Grupo Almedina

Name

Grupo Almedina

Legal name

Joaquim Machado SGPS, SA

Website

https://grupoalmedina.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Governance & Company Law Publishing (Securities, Board Governance) (MPAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business, Economics, Accounting & Management (EDAGABAC), Business, Economics & Management Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAF), Religious & Spiritual Books Retail (CRALAAAE)

Keywords

• Legal publishing
• Academic bookstore chain
• Law book publishing
• Humanities fiction publishing
• Professional training congresses

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Publishing and Sales: Revenue from publishing and selling books through four publishing imprints (Edições Almedina, Edições 70, Actual Editora, Minotauro) and 14 physical bookstores plus one online store.
2. Training and Congress Events: Revenue from organizing and hosting Almedina Congresses and training events in Law, Economics and Management, featuring leading speakers from the Portuguese academic community.
3. Online Bookstore Sales: Revenue from the online store at almedina.net, offering books, magazines, and specialized journal subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grupo Almedina is a Portuguese publishing group that publishes and sells books through four imprints (Edições Almedina, Edições 70, Actual Editora, Minotauro) covering law, humanities, economics/management, and literary fiction. The group distributes these and other titles through 14 physical bookstores located near major Portuguese universities and an online store at almedina.net, complemented by professional training congresses (Congressos Almedina) and the BDJUR legal database.

Product overview

Grupo Almedina is a Portuguese publishing group composed of four publishing imprints (Edições Almedina, Edições 70, Actual Editora, and Minotauro), a network of 14 physical bookstores located near major academic centers across Portugal (Lisbon, Almada, Porto, Gaia, Coimbra, and Braga), an online store (almedina.net), and a legal database (BDJUR). The Group also organizes the Almedina Congresses in Law, Economics, and Management. Edições Almedina is the market leader in legal publishing, while Edições 70 focuses on culture and humanities, Actual Editora covers economics and management, and Minotauro specializes in literary fiction and children's literature. The bookstores serve university audiences with research, ordering, and subscription services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Edições Almedina The leading legal publisher in Portugal, publishing works by leading authors in law, as well as in medicine, psychology, education, economics, and exact sciences, for students, professors, and legal professionals.
• Edições 70 Cultural publishing imprint of Grupo Almedina, recognized for publishing in Social Sciences and Humanities, with collections including 'O Lugar da História', 'Perspetivas do Homem', 'Arte & Comunicação', and 'Biblioteca Básica de Filosofia'.
• Actual Editora Reference publisher in Economics and Management within the Almedina group, publishing current global content with contributions from leading specialists for professional and academic audiences.
• Minotauro Literary fiction imprint of Grupo Almedina, founded in 2009, prioritizing Portuguese and foreign literary fiction, from classics to contemporary bestsellers, with a significant portion of its catalog dedicated to children, youth, and young adult audiences.
• Livrarias Almedina (Bookstore Network) A network of 14 physical bookstores located in Lisbon, Almada, Porto, Gaia, Coimbra, and Braga, serving an exigent university audience with national and foreign books, research services, worldwide book ordering, and magazine subscriptions.
• Almedina Online Store Online bookstore at almedina.net offering the complete catalog of the Group's publishing houses, plus national and international books, magazines, and specialized journal subscriptions, with global shipping.
• Congressos Almedina Almedina Congresses and training programs in Law, Economics, and Management, featuring leading academic specialists from the Portuguese academic community, providing professional development and continuing education.
• BDJUR Legal database managed by Edições Almedina offering access to legal publications and jurisprudence for legal professionals.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Porto Editora: The largest Portuguese general-interest publisher, with strong positions in textbooks, dictionaries, and trade books. Directly comparable to Grupo Almedina on its publishing (multiple imprints) and retail bookshop activities, and operates in the same domestic Portuguese market.
• Relógio d'Água: Portuguese independent publisher focused on humanities, social sciences, and literary fiction. Comparable to Grupo Almedina's Edições 70 and Minotauro imprints, operating in the same Portuguese academic and literary market.
• Gradiva: Major Portuguese publisher with strong positions in psychology, science, and humanities. Comparable to Grupo Almedina as a Portuguese multi-category publisher serving academic and general readers, with overlapping customer segments in social sciences and humanities.
• Editorial Presença: Long-standing Portuguese publisher with strong positions in non-fiction, humanities, and literature. Directly comparable to Grupo Almedina in publishing scope (academic and literary) and serves similar Portuguese-speaking retail and academic customers.
• Bertrand (bookstore chain): Portugal's largest bookstore chain, owned by Leya Group. Directly comparable to Grupo Almedina's Livrarias Almedina network as a physical bookstore operator competing in the same retail locations (e.g., Atrium Saldanha, Lisbon) for the same buyer base.
• Wook: Leading Portuguese online bookstore and e-commerce platform for books. Comparable to Grupo Almedina's online store (almedina.net) as a competing channel for the same Portuguese book-buying audience, with strong digital infrastructure.
• Leya Group: One of the largest Portuguese-language publishing groups (owner of Editorial Caminho, ASA, Saída de Emergência, and others). Directly comparable to Grupo Almedina as a multi-imprint Portuguese publisher with presence in Brazil, plus owns the Bertrand bookstore chain in Portugal.

Emerging players

• Frenetic Books: Portuguese independent publisher focused on translated literature and graphic novels. Comparable to Grupo Almedina's Minotauro imprint as a smaller Portugal-based literary publisher targeting similar general reader and young adult audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Santillana: Major Ibero-American education and trade publishing group (part of PRISA). Comparable to Grupo Almedina as a larger established publisher with strong positions in educational and trade publishing across Spanish and Portuguese-speaking markets.
• Editorial Planeta (Spain): Spain's largest Spanish-language publisher with a broad portfolio across literary, professional, and educational publishing. Comparable to Grupo Almedina as a larger multi-imprint Ibero-American publisher addressing overlapping content categories (legal, economics, literature) and a partially shared customer base in Portuguese-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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