Top IT Companies in Sweden
Approximately 41,498 real businesses classified under Information and Communication in Sweden, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 41,498 real businesses operate in the Information and Communication sector across Sweden. Software and telecom companies are the sector most likely to have four holding-company layers before you reach a real person — and it is rarely for tax reasons alone. Staged venture-capital and private-equity investment rounds, plus standard tax-efficient group structuring, both push ownership chains further here than in almost any other sector. The sector covers software publishing, IT services, telecom network operation, broadcasting, and publishing, and beneficial-ownership resolution is disproportionately relevant precisely because of that depth.
98 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Information and Communication companies in Sweden follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Sweden beneficial ownership overviewTop Information and Communication 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 J in Sweden, as of the last reconciliation.
Section J is 7% of the Sweden register by entity count and its 5th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Sweden has an internationally significant technology and gaming cluster — Spotify, King, EA DICE and the studio that originated Minecraft all trace back to Sweden — where IP ownership, publishing agreements and platform relationships often carry more weight for counterparty risk than a smaller studio’s own filed accounts. Enforcement action from IMY (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, the Swedish data protection authority) against entities in this sector is published separately from company filings and is a useful independent check for any counterparty handling personal data at scale.
Online gambling and gaming operators specifically require a licence from Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority, under the Gambling Act (2018) — a distinct, checkable authorisation separate from ordinary company registration, worth verifying directly for any counterparty operating in that adjacent space rather than assuming general tech-sector registration covers it.
Sweden Information and Communication, 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 J entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section J, Sweden. 442 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Sweden information and communication ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
IMY data-protection exposure
A Swedish tech company’s GDPR compliance history, including any enforcement action from IMY (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, the Swedish data protection authority), is published separately from its company filing and is worth checking for any counterparty handling personal data at scale.
Gaming and tech-sector concentration
Sweden has an internationally significant gaming and tech cluster (Spotify, King, EA DICE and others), where IP ownership, publishing and platform agreements often matter more to counterparty risk than a studio’s own balance sheet.
Spelinspektionen licence check for gambling-adjacent tech
Online gambling and gaming operators specifically need a licence from Spelinspektionen (the Swedish Gambling Authority) under the Gambling Act — a distinct, checkable authorisation from ordinary company or tech-sector registration.
Sub-sectors within Information and Communication
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Sweden company directory.
Publishing activities
4,993 companies
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
5,594 companies
Programming and broadcasting activities
114 companies
Telecommunications
811 companies
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
27,498 companies
Information service activities
2,629 companies
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Information and Communication companies are registered in Sweden?
Approximately 41,498 real businesses operate under Information and Communication in Sweden.
What does the Information and Communication sector include in Sweden?
Software and telecom companies are the sector most likely to have four holding-company layers before you reach a real person — and it is rarely for tax reasons alone. Staged venture-capital and private-equity investment rounds, plus standard tax-efficient group structuring, both push ownership chains further here than in almost any other sector. The sector covers software publishing, IT services, telecom network operation, broadcasting, and publishing, and beneficial-ownership resolution is disproportionately relevant precisely because of that depth.
How is company ownership disclosed for Information and Communication 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 Information and Communication.
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 Information and Communication companies in other countries?
Yes — the Information and Communication sector directory lists every country with recorded Information and Communication companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Information and Communication 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 Information and Communication companies in Sweden going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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