Ferd (company)

Ferd is a Norwegian holding company which holds partial ownership in companies within industry and finance as well as a real estate portfolio. The company has 75 employees and is owned by Johan H. Andresen and his two daughters Katharina and Alexandra;[2] it was established in 2001. The group also has a number of venture and private equity holdings.

Ferd Holding
Private
IndustryHolding
Founded2001[1]
HeadquartersBærum, Norway
Area served
Norway
Key people
Johan H. Andresen jr. Chairman
Revenue NOK 19,364 million (2017)
NOK 1,192 million (2017)
NOK 1,096 million (2017)
Total equityNOK 24,926 million (2017)
OwnerJohan H. Andresen jr.
Number of employees
75
SubsidiariesSwix
Elopak
Websitewww.ferd.no

The company's name ferd is a Norwegian word meaning journey.

Business

The company operates in several business areas including:

  • Ferd Capital and Ferd Invest, an investor in private and public companies in Norway making investments from the company's balance sheets
  • Ferd External Managers, a fund of funds making investments in hedge funds, private equity funds and mutual funds
  • Ferd Real Estate, manages approximately 70,000 square meters of real estate

History

The company was founded in 2001, when Tiedemanns-Joh. H. Andresen DA and Hartog & Co AS were merged to form the current Ferd AS. The company's history dates back to 1849, when the Andresen family acquired J. L. Tiedemanns Tobaksfabrik, a tobacco factory. The original tobacco company was sold to Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni in 1998.

Ownership

Ferd's portfolio consists, among others, of the private holdings in:

References
  1. "Tiedemanns blir Ferd AS," Norwegian News Agency, 30 April 2001
  2. Halvorsen, Marit Tronier (17 October 2014). "Her er Norges rikeste". dn.no (in Norwegian). Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  • Ferd (company website)


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