Moa Lärcentrum

What Moa Lärcentrum does

Moa Lärcentrum is a Swedish municipal adult education provider (komvux) founded in 1997 in Linköping, currently operating across nine cities (Botkyrka, Eskilstuna, Halmstad, Huddinge, Linköping, Nykvarn, Salem, Södertälje, Varberg), with its legal headquarters in Jönköping (Östra Storgatan 33A) under organization number 556561-1406. The company is a subsidiary within Strigokoncernen, itself owned by MRefine Group AB, a holding/investment structure.

The core product is a portfolio of vocational adult education programs: Vård och omsorg (a ~70-week nursing assistant / undersköterska track covering healthcare, elderly care, psychiatry, and LSS disability services), Barn och fritid (an 18-month childcare, teaching assistant, and personal assistant program), Försäljning och service (administrative, retail, and customer service vocational training), and SFI (Swedish for Immigrants). Delivery is via three study modalities — distance (Itslearning LMS), flex (hybrid online plus on-site), and classroom — supported by Zoom and Microsoft Teams for teacher-student contact, and APL (workplace learning) placements with local employers. Certifications include Vård- och omsorgscollege (employer-recognized healthcare diploma) and FR2000 quality management.

The business model is a B2B2C municipal commissioning structure. Students apply through their home kommuns, municipalities pay MoA Lärcentrum per commissioned seat, and tuition is free at the point of consumption. Eligible students can additionally draw CSN (Centrala Studiestödsnämnden) government student aid. The Alvis system processes municipal applications; marketing runs through the corporate website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, plus referral via municipal portals. No pricing or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Moa Lärcentrum

Legal name

MoA Lärcentrum

Website

https://moa-larcentrum.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Moa Lärcentrum is a Swedish municipal adult vocational education provider (komvux), founded 1997 and operating across nine cities, delivering nursing-assistant, childcare, sales/service, and SFI programs through municipal commissions under the Strigokoncernen group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Instructional Materials & Practice Testing for GED/HiSET (EDAAABAO)

Keywords

• Adult vocational education
• Municipal adult education
• Healthcare vocational training
• Swedish language training
• Vocational education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Education Commissions: MoA Lärcentrum operates as a contracted education provider for Swedish municipalities. The company receives funding from municipal governments (communes) to provide adult vocational education and training. Students apply through their home municipalities, and municipalities pay for the educational services provided.
2. CSN Student Aid: Students enrolled in eligible programs can receive government student aid (studiemedel) from CSN (Centrala Studiestödsnämnden). This is a government-funded financial support system for students that helps cover living expenses during studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moa Lärcentrum provides Swedish vocational adult education programs in healthcare and care (Vård och omsorg), children and leisure (Barn och fritid), sales and service (Försäljning och service), and Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), delivered through flexible study formats including distance, flex, and classroom learning across nine Swedish municipalities under commission from municipal governments.

Product overview

Moa Lärcentrum is a vocational adult education provider offering a unified platform of training programs across multiple Swedish municipalities. The core portfolio includes four main programs: Vård och omsorg (Health and Care) for nursing assistant training, Barn och fritid (Children and Leisure) for childcare and support work, Försäljning och service (Sales and Service) for administrative and retail careers, and SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) for language integration. Programs are delivered through flexible study modalities—distance learning via Itslearning, flex studies combining online and on-site components, and classroom instruction—allowing adult students to study full or part-time according to their life circumstances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vård och omsorg (Health and Care Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% satisfied students goal - aiming for all students to recommend MoA Lärcentrum as education provider
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and important.

• Swedish Municipal Governments (Communes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Swedish municipalities commission MoA Lärcentrum to provide adult vocational education services. Municipalities fund the education and manage student enrollment through their systems. MoA has agreements with multiple municipalities including Botkyrka, Eskilstuna, Halmstad, Huddinge, Linköping, Nykvarn, Salem, Södertälje, and Varberg.
• Vård- och omsorgscollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality certification organization for healthcare and welfare education. MoA Lärcentrum is certified by Vård- och omsorgscollege, ensuring high-quality education in collaboration with the healthcare industry. Students meeting requirements receive a diploma recognized by employers.
• Local Employers and Industry PartnersimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal employer representatives collaborate with MoA to ensure education aligns with industry requirements and to provide APL (workplace learning) placement opportunities for students. Industry partners help validate curriculum relevance and facilitate student employment after graduation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Yrkesakademin: Swedish vocational adult-education provider focused on professional and trade programs for adults; competes for the same municipal commissions and adult learner segments, with overlapping healthcare, service, and technical tracks.
• Astar: Vocational training provider offering adult education and workforce programs in Sweden, including healthcare and service tracks; competes directly with MoA for municipal vocational contracts and adult learner demand.
• Medlearn: Sweden-focused healthcare vocational training provider with strong overlap to MoA's vård och omsorg program, serving the same municipal commissioning customers and undersköterska labor-market need.
• Hermods: One of Sweden's largest private adult-education (komvux) providers, offering SFI, vocational tracks, and distance learning through municipal contracts—directly comparable to MoA's service mix, delivery model, and B2G go-to-market.
• NTI-skolan: Part of Academedia, NTI is a major private komvux and distance-learning provider in Sweden with similar municipal contracting, vocational programs, and online delivery via Itslearning—closely comparable to MoA's model and target customer.

Broad incumbents

• Thorengruppen: Swedish education group with vocational and adult-education operations alongside its K-12 portfolio; competes with MoA for municipal adult-education contracts while operating a broader set of programs and locations.
• Kunskapsskolan: Private school operator in Sweden with a personalized-learning pedagogy across multiple grade levels and some adult-education exposure; comparable as a private education provider competing for public funding, though less directly in komvux vocational.
• Academedia: Sweden's largest private education group, operating preschools, K-12, and adult education (including NTI). As MoA's largest competitive incumbent in municipal tenders, Academedia's scale and procurement relationships are a key benchmark even though its portfolio extends well beyond adult vocational education.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/moalarcentrum/?locale=sv_SE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moa-l-rcentrum-ab

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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