Name

Vårdföretagarna

Legal name

Vårdföretagarna

Website

https://vardforetagarna.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association and Employer Representation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Contracts, Procurement & Vendor Management (HLAJALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sourcing Support & RFx Administration (RFI/RFP/RFQ) (BPAAAJAC), Third-Party, Vendor & Supply Chain Compliance (EDABADAJ)

Keywords

• Employer organization services
• Collective bargaining agreements
• Labor law advisory
• Industry association advocacy
• Healthcare quality standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Solna

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Member companies pay annual membership fees to Vårdföretagarna. Fees are calculated based on the number of employees (below or above 249), payroll sum (lönesumma), and operating profit before depreciation (resultat före avskrivningar). Membership also provides access to services through Almega and automatic membership in Svenskt Näringsliv.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vårdföretagarna is a non-profit employers' and industry organization that provides collective bargaining, labor-law advisory, training, quality frameworks, and policy advocacy to privately operated Swedish healthcare, dental, elderly care, occupational health, personal assistance, and ambulance providers. Members pay annual fees tied to company size, payroll, and EBITDA, and receive industry-specific collective agreements (across seven branches), access to the Arbetsgivarguiden digital knowledge bank and employer hotline, training courses, voluntary quality declarations, and automatic co-membership in Svenskt Näringsliv.

Product overview

Vårdföretagarna is a membership-based employer and industry organization for private healthcare and care providers operating within Almega and the Swedish Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. Its core offering is membership, which bundles together collective agreements, employer advisory services, and training. The primary member-facing service is Arbetsgivarguiden, a digital knowledge bank providing round-the-clock guidance on labor law, contracts, payroll, and workplace issues. Adjacent services include Kvalitetsdeklaration (a voluntary quality reporting framework), Transparent Redovisning (mandatory transparency disclosures), and the Medlemsmärke (membership badge). The organization also publishes research products including Assistansbarometern, Äldreomsorgsbarometern, and Patienttoppen. A range of member benefits supplements the core offering, including business insurance, group insurance, and discounted legal and training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbetsgivarguiden (Employer Guide Portal) Digital knowledge bank and employer service portal operated through parent organization Almega, providing round-the-clock access to templates, checklists, and guidance on collective agreements, labor law, payroll, pensions, insurance, and occupational health and safety for Vårdföretagarna member employers.
• Kollektivavtal (Collective Agreements) Industry-specific collective agreements negotiated by Vårdföretagarna covering wages and general employment conditions across seven sectors of private healthcare: dentistry, dental laboratories, occupational health, care and treatment, elderly care, personal assistance, and ambulance services.
• Utbildningar och kurser (Education and Training) General and tailored courses and training programs for member employers, including e-courses on membership introduction, labor law basics, whistle-blowing regulations, loyalty and trade secrets, salary processes, and work environment topics.
• Kvalitetsdeklaration (Quality Declarations) Voluntary quality declaration framework that allows member companies to openly communicate their quality work and results to patients, relatives, commissioners, and decision-makers, with branch-specific templates for primary care, special housing elderly care, individual and family care, and personal assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vårdföretagarna publishes Patienttoppen annually, analyzing SKR's national patient survey for primary care — this report has been produced for 15 consecutive years as of 2026.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AlmegacoreOthersVårdföretagarna is one of nine sector and employer associations within the Almega group. Almega is Sweden's leading employer organization for the service sector. Members of Vårdföretagarna receive access to Almega's full suite of employer services including the Arbetsgivarguiden knowledge portal, labor law advice, negotiation support, and training. Vårdföretagarna's Director General sits on Almega's management group and Vårdföretagarna is represented on both Almega's and Svenskt Näringsliv's boards.
• Svenskt NäringslivcoreOthersAll member companies of Vårdföretagarna are automatically also members of Svenskt Näringsliv (the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise), which is the leading business organization in Sweden. Svenskt Näringsliv and its 49 member organizations collectively represent over 60,000 member companies with more than 1.5 million employees. The partnership provides members with access to Svenskt Näringsliv's policy advocacy on taxes, labor law, education, and infrastructure.
• SäkraminorOthersSäkra provides corporate insurance solutions to Vårdföretagarna members. Through collective negotiation as a large association, Vårdföretagarna has secured favorable terms and pricing for members on business insurance specifically tailored to healthcare and elderly care operators. The insurance offering is customized for the needs of care sector employers.
• SkandiaminorOthersSkandia provides group insurance solutions to Vårdföretagarna member companies. All member companies can offer their employees access to group insurance policies including life insurance with child protection, security capital insurance, health insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, child insurance, health care insurance, and sickness and accident insurance. Participation is voluntary and the employee pays the premium.
• Institutet för Medicinsk Rätt (IMR)minorOthersIMR provides medical law advisory services, training, and consulting to Vårdföretagarna members at discounted rates. Services include free weekly phone consultation on everyday medical law questions, 20% discount on consulting and training programs, a subscription to the annual Medical Law Handbook, and the Swedish Medical Law journal. Non-support customers receive one hour of free weekly advisory, 10% discount on support services and training.
• Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå (Catharina Piper)minorOthersVårdföretagarna members have access to 20 minutes of free legal advice from Catharina Piper at Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå, specialized in public procurement and healthcare law matters. If additional legal advice is needed, members receive a 10% discount on further services.
• SKR, TechSverige, and Swedish MedtechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn June 2026, Vårdföretagarna joined with Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR), TechSverige, and Swedish Medtech to form a joint alliance aimed at strengthening the digital development of healthcare and elderly care (vård och omsorg). This alliance was initiated by all four organizations and represents a cross-sector cooperation to advance digitalization in Swedish healthcare.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon (NHO): Norway's main employer federation, with affiliated sector associations covering healthcare and service industries. Closest international analogue to Almega/Svenskt Näringsliv and therefore a peer to Vårdföretagarna's umbrella affiliation.
• Hovedorganisasjonen Virke: Norway's employers' organization for the service sector, covering private healthcare, care, and personal assistance providers. Comparable Nordic counterpart with similar collective-agreement and policy-advocacy mandate.
• Svenskt Näringsliv: The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, representing 49 member organizations and over 60,000 companies / 1.5M employees. Vårdföretagarna members automatically become Svenskt Näringsliv members, making it the umbrella industry advocacy counterpart.
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI): The UK's leading business confederation with healthcare-sector policy functions. A broader incumbent peer representing the UK equivalent of Vårdföretagarna's industry-advocacy and policy-engagement role.
• Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR): The public-sector counterpart association representing Sweden's municipalities and regions as purchasers of healthcare and social care services. SKR co-initiated Vårdföretagarna's June 2026 digitalization alliance, making it a structural counterpart on the buyer side.
• Dansk Erhverv: Denmark's confederation for the commerce and service sector, including private healthcare and elderly care providers. A Nordic counterpart with similar collective bargaining and policy advocacy functions.

Direct peers

• Teknikföretagen: One of the other nine Almega-affiliated sector associations, representing Swedish technology employers. Useful peer to illustrate how the same parent-association model, collective-agreement framework, and Arbetsgivarguiden infrastructure scales across sectors.
• Almega: Vårdföretagarna's parent organization and Sweden's leading employer federation for the service sector, covering nine sector associations and ~11,000 member companies. Operates the shared Arbetsgivarguiden portal that Vårdföretagarna members rely on.
• Innovationsföretagen: Another Almega-affiliated sector association for Swedish consulting, IT, and telecom employers. Sister association under the same parent and service platform; illustrative of how Vårdföretagarna sits within the broader Almega portfolio.
• bpa (Bundesverband privater Anbieter sozialer Dienste): Germany's leading association for private providers of social, elderly, and care services. Closest international direct peer to Vårdföretagarna in terms of serving privately operated care providers with collective agreements and advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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