Cedra

Name

Cedra

Legal name

Cedra AS

Website

https://cedra.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Services — Audit, Tax, Legal, and Advisory

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Legal Services (5411), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Accounting Services (541219)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

Keywords

• Audit and assurance
• Tax and legal advisory
• Transaction advisory
• Esg sustainability consulting
• Business strategy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices35 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audit and Assurance Services: Statutory audits and assurance services for businesses, ensuring compliance with regulations and financial reporting quality.
2. Tax and Legal Advisory: Tax planning, tax compliance, and legal advisory services for businesses.
3. Transactions and Corporate Finance: M&A advisory, business valuations, due diligence, and transaction support services.
4. ESG and Sustainability Advisory: Environmental, social, and governance advisory services helping clients meet sustainability requirements.
5. Business Advisory and Strategy: Strategy consulting, business performance management, and operational advisory services.
6. Financial Reporting and Capital Market Services: Quality-assured financial reporting and support for capital market transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cedra is a Norwegian audit, law, and advisory firm offering eight core service lines — audit and assurance, tax and legal advisory, transactions and corporate finance, financial reporting and capital market services, business advisory and performance management, technology and digitalization, ESG and sustainability, and legal services — delivered to mid-sized and large Norwegian businesses through a network of 38 local offices backed by a national specialist practice. Engagements are tailored and quote-based, combining experienced auditors, advisors, and lawyers with internally developed digital tooling.

Product overview

Cedra is an audit, law and advisory firm offering a broad range of services as a unified portfolio of core offerings. The company provides audit and assurance, tax and legal advisory, transactions and corporate finance, accounting and financial reporting, business advisory and performance management, technology and digitalization, and ESG and sustainability services. Founded in 2025, Cedra operates as a single integrated firm rather than a platform with modular products, combining deep industry expertise with focus on quality, digitalization, and efficient processes. The eight service lines function as the primary product categories, with technology and digitalization being highlighted as a distinct offering to help clients leverage technology for smarter work and better decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revisjon (Audit and Assurance) Statutory audit and assurance services that ensure regulatory compliance and financial security for Norwegian businesses across the firm's 38 offices.
• Skatt og avgift (Tax and Fee Advisory) Tax advisory services that simplify clients' tax questions and optimize their tax situation, covering tax planning, tax compliance, and related advisory for Norwegian businesses.
• Juridiske tjenester (Legal Services) Legal advisory and assistance with contracts and agreements that effectively and professionally protect clients' interests, delivered by Cedra's in-house legal team across Norway.
• Transaksjoner (Transactions and Corporate Finance) Advisory services supporting acquisitions, sales, valuations, due diligence, and related transaction work for Norwegian businesses undertaking corporate transactions.
• Finansiell rapportering og kapitalmarkedet (Financial Reporting and Capital Market Services) Quality-assured financial reporting and support for capital market transactions, providing secure execution from start to finish for clients preparing for or executing listings, issuances, and other market transactions.
• Strategi og virksomhetsstyring (Business Advisory and Performance Management) Strategic advisory providing direction, control, and better decisions for growth, restructuring, and profitability across Norwegian businesses.
• Teknologi og digitalisering (Technology and Digitalization Advisory) Advisory helping clients work smarter, make better decisions, and create more value through the proper use of technology and data.
• ESG og bærekraft (ESG and Sustainability Advisory) Advisory services helping clients meet climate and sustainability requirements and translate them into good choices and lasting results.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Norge: KPMG is a Big 4 firm in Norway with audit, tax, and advisory services across the full market — a broad incumbent competing for the same larger mid-market and enterprise clients Cedra targets.
• Deloitte Norge: Deloitte is one of the Big 4 in Norway, offering the full suite of audit, tax, legal, consulting, and advisory services to large enterprises — a broader incumbent Cedra must compete against for larger and cross-border mandates.
• EY Norge: Ernst & Young is a Big 4 firm in Norway offering integrated audit, tax, transaction, and consulting services — a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities across Cedra's full service stack.
• PwC Norge: PwC is a Big 4 firm in Norway offering audit, tax, legal, and advisory services across all client tiers; a broad incumbent overlapping with Cedra's service portfolio.

Direct peers

• BDO Norge: BDO is the largest mid-tier international audit and advisory network in Norway, serving SMEs and mid-market clients with audit, tax, and advisory services — directly competing with Cedra's positioning.
• Azets: Azets is a leading Nordic mid-tier accounting, audit, payroll, and advisory firm operating across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland — a direct competitor in the Nordic SME/mid-market audit and advisory segment Cedra targets.
• RSM Norge: RSM is a global mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting network with a Norwegian practice focused on mid-market companies, overlapping almost entirely with Cedra's service lines and target client profile.
• Baker Tilly Norge: Baker Tilly is a mid-tier international audit, tax, and advisory network with a Norwegian member firm competing in the same SME and mid-market audit and advisory segments.
• Forvis Mazars Norge: Forvis Mazars (formerly Mazars) is an international audit and advisory network with a Norwegian presence serving mid-market companies across audit, tax, and consulting — directly comparable in scope and client tier to Cedra.

Emerging players

• Kreston International (Norway member): Kreston is a global mid-tier accountancy network with Norwegian member firms serving SMEs — an emerging/smaller-scale peer in the same mid-market audit and advisory niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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