What Gagnefs Kommun does

Gagnefs Kommun is a Swedish municipality (kommun) located in Dalarna County, Sweden, established in 1971 and functioning as a local government administrative entity. It employs 101–250 staff and serves the residents of the Gagnef municipality across statutory service domains including education (preschool through adult education and SFI), social services and family support, elderly and disability care, building permits and planning, waste and environmental services, business licensing, and cultural and recreational activities. Operations are funded through municipal taxation and government grants; services are delivered free of charge to citizens, with only nominal fees on certain cultural or facility-rental programs. The entity is governed by an elected Municipal Council (Kommunfullmäktige) and operates a wholly owned subsidiary, Gagnefs Teknik AB, for technical services and infrastructure.

The municipality's primary digital infrastructure is the "Mina sidor" e-service platform, built on the Open ePlatform framework, offering approximately 68 distinct digital services organized across six categories (Barn och utbildning; Stöd, omsorg och vård; Bygga, bo och miljö; Kultur och fritid; Näringsliv; Kommun och politik). Citizens authenticate via BankID and Mobilt BankID. Notable products include a nine-step building permit suite (Bygg 01–09), the Vklass learning platform for school–home communication, the Snabb slant youth grant program (SEK 5,000 for 12–25-year-olds), the Meröpppet self-service library system, and the SE-Alert cell-broadcast emergency warning service launching summer 2026. Distribution is dual-channel: digital self-service via Mina sidor plus physical service points across seven localities (Björbo, Bäsna, Dala-Floda, Djurm, Djrås, Gagnef, Mockfjärd). The municipality maintains partial compliance with the Swedish DOS-lagen (digital accessibility law) and GDPR, with documented gaps primarily in PDF and video accessibility. Marketing and citizen engagement are conducted via the gagnef.se website, email newsletters (including a dedicated entrepreneur newsletter), social media, the Visit Dalarna regional tourism partnership, and community events such as Dala Floda Operafest.

Name

Gagnefs Kommun

Legal name

Gagnefs Kommun

Website

https://gagnef.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gagnefs Kommun is a Swedish municipality (kommun) in Dalarna County, founded 1971, employing 101–250 staff to deliver statutory public services — education, social and elderly care, building permits, and cultural programs — to its residents via a BankID-authenticated Mina sidor e-service platform and seven physical service points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child Care Services (62441), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Income Support & Cash Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAE), Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAGAI)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Social welfare services
• Education administration
• Building permit services
• Cultural grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gagnef

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gagnefs Kommun delivers statutory and voluntary public services to its residents, including preschool, primary and adult education, social welfare and eldercare, building permits and planning, cultural and youth grants, libraries, waste management, and emergency warnings. Services are accessed digitally through the Mina sidor e-service platform (Open ePlatform) with BankID authentication, or in person at offices across the municipality.

Product overview

Gagnefs Kommun operates a comprehensive municipal e-government platform consisting of the Mina sidor e-service platform (built on Open ePlatform) and the main website gagnef.se. The platform provides approximately 68 distinct digital services organized into six main categories: Barn och utbildning (education including preschool, primary school, after-school care, adult education, SFI), Stöd omsorg och vård (social support, healthcare, family services), Bygga bo och miljö (building permits, planning, environment), Kultur och fritid (culture, sports, libraries), Näringsliv (business support, permits), and Kommun och politik (citizen services, politics). Key products include the Vklass learning platform for school-home communication, nine interconnected Bygglov building permit e-services (Bygg 01-09), the Meröppet self-service library system, the SE-Alert national warning system, and various cultural and youth grant programs. Citizens access services using BankID/Mobilt BankID authentication through the Mina sidor platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mina sidor

Quantifiable outcome

• Citizens can access municipal services 24/7 via digital platform without visiting physical offices
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ludvika Kommun: Adjacent Dalarna municipality providing the same statutory welfare, education, and permitting services. Comparable scale and service-mix structure.
• Leksands Kommun: Neighboring small Dalarna municipality with similar population scale, identical statutory service mandate, and shared labor market dynamics. Closely comparable in operating footprint.
• Hedemora Kommun: Neighboring small Dalarna municipality operating the same statutory municipal functions (childcare, schools, social services, building permits) with a comparable population base.
• Älvdalens Kommun: Adjacent small Dalarna municipality operating the same municipal service catalogue with a comparable rural population profile.
• Vansbro Kommun: Neighboring small Dalarna municipality with very similar demographic and scale profile, providing identical statutory services.
• Borlänge Kommun: Neighboring Dalarna County municipality of similar scale providing the same statutory municipal service mix (education, social welfare, building permits, culture). Most directly comparable peer given shared geography and population profile.
• Rättviks Kommun: Neighboring Dalarna municipality of comparable scale, serving a similar rural population with the same statutory municipal services.
• Falu Kommun: Dalarna County seat municipality providing the same full range of municipal services. Larger peer (BROAD_INCUMBENT-style scale) but operates the same statutory model, making it a useful comparator for service maturity and digital platform benchmarking.
• Mora Kommun: Neighboring Dalarna municipality with similar rural profile and identical statutory municipal service mandate. Comparable in operating scale and demographic context.
• Säters Kommun: Neighboring Dalarna municipality with similar small-town profile, providing the same full municipal service set under identical Swedish legislation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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