M&A Deal Summary

John Wiley & Sons Acquires Blackwell Publishing

On November 17, 2006, John Wiley & Sons acquired publishing company Blackwell Publishing for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is John Wiley & Sons’ 3rd transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is John Wiley & Sons’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is John Wiley & Sons’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-11-17
Target Blackwell Publishing
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) John Wiley & Sons
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD

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Blackwell Publishing

Oxford, United Kingdom
Blackwell Publishing (Holdings) Ltd., a foremost academic and professional publishers.

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John Wiley & Sons

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1807
Sector Publishing
Employees7,400
Revenue 2.1B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
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Entrance to John Wiley & Sons' corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey.

John Wiley & Sons is a global data provider. Wiley's Global Research business is a provider of content-enabled solutions to improve outcomes in research, education and professional practice with online tools, journals, books, databases, reference works and laboratory protocols. Wiley's Professional Development business creates products and services that help customers become more effective in the workplace and achieve career success. Wiley Global Education serves undergraduate, graduate, and advanced placement students, lifelong learners, and, in Australia, secondary school students. John Wiley & Sons was founded in 1807 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 19
Sector (Publishing) 3 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 17
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 5
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-31 Sybex

Alameda, California, United States

Sybex, Inc., a publishers of computer books. Its series range from the reputable Mastering best-sellers, used by millions to gain in-depth understanding of the latest computer topics, to certification Study Guides that help students prepare for challenging exams.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-17 Inscape Publishing

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Inscape Publishing is a specialized publisher of soft skills training material used by independent training consultants, corporations and their employees worldwide. Most of its products are self-administered, self-scoring assessment tools such as the DiSC theory of personality.

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