Karosserispesialisten

What Karosserispesialisten does

Karosseri Spesialisten AS is a privately held Norwegian limited company operating a single professional auto body repair workshop (karosseriverksted) located in Grorud, Oslo. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of vehicle body repair services for all car brands, including collision repair, structural straightening (biloppretting), rust protection, glass repair, smart repair, and car painting. It also offers general workshop and authorized brand-specific (merkeverksted) services. Customers receive a free 10-minute damage assessment on a walk-in basis, courtesy car arrangement, and direct claims handling with all major Norwegian insurance companies including If, Gjensidige, Tryg, DNB, Crawford, Jernbanepersonalets Bank og Forsikring, Nemi, and LeasePlan.

The business runs on a traditional professional-services revenue model: payment comes either directly from customers or via insurance claim processing. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer at the physical workshop, supported by a website serving as a top-of-funnel information channel. The firm is differentiated by regulatory certifications (Statens Vegvesen approval, Norges Bilbransjeforbund membership, Mestermerket quality mark, Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification) and membership in KS-Auto Gruppen, a four-shop network. The company has five employees, has recently relocated to upgraded premises in Oslo, and operates without disclosed funding, outside investors, or revenue figures.

Name

Karosserispesialisten

Legal name

Karosseri Spesialisten AS

Website

https://karosserispesialisten.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Karosseri Spesialisten AS is a private Oslo-based auto body repair workshop offering collision repair, structural straightening, rust protection, painting, and insurance claims handling for all vehicle brands under five employees, operating as part of the KS-Auto Gruppen network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Body Repair Services: Professional auto body repair services including collision repair, dent removal, rust treatment, smart repair, and car painting for all vehicle makes. Revenue generated through service fees paid by customers directly or via insurance claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Karosseri Spesialisten is a professional auto body repair workshop in Oslo that performs vehicle body damage repairs, car straightening, rust protection, automotive glass repair/replacement, Smart Repair for minor damage, and car painting for all vehicle brands. The company processes insurance claims directly with all Norwegian insurance providers and offers a complimentary 10-minute damage assessment (gratis taksering) while customers wait, with loaner car arrangement and warranty on all work.

Product overview

Karosserispesialisten is a professional auto body shop in Oslo, Norway offering a comprehensive range of vehicle repair and maintenance services. The company provides a unified service portfolio centered on automotive body work, including car straightening, rust protection, car glass, smart repair, car painting, and general car workshop services. Additional offerings include free damage assessment (within 10 minutes), courtesy car arrangement, and insurance claim handling for all insurance companies. The company operates as part of KS-Auto Gruppen (one of four member companies) and serves all car brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Karosseriverksted (Body Shop)

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• KS-Auto GruppencoreOthersKarosseri Spesialisten is one of four member workshops in KS-Auto Gruppen, a network of body repair shops that collaborate and share best practices. This alliance provides operational synergies and regional coverage.
• If ForsikringmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company partnership for direct claims processing. Karosseri Spesialisten handles vehicle repairs for If Forsikring policyholders.
• GjensidigemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company partnership for direct claims processing. Karosseri Spesialisten handles vehicle repairs for Gjensidige policyholders.
• TrygmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company partnership for direct claims processing. Karosseri Spesialisten handles vehicle repairs for Tryg policyholders.
• DNB ForsikringmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company partnership for direct claims processing. Karosseri Spesialisten handles vehicle repairs for DNB policyholders.
• CrawfordmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance claims management company partnership for claims processing services.
• Jernbanepersonalets Bank Og ForsikringminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized insurance company for railway employees, partnership for vehicle repair services.
• NemiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company partnership for vehicle repair claims processing.
• LeasePlanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFleet leasing company partnership for vehicle repair services on leased vehicles.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Service King Collision: Service King Collision is a large US multi-site collision repair chain working with major insurance carriers. It is comparable in business model (insurance-driven, multi-brand body repair) but operates in a different geography at much larger scale.
• Meca: Meca is a Norwegian automotive parts and workshop concept with a network of affiliated garages offering service and repair across brands. It is comparable to Karosserispesialisten as a multi-brand workshop operation, though Meca is heavier on parts distribution and general maintenance than body work.
• Mekonomen: Mekonomen is a large Nordic automotive aftermarket service chain offering repairs, maintenance, and parts across hundreds of affiliated workshops. It overlaps with Karosserispesialisten on workshop services and insurance-driven repair work, but at much broader scale and across more service categories.
• Caliber Collision: Caliber Collision is the largest US collision repair chain, processing insurance-driven body work across multiple brands. It is comparable as a scaled, multi-brand, insurance-channel collision repair operator, though it is far larger and US-focused.

Direct peers

• Fix Auto: Fix Auto is an international franchise network of collision repair shops serving all insurance carriers and vehicle brands. It is directly comparable to Karosserispesialisten's multi-brand, insurance-driven body repair model, though it operates at a global franchise scale.
• BilXpert: BilXpert is a Norwegian chain of independent body repair and paint shops that, like Karosserispesialisten, serves all car brands and works with insurance companies on collision claims. It is one of the most direct local comparables for a multi-brand body shop in Norway.
• Skadeverkstedet / Skadesenteret (Norwegian body shop chains): Norwegian regional body repair chains such as Skadesenteret compete for the same insurance-claim repair volume and walk-in body work in the Oslo market. They share Karosserispesialisten's reliance on insurer partnerships and multi-brand service.

Others

• LeasePlan: LeasePlan is a global fleet leasing and vehicle management company that is also a Karosserispesialisten customer. It is a relevant comparable as a major indirect channel for repair work and as a benchmark for the fleet/insurance customer ecosystem.
• Autorola: Autorola operates an online vehicle remarketing and inspection platform used by fleets, leasing companies, and insurers. It is a comparable ecosystem participant because it serves the same fleet and insurance customers that Karosserispesialisten relies on for repair volume.

Regional players

• Vianor: Vianor is a Nordic tire and light vehicle service chain with workshops across Scandinavia. It overlaps with Karosserispesialisten on workshop-based automotive services in the Nordic region, though its core focus is tires and quick-fit services rather than body repair.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/karosserispesialisten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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