What Hedin does

Hedin Group is a family-owned Swedish holding company founded in 1985 by Ingemar and Anders Hedin, headquartered in Mölndal, Sweden. The group operates two principal business areas: automotive through Hedin Mobility Group (71.5% owned) and construction and real estate through Hedin Construction (fully owned) and I.A. Hedin Fastighet AB.

The automotive business is the group's core revenue engine, generating the bulk of the €8.17 billion in 2024 net sales (group total). Hedin Mobility Group operates as importer and distributor for 15 automotive brands across European markets, with 330+ own dealerships in 12 countries offering more than 50 brands of new and used passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and trucks. The mobility business is structured in three integrated modules: distribution (vehicle and parts import/wholesale), retail (the dealership network), and mobility solutions (innovative user-facing sales and service models). The group also distributes spare parts, accessories, tires, and rims to both own dealerships and external retailers via logistics operations.

The construction and real estate business is significantly smaller (1,614 MSEK / approximately €145 million in 2024 net sales) and geographically focused on West Sweden and the Stockholm area. Hedin Construction provides contracting, project development, property maintenance, and interior carpentry services across housing, schools, community buildings, and commercial properties, supported by I.A. Hedin Fastighet AB for property management. Revenue mechanics across the group are predominantly transactional — vehicle sales, parts distribution, and construction contracts — with mobility solutions representing the only subscription/recurring-revenue stream. The group employs 12,000+ people across 14 countries and shows no proprietary technology platforms, AI capabilities, or external institutional shareholders in the available data.

Name

Hedin

Legal name

Hedin Group

Website

https://hedingroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Family-owned Swedish holding company operating pan-European automotive distribution, retail, and mobility services through Hedin Mobility Group (71.5% owned, 330+ dealerships, 15 import brands) and regional construction/real estate through Hedin Construction, serving consumers, fleets, and external retailers across 14 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Retail and Distribution

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (42312), Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (42311)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical replacement parts distribution (engine, drivetrain, steering, suspension, brakes) (CRAOANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tires, Wheels & Retread Supply Distribution (TLAKAOAD), Corporate Free-Floating Car Sharing (TLABALAB)

Keywords

• Automotive distribution services
• Vehicle retail dealerships
• Automotive mobility solutions
• Construction contracting services
• Property development management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mölndal

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales - Distribution: Import and distribution of vehicles to own dealerships and external retailers across Europe. Hedin Mobility Group acts as importer/distributor for 15 automotive brands.
2. Automotive Retail: Retail sales of new and used passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and trucks through 330+ dealerships across 12 countries, representing more than 50 brands.
3. Spare Parts, Accessories, and Tires/Rims Distribution: Wholesale and distribution of spare parts, accessories, and tires and rims through logistics solutions.
4. Mobility Solutions: Innovative mobility services addressing new user needs and sales models in the automotive industry.
5. Construction and Contracting Services: End-to-end construction solutions including contracting, project development, property maintenance, and interior carpentry for housing, schools, community buildings, and commercial properties.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hedin Group is a family-owned holding company that owns and operates automotive mobility businesses through Hedin Mobility Group (71.5% owned) and a construction and real estate business through Hedin Construction (fully owned). Hedin Mobility Group imports and distributes vehicles and spare parts for 15 automotive brands, operates more than 330 own dealerships across 12 countries representing 50+ brands, and provides innovative mobility solutions. Hedin Construction delivers contracting, project development, property maintenance, and interior carpentry services across West Sweden and the Stockholm area.

Product overview

Hedin Group operates as a diversified family-owned holding company with two main business divisions: Hedin Mobility Group (71.5% owned) and Hedin Construction (fully owned). Hedin Mobility Group is organized into three integrated service modules—Distribution (import/distribution of 15 automotive brands, spare parts wholesale), Retail (330+ dealerships across 12 countries, 50+ brands), and Mobility Solutions (innovative mobility services). Hedin Construction provides end-to-end construction services including contracting, project development, property maintenance, and interior carpentry, supported by property management subsidiary I.A. Hedin Fastighet AB. The portfolio spans automotive retail and distribution, construction, and real estate management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hedin Mobility Group One of Europe's largest automotive distribution, retail, and mobility companies, operating import and distribution of vehicles and spare parts, managing 330+ dealerships across 12 countries representing 50+ brands, and providing innovative mobility solutions. Serves both consumer and business customers across European markets.
• Vehicle Import and Distribution Import and distribution operations for 15 automotive brands across European markets, distributing vehicles to own dealerships and external retailers, including wholesale and distribution of spare parts, accessories, tires, and rims supported by logistics solutions. Serves external automotive retailers and the group's own retail network.
• Automotive Retail Dealerships
• Mobility Solutions
• Hedin Construction
• I.A. Hedin Fastighet AB

Quantifiable outcome

• 259,000 vehicles sold in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vertu Motors plc: UK-listed automotive retailer with volume and premium franchises plus aftermarket services. Comparable as a multi-brand retail operator with parts-and-service exposure, though focused on the UK market only.
• Inchcape plc: London-listed global automotive distributor and retailer focused on premium and volume brands across multiple markets — directly comparable in distributor/multi-brand retail role to Hedin Mobility Group, though with a different geographic mix (heavier in Asia-Pacific and emerging markets).
• Pendragon plc: UK-based automotive retailer operating multiple volume and premium franchises; now part of Lithia. Comparable as a multi-brand European dealer group, though smaller in scale and more geographically concentrated than Hedin.
• Emil Frey Group: Privately held Swiss automotive importer, distributor, and retailer operating across multiple European countries — the closest direct comparable to Hedin Mobility Group in business model, geographic mix, and family-ownership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Cox Automotive: Global automotive services group spanning wholesale auctions, remarketing, software, and retail solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same European automotive value chain, but as a US-rooted services platform rather than a European brick-and-mortar dealer group.
• Volkswagen AG: One of the OEMs whose brands Hedin distributes. Comparable as a broad automotive industry incumbent whose agency / direct-sales strategy directly affects Hedin's economics across multiple distributed brands.
• Group 1 Automotive: US-listed multi-brand automotive retailer with significant UK operations. Comparable in franchise-based retail and parts/service revenue mix, though geographically skewed toward North America.
• CarMax: US used-car retailer with proprietary reconditioning and finance capabilities. Comparable only thematically as a large-scale automotive retailer with vertically integrated used-car and finance operations; not a direct geographic competitor.

Emerging players

• Auto1 Group SE: Berlin-based digital used-car platform operating across Europe. Comparable as it competes for the same European vehicle buyer and intersects with Hedin's distribution and used-car operations, though it is digital-native and used-car focused rather than franchise-based.
• Lithia Motors (Lithia & Driveway): US-headquartered global automotive retailer that has expanded into the UK through Pendragon. Comparable as a multi-brand retail consolidator with acquisitive growth strategy targeting fragmented dealer markets in Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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