ARMS Sp. Z oo

What ARMS Sp. Z oo does

ARMS Sp. z o.o. (Agencja Rozwoju Metropolii Szczecińskiej) is a municipal development agency incorporated in Poland in 2002 and wholly owned by the City of Szczecin (Gmina Miasto Szczecin), with a registered founding capital of 64,536,500 PLN. The company is staffed by approximately 10 specialists and is headquartered at Technopark Pomerania in Szczecin. Its legal designation as a spółka miejska gives it a formal mandate to act as the bridge between local government, the business community, and academic institutions in the Szczecin metropolitan area.

The agency's offering is organized into four core service lines: financial guarantees (Oferta poręczeniowa, providing guarantees up to 3 million PLN in partnership with Dolnośląski Park Innowacji i Nauki for revitalization investments); real estate services (Oferta nieruchomościowa, including land/lease sourcing and property management coordination); event and promotional services (Oferta eventowo-promocyjna, including the annual Invest in Szczecin Open tennis tournament and industry conferences); and dedicated investor services (Oferta dedykowana inwestorom, supporting the full investment lifecycle from site selection to recruitment). Underpinning these are three programmatic platforms: Invest in Szczecin (investment attraction), Zrobione w Szczecinie (local brand certification), and Szczecin_offshore 2025 (offshore wind industry development).

ARMS's business model is that of a publicly-funded professional services intermediary rather than a commercial SaaS or transaction business. Revenue, where generated, derives from guarantee fees, real estate intermediation, and event sponsorship; pricing is contact-based and contracts are multi-year. The underlying balance sheet and operating budget are anchored by the City of Szczecin's 64.5M PLN capital contribution, which provides a structural floor absent in private peers. Customers are segmented across local entrepreneurs and SMBs (primary), external and international investors (primary), and government/academic institutional partners (secondary), with named strategic partners including Accolade for industrial-logistics development.

Name

ARMS Sp. Z oo

Legal name

Agencja Rozwoju Metropolii Szczecińskiej Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://arms-szczecin.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARMS is a municipal development agency wholly owned by the City of Szczecin, providing financial guarantees up to 3 million PLN, real estate intermediation, and investor support services to local entrepreneurs, SMBs, and external investors in the Szczecin metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Development Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Regional development services
• Investment attraction services
• Financial guarantee services
• Commercial real estate advisory
• Municipal development agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Szczecin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Guarantee Services: ARMS provides guarantees/portions for entrepreneurs, offering financial guarantees up to 3 million PLN for revitalization investments, with favorable terms including lower interest rates and extended repayment periods.
2. Real Estate Services: Services connecting investors with suitable land and property options in the Szczecin metropolitan area, including assistance with terrain identification and selection.
3. Event Organization: Organization of promotional events including the annual Invest in Szczecin Open tennis tournament and other regional economic development events to promote Szczecin and attract investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ARMS Sp. z o.o. is a municipal development agency providing guarantee services (financial guarantees up to 3 million PLN for entrepreneurs and revitalization investments), real estate services (property management, lease coordination, and investment land acquisition), event and promotional services (trade events and business conferences), and dedicated investor services that support the entire investment process from land search to recruitment. The agency also runs regional programs including Invest in Szczecin, Zrobione w Szczecinie, and Szczecin_offshore 2025 to promote the Szczecin metropolitan area and attract domestic and foreign investors.

Product overview

ARMS Sp. z o.o. is a municipal development agency providing a portfolio of business support services rather than a traditional technology product company. The core offerings include guarantee services (Oferta poręczeniowa), real estate services (Oferta nieruchomościowa), event and promotional services (Oferta eventowo-promocyjna), and dedicated investor services (Oferta dedykowana inwestorom). Supporting programs include Invest in Szczecin for investment attraction, Zrobione w Szczecinie for local brand certification, and Szczecin_offshore 2025 for offshore wind energy sector development. The company acts as a bridge connecting local government, business, and academic institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Invest in Szczecin: A program to attract investors to the Szczecin region, showcasing investment opportunities and supporting foreign investors.
• Zrobione w Szczecinie
• Szczecin_offshore 2025

Products and services

• Oferta poręczeniowa (Guarantee Services) Financial guarantee services that provide entrepreneurs and investors with access to external financing sources, offering guarantees up to 3 million PLN for revitalization investments with favorable terms including lower interest rates, extended repayment periods, and facilitated access to collateral. Targets local entrepreneurs, SMEs, and investors seeking business financing.
• Oferta nieruchomościowa (Real Estate Services) Real estate services including property management, lease coordination, and facilitation of investment land acquisition for investors and businesses in the Szczecin metropolitan area. Connects investors with suitable land and property options and assists with terrain identification and selection.
• Oferta eventowo-promocyjna (Event and Promotional Services) Event organization and promotional services for business promotion, including the organization of trade events, business conferences, and the annual Invest in Szczecin Open tennis tournament. Promotes the Szczecin metropolitan area and creates networking opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors.
• Oferta dedykowana inwestorom (Dedicated Investor Services) Comprehensive investor services supporting the entire investment process from land search and site selection through permits, recruitment, and ongoing operational assistance. Targets domestic and international investors and companies establishing or expanding operations in the Szczecin region.
• Invest in Szczecin Regional investment attraction initiative promoting Szczecin as a business destination, showcasing investment opportunities and supporting foreign investors through a dedicated digital platform. Targets domestic and international investors interested in the Szczecin metropolitan area.
• Zrobione w Szczecinie Local brand certification and promotion program showcasing products and services made in Szczecin. Celebrates local producers and provides them with a platform for visibility and brand building among the regional community.
• Szczecin_offshore 2025 Offshore industry development initiative promoting Szczecin as a hub for the maritime wind energy sector. Targets maritime and offshore wind companies and investors interested in the Szczecin region's offshore industry potential.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Dolnośląski Park Innowacji i NaukicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership offering investment guarantees up to 3 million PLN for revitalization investments in the Szczecin metropolitan area. The collaboration provides entrepreneurs with favorable financing terms including lower interest rates, extended repayment periods, and facilitated access to collateral through ARMS guarantees.
• AccoladekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial real estate developer partnership on the Szczecin Trzebusz II project, providing over 25,500 square meters of modern industrial-logistics space across six regional parks. Represents investment attraction and regional economic development collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CzechInvest: Czech Republic's national investment promotion agency. A larger, established version of ARMS operating across an entire country with similar services (investor servicing, real estate matchmaking, business support programs), but at national rather than metropolitan scale.
• Polish Investment & Trade Agency (PAIH): Poland's national investment and trade agency, owned by the Polish government. Operates the same fundamental investor-attraction and export-promotion playbook as ARMS but at national scale, often partnering with or channeling deals through municipal agencies like ARMS.

Others

• Accolade: Pan-European industrial-logistics real estate developer and ARMS's named partner on the Szczecin Trzebusz II project (25,500+ sqm). Comparable in the sense that both parties serve the same investor-attraction funnel for industrial tenants in the region.
• Dolnośląski Park Innowacji i Nauki: Wrocław-based technology/science park and ARMS's named partner on the 3M PLN guarantee program for revitalization investments. Comparable ecosystem player delivering complementary SME financing support under a different institutional umbrella.

Direct peers

• Metropolis GZM (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia): Metropolitan governance and economic development body covering Upper Silesia. Operates analogous municipal-led investor attraction, SME support, and metropolitan-promotion functions to ARMS for a different Polish urban region.
• Invest in Krakow: Municipal investment attraction initiative for the Kraków metropolitan area. Closely comparable in scope (single-city investor promotion, land matchmaking, brand campaigns) and target audience (domestic and international investors evaluating Polish metros).
• Agencja Rozwoju Aglomeracji Wrocławskiej (ARAW): Municipal development agency for the Wrocław agglomeration. Directly comparable to ARMS as another Polish city-owned economic development body offering investor services, real estate support, and SME assistance within a defined metropolitan footprint.
• Invest in Pomerania: Regional investment promotion agency covering the West Pomeranian voivodeship, the same broader region as Szczecin. Comparable mission of attracting domestic and foreign investors to the Pomeranian territory and curating land/property opportunities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/ARMS.SZCZECIN.EU
• Facebookfacebook.com/ARMS.SZCZECIN.EU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agencja-rozwoju-metropolii-szczeci%C5%84skiej

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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