SEVT

What SEVT does

ŠEVT a.s. is a privately held Slovak joint-stock company that operates as a multi-channel stationery, office supplies, and school supplies retailer, serving consumers, businesses, schools, and public-sector institutions primarily within Slovakia. The company runs both an e-commerce storefront at sevt.sk and a network of physical retail stores in major shopping centers across Bratislava (SP Avion, OC Galéria Tesco Petržalka, SC Aupark) and Žilina (OC Mirage), with in-store value-added services such as printing, scanning with OCR-to-editable-text, laminating, and binding, plus cloud printing integrations with Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Xerox mobile print.

Its product portfolio is organized into ten core categories: official forms (Tlačivá), papers, writing supplies, archiving and organization, office supplies, school supplies, creativity/hobby, food service and party, gifts, and practical items. The assortment spans third-party brands (Parker, Diplomat, Pentel, Pilot, Stabilo), own-brand products (ŠEVT Design planners, calendars, and notebooks; EKO Produkty eco-line), and licensed merchandise (SQUISHMALLOWS). ŠEVT also operates a dedicated education portal (vsetkopreskolu.sk) targeting schools and a government-forms catalog covering business, healthcare, financial administration, and citizen/family use cases.

The business model is a traditional direct-to-consumer retail model with B2B and public-sector extensions: one-time unit pricing with no subscription tiers, supported by a customer loyalty card, a gift voucher program, a 15% student discount via ISIC/ITIC/EURO26, multi-channel marketing (e-commerce, blog, email newsletter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, seasonal catalogs), and ancillary in-store services. Headcount is reported in the 251–500 range. The company discloses no proprietary technology platforms, no AI/ML capabilities, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; the underlying tech stack relies on standard e-commerce and cloud-print integrations rather than differentiated infrastructure.

Name

SEVT

Legal name

ŠEVT a.s.

Website

https://sevt.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ŠEVT a.s. is a Slovak multi-channel stationery, office, and school supplies retailer operating e-commerce (sevt.sk) and physical stores across Slovakia, serving individual consumers, businesses, schools, and government with a broad assortment plus in-store print and scan services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stationery, Office and School Supplies Retail

akta.pro primary industry

Sewing Machine & Serger Retail (CRALADAD)

Keywords

• Stationery retail
• Office supplies
• School supplies
• Document printing
• Gift and party supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Stationery and Office Supplies: Traditional retail model selling stationery, office supplies, school supplies, and related products through e-commerce and physical retail stores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ŠEVT a.s. is a Slovak stationery, office-supply, and school-supply retailer that operates the e-commerce storefront www.sevt.sk alongside multiple physical retail stores. Its assortment spans approximately ten categories — official printed forms, papers, writing instruments, archiving/organization products, office supplies, school supplies, creative/hobby products, food-service/party items, gifts, and practical everyday items — including its own ŠEVT Design and EKO Produkty sub-brands and licensed lines such as SQUISHMALLOWS. The company additionally offers in-store document services such as printing, scanning with cloud integration (Google Drive, OneDrive), OCR, laminating, copying, and binding.

Product overview

ŠEVT is a Slovak e-commerce and retail company specializing in stationery, office supplies, and school supplies. The company operates both an e-commerce platform and physical store network, offering a comprehensive range of products organized into ten main categories: Tlačivá (official forms), Papiere (papers), Písacie potreby (writing supplies), Archivácia (archiving/organization), Kancelárske potreby (office supplies), Školské potreby (school supplies), Kreativita (creativity), Gastro/Párty (food service/party), Darčeky (gifts), and Praktické veci (practical items). The portfolio includes ŠEVT's own branded products (ŠEVT Design, EKO Produkty), licensed products (SQUISHMALLOWS), and third-party brands (Parker, Diplomat, Pentel, Pilot, Stabilo, etc.). The company also provides in-store services including printing, scanning with cloud integration (Google Drive, OneDrive), mobile printing, OCR services, lamination, and binding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tlačivá (Official Forms) Official printed forms and documents for business administration, government/state administration, financial administration, healthcare, industry-specific, and citizen/family use cases, sold to businesses, public-sector institutions, and consumers.
• Papiere (Papers) Wide range of paper products including office papers, colored papers, photo papers, special papers, envelopes, notebooks, notepads, exercise books, drawing papers, self-adhesive labels, packaging materials, and POS/plotter/thermal rolls.
• Písacie potreby (Writing Supplies) Writing instruments including ballpoint pens, gel pens, fountain pens, eraser pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, art supplies, and refills, including luxury pens from Parker and Diplomat brands, for consumers, students, and professionals.
• Archivácia, Organizácia (Archiving & Organization) Document management and organization supplies including binders, folders, document cases, filing systems, registers, boxes, and sorting solutions for office and personal use.
• Kancelárske potreby (Office Supplies) General office supplies including staplers, hole punches, scissors, calculators, batteries, calendars, diaries, adhesives, office equipment (laminators, shredders, label makers), presentation boards, and PC accessories.
• Školské potreby (School Supplies) School supplies including school bags, backpacks, pencil cases, school boards, exercise books, notebooks, art supplies, drawing instruments, educational aids, and supplies for first graders, for students and parents.
• Gastro, Párty (Food Service & Party) Disposable food service items and party supplies including disposable dishes, bakery boxes, hygiene paper, bags, party decorations, balloons, wedding supplies, and birthday supplies.
• Darčeky (Gifts) Gift products including luxury gifts, practical gifts, gifts for women and men, gifts for children, gift wrapping supplies, greeting cards, and gift vouchers in €10/€20/€50/€100 denominations.
• Tlač a skenovanie (Print and Scan Services) In-store document services including printing, copying, scanning with Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive cloud integration, mobile email printing via [email protected] (printbyxerox.com), OCR scanning to editable text, lamination, and binding, for consumers, students, and office customers.
• ŠEVT Design Own-brand ŠEVT Design collection of branded products including planners, calendars, notebooks, and educational materials.
• EKO Produkty (ECO Products) Eco-friendly and sustainable product line featuring environmentally conscious stationery, school supplies, and office materials.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• TIPS: Tipsport is a Czech betting company; a more comparable regional stationery peer is Papírnictví TIPS-like chains in Czechia. Listed as a regional stationery/office retail peer operating in the neighboring Czech market with similar product mix and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Alza: Largest e-commerce platform in Slovakia, carrying a broad assortment including stationery, office supplies, and school supplies. Comparable as a competing channel for the same Slovak B2C and B2B stationery demand, though operating at much larger scale and with a wider category mix.
• Mall.sk: Major Slovak e-commerce marketplace selling office supplies, school supplies, and consumer products. Comparable as a direct online competitor in the Slovak market for stationery and office categories SEVT serves.
• Lyreco: European leader in B2B office supplies and workplace solutions, with operations across CEE. Comparable to SEVT's B2B office supplies and forms business, though Lyreco operates at significantly larger scale and focuses exclusively on business customers.
• Staples: Global office supplies retailer offering stationery, office products, and print services. Comparable in product mix and multi-channel retail model, though operating at vastly larger scale and not present in Slovakia.
• Office Depot: Major office supplies retailer serving business and consumer customers with stationery, paper, and office products. Comparable core category overlap with SEVT, though operating primarily in North America and at much larger scale.
• WHSmith: UK-based stationery, books, and convenience retailer with strong high-street and travel-location presence. Comparable in stationery retail focus and physical store footprint model, though serving UK consumers.
• Tesco Slovakia: Major Slovak grocery and general merchandise retailer carrying stationery, school supplies, and office basics. Comparable as a competing channel for SEVT's B2C segments, particularly back-to-school shoppers, though stationery is a secondary category.
• Kaufland Slovakia: Leading Slovak hypermarket chain selling stationery, school supplies, and office products alongside groceries. Comparable as a broad-line retail competitor for SEVT's consumer stationery and school supply categories.

Others

• Heureka: Leading CEE price comparison platform that aggregates stationery and office supply offers from multiple Slovak retailers including SEVT. Comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping price discovery and consumer purchase decisions in SEVT's categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sevtpapiernictvo
• Instagraminstagram.com/sevtpapiernictvo
• Pinterestsk.pinterest.com/sevtpapiernictvo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/-evt-a-s-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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