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 several venture and private equity holdings.
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:
External links
- Ferd (company website)
References
- "Tiedemanns blir Ferd AS," Norwegian News Agency, 30 April 2001^
- Marit Tronier Halvorsen. Her er Norges rikeste dn.no, Dagens Næringsliv, 17 October 2014, retrieved 17 October 2014^
- Bendik Haug Aurdal. Ferd inn i børskandidat finansavisen.no (in Norwegian) Finansavisen, 20 December 2023, retrieved 3 June 2025^