travel surrey was a bus company operating services in surrey .

it was a subsidiary of national express before being sold in may 2009 to nedrailways .

in october 2009 , it was rebranded as abellio surrey .

travel surrey

travel surrey was originally part of travel london west , until renamed in september 2007 .
from early september 2007 , the surrey routes operated from byfleet depot were re - branded as travel surrey .
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in september 2007 and ran buses in a livery of white with a red skirt . renamed travel london , in september 2007 it was rebranded as travel surrey . in october 2009 it was rebranded abellio surrey .
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in 2005 national express expanded again with the takeover of the london bus operations of tellings - golden miller as well as 15 surrey county council contracts . travel london is the sister company of travel west midlands and travel dundee .
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this garage was operated by tellings - golden miller and was sold to national express in june 2005 . [ 10 ] it was rebranded as travel surrey in september 2007 and ran buses in a livery of white with a red skirt . renamed travel london , in september 2007 it was rebranded as travel surrey . in october 2009 it was rebranded abellio surrey .
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abellio london and abellio surrey are bus companies operating services in greater london and surrey . they are subsidiaries of abellio and operate services under contract to transport for london and surrey county council .
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this garage holds 94 buses , and runs london bus routes 235 , 481 , 490 , h20 , h25 , h26 , r68 , r70 , and surrey county council bus route 555 ( travel surrey ) .
it is often hailed as one of the most enviable and affluent counties in britain , but surrey has been branded “uninspiring” and “dull” by a new travel guide .
it is often hailed as one of the most enviable and affluent counties in britain , but surrey has been branded “uninspiring” and “dull” by a new travel guide .
on 30 october 2009 the businesses were rebranded as abellio london and abellio surrey .
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for help in planning a journey in surrey , the travel smart surrey journey planner allows you to plan your journey from start to finish and includes all means of transport from walking , cycling to bus , car and train . safe journey and happy planning .
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before you travel to surrey you should set up your surrey it / email account . this is the email address that will be used for all university correspondence throughout your stay at surrey and for a while afterwards . you can activate your account by following the instructions – you will need your university number , which was sent to you in the email about applying for accommodation .
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surrey’s rich history and many diverse ethnic communities make it one of british columbia’s most unique communities . surrey has created a unique identity for itself through embracing the local history and heritage that surrounds surrey , including the traditions and sacred places of the first nations people and its agricultural roots dating back as early as the 1800’s . surrey is home to a variety of heritage sites such as the semiahmoo heritage trail which was completed in 1874 . more than 50 of surrey’s heritage sites can be found in the canadian register of historic places , showcasing surrey’s rich local heritage to the nation .
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whether to you intend to relax in a county house hotel , take an exhilarating jaunt on a theme park ride or walk the north downs way through surrey , let us help you with your travel plans .
travel : a281 / a248 in shalford - reports of an accident . traffic is slow on all approaches .
travel london is a large operator of buses in london , and is owned by the national express group .
following the acquisitions of limebourne , connex bus , tellings - golden miller , wings buses and link - line , travel london has a wide operating area within greater london and surrey . the company operates contracts on behalf of transport for london ( tfl ) and surrey county council . operations are split between three registered companies .
bus operator abellio surrey has launched a new mobile ticket website to offer customers an improved and integrated service for buying m - tickets and connecting with the bus company ' s travel planning tools . the new ticket website allows cust…
tendered services and 30 surrey county council and kingston university routes . all vehicles , depots and staff were included .
abellio operates six garages in london and surrey . beddington cross , battersea and walworth are operated by abellio london limited
travel london also operates inter - campus bus services on behalf of kingston university , routes ku1 , ku2 and ku3 .
built in the reign of elizabeth i , loseley park stands in ancient surrey parkland with stunning views towards north downs .
this garage holds 50 buses and is the base for several surrey county council tendered routes as well as some commercial services .
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we operate bus services across london on behalf of transport for london and also run route 461 between kingston and addlestone in surrey .
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surrey is a county of vibrant towns and picturesque villages , from the northern part of the county being considered the suburbs of london to the rural south , surrey is a county of contrasts and therefore great for exploring . towns : all the towns . . .
with 2 , 500 employees we operate over 750 buses to deliver bus routes across central , south and west london and north surrey .
it is branded as three sub - divisions : stagecoach in hampshire , stagecoach in hants & surrey and stagecoach in the south downs .
choose a region please select . . . north east yorkshire north west wales midlands beds and bucks herts and essex kent and surrey arrivaclick go
national express coventry and safer travel have been putting joint partnership working into action , patrolling the city’s bus network to keep passengers and staff safe .
arriva ' s network of service within it ' s regions provides many links and opportunities for travel that are ideal for students attending the universities and colleges .
with 2 , 500 employees , we offer fantastic opportunities to drive one of our 700 buses on our routes across central , south and west london and surrey .
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digital marketing executive | surreydigital marketing executive is required to join the marketing department for our client that specialises in creating bespoke holidays . our client build exceptional travel experiences with a fun , friendly , informed service . the marketing team are passionate about travel , always on the lookout for new ways to share this with the rest of the wor . . .
it is your responsibility to ensure that you carry your mobile phone on the relevant journey and that your phone is charged , functional and that you are able to display the ticket for inspection when you travel . m - tickets must be activated from within the mobile application on or before the day of travel in order to validate the m - ticket .
our client is a successful and long established travel company that offer various travel services across the globe for corporate clients . due to remarkable growth , we are now seeking an experienced affiliate & merchandising executive to handle its european markets . this role is ideal for someone with experience in the negotiation of contracts for airlines and / or hotels seeking car . . .
at the west end of goldsworth road , turn off at the roundabout into kingsway . towards the end of the road , turn left into the surrey history centre car park .
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the london bus operation of the national express group travel london came into existence in its current guise when national express bought out connex bus ( established in uk in 1996 , a division of french owned transport corporation connex ) in 2004 . ironically had taken over an existing operator limebourne buses which had actually taken over the original travel london when it was originally sold .
all students must register with the university of surrey and there are 2 parts to the registration process . the first is to complete our online initial registration form before your arrival . to do this , you must first have set up your surrey it / email account . you will be emailed with a link to the pre - registration form a few weeks before your arrival . on completion of the form , you will have the option to download or print off your ‘confirmation of pre - registration’ certificate , which you must bring with you to surrey .
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it’s important when you are considering setting up your own travel business from home that you choose an established , independent business to work with . here are some of the benefits you will receive when joining us . . . a nationally recognised brand and membership scheme which your customers will love and which will help you sell more we are the largest independent travel co - operative in . . .
whether you ' re commuting to work , going shopping or just having a day - out around the city , travel with plusbus - the discount price bus pass you buy with your train ticket .
part of the abellio group , abellio bus operates bus routes across south and west london and north surrey , plus rail replacement and event services across the uk to provide easier journeys , every day .
abellio operates six garages in london and surrey . beddington cross , battersea and walworth are operated by abellio london limited [ 1 ] and byfleet , fulwell and hayes by abellio west london limited . [ 2 ]
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we shall not provide duplicate or replacement tickets . the ticket must be stored on your mobile phone until the date and time of travel and such safekeeping shall be your responsibility . m - tickets are non - transferable .
however a month later , countryliner went into administration , with stagecoach taking back route 46 , as well as surrey county council school routes 43 , 45 and 87 , all on an emergency basis until july 2013 .
the second part of the process is to attend a registration session during your first few days at surrey to which you must bring your passport and an electronic copy or print - out of your ‘confirmation of pre - registration’ .
abellio london & surrey won twice over at the uk bus awards 2014 . battersea depot secured gold as ‘london bus garage of the year’ and business development manager simon bennett won the peter huntley fundraising award . additionally , two …
on 11 november 2007 , national express group announced plans to re - brand their uk bus service companies ( including travel london ) under the national express identity . the new name to be unveiled during early 2008 will be national express london .
abellio surrey are pleased to advise that a new timetable will be introduced on route 461 from 27th december . we have revised the time of some journeys to improve reliability . full details of the new timetable are available here and from …
surrey has a great variety of things to do , places to eat and stay , whether you are a small group of friends or family looking for a special day out , or a large group outing with your local club or society .
near neighbour to hatchlands is clandon park , a palladian mansion by leoni , renown for its imposing two story marble hall and 18th century textile , porcelain , and fine art collections . within the house is the museum of the queen ' s royal surrey regiment .
surrey is largely overrun with london commuters and the urban spillover from the sprawl of greater london , but for all that there are quiet oases of calm that most definitely are worth your while to explore . one such oasis is wisley garden , where the royal horticultural society maintains over 240 acres of plants and the world ' s largest gardening bookstore . another notable surrey garden is the lovely painshill landscape garden , a engaging 18th century park of ever - changing vistas including classical temples , mock - ruins , grottoes , and even a turkish tent !
similar to gardens , surrey is lucky to have a very rich history and a wonderful range of historic houses . loseley park this is a very rare example of a beautiful elizabethan house . the original family still own the house after 500 years , and it . . .
arriva buses run in most uk towns and regions . we operate in the north west , north east , yorkshire , wales , the midlands , beds and bucks , herts and essex and kent and surrey . select your region to see what services operate in your area .
rich with attractions surrey is perfectly positioned midway between london and the south coast . the county has good links to road and rail with the m25 , a3 , m3 and m23 and fast train links to london waterloo , london victoria and south coast train stations such as portsmouth and brighton .
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attraction that actually lies in surrey is kew gardens , three hundred acres of botanical delights in what was once a royal park . the palm house is a wonder of glass , and other victorian greenhouses are home to a vast variety of exotic plants from around the world .
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with a discovery ticket , you ' re free to explore everything the region has to offer by bus . offering unlimited travel across the south downs national park and beyond in the south of england , the discovery ticket is all you need to make the most of the amazing spaces and places the area has to offer .
bus companies operating in surrey offer single and return journey tickets , including one and seven day tickets , one and three month tickets and yearly tickets . some bus companies offer group and family tickets . tickets may be able to be used on services from more than one operator . london buses offer a single ticket only .
marketing manager – competitive salary - surrey marketing manager required to work for one the uk’s leading destination specialists offering a wide range of inspiring holiday and school trip programmes . as the marketing manager , your primary role will be to oversee and coordinate all online and offline marketing activities within the department and to identify po . . .
digital marketing managerup to £36k , surrey as the direct marketing manager your primary role is to oversee and coordinate all offline marketing activities and campaigns , this will include managing relationships with all offline marketing suppliers . working together with the marketing director you are responsible for developing , managing and implementing a direct marketing and commu . . .
digital marketing manager , surrey as the direct marketing manager your primary role is to oversee and coordinate all offline marketing activities and campaigns , this will include managing relationships with all offline marketing suppliers . working together with the marketing director you are responsible for developing , managing and implementing a direct marketing and communications plan to . . .
senior marketing executive - luxury travel - west london up to £32 , 000 plus excellent benefits a senior marketing executive is required by an award - winning luxury tour operator to be responsible for managing their brand presence , campaign delivery and distribution channels to help the company achieve its ambitious growth and marketing targets . reporting to the head of m . . .
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* terms and conditions apply – check with the operator . a family is up to 5 people , with a minimum of one adult and a maximum of two adults . the new discovery ticket is valid on the services of all the main bus operators in west sussex , east sussex , brighton & hove , east hampshire , surrey , kent & medway .
if you are looking for the perfect day out see below for some ideas and suggestions , from gardens , heritage & houses , arts / culture / museums to spas & shopping , get active and towns & villages . surrey also has many events throughout the year , from the epsom derby to wings and wheels . also don’t forget to places to eat and stay .
digital marketing assistant , surrey , up to £21 , 000we are currently recruiting for a digital marketing assistant on behalf of our client who are major events organiser . reporting to the group crm manager the e - mail marketing executive will be responsible for supporting the crm and email marketing platform , creating appealing and functional email templates and assisting in the re - build . . .
your academic department at surrey should email you with a link to your personalised study timetable a couple of weeks before your arrival . you will have a meeting scheduled with your departmental exchange coordinator or administrator during the orientation ( february ) or welcome week ( september ) at which you may make any changes that may be necessary to your study programme before you finalise your learning agreement .
in addition to our bus services in london , we also deliver rail replacement services across the uk through abellio rail replacement , coach parking at our central london battersea depot and vehicle mot service at our sites in camberwell and twickenham . our event connect business provide travel solution for event organisers across the uk . the wider abellio group operate the greater anglia , scotrail , west midlands trains and merseyrail businesses .
the tips and information here will help with details such planning your car journey , hiring a car , as well as useful information about travelling by bus , coach and train . most visitors arriving by air will fly into gatwick and heathrow airports , the two major international airports , however surrey is easily reached by rail and / or bus from stanstead , london city , and luton airports .
for identification purposes you must also carry the credit / debit card used to make the booking ( or other nominated identification , where alternative options are made available ) . if tickets have been booked for more than one passenger , all passengers should travel together and the lead passenger must carry the credit / debit card used to make the booking ( or other nominated identification , where alternative options are made available ) .
this garage was established by q - drive in the late 1990s , hence the qb code . [ 5 ] travel london ' s original bus garage was situated further north towards stewarts lane railway depot which was the home of the gatwick express , a rail franchise then operated by its parent national express . connex moved into these premises after purchasing the limebourne business in july 2001 . [ 6 ] in december 2015 , battersea garage started operating route 159 . [ 7 ]
with us you enjoy total freedom , unlimited bus and tram travel ( on most / all operators services ) around the whole urban area of the rail - served town or city . buy plusbus to start your journey ( to get to a rail station ) or to complete your journey ( from station to your final destination ) . there ' s no peak hour restrictions , so you can hop - on and off buses and trams as much as you like all day .
the cross - border 471 is one of london & country’s creations of the late 1990s . an established route network had been in place in the part of surrey immediately south west of london , but in its latter days before becoming part of arriva l & c decided to withdrawn most of the routes and replace them with a completely new network from 1997 . this was all very innovative , if slightly confusing to passengers , and simultaneously the network was upgraded with a large batch of new low floor dart slfs .
even that was not enough to make the routes commercially viable , and a further round of cutbacks saw the 471 given up completely towards the end of 1998 . tellings - golden miller took the route on under contract to surrey county council and purchased a couple of plaxton pointer 2 bodied 10 . 7m long dart slfs ( s518 / 9 tcf ) , highly similar to what l & c had been using , plus a mercedes vario ( s708 tcf ) , which was used on workings interworked with school route 803 .
thankfully the 471 has not been subjected to any further major changes , although other routes still operated by arriva have been altered frequently , and many of them were given up in january 2001 . there were however changes to interworkings with other routes , and minor changes to the timetable , but things are now simiplified with a basically hourly service with 3 dart slfs . following introduction of new dual door darts on some london routes the surrey routes now mostly use the single door cast - offs and are not generally kept to specific routes .
though it is best thought of as part of the greater london tourist scene , hampton court palace actually lies within the boundaries of surrey . begun by cardinal wolsey , who found it expedient to offer it to henry viii , this magnificent red - brick tudor palace is set in extensive formal and informal gardens beside the thames . visit the popular hedge maze , and the state apartments , with work by christopher wren and carvings by grinling gibbons . see if you can spot the ghost of catherine howard , henry ' s fifth wife , who is said to haunt the palace .
space travel can offer you a personalised , tailor - made sightseeing tour encompassing any number of the wonderful features that south east england has to offer the visitor . as members of the southern and south east england tourist board we focus on this area , but are very happy to discuss with you trips further afield in england and the united kingdom or via eurotunnel to france . we prefer not to offer ' ready - made ' packages , but will work with your chosen itinerary to ensure your tour is special to you . have a look at a selection of destinations within south east england and find out more from the links to the tourist board web - site :
with this fifth contract , national express becomes the largest transport operator in morocco .
positive performance across all divisions national express group plc ( “national express” or “the group” ) today reports its trading update for the period 1 january 2018 to 30 april 2018 ( “the period” ) .
the national express foundation , a charity that helps disadvantaged young people , has today announced a total of £242 , 760 in community grant and educational bursary funding awards to support local young people in the west midlands and kent .
leading transport provider national express has officially renewed its commitment to supporting the armed forces , their families and veterans .
growth across every division of an internationally diversified business strong performances in both international divisions , combined with growth in the uk , delivering significant increases in group revenue , profit and cash and reduced gearing .
the national express foundation is urging organisations across the west midlands and kent to take advantage of an increased £300 , 000 of funding , before it is too late .
youngsters across the west midlands and kent could benefit from an increased £300 , 000 of funding from the national express foundation .
national express group plc ( ' the group ' ) notes the recently enacted us tax cuts and jobs act ( ' the act ' ) which came into effect on 1st january 2018 .
national express has joined forces with arbroath - based ied training solutions to create the industry’s first iosh - approved safety management traini . . .
xplore dundee’s mobile ticketing app is being relaunched with a shiny new look and some special discounts . the local operator’s smartphone app was . . .
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national express group is a leading public transport operator with bus , coach and rail services in the uk , continental europe , north africa , north america and the middle east . passengers made 882 million journeys on our services in 2017 .
national express group plc is a company registered in england and wales , whose registered office is national express house , birmingham coach station , mill lane , digbeth birmingham , b5 6dd . registered no : 2590560 .
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all lanes re - opened , broken down coach removed on a30 great south - west road eastbound at west view / stanwell road .
a283 closed , slow traffic due to serious accident , two cars involved in northchapel . the collision has happened to the south side of the village near the post office , affecting traffic between northchapel and petworth . callers report that the air ambulance was in attendance .
delays of up to ten minutes on south western railway at london waterloo due to signalling problem .
advance warning - royal visit at new normandy barracks , aldershot . the duchess of cornwall will visit new normandy barracks . short traffic holds possible . on 12th july .
water main work and temporary traffic lights on a323 ash road at institute road . until 10th july .
gas main work and temporary traffic lights on a248 sherbourne both ways at a25 shere road . until 5th august .
roadworks and temporary traffic lights on a30 london road both ways at b3411 frimley road . until 10th july .
electricity work and temporary traffic lights on a322 worplesdon road at salt box road . until 11th july .
advance warning - replacement bus service running on southern between epsom and dorking due to engineering works . on 15th july .
advance warning - possible disruption on south western railway due to strike action at bournemouth , and at weymouth . from the 17th july , guards at the bournemouth and weymouth depots will not be taking on any overtime until further notice . from 17th july to 31st december .
gas main work and temporary traffic lights on a286 shepherd ' s hill at b2131 petworth road . by the town hall . until 10th july .
advance warning - royal visit in aldershot . the duchess of cornwall will visit new normandy barracks . short delays possible in the north camp area . on 12th july .
advance warning - replacement bus service running on south western railway between leatherhead and dorking due to engineering works . on 15th july .
advance warning - replacement bus service running on south western railway between haslemere and havant due to engineering works . between 21 : 30 and 23 : 59 from 9th to 11th july .
cancellations on thameslink due to timetable changes . check with train company before travelling . online journey planners now reflect the amended reduced service across thameslink .
major roadworks and junction improvements on a30 london road at a331 / a321 marshall road / station approach / tank road ( meadows roundabout ) . there will be lane closures , full overnight closures and temporary traffic lights in use during the scheme to upgrade the meadows roundabout . from 2nd july to 30th june 2019 .
a244 hounslow road both ways closed due to long - term roadworks between b3377 hanworth road and new road . regeneration works taking place near feltham station . until 29th march 2019 .
one lane closed due to roadworks and temporary traffic lights on a30 london road between b3272 reading road / woodside ( hawley roundabout ) and a331 / a321 marshall road / station approach / tank road ( meadows roundabout ) . until 20th july .
a307 high street southbound closed due to roadworks between east lane and woodbines avenue . the road has been closed southbound for roadworks near pizza express and nando ' s . until 17th july .
advance warning - reduced service on waterloo and city line due to engineering works . during peak hours ( 06 : 40 - 09 : 40 and 16 : 15 - 20 : 00 ) , trains will depart every 3 . 5 mniutes . services at other times and on other days are not affected . on fridays until 10th august .
new pond road both ways closed due to bridge maintenance work between stakescorner road and summer ' s road . replacement of the railway bridge near to the crematorium . local roads in the area will be access only or unsuitable for diversion traffic . there is a free shuttle bus from farncombe to godalming high street . from 23rd april to 13th july .
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ottakar 's was a chain of bookshops in the united kingdom founded in 1987 by james heneage .

following a takeover by the hmv group in 2006 , the chain was merged into the waterstone 's brand .

ottakar ' s

a combined ottakar ' s and waterstone ' s would own 325 shops in the uk .
the ottakar ' s business has 141 stores in the uk , while there are 195 waterstone ' s outlets .
hmv said the combination of ottakar ' s and waterstone ' s would create an
exciting , quality bookseller
.
so the effect of competition between waterstone ' s and ottakar ' s at the local level seems limited .
banbury : a history and celebration of the town ( ottakar ' s . . .
ottakar ' s was founded in 1987 and today has 137 stores across the uk .
an investigation by the oft found that customers could suffer if waterstone ' s and ottakar ' s were no longer rivals .
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ottakar ' s independent directors initially recommended the management ' s takeover offer but have now withdrawn that recommendation in favour of hmv .
ottakar ' s chairman philip dunne said competition from the internet and supermarkets was hitting booksellers .
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ottakar ' s turns a profit ; new capital backing is received from foreign & colonial .
trading conditions at ottakar ' s have deteriorated steadily since the second half of last year .
bury , liz , and richard lewis ,
ottakar ' s claims hammicks : transforming deal sets out ottakar ' s challenge to titans waterstone ' s and wh smith ,
bookseller , may 2 , 2003 , p . 5 .
hmv has not yet said whether it plans to use the waterstone ' s brand for the 141 stores in the ottakar ' s portfolio .
the waterstone’s children’s book prize previously known as the ottakar ' s children ; s book prize , this award was set up in 2005 to celebrate exciting new or not yet established authors of children ' s books . it is unique in that booksellers and children select the shortlist and ultimate winner from books not yet published . the award was the idea of wayne winstone , ottakar ' s children ' s book director . for more information , please click here : waterstones’s children’s book prize
ottakar ' s gets real ,
bookseller , april 9 , 2004 , p . 7 .
hmv ' s approach for ottakar ' s was criticised by authors and publishers who argued that a takeover would reduce choice on the high street .
bookstore chain ottakar ' s has recommended that its shareholders accept a takeover bid from hmv , rather than one from the company ' s management .
hmv , which owns the waterstone ' s book chain , is to pay 285 pence per share for ottakar ' s , less than tuesday ' s closing price of 287p a share .
hmv - which owns waterstone ' s books - is paying less for ottakar ' s because the bookseller ' s problems have deepened after the original deal was referred to the competition commission .
this will enable ottakar ' s to offer an even wider and more relevant range of books .
ottakar ' s flexes its format ,
bookseller , april 2 , 2004 , p . 7 .
hmv chief executive alan giles said ottakar ' s store portfolio was highly complementary to that of waterstone ' s and would benefit from his company ' s stock management systems and a wider range of books .
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a consumer backlash over hmv ' s proposed takeover of the ottakar ' s book chain has forced the deal to be referred for a full - scale competition inquiry .
the offer trumped an existing bid by the chain ' s management of £4 - a - share , which had initially been backed by ottakar ' s independent directors .
he added :
the strategic rationale for the acquisition of ottakar ' s is now greater than ever . a combined waterstone ' s and ottakar ' s business will create an exciting , quality bookseller , able to respond better to the increasingly competitive pressures of the retail market .
the company announces the potential for as many as 300 ottakar ' s shops ; the first store in ireland opens .
the deal for ottakar ' s is worth almost £63 million , but is significantly lower than the £96 . 4 million offered by waterstone ' s owner hmv last year .
oft chief executive john fingleton said :
our economic analysis shows that ottakar ' s competes harder on non - price factors when a waterstone ' s is nearby .
the ottakar ' s store portfolio is highly complementary to that of waterstone ' s , and will benefit from the introduction of waterstone ' s proven , sophisticated stock management systems ,
said hmv chief executive alan giles .
< p > first - time children ' s author julia golding has won the ottakar ' s children ' s book prize for the diamond of drury lane ( egmont press ) . < / p > < p > the award was announced by children ' s . . .
ottakar ' s , the bookshop chain , recommended yesterday that its shareholders accept a £96 . 4m takeover bid from hmv , the owner of rival books chain waterstone ' s .
in edinburgh , waterstone ' s operates four outlets , including three within the city centre , while ottakar ' s has two branches , including a flagship store on george street .
having previously rebuffed several approaches by hmv , which owns the waterstone’s high street outlets , ottakar’s today agreed to an all - cash deal worth 285p a share to its investors .
james heanage develops a business model for a chain of bookstores in england , and forms ottakar ' s together with philip dunne .
ottakar ' s acquires 24 hammicks bookstores in southern england , boosting the company into the top three u . k . booksellers .
lewis , richard ,
thins helps ottakar ' s grow ,
bookseller , april 4 , 2003 , p . 7 .
that deal was scuppered by a competition investigation , while ottakar ' s has also seen a further decline in trading since then .
a combined waterstone ' s and ottakar ' s business will create an exciting , quality bookseller , able to respond better to the increasingly competitive pressures of the retail market .
however , while the commission ' s inquiry was taking place , sales at ottakar ' s bookstores continued to drop . last week , ottakar ' s said that like - for - like sales - which strip out the effect of new store openings - were down 8 % in the 16 weeks to 20 may .
the company said ottakar ' s would benefit from the introduction of waterstone ' s stock management systems and operating practices , enabling it to stock a
more relevant range
of books .
bury , liz ,
ottakar ' s pushes back the boundaries ,
bookseller , september 27 , 2002 , p . 8 .
adam frost is one of the uk ' s most exciting new children ' s writers . his stories can be found in print , online and in exhibitions and installations . he has won the blue peter book award 2016 - best book with facts , and been nominated for the ottakar ' s ( now waterstone ' s ) children ' s book prize .
however , the investigation found that this was not the case and waterstone ' s operated a similar book - buying system to ottakar ' s , mixing central and local input on stock selection .
aldrick , philip ,
ottakar ' s a success tale ,
daily telegraph ( london , england ) , march 26 , 2004 .
book shop chain ottakar ' s agreed to a takeover by hmv today after conceding it faced a losing battle against supermarkets and online retailers .
music and book retailer hmv has agreed to buy bookseller ottakar ' s in a deal worth £62 . 8m ( $ 118 . 3m ) .
blackwell , david ,
ottakar ' s looks to new chapter of growth ,
financial times , september 25 , 2002 , p . 28 .
the music and books retailer hmv today agreed to buy ottakar ' s for £62 . 8m - far below its original offer of £96 . 4m .
the strategic rationale for the acquisition of ottakar ' s is now stronger than ever ,
alan giles , the hmv chief executive , said .
the competition watchdog today defied the literary fraternity by ruling that a takeover of book seller ottakar ' s by hmv would not harm choice or quality .
no other groups have so far expressed an interest in buying ottakar ' s , although wh smith is seen in the city as a potential bidder .
ottakar ' s , 2004 . condition : used : very good . same day dispatch . lovely copy . both book and jacket in very good condition .
ottakar ' s noted the provisional ruling and said it was awaiting the publication of the final report of the commission , which is due by 22 may .
ottakar ' s said it was continuing to hold talks with other parties interested in buying the firm , but that no other offers had yet been made .
hmv chief executive alan giles said :
a combined waterstone ' s and ottakar ' s business will create an exciting , quality bookseller , able to respond better to the increasingly competitive pressures of the retail market .
heanage settled on the name ottakar ' s for his company , after the title of one his favorite books , king ottakar ' s revenge , part of the tintin comic book series . heanage next found a business partner in donaldson lufkin jenrette investment banker philip dunne , who went on to become the company ' s chairman . heanage and dunne both took out second mortgages on their homes in order to launch ottakar ' s , then went in search of additional venture capital , eventually convincing baronsmead to put up £1 . 5 million .
hmv launched a 440p - per - share bid for ottakar ' s bookstores last week , which valued the firm at £96 . 4m ( $ 177m ) .
ottakar ' s has agreed an improved takeover offer from waterstone ' s owner hmv that will see the book chain swallowed up by its larger rival and provoke outrage from authors and publishers who wanted the book chain to remain independent .
julia golding , who beat nine others to win the second £1 , 000 ottakar ' s children ' s book prize for her debut novel , the diamond of drury lane , hopes to reawaken interest in historical novels for children .
independent directors of ottakar ' s said they had recommended a 440p - per - share offer from hmv , increasing its chances of winning a contest for the business .
philip dunne , the ottakar ' s chairman , cited increasing competition from supermarkets and retailers on specialist booksellers , particularly those not big enough to compete on equal terms .
a new turning point for ottakar ' s came in 2003 , when the company announced that it had agreed to acquire 24 of the 25 hammicks bookstores operating in southeastern england . the deal , dubbed
transforming
by the bookseller , gave ottakar ' s a nationally operating chain of more than 120 stores , with revenues nearing £154 million by the end of the company ' s 2004 fiscal year .
stuart hill , a former car upholsterer turned bookseller turned writer , today said he was
thrilled
to be the first ever winner of the ottakar ' s children ' s book prize for his novel , the cry of the icemark .
bookseller ottakar ' s yesterday joined the lengthening list of specialist retailers to report serious damage being inflicted on their business by the combined power of the supermarkets and the internet .
hmv , which owns waterstone ' s book stores , has received irrevocable undertakings to accept the offer from ottakar ' s directors holding 15 . 2pc of the company . morley fund managament , which holds 15 . 9pc , has also provided a letter of intent to accept the offer but has reserved the right to withdraw in the event of a higher bid . hmv already holds 9 . 9pc of ottakar ' s .
waller , phil , and martin faint ,
ottakar ' s turning exciting new page ,
birmingham post ( england ) , may 13 , 2004 , p . 21 .
however , after a year that has seen intense competition among books retailers - amid a heavy decline in consumer sentiment - the takeover values ottakar’s at just £62 . 8 million .
children’s laureate : the appointment of a children ' s laureate recognises and highlights the importance of exceptional children ' s authors in creating the readers of tomorrow . previous children’s laureates have included anne fine , michael rosen , anthony browne , quentin blake , jaqueline wilson and michael morpurgo ( war horse ) . the current children’s laureate is julia donaldson ( the gruffalo ) . for more information and details of winners , please click here : children’s laureate
ottakar ' s opened its third site in salisbury in 1989 , and with the success of that shop , was able to shut down the brighton store and move ahead with building a national chain . nonetheless , for the time being , ottakar ' s remained a loss - making enterprise , lacking the critical mass that would enable it to sell books profitably .
diana guy , chairman of the inquiry group , said :
in the few locations where waterstone ' s and ottakar ' s stores are close together , we found the range of books and quality of service were similar to their stores located in other areas .
< p > ottakar ' s is to start selling books online , four years after it closed its transactional website . the new site is in development and is likely to . . .
the turning point for the company came in 1990 , when baronsmead agreed to put up an addition £1 million , which ottakar ' s used to acquire the small six - store chain of the town booksellers group , which was active mostly in the west country . with eight stores now converted to the ottakar ' s concept , the company turned its first profit by 1992 .
a combination of waterstone ' s , which is owned by hmv , and ottakar ' s would have
every incentive
to offer a full range of titles and service in its stores in order to give itself an edge over its rivals , the commission said .
ottakar ' s added that it had withdrawn its recommendation of a 400p - per - share bid from a management buyout team led by its co - founders , james heneage and philip dunne .
introducing these systems and practices into ottakar ' s would lead to cost efficiencies and margin and working capital benefits ,
an hmv statement said . the combined business will have 336 stores .
directors headed by managing director james heneage initially made a 350p - per - share offer to buy the firm around the same time that ottakar ' s confirmed it had been approached by hmv .
ottakar ' s chairman philip dunne said the book market had undergone significant change in the past year , with new levels of competition from supermarkets and web retailers having an impact on all specialist booksellers .
the two sides failed to reach an agreement , however , and ottakar ' s did indeed go public in 1999 . the initial public offering was a great success ; launched at 153p per share , the stock price shot up to 204p by the end of its first day ' s trading , and soon after soared to 270p per share . the listing also gave ottakar ' s the distinction of being the only pure - play bookseller to be listed on the london stock exchange .
in the time it took to clear the deal , trading at ottakar ' s worsened , which has enabled hmv to gain acceptance at a lower price . hmv ' s rejected , 275p - a - share offer was pitched shortly after the competition commission allowed the deal to proceed .
the 285p - a - share bid values ottakar ' s at £62 . 9m and is a 0 . 7pc discount to the book store chain ' s share price yesterday . earlier this month , it rejected a preliminary approach , believed to have been pitched at about 275p a share .
adam frost is one of the uk ' s most exciting new children ' s writers . his stories can be found in print , online and in exhibitions and installations . he won the blue peter book award 2016 - best book with facts for the epic book of epicness , and has been nominated for the ottakar ' s ( now waterstones ) children ' s book prize . his other books for bloomsbury include the awesome body book and the book of me .
in september last year , ottakar ' s accepted a 440p - per - share offer from hmv which valued the bookseller at £96 . 4m , but the bid lapsed after it was referred to competition authorities .
the independent directors confirm that they consider the terms of the offer to be fair and reasonable and will be unanimously recommending that ottakar ' s shareholders accept the offer ,
they said in a statement .
the independent bookstore chain ottakar’s has finally agreed to be taken over by hmv , the music and books group , after a long - drawn - out takeover tussle that has seen the value of the bookseller slump .
hmv agreed a £96 . 4 million takeover with independent directors of ottakar ' s last year , following a bidding war , but this offer lapsed after the office of fair trading referred the deal for a full competition inquiry .
he added :
against this background , and given the costs and risks associated with implementing the necessary restructuring programme to compete longer term , the board of ottakar ' s believes that the offer is fair and reasonable .
guardian book awards founded in 1967 , the prize has a tradition of finding new voices in children ' s fiction . for more details and winners , click here : guardian children’s fiction prize
against this background , and given the costs and risks associated with implementing the necessary restructuring programme to compete longer term , the board of ottakar ' s believes that the offer is fair and reasonable ,
mr dunne said .
the book chain launched the prize , worth £1 , 000 , with the intention of highlighting new talent in children ' s writing . in order to avoid encroaching on the territory of other awards in the crowded arena of children ' s literature prizes , the ottakar ' s award is open only to authors who have written three books or fewer , and is designed to favour those who have yet to see their talent fully recognised .
it’s awesome of course , because it’s our body . this book explains the magic of our body , except it’s not magic , of course , it’s science . it helps us see how things that are amazing can be explained scientifically and how they work . from things we don’t think about like breathing , to things we actively do , like running . it puts what’s awesome about our bodies into perspective too . why have we evolved in a certain way and how they compare to other animals ? we can learn what’s going on in our bodies and how we perceive the world .
the referral was prompted by a deluge of complaints from consumers as well as writers such as jacqueline wilson , antony beevor , tracey chevalier and margaret drabble . they feared that the combined force of waterstone ' s 198 stores and ottakar ' s 137 branches would severely reduce the number , quality and price of books stocked and promoted on the high street .
by 2000 , heanage and his management team had succeeded in returning ottakar ' s to growth and profits . the company now sought to continue its store expansion , in part through targeting other bookstore chains . in 2001 , the company was rumored to be in talks to acquire the troubled waterstone ' s bookstore chain from hmv , although no deal materialized .
banbury : a history and celebration of the town ( ottakar ' s history and celebration series ) by emily tempest & ben kendall : frith 9781904938071 hardcover , 1st edition - red - books ( member of p . b . f . a . )
that found in hmv ' s favour because of the presence of supermarkets and online operators such as amazon .
ottakar ' s chairman philip dunne said :
over the last year the book market has undergone a significant change with new levels of competition from the supermarkets and online retailers impacting all specialist booksellers and in particular those with insufficient scale to compete on equal terms .
ottakar ' s is awaiting a ruling from the competition commission on whether its rival hmv , which owns waterstone ' s , can bid for the chain . hmv tabled a 440p - a - share bid last year which trumped a management buyout planned by mr heneage . however , after a vocal campaign by authors and publishers , the proposed deal was referred to the commission in december .
over the past year the book market has undergone a significant change , with new levels of competition from the supermarkets and online retailers impacting all specialist booksellers and in particular those with insufficient scale to compete on equal terms ,
said ottakar ' s chairman philip dunne .
the takeover price is much lower than the 440p a share hmv was offering last september after winning a bidding war against ottakar ' s management team headed by founder james heneage . the deal was delayed when it was referred to the competition commission , which this month gave it the all - clear .
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in that year , the company found new financial backing when venture capital specialist foreign & colonial paid in £1 million , in exchange for a majority share of ottakar ' s . backing from foreign & colonial enabled the company to step up its expansion . in that year , it made an unsuccessful attempt to acquire the hammicks bookstore chain , then already a prominent bookseller in the southeast . instead , ottakar ' s continued adding new stores , and by 1995 , the company had already achieved sales of more than £9 million . the company continued adding new stores , some through acquisition , such as its purchase of four bells bookshops in 1998 . that acquisition brought the company ' s total number of shops to nearly 50 , for sales of more than £36 million .
hmv has itself attracted takeover interest from the private equity firm permira as well as from tim waterstone , the founder of waterstone ' s .
if hmv ' s bid is successful , the merged bookstore chain would control 23 % of the market , which could raise competition concerns .
a former diplomat and un campaigner has won a prize for new children ' s authors with her tale of an orphan living in georgian london .
ms golding , who has three children and lives in oxford , said she was
completely surprised
to win .
it ' s a dream come true . maybe now is the time for a historical children ' s book . we ' ve had a lot of fantasy .
the fall in the company ' s share price left it dangerously vulnerable to a potential hostile takeover . luckily for the company , however , no takeover ever came . instead , heanage devised a new strategy to carry the company into the next century . ottakar ' s pulled the plug on its e - commerce site - - which heanage claimed had been set up in the first place due to pressure from the company ' s investors - - and instead launched a new intranet focused on using online capacity to streamline its supply chain side . the company also scaled back its plans for the launch pad format , restricting it to an in - store boutique concept .
grampian children ' s book award chosen by students from a = schools int he aberdeenshire region of scotland . pupils taking part chose a short list from a list of nominations , which they then read and review before voting for their favourite . for more details and winners , click here : grampian children ' s book award
ottakar ' s today is a paradox . on the one hand it is a national book chain striving to offer uniform excellence in range and service across over 120 branches . on the other hand it is a collection of intensely individual bookshops , run with great autonomy by staff whose commitment to books is matched only by their commitment to provide a bookselling service tailor - made for their communities .
ottakar ' s turned toward the new century with ambitious expansion plans . the company continued to expand its store chain , entering the scottish market with a store in glasgow in 1999 . yet ottakar ' s also sought a piece of the internet action , launching an ambitious e - commerce site as well . at the same time , the company believed it had discovered a new consumer niche - - that of the 5 - to 12 - year - old
post - early learning
segment - - and developed a new retail format , launch pad , combining books and other educational toys , games , and materials . the company began rolling out the launch pad concept as in - store boutiques in its larger stores , while also developing an independent retail format for the concept .
instead , the company maintained an organic growth track for the time being , raising its store numbers past 75 by the end of 2001 , and seeing its revenues near £100 million for the first time . at last , in 2002 , the company turned to scotland , acquiring the eight specialist book shops of the struggling james thin company , which had been placed in receivership earlier that year . with its store network now at 86 stores , ottakar ' s began a crucial shift away from its former reliance on book wholesalers to making its first direct purchases within britain ' s publishing industry .
james heneage is a founder of the history festival and of the ottakar’s chain of bookshops which was sold to waterstones in 2006 . he is a former chairman of the cheltenham literary festival and a booker prize judge . now a full - time writer who lives half of the year in the peloponnese , his fifth novel ‘a world on fire’ is set against the greek war of independence and will come out in august 2018 .
i ' m particularly interested in how people cope with historical moments in our life . i was thinking about the french revolution and what was happening in london at that time , when to be outspoken could be a death sentence . it ' s not intended to be didactic , but there ' s a keen interest in politics which informed the book .
in its response , hmv said :
the company is now considering the full text of the competition commission ' s provisional conclusions and will continue to work closely with the commission .
waterstone ' s employee stuart hill , who worked on the cry of the icemark during his tea breaks , was snapped up by independent publisher barry cunningham last year . cunningham , who has a recognised eye for the
next big thing
and was responsible for discovering both jk rowling and cornelia funke , described hill ' s book as a
glorious , sweeping debut
.
its preliminary findings , which might allow hmv to table a new bid , are expected this week . however , with the specialist bookshop business in steep decline , any new bid is unlikely to be anywhere near the price hmv was prepared to pay last year . hmv and ottakar ' s have been hit by a cut - throat price war between the big supermarkets and online retailers . analysts estimate 300p - 350p is now a more likely take - out price .
heanage started searching for a potential outlet for his entrepreneurial plans . among the ideas he considered were the creation of a video player rental service for ski resorts and restaurants with bookstores . heanage ' s work with ogilvy & mather eventually helped him spot a new niche , however . while conducting consumer panel studies , heanage discovered a gap in the united kingdom ' s retail book market .
the cry of the icemark tells the story of a teenage queen ' s battle to repel invading armies from kingdoms bordering her eponyomous realm - and win the respect of her prickly subjects while she ' s about it . the book , which hill is said to have based on the memory of his late sister , is poised to become a major bestseller in 2005 , with publishing rights already sold for 15 countries .
the sheffield children’s book award began in 1988 . another award where children participate in selecting the winners ; the project was initiated to increase children’s knowledge an access to the very best children’s literature . this aim has been achieved and surpassed year by year with new initiatives and ideas incorporated along the way . each school selects the most appropriate book category for the class and receives a start up pack of ideas along with a collection of books to read and review . each child is asked to vote for their favourite title and these votes are then collated over the summer . results are kept a closely guarded secret until the award ceremony in november . the event has grown in size and quality each year and is now recognised as a major children’s book award in the literary world . for more details and winners , click here : sheffield book award
but the book carries a more serious message , drawing on ms golding ' s work for oxfam , where she joined a un campaign to reduce the number of arms in the third world and their impact on children .
the office of fair trading ( oft ) revealed that it had been deluged with complaints from consumers and the book industry since the acquisition by the music and dvd giant , which owns bookseller waterstone ' s , was first agreed in september .
ms guy said there was a widespread perception that the decisions on which books to put on the shelves of waterstone ' s were taken too often at its head office - at the expense of store managers who were in tune with local demand .
another inspiration was the political cartoons of the time .
i wanted to recreate the life and unbridled exuberance of those cartoons , the nitty gritty of life on the streets , which is why there ' s boxing and gangs and the backstage of the theatre .
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whitbread children’s book awards ( now known as costa book awards ) the whitbread has five categories – first novel , novel , biography , poetry and children ' s book . for each category there are three judges – generally an author , a bookseller and a journalist . they select a shortlist of four books , which includes the winner . their criteria are to select well - written , enjoyable books that they would strongly recommend anyone to read . a nine - member judging panel , which includes the author from each of the original category judging panel together with a chairman and three other people in the public eye who love reading , selects one book from these five as overall whitbread book of the year . for more information and details of current and past winners , please click here : costa children’s book awards
principal competitors : wh smith plc ; hmv group plc ; surridge dawson ltd . ; martin retail group ltd . ; waterstone ' s booksellers ltd . ; eason and son ltd . ; blackwell ltd . ; borders uk ltd . ; tog ltd . ; remainders ltd . ; ian allan group ltd .
by 1999 , however , it became clear that the company ' s expansion plans had been too ambitious . as heanage admitted to the bookseller :
the most obvious failure of 1999 was opening some shops that didn ' t work initially and one that hasn ' t worked at all . until then we had exercised enormous care in the selection of every single site . but the pressure of what was going on meant that we didn ' t research them quite as we should have .
with its store expansion sputtering , and its e - commerce site performing well below expectations , the company found itself struggling to retain profits . by the end of that year , heanage was forced to issue a profit warning - - sending the company ' s stock price plunging to just 66p per share .
the carnegie medal is awarded by a panel of librarians for an outstanding book for children . established in 1836 , it is britain ' s oldest children ' s book award . it was established by the library association in memory of the great scottish - born philanthropist , andrew carnegie ( 1835 - 1919 ) . carnegie was a self - made industrialist who made his fortune in steel in the usa . his experience of using a library as a child led him to resolve that
if ever wealth came to me that it should be used to establish free libraries .
the medal is now awarded by cilip : the chartered institute of library and information professionals , which is a new organisation formed by the unification of the institute of information scientists and the library association on 1 april 2002 . for more information , please click here : carnegie medal
mr heneage blamed some of the decline on 2006 ' s later bank holidays :
easter was included a year ago , and that makes 2 % - 3 % difference ,
he said , but he admitted that trading conditions were tough :
the market is showing 3 % - 4 % growth this year but our experience is at odds with the market . growth is being absorbed by supermarkets and internet channels .
we have so many cushions , such as the health service . there was none of that for my character , which is the situation facing many children today . life is tough for most children around the world , and that ' s how my characters found it .
ms golding also found inspiration in her former career in the foreign office in poland , where her tasks included twinning towns in the tatry mountains and inspecting a silesian coal mine .
the kate greenaway medal was established by the library association in 1955 , for distinguished illustration in a book for children . it is named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her fine children ' s illustrations and designs . the medal is now awarded by cilip : the chartered institute of library and information professionals , which is a new organisation formed by the unification of the institute of information scientists and the library association on 1 april 2002 . for more information , please click here : kate greenaway medal
heanage began devising a business model for his proposed company . one of the features of heanage ' s model was to target smaller market locations , where rents were low and his own stores would face less competition from the larger chains . heanage also sought a more restricted , specialist orientation to his shops . as he told the sunday times :
our idea was to use new technology to target customers within a specific area with a range of books that matched their interests , thus bringing a higher stock turnaround and profit .
the brandford boase award is awarded annually for the most promising first novel to a first - time writer of a book for young people . at the same time , it marks the important contribution of the editor in identifying and nurturing new talent . the branford boase award was set up in memory of the outstanding children’s writer henrietta branford and the gifted editor , wendy boase , editorial director of walker books . they worked together on a number of books , a partnership they greatly enjoyed . for more information and details of current and past winners , please click here : brandford boase award
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into the mid - 1980s , that market was dominated in large part by traditional , small - scale , and independent booksellers . while a number of national chains had begun to develop - - such as wh smith , waterstone ' s , and dillons - - these chains tended to target only the largest urban markets . book shopping remained an intimidating proposition for many british consumers . yet heanage recognized the potential for adapting new bookselling formats then being tested in the united states - - which included added reading areas and coffee bars to encourage customers - - that were transforming the book shopping experience into a more informal , family - oriented activity .
angus book award every year third year pupils from angus ( a part of scotland ) secondary schools decide who wins the angus book award . they vote for their favourite book from a shortlist of five new paperback novels for teenagers written by uk authors . each year the reaction of pupils to the announcement of the winner demonstrates that the angus book award has been successful in raising the profile of books , reading and writing . teenagers clapping , stamping and cheering the choice of a book shows that empowering pupils works . as winner of the angus book award 2005 , terence blacker said ,
it ' s a truly amazing event . it buzzes with life , energy and humour , and is one of the most enjoyable celebrations of writing and reading that i have ever experienced .
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the bookshop chain slumped nearly £5m into the red after one - off costs totalling more than £7m . the chief executive , james heneage , also revealed a new downturn in trade . like - for - like sales in the most recent eight weeks were down 8 . 1 % , compared with a 2 . 8 % downturn in the year to the end of january .
the £7m one - off costs included £2 . 1m of fees associated with the proposed buyout and hmv bid .
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he added that the hmv offer was
fair and reasonable
given
the costs and risks associated with implementing the necessary restructuring programme to compete longer term
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but earlier this month , the competition commission cleared the way for a fresh bid after concluding that a deal would not lead to a
substantial lessening of competition
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as a result , it had been widely expected that if hmv did come back with a new bid , it would be at a much lower level than the original offer .
in 2005 , the two chains together had about 22 % of the uk book market , according to the competition commission .
supermarkets had 8 % of the market , while internet book sales accounted for 12 % , the commission found .
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the company closes the brighton shop ; the six - store town booksellers group is acquired .
the company acquires four bells bookstores and goes public on the london stock exchange .
the company launches an e - commerce web site and launch pad concept , but is forced to issue a profit warning at the end of the year .
james heanage began his professional career in the advertising industry , working first for d ' arcy macmanus , before joining ogilvy & mather in the early 1980s . there , heanage became the account director for the prestigious guinness account . yet heanage remained unsatisfied . as he told the sunday times ,
i knew that if i didn ' t like the guinness account , i would never like advertising .
instead , heanage began looking for new business opportunities , adding :
i had always thought i would work for myself eventually . i was always anti - establishment - - if you believe you can do something better than the person above you , there are few alternatives . i was not good at working for anyone else .
by 1987 , heanage and dunne had succeeded in finding locations in brighton and banbury for their first two stores . the new stores opened in 1988 , but found mixed results . if the banbury site proved successful from the start , the brighton store was another story , and the company was forced to shut that store down after less than two years . heanage himself described the brighton shop as
an unmitigated disaster .
yet heanage remained undeterred , as he told the sunday times :
we got the wrong site in brighton . you can make a bad idea work in a good location , but not a good idea in a bad location . but i was confident that only the location was wrong because the idea was successful in banbury and it was clear one part of the equation worked .
by then , however , foreign & colonial had begun to seek to cash in on its investment . while heanage set his own goals on a public offering , for a time the company appeared a possible candidate for being bought up by a larger rival , specifically the united states ' barnes & noble , then seeking an entry into the united kingdom .
fraser , ian ,
books with coffee to create a marriage made in heaven ,
sunday herald ( glasgow , scotland ) , september 29 , 2002 , p . 5 .
the return to grace ,
bookseller , may 17 , 2002 , p . 28 .
steiner , rupert ,
disillusioned ad man turned over new leaf as a bookseller ,
sunday times , january 17 , 1999 , p . 10 .
source : international directory of company histories , vol . 64 . st . james press , 2004 .
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