Octopus Publishing Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1998

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 115

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 3

Octopus Publishing Group General Information

Description

Publisher of illustrated non-fiction books intended to supply market leading books. The company publishes contemporary books with clout on various subjects with profile authors and trusted partners, enabling its readers to avail the book of their choice and interest.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Carmelite House
  • 50 Victoria Embankment
  • London EC4Y 0DZ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020 0000 0000
Primary Industry
Publishing
Parent Company
Hachette Livre
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Carmelite House
  • 50 Victoria Embankment
  • London EC4Y 0DZ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020 0000 0000

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Octopus Publishing Group Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Octopus Publishing Group Executive Team (4)

Name Title Board Seat
Anna Bond Managing Director
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Octopus Publishing Group Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Octopus Publishing Group Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Octopus Publishing Group Acquisitions (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Summersdale Publishers 01-Nov-2017 0000000000 Publishing 00000 000
Ilex (Publishing) 28-Nov-2014 0000000000 Publishing 000000 00
Ticktock Entertainment 27-Mar-2012 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
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Octopus Publishing Group Subsidiaries (2)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Ilex (Publishing) Publishing Lewes, United Kingdom 2000
Summersdale Publishers Publishing Chichester, United Kingdom 0000
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Octopus Publishing Group FAQs

  • When was Octopus Publishing Group founded?

    Octopus Publishing Group was founded in 1998.

  • Where is Octopus Publishing Group headquartered?

    Octopus Publishing Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Octopus Publishing Group?

    Octopus Publishing Group has 115 total employees.

  • What industry is Octopus Publishing Group in?

    Octopus Publishing Group’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Octopus Publishing Group a private or public company?

    Octopus Publishing Group is a Private company.

  • What is Octopus Publishing Group’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Octopus Publishing Group is 000000.

  • Who are Octopus Publishing Group’s investors?

    August Equity has invested in Octopus Publishing Group.

  • When was Octopus Publishing Group acquired?

    Octopus Publishing Group was acquired on 24-Oct-2001.

  • Who acquired Octopus Publishing Group?

    Octopus Publishing Group was acquired by Hachette Livre.

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