Guinness World Records Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1951

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 408

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 1

Guinness World Records General Information

Description

Publisher of reference books and television shows focused on world records. The company verifies and publishes an annual record book outlining world records, both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
The Guinness Book of Records
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Ground Floor, The Rookery
  • 2 Dyott Street
  • London WC1A 1DE
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Parent Company
The Jim Pattison Group
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Ground Floor, The Rookery
  • 2 Dyott Street
  • London WC1A 1DE
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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Guinness World Records Valuation & Funding

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Guinness World Records Former Investors

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Guinness World Records Acquisitions (1)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Bragster 22-Feb-2010 Social/Platform Software
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Guinness World Records FAQs

  • When was Guinness World Records founded?

    Guinness World Records was founded in 1951.

  • Where is Guinness World Records headquartered?

    Guinness World Records is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Guinness World Records?

    Guinness World Records has 408 total employees.

  • What industry is Guinness World Records in?

    Guinness World Records’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Guinness World Records a private or public company?

    Guinness World Records is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Guinness World Records?

    The current valuation of Guinness World Records is .

  • What is Guinness World Records’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Guinness World Records is .

  • Who are Guinness World Records’s investors?

    Diageo, Gullane Entertainment, and United Film Distributors have invested in Guinness World Records.

  • When was Guinness World Records acquired?

    Guinness World Records was acquired on 15-Feb-2008.

  • Who acquired Guinness World Records?

    Guinness World Records was acquired by The Jim Pattison Group.

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