Maxwell Communication Corporation plc was a leading British media business.

The company was established in 1964 when Hazell Sun merged with Purnell & Sons (which also owned book publisher Macdonald) to form the British Printing Corporation.

[3] In July 1981, Robert Maxwell launched a dawn raid on the company, acquiring a stake of 29%; the following year he secured full control of it.

[4] It went on to buy Science Research Associates and the Official Airline Guide later that year.

[5] SRA was sold to a joint venture of Maxwell's Macmillan and McGraw Hill the next year.