// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026
Banking & Financial Services Companies Across Nordics
Companies
200,364
Market
the Nordics
The Banking & Financial Services sector in the Nordics comprises 200,364 companies across 18 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Central banking activities (122,926 companies), and the highest-revenue company is LUNDBECKFONDEN. This page breaks the banking and financial services market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Banking & Financial Services in the Nordics
- Total companies: 200,364
- Sub-industries: 18
- Largest sub-industry: Central banking activities — 122,926 companies (61.4% of the sector)
- Second largest: Other lending — 61,205 companies
- Third largest: Investment companies. etc. closed to the general public — 15,121 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 21,575
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 511
- Companies with reported headcount: 18,031
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 140
Banking & Financial Services in the Nordics by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Central banking activities | 122,926 | 61.4% |
| Other lending | 61,205 | 30.5% |
| Investment companies. etc. closed to the general public | 15,121 | 7.5% |
| Mutual funds | 977 | 0.5% |
| Active owner funds | 51 | 0.0% |
| Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber | 27 | 0.0% |
| Förvaltning av och handel med värdepapper, för en begränsad och sluten krets av ägare | 11 | 0.0% |
| Annan monetär finansförmedling | 10 | 0.0% |
| Holdingverksamhet i icke-finansiella koncerner | 9 | 0.0% |
| Anden finansiel formidling i.a.n. | 6 | 0.0% |
| Investering for egen regning | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finansstiftelser | 5 | 0.0% |
| Stiftelser, dödsbon och brevlådeföretag | 3 | 0.0% |
| Handel med och förvaltning av värdepapper, för egen räkning | 2 | 0.0% |
| Holdingverksamhet i finansiella koncerner | 2 | 0.0% |
Company size — Banking & Financial Services in the Nordics
Based on the 18,031 banking and financial services companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 17,261 | 95.7% |
| 11–49 | 509 | 2.8% |
| 50–99 | 121 | 0.7% |
| 100–199 | 70 | 0.4% |
| 200–499 | 41 | 0.2% |
| 500+ | 29 | 0.2% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 95.7% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 140 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Banking & Financial Services in the Nordics
Based on the 21,575 banking and financial services companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 7,357 | 34.1% |
| €100k–200k | 7,895 | 36.6% |
| €200k–500k | 3,525 | 16.3% |
| €500k–1M | 913 | 4.2% |
| €1M–10M | 1,374 | 6.4% |
| €10M–100M | 417 | 1.9% |
| €100M+ | 94 | 0.4% |
Top 50 Banking & Financial Services companies in the Nordics by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11814913 | LUNDBECKFONDEN | lundbeckfonden.dk | 11–49 | €5.2B | Investment companies. etc. closed to the general public |
| 5564596715 | Stadshypotek AB | stadshypotek.se | 11–49 | €4.7B | Other lending |
| 5560033283 | Swedbank Hypotek AB | hypotek.swedbank.se | 11–49 | €3.4B | Other lending |
| 5560915448 | Nordea Hypotek Aktiebolag | nordea.se | 11–49 | €3.0B | Other lending |
| 987570113 | Verdipapirfondet KLP Aksjeglobal Indeks | — | €1.9B | Mutual funds | |
| 5566459755 | AB Sveriges Säkerställda Obligationer (publ) | — | €1.7B | Central banking activities | |
| 5560840315 | Aktiebolaget Svensk Exportkredit | 200–499 | €1.7B | Other lending | |
| 983266908 | Verdipapirfondet DnB Teknologi | dnb.no | — | €1.4B | Mutual funds |
| 995692589 | Verdipapirfondet DnB Global Indeks | dnb.no | — | €1.4B | Mutual funds |
| 5561354449 | Volvo Treasury Aktiebolag | volvogroup.com | — | €1.3B | Other lending |
| 5561085688 | Essity Treasury AB | essity.com | 1–10 | €1.2B | Other lending |
| 5560368671 | SKF International Aktiebolag | investors.skf.com | 11–49 | €998.9M | Other lending |
| 921057636 | ELDJARN TRADING | eldjarncapital.is | 1–10 | €957.6M | Investment companies. etc. closed to the general public |
| 5562588904 | Volkswagen Finans Sverige AB | 200–499 | €941.4M | Other lending | |
| 5562290840 | K.S.-Bolagets Fastighetsaktiebolag | 1–10 | €744.8M | Other lending | |
| 987155973 | Verdipapirfondet DnB Global | dnb.no | — | €654.7M | Mutual funds |
| 2344200-4 | Posti Oy | posti.com | 500+ | €632.7M | Other lending |
| 5590014154 | Danske Hypotek AB (publ) | danskehypotek.se | 1–10 | €614.7M | Other lending |
| 987570199 | Verdipapirfondet KLP Aksjeglobal Indeks Valutasikret | — | €606.7M | Mutual funds | |
| 5560211475 | Nordea Finans Sverige AB | nordeafinans.se | 200–499 | €605.8M | Other lending |
| 5562030576 | De Lage Landen Finans AB | 200–499 | €589.2M | Other lending | |
| 5590141593 | Soric Capital AB | soric.se | 1–10 | €567.4M | Other lending |
| 5567400246 | FAM AB | fam.se | 1–10 | €516.6M | Other lending |
| 988969923 | Verdipapirfondet Nordea Global | nordea.com | — | €501.4M | Mutual funds |
| 5561213199 | Axpo Sverige Aktiebolag | axpo.com | 11–49 | €493.2M | Other lending |
| 5566730585 | EnterCard Group AB | entercard.se | 200–499 | €437.7M | Other lending |
| 2945922-9 | Mikko Aleksi Investment Oy | — | €412.6M | Other lending | |
| 5563119204 | Länsförsäkringar Finans AB | wasakredit.se | 200–499 | €399.1M | Other lending |
| 5565098513 | Mercedes-Benz Finans Sverige AB | mercedes-benz-malmo.se | 50–99 | €398.8M | Other lending |
| 5567355671 | PayEx Sverige AB | payex.se | 500+ | €387.3M | Other lending |
| 980146634 | Verdipapirfond Odin Sverige | — | €368.4M | Mutual funds | |
| 5569757940 | DNB Sweden AB | dnb.se | 11–49 | €361.5M | Other lending |
| 980146561 | VERDIPAPIRFOND ODIN NORDEN | odinfond.no | — | €350.7M | Mutual funds |
| 5560434200 | Aktiebolaget Industrivärden | industrivarden.se | 11–49 | €342.9M | Other lending |
| 5564828555 | BMW Financial Services Scandinavia AB | bmw.se | 100–199 | €328.5M | Other lending |
| 818035462 | FERD HOLDING AS | ferd.no | — | €324.5M | Investment companies. etc. closed to the general public |
| 5566785811 | Passim AB | 1–10 | €310.3M | Other lending | |
| 986332650 | Verdipapirfondet KLP Aksjeusa Indeks | — | €310.0M | Mutual funds | |
| 0215254-2 | Outokumpu Oyj | outokumpu.com | 200–499 | €286.0M | Other lending |
| 912651037 | Verdipapirfondet KLP Aksjeglobal Flerfaktor | klp.no | — | €283.3M | Mutual funds |
| 5562339423 | Bambora AB | bambora.com | 200–499 | €282.7M | Other lending |
| 5567370431 | Klarna Bank AB | klarna.com | 500+ | €281.4M | Central banking activities |
| 926315048 | VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB GLOBAL CORE | coreglobal.org | — | €257.2M | Mutual funds |
| 5567756126 | Industrivärden Invest AB (publ) | — | €254.8M | Other lending | |
| 981177819 | VERDIPAPIRFONDET ODIN GLOBAL | odinglobal.us | — | €245.6M | Mutual funds |
| 5561063834 | Skanska Financial Services AB | skanska.se | 11–49 | €232.9M | Other lending |
| 5560263237 | Investmentaktiebolaget Latour | latour.se | — | €227.6M | Other lending |
| 5564880218 | 3 Step IT Sweden AB | se.3stepit.com | 100–199 | €216.0M | Other lending |
| 985862109 | Verdipapirfondet DnB Global Credit | dnb.no | — | €209.7M | Mutual funds |
| 5592305709 | Fudd Finans AB | fuddfinans.se | 11–49 | €204.6M | Other lending |
How to sell to Banking & Financial Services companies in the Nordics
- Micro-business heavy: 95.7% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 140 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 511 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 18 sub-industries led by Central banking activities — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's banking and financial services companies.
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How many banking and financial services companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 200,364 banking and financial services companies in the Nordics, split across 18 sub-industries, the largest being Central banking activities with 122,926 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest banking and financial services companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest banking and financial services companies in the Nordics include LUNDBECKFONDEN, Stadshypotek AB, Swedbank Hypotek AB, Nordea Hypotek Aktiebolag, Verdipapirfondet KLP Aksjeglobal Indeks. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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