About this template
Power of Attorney for a Swedish Limited Company – an English-first template package governed by Swedish law for companies that need to authorise a person to represent the company in clearly defined business, contractual, banking, authority or property matters. The package includes an English Word/PDF template, a Swedish reference version and detailed user guides in both languages.
Legally reviewed: 6 October 2026
Reviewed against the Swedish Companies Act rules on board representation, the managing director and special signatories, together with the Swedish Contracts Act rules on powers of attorney.
What is included?
| Power of Attorney – English Word | Editable primary template for a Swedish limited company. |
| Power of Attorney – English PDF | Print-ready version. |
| English user guide – Word + PDF | Step-by-step guidance on authority, company signatory rules, board resolutions and revocation. |
| Swedish reference template – Word + PDF | Swedish reference version for boards, counterparties and advisers. |
| Swedish reference guide – Word + PDF | Swedish guidance corresponding to the English package. |
A power of attorney is not the same as registered company signatory authority
Under the Swedish Companies Act, the board represents the company and signs for it. The managing director may represent the company within the scope of day-to-day management, and the board may appoint one or more special signatories. This product is instead an ordinary contractual power of attorney for defined assignments. It does not automatically register the attorney as a special signatory with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket).
Who should sign for the company?
The power of attorney must be issued by the person or persons who are authorised to bind the company in the relevant matter. The template therefore contains dedicated fields for:
- registered company-signatory authority,
- a board resolution,
- the managing director's authority within day-to-day management,
- another documented basis of authority.
If the company's registered signatory rule requires two or more persons acting jointly, the power of attorney should be signed accordingly. The Swedish Companies Registration Office also states that powers of attorney submitted to it are generally signed by the company's authorised signatories.
What can the template cover?
The authority can be selected and tailored for matters such as:
- negotiating, entering into, changing and terminating contracts,
- orders and purchases subject to monetary limits,
- contacts with Swedish authorities and public bodies,
- customer and supplier claims, payment plans and invoice disputes,
- banking and payment matters where the bank accepts the power of attorney,
- real-estate, premises or tenant-owned apartment matters,
- disputes and representative matters where a separate procedural authority is not required,
- other specifically identified assignments.
Monetary limits and restrictions
The template contains separate fields for a maximum amount per transaction, total authority cap, co-signing requirement, geographic/business scope and other limitations. Important restrictions should be stated directly in the instrument shown to the counterparty and not only in internal instructions.
Board decisions and corporate responsibility
A power of attorney does not transfer the board's statutory responsibilities to the attorney. If the underlying transaction requires a board or shareholders' meeting decision, that corporate decision must still be taken. The package therefore contains an optional appendix for documenting the relevant board resolution.
Banks and authorities may require their own forms
A receiving organisation can impose its own identity and form requirements. A bank may require its own power-of-attorney form or additional authority checks. The instrument does not authorise the attorney to use another person's personal BankID, PIN, security token or other personal authentication credentials.
Real property – written authority required
Under section 27 of the Swedish Contracts Act, authority to enter into an agreement for the purchase, exchange or gift of real property must be in writing. The template therefore includes dedicated fields for the property, type of transaction, price limits and other conditions.
Substitution and conflicts of interest
The company can prohibit the attorney from appointing a substitute or permit substitution only for a specified assignment. The template also contains a restriction for transactions where the attorney, a related person or a related company has a conflicting financial interest.
Validity and revocation
The authority may apply indefinitely, for a specified period or only for a defined assignment. The guides explain the Swedish Contracts Act revocation framework, including why a written instrument held by the attorney should normally be recovered or destroyed when revoked and why relevant counterparties may need to be notified.
Witnesses
There is no general statutory requirement that an ordinary company power of attorney be witnessed. The receiving bank, authority or other counterparty may nevertheless impose its own requirements. Optional witness fields can therefore be used when appropriate without presenting witnessing as universally required.
English + Swedish in one package
The English document is the primary version in this product. The Swedish document is included as a reference for Swedish boards, counterparties, banks and advisers. This is an English-language version governed by Swedish law, not a UK, US or other foreign-law corporate power of attorney.
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Detailed user guides included
The guides explain the difference between an ordinary power of attorney and registered signatory authority, who should sign, authority versus internal instructions, board approvals, banking and authority requirements, real-property powers, revocation and a practical pre-signing checklist.
File formats and delivery
Formats: DOCX, PDF and ZIP.
Languages: English and Swedish.
Number of files: 8.
Delivery: digital download. No physical product is shipped.
Frequently asked questions
Does the attorney become a registered company signatory?
No. An ordinary power of attorney does not automatically register the attorney as a special signatory with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
Can the managing director issue the power of attorney?
It depends on the assignment. A managing director has statutory authority within day-to-day management, while major or unusual transactions may require a board decision or another authorised signatory.
Must the power of attorney be witnessed?
Not as a general rule for an ordinary company power of attorney. The receiving organisation may impose its own requirements.
Can the attorney buy or sell real property for the company?
That can be authorised where the power is stated clearly and in writing and the company's internal corporate approvals are in place. Additional property-registration documents may also be required.
This package is a general documentation aid under Swedish law and does not replace individual legal advice. Major transactions, financing, property deals, company acquisitions, international arrangements or uncertainty about corporate authority should be reviewed separately.
