What Niras Sweden Ab does

NIRAS Sweden AB is a Stockholm-headquartered private limited company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Danish NIRAS Group A/S (founded 1956, headquartered in Allerød, Denmark). The firm operates as a values-driven, cross-disciplinary consulting practice offering engineering, environmental, project management, and development consulting services across 12+ sectors including Project Management, Energy, Facility Management, Infrastructure, Life Science, Environment, Hydraulic Engineering, Ports & Coast, Food & Beverage, Offshore Wind, Data & Digitalization, and Tenant Advisory & Space Procurement. It serves government agencies, private enterprises, and international development organizations through six Swedish offices staffed by 200+ experts, backed by the parent group's 3,000 employees across 62-63 global offices and approximately 9,000 active projects.

The company's core technology rests on cross-disciplinary engineering expertise combined with sustainability and digitalization methodologies. Notable specialized capabilities include diving-based underwater vegetation inventories conducted annually since the late 1990s across the Baltic Sea, Kattegat, and Nordic lakes; eDNA-based species detection and aquatic environmental monitoring inherited from the September 2022 AquaBiota acquisition; and Geoprobe-equipped soil and groundwater investigation. NIRAS holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification, is a member of UN Global Compact and FIDIC, and operates a Business Integrity Management System, credentials that qualify it for Swedish public sector framework agreements.

NIRAS Sweden operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model, delivering work under direct consulting engagements and multi-year framework agreements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are scoped per project. The firm generates revenue across three primary verticals — government agencies (Migrationsverket, Svenska kraftnät, Försvarsmakten, Plikt- och prövningsverket, Bane NOR), private companies (Octapharma), and international development sector clients — with the parent group providing global resourcing for cross-border mandates. The company reports a 4.8/5 customer satisfaction score and 30+ years of continuous presence in Sweden.

Name

Niras Sweden Ab

Legal name

NIRAS Sweden AB

Website

https://niras.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

NIRAS Sweden AB is the Stockholm-based Swedish subsidiary of Danish NIRAS Group A/S, providing cross-disciplinary engineering, environmental, and project management consulting services to government agencies and private companies across 12+ sectors through six Swedish offices and 200+ experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB), EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting
• Environmental consulting
• Project management
• Infrastructure planning
• Development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional consulting services: Revenue generated through consulting services across multiple sectors including environment, project management, infrastructure, energy, facility management, and development consulting. Services are provided to government agencies, private companies, and public sector organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NIRAS Sweden AB is a values-driven, cross-disciplinary consulting firm offering professional advisory services across multiple sectors including project management, data & digitalization, energy, facility management, tenant advisory & space procurement, ports & coast, infrastructure, food & beverage, life science, environment, hydraulic engineering, and international development consulting. Services are delivered by more than 200 experts across six Swedish offices, supported by approximately 2,200 international colleagues across the wider NIRAS Group.

Product overview

NIRAS Sweden AB is a value-driven, cross-disciplinary consulting firm offering professional advisory services across multiple sectors. Rather than a unified software product or platform, the company provides a portfolio of specialized consulting services organized by sector (sectors/business areas) including Project Management, Data & Digitalization, Energy, Facility Management, Tenant Advisory & Space Procurement, Ports & Coast, Infrastructure, Food & Beverage, Life Science, Environment, Hydraulic Engineering, and Development Consulting. The company also operates NIRAS Sweden AB, which acquired AquaBiota in 2022, strengthening their marine and environmental consulting capabilities. Services are delivered through approximately 200+ experts across six Swedish offices, supported by 2,200+ international colleagues in 30+ countries. The company emphasizes digitalization, sustainability, and quality as foundational pillars across all service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AquaBiota: Marine and limnic environmental consulting services; acquired by NIRAS Sweden AB in September 2022

Products and services

• Project Management Consulting Project management consulting services for construction, infrastructure, and organizational projects delivered to public and private sector clients.
• Data & Digitalization Consulting Digital transformation and data consulting services to help organizations modernize their operations.
• Energy Consulting Energy consulting services including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable energy solutions, with offshore wind capabilities.
• Facility Management Consulting Facility management consulting to optimize building operations and maintenance for corporate and public sector occupiers.
• Tenant Advisory & Space Procurement Tenant representation and office space procurement services for public and private sector clients.
• Ports & Coast Consulting Consulting services for port infrastructure and coastal development projects.
• Infrastructure Consulting Infrastructure planning and consulting for transportation, utilities, and public facilities.
• Food & Beverage Consulting Consulting for food and beverage industry including food safety, processing, and production facilities.
• Life Science Consulting Consulting services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies including laboratory and production facility planning.
• Environment Consulting Environmental consulting including environmental impact assessments, remediation, marine ecology studies, diving services for underwater environmental surveys since the late 1990s, and eDNA-based monitoring.
• Hydraulic Engineering Water engineering services including water treatment, wastewater systems, and hydraulic infrastructure.
• International Development Consulting International development consulting for governments, NGOs, and international organizations across developing countries.
• Offshore Wind Consulting Offshore wind energy consulting including environmental assessments and foundation design.
• GREENsition Green Transition Consulting Green transition consulting initiative focused on sustainable development and climate change mitigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction rating of 4.8/5
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AquaBiotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022NIRAS Sweden AB acquired AquaBiota in September 2022, strengthening their position as a leading environmental consulting company in Scandinavia. AquaBiota provides marine and limnic expertise, including diving services, eDNA analysis, and environmental monitoring capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFRY: Sweden/Nordics-headquartered engineering and design consultancy formed via ÅF + Pöyry merger; large-scale competitor in energy, infrastructure, environment, and industrial consulting across the same Swedish public-sector accounts as NIRAS.
• Tyréns: Swedish engineering consultancy providing infrastructure, environment, urban planning, and project management services. A domestic competitor with overlapping service lines and customer segments to NIRAS Sweden.
• Norconsult: Norway's largest engineering consultancy with cross-Nordic reach. Comparable multi-disciplinary portfolio spanning infrastructure, environment, energy, water, and built environment consulting.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with major Nordic operations. Overlaps with NIRAS Sweden in environment, property & buildings, transport, and energy advisory — competing for the same public and private clients.
• Ramboll: Danish-founded engineering and environmental consultancy with strong Nordic presence and identical multi-disciplinary / sustainability positioning. Directly competes for Swedish government framework agreements and EU-funded development work.
• Sweco: Sweden's largest engineering, environment, and project management consultancy. Direct competitor across infrastructure, environment, energy, water, and life science — overlapping service portfolio and customer base with NIRAS Sweden AB.
• COWI: Danish-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep Nordic roots and significant environmental, energy, and infrastructure practice areas. Directly comparable to NIRAS in heritage, scale, and portfolio breadth.

Emerging players

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): World's largest pure-play environmental, sustainability, and risk consulting firm. Overlaps with NIRAS Sweden on ESG / climate disclosure, EIA, and supply-chain sustainability work; growing Nordic presence makes it an emerging competitive threat.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Relevant peer especially for NIRAS Sweden's environment, water/hydraulic, and sustainability practices.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and environmental consulting firm. A broader incumbent expanding into the Nordics; competes with NIRAS Sweden in environmental impact assessment, climate resilience, and sustainable buildings work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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