Chas Visual Management

What Chas Visual Management does

Chas Visual Management AB is a privately-held Swedish IT consulting firm founded in 2005 by Charlie Hansson and two KTH classmates, headquartered in a renovated villa called 'Chas Villa' in Nacka, Sweden. The company provides programming, design, management and education services to enterprise customers (Spotify, EA/DICE, Rovio, H&M, SEB, Telenor, SAS) and Swedish public-sector agencies through Kammarkollegiet framework agreements (Försäkringskassan, Migrationsverket, SVT), with revenue of approximately 150 MSEK as of 2019 and a headcount of roughly 100 employees.

The group's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, a Chas Partner Network of sub-consultants and resellers, and public-sector framework procurement. Revenue derives primarily from time-and-materials IT consulting and complete project delivery, supplemented by a proprietary business intelligence/ERP product called Oden (targeted at service-sector firms such as consultancies, law firms and staffing agencies) with subscription/recurring mechanics. The group operates five wholly-owned entities: the parent Chas Visual Management AB, Oden Business Intelligence, Chas Real Estate, Chas Partner Network, and Chas Academy, the latter being a YH vocational college launched in 2017 to train fullstack web developers and interaction designers — effectively a self-supplied talent pipeline that addresses the Swedish IT skills shortage.

Chas Academy was recognized as Sweden's fourth-largest YH school, and Chas won Europe's Best Employer (2017) and Europe's Entrepreneur of the Year (2018) at the European Business Awards, as well as DI Gasell status and FR2000 certification (an ISO 9001/14001-equivalent management system including workplace, fire safety, social responsibility and skills-supply standards). Ownership remains concentrated with founder Charlie Hansson, who is described as near-solo shareholder, with no institutional capital or private equity involvement disclosed.

Name

Chas Visual Management

Legal name

Chas Visual Management AB

Website

https://chas.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chas Visual Management is a Swedish IT consulting firm providing programming, design, management and education services to enterprise clients (Spotify, DICE/EA, Rovio, H&M, SEB, Telenor, SAS) and Swedish public-sector agencies, with proprietary BI (Oden), a vocational college (Chas Academy) and a partner network spanning ~100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Software development
• Business intelligence software
• Vocational IT education
• Resource consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nacka

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting Services: Chas provides IT consulting services including programming, design, management, and education. Revenue comes from consulting fees for specialist competence and complete IT project delivery to both public and private sector clients.
2. Chas Academy - YH Education: YH (Vocational College) education programs including Fullstack Web Developer and Interaction Design. CSN-eligible 2-year programs.
3. Oden Business Intelligence: Product company selling business intelligence software solutions.
4. Chas Partner Network: Consultant brokerage network matching consultants with assignments across Sweden.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chas Visual Management is an IT consulting company offering services in programming, design, management, and education, delivered through individual resource consultants and complete IT project delivery to private and public sector clients. The company also operates a proprietary business intelligence and ERP system (Oden), a vocational higher education institution (Chas Academy), and a consultant-matching partner network.

Product overview

Chas Visual Management is an IT consulting company that operates as a multi-business conglomerate. The core offering consists of IT consulting services (programming, design, management, education) delivered through individual consultants and complete project delivery. The product portfolio includes Oden Business Intelligence as a standalone ERP/business intelligence system for service-sector companies, Chas Solutions (in-house agency for web applications and digital solutions), Chas Partner Network (consultant matching platform), and Chas Academy (vocational education institution). The company also operates Chas Real Estate and provides corporate training through Chas Academy. Services span consulting, solutions delivery, partner network management, and vocational training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oden Business Intelligence: Business intelligence and ERP system developed by Chas for service-sector companies, especially consulting firms, law firms, and staffing agencies.
• Chas Academy
• Chas Partner Network

Products and services

• IT Consulting Services IT consulting services covering programming, design, management, and education, delivered through individual resource consultants and complete IT project delivery to enterprise and public sector clients.
• Oden Business Intelligence A fast and powerful business intelligence and ERP system designed specifically for service-sector companies whose primary assets are services, such as consulting firms, law firms, and staffing agencies.
• Chas Solutions An in-house agency delivering complete IT solutions including web applications, mobile apps, websites, internal tools, and other digital services for clients requiring end-to-end project delivery.
• Chas Academy Swedish vocational higher education institution offering CSN-eligible two-year programs in Fullstack Web Developer and Interaction Design, addressing the IT talent shortage and serving as a talent pipeline for Chas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue doubled in 24 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EpiservercoreTechnology or Integration · 2 November 2015Chas was named Episerver Associate Partner, adding deployment and industry expertise to the market-leading Episerver Digital Experience Cloud. With a network of over 880 partner companies in 30 countries, Episerver connects digital commerce and digital marketing.
• BahnhofcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 April 2015Bahnhof is Chas's partner for infrastructure and cloud services for the Kammarkollegiet framework agreement. Bahnhof specializes in secrecy and actively opposes leaks, industrial espionage, and other attacks, meeting requirements for Swedish-based infrastructure important to public sector clients.
• World VolonteersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChas collaborated with World Volonteers to build a school in Laos. Chas contributed both financially and with employees on site including the CEO. The goal was to build a school for approximately 70 children in villages deep in Laos jungle to access education.
• Stockholm UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChas partnered with Stockholm University and EACO (East African Communications Organisation) for a study focusing on digital development in East Africa. The project was conducted partially on site in Rwanda and aims to coordinate reporting and monitoring of digital infrastructure across member countries.
• EACO (East African Communications Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACO is an organization of eight East African member countries working to strengthen communication, broadband, and digital infrastructure in the region. Chas is working with them and Stockholm University on digital development mapping.
• Hvite Busser 2022minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChas partnered with Hvite Busser 2022 and the Ukrainian Embassy in Oslo to organize bus trips delivering supplies to Ukraine and transporting refugees to Norway.
• Chas Partner Network MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChas Partner Network is a network of sub-consultant companies and partners who participate in public procurement as subcontractors. The network has 24 active agreements, 312 successful call-offs, and 300 matched assignments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Knowit AB: Swedish/Nordic IT and digital consultancy with similar mix of consulting, design and managed services to enterprise and public-sector clients — the closest publicly listed comparable to Chas's consulting business.
• Sigma Group: Swedish IT consultancy delivering consulting, development and digital solutions across multiple verticals — directly comparable in customer base and service offering to Chas.
• Softhouse: Swedish IT and management consultancy providing bespoke system development, Agile coaching and digital transformation — comparable niche consulting profile to Chas.
• B3 Consulting Group: Swedish IT consultancy offering system development, digital solutions and business consulting — competes for the same enterprise customers and IT talent as Chas.
• C.A.G. (Consat): Swedish IT consultancy focused on system development, DevOps and IT management — directly overlaps with Chas's IT-management and programming service lines.
• Netlight: Nordic IT consultancy with strong culture-driven employer brand and enterprise system-development projects — analogous to Chas on both talent model and delivery profile.
• HiQ International: Swedish tech consultancy with deep roots in system development and digital product work — historically a close competitor to Chas, now part of Tietoevry but still a directly comparable niche peer.
• Acando: Nordic consultancy covering IT management, technology and digital transformation — comparable service mix and target customers to Chas (now part of Carner).

Broad incumbents

• Tietoevry: Large pan-Nordic IT services and software house (acquired HiQ in 2021) — operates across the same enterprise and public-sector customers as Chas but at vastly larger scale and with a much broader portfolio.
• Atea: Leading Nordic IT infrastructure and services provider — overlaps with Chas on public-sector IT contracts (including Kammarkollegiet) but focuses more on hardware/infrastructure than custom consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chas_se
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChasVisualManagement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chas-visual-management

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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