Lionheart Publishing

What Lionheart Publishing does

Lionheart Publishing Inc. is a privately held, founder-operated custom and contract publisher specializing in publications for trade associations and corporations. The company handles end-to-end publishing services — editorial, design, production, and distribution — for clients that lack internal publishing capabilities, and operates a portfolio of owned niche B2B magazines including Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, OR/MS Today, MASONRY Magazine, Building Stone Magazine, Andalusian, Markee 2.0, AKFCF Quarterly, and Engineering Enterprise. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Lionheart Healthcare Publications, extends this model into the healthcare vertical.

The company's technology stack is a digital publishing platform supporting both print and digital editions, with an e-commerce storefront that automates single-title PDF e-book downloads and processes print orders for global mail fulfillment (US, Canada/Mexico, overseas). Payments are processed via ATSBANK.COM using RC4 128-bit encryption. The book catalog spans operations research, supply chain management, manufacturing management, inventory control, ERP implementation, and business process reengineering, with e-books priced at $12–$29 and print copies at $16–$25 plus shipping. The website (lionhrtpub.com), email newsletter, and direct customer contact constitute the primary marketing and sales channels.

The business model combines four revenue streams: (i) custom and contract publishing fees from associations and corporations, (ii) recurring magazine subscriptions, (iii) advertising sales within magazines and on associated websites, and (iv) transactional e-book and print book sales. The company is headquartered in Forfar, United Kingdom, with Eva Moran listed as primary contact and a US incorporation. No institutional funding, M&A activity, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed. Most recent documented strategic activity — the healthcare subsidiary launch, Andalusian magazine acquisition, Markee 2.0 launch, and digital edition rollout — is dated 2009.

Name

Lionheart Publishing

Legal name

Lionheart Publishing Inc.

Website

https://lionhrtpub.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lionheart Publishing Inc. is a privately held custom and contract publisher serving trade associations and corporations, operating a portfolio of niche B2B magazines and a print and e-book catalog covering operations research, supply chain, and management topics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Publishing Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional & Custom Publishing (Coursepacks, Campus/Corporate Training) (MPAJABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Custom publishing services
• Trade magazine publishing
• Contract publishing
• Association publishing
• Ebook publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Forfar

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Book and E-book Sales: Sale of e-books as PDF downloads and print copies covering management, operations research, supply chain management, finance, and information technology topics
2. Magazine Subscriptions: Subscription-based publications including Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare, OR/MS Today, and other industry-specific magazines
3. Advertising: Advertising sales within magazines and on the company's websites
4. Custom Publishing Services: Custom publishing services for associations and corporations, handling all aspects of the publishing process

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lionheart Publishing is a custom and contract publisher that handles all aspects of the publishing process for associations and corporations. The company produces industry-specific magazines, e-books, and print books covering operations research, healthcare, management, supply chain, finance, and information technology topics, while also offering end-to-end custom publication design, production, and distribution services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lionheart Healthcare Publications: Custom publishing service for the healthcare industry

Products and services

• Custom Publishing Services Full-service custom and contract publishing for associations and corporations covering design, editing, production, and distribution of branded publications.
• Lionheart Healthcare Publications Custom publishing service for the healthcare industry handling all aspects of healthcare publication production and distribution.
• Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare (PSQH) Trade magazine for the healthcare industry, published in print and digital edition formats and accessible at psqh.com.
• OR/MS Today Operations Research/Management Science trade publication available in digital edition format.
• Markee 2.0 Magazine Magazine targeted at film and video industry professionals.
• Andalusian Magazine Magazine publication for which Lionheart Publishing became the publisher effective August 2009.
• AKFCF Quarterly Quarterly magazine publication for industry professionals.
• MASONRY Magazine Trade magazine for the masonry industry available in digital edition format.
• E-books (PDF Downloads) Electronic books available as Adobe Acrobat PDF files with automated single-title download access upon payment verification, covering management, operations research, supply chain management, finance, and information technology.
• Print Books Physical printed books available for mail-order delivery covering management, operations research, finance, supply chain management, computer sciences, and information technology. Bulk discounts available for classroom orders.
• Real World Operations Research: The Woolsey Papers
• Magazine Subscription Services Subscription management services for trade magazine publications including Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare and OR/MS Today.
• Advertising Services Advertising placement services within Lionheart's portfolio of magazines and on company websites.
• Software Surveys Survey services providing software evaluation and comparison resources for readers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WTWH Media: B2B media company publishing trade magazines and websites in engineering, manufacturing, and life sciences, with custom media services and events. Comparable to Lionheart because it operates multiple niche trade titles in engineering and operations management verticals similar to OR/MS Today and runs custom content programs for industry associations.
• Endeavor Business Media: B2B media company formed through roll-ups of legacy trade publications across manufacturing, healthcare, facilities, and infrastructure verticals. Comparable to Lionheart because it operates trade magazines in masonry, healthcare quality, and operations-oriented niches and offers custom content, lead generation, and association publishing services.
• Questex: Global B2B media and events company serving industries including healthcare, hospitality, technology, and industrial sectors. Comparable to Lionheart because it combines trade publication, digital media, and custom content services for industry associations and professional audiences, mirroring Lionheart's PSQH and trade-magazine portfolio.
• BNP Media: US-based B2B media company publishing more than 50 trade magazines, websites, and live event programs serving design, mechanical, foodservice, and industrial markets. Comparable to Lionheart because it operates a portfolio of niche trade publications and offers custom media and research services to associations and advertisers across multiple verticals.
• MultiView: B2B digital media company focused exclusively on serving the marketing and communications needs of trade associations and member-based organizations. Comparable to Lionheart because both companies deliver custom publishing, digital media, and lead-generation services to industry associations, although MultiView is digital-only and broader in scope.
• Randall-Reilly: B2B media and data company serving trucking, construction, and industrial markets via print magazines, websites, and lead-generation services. Comparable to Lionheart because it publishes trade publications in adjacent industrial verticals and offers custom media and association-publishing solutions for niche B2B audiences.
• Hanley Wood Media: Long-established US trade media company focused on building, masonry, and construction verticals, with custom publishing for associations and live event/marketing services. Directly comparable to Lionheart because it publishes trade magazines and runs custom media programs in masonry and building — Lionheart's MASONRY, Building Stone, and AKFCF Quarterly titles operate in the same vertical space.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer: Large global information services company publishing professional and academic content in healthcare, tax, accounting, and legal verticals. Comparable to Lionheart as a broader incumbent in professional publishing that operates association-adjacent healthcare and operations content, but at vastly greater scale and through subscription databases rather than trade magazines.
• Crain Communications: Privately held business and trade media company publishing Crain's regional business journals, Advertising Age, and other B2B titles. Comparable to Lionheart as a broader incumbent that operates multiple trade publications serving professional audiences and offers custom content and events, but at materially larger scale and a more general business orientation.
• Informa (Penton): Large global B2B events, media, and information group that owns hundreds of trade brands (including former Penton titles in healthcare, design, and industrial sectors). Comparable to Lionheart as a broad incumbent in trade media that also runs association publishing and custom content programs, but operating at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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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