Ratos is a Swedish publicly listed holding company that owns and actively develops a portfolio of 14 small and mid-sized Nordic companies. Operating since 1866, the group generated net sales of SEK 19 billion and adjusted EBITA of SEK 1.9 billion as of 2025, with a combined workforce of 9,100 employees across both listed and unlisted subsidiaries.
The company operates as a long-term active owner rather than a passive financial investor. Each holding maintains its own brand identity, board, and management structure while receiving development support and benefiting from group-level networks and collaboration. Ratos pursues a disciplined acquisition agenda to expand its portfolio, focusing on operational improvements and value creation across subsidiaries through its established operating model.
The holding's strategic framework emphasizes simplicity and speed of execution in subsidiary operations and decision-making. Ratos structures itself around the principle that people and management quality drive value creation, combining governance oversight with operational autonomy for portfolio companies. This model positions the group to realize returns through both operational performance improvement and strategic exits of developed assets.