STIL

What STIL does

STIL (Stiftarna av Independent Living i Sverige), founded in 1984, is Sweden's oldest non-profit user cooperative for personal assistance, operating under the country's LSS disability framework. It serves approximately 160 members with disabilities, each of whom functions as the employer of their own team of personal assistants — a self-directed model in which members retain full authority over hiring, scheduling, and budgeting. STIL employs approximately 1,400 personal assistants and is supported by a 27-person office staff across three regional offices (Stockholm/Farsta, Jönköping, Sundsvall).

The cooperative's core offering is personal assistance delivered through a member-controlled governance model, where the member cooperative Föreningen STIL owns 100% of the licensed operating entity STIL Assistans AB. Supporting tools include the Aiai digital time-reporting system (with assistant-approved monthly time reports by the 2nd of each month), EduTech Smart online training available in over 30 languages covering hygiene, fire safety, and CPR, digital scheduling and recruitment tooling, the proprietary Self-Determination Compass methodology, free legal support for assistance applications and appeals, peer support groups, and an Assistance Guarantee covering up to three months of costs during hospitalization. The Center for Independent Living (CIL) extends STIL's mandate to international Independent Living advisory work.

STIL is funded primarily through Sweden's assistansersättning (personal assistance allowance), set at 347.70 SEK per approved hour for 2026. Over 90% of this allowance flows through as wages to personal assistants; STIL retains an 8% administrative fee and members control the remainder in individual project accounts. The cooperative also collects a 100 SEK annual support membership fee. As a member-controlled cooperative with no external investors, STIL's growth and capital allocation are constrained by its non-profit status and tied directly to the size of its membership base and the stability of Swedish government assistance policy.

Name

STIL

Legal name

Stiftarna av Independent Living i Sverige (STIL)

Website

https://stil.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

STIL (founded 1984) is Sweden's oldest non-profit user cooperative providing self-directed personal assistance to ~160 members with disabilities. It employs ~1,400 personal assistants and operates three offices across Sweden, funded primarily through government assistansersättning with an 8% administrative fee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Personal assistance services
• Disability cooperative
• Independent living support
• Non-profit care services
• Government-funded assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Personal Assistance (Assistansersättning): STIL operates as a non-profit cooperative that receives government funding through the assistansersättning (personal assistance allowance). The schablonbelopp (standard rate) for 2026 is 347.70 SEK per approved assistance hour. Over 90% of this goes to wages for personal assistants. The organization charges an 8% administrative fee and members retain control over remaining funds in their project account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

STIL is a non-profit personal assistance cooperative that delivers personlig assistans (personal assistance) to people with disabilities in Sweden. Members serve as employers of their own personal assistants while STIL, through its wholly-owned subsidiary STIL Assistans AB, provides the administrative, legal, payroll, HR, and operational infrastructure. The offering is funded through the Swedish government's assistance allowance (assistansersättning) at 347.70 SEK per approved hour (2026), with members retaining control over project account funds after an 8% administrative fee.

Product overview

STIL (Stiftarna av Independent Living i Sverige) operates as a non-profit personal assistance cooperative offering comprehensive support services centered around personal assistance as a human right. The core offering is personlig assistans (personal assistance) where members serve as employers of their own assistants while STIL provides administrative infrastructure. Supporting modules include juridiskt stöd (legal support) with expert lawyers for assistance applications and appeals, online training via EduTech Smart for assistant development, peer support groups for member exchange, and digital tools for scheduling and recruitment. STIL also operates CIL - Center for Independent Living for international cooperation, offers member activities and events, and provides specialized services for children and youth. The organization is structured as a cooperative with Föreningen STIL (association) owning STIL Assistans AB (company) to 100%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Members retain control over project account funds and can save across years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FremiacoreOthersFremia is the employer organization that has a collective agreement (kollektivavtal) with the trade union Kommunal covering personal assistants at STIL. Fremia negotiates on behalf of STIL regarding wages and employment conditions.
• KommunalcoreOthersTrade union Kommunal represents personal assistants in collective bargaining with employer organizations including Fremia. The collective agreement regulates wages and employment conditions.
• AiaicoreTechnology or IntegrationAiai is the time reporting system used by STIL for personal assistants to record and approve their working hours. Assistants access the system at app.aiai.se.
• Riksföreningen JAGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTIL collaborates with JAG on political advocacy, including joint events like the planned manifestation for higher indexed assistance compensation, and shared concerns about welfare crime investigations.
• Intressegruppen för Assistansberättigade (IfA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTIL works together with IfA on advocacy for personal assistance users, including joint warnings about rapid decisions on state principal responsibility.
• Rimliga villkor (Campaign)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA broad campaign where assistance providers, employer organizations, and user organizations jointly demand higher and indexed assistance compensation. STIL actively participates through postcard campaigns, demonstrations, and petitions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Humana Assistans AB: Humana is one of Sweden's largest commercial personal assistance providers, offering LSS services alongside broader care operations. It is a commercial-scale incumbent competing for the same government-funded members as STIL, but with a for-profit, corporate model.
• Attendo Assistans: Attendo is a major Nordic care provider with a personal assistance division serving LSS users. As a listed company with broad care operations, it competes with STIL for assistance members but operates at far greater scale and capitalization.

Others

• Funktionsrätt Sverige: Funktionsrätt Sverige is a Swedish umbrella organization for disability rights groups, working in the same policy and advocacy space as STIL. While not a direct service competitor, it operates in the same disability rights ecosystem and political channels.

Direct peers

• Olivia Assistans: Olivia Assistans is a Swedish personal assistance provider focused on user-led and quality-driven services. It operates in the same LSS/assistansersättning market and competes directly with STIL for individual members.
• JAG assistans: JAG assistans is a Swedish user cooperative for personal assistance and a direct strategic collaborator of STIL on political advocacy. Both operate under LSS, share member-led governance, and compete for the same assistansersättning-funded members in Sweden.
• Intressegruppen för Assistansberättigade (IfA): IfA is a Swedish advocacy organization for personal assistance users and a formal partner of STIL on joint political statements. While primarily advocacy-focused, it operates in the same LSS ecosystem and represents overlapping members.

Emerging players

• Independent Living (UK) / Center for Independent Living UK: ILC UK is part of the international Independent Living movement that STIL coordinates with via its CIL program. Comparable in mission and self-determination philosophy, though focused on UK policy and research rather than direct service delivery.

Regional players

• Team Olivia (Norway/Scandinavia): Team Olivia is a Scandinavian personal assistance provider headquartered in Norway with presence across the Nordics. It offers comparable LSS-equivalent services to STIL but operates primarily in the Norwegian market with a more commercial model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/STILforeningen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stil-stiftarna-av-independent-living-i-sverige
• Xx.com/STIL_Foreningen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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