What Stopteltat does

Stopteltat Oy is a Finnish event infrastructure rental and sales company founded in 1987 by Juha Rönkkö and Terttu Keskinen-Rönkkö, headquartered in Orimattila with a sales office in Helsinki. The company delivers turnkey event solutions for festivals, corporate functions, sports competitions, trade shows, weddings, private celebrations, and industrial/agricultural storage customers across Finland on a year-round basis, including winter events. Its inventory spans event tents (Dome, Tentipi, aluminium profile, stretch, Manhattan), Mastertent pop-up tents, large festival structures (Kayam 3000 m², Valhalla 73x73m, Top Tents), Layher folding grandstands up to 2,200 seats, Prokt System portable stages up to 1,000 m², furniture, VIP/event containers, exhibition carpets, and floating dock terraces.

The core technology stack is physical infrastructure rather than software. Notable differentiators include Jensen Protect fire-rated PVC halls certified to EN13501-1, patented Prokt System stages with adjustable telescopic legs (15-180 cm) installable on uneven surfaces, TÜV-certified Mastertent pop-up tents with lifetime corrosion warranty, and 3D event planning/design services. The business is capital-intensive, requiring significant inventory investment in large structures, installation equipment, and warehouse capacity, and the firm holds exclusive Finnish distribution rights for Mastertent and representation for Jensen Protect PVC halls.

Stopteltat generates revenue through three streams: rental of event infrastructure on daily or multi-day terms with full-service delivery, setup, and teardown; equipment sales of new PVC halls, Mastertent pop-up tents, and outlet/second-hand equipment; and ancillary installation, maintenance, repair, and relocation services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, though selected unit prices exist for outlet items and accessories; financing options (SVA 10-month interest-free for Mastertent, leasing for PVC halls) have been introduced. Go-to-market is event-driven, relying on industry reputation, founding membership in Tapahtumateollisuus ry (Finnish Event Industry Association), direct sales outreach, and the company website. Customer segments include corporate event organisers, festival and outdoor event organisers (Tuska, Ilosaarirock), sports event organisers (Kontiolahti biathlon), trade show exhibitors (Hartwall, Rolls, Burger5, Metsähallitus), private hosts, and industrial/agricultural businesses.

Name

Stopteltat

Legal name

Stopteltat Oy

Website

https://stopteltat.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stopteltat Oy is a Finnish event infrastructure rental and sales company founded in 1987, providing turnkey tent, furniture, grandstand, stage, and PVC hall solutions to festivals, corporate clients, sports events, and trade show exhibitors across Finland year-round.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Infrastructure Rental Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dance Floor, Staging & Platform Rentals (HSACAFAD)

Keywords

• Event tent rental
• Furniture rental
• Grandstand rental
• Stage platform rental
• PVC hall solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Orimattila

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental Revenue: Rental of event tents, furniture, grandstands, stages, containers, and PVC halls on a daily or multi-day basis. Full-service rental includes delivery, setup, furnishing, and teardown.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of used rental equipment (outlet), new PVC halls, Mastertent pop-up tents, and event furniture. PVC halls can be purchased or leased with financing options.
3. Installation and Logistics Services: Setup, installation, maintenance, repair, and relocation services for tents and PVC halls across Finland, billed separately per terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stopteltat provides full-service event infrastructure rental and sales including event tents (festival, wedding, corporate, pop-up), furniture, portable grandstands (up to 2200 seats), adjustable stage platforms (up to 1000m²), PVC storage halls, and event containers. Services include delivery, professional setup, furnishing, and teardown across Finland year-round.

Product overview

Stopteltat Oy is a full-service event rental company offering comprehensive solutions for events of all sizes. The portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture with core rental categories (tents, furniture, grandstands, stages) supplemented by specialized add-on products. Core tent offerings include various tent types (Dome, Tentipi, Aluminum Profile, Stretch, Manhattan) plus Mastertent branded pop-up tents, large festival tents (Kayam, Valhalla, Top Tents), and wedding-specific Hääteltta solutions. Furniture offerings range from standard tables and chairs to premium Design furniture (Eero Aarnio, Vitra Panton) and Creative Structures modular systems. Supporting infrastructure includes portable grandstands (up to 2200 seats), Prokt System adjustable stages (up to 1000m²), PVC storage halls (Jensen Protect brand), event containers, floating terraces, and exhibition carpets. Services include delivery, setup, furnishing, and takedown. The company operates from Orimattila, Finland, with a Helsinki office, serving customers throughout Finland year-round including winter events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mastertent: Pop-up tent brand, TÜV certified, sold and rented through Stopteltat

Products and services

• Event Tents (Tapahtumateltat) Wide range of event tents including dome tents, Tentipi Scandinavian-style tents, aluminum profile tents, stretch tents, and glass-walled Manhattan tents for festivals, corporate functions, weddings, and private events in Finland.
• Mastertent Pop-up Tents

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides event infrastructure for Finland's largest festivals including Tuska, Ilosaarirock
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jensen ProtectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStopteltat represents and resells Jensen Protect PVC halls in Finland. Jensen Protect halls are fire-rated according to European standard EN13501-1. Stopteltat handles sales, rental, installation, maintenance, repair, and relocation of Jensen Protect halls throughout Finland. Leasing financing is available for purchases.
• Prokt SystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationStopteltat uses Prokt System patent-protected performance stages. Prokt stages feature adjustable telescopic legs (15-180cm height) and can be installed on uneven surfaces. Materials for stages up to 1000m2 are available. Stopteltat offers these stages as part of its event infrastructure rental service.
• Tapahtumateollisuus rycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStopteltat is one of the founding members of Tapahtumateollisuus ry (Finnish Event Industry Association), the central organization and most influential advocate for the event industry in Finland. The event industry is valued at 2.35 billion euros nationally. Stopteltat holds both full membership and supporting membership in the association.
• MastertentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStopteltat is the direct importer/reseller of Mastertent pop-up tents in Finland. Mastertent is an EU-manufactured (South Tyrol, Italy) TÜV-certified brand. Stopteltat offers both rental and purchase of Mastertent tents, including custom branding and printing services. Mastertent provides lifetime corrosion warranty and 5-year factory warranty.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HTS tentiQ: European manufacturer and supplier of large-scale event tent structures and temporary halls. Comparable to Stopteltat in marquee-tent and event-hall product lines serving festivals, exhibitions, and sports events with similar full-service delivery.
• Losberger Group: German-headquartered global leader in event tent and temporary structure rental. Directly comparable to Stopteltat because both rent large-format festival tents, halls, and event infrastructure to organisers of major outdoor events, with overlapping customer use cases in concerts, sports, and corporate events.
• Röder Zelt- und Veranstaltungsservice GmbH: German full-service event infrastructure provider covering tents, stages, grandstands, containers, and furnishings. Closely comparable to Stopteltat in product breadth and the turnkey rental-plus-setup operating model for festivals, sports, and corporate clients across Europe.
• Tentipi Adventure AB: Swedish manufacturer of premium Nordic-style event tents (Tentipi, the same brand Stopteltat rents). Direct competitor in the Scandinavian and Nordic premium event-tent segment, with overlapping product aesthetics, customer base (festivals, weddings, private events), and Nordic climate specialisation.
• Northern Tent: North American event tent rental specialist serving festivals, corporate events, and sports functions. Direct peer to Stopteltat in dedicated event-tent rental with similar climate-adapted products, full-service delivery, and large-format festival structure offerings.

Regional players

• Hallgruppen AB: Swedish provider of event halls, tents, and temporary event infrastructure across the Nordics. Direct regional peer to Stopteltat in product scope (tents, halls, furnishings) with very similar climate-driven use cases but operating primarily in Sweden rather than Finland.

Broad incumbents

• Brähler Group: Established German event-services group covering conferences, congresses, and major events with infrastructure rental (staging, seating, tents, furnishings). Comparable to Stopteltat as a one-stop event infrastructure platform with broader geographic reach but similar full-service delivery model.
• Sunbelt Rentals: Largest North American equipment rental company with a dedicated event and tent-rental division. Compares to Stopteltat as a broad equipment-rental incumbent with adjacent event-rentals capabilities, although operating at a far larger scale and broader product depth.
• Layher GmbH: German manufacturer of modular scaffolding and event grandstand systems (Layher, the brand Stopteltat rents). Comparable in grandstand product line and modular event infrastructure, but operating at much larger scale across construction and events worldwide.

Emerging players

• Mastertent GmbH: South Tyrol-based manufacturer of TÜV-certified pop-up and folding tents that is also Stopteltat's Finnish reseller. Comparable as a niche manufacturer in the same product family (folding/pop-up tents) but smaller in event-rental scope and primarily an upstream partner rather than full-service rental competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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