Transaction

Accent Equity sold Stål&Hyr to Renta Group

Transaction

Accent Equity sold Stål&Hyr to Renta Group

Sell-side

Undisclosed

Role

Adviser to Accent Equity on its sale of Stål&Hyr to Renta Group

Sector

Business Services

Region

Sweden

Clearwater has advised Accent Equity on its sale of Stål&Hyr, a provider of rental machinery and other equipment to Renta Group, a full-service construction machinery and equipment rental company.

Stål & Hyr, founded in 1979, has a wide product and service offering comprising equipment mainly targeted the construction industry including various kinds of tools, small and medium-sized construction machinery, lifts, electrical equipment, scaffolding, weather protection materials and sheds for construction sites. Stål & Hyr has, together with its subsidiary Dennis Maskinuthyrning, a total of 13 rental depots along the west coast of Sweden.

Together, Finnish Renta Group and Stål & Hyr Group will have a turnover of more than €76,8m (SKr 800m) and more than 300 employees in Finland and Sweden.

Stalhyr

During its period of ownership Accent has created a strong value in Stål & Hyr by having an active acquisition scheme, with both Dennis Maskinuthyrning and Hyrcenter have being acquired during their ownership. By acquiring Stål & Hyr, Renta Group will get a strong foothold in Sweden for continued expansion.

Tomas Almgren, Partner, Clearwater

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