Academic & Scientific Publishers (ASP)

Name

Academic & Scientific Publishers (ASP)

Legal name

Borgerhoff & Lamberigts NV

Website

https://borgerhoff-lamberigts.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Business, Management & HR Reference (Operations, Strategy, HR, Leadership) (EDAGAGAF), Business, Economics, Accounting & Management (EDAGABAC)

Keywords

• Book publishing services
• Academic book publishing
• Art book publishing
• E-commerce book retail
• Digital content publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Primary revenue from physical books (paperback, hardback) and e-books across fiction, non-fiction, academic, and art book categories. Books sold directly via their e-commerce platform with pricing ranging from €11.50 to €65+ depending on format and content type.
2. Events and Lectures: Organizes lectures and theater performances as part of their content strategy, monetized through ticket sales and event-related activities.
3. Masterclasses and Webinars: Offers masterclasses, live webinars, on-demand webinars, and coaching plans as supplementary revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Academic & Scientific Publishers (ASP), operating as Borgerhoff & Lamberigts NV, is a Belgian multi-imprint publishing house that publishes physical books, e-books, and calendars across fiction, non-fiction, academic, and art categories through three brands: B&L (general trade), MER (art books, monographs, photography), and OWL Press (academic and study books). Beyond print products, the company produces audiovisual content via borgerhoff-lamberigts.tv, offers masterclasses and webinars, and organizes live lectures and theater performances, distributing primarily through its own e-commerce webshop and physical retail across Benelux.

Product overview

Academic & Scientific Publishers (ASP), operating as Borgerhoff & Lamberigts, is a Belgian multi-imprint publishing house with three distinct sub-brands: Borgerhoff & Lamberigts for general trade books (fiction, non-fiction, youth), MER for art books (monographs, catalogues, photography, artist books), and OWL Press for academic and study books. The company produces physical books, e-books, and calendars as core products, supplemented by masterclasses, webinars, audiovisual content via borgerhoff-lamberigts.tv, and live events including lectures and theater performances. The publishing house distributes through its e-commerce webshop (borgerhoff-lamberigts.be) and maintains a retail presence through its physical location in Ghent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MER: Art books imprint publishing monographs, catalogues, photography, architecture, and artist books.
• OWL Press
• TAGMag
• Borgerhoff & Lamberigts TV

Products and services

• Physical Books Printed books in paperback and hardback formats across fiction, non-fiction, and youth categories, available for individual readers in Benelux.
• E-books Digital versions of published books available for electronic reading, priced at approximately 50% of physical book formats.
• Calendars Annual calendars including family planners, tear-off calendars (Scheurkalenders), and specialty calendars.
• OWL Press Academic Books Academic and study books imprint publishing textbooks and academic works for higher education and research purposes.
• MER Art Books Art book publishing imprint specializing in monographs, catalogues, photography, architecture, artist books, and publications on art.
• Masterclasses Educational masterclass programs offered alongside book publications as supplementary learning content.
• Webinars Live and on-demand webinar offerings for educational content tied to published authors and topics.
• Audiovisual Content Audiovisual content developed alongside book publications, accessible via borgerhoff-lamberigts.tv streaming platform.
• Events and Lectures Live events, lectures, and theater performances organized by the publisher as part of its content strategy, monetized via ticket sales.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TagMagminorOthersTagMag (Burgstraat 18K) is listed as a commercial partner in the privacy policy, indicating a marketing or content partnership relationship within the Borgerhoff & Lamberigits ecosystem.
• Borgerhoff & Lamberigts TVminorOthersTelevision/media brand under the Borgerhoff & Lamberigts umbrella, referenced in privacy policy as a commercial partner for direct marketing purposes.

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Standaard Uitgeverij: Belgian trade publisher of fiction, non-fiction, children's, and young adult titles in Dutch. Direct competitor in the Benelux general trade market with overlapping author rosters and retail channels.
• Prometheus: Dutch publisher of non-fiction, essays, and ideas-driven titles in Dutch. Overlaps with B&L's non-fiction and current-affairs categories.
• Mercatorfonds (part of Lannoo): Imprint focused on art books, architecture, photography, and design monographs. Directly comparable to B&L's MER art book imprint in product category and pricing tier.
• Lannoo: Belgian publisher headquartered in Tielt producing trade, art, and reference books in Dutch and other languages. Highly comparable as a multi-category Belgian publisher with similar regional market focus and consumer-facing distribution.
• Pelckmans Uitgevers: Belgian publisher with educational, trade, and academic book lines including the Pelckmans imprint. Comparable because it combines textbook/academic publishing with general trade — similar to B&L's OWL Press plus trade mix.
• Atlas Contact: Dutch imprint of Singel Uitgeverijen publishing general trade fiction and non-fiction in Dutch. Comparable as a Dutch-language trade publisher competing for the same reader base in the Benelux market.
• Ambo Anthos: Dutch publisher of literary fiction, non-fiction, and crime/thrillers in Dutch. Direct comparable in the literary and narrative non-fiction categories that anchor B&L's general trade catalog.
• VBK Media (Veen, Bosch & Keuning): Dutch trade publisher with multiple imprints covering general non-fiction, literary fiction, and lifestyle. Comparable as a multi-imprint Dutch-language trade publisher.

Broad incumbents

• Singel Uitgeverijen: Dutch publishing group housing multiple literary imprints (Atlas Contact, De Bezige Bij, etc.). Comparable as a larger, multi-imprint Dutch-language publisher operating broader than any single B&L brand.
• Overamstel Uitgevers: Dutch publishing group covering fiction, non-fiction, and lifestyle brands. Comparable as a Benelux trade publisher with multi-brand structure analogous to B&L/MER/OWL Press.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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