Lärkberget
Lärkberget AB is a Swedish listed investment company based in Stockholm. It allocates capital across low-risk instruments, listed securities and funds, bridge loans and guarantees, and direct investments in profitable unlisted companies, with the option to support reverse acquisitions through its public structure.
Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year
Development 2024–2025
Business
Share of revenueInvestments in interest-bearing securities and other low-risk instruments.
Investments in listed shares, funds, and other liquid assets.
Shorter-term financing support and contingent commitments tied to capital raises.
Acquisitions of cash-generating private companies with active ownership.
Use of the listed shell structure as a platform for potential reverse takeovers.
Customers
Lärkberget does not sell to end consumers; its counterparties are capital markets participants, private company owners, and other investment targets. It invests in listed and unlisted businesses where it believes its capital, network, and ownership involvement can improve outcomes. It may also provide bridge financing or guarantees to companies seeking strategic capital solutions.
Businesses with proven models and cash flow that Lärkberget may acquire or invest in for active ownership.
Listed securities, funds, and other liquid instruments used for treasury-style investment activity.
Businesses seeking bridge loans, guarantees, or support in strategic financing rounds.
Private companies that may use Lärkberget's public listing structure as an entry to the market.
Strategy
The company’s strategy is to build a selective investment portfolio that combines stability with targeted upside. It seeks to add value not only through capital, but also through ownership involvement, networks, and strategic support, while keeping flexibility for liquid investments and financing transactions. The listed structure also gives it a platform for potential reverse acquisitions.
These investments fit the stated mandate for cash-generating businesses with active ownership potential.
Liquid holdings provide flexibility while the portfolio is being built and reduce dependence on a single asset.
A public listing can be valuable for reverse acquisitions and for supporting capital market access.
Geography
Lärkberget is headquartered in Stockholm and operates as a Swedish public company. Its investment activity is not tied to a single operating geography, because capital can be deployed into Swedish or international securities and private companies depending on opportunity. Geography mainly matters through listing venue, domicile, and the location of investment targets rather than through physical operations.
Risks
The business is exposed to valuation risk, execution risk, and the uncertainty of building a new investment portfolio from a public-company base. Returns depend on finding suitable targets, timing exits, and managing the credit and market risk of liquid placements and financing commitments. As a listed investment company, it also faces market sentiment risk and the possibility that reverse-acquisition or portfolio plans do not create value as intended.
The strategy depends on identifying profitable targets and deploying capital at attractive terms.
Exposure: Direct investments in unlisted companies
Listed shares, funds, and other liquid assets can fluctuate materially with market conditions.
Exposure: Financial placements and liquid investments
Bridge loans and guarantees can create losses if counterparties underperform or default.
Exposure: Bridge loans and guarantee commitments
The public-company platform may not be used successfully or may not create shareholder value.
Exposure: Listed shell / reverse merger platform
Accounting
Judgemental itemsListed and unlisted investments may be carried at fair value, making valuation assumptions important.
Impact: Can materially affect reported gains, losses, and equity
Bridge loans and other financing exposures require loss estimation.
Impact: Affects provisions and net financial result
Guarantees can create contingent liabilities depending on counterparty performance.
Impact: May require disclosure or recognition of provisions
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Last updated: 24/09/2026