WebMar 1, 2024 · Waterstones buys Blackwell’s. Waterstones announced in a press release of 28 February 2024 that funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited (“Elliott”) have acquired Blackwell’s, an iconic academic and specialist bookseller in the UK. This follows the acquisition of the Foyles bookshops in September 2024. WebFeb 28, 2024 · Waterstones has snapped up Blackwells, the UK’s largest independent bookseller. The sale of the 18-store academic bookseller ends 143 years of family ownership for Blackwell’s, which will continue to trade under its own name.. Blackwell’s is the latest acquisition for Waterstones, which also bought Foyles in September 2024.It …
Blackwell to be acquired by hedge fund-owned Waterstones
WebFeb 7, 2024 · Waterstones is now in talks to buy Blackwell's, the historic Oxford bookseller up for sale for the first time in its 143-year history. Waterstones, which is owned by the US-based hedge fund... WebFeb 26, 2024 · Waterstones, the UK’s largest bookseller, is close to buying its smaller rival Blackwell’s, expanding its dominance in the British book sector as sales experience a revival. my uncle by edward brathwaite
Waterstones to Acquire Blackwell’s Business Wire
WebFeb 28, 2024 · The UK’s largest book chain, Waterstones, has acquired the country’s largest independent bookseller, Blackwell’s, ending 143 years of family ownership and signalling a further concentration of the bookselling industry. Blackwell’s, which has 18 bookshops, was put up for sale this month after its owners ditched a plan to hand it to … WebMar 1, 2024 · Waterstones, the U.K. bookstore chain owned and overseen by the same team—Elliott Advisors and James Daunt—that runs Barnes & Noble has acquired … WebMar 1, 2024 · Since buying Waterstones in 2024, hedge fund manager Elliott has also bought Foyles, as well as Barnes & Noble and Paper Source in the U.S. The purchase ends 143 years of family ownership of... my uncle bernie movie