Nakladatelství Forum

What Nakladatelství Forum does

Nakladatelství Forum, s.r.o. is a Czech professional publishing house and educational services company operating as part of the diversified Forum Media Group. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Prague, the company publishes specialized magazines, multimedia publications, and digital portals focused on Czech legislative and regulatory developments affecting schools, public administration, and HR professionals. Core products include periodicals such as Průvodce ředitele školy (School Director's Guide), Veřejné zakázky v praxi (Public Procurement in Practice), and Statutární zástupce firmy (Corporate Statutory Representative), alongside newer software tools including Školní autoevaluačka (school self-evaluation aligned with Czech School Inspectorate criteria) and Pedagogický diagnostík (kindergarten pedagogical diagnostics).

The company operates a multi-channel education and content business built on three revenue streams: (1) recurring subscription sales of magazines and digital portals with annual pricing of 3,290–3,690 Kč; (2) one-time and pay-as-you-go sales of multimedia publications and intensive educational courses priced around 7,690 Kč and above; and (3) event-based revenue from live broadcasts, online seminars, and in-person conferences including flagship events such as Den malých obcí (Day of Small Municipalities), FORUM mateřských škol, and Legislativní trhák. Distribution runs through an owned e-commerce platform (forum-media.cz) for direct SMB/individual sales and through event registration systems for enterprise training, with certain courses eligible for OP JAK (EU structural fund) public funding.

The underlying technology consists of a standard web-based content delivery platform, e-commerce storefront, and online learning management system for course delivery — there is no proprietary AI or differentiated technical stack. The company serves a fragmented customer base of Czech schools (kindergartens through secondary), municipal governments, HR departments, and corporate executives, with primary emphasis on school directors and pedagogical staff navigating complex and frequently changing Czech education legislation. Content marketing, an email newsletter (Zpravodaj), and a network of expert authors and lecturers drive customer acquisition and retention.

Name

Nakladatelství Forum

Legal name

Nakladatelství Forum, s.r.o.

Website

https://forum-media.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nakladatelství Forum is a Czech professional publishing house and educational services company, part of Forum Media Group, that publishes specialized magazines, software tools, and multimedia publications while running seminars and conferences on legislative compliance for schools, municipalities, and HR professionals in the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publications and Periodicals: Sale of specialized magazines, guidebooks, and multimedia publications focused on Czech legislative and regulatory topics for schools and public administration.
2. Seminars and Conferences: Revenue from ticket sales for seminars, live broadcasts, and annual conferences covering legislative updates and practical guidance for target audiences.
3. Educational Courses: Online and in-person educational courses with certification, including multi-session intensive programs with comprehensive materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nakladatelství Forum publishes professional periodicals, multimedia publications, and specialized digital tools (e.g., Školní autoevaluačka, Pedagogický diagnostík) focused on Czech legislative and regulatory topics for schools, public administration, HR, and corporate managers. It also organizes live and online seminars, multi-session educational courses (including OP JAK-funded programs), in-house training, and annual conferences for the same target audiences. Distribution occurs via its own e-commerce site, subscriber portals, and physical event venues in the Czech Republic.

Product overview

Nakladatelství Forum is a publishing house (Nakladatelství) that operates as a multi-product educational content company serving schools, public administration, HR professionals, and businesses in the Czech Republic. The product portfolio centers on professional publications, magazines, and educational services including: (1) periodicals and magazines such as Průvodce ředitele školy (school director's guide), Veřejné zakázky v praxi (public procurement), Statutární zástupce firmy, and Průvodce spisovou službou; (2) specialized tools including Školní autoevaluačka (school self-evaluation tool) and Pedagogický diagnostík (pedagogical diagnostic tool); (3) multimedia publications such as Kontrolní složka ředitele školy and Žák s psychickými problémy; (4) seminars, live broadcasts, and educational courses; and (5) conferences. The company also publishes on topics including GDPR, labor law, taxes, public procurement, and school legislation, often organized by professional categories (Školství, Pracovní právo a HR, Veřejná správa, Daně, BOZP, ICT). The company is part of Forum Media Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Průvodce ředitele školy: Magazine focused on school legislation for school directors and pedagogical staff.
• Průvodce spisovou službou ve veřejném sektoru
• Poradce ředitelky mateřské školy
• Statutární zástupce firmy
• Moderní HR manager

Products and services

• Průvodce ředitele školy (School Director's Guide) magazine subscription

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Forum Media GroupparentOthersNakladatelství Forum is part of Forum Media Group, a publishing group that provides the company's broader organizational context and resources. The group connection enables knowledge sharing and operational synergies across multiple publishing operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ANAG: Czech publisher specializing in labor law, accounting, taxation and HR publications, online portals and continuing education courses for Czech professionals. Highly comparable to Nakladatelstv\u00ed Forum in product mix (periodicals, books, courses, software), language and Czech-only focus.
• Verlag f\u00fcr die Deutsche Wirtschaft (AGB): German professional publisher producing management, HR, labor law and public-sector magazines, online portals, seminars and conferences for executives and administrators. Directly comparable to Nakladatelstv\u00ed Forum in product mix and target segments, though focused on Germany rather than Czech Republic.
• Verlag Dash\u00f6fer: German-founded professional publishing group with Czech operations that sells magazines, handbooks, seminars and online tools for SMBs, HR, public administration and tax/accounting professionals. Closest comparable in terms of business model (subscription periodicals + events + digital tools) and target customer profile (German-speaking and Central European compliance buyers).

Broad incumbents

• RELX (LexisNexis): Global information and analytics group whose LexisNexis division provides legal, regulatory and business information tools, including professional and legislative content for compliance buyers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in regulatory/professional content distribution, though it serves a far broader international market with technology-led products.
• C.H. Beck: Germany\u2019s leading legal and professional publisher producing commentaries, handbooks, journals and online legal databases, with deep presence in German-language professional markets. Comparable in offering regulatory commentary, periodicals and reference works, though it focuses on Germany rather than Czech Republic.
• Wolters Kluwer: Global professional information, software and services company with a strong Czech subsidiary (Wolters Kluwer \u010cR) offering regulatory, tax, legal and HR compliance products. Comparable because it sells the same categories of compliance content to similar Czech professionals, but at vastly greater scale and with a much broader product portfolio across multiple jurisdictions.

Regional players

• H\u00fcthig Jehle Rehm (HJR): German professional publisher operating across public administration, tax, HR and education verticals with magazines, books, digital portals and events. Comparable in product structure and target verticals, but geographically focused on Germany rather than competing in the Czech Republic.

Others

• Bonnier Publications (Forum Media Group parent): Parent group of Forum Media Group, the conglomerate that owns Nakladatelstv\u00ed Forum. While not a competitor, it is the relevant comparable as a diversified professional publishing group operating B2B information brands across multiple European markets and therefore a useful benchmark for the addressable scale and trajectory of the parent platform.
• Burda Professional Publishing: Professional and B2B publishing arm of Hubert Burda Media, which produces trade magazines, digital platforms and events for German-speaking professional audiences. Adjacent rather than direct competitor, but a useful reference point for what scaled B2B publishing operations in German/Central Europe can look like.

Emerging players

• Lexxion Publisher: Berlin-based publisher of journals, books and conferences on EU law, public procurement, regulatory policy and data protection. Comparable as a focused publisher of regulatory/policy content for European professional audiences, but smaller and more niche than the broader incumbents above.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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