What Beredt does

Beredt AS is a Norwegian workforce inclusion and labor-market services provider founded in 1969 and wholly owned by Vestland Fylkeskommune (Vestland County Municipality). It operates exclusively in the Vestland region (Bergen and surrounding municipalities) and runs a dual-company structure: Beredt AS delivers NAV-funded Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) and public-sector employment programs for participants referred through NAV and Oppfølgingstjenesten, while its subsidiary Beredt Inkludering AS (established January 2025) sells quote-based professional services to private employers — including expert assistance, sickness absence follow-up, leadership support, recruitment, work inclusion, and teambuilding.

The group additionally operates two commercial sub-brands, Beredt Kantinedrift (canteen services at five Bergen-area locations including Nordahl Grieg, Amalie Skram, Fagskulen i Vestland, Bergen Rådhus, and Fana Sparebank) and Beredt Automester (an automotive service workshop at Storetveitvegen 50). The company is not technology-driven — its core delivery is human-advisor-led services — and is certified to ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental) and GDPR-compliant. Its commercial differentiator is a 55+ year methodology in inclusion work combined with a dense local employer network and the regulatory legitimacy of county ownership.

The business model mixes managed-services revenue (NAV contracts, canteen operations) with professional-services revenue (Beredt Inkludering AS engagements, automotive services). The go-to-market is primarily direct B2B sales to Vestland employers, complemented by public-sector referral pipelines (NAV, Oppfølgingstjenesten) and event-driven community engagement. In March 2026 the group relocated its headquarters to larger premises at Nordåsdalen 44, Rådal, an investment framed as enabling expanded capacity for youth inclusion and partner engagement.

Name

Beredt

Legal name

Beredt AS

Website

https://beredt.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Beredt AS, founded in 1969 and wholly owned by Vestland County Municipality, delivers NAV-funded labor inclusion programs and employer-facing inclusion services across Vestland, Norway, through Beredt AS, subsidiary Beredt Inkludering AS, canteen operator Beredt Kantinedrift, and automotive workshop Beredt Automester.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Inclusion Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Workforce inclusion services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Absence management
• Leadership support
• Recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Randal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NAV Contracts: Beredt AS delivers assignments from NAV including Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT - Work Preparation Training) to help people return to work or education.
2. Business Services: Beredt Inkludering AS provides paid services to businesses including sick leave follow-up, leadership support, recruitment, diversity and inclusion, and team building.
3. Catering Services: Beredt Kantinedrift operates canteens at multiple locations, providing meals to students, employees, and visitors at schools and workplaces in Bergen area.
4. Automotive Services: Beredt Automester operates a professional car workshop at Storetveitvegen 50 in Bergen, offering service, repairs, and EU inspections for all car brands.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beredt AS provides workforce inclusion services in the Vestland region of Norway, helping people return to work or education through NAV-funded Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) and offering businesses expert assistance, leadership support, recruitment, sickness absence follow-up, teambuilding, and workplace inclusion services. The group also operates Beredt Kantinedrift (canteen services) at multiple Bergen locations and Beredt Automester (auto repair workshop) at Storetveit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beredt Kantinedrift: Professional canteen services in Bergen offering fresh, healthy food and sustainable solutions for businesses.
• Beredt Automester

Products and services

• Ekspertbistand (Expert Assistance) Targeted support for employers when a work situation has become challenging over time and previous interventions have not produced the desired effect. Beredt acts as an independent third party to help find a common ground forward. Available with or without NAV funding.
• Jobbsmak for ungdom (Job Tasting for Youth) Helps young people find motivation to succeed in their future through practice placements that provide mastery, meaning, and opportunities. Includes the 'Hopp i det' project for youth who have dropped out of upper secondary education, supporting up to 20 youth simultaneously.
• Lederstøtte (Leadership Support) Support for managers through individual guidance and honest sparring. Helps leaders handle difficult personnel matters, high or long-term sick leave, restructuring, conflicts, and diversity and inclusion efforts.
• Arbeidsinkludering (Work Inclusion) Helps businesses create inclusive workplaces and facilitates that more people can participate in working life. Includes mapping, tailored adaptation, and close follow-up services.
• Rekruttering (Recruitment) Helps employers find candidates who have the competence and culture fit. Takes responsibility for the entire process from mapping and posting, to interviews and follow-up. Team is certified in career tools.
• Sykefraværsoppfølging (Sickness Absence Follow-up) Helps prevent and manage sickness absence with long-term benefits for the business and employees. Includes early dialogue, adaptation of work tasks, gradual return-to-work, and coordination with NAV and healthcare.
• Teambuilding Team building activities that strengthen cooperation, communication, and trust. Customized to fit the client's team, culture, and current challenges. Delivered by Beredt Inkludering AS.
• AFT - Arbeidsforberedende trening (Work Preparation Training) Provides support for finding the way back to work or education. Through AFT, participants receive close follow-up and a plan adapted to their needs, goals, and opportunities. Funded through NAV contracts.
• Beredt Kantinedrift (Catering Services) Professional catering in Bergen focusing on healthy and good food. Delivers fresh ingredients, good service, and sustainable solutions. Operates five canteen locations across schools and workplaces including Nordahl Grieg, Amalie Skram, Fagskulen i Vestland, Rådhuset, and Fana Sparebank.
• Beredt Automester (Auto Repair Workshop) Professional car workshop at Storetveitvegen 50 in Bergen focusing on quality and customer satisfaction. Offers regular service and maintenance, comprehensive repairs, EU inspections, and tire services for all vehicle brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55+ years of operation helping thousands return to work or education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Oppfølgingstjenesten i Vestland Fylkeskommune (Follow-up Service)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration partner for the 'Hopp i det' project helping youth who have dropped out of upper secondary education. The Follow-up Service handles recruitment and planning for the project, which can follow up to 20 youth simultaneously.
• Vestland Fylkeskommune (Vestland County Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeredt AS is wholly owned by Vestland County Municipality. The company meets regularly with county leadership to discuss youth exclusion and inclusion efforts. County Mayor Jon Askeland attended the opening of Beredt's new headquarters.
• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAV is the primary public sector partner providing contracts for Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) and other workforce inclusion programs. Beredt delivers services to participants referred through NAV.
• Fiskeridirektoratet (Norwegian Fisheries Agency)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency that has implemented systematic inclusion work in collaboration with Beredt. Successfully hired a participant who completed her master's degree and now works as a civil engineer at the agency.
• WastechminorOthersWaste management partner that collects and handles food waste, giving it new life as a resource. Part of Beredt's sustainability efforts to minimize food waste.
• NordlominorOthersIT services partner for responsible handling and recycling of electronic waste. Part of Beredt's environmental management under ISO 14001.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Attendo Norge: Norwegian arm of Nordic care and social services group, providing personal assistance, supported employment, and community-inclusion services. Comparable in serving public-sector clients but operates at broader care-services scale.
• Sodexo Norge: Global facility services group with Norwegian operations covering canteen, cleaning, and workplace services. Comparable to Beredt Kantinedrift's canteen operations across schools and workplaces in Bergen.
• Stendi: Major Norwegian provider of care, support, and inclusion services with nationwide presence. Overlaps with Beredt's inclusion and supported-employment work but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple service lines.
• Humana Norge: Norwegian personal-assistance and social-inclusion provider serving public-sector clients. Comparable to Beredt's inclusion and supported-employment mission but at broader care-services scale.

Direct peers

• ManpowerGroup Norge: Global employment services firm with Norwegian operations offering staffing, recruitment, and career-transition services. Comparable to Beredt's recruitment, expert assistance, and sickness absence follow-up offerings.
• Hero Norge: Norwegian work-inclusion and staffing company that delivers vocational training, work preparation, and labor-market integration programs, often through NAV framework agreements. Operates similar AFT-equivalent services to Beredt AS.
• Adecco Norge: Global staffing and recruitment leader with Norwegian operations, providing permanent placement, temporary staffing, and outplacement services. Comparable to Beredt's recruitment and labor-market reintegration services.
• Randstad Norge: Major international HR services provider operating in Norway, offering staffing, recruitment, and outplacement. Comparable to Beredt's recruitment and labor-market reintegration services.
• Fretex: Norwegian nonprofit work-inclusion organization operating nationwide, providing work preparation training, vocational rehabilitation, and labor-market integration services through NAV contracts. Directly comparable to Beredt's AFT and inclusion mission.

Others

• ISS A/S: Global facility-services provider with significant Norwegian presence across food services, cleaning, and workplace support. Adjacent to Beredt Automester's automotive-services arm and general facility-services scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BeredtAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beredt

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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