We are pleased to announce that TurfPro and Service Dealer magazines have been sold to Duncan Murray-Clarke, the founder and MD of The Ad Plain (TAP) in a deal concluded last week.

The titles have been published by Wallingford-based TAP on behalf of Chris Biddle since January 2014.

Chris Biddle will remain as Editor of Service Dealer until 31 December 2015, and will be on hand for the whole of 2016 as Consultant Editor. Steve Gibbs, who joined Service Dealer in 2001, remains as Deputy Editor of Service Dealer and Editor of this Turf Pro weekly newsletter.

The sales and production of the titles, both in print and the popular weekly newsletters will remain with The Ad Plain with the company well advanced with planning its 2016 schedule.

Duncan Murray-Clarke says, “I am delighted to have had the opportunity to purchase these highly respected and long-standing magazines from Chris, and we are excited at the prospect of growing their undoubted potential.”

Chris Biddle says, “After almost 28 years at the helm, I am delighted that the future of the magazines is secure, and from my experience over the past year or so working with Duncan and the TAP team, they could not be in better hands.”    

Duncan Murray-Clarke                  Chris Biddle