Name

Editions Nathan

Legal name

Editions Nathan

Website

https://nathan.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Activity & Practice Books (Workbooks, Puzzles, Handwriting) (EDAGAIAE), Teacher’s Editions, Methodology & Professional Resources (TESOL/TEFL) (EDAGAHAJ), Children’s Reference & Encyclopedias (Dictionaries, Atlases) (EDAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• School textbooks
• Digital learning platforms
• Teacher resources
• Children's literature

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Textbook Sales: Core revenue from publishing and selling textbooks, workbooks, and pedagogical materials across all education levels from maternelle to higher education. Products available in both print and digital formats with dual licensing options.
2. Digital Subscriptions and Licensing: Revenue from digital textbook licenses, sites companions subscriptions, and online resource access. Teachers receive free digital manuals with book purchases; additional premium digital resources available.
3. Professional Training Solutions: Nathan Compétences Professionnelles and Daesign provide e-learning modules, rapid learning content, webinars, and custom training development for enterprise clients on topics including management, compliance, QVCT, and data security.
4. Educational Materials and Games: Sales of educational materials, learning games, teaching equipment, and classroom furniture for maternelle and early childhood education.
5. Foreign Rights and International Licensing: Selling publication rights internationally for children's books and educational materials, adapting content for French, English, Arabic, and other national languages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Editions Nathan is a French educational publishing house that creates, publishes, and distributes school textbooks, workbooks, and pedagogical materials across all French education levels from Maternelle (ages 2–6) through Enseignement supérieur. The company offers products in print and digital formats, including dedicated digital textbook platforms (Solaire), companion websites, and teacher resources. Beyond K–12 textbooks, Nathan publishes children's literature (Nathan Jeunesse), educational games and classroom materials, exam preparation collections, and operates professional training divisions (Nathan Compétences Professionnelles and Daesign) serving corporate e-learning needs.

Product overview

Editions Nathan is a major French educational publisher offering a comprehensive portfolio spanning traditional print textbooks and digital platforms across all levels from Maternelle (ages 2-6) through BTS and Enseignement supérieur. The core offering consists of school textbooks (Manuels scolaires) in subjects including French, mathematics, sciences, and languages, available in both print and digital formats. Key textbook brands include Transmath, Terre des Lettres, Shine Bright (English), Lánzate (Spanish), and MHM mathematics methods. The company provides the Solaire digital textbook platform (launched 2026), companion websites (Sites compagnons) with downloadable resources, and Biblio Manuels for digital projection. Nathan operates specialized divisions including Nathan Compétences Professionnelles for corporate training via Daesign, Campus Famille Nathan for parenting solutions, and Nathan International for foreign markets. La salle des profs serves as a collaborative teacher community platform, while Le Lab'Lea connects educators with academic researchers. Additional offerings include professional training modules, exam preparation materials (Annales ABC, Réflexe collections), children's literature under the Kididoc brand, and educational materials for early childhood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nathan Maternelle: Early childhood educational materials for ages 2-6
• Nathan École
• Nathan Collège
• Nathan Lycée général
• Nathan Lycée Technologique
• Nathan Lycée Professionnel
• Nathan BTS
• Nathan Enseignement Supérieur
• Nathan Compétences Professionnelles
• Campus Famille Nathan
• Daesign

Products and services

• Manuels scolaires Nathan (School Textbooks) School textbooks covering all French education levels from Maternelle (ages 2–6) through BTS and Enseignement supérieur, available in both print and digital formats, with subjects including French, mathematics, sciences, languages, humanities, and professional/vocational training.
• Solaire - Manuel numérique (Digital Textbook Platform) Next-generation digital textbook platform for Lycées (général, technologique, professionnel, BTS) launched in 2026, featuring enhanced interactivity, student activity focus, and adaptive capabilities designed for teacher workflows.
• Transmath (Math Textbook Series) Mathematics textbook series for Collège (6e to 3e) with companion digital resources and teacher materials.
• Terre des Lettres (French Textbook Series) French language and literature textbook series for Collège with grammar workbooks and digital companion resources.
• Shine Bright / Shine Brighter (English Textbook Series) English language textbook series for Collège and Lycée, 100% conformant to new French language programs.
• ¡Lánzate! / ¡Lánzate ya! (Spanish Textbook Series) Spanish language textbook series for Collège and Lycée, conformant to new French language programs.
• Moduleo Allemand 1re (German Teaching Kit) Complete teaching kit for German language at Lycée 1re level, combining digital and paper formats.
• MHM - Méthode Heuristique de Mathématiques Mathematics teaching method for Maternelle and Elementary levels, developed with pedagogical research, including mini-files, session guides, and classroom implementation resources.
• Nathan Compétences Professionnelles Professional training division offering e-learning modules, rapid learning content, webinars, and blended learning solutions for corporate clients on topics including management, skills development, compliance, leadership, RSE, and QVCT (Qualité de Vie et Conditions de Travail).
• Daesign Digital training and experiential learning platform offering multimodal, immersive, and gamified learning experiences for professional development.
• Campus Famille Nathan Digital parenting support portal for employees to balance work and family life, offering personalized tutoring services and educational support; deployed at territory scale through public-sector partnerships.
• myMaxicours (Online Tutoring Platform) Online tutoring and homework help platform offered in partnership with Banque Populaire, providing students with subscription-based academic support.
• Nathan Matériel éducatif (Educational Materials & Games) Learning materials and educational games for Maternelle including language, mathematics, and exploration materials, plus classroom equipment and furniture.
• Nathan Jeunesse (Children's Literature) Children's literature division publishing albums, novels, early childhood books, documentaries, and parenting guides.
• Biblio Manuels (Digital Resource Library) Digital resource library for projecting textbooks, albums, slideshows, photos, exercises, and teaching guides for classroom use.
• Sites compagnons (Companion Websites) Companion websites for textbooks providing downloadable teacher guides, exercise answers, printable materials, videos, and additional pedagogical resources.
• Collection Réflexe (Exam Preparation Series) Exam preparation and study guide collection for BTS, Baccalauréat, and competitive exams including DCG accounting and administrative concours.
• Les Annales ABC du Brevet Past exam papers with correction guides and revision sheets for Brevet preparation.
• MHF - Pédagogie Collection (French Methods) French pedagogical method series for Elementaire including reading comprehension, grammar, and study skills.
• Tandem (Mathematics Workbook Series) Mathematics textbook and exercise series for Elementaire CP to CM2 with geometry notebooks and photocopiable resources.
• Le Lab'Lea (Research Lab Platform) Research laboratory platform within La salle des profs for collaborative projects between teachers and academic researchers, including journals L'École aujourd'hui and La Doc par l'image.
• Kididoc (Children's Documentary Books) Children's documentary book series with interactive features for young readers (e.g., Coucou Camion Poubelle).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900 products in the Maternelle catalog alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fondation pour l'EnfanceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2024Collaboration on the Edukati educational game celebrating International Children's Rights Day, promoting calmer parenting through gamified learning about child development.
• Banque PopulairecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2024Banque Populaire partnered with Nathan to offer children of their clients free subscriptions to myMaxicours online tutoring platform and interactive internship notebooks for students. The partnership provides parenting conferences for employees and aims to support youth educational success from school through professional life.
• DaesigncoreTechnology or IntegrationDaesign, a subsidiary of Nathan/SEJER, specializes in experiential digital learning with gamified, immersive e-learning modules, rapid learning content, and blended training solutions for professional development topics including management, leadership, compliance, and QVCT.
• CNS-EDUminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCNS-EDU provides digital deployment support services for Nathan's educational technology solutions, helping institutions implement and scale digital learning initiatives across territories.
• Interforum DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary distribution partner for all Nathan publications across France, handling wholesale logistics and supply chain from Malesherbes distribution center.
• Editis (parent company)coreOthersEditions Nathan operates as part of SEJER, which is part of the Editis publishing group. Editis headquarters at 92 avenue de France houses Nathan's main offices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Hachette Éducation: The leading French K–12 educational publisher and Nathan's most direct head-to-head competitor. Operates the same textbook-adoption model targeting the same French teacher and school-customer base across all grade levels.
• Hatier: Major French K–12 textbook imprint owned by Hachette Livre, competing against Nathan across primary, collège and lycée curricula with similar print and digital product formats.
• Belin: Long-standing French educational publisher with strong positions in humanities and sciences textbooks for collège and lycée; competes directly with Nathan's Terre des Lettres, Transmath, and sciences lines.
• Magnard: Independent French educational publisher serving maternelle through lycée with textbooks, workbooks and digital resources, directly overlapping Nathan's product portfolio and target customers.
• Bordas: Hachette-owned French K–12 textbook publisher with strong collège/lycée lists in French, maths, history-geography and languages; competes for the same adoption decisions Nathan targets.
• Didier: French educational publisher covering primaire, collège, lycée and FLE/foreign-language learning; directly comparable to Nathan's French, language, and methodology product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Pearson: Global education and publishing incumbent offering K–12 and higher-ed textbooks, digital platforms and assessment; overlaps with Nathan's textbook-plus-digital-platform model at a much broader geographic scale.
• McGraw-Hill Education: Large US-based educational publisher with K–12 and higher-ed textbooks plus adaptive digital learning platforms; comparable in offering structure (textbooks + digital learning ecosystem) though primarily English-language markets.
• Scholastic: Global children's book publisher with a strong school-channel sales force in the US; comparable to Nathan Jeunesse's children's literature plus classroom distribution model, though at much larger scale.
• Oxford University Press (Education): Major international educational publisher with primary, secondary and English-language-teaching programmes; relevant comparison for Nathan's Shine Bright/Moduleo/Lánzate language-learning lines and broader curriculum publishing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NathanCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/nathanteachingtime
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nathan
• Instagraminstagram.com/editionsnathan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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