What FOA Vestsjælland does

FOA Vestsjælland is a local branch of FOA (Fag og Arbejde), one of Denmark's largest trade unions and unemployment insurance funds (a-kasse), headquartered at Japanvej 2, 4200 Slagelse, serving members in the Vestsjælland region of Zealand, Denmark. The branch operates with 10 employees as part of a national network of 30+ local branches coordinated under the parent FOA Forbundet federation. FOA's core product is dual-track membership consisting of trade union representation (fagforening) providing collective bargaining, legal assistance, and workplace support, and unemployment insurance (a-kasse) providing financial benefits, job placement, and career counseling. A digital service layer includes Min post (secure digital mailbox), FOA Job (job matching platform), and an A-kasse booking system accessible via MitID authentication.

The business model is subscription-based recurring revenue from monthly membership dues, with tiered pricing for general members, student/apprentice members, and special categories (under 18, under 25 on dagpenge, au pairs, pensioners). Beyond core union services, FOA monetizes membership through a partner benefits ecosystem including PlusKort discounts (over 4,000 kr in annual savings), 10% Alka Forsikring insurance discounts, PenSam pension services, Folkeferie travel, Forbrugsforeningen consumer benefits, and Smartcap.dk graduation cap discounts. The customer base is concentrated in three primary sectors: Social-Sundhed (over 80,000 members), Pædagogisk (approximately 40,000 members), and Service/Kost/Teknik/Beredskab (over 15,000 members), plus over 40,000 part-time employed member registrations.

From the perspective of FOA Vestsjælland specifically, the branch functions as a regional service delivery and member engagement node within the national structure. Distribution channels include the website (foa.dk), phone support, the MitID-authenticated member portal, and the physical Slagelse office. The organization is structured as a non-profit membership entity with FOA Forbundet serving as the national coordinating body. As a labor union, FOA holds statutory collective bargaining rights under Danish labor law, which forms the institutional foundation of its value proposition. The branch maintains its own CVR number and operational structure while being part of the larger FOA organization, and the unit is not a technology company, with digital services serving as operational infrastructure rather than proprietary technology products.

Name

FOA Vestsjælland

Legal name

FOA

Website

https://foa.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FOA Vestsjælland is a local branch of FOA, one of Denmark's largest trade unions and unemployment insurance funds. It serves members in the Vestsjælland region working in social, health, pedagogical, and service sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Slagelse, Zealand

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: FOA generates revenue through membership subscriptions from trade union members and unemployment insurance fund (a-kasse) members. Members pay monthly fees for union representation, collective bargaining services, legal assistance, unemployment benefits administration, and member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FOA Vestsjælland is a local branch of FOA, a Danish trade union and unemployment insurance fund (a-kasse). It provides members with collective bargaining representation, legal assistance, workplace rights advice, and unemployment insurance benefits (dagpenge and efterløn). Membership also includes access to digital services such as Min post digital mailbox and FOA Job job matching platform, plus partner discounts on insurance, travel, and consumer goods through PlusKort and Alka partnerships.

Product overview

FOA Vestsjælland is a local branch of FOA (Fag og Arbejde), one of Denmark's largest trade unions and unemployment insurance funds. The organization operates as a platform offering two core products: trade union membership (fagforening) providing collective bargaining, legal representation, and workplace support; and unemployment insurance (a-kasse) offering financial benefits and job placement services. These core offerings are supplemented by digital services including Min post (digital mailbox), FOA Job (job matching), and the A-kasse booking system. The organization serves members across social, health, pedagogical, and service sectors with a network of regional offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FOA Trade Union Membership (Fagforening)
• FOA Unemployment Insurance (A-kasse)
• Min post (Digital Post)
• FOA Job (Job Matching Service)
• A-kasse Booking System
• FOA Ungdom (Youth Organization)
• Legal Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Every second member finds new job within 3 months when using FOA A-kasse services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KL (Kommunernes Landsforening)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOA and KL have collaborated to strengthen cleaning efforts in municipalities by investigating knowledge about the use of serum institute guidelines for hygienic cleaning. This partnership produced joint recommendations for municipalities on cleaning standards.
• Smartcap.dkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFOA members receive 20% discount on graduation caps (afgangshuer) from Smartcap.dk for social and health assistants, pedagogical assistants, and social and health helpers completing their education.
• Fagbevægelsens Fordelsprogram A/S (PlusKort)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlusKort provides member benefits including discounts on travel, insurance, consumer goods, and entertainment. FOA members can save over 4,000 kr annually through PlusKort discounts on travel and consumer goods.
• Alka ForsikringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFOA members receive 10% discount on insurance products from Alka Forsikring.
• PenSam PensionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPenSam provides pension and insurance services to FOA members as part of member benefit partnerships.
• Folkeferie.dkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel and vacation benefits for FOA members through Folkeferie.dk partnership.
• ForbrugsforeningenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConsumer benefits and discounts through Forbrugsforeningen partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HK (Handel & Kontor): Major Danish trade union and a-kasse serving office, retail, and administrative workers. Comparable as a parallel union/a-kasse dual-product model providing collective bargaining, job matching, and member benefits in Denmark.
• Socialpædagogerne: Danish union for social pedagogues working with vulnerable children, youth, and adults. Comparable as a specialized welfare-sector union overlapping with FOA's social and pedagogical segments, providing collective bargaining and a-kasse services.
• Dansk Sygeplejeråd (DSR): Dedicated Danish nurses' union and a-kasse. Directly comparable as a profession-specific trade union with collective bargaining rights in the Danish healthcare sector that overlaps with FOA's Social-Health segment.
• Djøf: Danish union for lawyers, economists, and social scientists. Comparable as a Danish professional membership body providing collective bargaining, career services, and member benefits under the same labor-law framework.
• IDA (Ingeniørforeningen): Danish society of engineers providing union-like representation, a-kasse function, and member benefits. Comparable as a Danish professional membership organization offering collective representation, career services, and insurance partnerships.
• 3F (Fagligt Fælles Forbund): Denmark's largest trade union with overlapping welfare-sector representation including cleaning, service, and transport workers. Directly comparable as a multi-sector fagforening and a-kasse offering collective bargaining, legal aid, and member benefits to similar Danish blue-collar and public-sector professionals.
• TL - Teknisk Landsforbund: Danish union for technicians and IT/technology professionals. Comparable as a Danish fagforening with a-kasse function, collective bargaining rights, and member-benefit partnerships in adjacent technical occupations.
• BUPL: Dedicated union for Danish pedagogues and early childhood educators. Directly comparable as a profession-specific union overlapping with FOA's Pædagogisk sector (40,000+ members), competing for the same educator member pool.
• Dansk Metal: Large Danish trade union for industrial, metalworking, and technical workers. Comparable as a Danish fagforening and a-kasse operating under the same collective bargaining framework, though with a different sector focus.
• Akademikerne (AC): Confederation of Danish professional unions covering academics and graduates. Comparable as a parallel Danish union structure providing collective bargaining and member services, though targeting higher-educated segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries31 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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