What Edizioni Simone does

Edizioni Simone, operating legally as Simone S.p.a, is a Naples-based Italian legal and educational publishing house that has operated for over 50 years under the Gruppo Editoriale Simone conglomerate. The company produces manuals, compendia, annotated legal codes (the Codici Operativi series, including Civil, Penal, Administrative, and Procedural codes), study guides (Schemi & Schede, Ipercompendi), competition-specific manuals, legal professional agendas, and student planners. Its catalog is organized around four primary customer segments: public competition candidates preparing for Italian civil service exams (INPS, RIPAM, Agenzia delle Entrate, Banca d'Italia, MAECI, Ministry of Justice, ANAC, and others), school teachers preparing for certification concorsi, university law and economics students, and aspiring/practicing lawyers preparing for the bar exam.

The business is supported by a proprietary digital ecosystem layered onto the print business. This includes APP Codici Simone (a free iOS/Android mobile app for legal code consultation with legislative updates), Simulatore Online Simone (an exam simulator with gaming features and thousands of quiz questions), VideoLezioni (video lectures across Diritto Amministrativo, Penale, Privato, Commerciale, Costituzionale, and Internazionale), and reserved online areas with expanded content. The company also offers accredited training services through the Scuola Forense (CNF-accredited) and MIUR-accredited teacher professional development programs. Technology integrations include Google SSO, PayPal (with 3-installment financing for orders over €30), and the Italian cultural bonus systems Carta del Docente and 18app.

The revenue model is primarily unit-priced book sales (€19-€140 range with ~5% discounts) distributed through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (edizioni.simone.it) offering free 2-3 day delivery, supplemented by national bookstore distribution and digital subscriptions/usage fees for online expansions, video lessons, and exam simulators. The company operates through seven wholly-owned subsidiary brands (Simone Concorsi, Dike giuridica, Simone Scuola, Ardea editrice, Il gatto verde, Nissolino, Dizionari Simone), each targeting a distinct content vertical, and in September 2025 made its first identifiable cross-border acquisition of Éditions MeMo, suggesting emerging international expansion intent.

Name

Edizioni Simone

Legal name

Simone S.p.a

Website

https://edizioni.simone.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Edizioni Simone is a Naples-based Italian legal and educational publishing house (Simone S.p.a, part of Gruppo Editoriale Simone) with 50+ years of history, producing annotated legal codes, exam manuals, and digital study tools for Italian public competition candidates, teachers, university law students, and bar exam aspirants via a DTC e-commerce platform and seven subsidiary brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Textbook Publishing (Core Curriculum) (MPAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Core Subject Textbooks (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) (EDAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Legal publishing
• Exam preparation books
• Public competition manuals
• Legal codes reference
• Educational publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Napoli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: Sale of printed books including manuals, codes (codici), compendia, schemas/schede, and exam preparation materials for public competitions, university, and legal professionals. Physical books are sold with home delivery (free shipping in 2-3 business days).
2. Digital Content and Online Expansions: Sale of digital products including online expansions, quiz software, video lessons, and mobile app access (APP Codici Simone). Customers receive access to reserved online areas with additional study materials, normative references, and simulated exam software.
3. Online Exam Simulator: Dedicated online exam simulator platform (simulatore.simone.it) for practicing competition exam questions, with gaming features for candidate competition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Edizioni Simone is an Italian legal and educational publishing house that produces and sells manuals, annotated legal codes (Codici Operativi), compendia, and exam preparation books for Italian public competitions, university law/economics courses, and legal professionals. The company supplements its printed book catalog with digital resources including a mobile app, online exam simulator, and video lessons. It operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform at edizioni.simone.it with free 2-3 day delivery across Italy.

Product overview

Edizioni Simone is an Italian legal and educational publishing house with over 50 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of books and digital resources organized into distinct product lines: the core Catalogo covering legal, university, and public competition preparation; the Codici Operativi sub-brand featuring annotated legal codes (Civil, Penal, Civil Procedure, Penal Procedure, Administrative, Public Security, Rental, Condominium, Separation/Divorce) with doctrine and jurisprudence commentary; Manuali and Compendi for academic study; Schemi & Schede and Ipercompendi for exam preparation; Simone a Colori planners for student organization; Agenda Legale for legal professionals; and specialized competition manuals for INPS, public administration, and teacher certification exams. Digital additions include Simulatore Online for exam practice and VideoLezioni for video-based learning across Italian legal subjects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Simone Concorsi: Brand focused on public competition exam preparation materials and practice tests.
• Simone Scuola
• Codici Simone
• Compendi Simone
• Schemi & Schede
• Simulatori Simone

Products and services

• Codici Operativi Series Annotated legal code series (Codici Operativi) featuring Italian legal codes with doctrine, jurisprudence, and complementary laws. Includes Civil Code, Penal Code, Civil Procedure, Penal Procedure, Public Security, Rental, Condominium, and Separation/Divorce codes. Includes access to APP CodiciSimone for smartphone consultation with legislative updates.
• Simulatore Online Simone Online exam simulator platform at simulatore.simone.it allowing public competition candidates to practice thousands of multiple-choice questions and simulate competition exams with gaming features to challenge other candidates and track preparation progress.
• VideoLezioni (Video Lessons) Video lecture platform covering Italian legal subjects including Diritto Amministrativo, Diritto Penale, Diritto Privato, Diritto Commerciale, Diritto Costituzionale, and Diritto Internazionale, providing multimedia learning support.
• Agenda Legale Annual professional agenda for Italian lawyers and legal professionals, available in multiple color variants, bundled with the App Agenda Legale PRO mobile application for professional scheduling and legal reference.
• Concorsi Pubblici (Public Competition Preparation Books) Competition-specific preparation manuals for thousands of Italian public administration positions including INPS (1,695 Funzionari PECS, 499 Assistenti Informatici, 1,069 Medici, 138 Infermieri, 781 Psicologi/Assistenti Sociali, 448 Ispettori di Vigilanza), RIPAM competitions, Agenzia delle Entrate, Banca d'Italia, MAECI, Ministry of Justice, and ANAC.
• Concorsi Scuola (School Competition Preparation) School competition preparation books covering all subject classes (A01 through B25), Concorso Scuola, TFA Sostegno, Dirigente Scolastico, DSGA, and Insegnante di Religione certifications. Includes both written and oral exam preparation across primary, secondary, and special education (sostegno) qualifications.
• Compendi, Manuali, Schemi & Schede, Ipercompendi (University Study Materials) University study materials series including concise compendia for summarizing exam-tested concepts, comprehensive manuals covering law/economics academic subjects, visual concept maps and synopsis cards for memorization, and intensive-study compendium series for exam preparation.
• Simone a Colori (Weekly Planner) Colorful weekly study planners with dedicated spaces for study objectives, coloring elements, and break activities designed to support student organization and productivity.
• Catalogo Generale (General Catalog) Comprehensive catalog of all legal, university, and competition preparation books published by Edizioni Simone, organized by subject, series (collana), and upcoming releases.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate.

• MIUR (Ministero dell'Istruzione)moderateOthersEdizioni Simone is officially accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) as an 'Ente Accreditato' (accredited entity), allowing the company to issue professional development credits for teachers and educators through its training programs.
• CNF (Consiglio Nazionale Forense)moderateOthersEdizioni Simone's 'Scuola Forense' (Forensic School) is nationally accredited by the CNF (National Bar Council), enabling the company to provide accredited legal training for aspiring lawyers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alpha Test: Italian test preparation specialist producing manuals and online courses for university admissions (medicine, engineering) and public competition exams. Directly comparable on exam-prep content model, target audience overlap, and online simulator offerings.
• UTET Giuridica: Italian legal publishing house (part of De Agostini Group) producing annotated civil and penal codes, treatises, and professional legal reference works. Directly comparable on legal codes, jurisprudence commentary, and legal professional catalog.
• Maggioli Editore: Major Italian publisher specializing in public administration and concorso exam preparation materials, directly overlapping with Simone Concorsi and Simone Scuola offerings. Both companies target the same Italian public-sector exam prep market with comparable manuals, codes, and digital simulators.
• Giappichelli: Italian academic legal publisher producing university law textbooks, treatises, and exam preparation materials, including the 'Codice Civile Commentato'. Directly comparable in university law faculty manual publishing and Italian legal commentary products.
• Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre: Leading Italian legal publisher (part of Wolters Kluwer) producing annotated codes, legal treatises, and bar exam preparation materials. Direct overlap with Edizioni Simone's Codici Operativi series and bar exam (Saranno Avvocati) offerings for the legal professional and university student segments.
• CEDAM: Italian legal and professional publishing house, now part of Maggioli group, producing annotated civil codes, tax codes, and university law textbooks. Directly comparable to Edizioni Simone's Civil Code Operativo and university law/faculty product lines.
• Edises: Italian publisher focused on university and exam-preparation materials across medicine, engineering, law, and economics. Comparable model of manuals plus digital resources, targeting the same population of Italian university students and public sector exam candidates.

Broad incumbents

• Hoepli: Long-established Italian publisher and bookstore chain producing technical, professional, and university textbooks plus reference works. Provides competing legal, university, and professional catalog across the same Italian market Edizioni Simone targets.
• Zanichelli: Major Italian educational publisher producing textbooks, dictionaries, and digital learning resources for upper secondary school and university students. Overlaps with Edizioni Simone's university law/economics manual lines and Dizionari Simone brand.
• Pearson Italia: Italian arm of Pearson, producing K-12 textbooks, university textbooks, and English-language learning materials with Italian curriculum integrations. Comparable in school textbook publishing and university segment overlap with Simone Scuola and university manuals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EdizioniSimone
• Instagraminstagram.com/edizionisimone
• Xx.com/EdizioniSimone
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edizioni-simone-spa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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