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Corporate Finance and Debt

The use of debt and complex financial structures by Robert Maxwell to fund his business acquisitions.

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Feb 5, 2026

How did Robert Maxwell build and consolidate control of Mirror Group Newspapers and other UK publications?

assembled control of and other British publications through a long arc of opportunistic acquisitions, in printing and publishing, —including heavy borrowing and intercompany siphoning—and hands-on man...

Feb 4, 2026

How did Robert Maxwell build his publishing empire?

built his publishing empire by leveraging wartime contacts to acquire and exploit backlists of scientific journals, aggressively expanding through acquisitions and public listings, cultivating a flamb...