Nineteen Group has acquired FIT Show from Montgomery Group, bringing the UK fenestration exhibition into the same events portfolio as InstallerSHOW and London Build.
The acquisition was announced on 26 October 2026. Nineteen Group’s announcement does not disclose a purchase price.
FIT Show’s next edition will take place at the NEC Birmingham from 18–20 May 2027. According to Nineteen Group, the exhibition attracts around 10,000 visitors and more than 200 brands.
FIT Show to retain its identity
FIT Show will keep its established brand, identity and dedicated focus on the window, door and glazing sector. The 2027 exhibition will proceed as planned, while members of the existing team will remain with the event under its new ownership.
The announcement sets out opportunities to use Nineteen Group’s marketing reach, resources and construction industry knowledge to develop the exhibition’s audience and commercial connections.
For the UK fenestration sector, the stated direction is to maintain FIT Show’s specialist role while extending its reach into relevant parts of the wider built environment. Its audience spans fabricators, installers, manufacturers and suppliers, alongside architects, specifiers, builders and developers.
The organisers describe the move as an opportunity to connect that existing community with additional customers, products and markets. These are objectives for the event’s development under its new owner.
A wider construction events portfolio
Nineteen’s UK portfolio also includes Painting & Decorating Show, Professional Woodworking Expo and PlantWorx. Its international construction events include New York Build, Chicago Build, Sydney Build, Melbourne Build and Miami Build.
The transaction follows Nineteen’s acquisition of Professional Woodworking Expo from Montgomery earlier in 2026.
Michael Costain, managing director of Nineteen Group, said:
“FIT Show has earned a loyal following across the windows, doors and glazing industry, and we’re proud to welcome it into Nineteen Group.”
Costain said the exhibition complements Nineteen’s existing events by linking window and door businesses with its broader construction and interiors audience.
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