What Köpings Kommun does

Köpings Kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity located in Köping, Västmanland County, serving approximately 26,000 residents. It provides statutory public services spanning the full municipal remit, including preschool and school education (förskola through gymnasieskola plus adult education via Komvux), elderly care and home services (hemtjänst), social services, housing and urban planning, water and sewage, waste management, cultural and recreational facilities, and business support. The organization is funded primarily through municipal taxation supplemented by government grants and statutory service fees.

The municipality operates a centralized digital service platform at koping.se that aggregates e-services across six domains: Children & Education, Support & Care, Culture & Recreation, Housing & Environment, Business & Industry, and Municipality & Politics. Dedicated platforms include Unikum (preschool/school parent communication), Tempus (schedule and sick-leave management), Edlevo (high school services), and Köpingskartan (interactive map). Service distribution combines physical municipal offices, schools, preschools, care facilities, and cultural venues with digital self-serve portals. Core technology is conventional web-based government service delivery with third-party integrations for accessibility (ReadSpeaker), school lunch menus (Mashie), and translation (Google Translate).

Köpings Kommun operates three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Västra Mälardalens Energi & Miljö AB (VME), which handles district heating, water and sewage, roads and traffic, and park maintenance and maintains ISO 14001 environmental certification; Köpings Bostads AB (KBAB), the municipal housing company; and Köping Rådhus AB, a real estate and municipal services entity. Revenue is collected through municipal taxation on residents and businesses; some services carry statutory fees such as preschool fees and elderly care contributions. Go-to-market is direct-to-citizen through physical service centers, municipal offices, and digital e-services, with no intermediary resellers. The municipal group employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.

Name

Köpings Kommun

Legal name

Köpings kommun

Website

https://koping.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Köpings Kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity serving approximately 26,000 residents in Köping, Västmanland County. It provides statutory public services including education, elderly care, social services, housing, and infrastructure, funded by municipal taxation and operated through three wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Education and childcare
• Elderly care services
• Waste and water management
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Köping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue comes from municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses within Köping municipality. Additional funding from government grants and service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Köpings Kommun is the local government entity for Köping municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden, delivering statutory public services to approximately 26,000 residents. Core offerings include childcare and education from preschool through upper secondary and adult education, home-based and residential elderly care, social and family welfare services, urban planning and housing services, water/sewage and waste management through subsidiary VME AB, municipal rental housing through subsidiary KBAB, and cultural and recreational facilities such as libraries, museums, swimming pools, and sports venues.

Product overview

Köpings Kommun operates a comprehensive digital service ecosystem for a Swedish municipality. The main koping.se portal serves as the central hub providing e-services across six major areas: Children & Education (preschools, schools, leisure centers), Support & Care (elderly care, family services, disability support), Culture & Recreation (libraries, museums, swimming pools, sports facilities), Housing & Environment (construction permits, urban planning, waste management), Business & Industry (business support, permits, procurement), and Municipality & Politics (governance, jobs, economy). The municipality also operates subsidiary companies including VME AB (energy and environment services) and KBAB (housing), each with their own customer portals. Key digital platforms include Unikum, Tempus, and Edlevo for educational e-services, and customer portals for district heating and water services. The ecosystem includes 37 playgrounds, multiple swimming facilities, sports venues, and an extensive library network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool (Förskola) Statutory municipal preschool services for children residing in Köping municipality, including multiple named facilities (Blåmesens, Bofinkens, Fyrklöverns, and others), with regulated fees and quality standards.
• Elementary School and Leisure Centers (Grundskola och Fritidshem) Compulsory education (grundskola) and after-school leisure centers (fritidshem) for school-age children in Köping municipality, including named schools such as Elundskolan and Karlbergsskolan, with student health services and school meals.
• Upper Secondary and Adult Education (Gymnasieskola and Komvux) Upper secondary education including Ullvigymnasiet and adult education (komvux) programs for Köping residents, managed through the Edlevo e-service platform for student services and applications.
• Elderly Care Services (Hemtjänst) Municipal home care services (hemtjänst), senior housing, dementia care, day activities, and meal services for elderly residents of Köping municipality.
• Social Welfare and Family Support Municipal social services including family support programs, child protection, youth services, addiction services, violence support, and social welfare financial assistance for Köping residents.
• Urban Planning and Building Permits Municipal housing development, building permits, urban planning, environmental permits, and business licensing services for property owners and developers in Köping municipality.
• Municipal Rental Housing via KBAB Rental housing services provided through wholly-owned municipal subsidiary Köpings Bostäder AB (KBAB), managing residential rental properties in Köping.
• District Heating via VME AB District heating service for residential and commercial customers in Köping, delivered through wholly-owned municipal subsidiary Västra Mälardalens Energi & Miljö AB (VME), with customer portal Mina fjärrvärmesidor for consumption and billing management.
• Water, Sewage, Roads and Park Maintenance via VME AB Municipal water supply, sewage, road and traffic management, and park maintenance services for Köping municipality, delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary VME AB with customer portal Mina vattensidor for water services management. VME holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification.
• Köpingskartan Interactive Map Interactive municipal map service hosted at karta.koping.se for exploring Köping municipality geography, services, and locations.
• Fritidsbanken Equipment Lending Shared equipment lending service allowing Köping residents to borrow sports and leisure equipment for recreational activities.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• BiltemamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiltema and Köpings municipality signed a land allocation agreement (markanvisningsavtal) for land in the Strö commercial area. This is a significant step toward establishing a future Biltema department store with café in Köping. The partnership involves municipal support for commercial development.
• Västra Mälardalens Energi & Miljö AB (VME)coreTechnology or IntegrationVME is a subsidiary company providing district heating, water and sewage, roads and traffic, and park maintenance services for Köping municipality. VME operates as a separate limited company within the municipal group.
• KBAB (Köpings Bostads AB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal housing company providing rental housing in Köping. Part of the municipal group of companies.
• Köpings ISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal sports club that operates the café at Gammelgårdens friluftsmuseum during summer season, as part of cultural partnership.
• HagateaternminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal theater group producing cultural performances such as 'Bröderna Lejonhjärta' in Folkets Park, with municipal support for cultural events.
• Köpings ridklubbminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal riding club collaborating on cultural productions such as 'Bröderna Lejonhjärta'.
• Kolsvsortens HembygdsföreningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal heritage society collaborating on cultural events and museum operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Kopings_kommun

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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