Accent Magazines Ltd was founded in 1999 by managing director Mick O'Hare. Having started life with just five staff and a single Apple Mac, we’re now the largest independent magazine publisher in the North East.

 

We specialise in producing high quality, dynamic products that reach the heart of their target markets.

 

Our first magazine was the monthly lifestyle publication, Accent, which remains our flagship product. Originally starting life on Wearside, the magazine was launched in Newcastle in 2000.

 

Covering fashion, beauty, nightlife, food and drink, interiors, property and more, Accent has reflected the huge changes that have taken place in the region since its inception, making it a must read for aspirational North Easterners.

 

The weekly property magazine, Northeast HouseHunter, followed in 2001, and this has become a huge success in the region’s property market. As the most popular glossy weekly property magazine in the North East, it has transformed the way property is presented to potential homebuyers.

 

In 2002, established monthly business and society magazine North East Times joined the Accent Magazines stable. The leading county magazine for nearly 27 years, the magazine is a firm favourite with the region’s business community and blends cutting-edge business editorial with coverage of social and sporting events.

 

2005 saw the launch of South Tyne and Wear HouseHunter, a weekly property magazine for South Tyneside, Sunderland and surrounding areas, which has followed the same successful formula as Northeast HouseHunter.

 

And Accent Magazines Ltd has also expanded nationally.

We launched Manchester Living, a property and lifestyle magazine for central Manchester, in summer 2005, while a highly successful Northern Ireland version of Accent has been on the shelves since April 2004.

 

More recently, we launched York Property, a weekly publication that’s a must for househunters in York and its surrounding areas.

We have also published a number of other niche magazines, including a successful annual Business Who’s Who guide and have a highly successful contract publications arm. We’ve produced magazines and brochures for England cricketers Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah, as well as Welsh rugby legend Phil Bennett, to name but a few, testimony to our expertise in sales, editorial, design and production.

 

In 2007, Accent Distribution Limited was launched, which offers the bespoke door-to-door delivery of leaflets, brochures, flyers, magazines and samples.

 

And the company also incorporates Grape Media, which offers graphic design, website design and management, plus a host of other services.

Fusing first class editorial and design with exceptional customer service, we’re a fast growing company that has really made its mark on the publishing industry, both regionally and nationally.