Bloomsbury announced its “highest ever first half sales and profits” for the six-month period ending August 31. Overall sales were £101 million, up from £78 million in the first half of 2020, or 29 percent. Pre-tax earnings were £11.1 million, up from £3 million. They had one-time charges of £1.8 million, due to legal and restructuring costs of the acquisitions of House of Zeus and Red Globe Press. “These results demonstrate the strength and resilience of our strategy of publishing for both the consumer and academic markets, and our growth of digital revenues,” chief executive Nigel Newton said in a […]
