Governance

Board of directors

Kristoffer Cassel

Chairman of the Board since 2024. Member of the Board since 2017.

Born: 1982

Education and Experience: Courses in Business and Economics, Stockholm School of Economics. Previous experience from leading positions within Kindred Group (2009–2011), Wonga Group (2011–2013) and Klarna Bank (2013–2016). Kristoffer Cassel is also co-founder of Checkin.com Group.

Other assignments: CEO, Member of the Board and owner of Lessac AB.

Holdings in the Company: 6,592,685 shares.

Position of dependency: Dependent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Born: 1982

Education and Experience: Courses in Business and Economics, Stockholm School of Economics. Previous experience from leading positions within Kindred Group (2009–2011), Wonga Group (2011–2013) and Klarna Bank (2013–2016). Kristoffer Cassel is also co-founder of Checkin.com Group.

Other assignments: CEO, Member of the Board and owner of Lessac AB.

Holdings in the Company: 6,592,685 shares.

Position of dependency: Dependent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Christer Fåhraeus

Member of the Board since 2023.

Born: 1965

Education and Experience: PhD neurophysiology, MSc Bioengineering, BSc mathematics/physics, BSc medical school, Lieutenant from Swedish Army Language School (tolkskolan).

Other assignments: General partner FSG fond I and FSG fond II. Chairman of the Board EQL Pharma AB and Bionamic AB. Board member Melius Pharma and Airsonett AB (publ), Cellavision (publ) och Flatfrog laboratories AB (publ).

Holdings in the Company: 1,078,036 shares.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Born: 1965

Education and Experience: PhD neurophysiology, MSc Bioengineering, BSc mathematics/physics, BSc medical school, Lieutenant from Swedish Army Language School (tolkskolan).

Other assignments: General partner FSG fond I and FSG fond II. Chairman of the Board EQL Pharma AB and Bionamic AB. Board member Melius Pharma and Airsonett AB (publ), Cellavision (publ) och Flatfrog laboratories AB (publ).

Holdings in the Company: 1,078,036 shares.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Birgitta Hagenfeldt

Member of the Board since 2021.

Born: 1961

Education and Experience: Master of Business Administration, Örebro University (1986). Previous experience as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (2008–2021), Deputy President (2017–2021) and member of the Group Management team (2008–2021) for Avanza Bank Holding and Avanza Bank.

Other assignments: Chairman of the board for RAM One AB and RAM Rational Asset Management AB. Member of the board of SECTRA AB, Försäkringsaktiebolaget Avanza Pension and NOBA Bank Group AB.

Holdings in the Company: 17,900 shares and 9,000 warrants.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Born: 1961

Education and Experience: Master of Business Administration, Örebro University (1986). Previous experience as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (2008–2021), Deputy President (2017–2021) and member of the Group Management team (2008–2021) for Avanza Bank Holding and Avanza Bank.

Other assignments: Chairman of the board for RAM One AB and RAM Rational Asset Management AB. Member of the board of SECTRA AB, Försäkringsaktiebolaget Avanza Pension and NOBA Bank Group AB.

Holdings in the Company: 17,900 shares and 9,000 warrants.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Maria McDonald

Member of the Board since 2017.

Born: 1981

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Law Gothenburg University (2006). Previous experience as General Counsel Kindred Group (2012–2014) and General Counsel and Member of the Management Team at Lagardère Sports Scandinavia (2014–2017). Maria McDonald is also Head of Legal at Checkin.com Group and partner at the law firm Nordic Legal & Compliance AB.

Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of McD Sports and Legal AB. CEO and Member of the Board of Nordic Legal & Compliance AB. Member of the Board and partner of Nordic Gambling Aps.

Holdings in the Company: 80,000 shares and 9,000 warrants.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, Dependent in relation to the company and management.

Born: 1981

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Law Gothenburg University (2006). Previous experience as General Counsel Kindred Group (2012–2014) and General Counsel and Member of the Management Team at Lagardère Sports Scandinavia (2014–2017). Maria McDonald is also Head of Legal at Checkin.com Group and partner at the law firm Nordic Legal & Compliance AB.

Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of McD Sports and Legal AB. CEO and Member of the Board of Nordic Legal & Compliance AB. Member of the Board and partner of Nordic Gambling Aps.

Holdings in the Company: 80,000 shares and 9,000 warrants.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, Dependent in relation to the company and management.

Michal Stala

Member of the Board since 2020.

Born: 1980

Education and Experience: Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Technology, Lund University (1999). Previous experience as CEO for MistBase (2015–2017).

Other assignments: Co-founder/CEO Peak Energy AB, Chairman of the board of Sanctify Financial Technologies AB and Intuicell AB. Member of the board of Gimic AB, Alats Technologies AB, Alats AB, Mist Ventures AB and Quinary Investment AB. Founder/owner of Alats Marbella S.L.

Holdings in the Company: 0 shares and 9,000 warrants.

Position of dependency: Dependent in relation to major shareholders, Independent in relation to the company and management.

Born: 1980

Education and Experience: Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Technology, Lund University (1999). Previous experience as CEO for MistBase (2015–2017).

Other assignments: Co-founder/CEO Peak Energy AB, Chairman of the board of Sanctify Financial Technologies AB and Intuicell AB. Member of the board of Gimic AB, Alats Technologies AB, Alats AB, Mist Ventures AB and Quinary Investment AB. Founder/owner of Alats Marbella S.L.

Holdings in the Company: 0 shares and 9,000 warrants.

Position of dependency: Dependent in relation to major shareholders, Independent in relation to the company and management.

Jonas Strömberg

Member of the Board since 2023.

Born: 1981

Education and Experience: Master Degree of Science in Business Administration and Economics, Bachelor Degree of Social Science with a Major in Economics, Stockholm University School of Business. More than 10 years experience in Banking/Investment Banking with focus in Institutional Equities and Securities Financing. Jonas has also held a position as Funding Manager at The Swedish National Debt Office.

Other assignments: Investment Manager at Erik Selin Fastigheter AB and Portfolio Manager at ES Aktiehandel AB (shareholder in Checkin.com Group AB) and Gyllene Aktier 2021 (shareholder in Checkin.com Group AB). Member of the Board at Carlsson & Norén Asset Management and Acroud. Member of the Nomination Committee in Resurs Bank.

Holdings in the Company: 1,930,000 shares.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Born: 1981

Education and Experience: Master Degree of Science in Business Administration and Economics, Bachelor Degree of Social Science with a Major in Economics, Stockholm University School of Business. More than 10 years experience in Banking/Investment Banking with focus in Institutional Equities and Securities Financing. Jonas has also held a position as Funding Manager at The Swedish National Debt Office.

Other assignments: Investment Manager at Erik Selin Fastigheter AB and Portfolio Manager at ES Aktiehandel AB (shareholder in Checkin.com Group AB) and Gyllene Aktier 2021 (shareholder in Checkin.com Group AB). Member of the Board at Carlsson & Norén Asset Management and Acroud. Member of the Nomination Committee in Resurs Bank.

Holdings in the Company: 1,930,000 shares.

Position of dependency: Independent in relation to major shareholders, the company and management.

Senior executives

Christian Karlsson

Acting CEO since 2024. Previously Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) since 2018.

Born: 1983

Education and Experience: Working and investing in digital/payment corporations since 2012. Director of Payments at LeoVegas Group (2013-2017) and Head of Customer Operations at Gaming Innovation Group (2017-2018).

Other assignments: CEO, Member of the Board and owner of Ammis OÜ.

Holdings in the Company: 323,590 shares.

Born: 1983

Education and Experience: Working and investing in digital/payment corporations since 2012. Director of Payments at LeoVegas Group (2013-2017) and Head of Customer Operations at Gaming Innovation Group (2017-2018).

Other assignments: CEO, Member of the Board and owner of Ammis OÜ.

Holdings in the Company: 323,590 shares.

Martin Bäuml

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2020.

Born: 1980

Education and Experience: Master's degree in Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics (2005). Previous experience from investment banking at Credit Suisse (2007–2010), Citi (2010–2015) and Handelsbanken (2015–2018).

Other assignments: CEO and owner of Mabaco LLC.

Holdings in the Company: 199,616 shares and 19,999 warrants.

Born: 1980

Education and Experience: Master's degree in Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics (2005). Previous experience from investment banking at Credit Suisse (2007–2010), Citi (2010–2015) and Handelsbanken (2015–2018).

Other assignments: CEO and owner of Mabaco LLC.

Holdings in the Company: 199,616 shares and 19,999 warrants.

Auditor

Ludvig Kollberg

The auditor of Checkin.com Group is MOORE Sweden, with Ludvig Kollberg as auditor-in-charge since the 2017 annual general meeting. Ludvig Kollberg is an authorized public accountant and member of FAR.

Certified Adviser

Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ)

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General meetings

General shareholder meeting

Pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act, the general shareholder meeting is the Company’s highest decision-making body. At the general meeting, the shareholders exercise their voting rights on key issues, such as the adoption of income statements and balance sheets, appropriation of the Company’s profit, discharge from liability of board members and the CEO, election of board members and auditors and remuneration of the board and auditors.

In addition to the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) may be held. In accordance with Checkin.com Group AB’s articles of association, notice to Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings is made by announcement in the Official Swedish Gazette (Sw. Post och Inrikes Tidningar) and by making the notice available on Checkin.com Group’s website. An announcement that notice has been issued is also published in Dagens Industri.

Right to attend general shareholder meetings

All shareholders who are directly registered in the share register maintained by Euroclear six weekdays before the general shareholder meeting and have notified the Company of their intention to participate (with potential assistants) in the general meeting not later than the date stated in the notice convening the general meeting have the right to attend the general meeting and vote for the number of shares they hold. Shareholders may attend the general shareholder meeting in person or by proxy and may also be accompanied by a maximum of two assistants. Shareholders can normally register for the general shareholder meeting in several different ways stated in the convening notice for the meeting.

Shareholder initiatives

Shareholders who wish to have a matter addressed at the general shareholder meeting must submit a written request to the Board of Directors. The request must normally have been received by the board not later than seven weeks before the general shareholder meeting.

Annual General Meeting 2024

Form of power of attorney (Eng)
Form of power of attorney (Swe)
Notice of the Annual General Meeting
The Nomination Committee´s motivated opinion (Swe)
Proposals for resolutions at the Annual General Meeting (Swe)
Resolutions at Checkin.com Group Annual General Meeting 2024 (Swe)
Minutes from Checkin.com Group Annual General Meeting 2024 (Swe)

Articles of association

Bolagsordning - 559096-3087

Nomination Committee in Checkin.com Group AB (publ) ahead of Annual General Meeting 2023

In accordance with the decision taken by Checkin.com Group AB (publ)'s Annual General Meeting in 2021, the three largest shareholders in the company have the right to each appoint a member of the Nomination Committee. The three largest shareholders in the company have now each appointed a member, whereby the Nomination Committee for Checkin.com Group AB's Annual General Meeting 2023 has the following members:

  • Björn Frössevi - appointed by Lessac AB
  • Maria McDonald - appointed by Alexey Kuznetsov AB
  • Johan Qviberg - appointed by Quinary Investment AB
  • Shareholders who wish to contact the Nomination Committee may do so in writing to:

    Checkin.com Group AB
    Att: Nomination Committee
    Engelbrektsplan 2
    114 34 Stockholm