Libreria Peruano Britanica

What Libreria Peruano Britanica does

Libreria Peruano Britanica (LPB), founded in 1987 and headquartered in Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru, is a privately-held distributor specializing in English language educational materials and educational games for the Peruvian K-12 market. The company distributes a catalog of over 100 products spanning multiple internationally-recognized series — Young Stars, Top Stars, Hi Kids!, New Yippee!, Digital Kids, Digital Teens, and Readers — alongside TIC (Information and Communication Technology) materials for primary and secondary schools and supplementary international exam preparation resources. LPB also distributes ELT digital platforms that complement physical books, student workbooks, teacher guides, audio CDs, flashcards, posters, and interactive whiteboard (IWB) content.

The underlying technology is not proprietary: LPB operates as a local distributor and sales channel for internationally-published educational content rather than as a developer of educational technology. Its technology footprint consists of an e-commerce storefront (lpb.com.pe), a dedicated institutional sales portal (ventaslpb.com), and digital editions of curriculum materials. The company partners with content providers MM Publications (publisher) and Anglia (international English certification), and with technology/integration partners Binary Logic and Vectormsint, plus a co-development relationship with Escuela de Computación (EC) in the TIC segment.

LPB's revenue model combines one-time book and material sales with recurring digital platform subscriptions, sold through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel and direct institutional sales to Peruvian schools. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are initiated via phone, email, or the sales portal. The primary customer segment is Peruvian educational institutions (primary and secondary schools), with individual learners and families as a secondary segment. Geographic scope is limited to Peru, and the company does not disclose funding, revenue, or ownership structure.

Name

Libreria Peruano Britanica

Legal name

Libreria Peruano Britanica

Website

https://lpb.com.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Libreria Peruano Britanica (LPB) is a privately-held Peruvian distributor founded in 1987 that supplies English language educational books, digital learning platforms, and TIC materials to primary and secondary schools and individual learners across Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Book Distribution

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Educational & Academic Publishing Distribution (Textbooks) (CRAOALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic English / EAP Materials (EDAGAHAI), Language Content Libraries & Digital Readers (Leveled Readers, Graded Content) (EDAFAOAM), Language Proficiency & Admissions Testing Prep (TOEFL/IELTS/DELE/HSK, etc.) (EDAGADAE)

Keywords

• English language learning
• Educational book distribution
• ELT materials
• Educational publishing
• English course books

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago De Surco

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: LPB generates revenue primarily through the sale of English language educational books and materials, including student books, workbooks, teacher guides, and supplementary materials (flashcards, posters, CDs, videos, IWB materials)
2. Digital Platform Subscriptions: Revenue from ELT platform access and digital educational resources

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Libreria Peruano Britanica (LPB) distributes English language educational books and materials for the Peruvian educational market. The company offers student books, workbooks, teacher guides, flashcards, posters, audio CDs, IWB materials, and digital ELT platforms across primary and secondary education levels, including both British and American English editions. LPB also distributes technology/computing (TIC) educational materials and international exam preparation resources.

Product overview

Libreria Peruano Britanica (LPB) is a Peruvian book distributor founded in 1987, specializing in English language educational materials and educational games for the Peruvian educational market. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of English learning products across multiple series targeting different educational levels: Digital Kids and Digital Teens (digital learning platforms, 2nd editions), Young Stars (primary school, available in American and British editions), Top Stars (primary school series), Hi Kids! (young learners), New Yippee! (young learners), and TIC (technology and computing) materials. The product portfolio also includes Platforms (12 products) and Readers. These products are distributed through their e-commerce platform at ventaslpb.com and include physical components such as student books, workbooks, teacher guides, audio CDs, flashcards, posters, IWB materials, and ELT platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LPB: Shortened brand name used for Libreria Peruano Britanica

Products and services

• Digital Kids Series 2nd Edition (Expert, Flyer, Genius, Racer) Digital learning series for primary school students covering grades 2-6 across four proficiency levels (Expert, Flyer, Genius, Racer), with digital components for interactive English language learning.
• Digital Teens Series 1-5 2nd Edition Digital learning series for secondary school students covering grades 7-11 (Digital Teens 1-5), with progressive difficulty levels and digital components.
• Young Stars (American/British Edition) Six-level primary school English course available in American and British editions, designed for natural language acquisition with vocabulary in context, skill practice, and curriculum exploration.
• Top Stars Primary school English course series taking students from beginner to pre-intermediate level, using a modular approach aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and developing 21st century competencies.
• Hi Kids! (American/British Edition) Three-book English course series designed for very young learners, focusing on natural language acquisition through listening and speaking before reading and writing.
• New Yippee! (Red, Green, Blue) English course for young learners comprising Red, Green, and Blue books, based on Multiple Intelligences Theory, designed for natural language acquisition through listening and speaking first.
• TIC (Tecnología de la Información y Comunicación) Technology and Computing educational materials for primary and secondary school levels, covering digital literacy and technology skills.
• Plataformas (ELT Platforms) ELT (English Language Teaching) digital platforms providing online learning resources and tools for English education.
• Readers Reading materials and readers for English language learners at various proficiency levels.
• Preparación para exámenes internacionales Preparation materials for international English proficiency examinations, partnered with Anglia certification organization.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MM PublicationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner publisher/distributor shown in footer logos. MM Publications is an educational publisher that provides English language teaching materials distributed through LPB in Peru.
• Escuela de Computación (EC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational computing institution partner (ec.edu.pe) collaborating in the TIC (Technology) education materials space.
• AngliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational English language testing and certification organization (anglia.org) partnered with LPB for exam preparation materials and international certification services in Peru.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Editorial SM (Ediciones SM): Editorial SM is a major Ibero-American K-12 educational publisher with strong presence in Peru, offering textbooks and supplementary materials across core subjects including English. It is a direct competitor for school procurement budgets.
• MM Publications: MM Publications is the core content partner and supplies most of LPB's flagship ELT series (Young Stars, Top Stars, Hi Kids!, New Yippee!, Digital Kids, Digital Teens). It is directly comparable as an English-language educational publisher targeting primary and secondary markets internationally.
• Richmond Publishing: Richmond (part of Santillana) is an ELT-focused publisher with Latin American distribution. It is directly comparable to LPB's portfolio of primary and secondary English course series.
• Editorial Santillana: Santillana is one of the largest K-12 educational publishers and distributors in Latin America, offering textbooks and learning materials across Spanish-speaking markets including Peru. It competes head-on with LPB for institutional school adoption in Peru.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Education: Macmillan Education produces widely adopted ELT courses for Latin American schools and is a comparable incumbent in the same primary/secondary English curriculum category that LPB serves.
• Oxford University Press (Education): Oxford University Press provides ELT materials and readers used in Peruvian schools and is a broad incumbent with comparable K-12 English content offerings. It is a competitor in the same school procurement decisions LPB targets.
• Pearson English: Pearson is a global incumbent in English-language learning and assessment, with K-12 programs (e.g., Pearson English Kids) and exam prep. It competes with LPB's portfolio at the institutional level but operates at much broader scale and scope.
• Cambridge University Press (Education): Cambridge University Press offers Cambridge-branded English programs, readers and exams widely used in Peruvian schools. As a global incumbent, it overlaps with LPB's catalog but does not focus exclusively on the Peruvian K-12 channel.

Regional players

• Distribuidora Norma (Peru/LATAM): Distribuidora Norma is a long-standing regional distributor of educational books in Peru and Latin America. It is comparable to LPB as a domestic distributor serving schools with English and core-curriculum materials.

Others

• Anglia Examinations: Anglia is LPB's core partner for international English certification in Peru. It is not a direct competitor but an adjacent ecosystem participant whose assessment offerings complement LPB's exam-prep materials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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