Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of publishing companies in Europe holds companies in 47 of its countries.
List of Publishing Companies in Europe
Publishing companies bring out books, magazines, newspapers and professional titles in print, e-book and online form. We list 217,646 publishing companies in Europe, most of them in France (19%) and the UK (15%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
217,646 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies217,646
Countries47
Largest countryFrance
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email19%
Phone32%
Website28%
CEO name85%
Live sample of publishing companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 217,646 publishing companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Funke Medien Nrw GMBHFunke Medien Nrw GMBH
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funke Medien Nrw GMBH | Germany | Essen | Jakob-funke-platz 1 | Essen, Stadt | 45127 | *****.de | 2024 | $661,927,800 | 6,000 | Corporation | 211 | 45130B26063 |
| 2 | Diputacion De Valencia | Spain | Valencia | Plaza Manises 4 | Valencia | 46003 | *****.es | 1901 | $4,165,272 | 5,000 | Local government body | 93 | P4600000F |
| 3 | Metallurgicheski Zavod Elektrostal, AO | Russia | Elektrostal | 1 Ul. Zheleznodorozhnaya | Moskovskaya Oblast' | 144002 | N/A | 1917 | $364,902,065 | 4,648 | Corporation | 6 | 05015147 |
| 4 | News CORP UK & Ireland LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Dulwich | News UK | London | SE1 9GF | *****.uk | 1904 | $954,999,808 | 4,069 | Corporation | 459 | 00081701 |
| 5 | Cmac City-Marketing, Advertising & Communication GMBH & CO Verlags KG | Germany | Erfurt | August-röbling-str. 28 | Erfurt, Stadt | 99091 | *****.de | 1994 | $19,377,581 | 4,039 | Corporation | 8 | 07745A101290 |
| 6 | Oxford Academic Press LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Cowley | Great Clarendon Street | Oxfordshire | OX2 6DP | *****.com | 1984 | $266,166,875 | 4,000 | Corporation | 20 | 01862681 |
| 7 | Yell Bidco LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Reading | Davidson House | Reading | RG1 3EU | *****.com | 2013 | $245,541,676 | 3,664 | Corporation | 3 | 08815128 |
| 8 | Tagblatt Der Stadt Zurich AG | Switzerland | Zurich | Hardturmstrasse 101 | Zürich | 8005 | *****.ch | 1982 | $1,683,072 | 3,261 | Corporation | 5 | CHE-104.045.309 |
| 9 | Timeform LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Birmingham | One Chamberlain Square | Birmingham, West Midlands | B3 3AX | N/A | 1950 | $5,580,869 | 3,016 | Corporation | 440 | 00477913 |
| 10 | D M G T | Unitedkingdom | Kensington | Northcliffe House | London | W8 5TT | *****.uk | 2022 | $203,350,053 | 3,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 11 | D.C. Thomson Consumer Products LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Dundee | Albert Square | Dundee City | DD1 9QJ | N/A | 1905 | $170,485,269 | 2,544 | Corporation | 78 | SC376510 |
| 12 | Mitac OY | Finland | Esbo | Kalastajanmäki 2e 51 | Uusimaa | 02230 | *****.fi | 1994 | $1,050 | 2,523 | Corporation | N/A | 15048656 |
| 13 | Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GMBH | Germany | Augsburg | Steinerne Furt 68-72 | Augsburg | 86167 | *****.de | 1948 | $1,055,632,851 | 2,379 | Corporation | N/A | 86150B6035 |
| 14 | Future Publishing LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Nunney | Quay House | Somerset | BA1 1UA | *****.com | 1985 | $436,152,437 | 2,176 | Corporation | 55 | 02008885 |
| 15 | The Herald & Evening Times | Unitedkingdom | Glasgow | 200 Renfield Street | Glasgow City | G2 3QB | *****.uk | 2016 | $134,029,299 | 2,000 | Proprietorship | 3 | N/A |
| 16 | Allen Lane The Penguin Press LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | City of London | One Embassy | London | SW11 7BW | N/A | 1965 | $134,029,299 | 2,000 | Corporation | 1059 | 00861772 |
| 17 | Springer Nature (UK) LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Islington | The Campus | London | N1 9XW | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 2,000 | 271 | N/A | |
| 18 | Mediaworks Hungary ZRT. | Hungary | Budapest | Ullöi Út 48. | Budapest Megye | 1082 | *****.hu | 2013 | $180,882,046 | 1,904 | Joint venture | 14 | 24785725244 |
| 19 | Associated Newspapers LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Kensington | Northcliffe House | London | W8 5HY | N/A | 1986 | $776,768,611 | 1,807 | Corporation | 124 | 00084121 |
| 20 | Tamedia Finanz Und Wirtschaft AG | Switzerland | Zurich | Werdstrasse 21 | Zürich | 8004 | *****.ch | 1928 | $9,256,899 | 1,800 | Corporation | 49 | CHE-105.836.408 |
| 21 | Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/S | Denmark | Aalborg | Østre Havnegade 63 | Nordjylland | 9000 | *****.dk | 1994 | $90,429,333 | 1,800 | Corporation | 19 | 18096641 |
| 22 | Elsevier LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Cowley | John Smith Drive | Oxfordshire | OX4 2WB | *****.com | 1939 | $1,127,996,357 | 1,746 | Corporation | 610 | 01982084 |
| 23 | Izdatelstvo Eksmo, OOO | Russia | Moskva | D. 1 Str. 1 Etazh 20 Kab. 2013, Ul. Zorge | Moskva | 123308 | N/A | 2002 | $319,842,207 | 1,737 | Corporation | 7 | 58058553 |
| 24 | Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften | Austria | Wien | Dr. Ignaz Seipel-platz 2 | Wien | 1010 | *****.at | 1982 | $328,692 | 1,702 | Corporation | 2 | FN71839x |
| 25 | Financial Times Limited(the) | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Bracken House | London | EC4M 9BT | *****.com | 1928 | $577,720,718 | 1,616 | Corporation | 257 | 00227590 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most publishing companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Publishing companies per country, 47 countries
- 1France42,290 (19%)
- 2The UK31,725 (15%)
- 3Spain18,723 (9%)
- 4Germany17,117 (8%)
- 5Italy12,658 (6%)
- 6Poland11,128 (5%)
- 7The Czech Republic9,844 (5%)
- 8Russia9,568 (4%)
- 9Ukraine9,072 (4%)
- 10Sweden5,404 (2%)
- 11The Netherlands5,071 (2%)
- 12Norway4,882 (2%)
- 13Slovakia4,373 (2%)
- 14Romania3,898 (2%)
- 15Belgium3,729 (2%)
France and the UK together hold 34% of the publishing companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 32 countries hold 28,164 more.
Largest publishing companies in Europe
The biggest publishing companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in France, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Funke Medien Nrw GmbH is the largest publishing company in Europe by headcount. 2,558 publishing companies employ 50 people or more; 1,268 employ 100 or more.
3,439 publishing companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 2,020 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
France has the most publishing companies in Europe: 42,290, or 19% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
9,279 publishing companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
301 publishing companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most publishing companies in Europe are very small: 86% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 178,782 | 86% | |
| 5-9 | 14,989 | 7% | |
| 10-19 | 6,601 | 3% | |
| 20-49 | 4,086 | 2% | |
| 50-99 | 1,290 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 704 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 401 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 163 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 108,289 | 55% | |
| $100K-$500K | 64,796 | 33% | |
| $500K-$1M | 10,284 | 5% | |
| $1M-$5M | 8,470 | 4% | |
| $5M-$10M | 1,419 | 1% | |
| $10M-$50M | 1,459 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 561 | 0% |
How many publishing companies started this year?
This year 9,279 new publishing companies registered in Europe, after 13,975 last year.
Founded per year
- 8,4072022
- 9,1512023
- 10,8512024
- 13,9752025
- 9,2792026 so far
Legal forms of publishing companies in Europe
54% of the publishing companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations116,837
- Sole traders57,761
- Partnerships8,517
- Non-profit7,119
- Cooperatives4,909
- Foreign companies696
- Other or unknown21,807
Which publishing companies are part of a group?
29,235 of the 217,646 publishing companies in Europe (13%) are part of a chain or group: 14,353 head offices or parent companies and 14,882 branches. The other 188,411 (87%) trade from a single location. 48 of the 50 largest publishing companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 188,411 | 87% | |
| Head office | 14,353 | 7% | |
| Branch | 14,882 | 7% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Hachette Livre2,060 in group
- 3Pearson plc701 in group
- 4Lexisnexis Business Information Solutions B.V.610 in group
- 5Green Box Computing B.V.517 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 217,646; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do publishing companies do?
Publishing companies commission, edit, produce and market books, magazines, newspapers and professional titles, and sell digital editions and subscriptions. Their readers are consumers, schools, libraries and professionals, with booksellers, newsagents and distributors as trade customers.
Our data comes from the business registers of 47 European countries, where publishing companies are classified under SIC codes 2731 (books: publishing, or publishing and printing), 2721 (periodicals: publishing, or publishing and printing), 2711 (newspapers: publishing, or publishing and printing) and 2741 (miscellaneous publishing). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 143,596 of them (66%) sit in classes 58.11 (book publishing), 58.13 (publishing of newspapers) and 58.14 (publishing of journals and periodicals), part of division 58 (publishing activities).
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Our data holds 217,646 publishing companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
France, with 42,290 publishing companies or 19% of the total, followed by the UK (31,725) and Spain (18,723).
Most publishing companies in Europe are very small: 86% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Funke Medien Nrw GmbH in Essen with 6,000 employees.
This year 9,279 new publishing companies registered in Europe, after 13,975 last year.
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