About Us

The Duke of Essex Polo Trophy was launched in 2001 by award-winning events and publishing company, Media 10.

As Event & Exhibition organisers, magazine publishers and website designers Media 10 Ltd have a wealth of experience while still remaining a young vibrant company.Formed 9 years ago, Media 10 Limited is a privately owned publishing and events company based in Loughton, Essex. It currently employs approximately 170 staff and has fast become one of the leading players in the events industry as a result of the hugely successful Grand Designs Live exhibition, held twice per year in London and Birmingham, and the recent acquisition of the country's largest consumer exhibition – The Ideal Home Show.

Other events in the portfolio include Britain's Next Top Model Live, The Ideal Home Show Scotland, Clerkenwell Design Week, The London Design Trail, Grand Designs Awards, Grand Designs Live South Africa and Grand Designs Live Australia.

Its award-winning magazine portfolio includes icon magazine, the leading international architecture and design magazine; Grand Designs, the magazine of the leading property programme on Channel 4; The Selfbuilder, a monthly resource for anyone looking to refurbish, restore or build their own home; on office, the leading office design magazine; Gurgle Magazine, in partnership with Gurgle.com on sale bi-monthly in all Mothercare and ELC stores nationwide; The Clerkenwell Post, a newspaper publication to support the event and M the music magazine published quarterly for the MCPS-PRS Alliance.

Media 10 currently has partnerships with Channel 4, Talkback Thames, Fremantle Media, The Performing Rights Society and Living TV Group.