Bloomsbury Publishing - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Bloomsbury Publishing M&A Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing has acquired 5 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Bloomsbury Publishing’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired The Continuum International Publishing Group for $31M. Bloomsbury Publishing has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include publishing (80%) and media (20%).

Bloomsbury Publishing Business Overview

Where is Bloomsbury Publishing headquartered?

Bloomsbury Publishing is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Bloomsbury Publishing’s revenue?

Bloomsbury Publishing disclosed revenue of 343M GBP for 2024 and 264M GBP for 2023.

How many employees does Bloomsbury Publishing have?

Bloomsbury Publishing has 994 employees.

What sector is Bloomsbury Publishing in?

Bloomsbury Publishing is a publishing company.

When was Bloomsbury Publishing founded?

Bloomsbury Publishing was founded in 1986.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Bloomsbury Publishing

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

50 Bedford Square,
London, WC1B 3DP
United Kingdom,
+44 (0) 20 7631 5600
www.bloomsbury.com

Bloomsbury Publishing is an independent publishing house with companies in London, New York, Doha, India and Sydney. Bloomsbury Publishing was founded in 1986 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $40M $40M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd. 2018-05-01 9M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.ibtauris.com
Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2014-12-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Oxford, United Kingdom · www.ospreypublishing.com
Fairchild Books, Inc. 2012-04-02 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.fairchildbooks.com
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. 2011-07-11 31M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.continuumbooks.com
Bloomsbury Professional Ltd. 2009-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Haywards Heath, United Kingdom · www.bloomsburyprofessional.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Publishing 4 (80%) 40M (100%) - -
Media 1 (20%) - - -
Total 5 $40M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 4 40M - -
United States 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (80%) 40M (100%) - -
Cross-border 1 (20%) - - -
Total 5 $40M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $40M
TOTAL $40M
Largest The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
$31M (2011-07-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)

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