Ottakar's
| Industry | Retail bookshop |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | James Heneage |
| Defunct | Late 2006 |
| Fate | Sold off |
| Successor | Waterstone's |
| Headquarters | St John's House, London |
Number of locations | 141 (2006) |
Area served | UK |
Key people | Philip Dunne James Heneage Michael Hitchcock David Adams Mark Fane John Thornton |
| Products | Books |
| Revenue | £176 million (2006) |
| -£3.2 million (2006) | |
| Total assets | £18.4 million (2006) |
| Owner | Waterstones (trademarks) |
Number of employees | 2,243 (2006) |
| Subsidiaries | Town Booksellers Limited |
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.