CARES

What CARES does

CARES is a Norwegian facility management services company that delivers cleaning (renhold), canteen and food services, and related workplace support to corporate, SMB, and offshore energy customers across Norway. Founded in 2013 as Support Service AS by Ghazi Khder Jezdin and Patrick Solrunarson and rebranded to CARES AS in 2022, the company has built a multi-service portfolio including branded concepts such as Primær (simple catering), NÆR (modern multi-use canteen), Skreddersydd løsning, TRUSTSHOP, an internal culinary training venue at Våningshuset, and offshore "experience" services for platforms and vessels. The company is headquartered in Sem (Horten), operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries (Cares Workplace Services AS, Cares Remote Sites AS, Cares Mobile Units AS), and retains the brands of acquired entities including Rett Hjem, Conluo, and (since March 2026) the former Sodexo Norway operations.

CARES generates revenue primarily through long-term, recurring service contracts with Norwegian enterprise, SMB, and Energy & Resources clients, priced on a customized per-customer basis with annual billing and no public tier structure. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative: a dedicated Storkunde (large enterprise) sales organization with Head of Sales & Business Development, Business Development Directors, a Bid Manager, and regional account managers targets complex multi-site accounts, while regional business advisors serve SMB customers across Oslo, Vestfold/Telemark, Østfold, Rogaland, Vestland, and Agder. Services are delivered on-site at customer premises by CARES' own trained personnel. The technology profile is non-proprietary labor-intensive service delivery; differentiated by integration across cleaning, canteen, food, property management, and offshore services, supported by ISO certification, BREEAM/WELL building support, and sustainability/ESG capabilities under the "Bærekraft hos deg" offering.

Following the summer 2024 sale of a 60% stake to Oslo-based private equity firm Equip Capital AS, CARES has pursued an aggressive inorganic growth strategy, completing two acquisitions in 2024 (Rett Hjem and Conluo) and the transformative March 2026 acquisition of Sodexo's entire Norwegian operations (both onshore and offshore). As of summer 2026, CARES employs approximately 1,800 people in Norway and reported 2025 revenue exceeding 1.3 billion NOK, positioning it among the larger facility management providers in the country.

Name

CARES

Legal name

CARES AS

Website

https://cares.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CARES is a Norwegian facility management company providing cleaning, canteen/food, and workplace services (including offshore) to enterprise, SMB, and Energy & Resources clients across Norway, with ~1,800 employees and >1.3 billion NOK in 2025 revenue following its acquisition of Sodexo Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Management Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (722320), Mobile Food Services (72233), Linen Supply (812331)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Services & Supplies Management (Stationery, Inventory, Vendor Coordination) (IMAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Catering, Pantry & Food Service (On-site Refreshments/Events) (IMAIALAD)

Keywords

• Facility management services
• Commercial cleaning services
• Corporate canteen services
• Offshore catering services
• Workplace support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sem

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Management Services: Cares generates revenue through long-term service contracts covering integrated facility management services including cleaning (renhold), canteen/food services, and other workplace support services. Revenue is recurring through multi-year service agreements with corporate and enterprise clients across Norway, including offshore operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CARES provides integrated facility management services to corporate and enterprise clients across Norway, covering cleaning (renhold), canteen and food services (kantine, kaffebar, catering, meeting food, events), offshore experience services (food, cleaning, welfare, and safety for offshore platforms and maritime vessels), and additional workplace support services (mat rental, floor treatment, hygiene dispenser refills, reception, mail handling, repairs, outdoor services, security). Services are tailored to each customer's premises, usage, and rhythm, delivered under multi-year service contracts with annual billing.

Product overview

CARES is a Norwegian facility management (FM) company offering integrated workplace services. The portfolio includes three core service areas: Cleaning (Renhold), Canteen/Food Services (Kantine, Mat & Servering), and Other Services (Øvrige tjenester). Within food services, CARES operates three branded catering concepts: Primær (simple catering), NÆR (modern canteen for multi-use buildings), and Skreddersydd løsning (custom solutions). Additional offerings include Kaffebar, Catering & møtemat, TRUSTSHOP, Event catering, Matter (mat rental), Gulvbehandling (floor treatment), Hygieneservice, and Offshore experience services. The company also provides sustainability consulting (Bærekraft hos deg) and facility management concepts (Attraktiv arbeidsplass, Sømløs eiendomsdrift). CARES serves both corporate (Enterprise) and SMB segments across Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Primær: Simple catering service providing good lunch experience without large space requirements or complex operations.
• NÆR
• TRUSTSHOP
• Våningshuset

Products and services

• Renhold (Cleaning Services) Commercial cleaning services adapted to client premises, with scope and frequency defined upfront, using competent trained staff, correct methods, and gentle equipment. Delivered to offices, buildings, aircraft (fly), buses, and oil platforms.
• Kantine (Canteen Services) Canteen solutions providing energy, well-being, and good food experiences for workplaces — from simple setups to complete staff restaurants, adapted to the workplace, employees, and needs. Includes branded concepts Primær (simple catering for smaller spaces), NÆR (modern multi-use building canteen), and Skreddersydd løsning (curated custom solutions).
• Mat og servering (Catering, Coffee Bar, Meeting Food, TRUSTSHOP, Event) Food and beverage service offerings including Kaffebar (barista coffee), Catering & møtemat (meeting food with simple ordering and reliable delivery), TRUSTSHOP (food and snacks available throughout the day for individual needs), and Event catering (from small gatherings to large events centered on food).
• Offshore experience (Offshore catering, cleaning, welfare, and safety) Hospitality-at-sea services for offshore platforms and maritime vessels, including food, cleaning, welfare, and safety services designed to ensure a good balance between work and rest for offshore workers.
• Øvrige tjenester (Other Services — mats, floor treatment, hygiene, reception, mail, repairs, outdoor, security) Additional bundled workplace services including mat rental and exchange (entrance mats, design/logo mats, scraping mats, relief mats), floor treatment, hygiene dispenser refilling and servicing, reception, mail handling, repairs and maintenance, outdoor services, and security.
• Bærekraft hos deg (Sustainability / ESG Services) Sustainability services helping clients achieve sustainability and ESG goals through concrete measures in everyday operations — from smarter resource use and reduced food waste to more environmentally friendly cleaning solutions. Supports BREEAM and WELL building certification requirements and includes local sourcing partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the larger facility management suppliers in Norway with revenue exceeding 1.3 billion NOK (2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Sodexo Norway (Sodexo virksomhet i Norge)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026In March 2026, Cares acquired all of Sodexo's business in Norway (both onshore and offshore operations). Sodexo's history in Norway dates to 1980 (originally Bergenske/Sara AS, then Partena, then Sodexo). This acquisition made Cares one of the largest FM providers in Norway.
• Våningshuset / Hellerud GårdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVåningshuset is a training and development venue at Hellerud Gård used by Cares for culinary training, menu development, sustainability workshops, and team building. It serves as the company's internal learning arena for developing food concepts and testing solutions before deploying them in customer operations.
• VennskapsgårdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVennskapsgård provides locally sourced food (short-chain) directly from local producers, strengthening understanding of raw ingredients and the value chain. Referenced as part of Cares' sustainability offerings under 'Bærekraft hos deg'.
• Mamas sømminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMamas søm provides visible circular practice through clothing repair services, contributing to inclusion. Referenced as part of Cares' sustainability offerings under 'Bærekraft hos deg'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Coor Service Management: Leading Nordic-based integrated FM provider headquartered in Sweden; comparable as a regional peer offering IFM, cleaning, and food services across the Nordics including Norway, with similar multi-service delivery model.
• ISS A/S: Global integrated facility services leader headquartered in Denmark; directly comparable as a multinational competitor offering cleaning, canteen, workplace, and offshore-adjacent FM services, with major Norwegian operations directly contesting Cares' market.
• 4Service (Compass Group subsidiary): Norwegian brand within Compass Group providing food service and reception services; directly comparable as a canteen and workplace services competitor in the Norwegian market.
• Compass Group / Eurest Norway: World's largest contract food services and support services group; Eurest operates canteen and workplace food services in Norway, making it a direct peer in canteen/food and broader FM where the two compete for the same corporate clients.

Regional players

• Norse Facility Services: Norwegian-based facility management and security services provider; directly comparable as a domestic competitor serving Norwegian corporate and public-sector clients with cleaning and workplace services.
• RenoCon AS: Norwegian janitorial and cleaning services company; comparable as a domestic competitor specifically in the cleaning/renhold subsegment of Cares' portfolio.
• Multi Cleaning AS: Norwegian commercial cleaning specialist; comparable as a focused cleaning services peer within Cares' domestic market that competes for the same enterprise cleaning contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo (global): Global FM and food services giant whose Norwegian onshore and offshore operations were fully acquired by Cares in March 2026; globally remains a broad incumbent competitor offering the same integrated services Cares sells.
• Aramark: Global food, facilities, and uniform services provider; comparable as a broad incumbent offering contract food service and facility management at scale, serving corporate and offshore-adjacent clients in multiple regions.

Others

• Heimstad (formerly Lyse Eco): Norwegian facility and property services provider; adjacent peer serving Norwegian commercial real estate with related FM offerings and occasionally partnering or competing for IFM tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/support-service-partner

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 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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