Name

BORGERHOFF & LAMBERIGTS

Legal name

Borgerhoff & Lamberigts BVBA

Website

https://borgerhoff-lamberigts.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Publishers (513130), All Other Publishers (513199)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Political Science) (EDAGABAD), Mass Market & Paperback Publishing (MPAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Book publishing services
• Literary publishing
• Art book publishing
• Academic textbooks
• Television production

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Publishing and Sales: Core business publishing non-fiction and fiction books across multiple imprints (general, art/MER, academic/Owl Press, children's). Revenue from physical book and e-book sales through own webshop and retail distribution.
2. Television Production: Television production company established in 2011 producing content for Belgian television. Won Ha! van Humo award for 'Het Scheldepeloton' in 2021.
3. Live Events and Performances: Organizing lectures, theater performances, and the annual '9000 boeken' book festival in Ghent with dozens of readings, workshops and signings.
4. Foreign Rights Licensing: International rights sales for titles to foreign publishers, with focus on Frankfurt Book Fair and London Bookfair since 2016.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Borgerhoff & Lamberigts is an independent Belgian publishing group publishing fiction and non-fiction books across multiple imprints (general B&L, art books via MER, academic via Owl Press, children's literature). Beyond publishing, the company produces television content (B&L TV), organizes live lectures and the '9000 boeken' book festival in Ghent, runs an online learning platform (Leer het van de beste), and operates a youth news site (TAGMAG). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company's own webshop, supplemented by retail bookstore distribution and international rights sales.

Product overview

Borgerhoff & Lamberigts is a Belgian publishing house that has expanded from its origins in book publishing (founded in 2004) into a multi-platform media company. The core business comprises three main publishing divisions: the main Borgerhoff & Lamberigts imprint publishing general fiction and non-fiction books (literature, thrillers, true crime, cookbooks, health, psychology, management, travel, history); MER specializing in art books, artists books, monographs, and catalogues; and Owl Press for academic and scientific textbooks. Beyond publishing, the company has diversified into television production (B&L TV), digital learning (Leer het van de beste masterclasses), news media (TAGMAG), events (9000 boeken festival), and has expanded through acquisitions including Koortzz artist agency (2025), Politeia Group public sector publishing (2024), and Baldrick production house (2024). The company also offers Sandra Bekkari's recipe app 'De Recepten van Sandra' and produces audiovisual content and theater performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MER: International art books publisher, monographs, and art catalogues. Formerly MER. Paper Kunsthalle.
• Owl Press
• TAGMAG
• B&L TV
• De Recepten van Sandra
• Leer het van de beste

Products and services

• Borgerhoff & Lamberigts Books General book publishing division publishing fiction and non-fiction titles including literature, thrillers, true crime, cookbooks, health, psychology, management, travel, history, and personal development books in Dutch and English for individual readers across Belgium and Benelux.
• MER Art books publishing division specializing in artists' books, monographs, catalogues, photography, and architecture publications. Since the launch of MER. Paper Kunsthalle, over 300 books have been produced with and by artists, serving art collectors, museums, and art professionals.
• Owl Press Academic imprint publishing textbooks for higher education, professional and scientific publications for universities, hogescholen, and academic institutions in Belgium.
• E-books Digital e-book versions of B&L's published titles available alongside physical books, priced at approximately 50% of the physical book price.
• B&L TV Television production company producing audiovisual content for Belgian television, including programs such as 'Het Scheldepeloton' which won the Ha! van Humo award in 2021.
• Leer het van de beste Online learning platform featuring digital masterclasses where experts share the secrets of their craft for professional development and skills learning.
• De Recepten van Sandra App Mobile recipe app by Sandra Bekkari featuring over 1000 recipes with step-by-step instructions and a weekly planner, serving cooking and lifestyle enthusiasts.
• TAGMAG News site and community platform targeting young audiences, providing digital media content for youth in Belgium and the Benelux.
• Politeia Group Bilingual publisher serving Belgian public administrations, police organizations, and the non-profit sector with administrative and professional publications in Dutch and French.
• Koortzz Artist agency providing artist representation services and creative cross-pollination with the Borgerhoff & Lamberigts publishing operations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Koortzz (Artist Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Acquisition of artist agency Koortzz, strengthening creative cross-pollination and author representation services.
• Baldrick Production HouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Supporting and acquiring participation in the new production house Baldrick, expanding video and television production capabilities.
• Politeia GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Acquisition of the Politeia Group, a bilingual publisher serving public administrations, police, and non-profit sectors. Expands B&L's publishing reach into government and public sector markets.
• TAGMAGcoreOthers · 1 January 2017Majority stake acquisition of TAGMAG, a news site and community platform targeting youth audiences. This partnership expands B&L's digital media presence and youth engagement capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lannoo Group: Belgian publishing group with comparable size and a similarly diversified book portfolio (general non-fiction, lifestyle, art, children's) plus adjacent activities; closest Belgian competitor to B&L in scale and scope.
• Atlas Contact: Dutch publisher spanning literary fiction, non-fiction, and lifestyle titles with an author-driven, multi-imprint model; comparable in editorial structure and target Dutch-language readership.
• De Bezige Bij: Dutch literary and non-fiction publisher with a strong author catalog and reputation-led editorial model; competes with B&L's fiction and current-affairs non-fiction lists in the Dutch-language market.
• Overamstel Uitgevers: Dutch independent publisher of general fiction, non-fiction, and lifestyle titles with a comparable mid-sized, multi-imprint structure and similar mix of Dutch-language trade publishing.
• Pelckmans Uitgeverij: Belgian publisher with strong education and general non-fiction lines, directly comparable to Owl Press and B&L's broader non-fiction trade list; similar mid-sized Flemish-market footprint.
• Standaard Uitgeverij: Major Belgian general-interest publisher (part of Mediahuis) producing fiction, non-fiction, and children's titles in Dutch, overlapping directly with B&L's core trade publishing program.
• Prometheus / De Geus: Dutch/Belgian publisher (part of WPG) with strong literary fiction and non-fiction lines; directly comparable to B&L's general trade publishing program in the Benelux market.

Broad incumbents

• Penguin Random House: Global trade-publishing incumbent with vastly deeper catalogs, marketing budgets, and translation pipelines; sets the competitive ceiling on Dutch-language and translated title reach that B&L must navigate via foreign-rights deals.
• WPG Uitgevers: Larger Dutch/Belgian publishing group (Prometheus, De Geus, Leopold, etc.) operating across general, literary, and children's publishing with established author pipelines — broader portfolio than B&L but directly competitive for Dutch-language titles and rights.
• VBK (Veen, Bosch & Keuning): Established Dutch publishing group with broad general, literary, and non-fiction lists; a larger incumbent in the same Dutch-language trade publishing market B&L targets via foreign-rights sales.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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