Findal Group Srl

What Findal Group Srl does

Findal Group Srl is an Italian-headquartered facility management services holding company founded in 2009 by CEO Dalpiaz Adriano and headquartered in Merano, South Tyrol. The group organizes its operations through a management holding and six strategic subsidiaries, delivering three core service lines: civil and industrial cleaning services (Meranese Servizi SPA, CSS SPA, Cleaning System Service GMBH in Austria, Balyma SRL in Spain), gastronomy and catering services (Dalfood GMBH), and refrigeration and air conditioning technology (Pavan SRL). It serves enterprise and institutional clients including large hotels, hospitals, schools, department stores, office complexes, exhibition centres, and public administration across Italy, Austria, and Spain.

The business model is professional services revenue, generated through direct B2B contracts with enterprise and institutional clients across healthcare, hospitality, education, retail, events, and public sector verticals. Services are delivered on-site across 1,093 operational locations by 2,967 employees, with no reseller or marketplace channels. Pricing is custom-contract-based rather than transactionally disclosed. The group markets primarily through direct sales teams organized by subsidiary, supplemented by a multilingual corporate website, a multi-platform social media presence, and an accredited training platform operated in partnership with AiFOS for occupational health and safety certification.

Findal's competitive positioning rests on a dense portfolio of quality, environmental, energy, anti-bribery, social accountability, and food safety certifications (ISO 9001, 14001, 50001, 37001, 2200, SA8000, OHSAS 18001, EMAS), which function as qualification barriers for European public and enterprise tenders. Ownership is private and founder/management-controlled, with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or institutional investor participation. Stated revenue is 41 million EUR across 156 clients, with operations coordinated through registered offices in Merano (operational HQ), Brixen (registered office), Laives, Innsbruck (Rum), and Madrid.

Name

Findal Group Srl

Legal name

Findal Group SRL

Website

https://findal.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Findal Group Srl is an Italian-founded facility management holding operating through six subsidiaries to deliver cleaning, catering, and HVAC services to hotels, hospitals, schools, and public institutions across Italy, Austria, and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Management Services

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor/Subcontractor & SLA Management (BPABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Facility management services
• Commercial cleaning services
• Industrial cleaning services
• Catering services
• HVAC refrigeration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Merano (Meran)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Management Services: The company generates revenue through multiple service streams: civil and industrial cleaning services, gastronomy and catering services, and refrigeration and air conditioning installation and maintenance services. Services are delivered through a network of subsidiaries operating across Italy, Austria, and Spain, with a management holding structure coordinating operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Findal Group Srl is a management holding company that delivers integrated facility management services through six subsidiaries across Italy, Austria, and Spain. Its core offerings span three service lines: civil and industrial cleaning (offices, hospitals, hotels, public institutions), gastronomy and catering (corporate, event, and school catering), and refrigeration and air conditioning (sales, installation, and maintenance of climate control systems for industrial, civil, and private facilities).

Product overview

Findal Group Srl is a facility management services provider organized as a management holding with six strategic subsidiaries. The company operates three core service lines: Cleaning Services (civil and industrial cleaning), Gastronomy and Catering Services, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology. The subsidiary portfolio includes Meranese Servizi SPA and CSS SPA (cleaning services in Italy), Cleaning System Service SRL (cleaning services in Austria), Balyma SRL (cleaning and facility management in Spain), Pavan SRL (refrigeration and air conditioning), and Dalfood GMBH (catering services). The group operates across Italy, Austria, and Spain with multiple locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaning Services Professional civil and industrial cleaning services for businesses, offices, hospitals, public institutions, hotels, supermarkets, and industry, including facade, window, building, and disinfection cleaning as well as waste management and green area maintenance.
• Gastronomy and Catering Services Professional catering services providing wholesome and healthy food for workplaces, events, parties, family celebrations, school canteens, and sports facilities, with vegan, vegetarian, and kosher options.
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology Sales, installation, and maintenance of air conditioning, heating, cooling, and air treatment systems for industrial, civil, and private facilities, exclusively using established brand technology with 24/7 emergency support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 156 clients across 1093 locations with 2967 employees

Named customers8 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

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Meranese Servizi SPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore cleaning and facility management subsidiary acquired by Findal Group in 2009, serving large hotels, hospitals, offices, and public institutions throughout Italy and Austria. Provides civil and industrial cleaning, environmental care, disinfection, waste disposal, construction cleaning, and photovoltaic module cleaning services.
• CSS SPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired as majority shareholder by Findal Group in 2012. Professional cleaning services company operating since 1977 in private and industrial sectors across South Tyrol, Italy. Offers comprehensive cleaning solutions including building, industrial, and special hygiene facility cleaning.
• Cleaning System Service GMBHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Findal Group in 2014 in Rum near Innsbruck, Austria, as the company's first international subsidiary. Operates as a master cleaning company covering all of Austria from Landeck to Vienna, specialising in monument, facade, and building cleaning with winter services.
• Pavan SRLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Findal Group in 2015. Specialist in air conditioning and refrigeration technology for over 20 years. Provides consulting, sales, installation, and maintenance for air conditioning, heating, cooling, and air treatment systems for industrial, civil, and private facilities using established brand technology.
• Dalfood GMBHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Findal Group in 2010 in Merano as the company's catering and gastronomy business unit. Specialises in professional catering services for private and commercial sectors, providing wholesome food supply, menu planning, and gastronomic solutions.
• Balyma Servicios Integrales SlsuaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Findal Group in 2016 in Madrid, Spain. Operating primarily in the cleaning and facility management sector, representing Findal Group's presence in the Spanish market.
• AiFOS (Associazione Italiana Formatori e Operatori della Sicurezza)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAiFOS is an Italian legal trainer for occupational health and safety training per Decree No. 81/08. Findal Group acts as an accredited certifier offering AiFOS training courses and quality certificates to other companies, positioning itself as a certification provider rather than just a service consumer.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: French multinational FM and food services group with strong presence in Europe. Overlaps with Findal across cleaning, catering and integrated facility management for enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Wisag: German facility services and building technology provider covering cleaning, catering, security, HVAC and technical building management. Direct comparable in DACH markets for the technical and cleaning services Findal offers.
• Elior Group: French contract catering and FM group operating across Europe, with significant foodservice and facility services overlap to Findal's Dalfood catering and integrated service lines.
• ISS A/S: Global integrated facility services leader offering cleaning, catering, HVAC and security across dozens of countries. Directly comparable to Findal's integrated FM model but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Compass Group: UK-listed global contract foodservice and support services giant. Comparable to the catering and hospitality services Dalfood provides within Findal, though operating at global scale across multiple continents.
• Dussmann Group: German family-owned facility management group operating cleaning, catering, technical building services and security across Europe. Closely comparable business model to Findal with a similar family-controlled multi-subsidiary structure.
• Piepenbrock Group: German family-owned integrated FM company providing cleaning, building services, security and facility management. Comparable multi-service model and family-owned governance structure to Findal.

Direct peers

• Gegenbauer Group: Austrian facility services provider with cleaning, technical building services and security, headquartered in Vienna. Directly comparable regional competitor in Austria where Findal operates through Cleaning System Service GMBH.
• Markas: Italian family-owned facility services group headquartered in Bolzano (South Tyrol), offering cleaning, catering and integrated FM across Italy and DACH. The closest direct regional competitor given shared geography, family ownership and overlapping service mix.
• Camst Group: Italian cooperative providing facility management, catering, cleaning and energy services with strong presence in public administration, healthcare and education. Comparable service portfolio and Italian-centric customer base to Findal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/findal-group-srl

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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