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The Administrative & Support Service Activities (N) sector in the Nordics comprises 110,738 companies and shows an even regional footprint: Denmark 29,331 (26.5%), Norway 29,946 (27.0%), Sweden 26,938 (24.3%), and Finland 24,523 (22.1%). The supplied analysis includes full employment and revenue-band coverage and country top-50 revenue rankings, so these figures capture both large national service groups and a broad base of small local operators (cleaning, facilities, staffing, travel, rental, and related services).
Key Statistics
- Total companies in Administrative & Support Services (N): 110,738 (Nordic total).
- Share of Nordic market (by company count): Denmark 26.5% (29,331); Norway 27.0% (29,946); Sweden 24.3% (26,938); Finland 22.1% (24,523).
- Major company-size distribution (selected bands, by country) :
- Denmark (29,331): 0–4 5,050 (17.2%); 5–9 1,198 (4.1%); 10–49 1,125 (3.8%); 50–99 128 (0.4%); 100–499 66 (0.2%); Over 500 9 (≈0.0%); Unreported (NaN) 21,755 (74.2%).
- Finland (24,523): 0–4 5,108 (20.8%); 5–9 5,941 (24.2%); 10–49 668 (2.7%); 50–99 115 (0.5%); 100–499 68 (0.3%); Over 500 19 (0.1%); NaN 12,604 (51.4%).
- Norway (29,946): 0–4 3,382 (11.3%); 5–9 1,026 (3.4%); 10–49 986 (3.3%); 50–99 100 (0.3%); 100–499 47 (0.2%); Over 500 3 (≈0.0%); NaN 24,402 (81.5%).
- Sweden (26,938): 0–4 8,128 (30.2%); 5–9 1,670 (6.2%); 10–49 1,458 (5.4%); 50–99 163 (0.6%); 100–499 126 (0.5%); Over 500 25 (0.1%); NaN 15,368 (57.0%).
- Average/notable revenue ranges (high-level):
- High data sparsity: A majority of companies in each country lack a publicly recorded revenue band (NaN): Denmark 74.1%, Finland 71.7%, Norway 72.0%, Sweden 46.0%—so reported turnover is concentrated in the published top firms.
- Where revenue is recorded: common mid-market bands are visible and vary by country:
- Denmark: 100k–500k 5,050 (17.2%); 1M–10M 1,255 (4.3%).
- Finland: 0–100k 3,080 (12.6%); 100k–500k 2,186 (8.9%); Over €100M 19 (0.1%).
- Norway: 0–100k 4,076 (13.6%); 100k–500k 2,458 (8.2%); 1M–10M 991 (3.3%).
- Sweden: 0–100k 6,364 (23.6%); 100k–500k 4,767 (17.7%); 1M–10M 1,804 (6.7%); Over €100M 31 (0.1%).
- Market leaders / revenue concentration:
Each country shows strong revenue concentration at the top. Representative country #1 firms (from the top-50 rankings): ISS Facility Services A/S (Denmark) €544.8M, ISS Palvelut Oy (Finland) €453.8M, FRAM TOURS AS (Norway) €655.6M, and Nordic Leisure Travel Group AB (Sweden) €1,143.2M—these few large groups account for a disproportionate share of sector turnover. - Dominant legal structures:
Legal-form data is provided in the report’s Company-Forms dataset. Broadly, the sector is dominated by private limited company forms (national variants such as A/S / ApS (Denmark), AS (Norway), AB (Sweden), and Oy/Oyj (Finland)) used by most medium and large service providers. Sole proprietorships and micro-enterprises make up a meaningful share of small local operators (especially in Sweden and Finland), while municipal entities and cooperatives appear among service providers in some countries (larger in scope for certain public services).
Top Companies by Revenue
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| Order | Company | Industry | Location | Revenue (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISS FACILITY SERVICES A/S | Facility Services | Denmark | €544,800,000 | |
| Copenhagen Towers | Business Center | Denmark | €157,300,000 | |
| Kongsvang Cleaning & Facility A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €100,000,000 | |
| ALBATROS TRAVEL A/S | Travel Agency | Denmark | €95,339,660 | |
| FORENEDE SERVICE A/S | Facility Services | Denmark | €94,400,000 | |
| SECURITAS A/S | Security Services | Denmark | €89,400,000 | |
| Anders Andersen’s Rengøring A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €80,100,000 | |
| KN Rengøring I/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €70,000,000 | |
| PROFILSERVICE A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €53,300,000 | |
| PARTNEREN A/S | Facility Services | Denmark | €45,400,000 | |
| JYDSK MILJØ RENGØRING A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €38,700,000 | |
| Attent Facility Services A/S | Facility Services | Denmark | €34,400,000 | |
| DANREN BOGDOL A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €33,700,000 | |
| Cleansafe A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €29,200,000 | |
| TEKNICLEAN A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €27,600,000 | |
| Verisure A/S | Security Services | Denmark | €23,900,000 | |
| Anlægsgartner Gottlieb A/S | Landscaping | Denmark | €20,200,000 | |
| Jydan Rengøringsservice ApS | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €19,600,000 | |
| ETL Group A/S | Temporary Labor | Denmark | €19,100,000 | |
| ALTIREN A/S | Cleaning Services | Denmark | €17,400,000 | |
| LOOMIS DANMARK A/S – Brabrand Engmarken | Cash Services | Denmark | €17,200,000 | |
| Gardian A/S | Security Services | Denmark | €16,100,000 | |
| BELFOR Denmark A/S | Restoration Services | Denmark | €14,300,000 | |
| ALD AUTOMOTIVE A/S | Vehicle Leasing | Denmark | €13,000,000 | |
| G4S SECURITY SERVICES A/S | Security Services | Denmark | €11,700,000 | |
| ISS Palvelut Oy | Facility Services | Finland | €453,846,000 | |
| Axus Finland Oy | Staffing Services | Finland | €261,168,000 | |
| Oy Aurinkomatkat – Suntours Ltd Ab | Travel Agency | Finland | €242,215,000 | |
| Secto Automotive Oy | Vehicle Leasing | Finland | €240,901,000 | |
| Securitas Oy | Security Services | Finland | €208,024,000 | |
| Oy SRG Finland Ab | Staffing Services | Finland | €204,120,000 | |
| Ramirent Finland Oy | Equipment Rental | Finland | €194,675,000 | |
| SOL Palvelut Oy | Facility Services | Finland | €187,513,000 | |
| Tampereen Tilapalvelut Oy | Facility Services | Finland | €177,638,000 | |
| TUI Finland Oy Ab | Travel Agency | Finland | €176,900,000 | |
| L&T Siivous Oy | Cleaning Services | Finland | €140,001,000 | |
| Palmia Oy | Catering Services | Finland | €138,731,000 | |
| RTK-Palvelu Oy | Facility Services | Finland | €132,552,000 | |
| Oy Tjäreborg Ab | Travel Agency | Finland | €130,599,000 | |
| iLOQ Oy | Access Control Systems | Finland | €130,292,000 | |
| Avarn Security Oy | Security Services | Finland | €119,843,000 | |
| Kotikatu Oy | Property Management | Finland | €114,270,000 | |
| Cramo Finland Oy | Equipment Rental | Finland | €106,536,000 | |
| Renta Oy | Equipment Rental | Finland | €90,846,000 | |
| Arval Oy | Vehicle Leasing | Finland | €90,496,000 | |
| Järvileasing Oy | Vehicle Leasing | Finland | €83,511,000 | |
| Telinekataja Oy | Equipment Rental | Finland | €82,005,000 | |
| L&T Kiinteistöhuolto Oy | Property Services | Finland | €69,767,000 | |
| N-Clean Oy | Cleaning Services | Finland | €67,770,000 | |
| Coor Service Management Oy | Facility Services | Finland | €58,902,000 | |
| FRAM TOURS AS | Travel Agency | Norway | €655,621,915 | |
| Ayvens Norge AS | Vehicle Leasing | Norway | €380,860,690 | |
| Ving Norge AS | Travel Agency | Norway | €369,463,210 | |
| Tui Norge AS | Travel Agency | Norway | €235,809,635 | |
| AUTOPLAN AS | Vehicle Leasing | Norway | €190,747,735 | |
| Rema 1000 AS | Retail Support | Norway | €172,720,000 | |
| Der Touristik Nordic AB | Travel Agency | Norway | €169,753,160 | |
| NORSKE TOG AS | Rail Maintenance | Norway | €123,033,335 | |
| EUROPEAN CRUISE SERVICE AS | Cruise Services | Norway | €107,814,255 | |
| 3 Step IT AS avd Ski | IT Distribution | Norway | €105,071,305 | |
| PROSAFE AS | Offshore Accommodation | Norway | €85,368,390 | |
| REITAN CONVENIENCE NORWAY AS | Retail Support | Norway | €67,066,445 | |
| BOLIGBYGG OSLO KF | Housing Management | Norway | €63,455,135 | |
| Drivalia Lease Norge AS | Vehicle Leasing | Norway | €55,761,955 | |
| McDonald’s Norge AS | Franchise Support | Norway | €54,402,635 | |
| AS TANK STORAGE | Storage Services | Norway | €45,811,600 | |
| NORSK LASTBÆRER POOL AS | Logistics Services | Norway | €42,247,975 | |
| BRAATHEN LANDSKAPSENTREPRENØR AS | Landscaping | Norway | €39,662,105 | |
| ESCAPE TRAVEL AS | Travel Agency | Norway | €38,559,995 | |
| ARVAL AS | Vehicle Leasing | Norway | €30,883,220 | |
| SECTOR ALARM TECH AS | Security Services | Norway | €30,677,860 | |
| NF Fleet AS | Vehicle Leasing | Norway | €25,714,200 | |
| PELIAS Hygiene | Cleaning Services | Norway | €22,738,095 | |
| Fjord Tours AS | Travel Agency | Norway | €22,719,990 | |
| AKERSHUSGARTNEREN AS | Landscaping | Norway | €21,626,380 | |
| Nordic Leisure Travel Group AB | Travel Agency | Sweden | €1,143,192,273 | |
| Cytiva BioProcess R&D AB | Biotechnology R&D | Sweden | €1,138,256,333 | |
| TUI Sverige AB | Travel Agency | Sweden | €1,103,774,974 | |
| Samhall Aktiebolag | Employment Services | Sweden | €897,921,000 | |
| Ving Sverige Aktiebolag | Travel Agency | Sweden | €590,614,235 | |
| DERTOUR Nordic AB | Travel Agency | Sweden | €574,571,451 | |
| Ving SVE AB | Travel Agency | Sweden | €549,058,978 | |
| Eskilstuna kommun | Municipal Services | Sweden | €533,869,793 | |
| COOR Service Management Aktiebolag | Facility Services | Sweden | €457,206,617 | |
| ISS Facility Services AB | Facility Services | Sweden | €431,650,000 | |
| Sodexo AB | Facility Services | Sweden | €360,818,816 | |
| Cramo AB | Equipment Rental | Sweden | €311,945,000 | |
| Avarn Security AB | Security Services | Sweden | €307,744,734 | |
| Verisure Sverige AB | Security Services | Sweden | €238,195,150 | |
| Envirotainer Aktiebolag | Cold Chain Logistics | Sweden | €235,155,711 | |
| Ramirent AB | Equipment Rental | Sweden | €219,092,101 | |
| SSAB Technology AB | Technology Development | Sweden | €208,733,302 | |
| Etraveli Group AB | Travel Technology | Sweden | €185,295,419 | |
| Renta AB | Equipment Rental | Sweden | €178,035,956 | |
| Securitas Technology Sverige AB | Security Technology | Sweden | €161,663,694 | |
| Gotogate International AB | Travel Technology | Sweden | €144,003,691 | |
| SOS Alarm Sverige AB | Emergency Services | Sweden | €137,330,560 | |
| Lambertsson Sverige AB | Modular Buildings | Sweden | €129,862,748 | |
| Ramudden AB | Equipment Rental | Sweden | €119,443,607 | |
| Arval AB | Vehicle Leasing | Sweden | €105,295,811 |
Conclusion
The Nordic administrative & support sector combines a small group of very large national service providers with a broad base of local micro- and small enterprises. Revenue and operational scale are concentrated in a handful of facility management, staffing, and travel groups, while the vast remainder of the market consists of smaller firms (many without published revenue bands) that deliver local and specialised services—making the dataset valuable both for strategic market sizing and for targeted B2B outreach.