Trade book publisher, part of Penguin Random House, owned by Bertelsmann
Penguin Group
Founded
30 July 1935; 88 years ago (1935-07-30) (as Penguin Books)
Founder
Allen Lane
V. K. Krishna Menon
Richard Lane
John Lane
[1]
Headquarters
20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, United Kingdom
Products
Books
Revenue
£1.05 billion (2010)
Parent
Penguin Random House
Website
penguin.co.uk
Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initially owning 53% of the joint venture, and Pearson PLC initially owning the remaining 47%.[2] Since 18 December 2019, Penguin Random House has been wholly owned by Bertelsmann.[3]
Penguin Books has its registered office in City of Westminster, London.[4][5]
Its British division is Penguin Books Ltd. Other separate divisions are located in the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, India, Australia, Canada, China, Brazil and South Africa.
^Company history, Penguin Random House
^Mark Sweney "Penguin and Random House merger to create biggest book publisher ever seen", The Guardian, 29 October 2012
^Spahr, Wolfgang (18 December 2019) "BMG Parent Bertelsmann to Acquire Full Stake in Penguin Random House" Billboard
^"26. What is Penguin Books Limited's company registration number? Archived 11 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine" Penguin Books. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
^"Maps Archived 5 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine." City of Westminster. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
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