What is the main business of Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck?

The main business activity of Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck focuses on other publishing activities.

When was the company founded?

The company was registered in the Polish National Court Register (KRS) on March 19, 2003.

Where is the headquarters located?

The headquarters is located at: Bonifraterska 17, 00-203 Warszawa.

What is the share capital?

The share capital of the company is PLN 88,000 (approx. $23,771).

What period do the latest financial data cover?

The latest available financial statement covers the period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

What revenue was generated?

The company reported a revenue of $28,236,642 in 2025, which is an increase of 7.4% compared to 2024.

Is the company profitable?

Yes, the company recorded a net profit of $4,818,652 in 2025, meaning the company increased its profit by 17.2%.

What is the largest operating cost?

The largest operating cost category falls under employee remuneration. This category amounted to $10,191,293 in 2025, representing 46% of all operating expenses.

Wydawnictwo C. H. Becksp. z o.o.

Other publishing activities

KRS: NIP: REGON:

Overview

Status

Active

Registry date

2003-03-19

Share capital

88 000,00 PLN

Registered address

Bonifraterska 17, 00-203 Warszawa, Poland

Electronic delivery address

AE:PL-99183-16367-CEEII-26

Financials

Revenue history (in m)

Data and insights are generated automatically based on financial statements and may contain errors. This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an official assessment of the company's credibility or business advice.

Statistics

How the company ranks by revenue within its industry, region and across Poland in 2025.

Results vs industry

Revenue

This companyUSD 28.24mMedianUSD 50.12kAverageUSD 968.40k

Net profit

This companyUSD 4.82mMedianUSD 441.67AverageUSD 84.15k

Operating costs

This companyUSD 22.07mMedianUSD 47.48kAverageUSD 839.45k

Assets

This companyUSD 31.25mMedianUSD 46.60kAverageUSD 689.81k

Industry

Bank accounts

Registered as a VAT taxpayer on 2003-04-10. Active

Bank Pekao SA
81 1240 6247 1111 0000 4979 9015
Bank Pekao SA
31 1240 6247 1111 0000 4973 3761
Bank Pekao SA
27 1240 6247 1111 0000 4973 8489

Debt

No entries in the National Debtors Register (KRZ). No proceedings in KRZ

Real estate

Type	Amount
Buildings and premises	PLN 13,325PLN 13,325

Public aid

No public aid cases recorded in the last 10 years.

Tenders

45 tenders recorded as contractor: 35 national ($10,065,654) and 10 EU ($14,334,152).

Publication date	Subject	Amount	Contracting authority
Oct 5, 2026	Dostęp do systemów informacji prawnej dla potrzeb administracji uczelni na 12 miesięcy 2026/2027.	––	Uniwersytet Warszawski
Apr 8, 2026	Dostawa systemu informacji prawnej	$63,128$63,128	Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach
Apr 2, 2026	Dostęp do Systemu Informacji Prawnej (SIPra) dla Gminy Wrocław na okres 04.2026 do 03.2030r.	$182.1K$182,110	Centrum Usług Informatycznych we Wrocławiu

Public sector contracts

Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck is the contractor in 791 public sector contracts, worth PLN 3.73m in total. They were signed with 623 public buyers.

Signed	Subject	Public buyer	Value
Oct 12, 2026	dostęp do bazy aktów prawnych (inactive)	Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie	PLN 3,600
Oct 12, 2026	Testy prawnicze dla studentów WPiA.	Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej	PLN 24,000
Oct 12, 2026	Książki zakupione do zbiorów Biblioteki UZ.	Uniwersytet Zielonogórski	PLN 1,577
Oct 8, 2026	książka	Gmina Nysa	PLN 220.00
Oct 8, 2026	zakup książki (inactive)	Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie	PLN 284.76

Public buyer	Value
Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie	PLN 3,600
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej	PLN 24,000
Uniwersytet Zielonogórski	PLN 1,577
Gmina Nysa	PLN 220.00
Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie	PLN 284.76

Public procurement disputes (KIO)

Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck has been a party to 6 cases before the National Appeal Chamber (since 2010). It filed 3 appeals (1 upheld, 2 dismissed). In 3 cases it joined the proceedings as a participant.

Date	Case no.	Role	Other party	Outcome
Apr 5, 2022	KIO 717/22	Appellant	Centrum Zasobów Cyberprzestrzeni Sił Zbrojnych	Dismissed
Feb 2, 2021	KIO 97/21	Participant (on authority's side)	Centrum Obsługi Administracji Rządowej	Discontinued
Mar 18, 2019	KIO 383/19	Participant (on authority's side)	Centrum Obsługi Administracji Rządowej	Discontinued
Nov 30, 2015	KIO 2435/15	Appellant	Sąd Apelacyjny w Krakowie reprezentowany przez Centrum Zakupów dla Sądownictwa Instytucja Gospodarki Budżetowej	Upheld
Sep 25, 2012	KIO 1946/12	Participant (on authority's side)	Sąd Apelacyjny w Krakowie	Upheld

Trademarks

Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck holds 11 active trademarks registered with the Polish Patent Office. 2 applications are pending. 37 marks have expired or were not registered. The first mark was filed in 1996.

Mark	Number	Classes	Status	Protected until
legalis C.H.BECK	Z.509155	9, 41, 45	Protected	Jan 17, 2030
legalis księgowość kadry biznes	Z.509180	9, 41, 45	Protected	Jan 17, 2030
beck akademia konferencje szkolenia e-learning	Z.509177	9, 41, 45	Protected	Jan 17, 2030
B C.H.BECK	Z.509173	9, 41, 45	Protected	Jan 17, 2030
B C H BECK BECK KRS System Informacji Gospodarczej	Z.509172	9, 41, 45	Protected	Jan 17, 2030

Mark	Protected until
legalis C.H.BECK	Jan 17, 2030
legalis księgowość kadry biznes	Jan 17, 2030
beck akademia konferencje szkolenia e-learning	Jan 17, 2030
B C.H.BECK	Jan 17, 2030
B C H BECK BECK KRS System Informacji Gospodarczej	Jan 17, 2030

Regulatory authorisations

Authority	Type	Status
BDO	BDO register entry	Active

Authorized Representatives

Wojciech Bierwiczonek – President of the Management Board

Carsten Butenberg – Attorney-in-fact (sole)

Ralf Reuther Laure – Attorney-in-fact (sole)

Manner of representation

If the management board is a one-person management board, the member of the management board represents the company independently. If the management board is a multi-member management board, each member of the management board represents the company independently. The company may be represented by two commercial proxies acting jointly, or by one commercial proxy who has been granted an independent commercial power of procuration.

Ownership

Owner	Shares	Share value	Stake
Beck-Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mbh, Z Siedzibą W Monachium, Niemcy	88	$23,770.93	100%

Beneficial owners

Person	Rights

Subsidiaries

	Name	Share value	Stake
	Centrum Promocji Informatykisp. z o.o.	13,506.21 USD	100%

Competitors

Name	Revenue	Website
Multi-Color Warsaw PolandS.A.	$31,350,590.74	mcclabel.com
Drukarnia PerfektS.A.	$14,811,177.13	drukarniaperfekt.pl
Wydawnictwa AkcydensoweS.A.	$3,886,504.13	wa.com.pl
KaveoS.K.A.	$485,667.23	kaveo.pl
Paranoid Interactivesp. z o.o.	$328,943.32	paranoidinteractive.net
Super-PressS.A.	$249,134.33	pressmedia.com.pl
Agencja Społemsp. z o.o.	$101,575.29	agencjaspolem.pl
BUM Projektsp. z o.o.	$12,244.74	bumprojekt.pl
Artelumsp. z o.o.	–	artelum.eu
Autografsp. z o.o.	–	autograf.pl

Change history

Date	Event
2024-09-30	PKD change (Added: 58.19.Z)
2008-09-25	Address change (Gen. Zajączka 9, 01-518, Warszawa → Bonifraterska 17, 00-203, Warszawa)
2003-03-19	Entered in the register

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Last updated: 2026-10-07