Ladies Circle Sverige

What Ladies Circle Sverige does

Ladies Circle Sverige is a Swedish non-profit membership organization (ideell förening) for women aged 18 to 45, founded in 1947 as the first Swedish chapter of the Ladies Circle movement (originated in England in 1936). The organization operates a distributed network of 160 local clubs organized into 13 districts across Sweden, with 1,562 active members participating in bi- or tri-weekly meetings that combine personal development, social activities, company visits, lectures, and charity work. It is the Swedish constituent of Ladies Circle International, a federation co-founded in 1959 with England and Denmark that today spans 40+ countries and approximately 11,000 members.

The core 'product' is the club membership network itself, delivered through in-person meetings rather than a technology platform. Supporting infrastructure consists of a website (ladiescircle.se) maintained by a single Web Lady, social media channels, and digital guest registration forms in certain districts. The organization does not offer a proprietary technology stack; member management is lightweight and volunteer-led. An 8-person administrative staff supports a 22-member elected national board, with marketing, merchandise, design, web, and guest-recruitment functional roles.

The revenue model combines recurring membership dues (undisclosed pricing) with tiered corporate sponsorship (Gold at 30,000 SEK, Silver at 20,000 SEK, Bronze at 5,000 SEK annually), supplemented by charity fundraising. The GTM motion is community-led: prospective members visit clubs as guests before being offered membership, with recruitment reinforced by word-of-mouth through the affiliated Round Table network. National charity partnerships rotate on a multi-year cycle, with the current 2024-2026 partner being ECPAT Sverige (child rights) and an international charity partner being the Help Schools Foundation (Sri Lanka education).

Name

Ladies Circle Sverige

Legal name

Ladies Circle Sverige

Website

https://ladiescircle.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ladies Circle Sverige is a Swedish non-profit membership organization for women aged 18-45, operating 160 local clubs across 13 districts with 1,562 members. It delivers friendship, personal development, and charity service through in-person club meetings as part of Ladies Circle International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sweden (national organization)

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Members pay dues to participate in club activities and national organization. All members have started as guests before being offered membership.
2. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Corporate sponsors pay for tiered partnership packages (Gold, Silver, Bronze) to gain visibility among the organization's members through website placement, social media promotion, event participation, and email marketing access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ladies Circle Sverige operates a national network of 160 local clubs organized into 13 districts, offering women aged 18-45 regular in-person meetings, social activities, personal development programs (including public speaking practice and leadership training), and structured charitable engagement at local, national, and international levels. The organization is a non-profit membership association (ideell förening) and the Swedish national branch of Ladies Circle International, with 1,562 active members across Sweden and approximately 11,000 members across 40+ countries worldwide.

Product overview

Ladies Circle Sverige is a non-profit membership organization for young women up to 45 years old. The organization does not offer a traditional technology product or software platform. Its core offering consists of a network of over 160 local clubs organized across 13 districts throughout Sweden, where members participate in regular meetings, social activities, charitable projects, networking events, and personal development opportunities. The organization operates under the motto 'Friendship & Service' and facilitates both local club activities and national/international gatherings. The main service is the membership network itself, which provides opportunities for friendship, personal growth, charity work, and professional networking among young women.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership Network A national membership network consisting of 160+ local clubs organized across 13 districts in Sweden, offering women aged 18-45 regular club meetings, social activities, personal development programs, and charitable engagement opportunities. Members pay annual dues and begin as guests before being offered membership.
• Charity Projects National and international charitable initiatives including current partnerships with Ecpat Sverige (child rights, 2024-2026) and Help Schools Foundation (Sri Lanka education). Historical projects include Maskrosbarn (2024-2026), Suicide Zero (2022-2024), Fonden för Psykisk Hälsa (2020-2022), Hjärnfonden (2017-2020), Love Nepal (2016-2017), and Barndiabetesfonden (2014-2016).
• Corporate Partnership Programs Tiered annual sponsorship packages for brands targeting Swedish women aged 18-45: Gold Partner at 30,000 SEK (website logo, club meeting visits, monthly email offers, targeted Facebook and Instagram offers, exhibitor status at national/district meetings), Silver Partner at 20,000 SEK (one Facebook post or offer), and Bronze Partner at 5,000 SEK (one Facebook ad with targeted one-time offer).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 active members across Sweden participating in club activities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ecpat SverigecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National charity partner for 2024-2026. ECPAT Sverige is a children's rights organization working to stop and prevent sexual abuse of children, offering support to children, youth and adults, operating a hotline for tips about exploitation material, and working to influence legislation and spread knowledge about children's protection and rights.
• Help Schools FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International charity partner. An educational initiative based in Sri Lanka dedicated to giving every child the opportunity to learn, regardless of where they are born. The foundation focuses on communities where schools have limited resources and where children must overcome daily challenges to attend school.
• Ladies Circle InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1936International umbrella organization founded in 1959 by Sweden, England, and Denmark. Ladies Circle International operates in over 40 countries with nearly 11,000 members and facilitates international friendship and collaboration among member organizations.
• ViniacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold partner of Ladies Circle Sverige. Vinia receives prominent logo placement on the Ladies Circle website and benefits from visibility among the organization's 1,562 members and 160 clubs across Sweden.
• MqmarqetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.
• FluggerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.
• Ilse JacobsenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.
• Elite HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.
• SponsorhusetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.
• Standard LogminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.
• HudoteketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.
• SniphminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional collaboration partner featured among other partnerships on the Ladies Circle Sverige website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Junior League International: Women's volunteer organization with local league structure, focused on community impact and leadership development for women. Comparable age demographic, meeting cadence, and civic engagement focus.
• Zonta International: Global service organization of professionals that operates through local clubs with regular meetings, advocacy focus, and international federation structure. Mirrors Ladies Circle's club-based service model with parallel international umbrella.
• Soroptimist International: Global women's service club network (~80,000 members) organized into local clubs with similar age-demographic targeting, structured meetings, charitable focus, and tiered governance. Direct structural analog to Ladies Circle.
• Pilot International: International service club focused on brain-related disorders and safety, organized through local clubs with structured meetings and member-driven charitable projects. Comparable civic service club structure.
• Altrusa International: International service club organized through local clubs, with focus on community service, personal development, and structured membership. Direct analog in structure and mission to Ladies Circle.
• Inner Wheel: International women's service club founded in 1924, affiliated with Rotary (Round Table's parent) and operating in 100+ countries. Closest structural parallel given shared origins with Round Table and identical club/district model.
• Ladies Circle International: Direct parent umbrella organization spanning 40+ countries and ~11,000 members. Operationally integrated with Ladies Circle Sverige through shared governance, branding, and international events.

Broad incumbents

• General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC): Largest women's volunteer service organization in the world (US-based), operating federated local clubs with civic, charitable, and educational programs. Larger scale analog of the Ladies Circle model.

Regional players

• Round Table Sweden: Swedish branch of the Round Table men's club network, from which Ladies Circle originated in 1936. Shares the same district structure (13 districts) and operates as the sibling organization in Sweden.

Emerging players

• Lean In Circles: Peer-led women's small-group network (~40,000+ Circles globally) focused on mentorship and professional development. Emerging alternative that targets the same women's networking/personal development need with lower time commitment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LadiesCircleSverige
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ladies-circle-sverige
• Instagraminstagram.com/ladiescirclesverige

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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