French book publishing and distribution company seeks distributors for the sale of books in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland and Canada under commercial agreements

Summary

Profile Type

Business Offer

POD Reference

BOFR20250612019

Term of Validity

12 June 2025 - 12 June 2026

Company's Country

France

Type of partnership

Commercial agreement

Targeted Countries

United Kingdom
Canada
Switzerland
Ireland

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General information

Short Summary

A French book publishing and distribution company is looking for distributors or commercial partners already well-established in the book publishing sector to disseminate books of freelance publishers in bookshops or specialised superstores in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland and Canada.

Full Description

The French book publishing and distribution company set up in 2017 is specialised in the promotion and sale of French and Belgian books printed in French and in English.

The firm focussing on growth through sustainable circular economy is offering a wide range of high-quality collections from freelance book publishers printed mostly in France.

The values of the French firm rely indeed on developing its business in a sustainable manner and maintaining a commitment to the protection of the environment and being socially responsible and eco-friendly.

The company carefully selects quality freelance publishers who are not in competition with each other bringing then a great diversity and quality to the catalogue it distributes from youth, educational documents, novels, nature and environment, history, heritage to art, fine books and books on the Southwest of France area. All in all, the firm offers its clients a huge range of works amounting over 2000 references.

Around 30 freelance publishers trust the French publishing and distribution company for the marketing of books in freelance bookshops or specialised superstores in France and in some European countries. All these publishers, although of very different sizes, attach a great importance to the quality of their works and work to promote their publications.

The firm which has already started to develop businesses in Belgium, Austria and Switzerland is now willing to extend its business in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, and Canada above all for the English version of some books . Therefore, the firm seeks distributors already cooperating with foreign partners with a great expertise in the publishing sector and selling to freelance bookshops and specialised superstores.

Advantages and Innovations

The firm has a great know-how at the service of freelance publishers and selects publishers which are not competitors.

Eco-friendly values dominate within the company:
- Books are printed in France or inside the European Union
- The shortest distribution channel is searched
- A policy of zero waste is implemented with the reuse of cardboard boxes and pallets and recycling of them

The firm offers:
- a wide range of high-quality books
- Short delivery times: 10 days on average with no minimum quantity required thanks to a huge stock of books (120 000 books with over 1300 references)
- A professional access with login on the firm’s website

The firm does not practice forced sales and has a very low return rate from booksellers.

Technical Specification or Expertise Sought

The partners should be distributors or commercial partners well established in the publishing sector and used to cooperate with foreign partners.

Stage of Development

Already on the market

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

IPR status

No IPR applied

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner

The company is looking for distributors or commercial partners well-established in the publishing market at an international level and working with freelance booksellers or specialised superstores.

The role of the partners will be to promote and disseminate the works of the freelance publishers to freelance booksellers or specialised superstores in a defined geographical sector.

Type and Size of Partner