M&A Deal Summary

Quarto Group Acquires The Harvard Common Press

On February 2, 2016, Quarto Group acquired publishing company The Harvard Common Press

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quarto Group’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Quarto Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Quarto Group’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-02-02
Target The Harvard Common Press
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Quarto Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Harvard Common Press

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The Harvard Common Press, Inc. is an independent publisher primarily focused on cooking and childcare. With such brands as the Not Your Mother's series of cookbooks, Cheryl & Bill Jamison's bestselling Smoke & Spice, and the widely acclaimed Nursing Mother's Companion.

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Buyer

Quarto Group

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Publishing
Employees300
Revenue 141M GBP (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Quarto Group is an non-fiction book publisher and distribution group. Quarto creates and owns proprietary content, publishing books from a diverse portfolio of imprints that are creatively independent and expert in developing long-lasting content across specific niches of interest. Quarto Group was founded in 1976 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 2
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