KIAB Fastigheter

What KIAB Fastigheter does

KIAB Fastigheter AB is a privately held, family-owned Swedish real estate company headquartered in Saltsjöbaden that develops, owns, and manages properties throughout Sweden. Founded in its current form in 1998 with family property roots tracing back to 1887, the company operates a full-stack real estate model covering idea conception, acquisition, project management, financing, production, and ongoing management. It maintains approximately 15 active projects at any given time across roughly two dozen Swedish municipalities.

The company's product portfolio spans five verticals: care and nursing homes (typically 54–80 units, Miljöbyggnad Silver certified, e.g., Vidablick, Villa Havsglimt, Bredsand, Hantverkaren, Kv. Löparn), rental and safety housing (Trygghetsbostäder, LSS-bostäder for people with disabilities, regular hyresrätter), retail premises anchored by national chains (Willys/Axfood, Bauhaus, Dollarstore, Rusta, Jysk, Granngården), community facilities (healthcare centers, preschools, urban development projects such as Strandärten 22 with ~130 apartments), and a 45-room Stockholm hotel (Maude's Hotell). Repeat tenant relationships include major healthcare operators Vardaga, Attendo, and Ambea, plus fitness chains Nordic Wellness and Fitness24seven, with quick-commerce tenant WOLT Market added in 2022. From April 2024, KIAB also operates 24 EV fast-charging spots across three properties through a partnership with MER.

KIAB's revenue model is a mix of recurring rental income from retained care homes and retail assets (the majority of completed projects), one-time development margin on properties sold to institutional investors (Hemsö acquired Hantverkaren; SPP acquired Vardagen Tyresö), and third-party property management fees. Go-to-market is sales-led and B2B, combining direct development with municipal land allocations (markanvisning) and public procurements, supported by long-standing co-development partnerships with Donia Fastigheter, UBF Partner, Fundament Fastigheter, and contractors including SERNEKE. The company employs 11–50 staff across six family members in executive roles and is privately funded without identified institutional capital.

Name

KIAB Fastigheter

Legal name

KIAB Fastigheter AB

Website

https://kiabfast.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KIAB Fastigheter AB is a Swedish family-owned real estate developer and manager that develops, owns, and manages care homes, rental apartments, retail premises, hotels, and community facilities throughout Sweden for healthcare operators, retailers, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saltsjöbaden

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: KIAB generates revenue through renting out developed properties to tenants including care operators (Vardaga, Attendo), retailers (Willys, Bauhaus, Dollarstore), and healthcare providers. Properties are held for long-term rental income and managed by the company.
2. Property Development and Sales: The company develops properties for sale to other property owners/investors. For example, Hantverkaren in Södertälje was sold to Hemsö, and Kv. Fem Partilleport was sold. Development creates value through entitlement, construction, and market positioning.
3. Property Management Services: KIAB provides property management services for their own portfolio and for some third-party owned properties, collecting management fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KIAB Fastigheter is a Swedish family-owned real estate company that develops, owns, and manages a diversified portfolio of properties including care homes, rental apartments, retail premises, hotels, preschools, and community facilities. The company leases space to care operators, retail tenants, and municipalities, with properties concentrated in the Mälardalen and Greater Stockholm regions. It applies sustainability standards such as Miljöbyggnad Silver certification across its portfolio.

Product overview

KIAB Fastigheter is a Swedish family-owned real estate company that develops, owns and manages properties throughout Sweden. The company's core offerings include property development services (from idea conception through acquisition, project management, financing, production and management) and property management. The product portfolio encompasses care and nursing homes (Vård- och omsorgsboende) with approximately 54 units per facility, rental apartments (Hyresrätter), safety housing (Trygghetsbostäder), LSS homes for people with disabilities, hotels (such as Maude's Hotell with 45 rooms), retail premises (including Willys, Bauhaus, Dollarstore, Jysk, Rusta), community facilities (healthcare centers, dental clinics, preschools), and urban development projects. The company also offers fast EV charging stations at its properties through partnerships. Key project brands include Vidablick, Kv. Löparn, Kv. Nyponrosen, Villa Havsglimt, Bredsand, and Mölnvik. Projects follow principles of change, innovation and long-term sustainability, with many new constructions certified according to Miljöbyggnad Silver standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care home properties (Vårdboenden)
• Rental apartments (Hyresrätter)
• Retail premises (Butikslokaler)
• Hotel properties (Hotell)
• Preschool properties (Förskolor)
• Community facilities (Samhällsfastigheter)

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Donia FastighetercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner in multiple retail development projects. Collaborated on Dollarstore Karlstad (Välsvikens handelsområde), Bauhaus Karlstad, Rusta stores in Ljungby and Mariestad, and Jysk/Rusta in Mjölby. Relationship dates back multiple years.
• UBF PartnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of Bauhaus Karlstad project (Etapp 2 of Välsvikens handelsområde).
• Fundament FastigheterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner on vård- och omsorgsboende (care home) project in Halmstad.
• SERNEKEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor for the Halmstad care home project (built for Vardaga).
• MER (Malmö Erik Ragnar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for establishment of fast charging stations at three KIAB properties with total of 24 charging spots.
• AlerisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner developing a healthcare center (vårdcentral) in Uppsala, focusing on health and wellbeing.
• Tyresö kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for Willys retail development in Tyresö.
• Nacka kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for Willys retail development.
• Värmdö kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term municipal partner for multiple developments in Värmdö including Mölnvik shopping center, Porslinskvarteren preschool, and Granngården store.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stena Fastigheter: Swedish family-owned (Stena sphere) real estate owner and developer operating a diversified residential, commercial and community-services portfolio across Sweden. Directly comparable private, multi-generational Swedish developer with similar mix of rental housing, retail and community properties.
• Hemsö: Swedish public-properties owner and developer specializing in care, education and public-sector real estate; Hemsö directly acquired KIAB’s Hantverkaren care home in Södertälje. Overlapping tenant base (Attendo, Vardaga) and overlap in Swedish care property development make Hemsö the closest comparable anchor.
• Wallenstam: Swedish property company developing and managing residential and commercial properties, with strong activity in Stockholm and Gothenburg. Comparable as a Swedish mid-cap developer/landlord with mixed-use, sustainably certified stock and direct tenant relationships.
• K2A Knaust & Andersson: Swedish property company focused on developing and managing sustainable rental apartments and community properties across Sweden. Similar asset profile, sustainability positioning, and tenancy focus to KIAB’s residential and community-property portfolio.
• NP3 Fastigheter: Swedish commercial and community property company owning and developing retail, warehouse and community-service properties in northern and central Sweden. Comparable for community-property and retail development execution in similar municipal markets.
• Sveafastigheter: Stockholm-based Swedish residential property investment and development firm. Comparable as a Swedish multi-unit residential developer and landlord serving urban municipalities, with similar tenant mix and value-add strategy.
• Genova Property Group: Swedish residential and community property developer active across Stockholm, Uppsala and the Mälardalen region. Directly comparable to KIAB in building rental apartments, community properties and urban development projects in similar Swedish geographies.

Others

• Riksbyggen: Sweden’s largest cooperative housing organization, developing and managing residential and community properties nationwide. Comparable as a Swedish developer/landlord with strong municipal relationships and similar focus on rental, senior and community housing supply.

Broad incumbents

• JM: Sweden’s largest residential developer, focused primarily on owner-occupied housing but with a growing investment-property and rental housing segment. Comparable as an incumbent Swedish developer of multi-unit residential stock with overlapping geographic footprint.
• Bonava: Swedish residential developer (formerly part of NCC) active across Sweden, Germany and the Baltics. Adjacent/partial comparable — broader geographic scope and stronger capital base, but overlapping segment in Swedish multi-family rental and community development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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