Family enterprise with roots in Gothenburg
A legacy of enterprise, investment and family ownership
Welcome to Kinde & Co Limited. Discover the history of a Gothenburg family whose work has spanned finance, textiles, property, manufacturing and investment, and the distinct family companies that continue that tradition today.
The heritage
Rooted in Gothenburg, shaped across generations
The family arrived in Gothenburg in the 1860s. Through enterprise, ownership and civic involvement, successive generations became connected with finance, wool and textiles, real estate, boat marinas, leather manufacturing, flooring and other industries in Sweden and beyond.
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Three perspectives, one family legacy
Discover the companies, the founder who established their commercial foundations, and the wider family history behind them.
Companies
History, activities and investments
From industrial beginnings in Gothenburg to present-day consultancy and investment.
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Jacob Wilhelm Kinde
The merchant, industrialist and sportsman who founded Kinde & Co in 1905.
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People behind the history
A long-form record of the Kinde family and its connections across Gothenburg life.
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A timeline of continuity
1860s
The Kinde family arrives in Gothenburg with Johannes Oscar Jacobson Kinde.
1905
Jacob Wilhelm Kinde founds the original Kinde & Co business in Gothenburg.
1914
The Swedish business is incorporated as Aktiebolaget Kinde & Co.
2014
A distinct company, Kinde & Co Limited, is formed in the United Kingdom.
Present
The family continues consultancy and investment activities through its Swedish and UK companies.
In Deo Spero
The story extends far beyond the companies
Explore the people, marriages, enterprises and civic contributions recorded in the Kinde family archive.
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