Facility Management

What Facility Management does

株式会社日商インターライフ (Nissho Interlife Co., Ltd.), operating under the Facility Management brand, is a Tokyo-based facility management services company publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (ticker 1418) under the parent entity インターライフホールディングス株式会社 (Interlife Holdings Co., Ltd.). The company delivers comprehensive building lifecycle support across four integrated service lines: cleaning services (清掃業務), equipment maintenance (設備保守), legal inspections (法定点検), and other services including construction management and planning/design (その他事業). It serves approximately 724 facilities and completed 1,052 service projects between March 2024 and February 2025, distributed across restaurants and food service (~25% of facilities), public institutions (~20%), offices and corporate facilities (~19%), and amusement and entertainment venues (~19%), with operations concentrated in the Kanto region of Japan.

The company's technological differentiation rests on proprietary, patent-backed methods rather than software or AI. The flagship Guripika (グリピカ) grease trap cleaning method was patented in 2012 and approved by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2013, delivering over 50% reduction in grease trap cleaning costs. Secondary technical differentiators include in-house generation of weakly acidic electrolyzed water (pH 5-6.5, 10-80ppm effective chlorine) using single-chamber electrolysis without membrane separation, in-house manufacturing of eco-friendly alkaline electrolyzed water cleaning agents, and custom-built movable scaffolding designed specifically for high-ceiling pachinko hall air conditioner disassembly. The company has launched complementary hardware products including the Ahpare (天晴) island-mounted air purifier for amusement halls and smoking booth solutions compliant with Japan's revised Health Promotion Act.

The business model is sales-led and service-contract based, generating recurring and project-based revenue through direct sales motion (phone inquiry and web-based inquiry form) targeting facility owners across safety, cost, and operational efficiency pain points. Pricing is determined through direct consultation and on-site assessment rather than standardized tiers. Service delivery is on-site at customer facilities by the company's own workforce plus a recruited network of partner companies, with no intermediary channel model. On June 1, 2025, Nissho Interlife merged with its wholly-owned subsidiary Facility Management Co., Ltd., absorbing it as the FM Business Division. The company is led by President and CEO Sudo Ryo (須藤亮), effective March 1, 2025, succeeding Hata Hideaki (秦英彰).

Name

Facility Management

Legal name

株式会社日商インターライフ (Nissho Interlife Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://facility-m.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tokyo-based, TSE Standard Market-listed facility management company (ticker 1418) under Interlife Holdings providing cleaning, equipment maintenance, statutory inspections, and construction management services to approximately 724 facilities across restaurants, public institutions, offices, and amusement venues in the Kanto region of Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Management Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (56121), Janitorial Services (56172), Facilities Support Services (5612)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

General Commercial Janitorial (Recurring Contract Cleaning) (BPABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disinfection, Sanitation & Vector-Borne Disease Control Services (IMAIAHAA), Disinfection, Sanitization & Infection Prevention Services (BPABABAE)

Keywords

• Facility management services
• Building maintenance
• Commercial cleaning
• Equipment maintenance
• Statutory inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Management Services: Recurring and project-based facility management services including cleaning, equipment maintenance, and legal inspections. Revenue is generated through service contracts with commercial facilities, offices, and public institutions. Cleaning and maintenance services are delivered at individual facility sites.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Facility Management (株式会社日商インターライフ / Nissho Interlife Co., Ltd.) delivers end-to-end building lifecycle support through four core service lines: 清掃業務 (cleaning services — regular, daily, and specialized disinfection/high-place cleaning using in-house electrolyzed water), 設備保守 (equipment maintenance — air conditioning, grease trap, escalator, exhaust duct, and chemical cleaning), 法定点検 (statutory inspections — fire equipment, fire prevention facilities, and building periodic inspections with remediation and government reporting), and その他事業 (maintenance, construction supervision, and planning/design for interior/exterior finishing and equipment projects). Services are sold on a contract basis to commercial facilities, restaurants, amusement venues, offices, and public institutions in Japan, with differentiated proprietary methods such as the patented Guripika grease-trap cleaning system.

Product overview

株式会社日商インターライフ (Facility Management) provides comprehensive facility management services through a multi-service platform approach. The core offerings include four main service categories: 清掃業務 (Cleaning Services), 設備保守 (Equipment Maintenance), 法定点検 (Legal Inspections), and その他事業 (Other Services including maintenance, construction management, and planning/design). The company differentiates through proprietary products such as the patented グリピカ (Guripika) grease trap cleaning system and self-generated 微酸性電解水 (Weakly Acidic Electrolyzed Water) for disinfection. Additional specialized offerings include 天晴 (Ahpare) air purifiers for amusement halls and smoking booth solutions for compliance with Japan's health promotion law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• グリピカ (Guripika): A patented grease trap cleaning method recognized by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and recommended by the National Water Supply Equipment Environmental Health Association since 2013.
• 天晴 (Ahpare)
• 微酸性電解水 (Weakly Acidic Electrolyzed Water)

Products and services

• Cleaning Services (清掃業務) Professional cleaning services including regular cleaning, daily cleaning, and special cleaning (disinfection, high-place cleaning) delivered at customer facilities using proprietary eco-friendly alkaline electrolyzed water cleaning agents manufactured in-house. Targeted at commercial facilities, restaurants, offices, and public institutions in Japan.
• Equipment Maintenance (設備保守) Comprehensive equipment maintenance services including air conditioning maintenance, grease trap cleaning via the patented Guripika method, escalator cleaning, exhaust equipment cleaning, and chemical cleaning of air conditioners. Provided on-site at customer facilities with custom-built movable scaffolding for high-ceiling venues such as pachinko halls.
• Legal Inspections (法定点検) Statutory inspection services including fire equipment inspection, fire prevention facility inspection, and building periodic inspection, covering everything from inspection to government reporting and remediation. Performed by certified specialists for compliance with Japanese safety regulations.
• Other Services — Maintenance, Construction Management, Planning/Design (その他事業) Additional services including facility and equipment maintenance, construction management (施工監理) for interior/exterior finishing and equipment projects, and planning/design services from concept through design. Provided to commercial facility owners and operators.
• Ahpare Island-Mounted Air Purifier (天晴)

Quantifiable outcome

• グリストラップ清掃費用が50%以上削減
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Kanzai Holdings Co., Ltd. One of Japan's largest independent building management and maintenance services companies, listed on TSE Prime. Comparable to Nissho Interlife across cleaning, equipment maintenance, and statutory inspection service lines, but with national coverage and significantly larger headcount.
• Hibiya Engineering, Ltd. Japanese facility services and engineering company specializing in HVAC, electrical systems, and building maintenance. Closely comparable to Nissho Interlife on the equipment maintenance and statutory inspection service lines, with national coverage and a focus on commercial properties.
• Aeon Delight Co., Ltd. Major Japanese facility management services provider offering cleaning, security, building maintenance, and construction services to commercial properties. Directly comparable to Nissho Interlife on integrated facility management scope, but operates nationally and serves large enterprise clients across retail, logistics, and healthcare.
• Tokyu Communitye Corp. Building management and condominium management services provider affiliated with Tokyu Group. Comparable on facility management services and cleaning for commercial and residential properties, primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area where Nissho Interlife also operates.
• Duskin Co., Ltd. Long-established Japanese cleaning and maintenance services company with nationwide branch network and franchise-style operations. Most comparable to Nissho Interlife on commercial cleaning, pest control, and rental product lines, but operates at significantly larger scale across all of Japan.

Direct peers

• Airclean Co., Ltd. Japanese cleaning services company specializing in air conditioner chemical cleaning and duct cleaning for commercial properties. Most directly comparable to Nissho Interlife's specialized air conditioner cleaning and high-ceiling maintenance offerings, with similar scale and customer profile.

Regional players

• Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. Building services company offering cleaning, security, and facility management primarily in central Japan. Comparable on the commercial janitorial and integrated FM service lines, but serves a different geographic market (Chubu/Hokuriku) than Nissho Interlife's Kanto concentration.

Emerging players

• JR East Mechatronics Co., Ltd. Specialized cleaning and facility maintenance provider for railway stations and transit-adjacent commercial facilities in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Comparable to Nissho Interlife on specialized cleaning (escalator, air conditioner) of large public facilities in a Kanto-centric operating geography.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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