Stanley Gibbons, which has made a series of acquisitions to extend its specialist reach, beyond stamps and coins, to encompass antique furniture and art, has announced plans to launch an online collectibles marketplace.
Its acquisition of Noble Investments brought it into books, manuscripts and art via Bloomsbury, with Drewetts adding watches, fine wines and jewellery to its portfolio. It also acquired Mallet, a furniture and art antiques dealer, and Murray Payne which deals in stamps and coins.
The new digital marketplace will feature items from its own business units as well as from other respected dealers offering authenticated items and is expected to attract a discerning global audience. This will, says the Company, increase its market share. The group posted sales of £27.1 million for 2014.
Share