COMPANY PROFILE
We do things a bit differently at Lindsay and Croft
Since opening our doors in 1988 as Lindsay & Howes, we've built our reputation on solid, old-fashioned principles: commitment to service underpinned by real expertise, flexibility and a can-do culture backed up by the latest technology — including online ordering and tracking via our specially-developed Global Online Bibliographic Information (GOBI™) service.
Part of the YBP group since 1998, we are one of the best-resourced providers of English-language books — from the UK and Continental Europe — to academic and research institutions around the world. But we still focus on what we know best: covering monographs first published in the UK, giving us a unique position through established relationships with our publishers.
In 2005 we joined forces with Croft House and transformed from Lindsay & Howes into Lindsay & Croft. This followed the acquisition of Delta International of Addlestone in the UK, a leading exporter of British books to retail, school, ELT and academic markets worldwide. One of its components, Croft House, is a complimentary library services business, serving Europe, South America, Israel and South Africa.
Among UK-based export booksellers, we offer the most complete view of UK publishing at any time — with the domestic community of over 6,300 publishers at our fingertips, no other export bookseller comes close.
Our History
1988 The Lindsay and Howes partnership begins with two people, two telephone lines and two cottages in the heart of the English countryside.
1998 Lindsay and Howes join forces with YBP Library Services.
1999 Lindsay and Howes move to new offices in Godalming, Surrey, England.
2002 Lindsay and Howes is one of the best-resourced providers of English language books in the world.
2004 Lindsay and Howes joins forces with Croft House, part of Delta International.
