Local buyer secures business in Viken

A well-established business with an associated commercial property in Skåne's Viken has a new owner. The sale marks both an ending and a new beginning for a place that has long had a self-evident role in the local business community. The property has been a well-known point in Viken. Here, generations of customers have received personal service and reliable craftsmanship. A legacy now carried forward by a local entrepreneur with strong ties to the local community.

”Safe, personal and professional – exactly what you want in such a major deal.”

For the sellers, the decision was about preparing for retirement while at the same time ensuring that the business and the place would live on. Decisive was that the buyer shared their values and had a genuine connection to Viken. The companies being sold are Landby Fastighets AB and AB Auto-Älgen.

”Selling both a company and a property is a big deal, but it has felt safe to have Jenny Citré and Svensk FöretagsFörmedling along on the journey. Jenny and her colleague, lawyer Magnus Steen, were there throughout the entire process and made sure everything was done properly. We ourselves put a lot of work into finding the right buyer, and together we achieved a really good deal. It felt both personal and professional – a combination we truly appreciate”, say the sellers Lars and Marie Paradis.

Strong local roots and confidence in the future

The buyer is an established entrepreneur with several businesses, primarily in the property sector. He grew up in Viken and lives in the locality today, which creates good conditions for further developing the business and strengthening the local presence.

”The sellers have done impressive work over many years. It feels honouring to take over and manage something that means so much to so many here in Viken. We share the same view on quality, commitment and the importance of local roots. It feels really great to be able to build on what they have created”, says the new owner Marcus Hartvigson Lindfors.

”Even though Jenny at Svensk FöretagsFörmedling was engaged by the seller, she was also a great help to us as buyers. Quick to answer questions, produce material, as well as structured and solution-oriented in every step”, adds Marcus.

The deal covered both the property and the company including employees. With the new owner, the business has the opportunity to continue developing in a growing locality where both enterprise and residency are increasing.

The right buyer with the right values

For Svensk FöretagsFörmedling, the assignment became a process in which the right buyer was crucial.

”This was a very fine collaboration in a positive and forward-looking process. Especially nice with the buyer's genuine local presence and that the companies will also remain family-owned going forward”, says Jenny Citré, transaction advisor at Svensk FöretagsFörmedling.