What Kosmo does

Kosmo Group is a privately-held Japanese facility services conglomerate headquartered in Osaka, founded in 1964 and operating through six wholly-owned subsidiaries with approximately 3,000 employees. The company provides integrated building management across seven service lines: integrated management, security services, equipment management, cleaning management, hygiene management, temporary staffing, and elderly care under the "Fureai Kosmo" brand. Its service portfolio covers comprehensive building maintenance for building owners, property management firms, government offices, hospitals, research facilities, corporate clients, and residential properties, primarily across the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe) with Nagoya operations in the Chubu region.

Kosmo's underlying technology stack is service-intensive rather than platform-based. Core systems include the Kosmo Online wide-area mechanical security monitoring network (sensor-driven intrusion detection with rapid response dispatch), Ag+ Titanium Oxide antimicrobial coating technology, and specialized systems for sandbox disinfection, water conservation management, and environmental hygiene. The group holds multiple regulatory certifications — security business licenses across Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Aichi prefectures, plus building environmental health management registrations in the same jurisdictions — which constitute significant compliance barriers in the Japanese market.

Revenue is generated through long-term, contract-based managed services sold via direct B2B engagement (RFPs, public tenders, and enterprise sales) to building owners, property management companies, government agencies, hospitals, and corporate clients. Pricing is customized per facility scope and not publicly disclosed. The company operates a horizontal segmentation approach across customer types with no named flagship enterprise accounts disclosed, suggesting a distributed customer base. The Minami founding family retains control through three family members serving as top executives (Chairman, President, and Representative Director), with no external institutional investors or PE/VC backing. In 2025, the group completed an internal restructuring consolidating its staffing and home care subsidiaries under the holding entity.

Name

Kosmo

Legal name

コスモ建物管理株式会社 (Cosmo Building Management Corporation)

Website

https://kosmo.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kosmo is a privately-held, family-controlled Japanese integrated building management group founded in 1964, operating six subsidiaries and ~3,000 employees across security, cleaning, equipment, hygiene, staffing, and nursing care services in the Kansai and Chubu regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Management Services: Comprehensive building management services including integrated building management, security services, equipment management, cleaning, hygiene management, and temporary staffing. Services are delivered through long-term contracts with building owners, property management companies, government entities, hospitals, and corporate clients. Revenue is generated through recurring service contracts.
2. Elderly Care Services: Home help services, nursing care facilities operation, and welfare equipment rental/sales. Services provided under the 'Fureai Kosmo' brand through special nursing homes, care houses, and visiting care services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kosmo Group is a Japanese building management services conglomerate operating through six wholly-owned subsidiaries. It delivers comprehensive one-stop building management covering integrated management, security, equipment management, cleaning, environmental hygiene, temporary staffing, and elderly/nursing care services. Services are delivered primarily through long-term contracts to building owners, property managers, government agencies, hospitals, and corporate clients in the Kansai region.

Product overview

Kosmo is a comprehensive building maintenance group centered on Cosmo Building Management Co., Ltd. (コスモ建物管理株式会社), offering integrated building management services through multiple specialized divisions. The portfolio includes seven distinct service lines: Integrated Management (総合管理事業), Security Services (警備保障事業), Equipment Management (設備管理事業), Cleaning Management (清掃管理事業), Sanitation Management (衛生管理事業), Temporary Staffing (人材派遣事業), and Nursing Care Services (介護事業). The group operates through six subsidiary companies including Cosmo Security, Cosmo Engineering, Cosmo Building Maintenance, Cosmo Building Techno, KOSMO, and Cosmo Home Help Service, serving approximately 3,000 employees with operations in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and Nagoya.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ふれるコスモ (Fureau Kosmo): Care services brand offering nursing care services, home help services, and welfare equipment rental/sales for elderly care

Products and services

• Integrated Management Services (総合管理事業) Comprehensive building management integrating all building operations from facility management to business advice, providing unified management for building owners and property managers.
• Security Services (警備保障事業) Security and protection services including on-site security personnel, mechanical security systems, and event security, delivered by approximately 500 security personnel with over 40 years of expertise.
• Equipment Management Services (設備管理事業) Comprehensive facility management including 24/7 mechanical monitoring, electrical equipment management, HVAC systems, water supply and drainage, disaster prevention equipment, and energy-saving solutions.
• Cleaning Management Services (清掃管理事業) Building cleaning services including daily cleaning, periodic cleaning, window cleaning, and preventive cleaning, provided by trained Building Cleaning Technicians.
• Sanitation/Hygiene Management Services (衛生管理事業) Environmental hygiene services including pest control, water quality management, air quality measurement, storage tank maintenance, and sandlot management systems.
• Staffing/Temporary Staffing Services (人材派遣事業) Temporary staffing, professional placement, and outsourcing services, dispatching matched personnel to client companies through close communication with employers and workers.
• Nursing Care Services (介護事業) Nursing care services operating under the 'Fureau Kosmo (ふれ愛コスモ)' brand, including special nursing homes, care houses, home visits, care plan creation, home helper training, and welfare equipment rental/sales for elderly care.
• Ag+ Titanium Oxide Antimicrobial Coating (抗菌・抗ウイルスコーティング) Antiviral and antibacterial surface coating service using silver ion and titanium oxide technology, effective 15 minutes after application for COVID-19 response and long-lasting preventive sanitation.
• Disinfection Services (消毒作業) Professional disinfection and sterilization services for facilities, including surface wiping and spatial fogging, with issuance of disinfection certificates.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 2025日本万国博博会誘致委員会 (2025 World Exposition Promotion Committee)minorOthers · 17 May 2017Kosmo Group became a member of the 2025 World Exposition promotion committee in May 2017, supporting Japan's bid to host the World Exposition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sohgo Security Services (ALSOK): One of Japan's two largest security services companies with mechanical security monitoring (ALSOK-Guard System) directly comparable to Kosmo Online System. Comparable in security personnel deployment and 24/7 monitoring services.
• Haseko Community Co., Ltd. Major condominium and building management provider affiliated with Haseko Corporation. Comparable in core building maintenance, security, and cleaning services for residential and commercial properties across Japan.
• Secom Co., Ltd. Japan's largest security services company operating nationwide with on-site guards, electronic monitoring, and integrated facility services. Highly comparable in security services segment and increasingly in broader building services.
• Aeon Delight Co., Ltd. Pure-play integrated facilities management provider covering cleaning, security, equipment maintenance, and construction support for commercial properties. Highly comparable business model and service portfolio to Kosmo's integrated management offering.
• Nippon Building Maintenance Co., Ltd. Long-established Japanese building maintenance company providing cleaning, security, facility management, and environmental hygiene services. Closely comparable in service scope, customer profile, and Japanese operating environment.
• Tokyu Community Corp: Subsidiary of Tokyu Fudosan providing integrated building management, security, cleaning, and facility services across Japan. Directly comparable in service mix and target customer base (office buildings, residential complexes, commercial facilities).
• Duskin Co., Ltd. Japanese cleaning and hygiene services company with strong brand recognition in professional cleaning, disinfection, and pest control. Directly comparable in cleaning and hygiene service lines, particularly for commercial and healthcare customers.

Regional players

• Kanden Facilities Co., Ltd. Building and facilities management subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Group, primarily serving Kansai region with comprehensive building maintenance services. Comparable regional positioning to Kosmo with similar service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Estate Life Service Co., Ltd. Property management arm of Mitsubishi Estate offering integrated building management services within a much larger real estate conglomerate portfolio. Comparable in integrated management approach but operates with significantly greater capital and brand reach.
• Daiwa House Asset Management (Daiwa House Group facilities services): Part of Japan's largest real estate developer group providing comprehensive property and facilities management as part of a much broader real estate portfolio. Comparable services but bundled with development, leasing, and construction businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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