1887 A/S – Partners in durable Nordic businesses.
1887 A/S is a private holding company based in Copenhagen. We invest in minority stakes in Nordic companies and in real estate.
About 1887
Private ownership.
Nordic focus.
We hold minority stakes in established companies alongside the people who run them, and we continue to add new minority investments, primarily in Denmark and across the Nordics. We also own and invest in real estate.
- Since
- 1887
- Primary focus, open to the Nordics
- Denmark
- Stakes alongside management
- Minority
- Ticket size (DKK)
- 1–20m
Investment focus
What we favour
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Minority stakes
We take minority positions and leave the running of the business to its owners and management.
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Danish focus
Primarily Danish companies, and open to opportunities elsewhere in the Nordics.
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Non-cyclical demand
Products and services that customers keep buying through the economic cycle.
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Cash generative
Proven profitability and consistent free cash flow.
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Room to automate
Businesses where AI and robotics can be put to work to lift margins.
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Strong management
Capable, committed leaders we can back with confidence.
Approach
A quiet partner
As a minority owner we back the people running the company rather than replace them. Management stays in charge; we bring capital, perspective and stable private ownership.
Minority ownership often suits a moment of change: a founder sharing ownership, a family passing a company to the next generation, or a co-owner stepping back.
Real estate
Buildings with history
Alongside our company holdings, 1887 owns and invests in real estate.
