| Ferd Holding | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 2001[1] |
| Location: | Bærum, Norway |
| Key People: | Johan H. Andresen jr. Chairman |
| Area Served: | Norway |
| Industry: | Holding |
| Revenue: | NOK 19,364 million (2017) |
| Operating Income: | NOK 1,192 million (2017) |
| Net Income: | NOK 1,096 million (2017) |
| Num Employees: | 75 |
| Equity: | NOK 24,926 million (2017) |
| Owner: | Katharina and Alexandra Andresen |
| Subsid: | Swix Elopak |
| Homepage: | https://ferd.no |
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.
The company operates in several business areas including:
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.
Ferd's portfolio consists, among others, of the private holdings in: