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Ottakar's was a chain of bookshops in the United Kingdom founded in 1987 by James Heneage. Following a takeover by the HMV Group in 2006, the chain was merged into the Waterstone's brand, who retain the Ottakar's trademark after Waterstones and HMV split.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottakar's | Area served | UK | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Defunct | Late 2006 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Fate | Sold off | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Founded | 1987 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Founder | James Heneage | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Headquarters | St John's House, London | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Industry | Retail bookshop | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Key people | Philip Dunne James Heneage Michael Hitchcock David Adams Mark Fane John Thornton | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Number of employees | 2,243 (2006) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Number of locations | 141 (2006) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Operating income | -£3.2 million (2006) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Owner | Waterstones (trademarks) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Products | Books | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Revenue | £176 million (2006) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Subsidiaries | Town Booksellers Limited | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Successor | Waterstone's | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ottakar's | Total assets | £18.4 million (2006) | 1.00 | infobox |
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