About Pandy
The service company that made a grey industry colourful
Pandy is a service company in Stockholm that helps homes and companies with moving, cleaning, handyman work, window cleaning and storage. But the story of Pandy began with a rejection from the Swedish Companies Registration Office in 2016. Since then, Pandy has had one goal: to make a grey industry colourful. This is the story of how Pandy became Pandy.
Pandy at a glance
- 2016
The name Städpatrullen AB is rejected. The company becomes Handy Pandy AB.
- 2017
A handwritten Handy Pandy note on the door. The first office is a studio apartment on Jungfrugatan.
- Then
The name becomes Pandy, the green panda takes shape and the offering grows from cleaning to moving and handyman work.
- 2020
Green neon at the new office.
- 2023
Pandy AB goes bankrupt. In June the brand is bought and Pandy restarts in Pandy Sales AB — back with customers the same month.
- 2026
Logistics and furniture installation for several leading furniture and interior design companies — Pandy is now a full-service company. At the end of the year, a brand-new booking system launches.
2016
The Städpatrullen that never was
On an unusually sunny autumn day in 2016, the letter from the Swedish Companies Registration Office arrived. The company was registered, the idea was real. But in the envelope, in red letters: REJECTED.
The name “Städpatrullen AB” (“The Cleaning Patrol”) didn't go through. A quick search showed why — there were already several cleaning companies with that name. They had barely started and were already facing their first setback.
In hindsight, the rejection was a stroke of luck. Städpatrullen would have locked the company into a corner with nothing but cleaning. Pandy was going to be something bigger: a service company for the whole home and the whole office.
The name
From Handy Pandy to Pandy
“What should we call ourselves instead, Andreas?” asked Douglas Hållstrand, co-founder and CEO. The other co-founder, Andreas Lindström — already known by the nickname “Andy Pandy” — didn't even have time to answer before Douglas came up with it himself: “Let's go with Handy Pandy AB.”
The name was approved right away. Then came the next twist: a little research showed that “handy pandy” meant something completely different — and highly inappropriate — in other countries. Not a name to have if you want to go international one day.
The third co-founder, Ludwig “Ludde” Hallstensson, was given the task of rebranding. But by then the employees had already started calling themselves “Pandys”. It sounded good. The friendly Pandy logo was created, and a colourful brand was born: Pandy.
All of this happened in a cramped studio apartment on Jungfrugatan in Stockholm, the company's first office.
The brand
A service company that looks like a design company
Pandy has never wanted to be just another service company. The mission has always been for customers to feel they've found a life hack. Not just convenience, but something to brag about. More time for a hobby or a person you love is worth talking about.
“Pandy believes that every home and workplace deserves passion.”
Peace of mind
Fixed prices and the right insurance, always.
Service
Customers should feel they made the right choice.
Innovation
Pandy should be at the forefront of design and technology.
The tone shows in the details. The packages are called Plus and Premium, never Standard — because Pandy's standard should always be a little extra. And Pandy doesn't brag about being the best; Pandy brags about having the best customers.
Visually, the brand has kept the same thread: the green panda, yellow type, a retro, slightly grainy feel and lots of humour. On the website, Pandy even shows a handyman with a bandaged thumb. The result: four stitches.
Take a closer look at the vans and boxes. They say “FLYTTBIL” (moving van) and “FLYTTLÅDA” (moving box), in quotation marks. It's a tribute to the designer Virgil Abloh, one of the big inspirations behind Pandy's brand. He made quotation marks his signature by labelling everyday things — and that's exactly how Pandy wants to make moving and fixing a bit more fun to look at.
Technology
The app, influencers and The Pandy Experience
After the name change, Pandy invested in the technology behind the services. A fourth co-founder, Rikard Östback, joined as CTO and an app was built — one for private customers and one for companies. At the same time, the offering broadened from cleaning to moving and handyman services. The ambition was clear: a one-stop shop for everything at home and in the office.
The marketing became as colourful as the logo. Pandy worked with social media and influencers such as Bianca Ingrosso, Benjamin Ingrosso, Petra Tungården and Viktor Frisk.
It all comes together in what Pandy calls The Pandy Experience — the customer journey from booking to finished job:
- 1
Be on time
It's the customer's very first impression.
- 2
Look good
The Pandy jumper should be seen, even by the neighbours in the stairwell.
- 3
Take care of the home
No scratches, no muddy shoes, clean up after yourself.
- 4
Follow up
Every job is followed up with the customer.
- 5
Just keep it real
No nonsense, just lots of kindness.
The team that built Pandy
The brand you see today exists thanks to four people who dared to make cleaning, moving and fixing something you actually want to look at.
Ludwig “Ludde” Hallstensson
Co-founder — brand and product
The brain behind the visuals. The panda, the colours, the illustrations, the posters, the vans and the quoted “FLYTTLÅDOR” all bear his fingerprints. He also built much of the product and made Pandy a service company that looks like a design company.
Douglas Hållstrand
Co-founder — CEO and chairman
The one who opened doors. His large network gave Pandy contacts, partnerships and a place in the right rooms — and he came up with Handy Pandy when the first name was rejected.
Andreas Lindström
Co-founder
“Andy Pandy” — the co-founder whose nickname gave the company its name.
Rikard Östback
Co-founder — CTO
Built the app that made booking easy.
None of the founders are involved in the company today — but the panda, the colours and the tone they created live on.
2023
A new chapter for Pandy
In the summer of 2023, Pandy AB went bankrupt. But the brand was not allowed to die. In June, the Pandy brand was bought out of the bankruptcy by Robert Malmqvist, an investor who had already been involved in Pandy AB, and the business restarted in Pandy Sales AB with the same services.
Robert is a Stockholm-based investor and owner through RPMalm Invest, with close to twenty companies in his portfolio. He believes in the brand — exactly what Pandy needed at a moment when everything could have ended. Read more about Robert.
Part of the restart was Andreas Myrén, who joined Pandy as head of sales at the end of 2022. He was the only one from the old company who carried on, and today he is CEO and the one driving the service company forward.
It happened fast. By the end of June 2023, Pandy was back with customers, with the same services, the same green panda and the same promise to do the job a little better than expected.
Since then, Pandy has grown step by step. With its own Pandys and carefully selected partners, the service company has learned what really makes a difference to customers: being on time, getting it right from the start and always standing behind the work.
Pandy today
- the year it began
- 2016the year it began
- customers
- ~5,000customers
- jobs a month
- 1,000–2,000jobs a month
Today Pandy is a service company in Stockholm for moving, cleaning, handyman work, window cleaning and storage — for both private customers and companies. At the start of 2026, Pandy began offering logistics and furniture installation for several leading furniture and interior design companies — and today is a full-service company with around 5,000 customers and 1,000–2,000 jobs a month.
The focus is clear: to be really good at what Pandy does. Fewer services that fit perfectly rather than many that are half good. At the end of 2026, Pandy launches a brand-new booking system, built to make things as simple as possible for both customers and service providers. Pandy wants to be at the forefront and push what's possible.
The panda is still here. The green logo, the jumpers and the idea that every home and workplace deserves passion too. Just like in 2016, Pandy is about making a grey industry a little more colourful.
The Pandy brand
The green panda, the quotation marks and the pink moving van — that's how you recognise Pandy.
- The name
- Pandy — at pandy.co. Formerly Handy Pandy.
- The values
- Peace of mind, service and innovation.
- The tone
- Personal, cheerful and a little playful: “Gosh, we love helping our customers.”
- Signatures
- The green panda, the “quotation marks”, the pink moving van and the uniform — black or white with a green panda on the chest and back.
Questions about Pandy's story
When was Pandy founded?
Pandy was founded in 2016 in Stockholm, first under the name Handy Pandy AB. Since 2023, Pandy has been run by Pandy Sales AB.
Who founded Pandy?
Pandy was founded by Douglas Hållstrand, Andreas Lindström, Ludwig “Ludde” Hallstensson and Rikard Östback.
What was Pandy originally called?
The founders first applied for the name Städpatrullen AB, which was rejected by the Swedish Companies Registration Office. The company became Handy Pandy AB instead — and then Pandy.
Why are you called Pandy?
The name comes from co-founder Andreas Lindström's nickname, “Andy Pandy”. The company was first called Handy Pandy, and when it was time to change the name, the employees were already calling themselves “Pandys”. So it became Pandy.
Who owns and runs Pandy today?
Since 2023, Pandy has been run by Pandy Sales AB. The brand was bought by the investor Robert Malmqvist, and the CEO is Andreas Myrén.
What does Pandy do today?
Pandy is a full-service company in Stockholm: moving, cleaning, handyman work, window cleaning and storage for private customers and companies — and since 2026, logistics and furniture installation for furniture and interior design companies. At the end of 2026, a brand-new booking system launches.
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Moving, cleaning, handyman work, window cleaning or storage in Stockholm — always at fixed prices.