Språkkonsulterna

What Språkkonsulterna does

Språkkonsulterna prodicta AB, trading as Språkkonsulterna, is a Swedish language consulting bureau founded in 2003 by Helena Englund Hjalmarsson and Maria Sundin, headquartered at Medborgarplatsen 25 in Stockholm (The Works co-working space) with a regional office in Malmö. The firm operates as Sweden's largest plain language (klarspråk) consultancy, employing eight certified language consultants (examinerade språkkonsulter i svenska) supported by an extended subcontractor network. It is led by CEO Karin Dellby (since September 2021) with vice-CEO Anki Mattson, and operates as a privately held, independent company with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

The company delivers six core service lines: temporary language consultant staffing ("Hyr en språkkonsult"), customized courses and lectures (including legal plain language, web writing, easy-to-read text, and an AI-assisted writing course), language review and editing, strategic text work (plain language projects, writing guidelines, terminology, language profiles, writing tests), easy-to-read text production, and individual coaching. Its primary technology asset is a proprietary text analysis methodology for measuring plain language, SEO, and accessibility, plus an AI text quality assurance framework tailored to chatbot-generated content. Distribution is sales-led: direct consulting engagements, contract staffing, and onsite course delivery, supplemented by content marketing through a blog (Språktips), newsletter (Språkbrevet), podcast (Språkpodden), quiz (Språkkvisset), YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and free webinars. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts observed on major engagements.

The customer base is anchored in Swedish government agencies and authorities, which rely on the firm to comply with the Swedish Language Act and accessibility obligations; named enterprise and government buyers include Skandia, Svenska Spel, Arbetsmiljöverket, Färdtjänsten i Region Stockholm, 1177 Vårdguiden, Skatteverket, Socialstyrelsen, and Kry. The firm has expanded its offering with advisory services around the emerging ISO 24495-1 plain language standard and partnerships with Metamatrix (digital accessibility), ETU, Sitevision, and Yennenga Progress. Revenue is generated exclusively through Swedish professional services work with no disclosed international footprint or external funding.

Name

Språkkonsulterna

Legal name

Språkkonsulterna prodicta AB

Website

https://sprakkonsulterna.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Språkkonsulterna prodicta AB is Sweden's largest plain language (klarspråk) consultancy, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Stockholm. It delivers language consulting, certified language consultant staffing, customized courses, text review, and strategic plain language projects primarily to Swedish government agencies and regulated enterprises.

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting services: Language consulting services including text review, editing, coaching, and strategic language work for organizations. Projects range from large long-term plain language initiatives to short consulting engagements.
2. Courses and presentations: Customized courses on plain language, web writing, easy-to-read text, and more. Both in-person and remote delivery options available.
3. Contract staffing: Renting out qualified language consultants to cover temporary work peaks and vacancies, including roles such as web editors, editors, writers, and language reviewers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Språkkonsulterna is a Swedish language consulting bureau providing expert services in comprehensible communication for organizations. Core offerings include language review and editing, customized courses on plain language (klarspråk), strategic text work (writing guidelines, terminology, plain language projects), easy-to-read text services (lättläst), individual coaching, and contract staffing of certified language consultants for roles such as web editor, writer, and language reviewer.

Product overview

Språkkonsulterna is a language consulting bureau offering expert services in comprehensible communication. The core offering consists of six main service areas: (1) Hire a Language Consultant - temporary staffing for qualified language professionals, (2) Courses and Lectures - customized training including a specific AI-assisted plain language course, (3) Language Review and Editing, (4) Strategic Text Work including plain language projects and terminology services, (5) Easy-to-Read Text Services, and (6) Coaching and Guidance. Additionally, the company provides free educational content through Språkbrevet (Language Letter), Språkkvisset (Language Quiz), and Språkpodden (Language Podcast). The company specializes in plain language (klarspråk), easy-to-read text (lättläst), legal language, web writing, and linguistic accessibility. Språkkonsulterna works with both public and private sector clients across Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hyr en språkkonsult (Hire a Language Consultant) Temporary staffing service providing qualified, certified language consultants to cover work peaks and vacancies, including roles such as web editor, editor, writer, UX writer, copywriter, and plain language reviewer.
• Kurser och föredrag (Courses and Lectures) Customized courses and lectures on plain language, web writing, easy-to-read text, UX writing, and professional presentation skills for teams and organizations, delivered in-person or remotely.
• Språkgranskning och redigering (Language Review and Editing) Professional language review examining texts at multiple levels across all subject areas and text types to ensure content is clear, correct, and well-written, with an emphasis on inclusive texts.
• Strategiskt textarbete (Strategic Text Work) Expert communication advisory and strategic support for plain language projects, writing guidelines, text workshops (textverkstad), language profiles, writing tests for recruitment, terminology, and linguistic accessibility.
• Lättläst (Easy-to-Read) Services for creating particularly simple and accessible texts aimed at people with reading and writing difficulties, with strategic engagement options for organizations reaching broad audiences.
• Coachning och vägledning (Coaching and Guidance) Individual guidance in writing various text types, typically involving about three sessions to jointly develop a specific text and the writer's skills.
• Klarspråk för juristen (Plain Language for Lawyers) A full-day course for legal professionals in both the private and public sectors teaching how to write comprehensible legal texts without reducing legal certainty.
• ISO 24495-1 Plain Language Standard Advisory Consulting services based on the international plain language standard ISO 24495-1, helping organizations implement and certify plain language practices.
• Skriva klarspråk med stöd av ai (Write Plain Language with AI Support) Course teaching how to use AI tools effectively in the writing process while maintaining quality and human control over the final text.

Quantifiable outcome

• Riksrevisionen (Swedish National Audit Office) conducting audits of government agencies' plain language compliance

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Yennenga ProgressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for sustainability initiatives and international engagement, including the Burkina Faso project. Inspired Språkkonsulterna's corona promises for long-term sustainable change.
• MetamatrixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for digital accessibility courses. Combined expertise in digital and linguistic accessibility, offering joint training on accessible web images and alt text writing.
• ETUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for accessibility webinar on image accessibility, combining ETU's visual expertise with Språkkonsulterna's linguistic accessibility knowledge.
• SitevisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on accessibility content and webinars. Published joint blog series on inclusive web communication.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Acolad: Acolad is a European-headquartered language services group offering translation, localization and content solutions across multiple industries. Comparable to Språkkonsulterna as a language services peer serving enterprise and public-sector clients, though much larger and broader in geographic and service scope.
• RWS Group: RWS is a UK-headquartered global language services and intellectual property support firm with deep enterprise and regulated industry clients. Comparable to Språkkonsulterna as a professional language services provider serving large organizations, but with much broader translation, technology and IP portfolio.
• LanguageWire: LanguageWire is a Danish-founded Nordic language service platform combining translation, localization and language technology. Comparable to Språkkonsulterna as a Nordic-region language services company serving enterprise and public sector clients, though broader in scope and technology-led in delivery.
• Semantix: Semantix is the largest Nordic language services provider, offering translation, localization and language technology across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Comparable to Språkkonsulterna as a Nordic language services peer, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader scope beyond plain language consulting.
• Lionbridge: Lionbridge is one of the world's largest language services companies offering translation, localization and content services globally. Comparable to Språkkonsulterna in offering professional language services to enterprise and public sector clients, but operates globally and at vastly larger scale across translation, interpretation, and AI services.

Emerging players

• Translated: Translated is an AI-enabled translation services company pairing human linguists with its proprietary language models. Comparable to Språkkonsulterna in the intersection of language services and AI-assisted delivery, but focuses on translation rather than plain language consulting and operates globally with a tech-first model.

Regional players

• Acutest: Acutest is a Nordic language technology and localization provider focused on Sweden and neighboring markets. Comparable to Språkkonsulterna as a Nordic language services peer serving enterprise and public sector clients with structured language quality offerings, but with a more technology-focused delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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