Mclean Sherwood Event Rental

What Mclean Sherwood Event Rental does

McLean Sherwood Event Rental is a privately held, founder-owned event equipment rental company headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, with a second location in Orangeville. Founded in 1979 and still operating under owner Peter Webster, the company rents tents (frame, pole, and marquee), tables, chairs (including chiavari and folding), linens, china, glassware, flatware, dance floors, staging, and catering equipment to weddings, corporate events, and private functions across the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding Ontario communities, including Mississauga, Hamilton, Oakville, Burlington, Vaughan, Markham, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and Orangeville. The business has operated continuously for more than 45 years under single-family ownership.

The operating model is a traditional physical-asset rental: customers select inventory from an online catalog or curated wishlist, McLean Sherwood delivers, sets up, and retrieves the equipment after the event. Inventory is differentiated by product lines such as chiavari seating, marquee and frame tents, and premium gold flatware. Ancillary offerings include an in-house laundry service for linens and a curated recommended-caterer network that creates a soft ecosystem around the rental transaction, increasing planner stickiness without owning catering itself.

Revenue mechanics are per-event rental fees with pricing driven by inventory scope, delivery distance, and rental duration. The customer base mixes visible enterprise accounts (TPC Toronto, Angelstone Inc., Sodexho Services) with a long tail of one-off weddings and private events. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, has no disclosed funding history, and shows no proprietary technology platform, data asset, or AI capability; competitive positioning rests on inventory depth, geographic coverage, multi-decade brand tenure, and personalized owner-led service.

Name

Mclean Sherwood Event Rental

Legal name

McLean Sherwood Event Rental

Website

https://mcleansherwood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Privately held Ontario event equipment rental company serving weddings, corporate, and private events across the GTA from Brampton and Orangeville locations. Rents tents, tables, chairs, linens, china, and catering equipment, supplemented by in-house laundry and a recommended-caterer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Equipment Rental

NAICS

Consumer Goods Rental (5322), General Rental Centers (532310)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Rentals & Catering Equipment Services (Linen, Tableware, Kitchen, Furniture) (THAHAKAM), Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge) (HSACAFAB), Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI)

Keywords

• Event equipment rental
• Party rental services
• Tent and canopy rentals
• Wedding equipment rental
• Catering equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Orangeville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Rental: Rental of party and event equipment including tables, chairs, tents, linens, china, dinnerware, flatware, and catering equipment. Customers pay rental fees for items used at their events, typically on a per-event basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McLean Sherwood Event Rental rents party and event equipment on a per-event basis, including tents and canopies, tables, chairs, bars, dinnerware, catering equipment, linens, and flatware. Customers browse the inventory online or in two Brampton/Orangeville showrooms, build a wishlist, and receive a custom quotation, with optional add-on services for laundry, dish washing, and full event setup and takedown.

Product overview

McLean Sherwood Event Rental is a full-line event rental company serving Brampton and Mississauga since 1979. The company offers a unified rental service portfolio consisting of six core product categories: Tent Rentals, Furniture Rentals, Dinnerware, Catering Equipment, Linen Rentals, and Gold Flatware. These rental products are complemented by service add-ons including Laundry Service, Setup and Takedown Services, and an Online Wishlist System for quotations. The company operates as a single integrated offering rather than a modular platform, providing a one-stop-shop experience for private parties, weddings, and corporate events ranging from small office meetings to large scale public events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tent and Canopy Rentals Rental of tents and canopies in various sizes and styles for weddings, private parties, corporate events, and large-scale public events; delivered to the customer's site across the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding Ontario communities.
• Furniture Rentals Rental of tables, chairs, bars, and related furniture items for events ranging from small private parties to large corporate and public gatherings.
• Dinnerware Rentals Rental of dinnerware and tabletop pieces, including elegant dining sets and more casual options suitable for occasions such as graduations, weddings, and corporate dinners.
• Catering Equipment Rentals Rental of reliable catering and food service equipment for events of every occasion, used by caterers and event hosts.
• Linen Rentals Rental of linens for events including graduation parties, weddings, corporate functions, and other occasions.
• Flatware Rentals (including Gold Flatware) Rental of flatware for event tabletops, including premium gold flatware featured as a highlighted inventory item, with new products added to the catalog on an ongoing basis.
• Laundry Service Laundry service for rental linens and textiles, provided as an integrated part of McLean Sherwood's full-service rental offering for events.
• Event Setup and Takedown Services Full event setup and takedown services, including dish washing, designed to deliver a seamless, memorable event experience for customers renting equipment from McLean Sherwood.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Recommended Caterers NetworkminorOthersCompany maintains a recommended caterers page on their website listing partner catering companies, providing referrals to customers and creating a complementary service network. This is a minor partnership focused on customer referrals rather than formal business integration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Marquee Event Group: Larger Canadian event rental and décor company with broader service scope and geographic footprint than McLean Sherwood, competing for premium corporate and large public events in the same regions.
• Hensley Event Resources: Long-established US event rental company (Party City affiliates) serving weddings, corporate events, and large public functions with a full tent-to-flatware rental line comparable to McLean Sherwood's full-service model.
• Bright Event Rentals: Multi-region North American event rental provider offering tents, furniture, linens, and tableware at scale; overlaps McLean Sherwood's product categories and serves corporate and wedding customers with broader capabilities.
• Classic Party Rentals: National US special event rental company providing tents, tables, chairs, and linen rentals to corporate and private event planners — comparable product suite and customer mix at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Chair-man Mills: Specialist event furniture rental provider covering tables, chairs, staging, and lounge furniture for weddings and corporate events — narrowly overlapping with McLean Sherwood's furniture and dining inventory.
• Got You Covered Tent & Event Rentals: Ontario-based event rental specialist offering tents, flooring, lighting, and furniture for weddings and corporate events, competing for the same GTA customer base.
• Abbey Rentals: Toronto-area event equipment rental firm serving weddings, corporate events, and private parties with tents, tables, chairs, and tableware — a direct in-territory competitor to McLean Sherwood's Brampton/Orangeville showrooms.
• Mastermind Event Rentals: Canadian event rental company offering tents, furniture, dinnerware, and linens to weddings, corporate events, and private functions across multiple provinces — directly overlapping McLean Sherwood's inventory mix and customer use cases.
• Epsom Event Rentals: Canada-based special event rental provider offering tents, furniture, catering equipment, and décor for corporate events, festivals, and weddings.

Emerging players

• Rentals To Go: Canadian tent and event rental provider offering flexible short-term rentals through online booking — adjacent competitor pursuing a more digital-first motion that overlaps McLean Sherwood's SMB event base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mclean-sherwood-event-rental
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcleansherwoodevents

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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