Newsquest's accounts have shown that £15.2M was spent acquiring Romanes Media Group in May.
Regional publishing giant Newsquest announced in May 2015 that it had purchased Romanes Media Group.
Now, the company's accounts have shown that £15.2M was spent acquiring the group.
Romanes Media Group, a Scotland-based company, published 19 paid-for weekly newspapers, 9 free newspapers and one daily title.
Newsquest's annual report also shows that in the year to September 2014, Romanes enjoyed an operating profit of £2.9M.