Paul Nicholas Kelly

Dorling Kindersley Ltd. publishes and distributes books. It provides arts and culture, business and computing, gardening, food and drinks, health, and history books. The company was founded by Peter Kindersley and Christopher Dorling in 1974 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Rough Guides Ltd. provides book publishing services. The company was founded by Mark Ellingham and Martin Dunford in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Dorling Kindersley Verlag GmbH engages in the publication and distribution of books and periodicals. It markets a wide range of titles on subjects such as food and beverages, nature and animals, dictionaries, travel, health and wellness, sports and fitness, hobbies, as well as children's books. The firm also offers ebooks for young children. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.