logo parent company the quarto group founded 1976 as the quarto group founders bob morley michael jackson laurence orbach 1 country of origin united kingdom headquarters location islington london revenue 172.6 million 2014 official website www.quarto.com the quarto group lse qrt is an international publishing house based in london new york city and hong kong and known for its illustrated books . it was established in london in 1976 by co founders laurence orbach and robert morley and was listed on the london stock exchange in 1986 . 2 laurence orbach was the chairman and ceo until november 2012 when he was replaced as a director by tim chadwick and marcus leaver as ceo . 3 the company publishes books in 40 languages and sells internationally through its five co companies quarto international co editions uk ; quarto publishing group usa previously known as quayside ; quarto publishing group uk previously known as aurum books & gifts direct in australia and new zealand and quarto hong kong . distribution of the group s imprints in the uk us and canada is handled by subsidiaries of hachette . 4 contents 1 history 2 quarto international co editions group 3 quarto publishing group usa 4 quarto publishing group uk 5 imprints 5.1 quarto international co editions group 5.2 quarto publishing usa 5.3 quarto publishing uk 6 references 7 external links history edit the quarto group was founded by bob morley michael jackson and laurence orbach in the early 1970s and finally established as the quarto group in 1976 5 . in 1986 quarto listed on the london stock exchange . 6 by the late 1990s quarto had acquired three new imprints rotovision book sales inc and rockport publishers and founded another four imprints quarto children s quintet and aurum press that published health lifestyle and children s books . the group expanded further in the us with the addition of book sales rockport publishers walter foster creative publishing international motorbooks and more recently cool springs press . in the uk quarto grew by founding aurum press and acquiring jacqui small frances lincoln and wide eyed editions . 7 8 in the noughties the quarto group had increased imprints and genres and along with this a steady increase in its share value 9 then in 2012 marcus leaver became ceo of the quarto publishing group taking over from tim chadwick 10 in august 2011 it acquired independent uk book publisher frances lincoln for 4.5 million . 11 following this in 2012 quarto group made a profit of 11.4 million 7.3 million on revenue of 181 million 116 million . 12 2013 saw a restructure of the quarto group by creating and renaming four distinct businesses . 13 2014 saw a growth in the acquisition of imprints gaining three companies ; global publishing small world creations . 14 and words and pictures . 15 this helped the increase in share prices by 60 % since 2010 . 16 quarto international co editions group edit quarto international co editions group creates illustrated books that are licensed and printed for third party publishers for publication under their own imprints around the world . the division includes seventeen separate businesses ; quarto publishing quarto children s books words & pictures quid quintessence quintet publishing qed rotovision marshall editions marshall editions children s books small world creations fine wine editions apple press global book publishing iqon editions ivy press and quantum publishing . book categories include practical art and crafts graphic arts lifestyle reference food and drink gardening and popular culture . 17 quarto publishing group usa edit quarto publishing group usa formed in 2004 creates and publishes illustrated books in north america and sells co editions of them internationally . fifteen imprints comprise the division book sales cool springs press creative publishing international fair winds press motorbooks quarry books qds quiver race point publishing rock point gift & stationery rockport publishers voyageur press walter foster publishing walter foster jr. and zenith press . subject categories include home improvement gardening practical arts and crafts licensed children s books transportation graphic arts food and drink sports military history americana health and body lifestyle pets and music . 18 quarto publishing group uk edit quarto publishing group uk was founded in 1976 . it creates and publishes general non fiction and illustrated books in the uk market . the division comprises five imprints aurum press frances lincoln publishers frances lincoln children s books jacqui small and wide eyed editions . book categories include history entertainment home decorating food and drink lifestyle gardening health and beauty sport outdoor activities and children s books . 19 imprints edit quarto international co editions group edit apple press fine wine editions global book publishing iqon editions ivy press ivy kids leaping hare press marshall editions marshall editions children s books qeb publishing qed publishing qu id publishing quantum publishing quarto children s books quarto publishing quintessence quintet publishing rotovision small word creations words & pictures quarto publishing usa edit book sales inc cool springs press creative publishing international fair winds press harvard common press moondance press motorbooks quarry press qds race point publishing rock point gift & stationary rockport stationary seagrass press voyageur press walter foster walter foster jr. wellfleet press zenith press quarto publishing uk edit aurum press frances lincoln frances lincoln children s book jacqui small wide eyed editions quarto hong kong books & gifts direct references edit the quarto group uk the quarto story . retrieved 4 february 2016 . the quarto group inc. company background for sales preparation . hoover s company profiles . retrieved 9 july 2013 . orbach removed as quarto director . the bookseller . 8 november 2012 . retrieved 9 july 2013 . farrington joshua 20 june 2013 . quarto consolidates distribution . the bookseller . retrieved 22 june 2013 . return and declaration delivered for registration by oversea company uk beta.companieshouse.gov.uk . retrieved 4 february 2016 . the quarto grp inc. . retrieved 4 february 2016 . analyst research report snapshot . retrieved 4 february 2016 . page benedicte january 25 2013 . aurum publishing group created . the bookseller . retrieved 4 february 2016 . quarto group shares . retrieved 4 february 2016 . directors & dealings . retrieved 4 february 2016 . neill graeme 16 august 2011 . quarto snaps up frances lincoln . the bookseller . retrieved 4 february 2016 . farringdon joshua 12 march 2013 . quarto looks to cut debt after 2012 revenue fall . bookseller . retrieved 5 february 2016 . farringdon joshua 12 march 2013 . quarto looks to cut debt after 2012 revenue fall . bookseller . retrieved 5 february 2016 . eyre charlotte 16 october 2014 . quarto predicts annual profits 122m . the bookseller . retrieved 4 february 2016 . eyre charlotte 4 april 2014 . williams made frances lincoln publisher . the bookseller . retrieved 4 february 2016 . lee john 2 february 2015 . two chief executives who could make a big impact . the financial times . retrieved 12 february 2016 . the quarto group uk the quarto story . retrieved 5 february 2016 . the quarto group uk the quarto story . retrieved 5 february 2016 . the quarto group uk the quarto story . retrieved 5 february 2016 . external links edit quarto group apple press aurum press creative publishing international marshall editions qed publishing rockport publishers voyageur press zenith press retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title the quarto group & oldid 740590090 categories book publishing companies of the united kingdomcompanies established in 1976companies listed on the london stock exchangehidden categories use dmy dates from november 2014official website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal 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