What Revetal Arbeid og Kompetanse AS does

Revetal Arbeid og Kompetanse AS (RAK) is a Norwegian work integration and vocational rehabilitation enterprise (vekstbedrift) founded in 1989 and headquartered in Revetal, Tønsberg municipality. It is jointly owned by Tønsberg kommune and Holmestrand kommune and operates as a measure arranger (tiltaksarrangør) for NAV Vestfold. The company's primary purpose is to provide labor-market inclusion services for individuals with reduced work capacity, delivered through three NAV-funded programs: Varig tilrettelagt arbeid (VTA) — permanent supported employment; Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) — employment preparation training with dedicated job counselors; and Lærekandidat — individually adapted 2-year apprenticeship pathways in sales, logistics, building operations, and activity/fitness. RAK has held eQuass Assurance certification since 2011, renewed every three years, which is the European quality standard for welfare services and a credential typically required for NAV-measure contracts.

Beyond the public-funded programs, RAK operates a portfolio of small commercial activities that employ its participants and generate supplemental revenue. These include Vedproduksjon (birch firewood sold in 40L bags at 90 kr and 1000L big bags at 1,700 kr), a Logistikk service offering packaging, assembly, labeling, and local delivery to businesses, and RAK Dugnad — a fundraising product line selling fuel bricks, impregnation kits, and eco/hygiene sets to school groups, sports teams, and russ groups at fixed unit prices with margins of 75–200 kr per package. The organization also runs Olgars, a two-floor secondhand retail store with an integrated café in Ramnes operating Monday–Saturday 10:00–15:00. All operations are confined to the Vestfold region, with free delivery within the county and no disclosed expansion outside it.

The business model is dual. The primary revenue stream is government — NAV measure-arranger funding plus municipal owner support — while the secondary stream is diversified commercial sales (firewood, logistics services, RAK Dugnad products, secondhand retail) directly to consumers, local SMBs, and community groups. The workforce consists of 8 administrative staff, 27 VTA workers, and several AFT participants and lærekandidater. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or expansion plans are disclosed. The technology footprint is minimal, consisting of a WordPress content website and a Facebook page for Olgars; no digital platform, app, or proprietary technology underpins the service. Leadership is led by CEO Øyvind Berg (Daglig leder), supported by a small management team including a professional and development manager, specialist AFT advisor, and five work supervisors covering logistics, firewood, RAK Dugnad, and the Olgars store.

Name

Revetal Arbeid og Kompetanse AS

Legal name

Revetal Arbeid og Kompetanse AS

Website

https://revetalarbeidogkompetanse.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Revetal Arbeid og Kompetanse AS (RAK) is a municipally owned Norwegian work integration and vocational rehabilitation enterprise in Vestfold, delivering NAV-funded VTA, AFT, and lærekandidat programs alongside commercial firewood, logistics, and secondhand retail operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Revetal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded vocational programs: RAK operates as a NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) measures arranger, receiving public funding to provide vocational rehabilitation programs including Varig Tilrettelagt Arbeid (VTA), Arbeidsforberedende Trening (AFT), and apprentice candidate (lærekandidat) pathways.
2. Firewood production and sales: RAK produces and sells Norwegian birch firewood in 40-litre bags and 1000-litre big bags, sourced locally. Prices range from 90 kr (40L bag) to 1700 kr (1000L stacked).
3. RAK Dugnad product sales: RAK sells fuel bricks, impregnation kits (Friluftsliv pakka, Shoe pakka, Barnehage pakka), and eco/hygiene sets (Eco sett, Hygienesett) through its RAK Dugnad community fundraising program targeting school groups, sports teams, and russ groups.
4. Olgars secondhand retail: Olgars is a two-floor secondhand store selling used clothing, furniture, home goods, handmade items, and redesign products, alongside a café. Open Monday-Saturday 10:00-15:00.
5. Logistics and packaging services: RAK provides packaging and assembly services for businesses, including labeling of import goods, sample packing, course material assembly, direct mail packing, and product preparation for sale. Services include storage and local delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RAK delivers NAV-arranged vocational rehabilitation programs (Varig tilrettelagt arbeid/VTA, Arbeidsforberedende trening/AFT and Lærekandidat pathways) for individuals with reduced work capacity, alongside commercial operations that double as training venues: Logistikk (packaging and assembly subcontracting for businesses), Vedproduksjon (locally sourced Norwegian birch firewood), RAK Dugnad (community-fundraising products such as firelighters, impregnation kits and eco/hygiene sets), and Olgars (secondhand clothing, furniture, home goods and café).

Product overview

Revetal Arbeid og Kompetanse AS (RAK) is a work inclusion enterprise offering three core programs: Varig tilrettelagt arbeid (VTA) for permanent adapted work placements, Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) for work preparatory training, and Lærekandidat for apprenticeship candidates. The organization operates commercial services including Logistikk (packaging and assembly services), Vedproduksjon (firewood production and sales), and RAK Dugnad (fundraising products including firelighters, impregnation treatments, and eco/hygiene kits). RAK also runs Olgars, a two-story second-hand store selling used clothing, furniture, vintage items, and handcrafted products, with an integrated cafe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Olgars: A second-hand thrift store selling used clothes, furniture, interior items, handcrafted goods, and redesign products, with a café serving coffee and tea.
• RAK Dugnad

Products and services

• Varig tilrettelagt arbeid (VTA) Permanent, individually adapted sheltered work placement for people receiving a disability pension (minimum 50%) who have reduced work capacity. Participants are given individualized work tasks, training and a supportive work environment across RAK's commercial operations (firewood, logistics, Olgars retail, RAK Dugnad).
• Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) Employment-preparation training program for job seekers whose work capacity has been reduced. Delivered by a dedicated job counselor and includes career guidance, CV and application support, work practice, and job-search strategy, with the goal of entering the ordinary labour market.
• Lærekandidat Individually adapted two-year apprenticeship training pathway for upper secondary students who need extensive workplace accommodation. Tracks offered include sales, logistics, building operations and activity/fitness, leading to a competence certificate.
• Logistikk (Pakking og montering) Packaging, labelling, sample packing, course-material assembly, direct-mail packing and product-preparation-for-sale services for local businesses, with included storage and local-delivery options.
• Vedproduksjon (Firewood production and sales) Production and sale of locally sourced Norwegian birch firewood in 40-litre bags (NOK 90) and 1000-litre big bags (NOK 1500 unstacked, NOK 1700 stacked), with kindling (opptenningsved) at NOK 50 per 40-litre bag. Tiered delivery pricing: free within Vestfold; NOK 300 (0-10 km) and NOK 500 (10-30 km) for 40-litre bags.
• Olgars (Bruktbutikk) Two-floor second-hand store selling used clothing, furniture, home goods, handmade items and redesign products, with an integrated café serving coffee and tea. Open Monday-Saturday 10:00-15:00.
• RAK Dugnad Community fundraising program that supplies firelighters, impregnation kits and Vitalkost eco/hygiene sets to school groups, sports teams and russ groups at wholesale inn-pris with a published recommended retail price and per-package profit margin, and free delivery within Vestfold.
• Tennbriketter (Firelighters) Firelighter (tennbriketter) package sold via the RAK Dugnad fundraising program. Inn-pris NOK 50 per package, recommended retail NOK 150, giving groups NOK 100 profit per package with free delivery within Vestfold.
• Impregnering (Impregnation kits) Branded impregnation product kits for outdoor use: Friluftsliv pakka (inn-pris NOK 300, retail NOK 500, profit NOK 200, retail value NOK 750); Sko pakka (inn-pris NOK 150, retail NOK 300, profit NOK 150, retail value NOK 300); Barnehage pakka (profit NOK 200, retail value NOK 720).
• Vitalkost (Eco sett og Hygienesett) Vitalkost-branded eco and hygiene sets sold via the RAK Dugnad fundraising program: Eco sett (inn-pris NOK 100, recommended retail NOK 175, profit NOK 75) and Hygienesett (inn-pris NOK 140, recommended retail NOK 250, profit NOK 110), with free delivery within Vestfold.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple program participants successfully transition to ordinary employment (documented through participant testimonials on AFT page)

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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NAV VestfoldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAV Vestfold is the primary public funding and referral partner for RAK's vocational rehabilitation programs (VTA, AFT, lærekandidat). Regular meetings are held to update, plan, review applicant lists, and find good solutions for program participants.
• NAV TønsbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAV Tønsberg collaborates with RAK on vocational rehabilitation programs and participant referrals. Part of the regular collaboration and update meetings.
• NAV HolmestrandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAV Holmestrand collaborates with RAK on vocational rehabilitation programs and participant referrals. Part of the regular collaboration and update meetings.
• Tønsberg kommunecoreOthersTønsberg municipality is one of the two owners of RAK AS (along with Holmestrand municipality). Provides municipal support and collaboration for vocational rehabilitation programs.
• Holmestrand kommunecoreOthersHolmestrand municipality is one of the two owners of RAK AS (along with Tønsberg municipality). Provides municipal support and collaboration for vocational rehabilitation programs.
• OktavcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOktav is the training office that collaborates with RAK on the lærekandidat (apprentice candidate) program. Follows up apprentice candidates every 3 months at the company and otherwise as needed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Samfunnsbedriftene: Samfunnsbedriftene is the employers' association for Norwegian social enterprises and publicly-owned welfare companies. RAK as a municipal-owned work-inclusion company sits within this ecosystem; the association advocates on policy and labor issues affecting member organizations like RAK.
• ASVO Norge: ASVO Norge is the Norwegian industry association for work integration enterprises (arbeidsmarkedsbedrifter). RAK's predecessor (ASVO Revetal AS) was a member-company; ASVO is not a competitor but a sectoral body that represents and lobbies on behalf of operators like RAK.

Direct peers

• Hero Norge: Hero Norge is a Norwegian work-inclusion social enterprise operating NAV-contracted vocational rehabilitation programs similar to RAK's VTA/AFT model. Both serve participants with reduced work capacity under NAV measure-arranger frameworks, making it the closest direct comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Stendi AS: Stendi is a large Norwegian provider of welfare, care, and habilitation services operating under public contracts. It overlaps with RAK in publicly-funded support services but covers a broader service portfolio (elder care, disability services) at national scale.
• Attendo AB: Attendo is a large Nordic welfare and care services provider operating across elderly care, social services, and workforce programs in Norway and Sweden. While broader than RAK's specialized vocational rehabilitation focus, it overlaps in publicly-funded welfare service delivery to vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/olgarsRAK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revetal-arbeid-og-kompetanse-as

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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