Acira

What Acira does

Acira AB is a Swedish private limited cleaning services company founded in 2002, headquartered in Vårby in the Greater Stockholm metropolitan area. The company specializes in construction cleaning (byggstädning) and serves major Nordic contractors including Skanska, Peab, HSB, Consto, Byggteknik, and Tenet, as well as commercial property managers and individual homeowners. Beyond its core construction cleaning offering—which covers post-construction cleanup, final handover cleaning, and ongoing site cleaning—Acira provides a portfolio of complementary services: window cleaning and polishing, office cleaning, home cleaning, move-out cleaning (with an inspection-pass guarantee), moving assistance, and Covid-19 disinfection cleaning.

Acira operates as a labor-intensive professional services business using standard industry cleaning equipment, methods, and trained personnel. There is no proprietary technology platform; differentiation rests on long-tenured staff, adherence to ISO 9001:2015 (quality management) and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management) certified processes, and environmentally conscious chemical use protocols. The company developed a specialized disinfection cleaning method during the Covid-19 pandemic capable of eliminating bacteria and viruses, deployed in nursing homes and construction sites. Acira operates under collective bargaining agreements with the Swedish construction workers' union Byggnads, and employs approximately 60 staff.

Acira generates revenue through quote-based project work delivered directly to customers via its website, phone, and email—no third-party intermediaries, marketplace presence, or digital self-service channels. Pricing is determined on a per-job basis after scope assessment, with no publicly disclosed rates. The customer base spans enterprise construction companies, commercial property managers, and individual homeowners throughout Greater Stockholm. The company is founder/owner-operated by CEO Judit Vessman with no disclosed external funding, institutional investment, or M&A activity.

Name

Acira

Legal name

Acira AB

Website

https://acira.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Acira AB is a Swedish cleaning services company founded in 2002, headquartered in Vårby, Greater Stockholm. It specializes in construction cleaning for major contractors including Skanska and Peab, and offers complementary window, office, home, and move-out cleaning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial and construction cleaning services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Construction & Final Clean Services (BPABABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Window, Façade & High-Rise Exterior Cleaning (IMAIADAK), General Commercial Janitorial (Recurring Contract Cleaning) (BPABABAA), Apartment & Condo Turnover Cleaning (HSAEACAC), New Build/Pre-Occupancy Cleaning (HSAEADAE)

Keywords

• Construction cleaning
• Window cleaning services
• Office cleaning services
• Move-out cleaning
• Residential home cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Vårby

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cleaning Services: The company generates revenue through providing various cleaning services including construction cleaning, window polishing, window cleaning, office cleaning, move-out cleaning, home cleaning, assistance services, and disinfection cleaning against Covid-19. Services are project-based and quote-driven.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acira AB provides professional cleaning services with construction cleaning (byggstädning) as its core specialization, complemented by window cleaning, window polishing, office cleaning, home cleaning, move-out cleaning, moving assistance, and Covid-19 disinfection cleaning. Services are delivered by trained personnel across the Greater Stockholm metropolitan area and are priced on a custom quote per project basis rather than via fixed rates. The company targets both business clients such as construction firms and office operators and individual homeowners and movers.

Product overview

Acira is a specialized cleaning services company offering a portfolio of interconnected cleaning and related services, with construction cleaning (Byggstädning) as its core specialization. The company provides complementary services including window cleaning (Fönsterputs and Fönsterpolering), office cleaning (Kontorsstäd), move-out cleaning (Flyttstäd), home cleaning (Hemstäd), moving assistance (Bärhjälp), and Covid-19 disinfection cleaning (Desinfektionsstäd mot Corona). All services are delivered by trained personnel across the greater Stockholm area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Byggstädning (Construction Cleaning) Acira's core specialized construction cleaning service for building projects, covering post-construction cleanup, final cleaning before handover, and ongoing cleaning during construction phases. Built on long construction-sector experience and trained personnel, and delivered with a guaranteed on-time completion commitment. Targeted at construction firms, general contractors, and real estate developers in Greater Stockholm.
• Fönsterputs (Window Cleaning) Professional window cleaning service that removes paint, concrete, and silicone residue from glass without surface damage, with capability for work at high altitudes. Targeted at construction projects and commercial properties in Greater Stockholm.
• Fönsterpolering (Window Polishing) Window polishing service that removes calcium deposits, minor defects, and small scratches typically caused during construction, saving customers time and replacement cost. Targeted at construction projects needing glass restoration before handover.
• Kontorsstäd (Office Cleaning) Office and workplace cleaning service that allows businesses to focus on their core operations while Acira maintains a clean professional environment. Targeted at offices and commercial properties in Greater Stockholm.
• Flyttstäd (Move-out Cleaning) Move-out cleaning service delivered with a guarantee that inspections will pass without any remarks or deficiencies, used by individuals and companies preparing properties for sale or rental handover. Targeted at individuals, homeowners, and property managers in Greater Stockholm.
• Hemstäd (Home Cleaning) Personalized residential home cleaning service where the same cleaning person visits on the same weekday and time, flexible to customer preferences. Targeted at individual homeowners in Greater Stockholm seeking recurring weekly home cleaning.
• Bärhjälp (Moving Assistance) Material handling and distribution of construction materials performed by skilled and experienced partners, complementing Acira's construction cleaning portfolio on building sites. Targeted at construction firms needing on-site material handling support.
• Desinfektionsstäd mot Covid-19 (Covid-19 Disinfection Cleaning) Specialized disinfection cleaning using a method that kills all bacteria and viruses, with staff trained in proper protective equipment usage. Used during the pandemic at nursing homes and construction sites. Targeted at healthcare facilities, nursing homes, and sensitive construction environments in Greater Stockholm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Always completes projects on time regardless of circumstances
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Molly Maid: International residential cleaning franchise operating in multiple countries. Comparable on the home cleaning and move-out cleaning services that overlap with Acira's Hemstäd and Flyttstäd offerings, though focused on residential rather than construction cleaning.
• Compass Group: Global contract services and facility management major with cleaning services under its support services segment. Comparable as a broad-line facility services competitor bidding for the same large-enterprise and institutional cleaning contracts in Sweden.
• Sodexo: Multinational facility management and cleaning services provider with a Nordic presence. Comparable as a broad-line competitor for outsourced cleaning contracts at large enterprises and institutions, though Sodexo's offering spans far beyond cleaning.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services giant with significant cleaning services operations across the Nordics, including Sweden. Directly comparable as a large-scale provider of commercial cleaning and post-construction cleaning to enterprise customers, though ISS operates at vastly greater scale and breadth than Acira.

Emerging players

• CleanCloud: Cloud-based management software for dry cleaners and laundry operators with adjacent applicability to cleaning service businesses. Comparable as a technology enabler for cleaning service operations; represents the digital direction in which regional cleaning operators like Acira could invest to improve margins and customer experience.

Direct peers

• Hemfrid: Swedish subscription-based home cleaning service operating across multiple Swedish cities with a direct-to-consumer model. Highly comparable as a Swedish cleaning services brand targeting both B2B and B2C segments with recurring and one-off service offerings.

Regional players

• Samhall: Swedish state-owned cleaning and facility services company operating nationally. Comparable as a Swedish cleaning services provider competing for similar commercial and post-construction contracts, with a regional (Swedish) operating footprint analogous to Acira's.
• CleanWorks Städ AB: Smaller Stockholm-area cleaning services operators competing in the same regional market on construction, office, and home cleaning. Comparable as direct local competitors for the same Swedish commercial and residential customers within Greater Stockholm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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