Aden Group acquires OCS Vietnam, expanding IFM footprint in the region

Hanoi, October 3, 2018 – Aden Group, a leading Pan-Asian facility management company, today agreed to acquire the Vietnam subsidiary of international facility management company OCS. Aden strengthens its leading position in the Vietnam facility management market. This transaction enables OCS to focus on its core markets in accordance with its expansion plan. As of now, the deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Through this acquisition, Aden will significantly enhance its integrated facility services offering to key account customers in the strategically important Vietnam market. The OCS Vietnam team of experts will strengthen Aden’s diversification within Vietnam. OCS Vietnam is known as a leader in technical and hygiene services, catering to blue-chip clients in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City. Aden’s key offerings which include Food Service and Security solutions in addition to Maintenance, Cleaning and Integrated Facility Management will soon be made available to all clients of OCS in Vietnam.

“I am delighted that we have reached an agreement with OCS Group. Aden has always had a long-standing ambition of developing its presence within Vietnam since our Group was created in 1997. Both companies and teams share similar cultures and values by providing the best-in-class services at the right price to forward-looking clients. Both companies share the same value in respecting their own people and enabling them to better serve the clients. Together with OCS Vietnam, we are now in a stronger position to support our clients in the achievement of their missions within Vietnam” said Joachim Poylo, ADEN Group Founder.

For Henri-Charles Claude, Managing Director, ADEN Vietnam “This acquisition will immediately create a strong technical services platform with the appropriate size, strategic intersections, warranted capabilities and innovative concepts to effectively complement our integrated facility services position in Vietnam”.

“We grew by double-digit figures in 2018 and hold a clear ambition to continue our strong growth. We would like to warmly welcome OCS Vietnam into our group”, adds Cedric Martin, Managing Director of Aden ASEAN.

About Aden:

Born in Vietnam in 1997 and headquartered in Shanghai, Aden is a leading Pan-Asian Integrated Facility Management group. Aden is growing with Asia and strives to transform its business offer to provide to its partners the most efficient solutions to strengthen their efficiency and the quality of life of their people. Aden has successfully built a continuously expanding team of 26,000 employees in 25 countries around the world. The group has operations in more than 80 cities in China, as well as a wide-ranging global presence in South-East Asia, Central Asia and Africa.

About OCS:

OCS Group an international facilities management services provider, with annual turnover of £1bn, employing more than 87,000 people around the world. OCS is trusted by over 20,000 clients around the globe to deliver essential and sustainable facilities management services, 24 hours a day.

As the largest family-owned facilities management services company in the world, OCS delivers over 70 internationally accredited services internationally including cleaning, security, catering, horticulture, waste management and maintenance. The company offers stand-alone facilities management services, bundled service offerings and fully integrated facilities services management, working in partnership with clients to understand their challenges and requirements, and designing sustainable, value add services to meet client-specific needs. OCS manages and delivers services to organizations across the public and private sectors.