Book Depository Book Depository Book Depository (previously "The Book Depository") is a UK-based online book seller with a large catalogue offered with free shipping to over 160 countries. The store was founded by a former Amazon employee. In 2011 it was acquired by Amazon. The company was founded in 2004 by Andrew Crawford and current Chief Operating Officer Stuart Felton; its motto is to make "All Books Available to All". On 4 July 2011, Amazon reached an agreement to acquire Book Depository. In 2012, it was a finalist for the "Retail/Leisure business of the Year" Fast Growth Business Award and won two
GB Group (UK) In 2011 GBG acquired the Edinburgh-based company Data Discoveries, providers of online database cleansing software. This was followed by the acquisition of address management company Capscan, one of the founding members of the Scandex Group of companies. In 2011 GBG acquired Glasgow based Advanced Checking Services Limited. The company, which had more than 400 clients at the time including Stagecoach and FedEx, specialised in the electronic checking of driving licences. In 2012 the Group acquired two further companies in the driving licence and criminal record checking areas. These were Nottingham-based TMG CRB and CRD UK, a people vetting solutions firm.