Kol Tov

What Kol Tov does

Kol Tov, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican B2B service provider specializing in integrated catering, hospitality, and transportation for industrial, corporate, and offshore maritime clients. The company operates through two main divisions: Kol Tov SHAT, headquartered in Mexico City, which delivers land-based hospitality, food service, and transportation services across Mexico; and Kol Tov in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, which provides maritime provisioning (avituallment) and operates two floating hotel vessels (floteles) serving offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The company also runs the 640-person Kol Tov Campamento CKP 640 Dos Bocas facility in Tabasco and the Centro de Distribución Kol Tov, a 1,078-pallet distribution center — described as the largest and most modern in the region — that supports the Yucatan Peninsula and Gulf of Mexico operations.

Kol Tov's technology stack centers on an integrated service management platform combining catering, hotel management, and logistics operations. Notable proprietary components include a Cold Chain Assurance System for food safety compliance, an Administrative Control System coordinating hospitality, transportation, and food service operations, and a Maritime Logistics and Monitoring System providing vessel geolocation and weather tracking. The company holds the international certifications required to serve large industrial and oil and gas clients — ISO 22000, HACCP, ISO 45001, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 14001 — and has received the Distintivo Empresa Incluyente Gilberto Rincón Gallardo for labor inclusion practices.

The business model is contract-based managed services targeting enterprise clients through B2B direct sales and competitive bid submissions. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts for catering, lodging, transportation, maritime provisioning, and camp management. Service delivery combines owned infrastructure (distribution center, floteles, camp) with a contracted partner network of 800+ hotels, 200+ restaurants, 500+ tourist buses, and 100+ transportation/lodging providers, enabling Kol Tov to serve 20,000+ people simultaneously while operating with a headcount of just 27 employees. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporativo Kosmos, a diversified Mexican conglomerate with over 60 years of experience in the food services industry.

Name

Kol Tov

Legal name

Kol Tov, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://koltov.com.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kol Tov is a Mexican B2B provider of integrated catering, lodging, transportation, and maritime provisioning services for industrial, corporate, and offshore oil and gas clients across the Gulf of Mexico region, backed by Corporativo Kosmos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Catering & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Accommodation and Food Services (72)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

KOA/Chain & Franchise Campgrounds (THAMAJAG), Urban Electric Delivery Vehicles Rental/Leasing (EDVs/Step Vans) (TLABAGAF)

Keywords

• Industrial catering services
• Maritime provisioning
• Offshore hospitality
• Camp facility management
• Corporate dining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad del Carmen

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Catering and Hospitality Services: Contract-based managed services providing integrated catering, hotel, and transportation services to industrial and maritime clients. Revenue generated through long-term service contracts with corporate and industrial facilities.
2. Maritime Avituallment Services: Supply and provisioning services to vessels and offshore platforms including food, supplies, and equipment through the distribution center in Ciudad del Carmen.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kol Tov provides integrated catering, lodging, and transportation services to industrial facilities, corporate dining operations, maritime vessels, and offshore oil platforms in Mexico's Gulf of Mexico region. The company operates three main divisions—Kol Tov SHAT (land-based hospitality and food services), Kol Tov Embarcaciones y Floteles (maritime provisioning and floating hotel operations), and Kol Tov Campamento CKP 640 (camp facility management)—supported by the largest regional distribution center in Ciudad del Carmen with 1,078 pallet capacity.

Product overview

Kol Tov is a food service, hospitality, and logistics company offering integrated services across three main divisions: Kol Tov SHAT (hospitality, food service, and transportation), Kol Tov Embarcaciones y Floteles (vessel provisioning and floating hotel operations), and Kol Tov Campamento (camp facility management). The company operates distribution centers and call center services to support operations across Mexico's Gulf of Mexico region, serving institutional clients in industrial, corporate, maritime, and offshore oil industry settings. Backed by parent company Corporativo Kosmos with over 60 years of industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kol Tov SHAT: Hospedaje, alimentación y transportación - accommodation, food and transportation services for land installations, serving 20,000 people simultaneously across 800 hotels and 200 restaurants in Mexico
• Kol Tov Embarcaciones y Floteles
• Kol Tov Campamento CKP 640 Dos Bocas
• Centro de Distribución Kol Tov

Products and services

• Kol Tov SHAT Integrated hospitality, food service, and transportation division providing meal preparation, menu planning, food supply, lodging, and coordinated transportation services to industrial and corporate dining clients across Mexico.
• Kol Tov Embarcaciones y Floteles Maritime provisioning and floating hotel (floteles) services including food service, hospitality, crew accommodation, and logistical support for offshore oil industry vessels and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Kol Tov Campamento CKP 640 Dos Bocas Camp facility providing integrated food service, lodging, cleaning, laundry, security, and maintenance services with 640-person capacity at Puerto de Dos Bocas, Tabasco.
• Centro de Distribución Kol Tov Modern distribution center in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche with 1,078 pallet storage capacity, serving as the logistics hub for provisioning the entire Yucatan Peninsula and Gulf of Mexico maritime operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cold chain assurance system ensures product quality and food safety compliance
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundación Pablo LandsmanasminorOthers
• 100+ Transportation and Lodging ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Floatel International: Offshore accommodation specialist operating floatel vessels for offshore oil and gas projects worldwide. Directly comparable to Kol Tov's flotel division in providing berthing, catering, and offshore personnel accommodation.
• Prosafe: Global provider of offshore accommodation semisubsmersible flotels serving oil and gas operators. Most directly comparable to Kol Tov's flotel operations serving Gulf of Mexico platforms, with similar business model of providing floating lodging and catering to offshore crews.
• ESS (Essential Site Services): Provider of remote site catering, accommodation, and facility management services primarily serving mining, energy, and offshore sectors. Comparable to Kol Tov's camp management and industrial catering offerings with similar bundled service model for remote industrial clients.

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group Mexico: Major global contract caterer with Mexican operations serving industrial and offshore segments. Comparable in providing contract-based food services and remote site hospitality, though with broader market focus than Kol Tov.
• Sodexo Mexico (Offshore & Remote Sites): Global facilities management and food services giant with significant Mexico operations serving industrial, mining, and offshore clients. Comparable to Kol Tov's SHAT industrial catering and remote site services with broader geographic and segment reach.
• Farstad Maritime / Vroon Offshore Services: Global offshore vessel operator with anchor handling and offshore support vessel fleet serving oil and gas clients. Comparable in serving offshore oil platforms with marine logistics support, though with different vessel types than Kol Tov's flotels.
• Aramark Mexico: Large US-based food services and facilities provider with Mexican operations serving industrial, corporate, and offshore clients. Comparable to Kol Tov's industrial catering, corporate dining, and remote camp management offerings.

Regional players

• Paulson Maritime Mexico: Ship chandler and vessel provisioning service with operations in Mexican ports. Directly comparable to Kol Tov's vessel avituallamiento business in providing food, supplies, and provisions to commercial and offshore vessels calling at Mexican Gulf ports.

Emerging players

• TRIDENT SERVICES: Mexico-based offshore and industrial services provider serving PEMEX and private operators with vessel support, catering, and logistics. Comparable to Kol Tov's offshore catering and vessel provisioning in the Gulf of Mexico market.
• Caterpillar Marine/International Ship Supply: Ship provisioning and supply services operating in Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Partially comparable to Kol Tov's vessel provisioning division as a regional ship chandler competing for similar maritime customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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