CA Group (Claesson Family Office)
Kalmar-based investment company of the Claesson family (Claesson & Anderzén AB), with real estate via CA Fastigheter and stakes in Catella, Grain Alliance, CPC GmbH and a data center.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Claesson
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Construction (founded in Kalmar in 1912), later real estate
- HEADQUARTERS
- Kalmar, Sweden
- FOUNDED
- 1912
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- SwedenEurope
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsReal estatePrivate equity
Overview
Claesson & Anderzén AB, known as the CA group, was founded in Kalmar in 1912 in construction and is still owned by the third generation of the Claesson family; it describes itself as an investment company that might be perceived as a family office. Real estate is held through the wholly owned CA Fastigheter AB (about 650,000 sq m of lettable space). Other investments sit in CA Investment AB, whose major holdings are 48.7% of listed Catella AB, 99.9% of Ukrainian farming group BZK Grain Alliance, 40% of German project developer CPC GmbH, and a data center project at GreenLab Skive. Past holdings spanned biochemistry, aircraft leasing, textiles and IT.
Investment thesis
Diversify the group's risk for a sustainable long-term return on equity, aiming for a leading shareholding and an active, influential role in each portfolio company.
Holdings & investments (5)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- CA Fastigheter AB
- CA Investment AB
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Catella ABNOTABLEFintech · 48.7% (listed)
- BZK Grain AllianceFood & Agriculture · 99.9%
- CPC GmbHReal Estate & PropTech · 40%
- CA DatacenterArtificial Intelligence
- CA Fastigheter ABReal Estate & PropTech · 100%
People
Frequently asked questions
CA Group (Claesson Family Office) is a family holding based in Kalmar, Sweden, founded in 1912.
CA Group (Claesson Family Office) invests on behalf of the Claesson family (Construction (founded in Kalmar in 1912), later real estate).
CA Group (Claesson Family Office) invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, real estate and private equity.
CA Group (Claesson Family Office) invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Fintech, Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy and Artificial Intelligence.
Key people at CA Group (Claesson Family Office) include Johan Claesson (Chairman), Erik Rune (CEO), Fredrik Westin (CFO, Deputy CEO) and Pernilla Claesson (Board Member).
CA Group (Claesson Family Office)'s holdings and investments include Catella AB, BZK Grain Alliance, CPC GmbH, CA Datacenter and CA Fastigheter AB.
No. CA Group (Claesson Family Office) invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.