What Hässleholms kommun does

Hässleholms kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity located in Hässleholm, Skåne County, formed in 1971 through the Swedish municipal reform and operating under organization number 212000-0985. The municipality provides legally mandated public services to approximately 52,000 residents (anchored to 41,273 eligible voters), spanning education and childcare, elderly care, social services, infrastructure and roads, water and sewage, waste management, public safety and fire services, cultural and recreational facilities, and urban planning and building permits. Governance is exercised through a 61-seat municipal council (Kommunfullmäktige) elected in September 2022, with Sverigedemokraterna holding 18 seats, Social Democrats 14, and Moderaterna 10, governing via multiple committees including Miljö- och stadsbyggnadsnämnden.

The municipality's digital infrastructure centers on the hassleholm.se website and an integrated e-services portal (etjanster.hassleholm.se) offering 40+ citizen-facing transactions including building and environmental permits, school and preschool registration, parking permits, and cultural bookings. The platform is built on Sitevision CMS with ReadSpeaker accessibility integration and Google Analytics, supplemented by specialized portals (Skolwebb for education services, geodata.hassleholm.se for spatial data, anslagstavla.hassleholm.se for official legal notices). Service delivery is multi-channel: digital self-service, Kontaktcenter phone/email/in-person at Stadshuset, regional Europa Direkt office serving eight Skåne Nordost municipalities, YouTube broadcasts of council meetings, and Radio Hässleholm broadcasting on 98.9 MHz FM. The municipality operates a portfolio of wholly-owned subsidiaries including Hässlehem AB (housing), Hässleholms Industribyggnads AB (industrial buildings), Hässleholms fibernät AB (fiber network), Hässleholm Miljö AB (environmental services), Hässleholm M6 AB (shopping center), Hässleholm Norra Station AB (station development), and Hässleholm Byggaren AB (construction), plus regional stakes in Kristianstad Airport AB and Trygghets- och Räddningscentralen i Skåne Nordost AB.

Revenue is generated primarily through a mandatory municipal income tax of 21.20 SEK per 100 SEK of taxable income (2025 rate), supplemented by an 11.18 SEK regional tax to Region Skåne and general state block grants, which together constitute approximately 81.5% of total revenue. The remaining revenue comes from service fees (4.5%), earmarked state grants (4.7%), pension fund investment returns (2.4%), rents and leases (1.5%), EU funding across ESF/ERUF/Interreg/Erasmus+/European Commission streams (4,952,581 SEK received in 2025), and other sources. User fees are applied to specific services such as residential parking permits (250 SEK for 30 days, 750 SEK for 90 days), water/sewage and waste tariffs (set annually for 2026), and culture and leisure services billed monthly. Customer segments are the resident population, local businesses requiring permits and economic development support, youth and civic organizations accessing Europa Direkt and KAA programs, and digital service users on e-faktura and digital mailbox integrations (Kivra, Min myndighetspost, e-Boks, Digimail).

Name

Hässleholms kommun

Legal name

Hässleholms kommun

Website

https://hassleholm.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hässleholms kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity serving approximately 52,000 residents in Skåne County with legally mandated public services including education, elderly care, social services, and infrastructure, funded primarily through a 21.20% municipal income tax and operating via wholly-owned subsidiaries in housing, fiber, and environmental services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Elderly care services
• Primary education services
• Waste water management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hässleholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Kommunalskatt (Municipal income tax): Primary revenue stream from municipal income tax. Residents pay a combined municipal and regional tax deducted monthly from earnings. This is the single largest source of municipal revenue, comprising approximately 81.5% of total income.
2. Generella statsbidrag och skatter (General state grants and taxes): Central government block grants and general-purpose state allocations that complement municipal tax revenue. Part of the 81.5% combined tax and grant revenue stream.
3. Avgifter för kommunal service (Fees for municipal services): Fees collected for specific municipal services such as childcare, elderly care, water and sewage (VA), waste management (avfall), building permits, and various administrative services. Constitutes approximately 4.5% of revenue.
4. Statsbidrag till olika verksamheter (Earmarked state grants): Purpose-specific state subsidies allocated to particular sectors or programs, representing approximately 4.7% of total revenue.
5. Avkastning på pensionsmedel (Returns on pension funds): Investment returns on funds set aside for future municipal pension obligations, contributing approximately 2.4% of revenue.
6. Hyror och arrenden (Rents and leases): Rental income from municipal properties, land leases, and commercial tenancies in municipal buildings, approximately 1.5% of revenue.
7. EU-medel (EU funds and programs): EU structural funding received through European Social Fund (ESF), European Regional Development Fund (ERUF), Interreg Southern Baltic, European Commission direct grants, and Erasmus+ programs. In 2025, 4,952,581 SEK was received from five EU funding streams.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hässleholms kommun is a Swedish municipality providing legally mandated public services to its residents and local businesses. Core offerings span education (preschool, primary, secondary, adult), elderly care and social services, urban planning and building permits, water/sewage and waste management, public safety, cultural and recreational facilities, and business development support. Operations are funded primarily through municipal income tax (21.20 SEK per 100 SEK income in 2025), supplemented by state grants, EU funding, service fees, and returns on pension fund investments.

Product overview

Hässleholms kommun operates a comprehensive digital service platform centered on its main website (hassleholm.se) and an integrated e-services portal (etjanster.hassleholm.se). The platform offers citizen-facing digital services including building and environmental permits via dedicated e-tjänster, school and preschool registration through Skolwebb, and geographic information via the Geodata portal. The municipality provides public facilities including Österåsbadet (indoor swimming) and Vinslövs friluftsbad (outdoor pool), maintains an official notice board (Anslagstavla) for public announcements, and operates municipal companies including Hässlehem AB (housing), Hässleholms fibernät AB (fiber network), and Hässleholm Miljö AB (environmental services). Broadcasting services include web-TV of council meetings via YouTube and local Radio Hässleholm on FM 98.9 MHz.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hässlehem AB: Municipal housing company managing residential properties
• Österåsbadet
• Vinslövs friluftsbad
• Radio Hässleholm
• Europa Direkt Hässleholm

Products and services

• E-tjänster portal (e-services portal) Citizen-facing digital self-service portal enabling online transactions and applications for 40+ municipal services, available 24/7 to residents and businesses.
• Österåsbadet Public indoor swimming facility offering fitness swimming, relaxation, and family-friendly bathing experiences for residents and visitors.
• Vinsl\u00f6vs friluftsbad Seasonal outdoor swimming facility open during summer months for residents and visitors.
• Anslagstavla (Official notice board) Digital official notice board publishing municipal decisions, meeting notices, building permits, planning decisions, and legal announcements.
• Geodata portal (Kartportal) Geographic information system portal providing maps, cadastral data, and spatial planning information for municipal mapping.
• Bygg och milj\u00f6 e-tj\u00e4nster Online building and environmental services portal covering building permits, septic systems, heat pump installations, and property boundary demarcation.
• Skolwebb (School web services) Online school services for preschool registration, school choice applications, and educational space management.
• Webb-TV fr\u00e5n kommunfullm\u00e4ktige Web television broadcasts and recorded sessions of municipal council meetings available on YouTube.
• Radio H\u00e4ssleholm Local radio station broadcasting on FM 98.9 MHz providing local news and municipal programming.
• F\u00f6rebyggandecentrum (Prevention center) Municipal prevention center providing substance abuse prevention, crime prevention, and community safety services through school programs, parent guidance, and inter-agency coordination with police, schools, and social services.
• Europa Direkt H\u00e4ssleholm EU information center serving eight municipalities with EU information, project advisory, school visits, and civic education programs.
• KAA - Kommunalt aktivitetsansvar Youth employment support program targeting residents aged 16-19 not in education or employment, and those under 20 without a high school diploma.
• Boendeparkeringstillst\u00e5nd (Residential parking permit) Residential parking permit issued to residents without BankID who apply manually. Available in 30-day (250 SEK) and 90-day (750 SEK) durations.
• H\u00e4sslehem AB (municipal housing) Municipal housing company providing affordable housing through residential property management.
• H\u00e4ssleholms fibern\u00e4t AB (fiber network) Municipal broadband infrastructure provider delivering fiber network services to residents and businesses.
• H\u00e4ssleholm Milj\u00f6 AB (environmental services) Municipal environmental services company handling waste management, drinking water supply, and environmental protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80.8% citizen approval in December 2025 referendum on swimming hall operations (10,708 of 13,260 voters)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EckernfördeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEckernförde is Hässleholm's official sister city (vänort), located at Kiel Bay in Germany. The partnership involves biennial exchanges between political leaders and civil servants. Every other year, delegations from Hässleholm visit Eckernförde and vice versa, alternating annually. The exchange focuses on learning and sharing knowledge about municipal administration with emphasis on current challenges. The partnership also enables citizens, officials, and politicians to access EU funding through joint projects via the municipality's growth department.
• Europa Direkt network (EU Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropa Direkt Hässleholm is part of the EU Commission's network of approximately 500 information offices across EU member states, including 15 offices in Sweden. The network disseminates EU information to the public, facilitates civic dialogue on EU's future, and answers citizen questions about EU policy. Co-financed by the EU and operated in partnership with the European Commission and European Parliament. Serves eight municipalities: Bromölla, Hässleholm, Hörby, Höör, Kristianstad, Osby, Perstorp, and Östra Göinge. Europa Direkt Skåne is active on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• EU-kontor Skåne NordostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU office serving the Skåne Nordost cooperation organization municipalities. Unit Manager: Ludvig Einarsson. EU Coordinators: Anna Josefsson and Maria Lindblad. Provides project advisory and development services to member municipalities, supporting EU funding applications and project implementation. The office operates as part of the municipal growth department (tillväxtavdelning).
• Leader Östra SkåneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeader Östra Skåne is a non-profit association working with rural development across nine eastern Skåne municipalities. It approves project funding based on the Leader method. Hässleholm municipality co-finances the operation. Contact: Jeanette Junge, Operations Manager.
• Europa Direkt contact center (pan-EU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral EU-wide contact center accessible across all 27 EU member countries. Answers questions in all 24 official EU languages. Free to call (except certain mobile carriers). Phone: 00 800 67 89 10 11. Open weekdays 09:00-18:00.
• Hässleholm Miljö ABminorOthersHässleholm Miljö AB is a wholly-owned municipal utility company responsible for environmental management including drinking water conservation. In summer 2026, the company urgently called on residents to conserve drinking water as groundwater levels approached critical thresholds, sharing the same aquifer resource with private well owners.
• PRODIS / 100% ren hårdträning (Doping prevention network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHässleholm municipality is a member of the PRODIS doping prevention network, operating locally as '100% ren hårdträning Hässleholms kommun'. The program involves collaboration between the municipality, police, and local gym facilities to prevent use of doping substances through a community-based prevention approach.
• Maria Skåne Nordost (Addiction treatment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaria Skåne Nordost provides addiction treatment and family support services. Referenced as a partner in the municipality's ANDT (alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco) prevention strategy and referral destination for residents seeking support for substance abuse.
• Länsförsäkringar Göinge-KristianstadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSince spring 2022, the municipality's safety night-walking initiative (trygghetsvandring) is conducted in cooperation with Länsförsäkringar Göinge-Kristianstad. The insurance company sponsors the program in exchange for association, offering a model for other interested organizations.
• Hässlehem ABcoreOthersHässlehem AB is a wholly-owned municipal housing company providing affordable housing in the municipality. Included in the municipality's group of companies with separate board, articles of association, and owner directives published in the regulatory document collection.
• Hässleholms Industribyggnads ABcoreOthersMunicipal industrial real estate company with subsidiary operations, managed under separate articles of association and owner directives. Part of the Hässleholm holding group structure.
• Hässleholms fibernät ABcoreOthersMunicipal fiber network company providing broadband infrastructure within the municipality. Operating as a wholly-owned municipal subsidiary with published articles of association and strategic importance for digital infrastructure.
• Kristianstad Airport ABminorOthersRegional airport company in which Hässleholm municipality holds an ownership stake. Operates Kristianstad Airport as a shared regional infrastructure asset. Articles of association and consortium agreement published in municipal regulatory documents.
• Trygghets- och Räddningscentralen i Skåne Nordost ABminorOthersSafety and rescue coordination center for Skåne Nordost municipalities. Operates as a jointly-owned municipal company with published articles of association and owner directives. Responsible for emergency coordination across the region.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lunds kommun: Mid-sized Skåne municipality operating under the same Swedish municipal framework with comparable service portfolio, e-service portal, and subsidiary structure. Highly relevant given similar population scale and shared regional labor market.
• Helsingborgs stad: Skåne-based Swedish municipality with directly comparable service delivery model including e-service portals, wholly-owned municipal housing and utility companies, and integrated digital citizen services.
• Kristianstads kommun: Neighboring Swedish municipality in Skåne and partner within the Europa Direkt Hässleholm network (serves municipalities of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Hörby, Höör, Kristianstad, Osby, Perstorp, Östra Göinge). Provides the same statutory public-service portfolio (education, elder care, social services, infrastructure) under identical Swedish municipal law, making it a structurally identical peer.

Regional players

• Bromölla kommun: Small Skåne municipality also covered by Hässleholm's Europa Direkt service. Compares as a smaller-scale analog operating the same municipal portfolio.
• Landskrona kommun: Smaller Skåne municipality with overlapping service mandate and similar digital-channel strategy. Comparable for benchmarking per-capita costs and digital-service adoption in the same regional context.
• Ängelholms kommun: Skåne municipality of similar size with parallel municipal housing company and digital self-service offering, useful as a regional comparison for service-portfolio economics.
• Hörby kommun: Small Skåne municipality within the Europa Direkt Hässleholm service area. Operates the identical statutory service portfolio at lower scale, providing a lower-bound comparator.
• Osby kommun: Small eastern Skåne municipality explicitly named as a served municipality in Hässleholm's Europa Direkt network. Smaller scale but identical service-delivery mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Malmö stad: Larger Skåne-region incumbent municipality. Same statutory framework, but operating at significantly greater scale (population >350,000). Useful as an upper-bound benchmark for service portfolio breadth and digital maturity.

Others

• Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR): National membership association for all Swedish municipalities and regions. Not a competitor but a centrally relevant adjacent actor — provides shared digital infrastructure (e.g., Inera), benchmarking, and collective bargaining that directly shape Hässleholm's service-delivery economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hassleholmse
• Facebookfacebook.com/hassleholmskommun
• Instagraminstagram.com/mitthassleholm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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