October 02, 2025
Translink Corporate Finance acted as the advisor to Tornby Byggmaskiner in the sale to Renta, a portfolio company of IK Partners
Translink Corporate Finance™ teams in Sweden and Finland acted as the advisor to Tornby Byggmaskiner, a Swedish general rental company, in the sale to Renta, a portfolio company of IK Partners. This marks the sixth transaction that Translink CF Sweden and Finland have completed together in the machine rental industry demonstrating Translink CF’s extensive experience in this industry.
Tornby Byggmaskiner is a Swedish general rental company operating in the Östergötland region out of three depots. The company has more than 20 employees and annual revenues of approximately 80 million SEK.
Renta strengthens its position and expands through the acquisition
Through the acquisition Renta strengthens its position in Linköping and expands its depot network to Motala and Mjölby. Tornby Byggmaskiner is an excellent addition to Renta’s Swedish operations with its strong profitability and skilled staff. As part of Renta, Tornby Byggmaskiner will benefit from leveraging Renta’s full product range and from implementing Renta’s digital solutions. The strong local market position and experienced management team of Tornby Byggmaskiner creates a solid foundation for continued growth in the region.
Comments from Tornby Byggmaskiner
Elias Andreasson, Co-Owner, Tornby Byggmaskiner, says “It is exciting to become a part of Renta, which in many ways provides Tornby Byggmaskiner with strong opportunities to further develop the business. With Translink Corporate Finance as our advisor, the process has been smooth, and we have been able to evaluate different investor options thanks to their broad experience and network.”
Comments from Renta
Joacim Johansson, Managing Director, Renta Sweden, says, “We are very pleased to welcome Tornby Byggmaskiner into Renta. This acquisition is an excellent fit geographically that further strengthens our position in the Östergötland region and marks another step towards our ambition to build a nationwide rental network in Sweden. With Tornby Byggmaskiner’s strong local reputation and capabilities, we see great opportunities ahead. We look forward to working together with the talented team at Tornby Byggmaskiner.”
Comments from Translink Corporate Finance
Hannes Hedberg, Associate at Translink Sweden, says, “It has been a privilege to work with the team at Tornby Byggmaskiner in this process. We look forward to following Tornby Byggmaskiner as part of Renta.
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Translink Corporate Finance in Sweden is a M&A advisor working with national and cross-border transactions. The company’s success in this segment is based on a wide industrial network and the fact that many of the team members have backgrounds as executives in Swedish industrials.
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Translink Corporate Finance Finland, based in Helsinki, is one of the leading boutique investment banks in Finland. Since its foundation more than 20 years ago, its partners have completed more than 150 successful M&A transactions in different industries working closely together with business partners and industry players, both locally and internationally. In addition, Translink Finland is a Certified Adviser on NASDAQ OMX First North. Visit Translink Corporate Finance Finland
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