Magazine publisher ShortList Media reports losses of almost £1m
Company hit by launch of Stylist in France and investment in fashion website Never Underdressed. By Mark Sweney
February 2014
MediaGuardian
Media Talk podcast: Radio 1 chart show moves the goalposts
John Plunkett is joined by Shortlist's Mike Soutar to discuss the impact of music streaming and the magazine industry
June 2013
ShortList Media profits double to almost £1m
Publisher of free magazines Stylist and ShortList also reports 16% growth in revenues to £17.8m, with 10% from digital. By Mark Sweney
March 2012
Media interview
Stylist's Lisa Smosarski: 'We want to speak to women intelligently'
The editor of the ShortList Media 'freemium' on why weighty features, not pap shots and diets, work for her readers. By Emine Saner
July 2011
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58. Mike Soutar
Job: founder and chief executive, Shortlist Media Age: 44 Industry: publishing Staff: 89 New entry
August 2007
Men are so predictable. Not any more they're not
Priceless lads' mag won't be going topless
July 2007
Free men's weekly to launch
Former IPC editorial director Mike Soutar has reunited with ex-Nuts editor Phil Hilton to launch a national free weekly men's magazine. By John Plunkett.
January 2007
Cowles to take over as IPC's development director
5pm: IPC has announced that its creative director, Andy Cowles, will replace Mike Soutar as its editorial development director. By Stephen Brook.
September 2006
Soutar launches magazine outfit
Mike Soutar, the former IPC Media editorial director, is to launch a magazine development company called Crash Test Media. By Julia Day
June 2006
Soutar parts company with IPC
3.30pm: IPC group editorial director Mike Soutar, the man behind the launches of lads' mag Nuts and celebrity title Pick Me Up, today left the company. By Julia Day.
October 2004
Bloke with the bottle for lads' battle
James Robinson visits the HQ of IPC strategist Mike Soutar as he plans his magazine onslaught against arch-rival Emap.
November 2002
Soutar lands key role at IPC
3.30pm: Former FHM editor Mike Soutar is to become the editorial director of IPC, enlarging his empire from four magazines to nearly 100. By John Plunkett.
May 2000
Hello boys!
After spearheading Maxim's assault on the US market, Mike Soutar last week announced his return to Britain - to shake up IPC's male mag scene (and drink warm beer). Here he draws a few parallels with our transatlantic cousins
April 1999
Away the lads
A new brain drain is underway as America poaches all our lad-mag editors. Ex-FHM boss Mike Soutar tells Nick Varley why he's joining the exodus
