Sogo Biken Co. , Ltd.

What Sogo Biken Co. , Ltd. does

Sogo Biken Co., Ltd. (株式会社 綜合美研) is a privately held Japanese building cleaning and facility management services company headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido, founded in February 1984 as a limited company and reorganized into a kabushiki kaisha in 1992. The company operates seven integrated service lines: office building and commercial facility cleaning, medical and elderly care facility cleaning with infection control protocols, post-construction completion finishing, refresh and specialized cleaning (including Hokkaido's only dedicated chandelier cleaning service for crystal brands such as Baccarat and Swarovski), residential house cleaning, equipment management and construction, and apartment/condominium management. Its technology stack centers on domain-specialized physical processes rather than software — notably ozone sterilization/deodorization systems, water quality analysis for pools and tanks, and crystal-specific cleaning chemistry — backed by regulatory licenses (Building Environment Health Management, Drinking Water Tank Cleaning, Apartment Management) that function as entry barriers.

The business model combines recurring managed services contracts (daily office cleaning, apartment rent collection and maintenance) with project-based professional services (chandelier cleaning, completion finishing, refresh cleaning). Pricing is opaque and obtained through free consultation rather than published rate cards; salaries disclosed through recruitment postings suggest full-time monthly compensation of ¥252,600–¥336,800 with a ¥12,000/day trial rate, and part-time hourly rates of ¥1,100–¥1,250. Go-to-market is direct: phone inquiries (011-792-8860), web consultation forms, and an actively recruited network of cooperative partner companies for specialized trades. The company serves enterprise customers (Sapporo Prince Hotel, Jozankei Hotel Milione, Daiichi Takimotokan, New Akan Hotel, Chitose Shadai Farm), medical and welfare institutions, apartment management associations, and individual households across the Sapporo metropolitan area and wider Hokkaido region, with the founder and representative director Suwa Shozo (諏訪 昇三) leading the company from its ¥31,000,000 registered-capital base.

Name

Sogo Biken Co. , Ltd.

Legal name

株式会社 綜合美研

Website

https://sougou-biken.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sogo Biken Co., Ltd. (綜合美研) is a Sapporo-based building cleaning and facility management company offering office, medical/elderly care, residential, and specialized cleaning services — including Hokkaido's only chandelier cleaning service — across Hokkaido, Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Cleaning & Facility Management Services

NAICS

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (561740), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursery, Sod & Landscape Supply (Installation Support) (IMAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Building cleaning services
• Facility maintenance management
• Commercial sanitation services
• Medical facility cleaning
• Property management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sapporo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Maintenance and Management Services: Comprehensive building management including daily cleaning, regular maintenance, equipment management for office buildings, apartments, medical facilities, and commercial properties. Revenue generated through recurring service contracts.
2. Specialized Cleaning Services: One-time and periodic specialized cleaning services including completion finishing (竣工美装), refresh cleaning, chandelier cleaning, carpet cleaning, and house cleaning services.
3. Apartment Management: Rent collection, management reporting, maintenance fee handling, and legal response for overdue rent including litigation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sogo Biken Co., Ltd. is a Sapporo-based building cleaning and property management services company. It provides daily and periodic cleaning, completion finishing, specialized refresh cleaning (including Hokkaido's only chandelier cleaning service), house cleaning, equipment management and construction, and apartment/condominium management for office buildings, medical and elderly care facilities, hotels, and residential properties across the Hokkaido region.

Product overview

Sogo Biken Co., Ltd. is a building cleaning and management services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of seven core service categories. The core offerings include office building cleaning and commercial facility maintenance, medical and elderly care facility cleaning with infection control protocols, completion finishing cleaning for new construction handover, refresh cleaning featuring specialized services like chandelier cleaning (unique in Hokkaido), residential house cleaning, equipment management and construction services, and apartment/condominium management. The company serves primarily the Sapporo area in Hokkaido, Japan, and emphasizes stable quality control, flexible response capabilities, thorough hygiene management including virus and bacteria countermeasures, and cost-effective service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Building Cleaning (オフィスビル清掃) Cleaning and maintenance services for office buildings, commercial facilities, and residential complexes. Includes daily cleaning, periodic floor polishing and waxing, carpet cleaning, and glass/sash cleaning for commercial property owners and facility managers.
• Medical and Elderly Care Facility Cleaning (医療･高齢者施設清掃) Specialized sanitation services for hospitals, clinics, nursing care facilities, and welfare facilities. Includes daily cleaning with infection control, periodic cleaning, bathroom sanitation, kitchen ventilation cleaning, and private room cleaning compliant with medical cleaning regulations.
• Completion Finishing Cleaning (竣工美装) Post-construction cleaning services to remove dust and debris from building interiors and exteriors before handover. Covers glass, sashes, metal fixtures, floors, and bathroom cleaning for newly constructed or renovated buildings.
• Refresh Cleaning (リフレッシュ清掃) Advanced cleaning services requiring specialized techniques, including carpet cleaning, wood cleaning, wallcovering cleaning, and chandelier cleaning. Includes Hokkaido's only specialized chandelier cleaning service for crystal chandeliers from brands such as Baccarat, Swarovski, Maria Theresa, Lobmayer, Waterford, and Venini.
• House Cleaning (ハウスクリーニング) Residential cleaning services for individual households covering kitchens, bathrooms, toilets, washrooms, glass/sash cleaning, floor waxing, carpet cleaning, and ozone sanitization and deodorization.
• Equipment Management and Construction (設備管理･工事) Technical equipment management and repair services including HVAC, plumbing, fire protection equipment maintenance, water quality management, pest control, and renovation work for building owners and facility operators.
• Apartment and Condominium Management (マンション管理) Comprehensive apartment management services including rent collection, maintenance coordination, legal correspondence for rent arrears, equipment maintenance, and common area cleaning for apartment owners and condominium associations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% paid leave utilization rate achieved through supportive work environment

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cooperative Partner Companies (協力会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies providing specialized construction services including interior finishing, exterior wall work, waterproofing, lightweight steel and PB, plumbing, painting, wood work, stone and tile, masonry, electrical, HVAC, and other building trades. Actively recruiting new partner companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Toyo Building Maintenance Co., Ltd. Building cleaning and facility management company serving office buildings, commercial facilities, and residential complexes across Japan. Closely comparable to Sogo Biken across office building cleaning, common-area maintenance, and apartment management service categories.
• Duskin Co., Ltd. Japan's largest professional cleaning services company (TSE: 4666), offering building cleaning, technical/specialty cleaning including chandelier cleaning, and home cleaning services. Most directly comparable to Sogo Biken because both compete in the same chandelier-cleaning specialty and serve enterprise hospitality customers, with Duskin operating at national scale.
• Nippon Building Maintenance Co., Ltd. Major Japanese building maintenance and cleaning services company offering office, medical, and residential facility cleaning plus building management. Directly comparable to Sogo Biken's office building, medical, and apartment management service lines, operating at significantly larger national scale.
• Kurei Co., Ltd. Japanese professional cleaning services company (TSE: 4674) offering building cleaning, housekeeping, and specialized cleaning for commercial and residential customers. Closely comparable to Sogo Biken in service mix, target customers (offices, residences, commercial facilities), and labor-intensive operating model.
• SBS Holdings, Inc. Building maintenance, cleaning, and logistics group (TSE: 2384) offering facility management, cleaning services, and building operations support. Comparable to Sogo Biken's combination of cleaning and equipment management/building maintenance services.

Broad incumbents

• Dai-Dan Co., Ltd. Established Japanese facility services company (TSE: 1980) specializing in HVAC, electrical, and building facility engineering with adjacent cleaning services. Comparable to Sogo Biken's equipment management line but operates at much larger national scale with a broader facility engineering portfolio.
• Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd. Major Japanese facility services and HVAC engineering firm (TSE: 1961) with building management, maintenance, and cleaning offerings. Comparable to Sogo Biken's equipment management and broader facility services portfolio but at significantly larger national scale and engineering-weighted.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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