HEBN Publishers

HEBN Publishers Plc (formerly Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria) Plc) was established in Nigeria as a sales outlet of Heinemann Educational Books, UK in 1962. The company was incorporated in 1969. In 1972 with the indigenization decree, the company became publicly owned with 40% shareholding by Nigerians while Heinemann Books, UK had 60% of the equity. But this was reversed with the revised indigenization decree of 1977. It became 60% to Nigerians and 40% to Heinemann, UK. Heinemann UK was acquired by Harcourt Education Limited (which has also been acquired by Pearson Education Ltd). However, Harcourt Education UK disposed of its shares in 2006 and our company is now fully owned by Nigerians. The company has been in the forefront of Educational and General Publishing in Nigeria for over fifty years now. The company has been built from the start (when it was incorporated) by an all-Nigerian staff. The company's strength hinges mainly on an efficient administration, sound financial management, a strong publishing team and a dynamic sales and marketing force. The company publishes and markets books which span all levels of education, that is, Pre-Primary, Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary and Tertiary as well as leisure and general readership.