Attendo's history and ownership

Attendo’s journey as a pioneer in Nordic care began when the company was founded in 1985. We are a long-term player that has been around for over forty years, and over the years, we have built a significant business and made important contributions to the care sector. Our focus, then and now, is to provide better care and spread it to more people.

Idea to modernise the care for older people

From business idea to Nordic care leader

Attendo was founded as a part of Swedish stateowned companies with a business idea to offer tailored services that simplify everyday life for older
people at home. Our first care assignment at the start was to provide home care services in Danderyd, Sweden. In the 1990s we became privately owned and in 2015 we were listed on the Stockholm Stock
Exchange. We continuously invest a significant part of our profits in, e.g. new capacity, digitalisation and new ways of working.

Attendo has grown from two to around 33,000 employees at around 800 units in three countries in 40 years. We are the Nordic leader in high quality services in care for older people, disabled care and care for individuals and families. We have been responsible for progress that has benefited the entire care sector. 

Two people holding hands, showcasing an elderly person's wrist with a watch, symbolizing care and connection between generations

Timeline

1985-1992: State owned Procordia is the first owner and forms Procordia Service. It is the beginning of a modern group within safety, care and service.

1993-1994: Yesterday’s Attendo is privatised and Industri Kapital takes over ownership. The Group develops adding several services aimed at care for older people.

1995-2000: French services company Sodexo buys what later becomes Attendo. The Group’s services and staffing services are developed.

2000-2005: Gustaf Douglas and Melker Schörling, through the company TeleLarm Care, which was an important piece of the puzzle in the founding of Attendo, take over as owners. At the beginning of this period, the name is changed to Attendo and the quality concept is developed.

2005-2006: Bridgepoint recruits and develops Attendo into a pure health and social care company, by selling the safety alarm and alarm center operations.

2007-2015: IK Investment Partners (Formerly Industri Kapital) repurchases Attendo and focuses on expanding operations in the Nordic region, i.e. through acquisition of MedOne in Finland.

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Milestones

1985: The company is founded as Svensk Hemservice AB

1988: First home care contract in Stocksund

1992: First contract outside of Stockholm

1994: Svensk Hemservice is purchased and becomes Partena Care

1996: Partena Care is established in Denmark

1997: Partena Care wins first contract in Norway

2000: MedOne start activities in Finland

2001: Partena Care changes name to Attendo

2004: Attendo acquires Capio Omsorg, which owns, among other things, Bure Helse in Norway

2007: Attendo is established in Finland by merging with MedOne

2015: Attendo is listed at Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange

2018: Acquisition of Mikeva broadens the offering in social psychiatry in Finland

2022: Attendo expands the offering in family homes, rehabilitation, talent acquistion and food services.

2024: Attendo acquires Team Olivia Omsorg. In the fall, the Unika and Viljan brands are launched in disabled care and individual and family care in Sweden.