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Analysis and guides on share registers, share issues, governance and fundraising for Swedish private companies – updated every month.

• Prospectus Threshold Rises to EUR 12 Million — Sweden applies the EU's new EUR 12 million prospectus exemption in full from June 2026. Here is which companies are actually affected – and why the crowdfunding cap stays at EUR 5 million.
• Buying a Shelf Company in 2026? Don't Forget the Share Register — Buying a shelf company is a share transfer — and it has to be recorded in the share register. Here's how to get ownership right from day one, whichever route you take.
• Challenges in Investor Relations — Strengthen shareholder communication and transparency to build better investor relations.
• Digital Board Work – How to Succeed — Streamline board work with digital tools for agendas, meetings, and document signing.
• Optimize Internal Share Trading — Streamline internal share trading and register management to free up time for business growth.
• Capital Raising and the Dissemination Prohibition – What You as an Entrepreneur Need to Know — Raising capital is one of the most exciting – and often most challenging – parts of the entrepreneurial journey.
• EU Inc. – A New Corporate Regime for All of Europe. What Does It Mean for You? — EU Inc. is the EU's answer to the legal fragmentation that prevents European companies from scaling across borders.
• EU Inc. – Tech Leaders Sound the Alarm: “Protect the Proposal” — Daniel Ek, Anton Osika and Niklas Zennström are among the signatories of an open letter on EU Inc. Five requirements will decide whether the pan-European company form becomes usable – or watered down.
• The New 3:12 Rules – and Why Your Share Register Matters More Than Ever — On 1 January 2026, the most far-reaching changes to Sweden's 3:12 rules in decades came into force. What often gets overlooked in the discussion: everything starts in the share register.
• New laws in 2026 – what every business owner needs to know — 2026 will be a year when the rules of the game change in several areas. Taxes, employment, board liability, public funding, AI and data – everything is affected.
• Why a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Should Be a Natural First Step in Any Investment Dialogue — For early-stage companies, ideas, strategies, and unique knowledge are often the most valuable assets.
• Are Electronic Signatures Legally Binding? — The digitalization of corporate governance and ownership administration is accelerating. More and more companies are signing agreements electronically — but are e-signatures truly legally binding?
• 5 Benefits of a Digital Share Register — Many companies still manage their share register manually. Here are five reasons to go digital.
• Share Issue – Step by Step — A guide to share issues: from board resolution to registration with the Companies Registration Office.
• Advisory Board for Business – A Guide — How to build an advisory board that strengthens your company's strategy and growth.
• Unlisted Shares in Capital Insurance: 2024 Guide — Learn how holding unlisted shares in capital insurance combines tax efficiency, privacy, and flexible wealth planning.
• The Share Register in Transition – From Paper to Digital Infrastructure — The share register is facing its most significant change in decades – from paper artefact to digital infrastructure. For unlisted companies, it is time to understand what this means.
• Guide for New Entrepreneurs: Start a Swedish Company — Complete guide for new entrepreneurs starting a Swedish limited company: share register, F-tax, VAT, bookkeeping and an annual calendar of key dates.
• The Ownership Transfer Wave: Why Changing Hands Requires a Share Register in Order — More than one in seven Swedish business owners has passed 65. When ownership changes hands, the share register is the legal proof of who owns what — and it must be in order.
• Equity Crowdfunding: Three Years of ECSPR in Europe — Three years after ECSPR came into force, a new EUROCROWD report shows how the regime works in practice — and what it means for Swedish unlisted companies weighing crowdfunding.