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Is Klarna European?

Not verified. We found no free primary document that settles who controls Klarna, so we do not give a verdict.

Unverifiedchecked 2026-10-18

We found no free primary document that settles who controls it, so we do not say.

Legal entity
Klarna Bank AB (publ) (SE)
Register id
556737-0431 (Bolagsverket)
LEI
549300O3HXYXXUHR0897 · ISSUED · renews 2027-12-10
What GLEIF shows
Names a parent. direct: Klarna Holding AB (984500CCFABF562J8533, SE, ISSUED); ultimate: Klarna Group plc (636700HER4JIK7GZUN17, GB, ISSUED, renews 2027-02-18), which reports NATURAL_PERSONS
Controlling owner, from documents
Not verified
Control type
listed-dispersed
Listed on
buy-european.net, european-alternatives.eu, europeanpurpose.com, goeuropean.org, only-eu.eu
Category
Finance and payments
Source
sec.gov
GLEIF record
549300O3HXYXXUHR0897

Our notes

Re-read: Form 20-F FY2025, 'Major Shareholders / Share Ownership', 'as at the date of this report'. The percentages above are of total voting rights as the filing states them. The verdict is 'unverified' only because the schema has no 'no controlling owner' value; the filing itself is primary and clear. Klarna Group plc (Companies House 14467769, London) is a UK company listed on NYSE. Its PSC register has been exempt since 6 Nov 2025 because it is listed; the PSC history shows the founder held >75% until 23 May 2024. Relevant to the headline: the group's top company is in the UK, not the EU.

Klarna: the short answers

Is Klarna European?
Not verified. We found no free primary document that settles who controls Klarna, so we do not give a verdict.
Who owns Klarna?
We could not verify it from a free primary document as of 2026-10-18, so we do not name a controlling owner. Our notes on the page say what we found and what is missing.
Does Klarna have an LEI?
Yes: Klarna Bank AB (publ) holds LEI 549300O3HXYXXUHR0897, status ISSUED, next renewal 2027-12-10. As GLEIF reports its parent: direct: Klarna Holding AB (984500CCFABF562J8533, SE, ISSUED); ultimate: Klarna Group plc (636700HER4JIK7GZUN17, GB, ISSUED, renews 2027-02-18), which reports NATURAL_PERSONS.