AKVA GROUP ASA
AKVA group ASA is a Norwegian public limited company (allmennaksjeselskap, ASA) registered with the Brønnøysund Register Centre (Foretaksregisteret) under organisation number 931 693 670, with its registered seat in Egersund, Norway. The company is active and is listed on Euronext Oslo (the Oslo Stock Exchange) under ticker AKVA, ISIN NO0003097503, where it has traded since 2006. AKVA group ASA is a global supplier of technology, equipment and services to the aquaculture industry: it designs, manufactures and installs sea-based fish-farming systems (net pens, steel and plastic cages, feed barges and feed systems, sensor and camera systems, underwater lighting and net-cleaning equipment, marketed under brands including Polarcirkel, Wavemaster and AKVAsmart), land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and water-treatment technology, and digital/software solutions for fish-farm management, organised into three reporting segments: Sea Based, Land Based and Digital.
AKVA group traces its founding to 18 February 1982 and was registered as AKVA GROUP ASA with the Brønnøysund Register Centre on 12 March 1995. For the financial year ended 31 December 2025 (FY2025, consolidated), AKVA group reported revenue of approximately NOK 4.4 billion, up from about NOK 3.6 billion in FY2024, with full-year EBIT of around NOK 280 million; the order backlog stood at NOK 2,539 million at year-end 2025, and the group employed approximately 1,501 people across 11 countries. The board proposed a dividend of NOK 1 per share for distribution in the first half of 2026. In its first-half 2026 reporting, AKVA group disclosed a record order backlog of NOK 2,997 million at the end of Q2 2026 (Sea Based NOK 1,414 million, Land Based NOK 1,364 million, Digital NOK 220 million), supported by new contracts including a smolt-facility order from Laxey EHF and three additional sea-based barges, and guided towards minimum revenue of NOK 5 billion and a 9% EBIT margin by 2027. A land-based RAS contract worth approximately NOK 220 million was also awarded by Tytlandsvik Aqua around the turn of 2025/2026. AKVA group ASA’s principal operations remain centred in Egersund, Norway, alongside subsidiaries and offices in Chile, Denmark, Scotland (UK), Spain, Greece, Iceland, Canada, Australia and Turkey.
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Shareholders
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Per the VPS (Verdipapirsentralen / Norwegian Central Securities Depository) shareholder register, verified 2 August 2026, AKVA group ASA’s largest disclosed shareholders are: EGERSUND GROUP AS, holding approximately 50.7% (18,703,105 shares) and exercising controlling influence; Israel Corporation Ltd, holding approximately 17.9% (6,600,192 shares); “Øvrige Aksjonærer” (“other shareholders”), an aggregated free-float category of smaller holders and not a single legal entity, at approximately 17.7%; J.P. Morgan SE, recorded at approximately 7.2% — this line very likely reflects a nominee/custodian omnibus holding on behalf of underlying beneficial owners rather than one investor’s direct stake; and Pareto Aksje Norge Verdipapirfond, an investment fund holding approximately 6.0%. AKVA group’s 21 May 2026 AGM attendance register separately confirmed Egersund Group AS and Israel Corporation Ltd as the two largest registered holders, alongside a spread of Nordea- and Alfred Berg-managed funds.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
Egersund Group AS is a privately held Norwegian seafood and fishing group founded in 1952 (as Egersund Barkeri, by Kåre Mong and Arne Friestad) that acquired its controlling stake in AKVA group ASA in 2012. Egersund Group AS and AKVA group ASA share the same board chair (Hans Kristian Mong) and a common board member (Frode Teigen), but no annual report, company disclosure or registry record reviewed names a specific natural person as Egersund Group AS’s ultimate beneficial owner; this is not identified from available sources.
Data reflects the VPS register snapshot of 2 August 2026 and the 21 May 2026 AGM shareholder list; it is not a complete, real-time ownership register.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGERSUND GROUP AS | 50.7% | ||
| Israel Corporation Ltd | 17.9% | ||
| Øvrige Aksjonærer | 17.7% | ||
| J.P. Morgan Se | 7.2% | ||
| PARETO AKSJE NORGE VERDIPAPIRFOND | 6% |
Officers
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AKVA group ASA’s board of directors, re-elected at the annual general meeting of 21 May 2026 and confirmed in Brønnøysundregistrene’s current role register, comprises Hans Kristian Mong (Chair), Kristin Reitan Husebø (Deputy Chair), and board members Frode Teigen, Heidi Nag Flikka, Tore Rasmussen, Yoav Doppelt and Irene Heng Lauvsnes, plus employee-elected representatives Odd-Jan Håland, Mona Skåtøy Skadberg and Mathias Bergersen Aag (alternates: Olav Austbø, Rebekka Tjensvoll Carlsen). Group CEO (“konsernsjef”/daglig leder) is Knut Nesse, in the role since November 2019; Group CFO (“finansdirektør”) is Ronny Meinkøhn, since August 2020. Nationality is not inferred from name for any individual listed.
Data correction: the on-file registry extract lists “KPMG AS” with job title “Director.” This is incorrect on two counts — Brønnøysundregistrene’s role register shows AKVA group ASA’s external auditor (revisor) is in fact Deloitte AS (org. 980 211 282), not KPMG AS, and an audit firm in any case holds the “Revisor” role, not a board directorship. KPMG AS has been excluded from the board list above.
Recent changes: (1) effective 1 December 2025, employee representative John Morten Kristiansen resigned from the board following his resignation from employment, replaced by deputy Mathias Bergersen Aag (AKVA group ASA stock exchange announcement, 27 November 2025); (2) at the 21 May 2026 AGM, all seven shareholder-elected directors were re-elected for the term to the 2027 AGM (AKVA group AGM protocol, 21 May 2026).
Sourced from Brønnøysundregistrene’s role register (retrieved 9 September 2026) and AKVA group ASA’s own AGM protocol and stock exchange announcements; certain officer entries on file (e.g. “Hanne Cecilie Pettersen”, “Torstein Graven”) do not appear in the current primary-source role register and are superseded by the verified data above.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with the source register, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
AKVA group ASA is the Euronext Oslo-listed (ticker AKVA) parent of the AKVA group of companies. It is itself controlled by Egersund Group AS (Norway, org. 980 000 621), which holds approximately 50.7% of AKVA group ASA’s shares and is AKVA group ASA’s controlling shareholder/parent — not an AKVA group subsidiary.
Clarification on the on-file corporate-linkage tree: the group-structure data on file traces Egersund Group AS’s own wider fishing, fishery and vessel businesses (e.g. Ok Marine AS, Egersund Trål AS, Egersund Herøy AS, AS Fiskenett, Fjellfisk AS and its subsidiaries, Egersund Group Fiskeri AS, Egersund Management AS, Egersund Group Eiendom AS, Meløy Notbøteri AS, Flatsetsund Engineering AS). Those are Egersund Group AS’s own operating companies in the seafood/fishing-vessel sector and are not AKVA group ASA’s subsidiaries; AKVA group ASA is a distinct, separately listed aquaculture-technology business.
AKVA group ASA’s own principal Norwegian operating subsidiaries, per the same registry data (ownership percentages not disclosed in sources reviewed), include Egersund Net AS (with its own subsidiary Egersund Trading AS), AKVA group Software AS, AKVA group Services AS, Polarcirkel AS, AKVA group Land Based Sømna AS, Submerged AS, Helgeland Plast AS and Sperre AS. Internationally, AKVA group ASA also operates through subsidiaries including AKVA Group Scotland Ltd (UK, Companies House SC179731, incorporated 1997), and discloses operations/offices in Chile, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Iceland, Canada, Australia and Turkey; exact ownership percentages for non-Norwegian entities were not confirmed from sources reviewed.
Main jurisdictions: Norway (headquarters and majority of subsidiaries), with international presence across 11 countries. Information as of registry data synced 11 August 2026 and company disclosures retrieved 9 September 2026.
Recent structural changes: Egersund Group AS acquired its controlling ~50% stake in AKVA group ASA in 2012; no more recent (2024–2026) acquisitions or disposals of AKVA group ASA subsidiaries were identified from sources reviewed.
Verified relationships
- AKVA group ASA’s own subsidiaries: Egersund Net AS, Egersund Trading AS, AKVA group Software AS, AKVA group Services AS, Polarcirkel AS, AKVA group Land Based Sømna AS, Submerged AS, Helgeland Plast AS, Sperre AS, AKVA Group Scotland Ltd (UK).
- Egersund Group AS (parent) and its other businesses — not AKVA group subsidiaries: Ok Marine AS, Egersund Management AS, Egersund Group Fiskeri AS, Egersund Herøy AS, AS Fiskenett, Egersund Trål AS, Meløy Notbøteri AS, Fjellfisk AS, Telemarkrøye AS, Sirdal Fisk AS (+ Sirdal Fisk Asset AS, Sirdal Stun AS), Egersund Group Eiendom AS, Flatsetsund Engineering AS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is AKVA group ASA's exact legal name and registration number?
The registered legal name is AKVA group ASA, registered with the Brønnøysund Register Centre (Foretaksregisteret) under organisation number 931 693 670.
In which jurisdiction is AKVA group ASA registered?
AKVA group ASA is registered in Norway, with Brønnøysundregistrene (the Brønnøysund Register Centre).
What legal form does AKVA group ASA have?
It is registered as an allmennaksjeselskap (ASA) — a Norwegian public limited company.
When was AKVA group ASA incorporated?
Its foundation date is 18 February 1982; it was registered with the Brønnøysund Register Centre on 12 March 1995.
What is AKVA group ASA's current status?
Active, per Brønnøysundregistrene.
Where is AKVA group ASA's registered seat?
Svanavågveien 30, 4374 Egersund, Norway (postal address Postboks 8057, 4068 Stavanger).
What is AKVA group ASA's principal activity?
It supplies technology, equipment and software for the global aquaculture industry — sea-based fish-farming systems, land-based recirculating aquaculture (RAS) technology, and digital fish-farm-management solutions — organised into Sea Based, Land Based and Digital segments.
Is AKVA group ASA publicly listed?
Yes. It trades on Euronext Oslo (Oslo Stock Exchange) under ticker AKVA, ISIN NO0003097503, and has been listed since 2006.
What were AKVA group ASA's latest full-year financial results?
For the year ended 31 December 2025 (FY2025, consolidated), AKVA group reported revenue of approximately NOK 4.4 billion, up from about NOK 3.6 billion in FY2024, with full-year EBIT of around NOK 280 million.
How many employees does AKVA group ASA have?
Approximately 1,501 employees across 11 countries, as of the FY2025 report.
Who is AKVA group ASA's controlling shareholder?
Egersund Group AS, a privately held Norwegian company, holds approximately 50.7% of the shares and is AKVA group ASA's controlling shareholder.
What is AKVA group ASA's order backlog?
The order backlog stood at NOK 2,539 million at year-end 2025 and reached a record NOK 2,997 million at the end of Q2 2026.
What major developments has AKVA group ASA had recently?
In 2026, AKVA group secured a smolt-facility contract from Laxey EHF and three new sea-based barge orders, pushed its order backlog to a record NOK 2,997 million by Q2 2026, and guided towards minimum NOK 5 billion revenue and a 9% EBIT margin by 2027; it also received a roughly NOK 220 million land-based RAS contract from Tytlandsvik Aqua around the turn of 2025/2026.
Is AKVA GROUP ASA still an active company?
AKVA GROUP ASA's status is listed as active.
When was AKVA GROUP ASA incorporated?
AKVA GROUP ASA was incorporated on 18 February 1982.
What is AKVA GROUP ASA's registered address?
The registered address on file for AKVA GROUP ASA is EGERSUND, Norway.
What legal structure is AKVA GROUP ASA registered as?
AKVA GROUP ASA is registered as a Public Limited Company in Norway.
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