LYFT & BYGGMASKINER

What LYFT & BYGGMASKINER does

Lyft & Byggmaskiner AB is a Swedish private equipment-rental company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Ängelholm, operating nine physical depots across Skåne, Halland, Småland, Jönköping, and Göteborg. The company rents construction and civil-engineering machines, tower and semi-mobile cranes, construction elevators, welfare units, containers, fencing, and temporary electrical solutions to professional contractors, civil-engineering firms, municipal clients, and private individuals. Its service portfolio is bundled — equipment can be rented with or without certified crane operators, elevator technicians, and electricians, and includes site-establishment packages that combine welfare units, temporary power, fencing, and ID06 registration. The fleet exceeds 12,000 machines, including 87 cranes with combined 16,405 tonne-meters of lifting capacity, 93 tonnes of elevator capacity, and over 500 welfare units.

The company is organized as a "total supplier" model positioned to source an entire construction site's equipment and ancillary services from a single provider, supported by an in-house service organization with a central workshop in Ängelholm. Mandatory rental insurance at 5% of base rental cost adds a recurring revenue layer on top of usage-based daily, calendar, and monthly rental pricing. Marketing and sales are sales-led via depot-based walk-in service and field sales staff who consult on equipment selection; the company has a sales team averaging over 20 years of industry experience and certified operators meeting Rentalföretagen standards. The company is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified since 2014 (recertified 2023), transitioned to HVO100 renewable diesel in 2023, and holds active memberships in Rentalföretagen and the Swedish Rental Association.

Ownership sits with Profura AB since the 2019 acquisition, and the business was split in 2022 into two sister entities — Lyft & Byggmaskiner AB (machine rental) and Lyft & Byggkranar AB (crane and hoist rental) — under common leadership (CEO Helena Larsson). The enterprise customer roster includes Skanska, Veidekke, JM, NCC, Svevia, AF Gruppen, Midroc, BAB Byggtjänst, GBJ Bygg, K-Fast Bygg, Aarsleff Rail, and various municipalities. Capital deployment priorities visible in 2022-2025 include the Dalby purpose-built crane facility (2022), the Lagan/Småland depot opened with XL-Bygg Lagan (2024), and a new Ängelholm headquarters and main depot under construction with completion targeted for summer 2025.

Name

LYFT & BYGGMASKINER

Legal name

Lyft & Byggmaskiner AB

Website

https://lyft-byggmaskiner.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyft & Byggmaskiner AB is a Swedish construction-equipment rental operator headquartered in Ängelholm, running nine depots across southern Sweden with a fleet of more than 12,000 machines, 87 cranes, and 500 welfare units, serving construction contractors, civil-engineering firms, municipalities, and private individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Rental

NAICS

Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412), Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD)

Keywords

• Construction equipment rental
• Construction machinery rental
• Crane rental services
• Construction hoist rental
• Site welfare units

Headquarters

HQ city

Ängelholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment rental: Rental of construction and civil engineering equipment including machines, cranes, elevators, welfare units, containers, fencing, and temporary electrical solutions. Billing based on daily, shift, calendar day, or monthly rates. Equipment is rented with or without operator. Core revenue stream serving construction companies, civil engineering firms, and private individuals.
2. Rental insurance: Mandatory insurance product covering theft, burglary, fire, water damage and vandalism on rented equipment. Premium is 5% of base rental cost. Excess is 20% of current replacement value, minimum 3000 SEK, maximum one price base amount. Provides recurring revenue from all rental transactions.
3. Professional services (cran operators, technicians, electricians): Provision of certified crane operators, elevator technicians, and electricians alongside equipment rental. Crane operators are experienced and trained; elevator technicians hold recognized competency certifications per Rentalföretagen standards. Electrical services include installation of temporary power, heating, and lighting.
4. Site establishment and temporary facilities: Setup of welfare units, office modules, containers, and temporary electrical infrastructure for construction sites. Includes ID06 registration services for construction worker identification. Revenue generated as part of bundled project solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lyft & Byggmaskiner AB is a total supplier of rental services for construction and civil engineering activities, offering machines, tower cranes, construction hoists, welfare units, containers, and temporary electrical/heating solutions. The company rents equipment from its fleet of over 12,000 machines through nine depots across Skåne, Halland, Småland, Jönköping, and Göteborg in southern Sweden, with optional certified crane operators, elevator technicians, and electricians.

Product overview

Lyft & Byggmaskiner AB is a total supplier of rental services for construction and civil engineering activities, offering a broad rental portfolio of construction and civil engineering machines. The core offering consists of equipment categories: Anläggningsmaskiner (civil engineering machines), Byggmaskiner (construction machines), Byggkranar (tower cranes), and Bygghissar (construction hoists), supported by Bodar och containers (site accommodation), El/energi/värme (electrical/heating solutions), and various services including Service, Bodetablering, ID06 registration, and Hyrförsäkring (rental insurance). The company also provides workplace safety solutions through Arbetsmiljö och säkerhet products. Founded in 1992, the company operates multiple depots in Skåne and Halland with approximately 12,000 machines, 500 site cabins, and 87 cranes available for rental.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anläggningsmaskiner (Civil Engineering Machines) Rental of construction and civil engineering equipment including excavators, compaction machines, and other infrastructure project equipment for both short-term and long-term needs. Targets construction companies, contractors, and civil engineering firms.
• Byggmaskiner (Construction Machines) Rental of construction machines from well-known manufacturers, with advisory support to help customers select the right equipment. Targets construction companies and private individuals undertaking renovation or small-scale projects.
• Byggkranar (Tower Cranes) Rental of tower cranes including semimobile cranes and mobile tower cranes in various sizes for projects of different scales. Free consultation provided. Targets construction companies and civil engineering firms.
• Bygghissar (Construction Hoists) Rental of construction hoists including single and double-cage hoists with varying load capacities (200–2300 kg), material hoists, and hydraulic hoists. Operated by Lyft & Byggkranar AB.
• Bodar och containers (Welfare Units and Containers) Rental of site accommodation solutions including construction site offices, containers, personnel cabins, and toilets, which can be combined or stand alone. Targets construction companies setting up project sites.
• El, energi och värme (Temporary Electricity, Energy, and Heating) Rental of temporary electrical solutions including construction power, electrical panels, generators, lighting, heating, and drying equipment, supported by electricians and heating experts. Targets construction companies needing site power.
• Hyrförsäkring (Rental Insurance) Mandatory rental insurance covering theft, burglary, fire, water damage, and vandalism on rented equipment. Premium is 5% of base rental cost. Targets all rental customers.
• Service (Workshop and Field Service) Full-service operations including field service and workshop work. Central workshop in Ängelholm with electrical service, workshop service, and cabin service covering Skåne and parts of Halland. Targets construction companies needing maintenance.
• Bodetablering (Site Establishment) Complete site establishment services including site offices, accommodation modules, and temporary facilities setup for construction sites.
• ID06 Registration Services ID06 registration services for construction industry identification requirements. ID06 is the industry-wide system for registering construction workers and ensuring compliance with Swedish construction site regulations.
• Tillfällig el – Byggström (Temporary Construction Power)

Quantifiable outcome

• 87 cranes with combined 16,405 tonne-meters lifting capacity and 93 tonnes total elevator lifting capacity available for rental
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XL-Bygg Lagan (fd. Lagans Trävaror AB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Partnership opened a fifth rental depot in Lagan along E4 north of Ljungby in Småland, combining XL-Bygg Lagan's building materials, timber, and DIY offerings with Lyft & Byggmaskiner's equipment rental fleet. Felix Carlsson serves as on-site contact. The partnership enables shared customers to access both building materials and machinery from a single location.
• Säve HyrmaskinerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLyft & Byggkranar AB has entered a collaboration with Säve Hyrmaskiner for elevator rental, together offering a broader range of construction elevators, climbing platforms, and related solutions for safer and more efficient construction sites. The partnership provides customers with more choices and simplified selection while maintaining the same high availability.
• Velosolutions ScandinaviaminorOthersVelosolutions Scandinavia built a new pumptrack for Ängelholm BMX Club. Lyft & Byggmaskiner provided various construction machines for the project. One-time project collaboration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stark Group: Leading Nordic distributor of construction materials and tools with adjacent equipment-rental and machinery offerings. Comparable as a Swedish customer-facing channel for construction professionals and competes for parts of the contractor wallet — though not a pure-play equipment renter.
• Swecon Anläggningsmaskiner: Swedish Volvo Construction Equipment dealer offering machine sales, service, and short-term rentals. Comparable on the construction-equipment side (excavators, wheel loaders) and competes with Lyft & Byggmaskiner's machine-rental fleet for contractor spend, though operating under a dealer rather than independent-rental model.
• Sitech Sverige: Swedish Caterpillar dealer providing machine sales, service, and rental solutions to construction and infrastructure customers. Overlaps with Lyft & Byggmaskiner in earthmoving and material-handling rentals, with comparable end customers in southern Sweden.
• Boels Rental: Pan-European equipment-rental leader with a strong Swedish footprint following the acquisitions of Cramo and Lambertsson. Directly comparable as a general construction-equipment rental competitor across overlapping categories — cranes, hoists, machines, and welfare/site facilities — but at substantially larger scale and national reach.

Others

• Aarsleff Ground Engineering: Included as an ecosystem reference rather than a direct competitor — Aarsleff Rail is a customer of Lyft & Byggmaskiner (Helsingborg rail project). The broader Aarsleff group is a Nordic foundation/infrastructure contractor that competes for end-project work, illustrating the contractor-customer overlap with Lyft & Byggmaskiner's typical buyer.

Direct peers

• Ramirent (now Boels): Nordic-origin equipment-rental specialist now part of Boels, with overlapping categories in machines, tower cranes, hoists, and modular space. Highly comparable business model and customer overlap, though traditionally with a stronger presence outside southern Sweden.
• Cramo (now Boels): Was one of the largest Swedish and Nordic construction-equipment rental companies, now part of Boels. Highly comparable on product mix (machines, cranes, modular space), customer base (Skanska, NCC, JM-class contractors), and depot-based rental model. Provides the closest direct competitive benchmark in southern Sweden.
• Lambertsson (now Boels): Swedish construction-rental specialist, now integrated into Boels, with a comparable product portfolio in machines, cranes, and site facilities. Competes head-to-head on regional contracts and serves a similar mix of general contractors and civil-engineering customers.

Emerging players

• Aktivi Group: Swedish construction-equipment rental company with regional depots across southern and central Sweden. Direct comparable on machine rental categories and depot-based service model, though smaller fleet scale than Lyft & Byggmaskiner.
• Renta Group: Finnish-headquartered equipment-rental company expanding across the Nordics, including Sweden. Comparable on rental model, fleet composition, and customer types; a growth-stage peer that competes for the same multi-site contractor accounts in overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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