Asker & Bærum Vaktmesterkompani

What Asker & Bærum Vaktmesterkompani does

Asker & Bærum Vaktmesterkompani AS (ABVK, also referred to as ABVK) is a Norwegian property services provider established in 1998 and headquartered on Ringeriksveien 155 in Vøyenenga, Bærum, with operational coverage across Asker, Bærum, Oslo, and Drammen. The company positions itself as a full-service, single-vendor ("totalleverandør") operator for the day-to-day running of residential and commercial real estate, delivering seven integrated service lines: janitorial/property maintenance (vaktmester), cleaning (renhold), gardening (gartner), garage services (garasjetjenester), winter services (vintertjenester including 24-hour snow/ice response), pest control (skadedyr), and handyman/craft services (håndverkstjenester). Two of these lines — cleaning and pest control — are delivered under Norwegian public certifications (Offentlig Godkjent Renholdsbedrift and certified pest controllers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health), which act as gating credentials for institutional and public-sector work.

The underlying operating model is labor-intensive physical service delivery using 34 employees working out of a single Norwegian office; technology disclosed is commodity — a WordPress CMS website, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, and Google Maps. Customer segments are housing cooperatives (borettslag), condominiums (sameier), commercial real estate (næringseiendom), and — to a lesser extent — public buildings. Named enterprise and mid-market customers include KLP (snow removal), Vulkan eiendom (water extraction), Skeidar (ice removal), Bjerkås næringspark (janitorial), and housing cooperatives Haganjordet Boligsameie, Lindeleiken Boligsameie, and Bondistranda i Asker.

Revenue mechanics combine recurring service contracts (subscription-style agreements for janitorial, cleaning, gardening, winter, and pest control) with one-time project work (garage cleaning, snow events, damage repair), all priced on a custom quote basis with no published rate card. The GTM motion is sales-led: direct phone outreach (67 15 00 88), website quote requests, and field/on-site engagement with property managers and boards. In 2025 ABVK merged with Grønt & Hvitt Eiendomsservice to expand service capacity within the same region, and operates as a core subsidiary of PHM Group Norway, part of a Nordic property-services consortium, with adjacent partnerships to PHM Forvaltning (board/administrative services for housing cooperatives) and Lettstyrt (digital documentation of agreements and operations).

Name

Asker & Bærum Vaktmesterkompani

Legal name

Asker og Bærum Vaktmesterkompani AS

Website

https://abvk.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asker & Bærum Vaktmesterkompani AS is a 34-employee Norwegian property services company, founded 1998, delivering janitorial, cleaning, gardening, garage, winter, pest control, and handyman services to housing cooperatives, condominiums, and commercial properties across the Asker, Bærum, Oslo, and Drammen region, operating as a subsidiary of PHM Group Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Maintenance Services

NAICS

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (561790), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Services Coordination & Vendor Management (HSACAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Appliance Maintenance, Cleaning & Tune-Ups (Descaling, Filter Changes) (HSAGANAL), Roof Cleaning (Low-Pressure/Moss & Algae Removal) (HSAEAMAD)

Keywords

• Property maintenance services
• Janitorial services
• Commercial cleaning services
• Winter maintenance services
• Pest control services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lysaker

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Service Contracts: Recurring service contracts for property maintenance including janitorial services, cleaning, gardening, winter services, and pest control. Customized solutions based on property size and needs for housing cooperatives, condominiums, and commercial properties.
2. One-time Services: Single services such as garage cleaning, snow removal, garbage collection, ice removal, and specialized cleaning tasks. Billed per project or service occurrence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Asker & Bærum Vaktmesterkompani AS is a total provider of property operations services, delivering an integrated portfolio that includes vaktmester (janitorial/caretaker), renhold (cleaning), gartner (gardening), garasjetjenester (garage services), vintertjenester (winter services including snow plowing and ice removal), skadedyr (pest control), and håndverkstjenester (handyman services). Services are customized based on property size and needs for housing cooperatives, condominiums, commercial properties, and public buildings in the Asker, Bærum, Oslo, and Drammen regions.

Product overview

Asker & Bærum Vaktmesterkompani is a total provider of service services for property operations, offering an integrated portfolio of property management services. The company provides Vaktmester (janitorial/property maintenance), Renhold (cleaning), Gartner (gardening), Garasjetjenester (garage services), Vintertjenester (winter services), Skadedyr (pest control), and Håndverkstjenester (handyman services). These services are delivered as a unified offering for residential cooperatives (borettslag), housing associations (sameier), commercial properties, and public buildings in Asker, Bærum, and surrounding areas. The company was established in 1998 and currently employs 34 staff members, operating as part of the PHM Group Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vaktmester (Janitorial / Property Maintenance)

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PHM Group NorwaycoreOthersPHM Group is the parent company that owns ABVK. ABVK is part of a Nordic property services group composed of the best local companies in the industry. PHM Group provides strategic direction and operational support while maintaining local autonomy.
• PHM ForvaltningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner providing property management and administrative support for housing cooperatives and condominiums. Helps provide better support within management, board work, and digital solutions.
• Sefbo ASminorOthersCompany acquired by PHM Group, showing the group's expansion strategy in the Norwegian property services market.
• AvaskminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of mats and mops for cleaning operations.
• Asker LåsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocksmith company providing expert advice on lock maintenance for property customers. Locksmith confirms proper lock lubrication procedures for older locks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hemfrid: Swedish home services company offering cleaning, gardening, and household maintenance. Comparable business model as a Nordic home services provider focused on recurring residential service contracts, though operating in Sweden rather than Norway.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services leader headquartered in Denmark with extensive Nordic operations. Comparable because it offers integrated property services (cleaning, maintenance, pest control, landscaping) to commercial and residential clients, overlapping directly with ABVK's total-provider model at much larger scale.
• Coor Service Management: Swedish-based Nordic facility management provider delivering integrated property services including cleaning, maintenance, and workspace services. Comparable as a Nordic multi-service FM operator targeting similar B2B property segments.
• Sodexo (Nordic operations): Global facility services and food services major with significant Nordic presence. Comparable for its integrated property services portfolio targeting commercial and institutional property clients similar to ABVK's customer base.
• Compass Group (Nordic): UK-listed global support services group with substantial Nordic footprint across facility management, cleaning, and property services. Comparable for its broad multi-service property offerings and B2B sales motion.
• Cleanfox / Anticimex (Nordic pest control): Anticimex is a major Nordic pest control and hygiene services provider operating across Scandinavia. Comparable for its pest control certification and B2B services to property managers, directly overlapping with ABVK's Skadedyr service line.

Direct peers

• Sefa Gruppen: Norwegian cleaning and property services company serving residential cooperatives and commercial properties. Comparable as a direct Norwegian competitor offering similar integrated services to the same borettslag/sameie customer segments ABVK targets.
• Kannat AS: Norwegian cleaning services provider focused on commercial and residential customers. Comparable as a domestic competitor offering professional cleaning with similar certifications and customer profile.
• Heidenreich Facility Management: Norwegian facility management and property services firm offering integrated services to property owners and managers. Comparable as a domestic competitor with overlapping service portfolio (cleaning, maintenance, gardening) for housing cooperatives and commercial properties.

Emerging players

• Blomsterlunden / Nordic garden service operators: Various Norwegian and Nordic regional landscaping and gardening service firms offering grounds maintenance to residential cooperatives and commercial properties. Comparable as they serve overlapping customer segments in outdoor maintenance, a core ABVK service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abvk.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asker-baerum-vaktmesterkompani

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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