Haynes Publishing Group Plc

Key activities:
Books

Haynes Publishing Group PLC, based in the UK, is a holding company engaged in the printing and publication of automotive and motorcycle repair manuals through its subsidiaries.  It also publishes books on motoring, transport, family, restoration, motor sports, maritime subjects, aviation, farm tractors, commercial vehicles, motorcycling, cycling, caravanning, camping, home decoration, DIY, health matters, and American cars.  The company offers approximately 2,000 books and DVDs at Haynes online.

Haynes operates in geographical divisions: the UK and Europe business and the North America and Australia operation.  It produces manuals in English, French, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, German, Czech, Finnish, Polish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Greek, Danish, Spanish and Russian. 

In the year to end-May 2011, Haynes Publishing Group achieved revenues of GBP 32.7 million (annual decline of 8.5%) and net profit of GBP 4.7 million (annual decline of 2.1%).

Other Information
Ownership: Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd (31.3%, May 2009).