Private company

Nathan

Logo: nathan.fr³

Nathan is a French publisher based in Paris, founded in 1881.¹ It was founded by Fernand Nathan.¹

Nathan est une maison d'édition française spécialisée dans la publication de manuels scolaires et de livres pour la jeunesse, fondée en 1881, et appartenant actuellement à la société Sejer du groupe Editis.² From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1881Founded¹

HeadquartersParis, France¹
Websitewww.nathan.fr
Legal formsociété par actions simplifiée¹

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Corporate structure

Nathan is part of a group headed by Vivendi. 534 entities, 42 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Vivendi Paris, France
- Canal+ S.A. 100% · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
  - Canal+ Brand Solutions Subsidiary · Puteaux
  - Studio Bagel Subsidiary · Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
  - StudioCanal Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
    - StudioCanal UK Subsidiary · London
    - STUDIOCANAL FILMS LTD Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    - STUDIOCANAL PTY LIMITED Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
  - Viaplay Group Stake · 12% · Stockholm
    - P4 Radio Hele Norge Subsidiary · Lillehammer, Norway
  - Canal+ Cinéma(s) Subsidiary · France
  - Canal+ Horizons Subsidiary
  - Canal+ International Subsidiary · France
  - Canal+ Kids Subsidiary · France
  - Canal+ Sport Subsidiary · France
  - Canal+ Sport 360 Subsidiary · France
  - Canal+ Séries Subsidiary · France
  - Canal+ Thématiques Subsidiary · France
  - CANAL+SERIES Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
- Lagardère Group 10.6% · Paris, France
  - Edicións Xerais de Galicia Subsidiary · Vigo, Spain
  - George G. Harrap and Co. Subsidiary
  - Grupo Anaya Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    - Alianza Editorial Subsidiary
    - Edelsa Subsidiary
    - Ediciones Cátedra Subsidiary
  - Hachette Subsidiary · Vanves, France
    - Hachette Book Group New York, New York, United States
      - 8 more
    - Bragelonne Subsidiary
      - 4 more
    - Chambers Harrap Subsidiary · London
    - Deux coqs d'or Subsidiary · 15th arrondissement of Paris, France
    - Editorial Salvat Subsidiary
    - Fayard Subsidiary · France
      - 2 more
    - Hachette Books Subsidiary · New York City
    - Hachette FLE Subsidiary
    - Bookouture Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    - Hachette Australia Subsidiary · Australia
    - HACHETTE FASCICOLI S.R.L. Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
    - SOCIETE DES EDITIONS GRASSET ET FASQUELLE Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - and 14 more
  - Hachette Collections Japan Subsidiary
  - Keystone Paris Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Lagardère News Subsidiary · Suresnes
    - 1 more
  - Lagardère Publishing Subsidiary
  - Lagardère Sports and Entertainment Subsidiary · Boulogne-Billancourt
  - Lagardère Travel Retail Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
    - 2 more
  - Matra Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - 1 more
  - Perseus Books Group Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
    - 4 more
  - Virgin Megastores Subsidiary · London
  - Lagardere Travel Retail, a.s. Subsidiary · 50% · Beroun, Czechia
  - Hachette Filipacchi Médias Subsidiary · France
  - LAGARDERE DUTY FREE SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (LAGARDERE DUTY FREE SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
  - LAGARDERE FINANCE Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
  - LAGARDERE MEDIA Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - LAGARDERE RESSOURCES Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
  - LAGARDERE TRAVEL RETAIL SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
  - Nîmes matin Subsidiary
- Editis Paris 13, France
  - Nathan Paris, France
  - CLE International Subsidiary · Paris
  - Gründ Subsidiary · Paris
  - Perrin Subsidiary · Anglet, France
  - Tana Editions Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Éditions de l'Archipel Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - Presses du Châtelet Subsidiary
  - Presses Pocket Subsidiary · France
- Dailymotion Subsidiary · 100% · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
  - DAILYMOTION INC. Subsidiary · Dover, Delaware, United States
- Gameloft Subsidiary · 100% · Paris, France
  - Gameloft Divertissements Inc. Subsidiary · Montreal
  - GAMELOFT, INC. Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Universal Music Group Subsidiary · 10% · Hilversum, Netherlands
  - Barclay Subsidiary
  - Calderstone Productions Subsidiary · London
  - Deutsche Grammophon Subsidiary · Berlin
    - 1 more
  - E.G. Records Subsidiary
  - Eagle Rock Entertainment Subsidiary · London
    - 1 more
  - Fish People Subsidiary
  - Ingrooves Subsidiary · San Francisco
    - 1 more
  - Millennium Media Subsidiary · Los Angeles
  - Musidisc Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret
  - Polar Music International AB Subsidiary · Stockholm
  - Quality Control Music Subsidiary
  - Rodven Discos Subsidiary
  - Stiff Records Subsidiary · London
  - The Kushner-Locke Company Subsidiary · Beverly Hills
  - Universal Music Hong Kong Subsidiary
    - 1 more
  - Universal Music Indonesia Subsidiary · Jakarta
  - Universal Music Japan Subsidiary · Akasaka
    - 6 more
  - Universal Music Latin Entertainment Subsidiary · Los Angeles
    - 3 more
  - Universal Music Malaysia Subsidiary · Selangor, Malaysia
  - Universal Music Operations Ltd. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    - 1 more
  - Universal Music Portugal Subsidiary · Lisbon, Portugal
  - Universal Music Russia Subsidiary
  - Universal Music Spain, S.L. Subsidiary
  - Universal Music Taiwan Subsidiary
    - 2 more
  - Virgin EMI Records Subsidiary · London
  - and 108 more
- 2 Entertain Subsidiary · London
  - Demon Music Group Ltd. Subsidiary · London
- Blizzard Albany Subsidiary · Albany
- Canal Digitaal Subsidiary · Hilversum
- Coktel Vision Subsidiary · Meudon
- EMI Subsidiary · London
  - 3C Records Subsidiary · New York City, United States
  - Carl Lindström A.G. Subsidiary · Berlin
  - EMI Music Japan Subsidiary · akasaka Sacas
  - His Master's Voice Subsidiary
    - 1 more
  - Pathé-Marconi Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Toshiba EMI Ltd. Subsidiary
    - 1 more
  - Blue Note Subsidiary · United States
  - Chrysalis Records Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - EMI Pathé Marconi S.A. Subsidiary · France
  - EMI Records Subsidiary · Japan
  - EMI Televisa Music Subsidiary · Mexico
  - Enigma Records Subsidiary · United States
  - Norske Gram Subsidiary · Norway
  - Regal Zonophone Subsidiary · United Kingdom
- Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment Subsidiary · Universal City
- Good Machine Subsidiary
- UAV Corporation Subsidiary · United States
- Vivendi Games Subsidiary · Los Angeles
  - Massive Entertainment Subsidiary · Malmö
- Banijay Entertainment Stake · 31.4% · London
  - Adventure Line Productions Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Air Productions Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - B-Prod Subsidiary
  - Banijay Belgium Subsidiary · Lint, Belgium
  - Banijay Benelux Subsidiary · Amsterdam
    - 1 more
  - Banijay Finland Subsidiary · Pitäjänmäki industrial area, Finland
  - Banijay Kids & Family Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - 6 more
  - Banijay UK Subsidiary · London
    - 18 more
  - Beyond International Subsidiary · Dublin
  - Bunim/Murray Productions Subsidiary · Glendale, California, United States
  - Endemol Shine North America Subsidiary · Los Angeles
    - 2 more
  - IDTV Subsidiary · Amsterdam
  - KM Production Subsidiary
  - Kudos Subsidiary · London
  - Mastiff Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
  - NL Film Subsidiary · Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Nordisk Banijay Subsidiary · Oslo Municipality, Norway
  - Rubicon TV Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
  - Shine Fiction Subsidiary
  - Shine Iberia Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - Shine TV Subsidiary · London
  - WeiT Media Subsidiary · Mira Avenue, Russia
  - Non Stop People Subsidiary · France
- MFE - MediaForEurope Stake · 28.8% · Milano, Italy
  - Boing Milano, Italy
  - Mediaset España Madrid, Spain
    - 4 more
  - Medusa Film Roma, Italy
  - Collective Digital Studio Subsidiary · Beverly Hills
  - EI Towers Subsidiary · Lissone, Italy
    - 2 more
  - El Desmarque Subsidiary · Seville, Spain
  - Elettronica Industriale Subsidiary · Italy
  - Fascino PGT Subsidiary · Rome, Italy
  - Jumpy Subsidiary
  - La Fábrica de la Tele Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - Mediaset Premium Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
  - MediaShopping Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Medisaet Investimenti Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Producciones Mandarina Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE Subsidiary · Unterföhring, Germany
    - 13 more
  - Publiespaña Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - Publitalia '80 Subsidiary · Italy
    - 1 more
  - RadioMediaset Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
    - 1 more
  - RTI Subsidiary · Mediaset production center in Cologno Monzese, Italy
  - Taodue Film Subsidiary · Rome
    - 1 more
  - Telecinco Cinema Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - tivù Subsidiary · Rome, Italy
  - Videotime Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
  - Five Subsidiary · Italy
  - GRUPO AUDIOVISUAL MEDIASET ESPANA COMUNICACION SA (GRUPO AUDIOVISUAL MEDIASET ESPAÑA COMUNICACION SA) Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    - 1 more
  - and 12 more
- TIM Group Stake · 23.94% · Milano, Italy
  - Telecom Italia Capital 100% · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - Telecom Italia Finance 100% · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - Telsy 100% · Torino, Italy
  - Noovle Milano, Italy
  - Olivetti Subsidiary · 100% · Canale, Italy
    - 7 more
  - Telecom Italia Lab Subsidiary · 100% · Torino
  - Telecom Italia Sparkle Subsidiary · 100% · Rome
  - Telecom Italia Trust Technologies Subsidiary · 100% · Pomezia, Italy
  - Alice Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Flash Fiber Subsidiary · Milan
  - Intelig Telecom Subsidiary · Rio de Janeiro
  - Italtel Subsidiary · Settimo Milanese, Italy
    - 1 more
  - Kena Mobile Subsidiary
  - Nòverca Subsidiary · Rome
  - Telecom Italia France Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Telecom Italia Media Subsidiary · Rome
  - Telecom Italia Net Subsidiary · Milan
  - Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese Subsidiary · Borgo Maggiore
  - TIM Sul Subsidiary
  - Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane Stake · 37.51% · Milano, Italy
  - TIM Brasil Stake · 0% · São Paulo
  - TIM San Marino Stake · 0% · Borgo Maggiore
  - TIM SA Subsidiary · 100% · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  - "TELECOM ITALIA SPARKLE S.P.A." ANCHE DENOMINATA IN FORMA ABBREVI "TI SPARKLE Subsidiary · Roma, Italy
    - 1 more
  - Alice Messenger Subsidiary
  - and 8 more
- Banijay Group Stake · 19.76% · Paris, France
  - Screentime Sydney, Australia
  - Atlantis Film & Video Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Authentic Prod Subsidiary
  - Balich Wonder Studio Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Betclic Subsidiary
  - Cuarzo Producciones Subsidiary · Madrid
  - 4Friends Film Subsidiary · Italy
  - BANIJAY ITALIA S.P.A. Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
  - BANIJAY RIGHTS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
  - Jarowskij Enterprises AB Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
- Telefónica Stake · 0.95% · Madrid, Spain
  - Telefónica Deutschland 69.22% · München, Germany
    - 5 more
  - Telefonica Soluciones de Informatica y Comunicaciones de España SAU Madrid, Spain
  - Telefónica Global Solutions Madrid, Spain
  - giffgaff Subsidiary · 100% · London
  - Movistar Chile Subsidiary · 100% · Torre Telefónica Chile
  - O2 Subsidiary · 100% · Slough
  - Tuenti Subsidiary · 100% · Madrid
  - Integratel Perú Subsidiary · 98.57% · Lima, Peru
    - 1 more
  - E-Plus Subsidiary · 63.22% · Düsseldorf
  - Movistar Argentina Subsidiary · Buenos Aires
    - 1 more
  - Movistar Colombia Subsidiary · Bogotá, Colombia
  - Movistar Ecuador Subsidiary · Quito, Ecuador
  - Movistar México Subsidiary · Mexico City
  - O2 Ireland Subsidiary · Sir John Rogerson's Quay
  - Telefonica Research and Development Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - Telefónica Argentina Subsidiary · Avenida Ingeniero Huergo
  - Telefónica Telecom Subsidiary · Bogotá
  - Telefônica Brasil Subsidiary · Sao Paulo, Brazil
    - 1 more
  - Terra Subsidiary · São Paulo
  - Virgin Media O2 Subsidiary · London
    - 1 more
  - Vía Digital Subsidiary · Ciudad de la Imagen
  - Telefonica Europe B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG Subsidiary · 63.22% · Germany
  - ACENS TECHNOLOGIES SL Subsidiary · Alcobendas, Spain
  - ALTOSTRATUS SOLUTIONS S.L.(SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL) Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
  - and 27 more
- Havas Subsidiary · 100% · France
- Vivendi Village Subsidiary · 100% · France
- CANAL+ Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
- COMPAGNIE DU DÔME Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - VIVENDI VILLAGE Subsidiary · Paris, France
- COMPAGNIE FINANCIÈRE DU 42 AVENUE DE FRIEDLAND Subsidiary · Paris, France
- and 5 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.

The story

Founded by Fernand Nathan in 1881.¹

Leadership

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FounderFernand Nathan¹

Timeline

1881Founded Founded¹

Sources

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

1
WikidataNathan on Wikidata
2
WikipediaNathan on the French Wikipedia
3
Company websiteNathan logo