Kogan Page

Kogan Page is a British specialist publishing house focused on business, professional development, management, and workplace knowledge. Founded independently in 1967 by Philip Kogan, the company developed a catalogue aimed primarily at practitioners, managers, students, professional bodies, and organizations rather than at the general consumer trade. Its publishing programme covers accounting, finance and banking; business and management; digital and technology; human resources, learning and development; marketing and communications; risk and compliance; skills, careers and employability; and logistics, supply chains and operations. The company combines conventional print publishing with digital content and internationally distributed professional reference material. Its catalogue has grown to more than 1,000 titles across its principal subject areas. Kogan Page has also worked with professional and industry organizations, using those relationships to develop books and resources with practical relevance for specific professions. Reported partners and collaborators have included the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, The Daily Telegraph, Accenture, and the Trade Union Congress. Kogan Page operates from London and has maintained international operations through offices or branches associated with New York and New Delhi, as well as through worldwide distribution. Its authors and subject specialists have included figures such as Anne Boden, Mark Gallagher, Julia Hobsbawm, Norman Pickavance, and Martin Lindstrom. The brand is positioned around authoritative, applied knowledge: its books generally address how organizations and professionals can manage people, markets, technology, operations, risk, and careers. Philip Kogan remained closely associated with the company and received the Independent Publishers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. He died on 24 December 2022 at the age of 92. Before the later ownership change, Helen Kogan served as managing director. On 1 May 2026, Hachette UK announced that it had acquired Kogan Page. The brand became part of Hachette UK's John Murray Group while continuing to operate as a distinct publishing imprint or publishing brand. The stated rationale was to retain Kogan Page's specialist identity while giving it access to Hachette's global distribution, marketing resources, and technology infrastructure.

Kogan Page began in 1967 as an independent British publishing company founded by Philip Kogan. From its London base, it built a publishing programme directed toward business and professional readers, an area that sits between academic publishing, trade nonfiction, and specialist reference. Rather than concentrating on general-interest books, the company developed titles intended to help managers, employees, students, consultants, and organizations understand and apply ideas in business and working life. Over time, the publisher expanded its catalogue across a broad set of connected professional disciplines. These included accounting, finance and banking; business and management; digital and technology; human resources, learning and development; marketing and communications; risk and compliance; skills, careers and employability; and logistics, supply chains and operations. This breadth allowed Kogan Page to serve several professional communities while retaining a coherent identity around applied knowledge and workplace expertise. The company also established relationships with professional institutes, media organizations, corporations, and representative bodies. Publishing partners mentioned in reference material include the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, The Daily Telegraph, Accenture, and the Trade Union Congress. These relationships supported subject-specific publications and connected the publisher's books with established professional audiences. Kogan Page developed an international presence from the United Kingdom, with branches or offices associated with New York and New Delhi and distribution reaching worldwide markets. Its output came to include both printed books and digital content. The catalogue exceeded 1,000 titles in its key subject areas, and the publisher became known for practical guides, professional reference works, and management-oriented books. Authors associated with the list have included Anne Boden, Mark Gallagher, Julia Hobsbawm, Norman Pickavance, and Martin Lindstrom. Philip Kogan remained an important figure in the company's history. His contribution to independent publishing was recognized with an Independent Publishers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. He died from pneumonia on 24 December 2022, aged 92. Before the later acquisition, Helen Kogan was identified as the company's managing director. On 1 May 2026, Hachette UK announced the acquisition of Kogan Page. The transaction moved the company into Hachette UK's John Murray Group, while the Kogan Page name and specialist publishing focus were retained. The announced structure was intended to preserve the publisher's distinct identity while providing additional international distribution, marketing support, and technological infrastructure. Kogan Page therefore continued as an active specialist publishing brand within a larger international publishing group.

• 2026

  Hachette UK acquires Kogan Page

  [1]Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org

  Kogan Page becomes part of Hachette UK's John Murray Group while continuing to operate as a distinct specialist publishing brand.

• 2022

  Philip Kogan dies

  [1]Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org

  The company's founder dies from pneumonia on 24 December at the age of 92.

• 2007

  Founder receives publishing-industry lifetime achievement recognition

  [1]Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org

  Philip Kogan receives an Independent Publishers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award.

• 1967

  Kogan Page is founded

  [1]Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org

  Philip Kogan establishes Kogan Page as an independent publishing company in the United Kingdom.

Practical, specialist business and professional publishing for managers, practitioners, students, professional bodies, and organizations.

• Business publishing

  Business and management books

  Kogan Page's business and management list covers organizational leadership, strategy, workplace practices, and managerial decision-making. These books are generally written for practitioners, managers, students, and professional readers seeking applied guidance rather than purely theoretical treatment.

• Professional publishing

  Human resources, learning and development titles

  This area serves human-resources professionals, trainers, learning specialists, and organizational leaders. It includes material connected with employee development, workplace capability, talent, and professional practice, including publications developed with recognized human-resources bodies.

• Marketing publishing

  Marketing and communications books

  The marketing and communications programme addresses professional communication, public relations, advertising, brand-related practice, and marketing management. Partnerships with communications and advertising organizations have helped connect this list with established industry audiences.

• Finance publishing

  Finance, accounting, and banking books

  Kogan Page publishes specialist material for readers working in or studying accounting, finance, and banking. The subject area forms part of the company's broader professional-reference catalogue and is directed toward practical knowledge and workplace use.

• Technology and operations publishing

  Digital, technology, risk, and operations titles

  This group covers digital and technology topics alongside risk, compliance, logistics, supply chains, and operations. The titles address organizational systems and operational challenges relevant to professionals, managers, and specialist learners.

• Career publishing

  Skills, careers, and employability guides

  The careers and employability list provides guidance for people entering, changing, or advancing in the workforce. It complements Kogan Page's organizational publishing by addressing individual skills, professional development, and employment-related decisions.

• 2026

  Joining Hachette UK's John Murray GroupM&A

  Background

  Hachette UK announced the acquisition of Kogan Page after the publisher had operated independently as a specialist business and professional imprint.

  Action taken

  Kogan Page was incorporated into the John Murray Group while retaining its name and distinct publishing operation.

  Aftermath

  The announced benefits included access to Hachette UK's international distribution, marketing capabilities, and technology infrastructure, while the Kogan Page brand was intended to preserve its specialist market position.

  Source

• 2026

  Hachette UK announces acquisition of Kogan Page[1]Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Hachette UK announced that it had acquired Kogan Page. The specialist publisher was placed within the John Murray Group and was expected to continue operating as a distinct brand while gaining access to Hachette's distribution, marketing, and technology capabilities.

• 2022

  Philip Kogan dies at age 92[1]Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Philip Kogan, the founder of Kogan Page, died from pneumonia on 24 December 2022 at the age of 92.

• 2007

  Philip Kogan receives an IPG Lifetime Achievement Award[1]Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Kogan Page founder Philip Kogan was recognized by the Independent Publishers Guild with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

1. 1Kogan Pageen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Kogan Page company pagekoganpage.com