Almi Företagspartner

Almi Företagspartner
One of society’s most important tasks is to provide a level playing-field and create generally good conditions for enterprise in this country. In most western industrial countries there is a need for certain public investment in businesses. The reason for this is that the market on its own is not capable of creating all the conditions required for good and stable economic growth. The basis of Almi’s mission is the need for financing and business development that is complementary to the market, where Almi is the channel for investment based on an industrial policy that promotes economic growth.

Almi Företagspartner AB is owned by the state and is the parent company of a group of 17 subsidiaries, which are 51 per cent owned by the parent company. Other owners are county councils, regional authorities and municipal cooperative bodies. The number of employees is approximately 450. The boards of the subsidiary companies are made up of politicians, local business representatives and organisations with links to the business world. Operational activities are run in the regional companies. The task of the parent company is to be responsible for management, coordination, development of products and activities plus the servicing of group-wide functions. Almi’s lending activity is self-financed. Management and day-to-day operations are financed by annual grants from the owners.

From idea to profitable business
Almi’s task is to promote the development of competitive small and medium-sized businesses as well as to stimulate new enterprise with the aim of creating growth and innovation in Swedish business life. Its activity covers the whole process from idea to profitable business. What is unique about Almi is the combination of financing and business development. The objective is to get more innovative ideas to the market successfully, to get more viable businesses launched and developed, as well as to increase the competitiveness and profitability of the businesses.

In all regions
Economic growth in Sweden is being created in all sectors and all regions. It is important to extend services to all businesses: to service companies and manufacturing companies, to exporting companies and companies producing for local markets. All of them contribute to the growth of the economy. It is also important to create the right conditions for all groups in the community. It is not difficult to see that conditions for business vary from Norrbotten in northernmost Sweden to Skåne in the south. For this reason there is an Almi presence in every county, with 17 companies, each of which has a good knowledge of circumstances in its region and can adapt its services to regional conditions and needs.

Cultivating entrepreneurship
An understanding of the realities of entrepreneurship and of regional conditions are important components in Almi’s activity. Often there is also a need both for a national and a global perspective, in order to be in a position to contribute to the success of a company. These factors combine to place considerable demands in terms of Almi consultants’ skills.

With a high degree of competence
Almi consultants are characterised by a broad range of skills and long experience. Many consultants have many years of experience of working with business and entrepreneurs that want to grow. Among the group’s 450 staff there can also be found specialised skills in many fields. But all the skills relating to business processes can never be assembled in a single organisation. For this reason Almi also works with a number of players in different fields. Through skills, a wide network of contacts and the combination of financing and business development, Almi has unique opportunities to contribute to excellent results and a profitable future for its clients.