Sweden (SE)
Overview of Swedish company data coverage, registers, and legal forms
Overview
Sweden's company registration is managed by Bolagsverket (Swedish Companies Registration Office), the government authority responsible for company registration and corporate record-keeping. It handles registration of new businesses, updates, annual reports, and company liquidations.
Register
Bolagsverket — the Swedish government agency responsible for company registration and corporate record-keeping: new registrations, changes to existing ones, annual reports, corporate mortgages and liquidations.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bolagsverket |
| Managing authority | Bolagsverket (Government Agency) |
Identifiers
Swedish companies are identified by their organization number:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
organization_number | 10-digit organization number | 5566778899 |
The format is XXXXXX-XXXX where the first digit indicates entity type.
Legal Forms
Corporations
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB | Aktiebolag | Private limited company (most common) |
| Publikt AB | Publikt aktiebolag | Public limited company |
| SE | Societas Europaea | European company |
Partnerships
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB | Handelsbolag | General partnership |
| KB | Kommanditbolag | Limited partnership |
Other
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EF | Enskild firma | Sole proprietorship |
| Ek. för. | Ekonomisk förening | Economic association (cooperative) |
| Ideell för. | Ideell förening | Non-profit association |
| Stiftelse | - | Foundation |
| Brf | Bostadsrättsförening | Housing cooperative |
Other data sources
These further sources also feed Kausate responses for this jurisdiction:
| Source | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Länsstyrelsernas Stiftelseregister | County administrative boards' register of foundations |
| Svensk Insamlingskontroll | Oversight of registered fundraising organisations |
Company data in every jurisdiction is also spread across sources outside the commercial register — the central bank, the official gazette, the financial supervisor's authorisation registers, the statistical office and the tax authority among them. Kausate draws only on the sources described on this page; when you need something the API does not carry, those are where to look.
Coverage
- All limited companies (AB, Publikt AB)
- Partnerships (HB, KB)
- Sole proprietorships when registered
- Economic and non-profit associations
- Foundations
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