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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 4 SOURCES

Jula Holding

Family-owned group in Skara, Sweden, built from the Jula retail chain; owns Jula, Hööks, property, logistics, hotel and energy businesses and minority stakes in growth companies.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Skara, Sweden
FOUNDED
1991
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Consumer & E-commerceReal Estate & PropTechClimate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsIndustrial & Manufacturing
STAGES
GrowthBuyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsReal estate

Overview

Jula Holding describes itself as an entrepreneur-led family group originating in the retailer Jula, founded in 1979, and owned by Karl-Johan Blank. The group buys, starts and develops businesses in retail, real estate, logistics, hotels and environment & energy; it had about 4,900 employees and SEK 12.2bn revenue in 2025. Besides wholly owned companies such as Jula and Hööks, its portfolio page lists minority stakes in companies including Biosorbe, Organofuel, XP Chemistries, e-Site Power System and LifeClean.

Investment thesis

Buys, starts and develops new and existing businesses that benefit from each other; favours businesses with high physical substance in retail, real estate, energy, environment, logistics and hotels.

Holdings & investments (15)

  • Jula
    Consumer & E-commerce · Stake 100%
  • Hööks
    Consumer & E-commerce · Stake 100%
  • G&K Blanks Fastigheter
    Real Estate & PropTech · Stake 100%
  • Trähusstaden Sverige
    Real Estate & PropTech · Stake 50%
  • Jula Logistics
    Mobility & Logistics · Stake 100%
  • Jula Miljö & Energi
    Climate & Energy · Stake 100%
  • Biosorbe
    Climate & Energy · Stake 10%
  • Ljusgårda
    Food & Agriculture · Stake 6.25%
  • Organofuel
    Climate & Energy · Stake 12.9%
  • XP Chemistries
    Industrial & Manufacturing · Stake 10%
  • e-Site Power System
    Climate & Energy · Stake 10.2%
  • LifeClean
    Industrial & Manufacturing · Stake 3.6%
  • Jula Hotell
    Consumer & E-commerce · Stake 100%
  • Jula Retail Logistics
    Mobility & Logistics · Stake 100%
  • JOY
    Stake 15%

People

  • Karl-Johan Blank
    Owner · source
  • Peder Larsson
    Chairman of the Board · source
  • Magnus Kristoferson
    Group Executive Director · source
  • Peter Andersson
    CFO · source
  • Magnus Sigurd
    Business Development Director and CEO Jula Miljö & Energi · source
  • Christian Blank
    Commercial Development Manager · source
  • Fredric Blank
    Business Developer · source
  • Johan Bergman
    CEO Jula Business Partners · source

Frequently asked questions

Jula Holding is a family holding based in Skara, Sweden, founded in 1991.

Jula Holding invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and real estate.

Jula Holding invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Consumer & E-commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics and Industrial & Manufacturing.

Key people at Jula Holding include Karl-Johan Blank (Owner), Peder Larsson (Chairman of the Board), Magnus Kristoferson (Group Executive Director) and Peter Andersson (CFO).

Jula Holding's holdings and investments include Jula, Hööks, G&K Blanks Fastigheter, Trähusstaden Sverige, Jula Logistics, Jula Miljö & Energi, Biosorbe and Ljusgårda, among others.

No. Jula Holding invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.