Sweden ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Companies
Approximately 12,606 real businesses classified under Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in Sweden, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 12,606 real businesses operate in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector across Sweden. Casinos and betting operators carry a licensing regime most other entertainment businesses never touch. The sector spans creative and performance arts, venues, professional sports, and recreational facilities, but gaming operators specifically face ownership and control disclosure rules that go well beyond standard company registration — because the licence, not just the company, is what regulators are actually tracking.
54 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation companies in Sweden follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Sweden beneficial ownership overviewTop Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Companies in Sweden
Live from the register. Every row opens the full record — officers, shareholders and resolved group structure.
Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code R in Sweden, as of the last reconciliation.
Section R is 2% of the Sweden register by entity count and its 12th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Public performance, broadcast or other commercial use of music in Sweden runs through STIM (Svenska Tonäsätares Internationella Musikbyrå), the collecting society that licenses composers’, songwriters’ and publishers’ rights — a venue, broadcaster or event organiser’s STIM licensing status is a genuinely independent, checkable signal that it’s operating legitimately, separate from anything in its own company filing. Gambling and betting form a more tightly regulated corner of this sector: casinos and other licensed gambling activities require authorisation from Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority, under the Gambling Act (2018).
Revenue in this sector is often tied tightly to specific, time-limited events — major festivals, seasonal tourism peaks (particularly around Sweden’s long, concentrated summer season), one-off concerts and cultural events — so a single-period financial snapshot can significantly misrepresent a legitimate operator’s normal trading pattern, and exposure is best assessed over a full annual cycle rather than a single filing period.
Sweden Arts, Entertainment and Recreation, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section R entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section R, Sweden. 35 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Sweden arts, entertainment and recreation ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
STIM collecting-society royalties
Public performance and broadcast of music in Sweden runs through STIM (Svenska Tonäsätares Internationella Musikbyrå), the collecting society for composers, songwriters and publishers; a venue or broadcaster’s STIM licensing status is a useful, independently checkable signal of legitimate operation.
Spelinspektionen licence for gambling and gaming
Casinos, betting and other licensed gambling activities require authorisation from Spelinspektionen (the Swedish Gambling Authority) under the Gambling Act — a distinct, checkable licence separate from ordinary company registration.
Event-driven and seasonal revenue exposure
Cultural and entertainment revenue in Sweden is often tied to specific festivals, seasons and one-off events, so a single financial snapshot can misrepresent a legitimate operator’s normal trading pattern.
Sub-sectors within Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Sweden company directory.
Creative, arts and entertainment activities
6,623 companies
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
195 companies
Gambling and betting activities
388 companies
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
5,416 companies
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Arts, Entertainment and Recreation companies are registered in Sweden?
Approximately 12,606 real businesses operate under Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in Sweden.
What does the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector include in Sweden?
Casinos and betting operators carry a licensing regime most other entertainment businesses never touch. The sector spans creative and performance arts, venues, professional sports, and recreational facilities, but gaming operators specifically face ownership and control disclosure rules that go well beyond standard company registration — because the licence, not just the company, is what regulators are actually tracking.
How is company ownership disclosed for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation companies in Sweden?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Sweden — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation.
Can I see all industries present in Sweden?
Yes — the Sweden company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Sweden.
Can I see Arts, Entertainment and Recreation companies in other countries?
Yes — the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector directory lists every country with recorded Arts, Entertainment and Recreation companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Arts, Entertainment and Recreation companies in Sweden over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation companies in Sweden going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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