What Aventus does

Aventus AB is a Swedish private employment services company founded in 1986 in Sk\u00f6vde and headquartered in G\u00f6teborg, with nationwide operations across 40+ locations. The company delivers outplacement, career transition (omst\u00e4llning), organizational development, leadership and team coaching, rehabilitation support, recruitment, and consultant placement services to employers and individual employees. Its proprietary Jobbcoachguiden coaching methodology (Klarg\u00f6ra, Uppt\u00e4cka, Profilera, Agera) is delivered through structured 3-12 month programs and supported by a custom-built Digitalt Karri\u00e4rrst\u00f6d web platform that integrates job matching, interest tests, and access to approximately 20 external job databases. A parallel technology division builds and licenses customizable participant and student administration systems, a learning management system (LMS), and bespoke business systems for educational institutions, municipalities, and enterprises.\n\nAventus earns revenue through six primary streams: employer-funded outplacement programs, transition services reimbursed through Swedish collective agreement insurance funds (TSL, TRR, Fastigo, CIKO, Omst\u00e4llningsfonden, TRS), recruitment and interim consultant placement, rehabilitation support contracts, organizational development engagements, and IT-systems licensing/support. Distribution is primarily B2B direct sales to employers, augmented by referral relationships with the major transition funds and a Rusta och Matcha partnership with Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingen. International service delivery is channel-mediated through the Arbora Global Career Partners network covering 30 countries and a dedicated Arbora Nordic collaboration with partners in Finland, Denmark, and Norway. The company is owned by Folkuniversitetet, a non-profit foundation affiliated with the University of Gothenburg, and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Kompetensf\u00f6retagen authorized-provider certifications.

Name

Aventus

Legal name

Aventus AB

Website

https://www.aventus.se/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aventus is a Swedish private employment services firm delivering outplacement, career transition, recruitment, organizational development, and rehabilitation services across 40+ nationwide offices, plus licensed IT systems, for employers and employees funded by collective-agreement transition funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Transition & Outplacement Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Exploration, Interest/Skills Assessment & Pathway Planning (EDAFAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Succession Planning & High-Potential (HiPo) Leadership Programs (EDABAAAL), Education ERP (Student Information, Finance, HR) (HDAEAEAI), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

Keywords

• Outplacement services
• Career transition support
• Organizational development consulting
• Custom LMS platforms
• Rehabilitation support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outplacement services: Employer-funded career transition support for dismissed employees. Programs range from 3-12 months with various intensity levels. Funded directly by employers without collective agreement coverage.
2. Omställning (Transition services): Career transition services funded through collective agreement insurance funds (TSL, TRR, Fastigo, CIKO, Omställningsfonden, TRS). Aventus receives assignments from these funds to support laid-off employees.
3. Recruitment services: Recruitment services for employers seeking candidates within HR and finance functions. Can be full or partial recruitment support.
4. Consultant placement: Interim/consultant staffing services placing HR and finance consultants with client organizations for temporary or project-based assignments.
5. Rehabilitation support: Structured rehabilitation process support for employers, including workplace assessments, return-to-work planning, and ongoing support. Investment typically equivalent to approximately one month's salary for the employee.
6. Customized IT systems: Custom-developed participant administration systems, LMS platforms, and business systems sold to educational institutions, public sector, and other organizations. Includes ongoing support and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aventus AB delivers outplacement, career transition (omställning), and organizational development services to employers and employees across Sweden, combining personal coaching with proprietary digital career support tools. The firm also provides recruitment, consultant placement, and rehabilitation support, and separately develops and licenses customized web-based systems including learning management systems (LMS), participant/student administration platforms, and bespoke business systems for educational institutions and public-sector organizations.

Product overview

Aventus offers a comprehensive portfolio of career services, organizational development solutions, and custom web-based technology platforms. The core offering centers on outplacement and career transition services (Omställning and Outplacement) supported by the proprietary Jobbcoachguiden coaching methodology and Digitalt Karriärstöd web platform. Additional services include rehabilitation support, organizational development, recruitment, and consultant hiring. The technology division provides three integrated platform products: Deltagar- och Elevadministration (participant/student administration systems), LMS - Digital Lärplattform (learning management system), and Specialanpassade Verksamhetssystem (custom business systems). International services are delivered through Arbora Nordic. The product portfolio spans HR services, e-learning technology, and custom software development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aventus Rehab: New initiative within work-oriented rehabilitation, building on the company's long experience with transition and labor market support.

Products and services

• Outplacement Services Individual and structured career transition support for dismissed employees, financed by the employer, combining personal coaching, career guidance, and active engagement with the job market. Programs range from 3 to 12 months and are adapted for individuals and specialists/executives.
• Omställning (Career Transition) Individual support for dismissed employees within Sweden's omställning (transition insurance) framework, including structured career guidance, competence mapping, and active job-search support delivered in collaboration with transition funds such as TSL, TRR, Fastigo, CIKO, Omställningsfonden, and TRS.
• Digitalt Karriärstöd (Digital Career Support Platform) Web-based platform providing 24/7 access to career planning resources, tools, exercises, interest tests, and job matching profiles across Platsbanken and approximately 20 external job databases. Used by participants in Aventus's outplacement and transition programs.
• Organisationsutveckling (Organizational Development) Consulting services focused on leadership development, team development, and workplace communication improvement for organizations undergoing change, including executive coaching, group/team development, teambuilding, and motivational interviewing.
• Rehabiliteringsstöd (Rehabilitation Support for Employers) Three-phase structured rehabilitation process (Mapping & Analysis, Implementation & Support, Follow-up & Sustainability) for employers managing employees on or at risk of sick leave, including workplace assessments, return-to-work planning, and coordination with healthcare providers and authorities.
• Rekrytering (Recruitment) Recruitment services for companies seeking managers and specialists in HR and finance functions, offering full or partial recruitment process support including profile definition, candidate selection, and interviews. Authorized by Kompetensföretagen.
• Konsultuthyrning (Consultant Placement) Interim and consultant solutions providing experienced HR and finance consultants for flexible assignments ranging from single hours to several years, delivered via direct placement with client organizations.
• Rusta och Matcha (Kalmar) Career support program delivered in collaboration with Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service), offering individual coaching, application support, interview training, networking, and study guidance for job seekers in the Kalmar region.
• Deltagar- och Elevadministration (Participant & Student Administration System) Customizable web-based administrative systems for participant/student management, including registration, scheduling, attendance tracking, grade documentation, communication tools, SMS notifications, and reporting. Sold with ongoing support to educational institutions and public-sector organizations.
• LMS – Digital Lärplattform (Learning Management System) Customizable e-learning platform for distributing, conducting, and tracking educational activities, including study guides, communication tools, progress tracking, knowledge assessments, and built-in authoring tools. Deployed for clients such as OSM Aviation and Svenska Taxiförbundet.
• Specialanpassade Verksamhetssystem (Custom Business Systems) Tailored business system solutions developed to meet specific customer requirements, from concept to finished system, including system development, ongoing operation, and support.
• Arbora Nordic – International HR Services Global HR services delivered through the Arbora Global Career Partners network, offering career transition, recruitment, outplacement, leadership development, and expatriate support across 30 countries in Europe, North/South America, Asia, and Australia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 out of 10 participants found new permanent employment within 6 months in one case study
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arbora Global Career PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAventus is a member of Arbora Global Career Partners, an international network for career transition, outplacement, and leadership development services. Through this network, Aventus can offer services in 30 countries across Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia. Arbora members must meet strict quality and commitment requirements.
• Arbora Nordic (Finland, Denmark, Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Nordic collaboration through Arbora Nordic with partners: Ene Krog at ballisager (Denmark), Tone Odvold at HR-huset (Norway), and Emilia Sainisalo at Hanken & SSE (Finland). Provides local expertise for cross-border HR services in the Nordic region.
• FolkuniversitetetcoreOthersAventus is owned by Folkuniversitetet (The Folk University), the course activities of University of Gothenburg. Folkuniversitetet is a non-political and non-profit foundation with a humanistic approach focused on human development.
• Trygghetsfonden TSLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransition organization for blue-collar workers in the private sector under Svenskt Näringsliv and LO agreements. Covers 2 million people in 80,000 companies. Aventus receives assignments to provide transition support funded by TSL.
• TRR (Trygghetsrådet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransition organization for white-collar employees in the private sector, operating on behalf of Svenskt Näringsliv and PTK (Forhandlings- och samverkansrådet). Covers approximately 35,000 companies with 1.1 million white-collar employees.
• Trygghetsrådet FastigocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective agreement foundation for white-collar employees in the property/real estate sector, operating under agreement between Fastigo and Unionen, Vision, Ledarna, and AiF.
• Trygghetsfonden Fastigo-LOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective agreement foundation for blue-collar workers in the property/real estate sector, founded in 1983 under agreement between Fastigo and LO.
• CIKOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransition organization for employers affiliated with Fremia and their employees. Covers operations primarily in cooperation, civil society, value-based welfare, and member/partner-owned companies across various sectors including property, cleaning, personal assistance, healthcare, retail, and preschools.
• OmställningsfondencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for employees in municipalities and regions, owned by SKR (Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner) and Sobona together with Kommunal, OFR's trade union areas, and AkademikerAlliansen. Covers 1.3 million employees in municipalities, regions, municipal associations, and municipal companies.
• TRS (Trygghetsrådet TRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransition organization for employees in non-profit and charitable organizations, operating since 1972. Covers employees of Swedish sports movement, folkbildning/education sector, non-profit organizations, religious congregations, and theater, music, dance, or other cultural institutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Pareto Securities (Pareto HR / outplacement arm): Aventus is a directly comparable Swedish career transition and outplacement provider operating in the same country with similar transition-fund and B2B employer channels.
• Hanken & SSE (Arbora partner, Finland): Finnish executive search and career transition partner in the Arbora Nordic network. Comparable to Aventus as a Nordic outplacement/leadership development provider under the same network umbrella.
• ballisager (Konsulenthuset, Denmark): Danish outplacement and career transition firm and Arbora Nordic partner. Provides the same outplacement and career transition services as Aventus in Denmark, operating in the same Nordic professional services ecosystem.
• HR-huset (Norway): Norwegian HR consultancy and Arbora Nordic partner. Provides career transition and HR consulting services comparable to Aventus's offerings in the Norwegian market.

Broad incumbents

• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Global outplacement and career transition firm owned by ManpowerGroup. Competes with Aventus for multinational employer contracts in the Nordics and offers overlapping outplacement and career coaching services.
• LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison): Global career transition and talent development firm and a major competitor in the outplacement space. Targets multinational employers with cross-border career transition needs, overlapping with Aventus's Arbora-led international offering.
• Randstad RiseSmart: Tech-enabled outplacement and career transition provider backed by Randstad. Competes with Aventus on digital-first career transition solutions and multinational employer relationships across Europe.
• Visma (custom IT systems / education sector): Nordic enterprise software provider with adjacent education and public sector ERP/administration systems. Comparable to Aventus's IT systems division (LMS, participant administration) competing for the same Swedish municipality and education customers.

Direct peers

• Talent Solutions / outplacement arm of TNG: Swedish staffing and recruitment company with adjacent outplacement and career transition offerings. Comparable to Aventus in terms of Swedish customer base, HR services portfolio, and Kompetensföretagen authorization.
• KompetensUtvecklingsInstitutet (KUI): Swedish career transition and outplacement specialist. Closely comparable to Aventus in services offered, target customer (employers and transition funds), and Swedish collective agreement channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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