Helios Auto

What Helios Auto does

Helios Auto AS is the Norwegian dealer and supporting entity for the Helios Dealer Management System (DMS), a workflow/ERP platform purpose-built for automotive workshops handling passenger cars, trucks, agricultural vehicles, motorcycles and boats. The underlying software has been under continuous development for more than 30 years by Helios Auto ApS (formerly RST ApS) in Denmark; Helios Auto AS took over as the Norwegian dealer from 1 January 2019, operates from Verdal (HQ) and Fitjar, and has been a subsidiary of Netherlands-based Total Specific Solutions (TSS) since February 2022. The platform is delivered as a hosted ASP-server solution accessed from multiple locations, with web/PWA extensions (Mechanic digital work card, M-Log smartphone time-stamping, Assist customer portal, Helios APP PWA) and is described as an open system with 150+ third-party integrations spanning parts wholesalers, payment/cash register, e-signature, e-invoicing (EHF) and debt collection.

The product surface comprises core modules — Ordre (orders), Tilbud (quotes), Lager (inventory), Kunde (customer/vehicle register), Kalender (calendar), Regnskap (accounting), Faktura (invoicing) — plus operational modules (Leiebil rental, Delekatalog parts catalog, Dekkhotell tire hotel) and add-ons (Online Booking customer self-booking, GetAccept e-signature, Helios APP). It supports six languages (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, English, German) and is used by approximately 500 workshops in Norway and more than 1,300 across Scandinavia, with roughly 2,000 daily users in Norway.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscriptions (core ASP-server SaaS priced quote-by-quote, Helios APP at 295 NOK per mechanic per month, GetAccept at 680 NOK/month for up to 5 users, tablet+Mechanic hardware bundles) and professional services including the annual Årsavslutning year-end closing (2,650 NOK/firm in 2025), in-person customer courses (3,950 NOK/attendee) and Avtalebesøk on-site consulting/migration. Go-to-market combines direct regional sales managers in Norway, on-site migration consulting targeting incumbents, partner/wholesaler channel reach (Meca, Mekonomen Pro, NDS, GS Bildeler, NDI, MekoCat, Hellanor Autoshop, Norsk Bildelekatalog, Bilglassgruppen), trade fair presence (Automessen Lillestrøm, AutoMässan Göteborg), inbound via country-specific web storefronts, and content marketing through YouTube tutorials, Facebook and Mailchimp newsletters. The company had 9 employees in Norway as of the most recent listing, with active hiring underway in late 2025 and continued Nordic expansion into Sweden and Finland under TSS ownership.

Name

Helios Auto

Legal name

Helios Auto AS

Website

https://heliosauto.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Helios Auto AS is the Norwegian dealer and support entity for the Helios DMS, a 30+ year-old workshop management platform used by 1,300+ Scandinavian automotive workshops for orders, inventory, accounting, scheduling, parts ordering and invoicing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Dealer Management System (DMS) / Workshop ERP Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office Supplies, IT & Workplace Procurement Marketplaces (CRAFAHAF)

Keywords

• Automotive workshop software
• Dealer management system
• Vehicle service software
• Workshop management platform
• Parts catalog integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Fitjar

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Helios ASP/SaaS subscription: Core revenue from hosting the Helios software on ASP-serverløsning (cloud/hosted server model). Customers access the software from multiple locations; Helios Auto handles back-up, security and support. Recurring subscription model.
2. Helios APP per-mechanic subscription: After a 14-day free trial, the Helios mobile PWA is sold at 295 NOK per mechanic per month (excl. VAT).
3. Tablet + Mechanic hardware lease: Lease bundles including rugged tablet, Mechanic license and Otterbox case, originally priced at 499 NOK per unit/month ex VAT after the 2020 campaign.
4. Year-end service fee: One-off service to perform annual program closing ("Årsavslutning") so customers can invoice in Helios for the following year — 2,650 NOK + VAT per firm (2025 price; 1,650 NOK in 2021).
5. Customer training courses: In-person training events ("kurs") priced at 3,950 NOK per person excluding VAT, including lunch and breaks (e.g., Scandic Stavanger City event).
6. Embedded partner resale (GetAccept, Nordia): Resale / referral margin on integrated third-party solutions such as GetAccept eSignature (680 NOK/month for up to 5 users) and Nordia Payment certified cash register.
7. On-site consulting (Avtalebesøk) and migration services: Paid on-site visits covering training, process optimization, configuration review and full migration of historical data from a customer's prior system into Helios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Helios Auto sells, supports and develops the Helios platform, a multi-module Dealer Management System (DMS) / ERP delivered as a hosted ASP-serverløsning to automotive workshops across Scandinavia (passenger car, truck, agricultural, motorcycle, boat). The platform bundles Order, Quote, Inventory, Customer/Vehicle, Calendar, Accounting, Invoice, Tire Hotel, Parts Catalog, Online Booking, the Mechanic digital work card, and the Helios APP mobile Progressive Web App into a single integrated system replacing stacks of point tools. It is open, with more than 150 third-party integrations spanning parts wholesalers, eSignature, EHF e-invoicing, certified cash registers and debt collection, and is offered in six languages (DA/NO/SV/FI/EN/DE).

Product overview

Helios Auto sells and supports Helios, a Dealer Management System (DMS) / ERP platform developed by Helios Auto ApS (formerly RST ApS) for automotive workshops (passenger car, truck, motorcycle, agricultural, and boat). It is sold in Norway by Helios Auto AS and is used by more than 1,300 workshops across Scandinavia. The platform is delivered as an ASP server solution and combines a core workflow backbone with a layered portfolio of named modules: core workflow modules Ordre (orders), Tilbud (quotes), Lager (inventory), Kunde (customer/vehicle register), Kalender (calendar), Regnskap (accounting), and Faktura (invoicing); operational modules Leiebil (rental car), Delekatalog (parts catalog), and Dekkhotell (tire hotel); and digital/web add-ons Assist (customer web portal), Mechanic (digital mechanic work card), M-Log (smartphone time stamping), Helios APP (mobile/PWA app), and Online Booking (customer self-booking). The platform is positioned as an open system with more than 150 third-party integrations including parts wholesalers (e.g., Meca, Mekonomen Pro, NDS, GS Bildeler, NDI, MekoCat, Hellanor Autoshop, Norsk Bildelekatalog, Bilglassgruppen), e-signature (GetAccept), e-invoice (EHF-Portal), approved POS / cash systems (Nordia Payment, Susoft kasse), and inkasso providers (Axactor, Hokas).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Helios: The IT/DMS software product for the automotive workshop industry that Helios Auto sells, supports and develops in the Scandinavian market.
• Helios II

Products and services

• Helios core platform DMS/ERP platform for automotive workshops (passenger car, truck, agricultural, motorcycle, boat), in use by more than 1,300 workshops across Scandinavia with more than 150 third-party integrations; sold in Norway by Helios Auto AS and delivered as an ASP serverløsning.
• Helios II New Helios product offering referenced on the Helios Auto news page; further functional details are not described in the available source material.
• Helios APP Progressive Web App (heliosauto.app) for mechanics providing mobile time stamping, photo documentation attached to sales orders, and coordination with the workshop schedule; works on Android, iPhone/iPad and PC/Mac. 14-day free trial, then 295 NOK per mechanic per month (excl. VAT).
• Helios Online Booking Customer-facing web booking solution that lets end customers self-book workshop appointments and choose desired times; booking URL can be inserted into SMS templates such as tire hotel customer recall.
• Ordre (Orders) Order management module for easy creation, follow-up and invoicing of orders, with status options, time registration for mechanics, and a reporting generator.
• Tilbud (Quotes) Quote module for creating customer offers, generating them as print, PDF or email, and tracking outstanding offers via reports.
• Lager (Inventory) Inventory module providing visibility on stock levels, stock counts and detailed reports, with the ability to search the item register directly from sales orders and quotes.
• Kunde (Customer/Vehicle Register) Customer and vehicle register using a base number to link customers and vehicles, supporting new order creation, customer follow-up and reports, with GDPR-aligned data handling.
• Kalender (Calendar) Integrated planning/calendar module providing a seamless workflow between the order overview and the scheduling calendar, including appointments, employee time stamping and personnel overview.
• Regnskap (Accounting) Accounting module allowing bookkeeping directly within Helios, with export links to several external accounting systems.
• Faktura (Invoice) Invoicing module for billing completed orders via email or EHF electronic invoice directly from Helios, with export to external accounting systems and inkasso follow-up integrations (Axactor, Hokas).
• Leiebil (Rental Car) Rental car management module integrated with the Helios Calendar, enabling assignment of rental cars to scheduled workshop appointments and automatic generation of rental contracts.
• Delekatalog (Parts Catalog) Parts catalog module providing access to own inventory and to wholesaler webshops for direct registration-number lookup and parts import to orders.
• Dekkhotell (Tire Hotel) Tire hotel module for managing stored tires, including tire label printer integration and location tracking.
• Assist (Customer Web Portal) Web login for workshop customers providing access to repair history, ability to print invoice copies, view tire hotel, and book appointments directly via a web page.
• Mechanic (Digital Work Card) Web-portal digital work card for mechanics on tablets or PCs, allowing job viewing, comments, parts addition and time stamping, with photo capture directly from tablet.
• M-Log (Smartphone Time Stamping) Smartphone-based time stamping add-on for mechanics, suitable for mobile mechanics or those who want to clock in/out from their workstation.
• ASP-Server Hosting (Hosted Delivery) Hosted ASP server delivery model (ASP-serverløsning) for the Helios platform, providing access from multiple locations with backup, server security and remote support handled by Helios Auto.
• Helios Årsavslutning (Annual Year-End Closing Service) Annual year-end closing service performed by Helios Auto so customers can invoice in Helios for the following year; priced at 2,650 NOK + VAT per firm for the 2025 service (1,650 NOK + VAT in 2021).
• Helios Customer Training Course In-person Helios customer training course priced at 3,950 NOK ex VAT per attendee, including lunch and break refreshments; limited seats on a first-come basis.
• Helios Migration & On-site Consulting (Avtalebesøk) Paid on-site customer visits (Avtalebesøk) covering training, process optimization, configuration review and full migration of historical data (customers, vehicles, accounting, calendar) from a customer's prior system into Helios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helios is used by more than 1,300 workshops across Scandinavia and is one of the most widespread DMS systems in the Nordics.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GetAcceptcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2021Integrated eSignature solution embedded in Helios offers flow: create offer in Helios → send via SMS/email → customer signs digitally on mobile/tablet/PC → signed contract returns to workshop and customer. Priced at 680 NOK/month for up to 5 users.
• Trygg TrafikkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 October 2020Community/CSR partnership for the annual Refleksdagen (Reflection Day): Helios Auto AS and Trygg Trafikk together donated reflective vests to all kindergarten children in Verdal and Fitjar (21 kindergartens, ~1,000 children). Helios Auto also decorates its company cars with reflective livery as part of this safety initiative.
• Nordia PaymentcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified cash register / payment terminal integrated with Helios to comply with Norwegian bookkeeping law (kasseloven). Allows use of a fixed cash customer number and selling without specifying customer number/name/address. Contacts: Einar Helland and Tov Skeie at Nordia Payment (referred via Helios Auto AS agreement). Susoft kasse is an additional integrated cash register option.
• MecacoreTechnology or IntegrationParts wholesaler integration in Helios: lookup by registration number directly from the Helios catalog and ordering from Meca integrated into Helios order workflow (Meca Integrasjon video tutorial).
• Mekonomen ProcoreTechnology or IntegrationWholesaler integration enabling parts ordering and catalog lookup inside Helios order workflow (Mekonomen Pro Integrasjon video tutorial).
• GS BildelercoreTechnology or IntegrationWholesaler parts catalog integration within Helios ordering flow (GS Bildeler Integrasjon video tutorial).
• NDS (Norsk Delekatalog)coreTechnology or IntegrationWholesaler parts catalog integration within Helios ordering flow (NDS Integrasjon video tutorial).
• NDI (Norsk Delekatalog / NDI)coreTechnology or IntegrationWholesaler parts catalog integration within Helios ordering flow (NDI Integrasjon video tutorial).
• TeamViewercoreTechnology or IntegrationRemote support tool used by Helios Auto for customer support sessions — Start Support (TeamViewer) link featured prominently on the website.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Tekmetric: Cloud-native shop management SaaS for independent and franchise automotive repair shops in the US, covering estimates, workflow, parts ordering, payments and CRM — directly comparable to Helios's core workshop DMS/ERP offering, but delivered as a modern browser/mobile platform versus Helios's ASP serverløsning.
• Shop-Ware: Cloud shop management software for independent automotive repair shops, with workflows for estimates, RO management, parts ordering and customer communication — a direct functional peer to Helios's modules (Ordre, Tilbud, Lager, Kunde, Faktura) in the same target SMB workshop segment.
• Garage Hive: UK-based shop management system for independent garages and franchise workshops, with end-to-end DMS workflows including parts, jobs, invoicing and integrations to UK parts suppliers — comparable to Helios in product scope, customer profile and European/independent-workshop focus.
• AutoLeap: All-in-one shop management SaaS for independent auto repair shops covering workflow, estimates, parts, invoicing and customer communication — a direct US peer to Helios in the SMB independent workshop segment with overlapping DMS/ERP functionality.

Broad incumbents

• CDK Global: Global automotive retail technology provider offering DMS, CRM, F&I and dealer-suite solutions primarily to franchised dealers and OEMs — a broad incumbent competitor that Helios intends to challenge in the Nordic authorized dealer segment.
• Reynolds and Reynolds: Long-established US automotive DMS and dealership software provider serving franchised dealers and OEMs worldwide — comparable incumbent to Helios in dealer management workflows, but operating at a much larger scale across broader product lines.
• Dealertrack (Cox Automotive): Cox Automotive's DMS platform serving franchised and independent dealers in North America with end-to-end dealer software — a broad incumbent alternative to Helios for authorized dealer DMS workflows.
• Mitchell 1: Provider of shop management software (Manager SE) and repair information for automotive service shops, serving independent and chain workshops across North America — a comparable incumbent offering in the workshop management space with overlapping DMS functionality.
• ALLDATA (Autozone): Provider of automotive repair information and shop management solutions used by independent workshops in the US and Europe, with overlapping service-bay workflows comparable to Helios's Mechanic, Kunde and Lager modules.

Regional players

• Workshop Software (Australia): Cloud workshop management software for independent automotive workshops in Australia and New Zealand, covering job cards, parts, invoicing and customer management — comparable DMS/ERP product targeting independent workshops in a different (non-Nordic) geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpB9XKgtrGTivVGzXIEG3ZA
• Facebookfacebook.com/HeliosAuto

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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