De 5 Stjerner

De 5 Stjerner (also known in English as The 5 Stars) is a Danish-owned facility management and cleaning company headquartered in Hvidovre, Denmark. Founded on 1 September 2000, the company has specialised in professional hotel cleaning and housekeeping as well as commercial cleaning for businesses across Denmark. According to its own website, it is a 100% Danish-owned company with more than 25 years of experience in the hotel and commercial sectors, and it describes itself as one of the leading companies in its industry. The company's core services are hotel cleaning and housekeeping, extended hotel services, and commercial cleaning (erhvervsrengøring). It also highlights ESG and quality assurance as part of its offering, and states that it uses the Nordic Swan Ecolabel (Svanemærket) and employs permanently employed staff for every task. De 5 Stjerner emphasises that it does not use standard solutions but instead assembles tailor-made solutions for each customer's specific needs. De 5 Stjerner is owned by John Weiste Christensen. The company has grown to become a significant employer in the Danish cleaning sector, with employee numbers reported at around 1,100 in 2024 and more than 1,300 according to its own website. In April 2022, De 5 Stjerner took over the operations of Forenede Hotelservice A/S, strengthening its position in the hotel cleaning market. The company operates throughout Denmark and serves hotels, hostels, and businesses. Its services are marketed under the De 5 Stjerner brand, and its website is de5stjerner.dk.

De 5 Stjerner was established on 1 September 2000 as a Danish-owned company. From its founding, the company focused on cleaning services, and over time it specialised in facility management and cleaning within the hotel industry as well as commercial cleaning. Its headquarters are in Hvidovre, Denmark. The company is owned by John Weiste Christensen. Under his ownership, De 5 Stjerner grew into one of the larger cleaning companies in Denmark. By 2024, it reported approximately 1,100 employees, while its own website states that its team consists of more than 1,300 employees. The company describes itself as one of the leading companies in its industry and emphasises that all employees have many years of experience in their respective areas and take pride in always performing thorough, high-quality work for customers. A significant development in the company's history occurred on 7 April 2022, when De 5 Stjerner took over the operations of Forenede Hotelservice A/S. This acquisition strengthened its position in the hotel cleaning and housekeeping segment. De 5 Stjerner operates throughout Denmark, providing hotel cleaning, housekeeping, extended hotel services, and commercial cleaning. The company highlights the use of the Nordic Swan Ecolabel (Svanemærket) and permanently employed staff, and it states that it does not work with standard solutions but instead creates tailor-made solutions for each customer. It also markets ESG and quality assurance as part of its service offering.

• De 5 Stjerner is founded as a Danish-owned company.

• De 5 Stjerner takes over the operations of Forenede Hotelservice A/S.

• De 5 Stjerner reports approximately 1,100 employees.

Leading Danish facility management and cleaning company specialising in hotel and commercial cleaning, offering tailor-made solutions with permanently employed staff and Nordic Swan Ecolabel cleaning.

• Hotel cleaning and housekeeping

  Professional hotel cleaning and housekeeping services, including facility management for the hotel industry.

• Extended hotel services

  Additional hotel services beyond cleaning, allowing hotels and hostels to focus on their guests.

• Commercial cleaning (erhvervsrengøring)

  Cleaning services for businesses to keep premises clean and presentable for customers, employees, and partners.

• ESG

  Environmental, social, and governance services highlighted as part of the company's offering.

• Quality assurance

  Quality assurance services highlighted as part of the company's offering.

1. 1De 5 Stjerner ApS | Erhvervs- og Hotelrengøringde5stjerner.dk
2. 2The 5 Stars - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3De 5 Stjerner - Wikipedia (Danish)da.wikipedia.org