Random House UK kept a ten per cent stake in the company, and continued to handle sales and distribution. In 1993 Rothschild Ventures sold their shares to the directors and Gavron, who thus became the largest single shareholder.
In 1993, Rothschild Ventures relinquished control of the company to the directors and Gavron, making him the dominant shareholder. Random House UK retained a ten percent stake in the business and continued to manage sales and distribution.