Harriman House

What Harriman House does

Harriman House is a specialist independent book publisher focused exclusively on finance, investing, business, and economics titles, headquartered in Petersfield, United Kingdom. Founded in 1996 and operating as a subsidiary of Pan Macmillan within the Macmillan Publishers group, the company publishes across paperback, hardback, ebook, and audiobook formats, with a catalog anchored by high-authority authors including Morgan Housel, Jack Schwager, Barry Ritholtz, Ted Seides, and David Gardner. Its flagship title, The Psychology of Money, has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and the broader catalog has been translated into more than 60 languages through an active territorial and language rights programme.

The company's revenue is generated through four streams: one-time book sales (physical and audiobook), rights and licensing royalties from international publishers, corporate content solutions offered to business clients, and special sales of corporate, bulk, and bespoke editions. Distribution is handled entirely through the Pan Macmillan network — trade sales and warehousing via Macmillan Distribution in the UK and Macmillan Publisher Services in Virginia for the US, with regional representation across Australia, India, China, Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. The marketing approach is relationship- and reputation-driven, leveraging author platforms, podcast appearances, and earned media coverage rather than paid acquisition.

Harriman House runs a lean operation of approximately 14 publishing professionals, including a Managing Director, Publisher, commissioning editors, a dedicated rights lead, US publicity, marketing, design, and accounts. The company is privately held with no public revenue disclosures, no venture funding, and no acquisitions or restructuring events on record.

Name

Harriman House

Legal name

Harriman House

Website

https://harriman-house.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Harriman House is a UK-based independent specialist publisher of finance, investing, and economics books, operating as a subsidiary of Pan Macmillan. It publishes bestselling titles by authors such as Morgan Housel and Jack Schwager across print, ebook, and audiobook formats, distributed globally through the Macmillan network and licensed into 60+ languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction) (MPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Business book publishing
• Investing literature
• Rights licensing
• Audiobook production
• Corporate content publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Petersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Revenue from selling paperback, hardback, and audiobook editions of finance and investing titles directly to consumers and through trade distribution partners worldwide.
2. Rights and Licensing: Revenue from licensing territorial and language rights in all books, with books translated into more than 60 different languages. Works with agents and international publishers to produce local editions.
3. Corporate Solutions: Publishing and content solutions offered to corporate clients for engagement, influence, and customer experience enhancement.
4. Special Sales and Audio: Handles corporate, bulk and bespoke edition sales, as well as audiobook production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Harriman House is an independent publisher producing trade books on business, trading, investing, and economics for general readers and professional audiences. Beyond its core publishing program, it sells rights to international co-edition partners, produces audiobooks in-house, and offers corporate content solutions including custom and bulk editions for business clients.

Product overview

Harriman House is a specialist book publishing company focused on finance, investing, and business literature. The company operates as a single unified publishing platform offering comprehensive publishing services including editorial development, production across multiple formats (Paperback, Hardback, Audiobook, Ebook), audiobook production, and distribution. They publish titles by established financial authors and offer corporate content solutions alongside rights licensing services. Their core product portfolio centers on finance and investing books spanning investment strategies, personal finance, behavioral finance, and market analysis, complemented by specialized services including audiobook production and territorial rights licensing across 60+ languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business, Trading, Investing and Economics Books A continuously published catalog of print and digital trade books on business, trading, investing, and economics, sold to individual readers in the UK and internationally through retail, digital, and audio channels.
• Rights Licensing Program International translation, co-edition, and subsidiary rights licensing program covering 60+ languages and 30+ countries, offered to foreign-language publishers and co-edition partners.
• Corporate Content Solutions Customized, co-branded, and bulk editions of business and investing books sold directly to corporations and institutions for client, employee, member, and training audiences.
• Audiobook Production In-house production of audiobook editions of Harriman House titles, distributed alongside print and e-book editions via retail and digital audiobook channels.
• Special Sales & Bulk Editions Special-sales channel offering bulk and customized print runs of Harriman House titles to corporate buyers, institutions, and other non-trade customers.
• The Psychology of Money (book title) A standout business and personal-finance title in the Harriman House catalog, published in print, e-book, and audiobook formats for individual readers and rights-licensed editions internationally.
• Best Loser Wins (book title) A business and investing title in the Harriman House catalog, available in print, e-book, and audiobook editions for individual readers and rights-licensed international markets.
• Same as Ever (book title) A business and personal-finance title in the Harriman House catalog, released in print, e-book, and audiobook editions and made available to international co-edition and rights partners.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Pan MacmillancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPan Macmillan serves as the primary trade sales and distribution partner for Harriman House across UK, USA, Australia, India, China, and Southern Africa markets. They handle sales representation and order management for the publisher's titles.
• Macmillan DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMacmillan Distribution handles UK warehouse operations and physical book logistics for Harriman House from their facility in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
• Macmillan Publisher Services (MPS Virginia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMacmillan Publisher Services in Virginia handles US distribution, order processing, and fulfillment for Harriman House books in the American market.
• Pan Macmillan AustraliaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPan Macmillan Australia handles sales and distribution for Harriman House in Australia and New Zealand from their Sydney office.
• Pan Macmillan IndiaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPan Macmillan India handles sales representation for Harriman House in the Indian market from their New Delhi office.
• Pan Macmillan SAregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPan Macmillan SA handles sales representation and distribution for Harriman House in Southern Africa including Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and other regional markets.
• Pan Macmillan ChinaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPan Macmillan China handles sales representation for Harriman House in China from their Beijing office.
• Pansing Distribution Private LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPansing Distribution handles sales distribution for Harriman House in Far East markets including Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore.
• Jim PapworthregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent sales representative Jim Papworth handles Latin American market sales representation for Harriman House from New York.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bloomberg Press: Bloomberg's book publishing arm produces business, finance, and investing titles aimed at the same retail-investor and professional finance audience as Harriman House, making it one of the closest direct category peers.
• Berrett-Koehler Publishers: Independent publisher specializing in business, leadership, and personal-finance titles, with a comparable author-driven commissioning model and a similar niche-publisher positioning to Harriman House.
• LID Publishing: London-based independent business book publisher focused on management, leadership, and economics titles — directly comparable in geography, scale, and editorial niche to Harriman House.
• Kogan Page: UK-headquartered independent publisher specializing in business, finance, and professional titles; operates at a similar scale to Harriman House with a comparable B2B and professional readership.
• AMACOM (American Management Association): Publishing arm of the American Management Association producing business, finance, and management titles for a similar professional and consumer audience as Harriman House.
• Greenleaf Book Group: Independent US publisher with a strong business and personal-finance list, similar author-development model, and parallel use of distribution partnerships to reach readers internationally.

Broad incumbents

• John Wiley & Sons (Wiley): Large global publisher with extensive finance, investing, and business lists (including Wiley Finance); overlaps with Harriman House's category but competes from a far broader portfolio and institutional scale.
• McGraw-Hill: Major publisher with significant personal finance, investing, and business titles, often serving the same self-directed investor reader but from a much larger educational and trade catalogue.
• Penguin Random House Business Imprints (Crown, Portfolio): Large trade publisher whose business and personal-finance imprints compete for the same authors and retail-investor readers as Harriman House, but as part of a much broader general trade list.
• HarperCollins (Harper Business / Amacom-adjacent): Global trade publisher with dedicated business and personal-finance lines that overlap with Harriman House's category, operating from significantly greater scale and broader catalogue reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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