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Stop Start has become a trusted logistics partner to a national customer base of online bathroom retailers and manufacturers as a result of exceptional customer service and a strong track record for undamaged deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Sweden and listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm, Storskogen Group AB acquires and operates well-managed, profitable small and medium-sized enterprises with leading positions in their respective markets. The Group operates 105 business units with approximately 8,600 employees across the Nordics, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom with a trailing annual turnover of about GBP 1.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Clairfield worked closely with the shareholders of Stop Start Transport on their succession plans and throughout the sale process. 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