Pareto Group
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Financial services |
Founded | 1986 |
Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Area served | Global |
Revenue | ![]() |
NOK 2,324 million (2006) | |
NOK 1,098 million (2006) | |
Number of employees | 283 (2007) |
Website | www.pareto.no |
Pareto Group is a Norwegian holding company that owns several financial brokers, including 75% of and the shipbroker . In 2008 Pareto started its own bank, . In 2006 it had 5.1% of the trade on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company is owned by Svein Støle (80.1%), (12.8%) and Erik Bartnes (6.4%).
History[]
The company was founded in 1986 by , and bought by Svein Støle and some other investors in 1992 for about NOK 50 million. During Støles management the company has developed itself to be one of the most important broker houses for the offshore industry. Pareto Securities' Corporate Finance team is number one in the Norwegian market for IPOs, measured both by number of deals and by value of the deals. In addition, the firm is distinguished in both equity and high-yield trading.
- Financial services companies of Norway
- Holding companies of Norway
- Companies based in Oslo
- Financial services companies established in 1986
- Norwegian companies established in 1986