Black Press Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1975

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 11

Black Press General Information

Description

Publisher of daily and non-daily newspapers across Canada and the United States. The company's newspapers provide a blend of localized news coverage and integrated marketing information, thereby enabling customers to catch up with the latest happenings.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 15288 54A Avenue
  • Surrey, British Columbia V3S 6T4
  • Canada
+1 (604)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Printing Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 15288 54A Avenue
  • Surrey, British Columbia V3S 6T4
  • Canada
+1 (604)

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Black Press Valuation & Funding

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Black Press Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Black Press Investments & Acquisitions (11)

Black Press’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Northern News Services. The deal was made on 12-Mar-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Northern News Services 12-Mar-2021 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Glacier Media (8 Additional Newspapers) 01-Jan-2015 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Yukon News 01-Jan-2013 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
San Francisco Examiner 11-Nov-2011 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Peninsula Daily News + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media 01-Nov-2011 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Black Press Exits (4)

Black Press’s most recent exit was on 11-Nov-2011 from San Francisco Examiner. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
San Francisco Examiner 11-Nov-2011 Completed
The Honolulu Advertiser 01-May-2010 Completed
Akron Beacon Journal 07-Jun-2006 Completed
Honolulu Star-Bulletin 15-Mar-2001 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Black Press Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Used.ca Victoria, Canada 2003
Northern News Services Yellowknife, Canada 1972
Yukon News Whitehorse, Canada 1960
Peninsula Daily News + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media Port Angeles, WA 1916

Black Press FAQs

  • When was Black Press founded?

    Black Press was founded in 1975.

  • Where is Black Press headquartered?

    Black Press is headquartered in Surrey, Canada.

  • What is the size of Black Press?

    Black Press has 1,200 total employees.

  • What industry is Black Press in?

    Black Press’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Black Press a private or public company?

    Black Press is a Private company.

  • What is Black Press’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Black Press is .

  • How much funding has Black Press raised over time?

    Black Press has raised $60M.

  • Who are Black Press’s investors?

    Canso Investment Counsel, Carpenter Media Group, and Deans Knight Capital Management have invested in Black Press.

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