Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Company Profile
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (Bloomsbury) offers a diverse range of publications. The company's primary activities include publishing academic and professional books, children's books, fictional and non-fictional books, educational books, e-books, books in audio format, and other digital products. Its major brands include the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, Who’s Who, Reeds Nautical Almanac, and partnership publishing with the RSPB, The National Trust and the Wellcome Collection. Bloomsbury products cater to both consumer and non-consumer segments, serving a wide array of customers from students and professionals to general readers. It serves many customers, including traditional wholesalers and retailers, online retailers, academic and educational institutions, libraries, corporates, and professionals.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
50 Bedford Square, London, England, WC1B3DP
Website
www.bloomsbury.com
Telephone
44 20 76315600
No of Employees
1,161
Industry
Media
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
BMY (LON)
Revenue (2024)
$461.3M
5.4%
(2024 vs 2023)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2024)
XYZ
-21.4%
(2024 vs 2023)
Market Cap*
$660.7M
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
-25.3%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Academic and Professional Books | Content Publishing | Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack |
| Children Books | Book Publishing | Reeds Nautical Almanac |
| Fictional Books | Book Retailing | the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In November, the company entered into a distribution partnership with Spotify to provide access to its catalogue of audiobook titles through Spotify's Premium Audiobooks platform. |
| 2024 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In May, the company acquired Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group's academic publishing business for US$83 million. |
| 2022 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, the company entered into partnership with Penguin Random House and The Runnymede Trust’s Lit in Colour campaign to introduce new plays, which will build more representative and inclusive drama experiences within the English curriculum. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc | RELX Group plc | John Wiley & Sons Inc | Penguin Books Ltd. | The Quarto Group, Inc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | United States of America | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| City | London | London | Hoboken | London | Dover |
| State/Province | England | England | New Jersey | England | Delaware |
| No. of Employees | 1,161 | 36,400 | 5,200 | - | 300 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Private | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nigel Newton | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 1986 | 69 |
| Keith Underwood | Chief Financial Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2026 | - |
| John Bason | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2022 | 68 |
| Jenny Ridout | Executive Director | Senior Management | 2026 | - |
| Kathleen Farrar | Managing Director - Sales and Marketing | Senior Management | 2013 | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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