Zippy

What Zippy does

Zippy is described in the firmographics as a provider of chemical-free cleaning and specialized cleaning services for the commercial and industrial sectors, headquartered in Adelaide, Australia and founded in 1985. The detailed source material in this dataset, however, centers on ACS Property Services, an Australian commercial cleaning and property services firm operating out of Adelaide with a stated national footprint and 501-1000 employees; whether ACS Property Services is the same legal entity as Zippy, a parent, or a related group is not clarified in the source and represents a data gap.

ACS Property Services delivers recurring cleaning, property maintenance, washroom and hygiene, waste management and disaster recovery services to enterprise and government clients across commercial, government, healthcare, education, event-space and retail verticals. Its underlying technology footprint consists of a property and cleaning service operations management platform and a Keystone-based client and employee login portal; no AI, API or SDK capabilities are documented. The business model is sales-led, contract-based, recurring managed services with multi-year terms and quote-based pricing tailored to scope, frequency and sector requirements; revenue streams are split between core cleaning/maintenance contracts and add-on specialized services. Key channels include direct enterprise sales, mid-market direct engagement, and channel partnerships with major commercial real estate firms (CBRE, JLL, Knight Frank) plus government procurement. The company operates a sub-brand, ACS Indigenous, focused on Indigenous workforce development and contract delivery (notably the Lot Fourteen innovation hub contract awarded in March 2024).

Founded in 1985 with approximately 501-1000 employees and a headquarters in Adelaide, the company serves enterprise clients including CBRE, JLL, Knight Frank, the Government of South Australia, NT Government, SAPOL, multiple local councils, Parks Victoria, Specsavers, Your Community Health and St Margarets Berwick Grammar, with no disclosed revenue, funding or ownership information in the source material.

Name

Zippy

Legal name

ACS Property Services

Website

https://zippyclean.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Zippy provides chemical-free and specialized commercial and industrial cleaning services in Australia, headquartered in Adelaide. Underlying source material profiles ACS Property Services, a national provider of contract-based cleaning, property maintenance, washroom, waste and disaster recovery services to enterprise and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cleaning and Maintenance Services: Recurring commercial cleaning and property maintenance services delivered across multiple sectors including commercial, government, healthcare, education, event spaces, and retail
2. Specialized Services: Additional services including washroom and hygiene solutions, waste management, and disaster recovery offered as part of comprehensive property service contracts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zippy delivers commercial and industrial cleaning, property maintenance, washroom and hygiene, waste management, and disaster recovery services to businesses and government entities across Australia. The company operates a nationally integrated service network with local engagement and provides recurring, contract-based property service solutions to clients in commercial, government, healthcare, education, retail, and event-space sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACS Indigenous: Indigenous cleaning services initiative operating under ACS Property Services, with contract at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide.

Products and services

• Cleaning Services Recurring commercial cleaning services delivered to commercial, government, healthcare, education, event, and retail clients across multiple sectors. Designed for businesses that require consistent, above-standard cleaning executed by trained teams.
• Property Services Property maintenance services provided to commercial clients, covering ongoing facility upkeep needs bundled with or separate from cleaning contracts.
• Washroom & Hygiene Services Washroom and hygiene solutions delivered to commercial and public-sector clients to support facility sanitation standards and public health compliance.
• Waste Management Waste management services offered to commercial and government clients as part of integrated property service contracts.
• Disaster Recovery Disaster recovery cleaning services for clients requiring urgent restoration following incidents such as floods, fires, or other property events. Delivered as part of comprehensive property service contracts.

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with CBRE for commercial property cleaning and maintenance services. CBRE as a major commercial real estate services firm refers or jointly delivers property services to their clients.
• JLLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) for commercial property services. JLL refers property cleaning and maintenance services to their commercial real estate clients.
• Knight FrankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Knight Frank for commercial property cleaning and maintenance services. Knight Frank refers services to their commercial property clients.
• ShelfordminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Shelford for property services, referring cleaning and maintenance to their clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Spotless Group: Australia's largest integrated facility services provider, owned by CIMIC Group, offering cleaning, property maintenance, catering, and asset management. Direct competitor in the same Australian market with overlapping service lines and similar B2B/government customer mix.
• Programmed (Persol APAC): Major Australian facility services and workforce solutions provider, now part of Persol APAC, delivering cleaning, property maintenance, and staffing services. Direct competitor with national Australian footprint across commercial and government clients.
• BGIS: Global facility services company delivering cleaning, property management, energy, and project services to commercial, government, and institutional clients. Closely comparable service portfolio and customer profile, including CRE-managed portfolios.
• Atalian Global Services: Privately-held global facility services company with cleaning, hygiene, and property maintenance offerings across commercial and government sectors. Closely comparable service lines and customer base, though larger and more international.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services leader with a large Australian operation spanning cleaning, property services, and workplace solutions. Overlaps in core cleaning and FM capabilities but operates at materially larger global scale and broader service breadth.
• Sodexo: Global integrated facility services provider with established Australian operations across cleaning, food services, and property management. Comparable commercial/government customer base but broader service portfolio and global scale.
• Compass Group: Global support services conglomerate with an Australian facility services arm. Overlaps in cleaning and integrated FM but predominantly focused on food services and broader workplace experience at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Downer Group: ASX-listed Australian infrastructure and facility services provider offering cleaning, maintenance, and asset management to government and enterprise clients. Same Australian market and government exposure but with broader infrastructure operations.

Others

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm that also delivers facility management and cleaning services to its CRE-managed property clients. Acts as both an adjacent peer and a potential customer/partner given overlapping real estate services.
• JLL: Global commercial real estate services firm with a facility management and cleaning division. Listed as a core channel partner of ACS, but also operates its own FM business, making it a hybrid partner/competitor in CRE-managed property services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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