Ekobrottsmyndigheten

What Ekobrottsmyndigheten does

Ekobrottsmyndigheten, formally the Swedish Economic Crime Authority, is a central government agency under Sweden's Ministry of Justice. Founded in 1998, the agency is responsible for investigating and prosecuting economic and financial crime, including white-collar offenses, with a focus on complex cases that warrant national-level coordination or specialized resources. It works alongside regular Swedish police and prosecutors and maintains a national footprint across six offices in Sweden. The agency also engages in Nordic and broader cross-border cooperation against financial crime and participates in joint platforms with other Swedish law enforcement entities, including the national coordinator against organized crime. From July 2026 the agency has additionally taken on the role of Sweden's national distraint authority, expanding its mandate beyond crime prosecution into public debt recovery enforcement.

Its core operational capabilities include dedicated prosecutor teams, police units, and financial investigators combining legal, law enforcement, and forensic accounting expertise. The agency relies on data analysis tools and financial crime detection systems to triage and investigate cases involving fraud, money laundering, and asset recovery, drawing on cross-agency intelligence sharing agreements. It does not produce a commercial product; its "output" consists of completed investigations, indictments, asset recovery outcomes, and court convictions reported to government stakeholders and the public.

The agency's funding is provided through annual appropriations from the Swedish state budget rather than through commercial revenue. Its primary "customers" are Swedish government ministries, the justice system, and the broader public it serves through reduced economic and financial crime. Leadership transitions are government appointments, with Ola Sjöstrand scheduled to take over as Director General in September 2026.

Name

Ekobrottsmyndigheten

Legal name

Ekobrottsmyndigheten

Website

https://ekobrottsmyndigheten.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ekobrottsmyndigheten is a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Justice that investigates and prosecutes economic and financial crime. Headquartered in Stockholm, it operates across six national offices and, from July 2026, additionally functions as Sweden's national distraint authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Crime Law Enforcement

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Audit, Compliance Monitoring & Investigations (BPAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL), Compliance, Audit & Regulatory Services for Collections (FSAKAJAL)

Keywords

• Economic crime investigation
• Financial crime prosecution
• Tax fraud enforcement
• Money laundering prevention
• White-collar crime agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Swedish government authority, Ekobrottsmyndigheten is funded through the state budget (offentliga anslag). The agency does not generate commercial revenue but operates on tax-funded appropriations allocated by the Swedish government.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ekobrottsmyndigheten (Swedish Economic Crime Authority) is a government agency that prevents, investigates, and prosecutes economic crimes in Sweden, including accounting fraud, tax crimes, money laundering, EU-funds fraud, and financial-market offenses. Its core delivery is conducted through six regional Economic Crime Chambers (Ekobrottskammare) that integrate prosecutors and police investigators, supported by public crime-reporting and whistleblowing channels, crime-prevention guidance for municipalities and businesses, and statutory collaboration with other Swedish authorities.

Product overview

Ekobrottsmyndigheten (Swedish Economic Crime Authority) is a government agency offering a unified service for preventing, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting economic crimes in Sweden. The core service consists of specialized Economic Crime Chambers (Ekobrottskammare) distributed across six cities (Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Linköping, Uppsala, Umeå) that handle investigation and prosecution of economic offenses. Supporting services include whistleblower functions for internal and EU-related fraud reporting, crime reporting and anonymous tip channels, and crime prevention guidance. The agency also publishes legal memoranda (Rättspromemorior), guides, annual situation reports, and consultation responses. There is no commercial product platform; these are government services provided to citizens, businesses, and other authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centrum mot ekonomisk brottslighet: A center within Ekobrottsmyndigheten focused on combating economic crime through coordination and knowledge sharing.
• SMOB (Sverige mot organiserad brottslighet)

Products and services

• Ekobrottskammare (Economic Crime Chambers) Specialized prosecution-and-investigation units colocating prosecutors and police officers that investigate and prosecute economic crimes — accounting fraud, tax crimes, money laundering, EU-funds fraud, and financial-market offenses — across Sweden's regions.
• Visselblåsarfunktion (Whistleblower Function) Internal and external reporting channel for whistleblowers to report suspected serious irregularities, including corruption, bribery, and other financial wrongdoing, with identity protection under the Swedish Whistleblower Act.
• EU-bedrägerirapportering (EU Fraud Reporting) External whistleblowing channel for reporting suspected violations concerning the European Union's financial interests, handled by EBM in its role as the designated Swedish authority under SEFI-rådet.
• Brottsförebyggande verksamhet (Crime Prevention Services) Preventive consulting services covering how to avoid dishonest actors, secure procurement, and labor-market crime, delivered to municipalities, businesses, and public organizations through guidance documents and collaboration.
• Tipsa om ekobrott (Crime Tip Line) and Anmäl ekobrott (Crime Reporting) Anonymous tip submission and official crime-reporting channels for citizens and professional reporters (auditors, accounting consultants, bankruptcy administrators) to file information or formal criminal complaints about economic offenses with EBM.
• Rättspromemorior (Legal Memoranda) Legal analysis documents — including ARF (Allmänna rättsfrågor) memoranda — that analyze court decisions and interpret legislation, published to support prosecutors' casework and the wider legal community.
• Guider och vägledningar (Guides and Guidance) Prevention-focused publications including secure-procurement advice, guidance for bankruptcy administrators, and strategic prevention documents published by EBM.
• Lägesbild (Annual Situation Report) Annual assessment of the economic-crime landscape in Sweden, providing trend analysis and insights for authorities, policymakers, and the public (the most recent edition referenced is Lägesbild 2025).
• Remisser och yttranden (Consultations and Opinions) Formal responses and opinions that EBM submits on proposed legislation and government inquiries, published chronologically and informing Swedish rule-making on economic-crime policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 years imprisonment imposed in major economic crime case involving drug crimes, accounting crimes, fraud, and money laundering
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SMOB (Sverige mot organiserad brottslighet)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SMOB is a national collaboration initiative bringing together government agencies, academia, business sector, and labor market parties to jointly combat organized crime and the criminal economy. EBM participates as a key agency member. The initiative focuses on education, analysis, innovation, and collaboration. Project period: 2024-2027, financed by European Social Fund.
• SEFI-rådet (Rådet för skydd av EU:s finansiella intressen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEFI-rådet coordinates efforts in Sweden against fraud and other misuse of EU-related funds. EBM plays a central role in this council's work on protecting EU financial interests.
• Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBM works closely with the Swedish Police Authority, including through joint operations and the Ekobrottskansliet (Economic Crime Office) structure. Police officers are placed at EBM offices.
• Åklagarmyndigheten (Swedish Prosecution Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBM collaborates with the Swedish Prosecution Authority, including joint investigations with Åklagarmyndigheten's Riksenheten mot internationell och organiserad brottslighet (RIO) on major cases.
• Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBM collaborates with Skatteverket on tax crime investigations and shares information to detect and prevent economic crimes.
• Tullverket (Swedish Customs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBM collaborates with Tullverket on customs-related economic crimes. From July 2026, Tullverket can assist Kronofogden with distansutmätning, similar to EBM's new authority.
• Kronofogden (Swedish Enforcement Authority)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBM can now assist Kronofogden with distansutmätning (distance distraint) from July 2026. When EBM encounters property belonging to persons with debts at Kronofogden, they notify Kronofogden for distraint.
• Kustbevakningen (Swedish Coast Guard)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom July 2026, Kustbevakningen can assist Kronofogden with distansutmätning, similar to EBM's expanded authority.
• Försäkringskassan (Swedish Social Insurance Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of SMOB collaboration. EBM works with Försäkringskassan to detect and prevent fraud against the social insurance system.
• Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of SMOB collaboration. EBM collaborates with Arbetsförmedlingen on labor market crime prevention.
• Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of SMOB collaboration. EBM works with Migrationsverket on economic crimes involving migration and labor immigration.
• Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBM collaborates with Finansinspektionen on financial market crimes and market abuse investigations.
• Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal whistleblower channel authority. One of the authorities designated to receive external reports about violations concerning EU financial interests.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ekobrottsmyndig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekobrottsmyndigheten
• Instagraminstagram.com/ekobrottsmyndigheten.se

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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