Mott MacDonald
British employee-owned engineering, management, and development consultancy founded in 1902, headquartered in Croydon, UK. Operates in 150+ countries with 16,000+ staff. Delivers large-scale infrastructure, water, transportation, and environment projects.
Vanbruun
Swedish fine jewellery brand founded in 2013 in Stockholm. Sells engagement rings, wedding rings, diamonds, and fine jewellery online and via showrooms in Stockholm and Oslo. 52 employees. Aims to make knowledge-driven luxury jewellery accessible to modern consumers.
Mercuri Urval
Mercuri Urval is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in 25+ countries. Founded in 1967, the firm specialises in executive recruitment, leadership assessment, and organisational development, serving clients from SMEs to large multinationals across all major industries.
Outnorth
Nordic e-commerce retailer founded in 2005 and headquartered in Växjö, Sweden. Specialises in outdoor gear and apparel for hiking, skiing, and cycling. Part of the Egmont Group; generates approximately SEK 1 billion in annual revenue.
Elanders
Swedish global logistics company founded in 1908 in Mölnlycke. Provides supply chain solutions and print & packaging services across 20+ countries on four continents. Employs ~7,000 people with net sales of ~€1.2 billion. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 1989.
Teamtailor
Swedish HR tech company founded in 2013 in Stockholm providing an Applicant Tracking System and employer branding platform. Used by 8,000+ companies globally to build career sites and automate hiring workflows. Recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing HR tech firms.
Knowit
Nordic digital consultancy founded in 1990 and headquartered in Stockholm, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Operates across four divisions: Solutions, Experience, Connectivity, and Insight. Employs ~4,000 specialists across the Nordics and DACH region with annual revenue ~SEK 7 billion.
BearingPoint
Independent management and technology consultancy headquartered in Amsterdam, reconstituted as a partner-led firm in 2009 from the former KPMG Consulting network. Employs 6,000+ professionals across 70+ countries with revenues exceeding €1 billion, focusing on digital transformation and regulatory technology.
Palletways
European pallet freight network founded in 1994 and headquartered in Lichfield, UK. Operates through 400+ member hauliers across 20+ countries, providing next-day and economy pallet delivery services. Majority-owned by Imperial Logistics; backed by Waterland Private Equity from 2026.
Carnegie Advisory
Swedish independent investment bank founded in 1803 and headquartered in Stockholm. Provides corporate finance advisory, equity research, and capital markets services across the Nordic region. Won Best Nordic Investment Bank at the 2024 Euromoney Awards; acquired by DNB Bank ASA in 2025.
Basecamp Explorer
Norwegian Arctic wilderness travel company founded in 1999 by Svein Wilhelmsen, based in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Operates lodges and guided expeditions in the Arctic at 78° north. Over 25 years specialising in sustainable Arctic travel and exploration.
Oscar Jacobson Golf
Swedish heritage brand founded in 1903 in Borås, combining classic Scandinavian tailoring with high-performance golf apparel. The golf collection integrates technical fabrics and stretch materials suited for competitive play, with a presence on the European professional tour circuit.
KPMG Sustainability
ESG and sustainability advisory practice of KPMG Ireland, based in Dublin and part of the Big Four global network (KPMG formed 1987). Provides climate risk analysis, decarbonisation strategy, and ESG reporting services, leveraging a global network of 270,000+ professionals across 143 countries.
Fastighetsbyrån
Fastighetsbyrån is one of Sweden’s largest and best-known estate agency chains, founded in 1966 and operating through a franchise network of approximately 330 offices across Sweden, Spain, and Portugal. The company, which is part of the Swedbank Group, handles the sale and purchase of residential properties, summer houses, and new-build homes, and is consistently ranked […]
Getinge
Swedish medical technology company founded in 1904 in Getinge, now headquartered in Gothenburg. Supplies hospitals and life science institutions with operating room, intensive care, and sterile reprocessing solutions. ~12,000 employees in 40 countries; net sales SEK 31.8B (2023). Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Odgers Berndtson
Global executive search and leadership advisory firm founded in 1966 and headquartered in London. Operates 60+ offices in 29 countries with 250+ partners covering board and C-suite appointments across 50+ industries. Revenue approximately $233M; formerly known as Ray & Berndtson until 2009.
Bangerhead
Nordic online beauty retailer founded in 2008 in Stockholm. Sells skincare, haircare, makeup and fragrance from 15,000+ products across Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands. Physical stores in Stockholm and Borås complement its e-commerce platform.
Jollyroom
Jollyroom is Sweden’s largest e-commerce store for baby and children’s products, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Gothenburg. The company offers an extensive range of products including prams, car seats, toys, clothing, and nursery furniture for families with children from birth to age 12. Jollyroom operates primarily as an online retailer and also maintains a […]
Emma Sleep
German direct-to-consumer mattress and sleep brand founded in 2013 in Frankfurt. Claims the title of Europe’s #1 mattress brand, operating in 30+ countries. Award-winning product range developed through sleep research with approximately 12,500 employees globally.
Parker Knoll
British furniture brand founded in 1869 in High Wycombe, England. Best known for handcrafted upholstered armchairs and sofas featuring proprietary spring seating technology. Products sold through UK retailers and independent furniture stores nationwide.
Åhléns
Swedish department store chain founded in 1899 in Stockholm, one of Sweden’s oldest retail brands. Sells fashion, home goods, beauty, and food across approximately 50 physical stores nationwide. Operates own e-commerce platform alongside physical retail.
FootJoy
Golf footwear and glove brand founded in 1857 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. Subsidiary of Acushnet Holdings (NYSE: GOLF). The #1 shoe in golf on professional tours worldwide, including the PGA Tour, European Tour, and LPGA. Produces over one million pairs of golf shoes annually.
Northmill
Swedish digital bank founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stockholm. Licensed as a bank since 2019, Northmill serves 250,000+ customers across Sweden, Finland, and Poland with consumer lending, savings, and payment products. Acquired MoreFlo to expand its financial services offering.
Twistshake
Swedish baby products brand founded in 2014 in Västerås by Vienar Roaks and Camillo Eriksson. Offers bottles, strollers, pacifiers and accessories for infants aged 0–4, sold across 70+ markets. Around 80% of revenue comes from exports; achieved SEK 300M in annual turnover by 2021.