The story
Founded by Boudewijn Poelmann in 1989.1
Private company
Novamedia
Logo: Sanchalex, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Dutch international social enterprise
The Postcode Lottery Group is an international social enterprise, 100% owned by a non-profit foundation. The group establishes and manages charitable lotteries worldwide to raise funds for social organisations working in areas such as culture, nature, environmental and animal protection, health, human rights, and development aid.2 It was founded by Boudewijn Poelmann.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1989Founded1
- HeadquartersAmsterdam1
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The Postcode Lottery Group is an international social enterprise, 100% owned by a non-profit foundation. The group establishes and manages charitable lotteries worldwide to raise funds for social organisations working in areas such as culture, nature, environmental and animal protection, health, human rights, and development aid.2
Corporate structure
Novamedia sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Novamedia Amsterdam
- BookSpot Subsidiary ยท Belgium
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Novamedia, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderBoudewijn Poelmann1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- BookSpot
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1989Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaPostcode Lottery Group
- WikidataQ7064428
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataNovamedia on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNovamedia on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsNovamedia logo by Sanchalex, CC BY-SA 4.0