL 10 awards, hosted in London last night. More

Oh Sugar... Sir Alan's Approach Found Wanting

Jun 15 2007

British tycoon Sir Alan Sugar has no doubt adapted his style a little to provide compelling TV on the hit UK show The Apprentice, just finished with another series – nevertheless, a survey out this week suggests entrepreneurs don't see him as a business role model, while his interview technique has recruiters cringing. More

Middle East Consumer Confidence Index Launched

Jun 12 2007

Polling firm YouGovSiraj has launched a new consumer confidence index for the Middle East, in partnership with Dubai-based job site, Bayt.com. More

Buoyant YouGov to Form Opinion Leader Panels

Apr 10 2007

YouGov has announced interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2007, with turnover up 61% to £6.1m year-on-year, mainly through organic growth, and operating profit up 57% to £2.2m. It also announced a JV with networking guru Carole Stone. More

Online MR Firms Make Space in London

Mar 28 2007

Two online specialists have announced expansion into new Central London premises this week, UK-based YouGov and the UK office of Survey Sampling International (SSI). More

YouGov Launches NHS Hospital and Patient Surveys

Mar 9 2007

Online polling firm YouGov has launched two new healthcare research initiatives: online survey system NHSOpinions, which draws on a panel of 350,000 NHS staff; and PatientsOnline, which enables patient polling from their hospital beds. More

Joint Venture for YouGov and Centaur

Mar 1 2007

Online agency YouGov has announced a 50:50 joint venture with Marketing Week publisher Centaur Media plc. YouGovCentaur will develop specialist panels covering Centaur's key sectors including marketing, legal, financial services and engineering. More

Online Shopping 'Up to 40% of UK Retail' by 2020

Feb 16 2007

Research predicts that UK online shopping could quadruple and account for c.40% of retail sales by 2020. The study was conducted by YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research on behalf of price comparison service uSwitch. More

Parry to Take Kellner's Chair at YouGov

Jan 15 2007

Thriving UK-based pollster YouGov plc has appointed Roger Parry, former Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel International, as a Non-Executive Director. As of 26th April, Parry will also become Non-Executive Chairman while current Chair Peter Kellner moves to the role of President. More

YouGov Adds Arab Omnibus and Organisational Consulting Wing

Jan 11 2007

YouGov has hired Dr. Andy Brown as Director leading a new Organisational Consulting offer. Meanwhile its Middle Eastern subsidiary YouGovSiraj has announced an online Omnibus Service covering the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Morocco and Egypt. More

Polimetrix Adds to YouGov Cauldron

Dec 8 2006

UK success story YouGov plc is hoping to use its magic formula in the US: today it announced it has acquired a 32% shareholding in Polimetrix Inc., an online political and social research agency founded in 2004 by Stanford Professor Douglas Rivers. More

YouGov Triples Turnover, Quadruples Profit

Oct 9 2006

YouGov plc, the polling and MR provider with bases in the UK and Middle East, has announced rapid growth in its preliminary results for the year to 31 July. Sales have more than tripled to £9.5m from £2.9m, while operating profit grew 302% to £3.9m. More

YouGov to Debut Middle East Brand Index

Aug 7 2006

Fresh from its purchase of Dubai-based Siraj, YouGov has announced plans to introduce a comprehensive brand indexing scheme for the Middle East region, based on the successful UK system. More

Middle Eastern Buy for YouGov

Jul 31 2006

UK-based pollster and MR firm YouGov Plc has made its first international acquisition, buying Dubai's Siraj Marketing Research and Consultancy Boutique for approximately $2.2 million (DHS 8 million). The new firm will be known as YouGovSiraj. More

Middle East Launch Helps YouGov Treble Turnover

Apr 4 2006

UK agency YouGov has announced dramatic growth for the six months to 31 January 2006, with turnover up 192% year-on-year to £3.8m. Organic growth has been rapid in the UK, but the new Dubai-based subsidiary YouGov Middle East has already all but matched UK revenues. More

YouGov Partners with Stockbrokers

Feb 7 2006

UK online polling firm YouGov is joining forces with Execution Ltd, a European stockbroker, to establish a 50:50 joint venture company, YouGovExecution Ltd (YGX), offering research services for fund managers. More

YouGov Polls Pension Views

Dec 2 2005

As the Turner report on the future of UK pensions is released this week, a poll by YouGov shows that the public is - just like the government - split in its views on how to solve the pensions crisis. More

Tesco Leads YouGov's New BrandIndex

Oct 24 2005

UK online polling firm YouGov is using its Internet panel to compile BrandIndex, an evaluation of more than 11,000 consumer brands. Initial findings, based on 30,000 interviews, put Tesco as UK consumers' leading brand, while McDonalds and Sunny Delight are both in the bottom ten. More

Brighton MR Summit Looms

Oct 18 2005

The annual conference of the British Market Research Association (BMRA) is four weeks away. Delegates will get the chance to debate the future of MR with the leaders of TNS, Synovate and YouGov, and to hear from clients ranging from Microsoft to the Islamic Bank of Britain. More

YouGov Announces 48% Growth

Oct 11 2005

UK online survey specialist YouGov has announced 48% turnover growth, and 47% growth in profit before tax, for the year ending 31 July 2005. The company, which floated on the UK's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in April, saw turnover increase from £1.9m to 2.9m between 2004 and 2005. More

Brits Stay Calm, But Split on Iraq

Jul 12 2005

The results of two surveys conducted since last week's London bombings present two sides of a complex issue. ICM's survey for Newsnight finds the British as divided as ever on the issue of keeping troops in Iraq, while YouGov's poll for the Daily Telegraph shows a nation determined to get on with daily life and focusing on other things than terrorism. More

Young CFO for YouGov

Jun 16 2005

Recently listed UK pollster YouGov has appointed a CFO. Katherine Lee (ACA), aged only 31, joins on July 25th and becomes a member of the Board. Current FD Jonson Helps will take on the role of Financial Controller for the Group and will step down from the Board. More

YouGov Heads for Flotation

Mar 1 2005

British online pollster YouGov is headed for a listing on Aim this summer, with a value of £15m suggested by its advisers. The money raised is intended for both organic growth and acquisitions. More

Against Gambling Reform in the UK

Jun 9 2004

A majority of the public in the UK think gambling reform will do more harm than good according to a new report by YouGov and The Gambling Consultancy. More

Online Political Study to Fill Polling Gaps

Apr 20 2004

YouGov has announced that it will work on a large-scale project funded by the American National Science Foundation (NSF) and centred around a monthly tracking study of the British electorate, administered online. More

Girls' Talk, via YouGov

Feb 3 2004

UK public opinion pollster YouGov has launched a research panel of over 3000 girls aged 11-17, teaming up with the mykindaplace web site. Results of the first wave of interviews reveal some of their views and habits regarding music, fashion, games, gossip, mobile phones and politics. More

New PR Research Service

Dec 9 2003

Xtreme Information and YouGov have recently launched Impact Check, a new rapid turnaround, quantified research service for organisations with PR issues. More

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