Wiley announced the significant purchase of UK-based Emerald Publishing from Cambridge Information Group in a cash transaction valued at £337 million, or $452 million. The deal brings Wiley over 480 journal brands—giving them a portfolio of approximately 2,500 journals—along with 8,000 book titles and additional content. Wiley indicates it brings additional depth particularly in economics, business, finance, accounting, management, strategy, education, engineering, information and knowledge management, operations, public policy and environmental management. CIG acquired Emerald in 2022, prior to which the publisher was a private, family-run business. Wiley touts the deal as value at seven times adjusted ebitda, inclusive of […]
