Private company

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA is a partnership limited by shares registered in Germany, active since 1971.¹ It is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany.¹

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Nov 30, 1971Founded¹

HeadquartersGütersloh, Germany¹
Legal formKommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien¹
Kind of organizationPartnership limited by shares¹
LEI5299001BUUGXAREGE533¹
StatusActive¹
LEI statusIssued and current¹
Registered addressCarl-Bertelsmann- Str. 270, 33335 Gütersloh, Germany¹
Registered withLocal Court Gütersloh, HRB 9194¹

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Corporate structure

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA sits at the top of its group. 278 entities, 26 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA Gütersloh, Germany
- Arvato Gütersloh, Germany
- Arvato Systems Gütersloh, Germany
- BAI Gütersloh, Germany
- BFS health finance Dortmund, Germany
- Penguin Books London, United Kingdom
  - Viking Press Subsidiary · New York City
  - Cornerstone Press Subsidiary
  - Michael Joseph Subsidiary
- Penguin Random House New York, New York, United States
  - Ace Books Subsidiary · New York City
  - Aguilar Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - Alfred A. Knopf Subsidiary · New York City
  - Alfred A. Knopf Canada Subsidiary · Toronto, Canada
  - Crown Publishing Group Subsidiary · New York City
    - Ten Speed Press Subsidiary · Emeryville
      - 2 more
    - Three Rivers Press Subsidiary · New York City
  - David McKay Publications Subsidiary · Philadelphia
  - Debate Subsidiary
  - Dutton Subsidiary · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    - Seymour Lawrence Books Subsidiary
    - Blue Rider Press Subsidiary
    - Saturday Review Press Subsidiary
  - Ebury Publishing Subsidiary · London
  - Penguin Random House Audio Subsidiary · New York City, United States
    - Listening Library Subsidiary · United States
  - Penguin Random House Canada Subsidiary · Toronto, Canada
  - Random House Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
    - Albrecht Knaus Verlag Subsidiary · Munich
    - Bantam Books Subsidiary · New York City
    - Spiegel & Grau Subsidiary · New York City
    - Target Books Subsidiary
    - The Bodley Head Subsidiary · London
      - 1 more
    - Western Publishing Subsidiary · Racine
      - 4 more
    - Legend Books Subsidiary
    - One World Subsidiary · United States
    - Random House Studio Subsidiary
    - Taurus Subsidiary · Spain
    - Turtle Bay Books Subsidiary
    - Yearling Books Subsidiary
  - Random House of Canada Subsidiary · Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
    - Anchor Canada Subsidiary
    - Appetite by Random House Subsidiary · Canada
    - Seal Books Subsidiary
  - Sasquatch Books Subsidiary · Seattle
  - Sudamericana Subsidiary · Buenos Aires, Argentina
  - Transworld Publishers Subsidiary · London
    - Bantam Press Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    - Corgi Books Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Tundra Books Subsidiary · Toronto
  - Anne Schwartz Books Subsidiary · Canada
  - Arrow Books Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Century Subsidiary
  - Del Rey UK Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Delacorte Press Subsidiary
  - Hazlitt magazine Subsidiary
  - House of Collectibles Subsidiary · United States
  - Inklore Subsidiary · New York City, United States
  - and 13 more
- Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Barcelona, Spain
  - Ediciones B Subsidiary · Barcelona
  - Ediciones Grijalbo Subsidiary · Barcelona
    - ediciones junior s.a. Subsidiary
  - Plaza & Janés Subsidiary
  - Salamandra Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
  - Suma de Letras Subsidiary · Spain
- Penguin Random House India New Delhi, India
- Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe München, Germany
  - Anaconda Verlag Subsidiary · Cologne, Germany
  - Bassermann Verlag Subsidiary
  - Blanvalet Subsidiary · Munich
  - cbj Subsidiary
  - Der Hörverlag Subsidiary · Munich, Germany
  - Goldmann Subsidiary · Munich
  - Heyne Verlag Subsidiary · Munich
  - Karl Blessing Verlag Subsidiary · Munich, Germany
  - Luchterhand Subsidiary · Berlin
  - Manhattan Subsidiary
  - Penguin Verlag Subsidiary
  - Prestel Publishing Subsidiary · Munich
  - Random House Audio Subsidiary
  - Siedler Verlag Subsidiary · Munich, Germany
  - Südwest Verlag Subsidiary
- Prinovis Gütersloh, Germany
- Rough Guides London, United Kingdom
- RTL Group Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - CLT-UFA Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    - Broadcasting Center Europe Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    - RTL DISNEY FERNSEHEN GMBH & CO. KG Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    - RTL Group Germany S.A. Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    - RTL SERVICES KFT. Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - Groupe M6 Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France
    - Société nouvelle de distribution Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France
    - M6 Digital Services Subsidiary · La Madeleine, France
    - M6net Subsidiary
    - Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie Subsidiary · Paris
    - Golden Moustache Subsidiary · France
    - HOME SHOPPING SERVICE Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - Label 6&7 Subsidiary · France
    - M6 INTERACTIONS Subsidiary · Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France
  - SpotX Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - 495 Productions Subsidiary
  - Blue Circle Subsidiary · Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - BroadbandTV Corp Subsidiary · Vancouver
  - C. Productions Subsidiary · Neuilly-sur-Seine
  - DIC Entertainment Corporation Subsidiary · Burbank
    - WildBrain CPLG Subsidiary · London
  - Fremantle Subsidiary · London
    - Baluba Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
    - Beyond International Subsidiary · Dublin
    - Eureka Productions Subsidiary
    - Euston Films Subsidiary · London
    - Fremantle Australia Subsidiary · Sydney
    - Fremantle Finland Subsidiary · Helsinki, Finland
    - Fremantle France Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - Fremantle Spain Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    - Lux Vide Subsidiary · Rome
    - Mark Goodson Productions Subsidiary · New York City
    - Monster Media Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
    - Moskito Television Subsidiary · Helsinki, Finland
    - Novemberfilm Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
    - Picomedia Subsidiary · Rome
    - Stand by Me Subsidiary · Rome, Italy
    - Strix Television Subsidiary · Stockholm
    - Talkback Thames Subsidiary · London
    - The Apartment Subsidiary
    - Buzzr Subsidiary · United States
    - Fremantle International Subsidiary
    - Fremantle Netherlands Subsidiary
    - One Big Happy Family Subsidiary · Norway
    - Rakett Subsidiary · Norway
  - IP Deutschland Subsidiary · Cologne, Germany
  - Original Productions Subsidiary
  - RTL Deutschland Subsidiary · Cologne
    - Gruner + Jahr Subsidiary · Hamburg
      - 5 more
  - RTL Hungary Subsidiary
  - RTL interactive Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - RTL Lëtzebuerg Subsidiary · Luxembourg
  - RTL Nederland Subsidiary · Hilversum
    - RTL 4 Subsidiary
    - RTL4 Productions Subsidiary
  - scoyo Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
  - Studio 89 Productions Subsidiary · Neuilly-sur-Seine
  - UFA Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    - Tobis Film Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
    - UFA Lab Subsidiary
  - UFA Fiction Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - UFA Serial Drama Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - UFA Show & Factual Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - We Are Era Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
    - Stolzmonat Subsidiary
  - Atresmedia Stake · 18.65% · San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain
    - Atresmedia Cine Subsidiary · San Sebastián de los Reyes
  - 6ter Subsidiary · France
  - and 23 more
- Bertelsmann Nederland B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Heijen, Netherlands
- Riverty Finland Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Helsinki, Finland
- adjoe GmbH Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
- Alliant University, Inc. Subsidiary · San Diego, California, United States
- Arcadia Verlag AG Subsidiary · Cham, Switzerland
- Arvato Atton Subsidiary · Atton, France
- ARVATO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Hawthorn, Australia
- Arvato Bussy SAS Subsidiary · Bussy Saint-Georges, France
- ARVATO DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. Subsidiary · Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- arvato distribution GmbH Subsidiary · Harsewinkel, Germany
- Arvato Hong Kong Limited Subsidiary · Tuen Mun, New Territories (Hong Kong), Hong Kong
- ARVATO IRELAND LIMITED Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- Arvato Lojistik Anonim Sirketi Subsidiary · Kadıköy, Turkey
- and 64 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

Also consolidated

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

Nov 30, 1971Founded Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA is founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
GLEIFBertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA LEI record (5299001BUUGXAREGE533)
2
GLEIFArvato: LEI record
3
GLEIFArvato Systems: LEI record
4
GLEIFBAI: LEI record
5
GLEIFBFS health finance: LEI record
6
GLEIFPenguin Books: LEI record
7
GLEIFPenguin Random House: LEI record
8
GLEIFPenguin Random House Grupo Editorial: LEI record
9
GLEIFPenguin Random House India: LEI record
10
GLEIFPenguin Random House Verlagsgruppe: LEI record
11
GLEIFPrinovis: LEI record
12
GLEIFRTL Group: LEI record
13
GLEIFRough Guides: LEI record
14
GLEIFCLT-UFA: LEI record
15
GLEIFGroupe M6: LEI record
16
GLEIFSociété nouvelle de distribution: LEI record