What Hallvarsson & Halvarsson does

Hallvarsson & Halvarsson is a Stockholm-headquartered strategic communications consultancy founded in 1995, providing seven integrated practice areas: Corporate Reporting, Sustainability Affairs, Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Brand & Design, IR & Transactions, and Insights. The firm produces 80+ annual and sustainability reports per year, advising Sweden's largest listed companies, international corporates, startups, and family-owned businesses on trust-building, financial communication, and stakeholder engagement, with a specialized Life Science and Resilience & Defence offering and a 24/7 Krisjour crisis response line. Core deliverables are advisory-led and project- or retainer-based professional services with no public pricing, sold through direct senior relationships; CEO Anna Grönlund and Deputy CEO Paul Roswall are the named points of contact for strategic mandates.

Underlying technology is light and advisory-driven rather than productized: the company's principal proprietary asset is the H&H Quarterly NLP methodology, which applies AI-driven sentiment and topic analysis to CEO letters from 159+ Swedish Nasdaq-listed companies per quarter, surfacing sector comparisons, AI usage in disclosures, and geopolitical framing. This sits alongside a 25-year track record in financial reporting (CSRD/ESRS-adjacent) and design-led annual report production rather than any software platform. There is no API, mobile application, or commercial SaaS offering; technology is internal tooling that supports research and advisory.

The business model is professional-services revenue from project-based and retainer engagements spanning all seven practice areas, with no disclosed pricing. Hallvarsson & Halvarsson became a subsidiary of Aura, a partner-owned Swedish consulting conglomerate comprising 10 agencies and 600+ specialists (collectively generating over 1B SEK in 2022 per PRovoke Media), and participates in the H/Advisors, Dentons Interel, and FIPRA international networks (1,500+ professionals, 40+ offices), enabling cross-border mandate support. Operating geographies are Nordic-focused, with a primary Stockholm headquarters, a Malmö regional office, and a 2023-extended Luleå/Norrbotten presence via the Vinter partnership. The leadership team is partner-led with named practice leads across each vertical, supported by a structured Junior Associate Program for talent development.

Name

Hallvarsson & Halvarsson

Legal name

Hallvarsson & Halvarsson

Website

https://halvarsson.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hallvarsson & Halvarsson is a Stockholm-based strategic communications consultancy serving Sweden's largest listed companies and large enterprises with corporate reporting, sustainability, public affairs, IR, and brand advisory. It produces 80+ annual reports annually and operates as part of Aura Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications Consulting: Professional services revenue generated from strategic consulting engagements across corporate reporting, sustainability affairs, public affairs, corporate communications, brand & design, IR & transactions, and crisis management. Clients include Sweden's largest companies, international corporations, startups, and family businesses. Revenue is project-based and retainer-driven.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hallvarsson & Halvarsson is a strategic communications consultancy offering integrated advisory and production services across Corporate Reporting, Sustainability Affairs, Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Brand & Design, IR & Transactions, and Insights. The firm produces over 80 annual and sustainability reports per year and delivers 24/7 crisis advisory (Krisjour) for clients across Sweden and internationally.

Product overview

Hallvarsson & Halvarsson is a strategic communications consultancy offering integrated service modules across Corporate Reporting, Sustainability Affairs, Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Brand & Design, IR & Transactions, and Insights. The company has over 25 years of experience producing annual and sustainability reports (80+ annually) with a team of 15+ sustainability specialists. Their portfolio includes proprietary research products like H&H Quarterly using AI sentiment analysis, and they offer specialized services for Life Science and Defense sectors. The firm also provides crisis management (Krisjour) available 24/7 and hosts the annual Årsredovisningsseminarium event. Services are delivered through offices in Stockholm and Malmö with 80+ employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Reporting Financial reporting services with 25 years of experience, producing over 80 annual and sustainability reports annually for Swedish listed companies. Includes advisory, project management, copywriting, and design.
• Sustainability Affairs Sustainability advisory services including sustainable strategy and transformation, sustainability reporting (CSRD, ESRS, GRI), sustainability communication, and specialized advisory with approximately 15 specialists.
• Public Affairs Strategic advisory for maintaining relations with society and decision-makers, covering Life Science, energy, tech, AI, real estate, food, defence, and preparedness sectors.
• Corporate Communications Long-term trust building for brands including communication strategy, messaging platforms, internal communication, crisis management, spokesperson positioning, creative campaigns, and media relations.
• Brand & Design Strategic design and creative concepts including brand platforms, visual identities, and film, web, report, and content production.
• IR & Transactions Investor relations and transaction advisory services including IPO support, perception analysis, equity stories, quarterly reporting, and capital markets days.
• Insights Data-driven insights including opinion analysis, panel surveys, focus groups, brand and reputation analysis, message testing, and campaign measurement.
• Krisjour (Crisis Contact) 24/7 crisis advisory services available around the clock for immediate counseling during emergencies or anticipated crises.
• Life Science Advisory Dedicated team with extensive experience in the life science sector offering media relations, brand positioning, crisis communication, and public affairs work focused on policy shaping.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces over 80 annual and sustainability reports annually for clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VintercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023Hallvarsson & Halvarsson established a strategic partnership with Vinter, a communication agency with a strong foothold in Norrbotten for nearly 40 years. The partnership enables H&H to serve clients in northern Sweden (Luleå/Norrbotten region) where major green transition projects are attracting significant industrial activity. Vinter's local expertise complements H&H's capabilities in public affairs and PR, creating a stronger combined offering for clients operating in or entering the region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Citigate Dewe Rogerson: European strategic communications advisor with strong IR and capital markets DNA. Comparable to H&H's IR & Transactions and corporate reporting practices for European and Nordic listed-company clients.

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Group: Global strategic communications advisory with strong M&A, IR and capital markets practice. Competes with H&H on cross-border Swedish enterprise mandates and IPO/transaction support but covers a broader global portfolio.
• Kekst CNC: International strategic communications consultancy owned by Publicis. Comparable in IR, transactions and corporate positioning but sits within a broader global advertising/PR holding company rather than an independent Nordic firm.
• FTI Consulting (Strategic Communications): Large global advisory firm whose Strategic Communications segment serves many of the same Nordic enterprise, M&A and crisis clients H&H targets. Overlaps on crisis, transactions and financial communications but operates as part of a wider professional services portfolio.

Regional players

• Sarder: Norwegian strategic communications and public affairs firm. Overlaps on Nordic enterprise and policy mandates but is primarily Oslo-anchored, so a regional rather than direct head-to-head competitor in Sweden.

Direct peers

• JKL Group: Nordic strategic communications firm with Stockholm presence offering corporate communications, public affairs and IR services. Closely comparable in mid-to-large Nordic enterprise mandates and life science/policy verticals.
• Diplomat Communications: Stockholm-based strategic communications consultancy competing for the same enterprise mandates. Directly relevant – H&H recently rehired Kristian Stålberg back from an 8-year stint here, underscoring direct talent and client overlap.
• Geelmuyden Kiese: Norwegian strategic communications and public affairs firm with Nordic coverage. Comparable business model and service mix (corporate, public affairs, sustainability, IR), targeting overlapping enterprise and public-sector clients across the Nordics.
• Rud Pedersen Public Affairs: Nordic public affairs and strategic communications consultancy with offices across Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Directly comparable in Public Affairs, IR & Transactions, and corporate positioning mandates for Nordic enterprise clients.
• Kreab: Stockholm-headquartered strategic communications and public affairs consultancy with global presence. Directly comparable: same Swedish/Nordic enterprise client base, similar financial communications and sustainability reporting offerings, and similar corporate reporting/IR capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hallvarsson-&-halvarsson/mycompany
• Xx.com/halvarsson
• Facebookfacebook.com/hallvarssonhalvarsson

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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