Melker Schörling AB
Also known as Schörling, MSAB
Stockholm holding company of the Schörling family, founded 1999 by Melker Schörling; major long-term owner in Hexagon, AAK, Hexpol, Absolent, Anticimex, Octave and other Nordic groups.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Schörling
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Melker Schörling's career as CEO of Securitas and Skanska and his early stakes in Securitas, ASSA ABLOY and Hexagon
- HEADQUARTERS
- Stockholm, Sweden
- FOUNDED
- 1999
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPublic equities
Overview
Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) was founded in 1999 as the holding company for Melker Schörling's investments, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2006 and taken private in January 2018 by the Schörling family together with Stefan Persson, Carl and Martin Bek-Nielsen and Mikael Ekdahl. Now run by the second generation under the name Schörling, it acts as a major shareholder with board seats in a handful of companies, among them Hexagon, Hexpol, AAK, Absolent Group, Anticimex and Octave. It describes itself as a small family business with a handful of employees.
Investment thesis
Long-term active ownership with no geographical or industry limits; invests in companies and people it believes in where its expertise and network can contribute, taking responsibility as main owner through board and nomination-committee work.
Holdings & investments (11)
- Anticimexsince 2019 · 22.2% of capital
- HexagonIndustrial & Manufacturing · 21.5% of capital, 42.6% of votes
- AAKFood & Agriculture · 30.4% of capital
- HexpolIndustrial & Manufacturing · 24.8% of capital, 45.8% of votes
- Absolent GroupIndustrial & Manufacturing · 55.7% of capital
- OctaveSoftware & SaaS · 21.8% of capital, 42.9% of votes
- GreenbridgeSoftware & SaaS · 18.0% of capital
- ASSA ABLOYIndustrial & Manufacturing · 3.1% of capital, 10.9% of votes
- Securitas5.0% of capital, 11.3% of votes
- Beijer RefIndustrial & Manufacturing · 2.25% of capital, 14.17% of votes
- Nibe IndustrierClimate & Energy · held privately by Schörling; 8.0% of capital, 18.9% of votes
People
- Nils-Johan AnderssonCEO · source
- Mikael EkdahlChairman of the Board · source
- Sofia Schörling HögbergVice Chairman of the Board · source
- Märta Schörling AndreenVice Chairman of the Board · source
- Carl Bek-NielsenBoard Member · source
- Jarl DahlforsBoard Member · source
- Alf GöranssonBoard Member · source
- Björn RosengrenBoard Member · source
- Carl-Henric SvanbergBoard Member · source
Frequently asked questions
Melker Schörling AB is a family holding based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 1999.
Melker Schörling AB invests on behalf of the Schörling family (Melker Schörling's career as CEO of Securitas and Skanska and his early stakes in Securitas, ASSA ABLOY and Hexagon).
Melker Schörling AB invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and public equities.
Melker Schörling AB invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS and Food & Agriculture.
Key people at Melker Schörling AB include Nils-Johan Andersson (CEO), Mikael Ekdahl (Chairman of the Board), Sofia Schörling Högberg (Vice Chairman of the Board) and Märta Schörling Andreen (Vice Chairman of the Board).
Melker Schörling AB's holdings and investments include Hexagon, AAK, Hexpol, Absolent Group, Anticimex, Octave, Greenbridge and ASSA ABLOY, among others.
No. Melker Schörling AB invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.