David Fulton Publishers

David Fulton Publishers was established in the United Kingdom in 1987 as a specialist publisher focused on education. From the information available, its publishing activity was organized around the needs of education professionals and the academic education community rather than around general-interest publishing. Its program covered textbooks for trainee teachers, practical books intended for classroom practitioners, and research and scholarly books for an international audience. This combination gave the publisher a broad education-sector remit. The trainee-teacher list addressed readers preparing for professional teaching careers, while practical classroom titles were directed toward educators seeking usable approaches and guidance in day-to-day teaching. Its research and scholarly publications extended the list into higher education and the international academic community. The company was acquired by Routledge in 2006. Routledge operates within the Taylor & Francis Group, and the transaction connected David Fulton’s education publishing activities with a larger global academic publishing organization. The available material does not provide details about the acquisition price, the transaction structure, changes in management, or the subsequent treatment of the David Fulton name. It also does not establish the company’s present legal or operational status. Accordingly, the brand is documented as having been acquired, while its current status is left unknown rather than being classified definitively as active or defunct. The historical record supplied for the brand is limited. No founder, named executives, headquarters city, detailed publication catalogue, financial information, or later corporate announcements are identified in the available references. The archived official website is noted as an external reference, but no current official website is supplied.

• 2006

  Acquisition by Routledge

  [1]David Fulton Publishersen.wikipedia.org

  Routledge acquired David Fulton Publishers, bringing its education-focused publishing program into the Taylor & Francis Group.

• 1987

  David Fulton Publishers founded

  [1]David Fulton Publishersen.wikipedia.org

  David Fulton Publishers was established in the United Kingdom as a publisher specializing in education.

A specialist education publisher serving teacher trainees, classroom practitioners, and the international education research community.

• Teacher education

  Trainee-teacher textbooks

  Textbooks designed for people preparing to become teachers. The available reference describes these as a core part of the publisher’s education list, although it does not identify particular titles, subjects, authors, or editions.

• Professional education

  Classroom-practice books

  Practical books for classroom practitioners, intended to support educators working directly in teaching environments. The supplied material does not provide a detailed breakdown of topics or individual publications.

• Academic publishing

  Educational research and scholarly books

  Research and scholarly books serving the international education research and academic community. The reference identifies this as part of the publisher’s portfolio but does not specify individual series, disciplines, or publication dates.

• 2006

  Sale to RoutledgeM&A

  Background

  David Fulton Publishers operated as a specialist education publisher with lists covering teacher training, classroom practice, and educational research.

  Action taken

  Routledge acquired the company and brought it into the Taylor & Francis Group.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition placed David Fulton’s education publishing activities within a larger academic and professional publishing group. The supplied sources do not clarify the brand’s subsequent legal or operational structure.

  Source

1. 1David Fulton Publishersen.wikipedia.org