Founded 1987 Stockholm · Gothenburg · Malmö ISO 27001 Certified
EPD

EMIRATES PD

Software Engineering · Stockholm · Since 1987

Services

Eight practice areas. One engineering culture. Built around long-term client relationships.

Financial Platforms

Settlement engines, custodial ledgers, treasury systems, and core banking software for European banks and central banks. Practice established 1991. Languages: OCaml, Haskell, kdb+, Common Lisp.

Enterprise Systems

Mission-critical software for institutions where downtime is unacceptable. Erlang/OTP-based architectures with measured availability above 99.998%. Practice established 1987.

Sovereign Cloud

Private cloud infrastructure for EU government agencies. Built on hardened Linux and OpenBSD with EU data residency by construction. Practice established 2009.

Cyber Security

24/7 security operations, incident response, penetration testing, and security engineering. ISO 27001 certified since 2009. Practice established 2003.

Machine Intelligence

Forecasting, classification, and document understanding models trained on client-private data within secure infrastructure. Practice established 2021.

Legacy Modernisation

Refactoring and gradual replacement of COBOL, PL/I, RPG and Fortran systems. We've worked on systems older than the firm itself. Practice established 1992.

Maritime & Logistics

Vessel routing, cargo manifest systems, and port operations software for shipping companies in the Baltic and North Sea. Practice established 1999.

Consulting & Audit

Independent technical due diligence, architecture review, and procurement support. We are not afraid to recommend that you don't hire us. Practice established 2001.

Financial Platforms
Sovereign Cloud
Security Operations

How an Engagement Works

Five phases. Fixed scope, fixed price, written contract.
#PhaseWhat Happens
1Initial conversationAn unhurried meeting in Stockholm or at your office. We come to understand the problem and the people involved. No charge.
2Discovery4 to 8 weeks of structured investigation. We deliver a written report with our understanding, recommended approach, and fixed-price quote.
3ArchitectureThe system is designed in detail before implementation begins. The architecture document is signed off by a senior partner.
4ImplementationBuilt in 4-week iterations with monthly reviews and demonstrations. We commit to delivery dates and meet them.
5OperationWe continue to operate, maintain, and evolve the system on a quarterly retainer. Most of our client relationships have lasted over a decade.

Pricing

Fixed-fee engagements. No hourly billing.

Advisory Retainer

From SEK 480,000 / year

Quarterly architecture reviews, ad-hoc technical counsel, written opinions on procurement decisions. Suitable for organisations with internal engineering teams.

Build Engagement

By quotation

Fixed-price construction of a software system against a written specification. Quotation issued after the Discovery phase. Payable in stages tied to deliverables.

Operations Retainer

From SEK 96,000 / quarter

Ongoing operation, maintenance, and gradual evolution of a system we have built. Includes 24/7 incident response and quarterly review meetings.

Certifications & Compliance
ISO 27001
Information Security
ISO 9001
Quality Management
SOC 2 Type II
Trust Services
GDPR
EU Data Protection
PCI DSS
Level 1 Service Provider
CSA STAR
Cloud Security Alliance
We have not billed a client by the hour since 1987. Hourly billing rewards delay and punishes elegance. We charge for the work, not the time it took. — Anna Lundgren, Managing Partner