GROUP OF COMPANIES «FACTOR»

The Printing House «Factor-Druk»

Ukraine's largest printing complex full-cycle production of newspaper, magazine and book production. Today, every third book, every tenth newspaper in the country are printed in our printing house.

Factor Media

Factor Media is a media company that was born as a result of Factor Publishing House evolutionary development; it is a company with 25-year history, leading on Web Solutions market and periodicals for business.

Publishing «Vivat»

Is in the top five largest national book manufacturers. We produce children’s, popular science and applied literature, also journalism and gift editions under the brands «Vivat», «Pelican» and «Argument-Print».

company «Factor-Audit» and Consulting Center «Factor»

For more than 30 years we have built up a diversified audit and consulting company that is rightfully holds the leading positions in Ukraine.

Educational Center «Factor Academy»

Educational online and offline programs in the field of accounting, finance, project management, IT, as well as psychological trainings and language courses.

Other activities

ROZUM is an educational project aimed at the intellectual development of children and adolescents. It includes group and individual master-classes on speedcubing, robotics, design, as well as company shops ROZUM (offline and online) with an assortment of deducational products (erector sets, robotics, science kits, puzzles, board games, kits for creativity, etc.).

President of Group of companies «Factor»

Sergiy Polituchiy President of Group of companies Factor

Sergii Polituchyi — businessman, philanthropist, and public figure, founder of the Factor Group of Companies, Honored Economist of Ukraine.

He graduated with distinction from Saratov Polytechnic Institute, where he also qualified as a candidate for Master of Sport in athletics.

His professional career began in Kharkiv. He worked at JSC Kharkivgaz, the Kharkiv Regional Executive Committee, and the Soviet-American joint venture New Information Technologies, while simultaneously defending his PhD dissertation. In 1991, Serhiy Polituchyi founded and became head of the Research and Production Enterprise Factor, which marked the beginning of the Factor Group of Companies.

Sergii Yakovych Polituchyi realized his commitment to improving the quality of life in Kharkiv by serving as a deputy of the Kharkiv City Council in 2002, and from 2004 to 2006 as First Deputy Mayor and Advisor to the Governor on socio-economic affairs.

He has continued to play an active role in the region through wide-ranging public activities. His positions have included: Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Charitable Foundation ‘Kharkiv Community Foundation ‘Toloka’; member of the Coordinating Council of the Kharkiv office of the European Business Association; member of Rotary Club Kharkiv-City; board member of the NGO Razom; and co-founder of the Charitable Foundation Peace and Order. In 2016, Sergii Polituchyi was appointed Honorary Consul of the French Republic in the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions, a post he held until 2024. For his significant personal contribution to Ukrainian-French relations, in 2019 he was awarded a Medal for Contributions to Culture and the Arts by the Embassy of France in Ukraine, and in 2023 he received the National Order of Merit.

His achievements have also been recognized with high honors from international and Ukrainian chambers of commerce — the Scythian Pectoral and the Golden Mercury Award — as well as the Slobozhanska Glory award of the Kharkiv Regional Council.

He has continued to play an active role in the region through wide-ranging public activities. His positions have included: Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Charitable Organisation ‘Charitable Foundation of Kharkiv Community ‘TOLOKA’; member of the Coordinating Council of the Kharkiv office of the European Business Association; member of Rotary Club Kharkiv-City; board member of the NGO Razom; and co-founder of the Charitable Foundation Peace and Order. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Serhiy Polituchyi has played a key role in stabilizing the humanitarian situation in Kharkiv. As Chair of the Supervisory Board Charitable Organisation ‘Charitable Foundation of Kharkiv Community ‘TOLOKA’ he established cooperation with the Kharkiv–Nuremberg Sister City Association, resulting in the large-scale project “Community Support in Times of Crisis” (2022–2023). The project provided humanitarian aid to the population, support for eight medical institutions and four cultural organizations in Kharkiv and the region, and preservation of seven monuments of national and regional architectural heritage.

He also personally facilitated the launch of a project to support Ukrainian publishers, booksellers, and authors affected by the war, building cooperation between the Ukrainian publishing community and Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (the German Publishers and Booksellers Association), as well as German and Canadian philanthropists. The Ukrainian Publishers and Booksellers Association became the project’s official partner.

Sergii Polituchyi actively shares his knowledge and experience with the next generation: he delivers lectures to students, holds public talks, and conducts workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs and startup managers.

He is married and has two children.

Company mission

Promoting the intellectual, professional and aesthetic development of the business environment and society.

Company values

Permanent advancement of business processes, management practices, application of innovative technologies, upgrading of material and technical facilities Intention to be one step ahead, to shape the tendencies of market development and to offer the clients the best quality decisions Competence, pursuit of excellent results and constant perfection of the professional knowledge and skills We carry out social responsibility for our product, responsibility before the employees, state and society, we care for the environment Goal perception, shared values, common vector of thought direction. One of the ground rules is result orientation We welcome openness and benevolence in the relations between the employees of all levels. We respect the right of every employee to hold their opinion System approach to the solution of production, organizational and social tasks, providing the maximum result.

Development

Leadership

Excellence

Commitment

Democracy

Consistency

Company history

In the years of our expansion we have travelled an intersting path and always strived to be the best in what we do.

1991–1995

The history of Group of companies Factor began on the 18th of February 1991, when the basis of the future company, Scientific and Production Enterprise Factor, was registered.

Factor started its activity with conducting seminars for accountants, entrepreneurs and consulting on accounting and taxation. In the post-soviet information vacuum the demand for clarifications and consultations from tax and financial experts was quite high over 1000 people participated in each seminar.

In 1993 Factor began to publish and sell methodical literature and accounting and reporting forms, making its first steps in publishing and trading activity. By the end of 1994, we established an extensive Network of specialized trade Factor.

On the 14th of February 1995, the first edition of the newspaper Taxes and Accounting was issued. It not only published legislative and normative documents but also dealt with specific practical matters. The newspaper soon became popular among the readers and by January 1996 its circulation had increased 10 times.

The first office of the group of companies «Factor»

1996-2000

Factor expanded its printing activity by installing full.colour printing equipment. At the begging of 2000, the construction of a large-scale printing facility to European standards is planned in collaboration with Druk Germany. Now known as Factor Druk the printing house.

The rapidly developing direction of Factor launches reference and methodological literature on the financial and economic activities of enterprises. Publishing monthly supplement to the Clinic popular publication Taxes and Accounting, which is a systematic collection of regulations of taxation and accounting.

Forming of Factor marketing services, in addition to working with other subscription services, opens representative offices in major cities of Ukraine, which allows establishing effective communication with new and existing clients improving the quality of products to increase circulation, aiming to increase subscriptions by 1999. Incorporating a courier service Factor-press.

There is a growing demand for business auditing and consulting services Factor-Audit receives licenses for the practice of law, built into the structure of the enterprise to include a legal department, providing clients with comprehensive legal support.

In 2000, saw the start of the Auditor contest, to be held by Factor among the students of economic specialities of higher education institutions of Kharkiv. Later the contest became a popular massive education project embracing all regions of Ukraine.

Office Group of companies «Factor», a monument of architecture of XVIII century

2001-2005

In the new millennium Factor actively explored new lines of business. Printing house Factor-Druk added modern equipment to its technical base – web offset press NewsLine S30. The newspaper production process is fully automated and meets the growing requirements for printing. Leading regional publishers becоme our clients. By 2004, the base of installed equipment is expanding and a production line for hardcover books is installed. Factor Druk launched its own paper and white products under the brand name Helfer Office.

The portfolio of brands of the publishing house Factor is replenished with new editions: the newspapers Private Business, Accountant’s Weekly, The Accountant journal, which becomes a powerful impetus to the development of the publishing direction of the company. In 2003 the next stage of publishing business began with new a new fiction literature and children’s literature publishers Pelican, which later became a separate enterprise under the same trade mark.

Auditing activity of the company reached a new quality level. In cooperation with the German firm Rodl & Partner auditing firm «Factor-Audit» set up a new enterprise «Factor-Rodl-Audit».

Auditing activity of the company reached a new quality level. In cooperation with the German firm Rödl & Partner auditing firm Factor Audit set up a new enterprise Factor-Rödl-Audit. Factor Press continued to expand its presence on the territory of Ukraine, becoming the leader among the subscription agencies. By 2005, subscription and courier delivery services became available to the clients in 18 regional centers of the country.

Factor developed a unique loyalty programme for its clients – a long-term campaign “Choose a present”, which allowed company clients to accumulate bonuses in exchange for presents. In the first months of campaign sales figures increased by half.

In 2003 «Factor» organized a special event “Viva Accountant!”, the first in Ukraine festive event for the accounting and finance employees. The festival became an annual event. In 2006, it received the status of the regional event, inviting accountants from all over Ukraine.

In 2003 Factor organized a special event “Viva Accountant!”, the first in Ukraine festive event for the accounting and finance employees. The festival became an annual event. In 2006, it received the status of the regional event, inviting accountants from all over Ukraine. In 2003 new feature of the Factor trade venture enterprise led to the opening of the business accessories and exclusive gifts shop.

The signing of the Treaty establishing the «Factor Rodl Audit»

2006-2010

Publishing house Factor successfully launched new projects on the market — newspapers Budget Accounting, Labour Payment, Local Self Governance, etc. Each edition was targeted at the narrow segment of professionals to meet their requirements. Publishing house of fiction and children’s literature Pelican explores the overseas book publishing markets, and as a result in 2010 presented their production at the international exhibitions in Bologna, Frankfurt, Moscow and Lviv. It was the beginning of their successful cooperation with foreign partners and expansion into a new row.

Printing house Factor Druk upgraded its printing equipment with the unique for Ukraine a MAN Roland Uniset 75 press, which will double production capacity. Since 2008, the company has become the largest printing complex in Eastern Ukraine attracting major foreign clients.

Volume and quality of auditing services and in 2008 auditing firm Rödl Audit was named “Industry Leader" according to official statistics of the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine.

Pride of the printing house «Factor Druk» MAN Roland Uniset 75

2011-2015

Time of structural changes in the company. Factor corporation transformed into the Group of companies — consisted around the system of enterprises of various activity types, united by a common corporate culture, high-quality products and services. In 2012 Factor brand was stylistically upgraded according to current design requirements.

In 2013 Publishing house Vivat was set up. It unites three trademarks: Pelican, Argument Print and Vivat. The young publishing house has already reached some recognition. It was given a prize of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine named after Lesya Ukrainka for the book "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils with Wild Geese". Children’s development book "Palms" was included into the list of best editions "Honour List 2014" (№ 134) by International Вoard on Вooks for Young People (IBBY).

Printing house Factor Druk has been steadily entering the European market, and in 2014, together with Vivat publishers, demonstrated its competence at the largest world book exhibition Frankfurter Buchmesse. Cooperation with European partner helped both companies to expand their sales market.

Educational activity of the company has been developing. Educational centre Factor offers a wide range of courses for beginners and advanced accountants. Workshops and lectures for the students are delivered regularly within the framework of Factor Academy (a joint project of the Group of companies Factor and O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy).

Publishing house Factor expands its online audience. The new project of the Publishing house, journal Accountant 911, an information portal, promptly advising on the events in the field of accounting and taxation.

In 2015 Factor held the first book festival in Kharkiv — Kharkiv BookFest.

Kharkiv BookFest

2016-2020

Sergey Polituchy, Founder and President of the GC Factor, took office as Honorary Consul of France to Kharkiv, Sumy and Poltava regions in 2016. The inauguration was held by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of French Republic to Ukraine Mrs Isabelle Dumont.

Ukraine joined the business club meeting of the world elite book publishing sector represented by the general director of Vivat publishing house Yulia Orlova for the first time in the international book fair Frankfurter Buchmesse history. Mrs Orlova gave a presentation on changes in the book publishing business in Ukraine. Mr Polituchy was awarded the 25th Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Medal by Ukrainian President in 2016. This medal is for awarding residents for outstanding personal achievements in the sustainable development of independent Ukraine, asserting its sovereignty and strengthening international prestige, significant contribution to state-building, socio-economic, cultural and educational development, active social and political activity, conscientious and impeccable service to the Ukrainian people.

The Factor Publishing House received the Status Award “Enterprise of the Year-2016” and became one of 35 Ukrainian enterprises that received international certificates confirmed by independent analytical organizations in the European Union and Hong Kong. The Vivat publishing house has opened its first branded Bookstore Vivat in Kharkiv, which was conceived as a Books & Coffee combo, also a venue for various cultural events: meetings with authors, autograph sessions, poetry evenings, etc.

In 2018 "Factor" has opened a new activity direction associated with the intellectual development of children and adolescents. «ROZUM» - the first store of educational goods and games, where board games, puzzles, erector sets, robotics, scientific and creative sets gathered together under the same roof, thanks to which the popular game-based learning concept is implemented with ROZUM.

The scientific and production enterprise Factor became the All-Ukrainian regional rating “Conscientious Taxpayers of Ukraine” winner. The rating was established by the Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine. Winners are determined by the tax revenues, the number of jobs, the wages\salary level, social and charitable programs. Lean manufacturing concept is being implemented at the Factor Druk printing house. Factor Druk expanded and upgraded its machinery equipment, and, above all – the construction of a new workshop was completed. Under its roof is united several production sectors of the book industry, that has led to the hardcover books production increase by 1.5 times.

Memorable educational guided tours "Factory Adventures" for schoolkids are given at the printing house Factor Druk. Over 1000 schoolchildren have taken part in these tours during the year.

In 2019, Sergii Polituchyi, President of the Factor Group of Companies and Honorary Consul of France in Kharkiv, received a medal from the French Ambassador to Ukraine in recognition of his contributions to culture and the arts. That same year, The New Voice of Ukraine named him among the 30 most influential people in Kharkiv. The Vivat publishing house was ranked among Ukraine’s top five publishers by print runs and number of titles published, according to a study by the Ukrainian Book Institute. Meanwhile, Factor-Druk launched a new workshop of over 3,000 m² along with a 950 m² finished goods warehouse. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Factor Publishing House underwent a rebranding and now operates under the name Factor.Media.

The year 2020 will be remembered worldwide for the coronavirus pandemic. Starting in March, ‘Factor’ introduced quarantine measures at its enterprises: remote access to work PCs was set up for employees, all staff able to work from home were transferred to remote work, and those who remained on site were provided with enhanced hygiene measures.

Yuliya Orlova, CEO and Co-founder of VIVAT Publishing, was nominated for the national ‘Top-100 Most Successful Women of Ukraine’ and ‘100 People of Ukrainian Culture’ awards. Factor.Media won the regional stage of the “Conscientious Taxpayer of Ukraine” ranking.

2021-2025

The main event of 2021 was the anniversary of the Factor Group of Companies: 30 years of fruitful work, continuous growth, and a significant contribution to Ukraine’s economy.

VIVAT Publishing won an important case in Kyiv Court of Appeal: the court upheld the appeal of the publishing house and the author of ‘The Case of Vasyl Stus’, Vakhtang Kipiani, against politician Viktor Medvedchuk’s lawsuit that sought to ban distribution of the book. The legal battle for freedom of speech lasted a year and a half, after which the book was named among the 30 most significant publications of the 30 years of Ukraine’s independence.

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces on February 24, 2022, divided the lives of millions into “before” and “after.” The Factor Group of Companies rose to this new challenge, stabilizing operations and maintaining work in a frontline city.

VIVAT Publishing organized delivery of online orders across Europe and opened new bookstores in several cities. Factor.Media fully transitioned to a digital format, while its startup project FIT-Budget is rapidly gaining market share. Factor.Media’s official YouTube channel received the Silver Play Button, marking its success in attracting subscribers on the world’s leading video platform.

Among the enterprises of the Factor Group, a new company appeared — Factor-Bud, engaged in wholesale and retail trade of construction materials.

In 2023, the founder and president of the Factor Group of Companies, Honorary Consul of France in the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions, Sergii Polituchyi, was awarded the French National Order of Merit.

ROZUM Games adapted a record number of titles for Ukrainian players — 70 international bestsellers — and launched two original board games of its own. The company also secured a general partnership with KOSMOS, one of the most respected publishers in Europe.

On May 23, 2024, Russian missiles struck the Factor-Druk printing house. The explosion in the binding workshop killed seven employees and injured 22 others. This tragedy affected not only the operations of the Factor Group of Companies, but also had a serious impact on Ukraine’s publishing and education sectors. The fire caused by the blast destroyed hundreds of thousands of Vivat Publishing’s books.

Our tragedy united domestic and international publishers, philanthropists, and thousands of citizens who offered their support and assistance to help us recover as quickly as possible. It became a powerful example of the resilience and solidarity of the Ukrainian nation.

Yuliya Orlova, CEO of VIVAT Publishing, was named among the winners of the UP 100 Leaders Ranking (compiled by the national news agency Ukrainska Pravda). Throughout 2024, the publishing house opened new bookstores in five Ukrainian cities.

Factor.Media launched a unique AI-powered chatbot, while its product FIT:Budget continues to gain market share — already one-third of the country’s active enterprises use the program.

In 2025, restoration work at the Factor-Druk printing house, which lasted nearly a year, was completed. The first copies produced at the renewed facility were showcased at the World Economic Forum in Davos and at EXPO 2025 in Japan.

The CEO of VIVAT Publishing received a Certificate of Honor and the Medal “For Services to the Ukrainian People” from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

During the war, the Factor Group of Companies continues its corporate social responsibility initiatives: helping libraries in de-occupied territories rebuild their collections and supporting Ukrainians abroad in creating mini-libraries by donating thousands of Ukrainian books each year. Our employees unite to donate blood, raise funds, and volunteer in their free time. On an ongoing basis, we provide assistance to the military in cooperation with charitable organizations, including support for the ‘Achilles’ strike UAV battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade.