We aim to develop new companies through acquisition, restructuring and organic growth. We invest counter-cyclically and willingly accept the risks associated with this type of business model. Umoe contributes more than just capital to our companies. We believe in empowering the people that work for us and wish to see management as co-owners in the companies in which we invest.
Umoe As has evolved over three decades and the company is built on the opportunities that we have discovered, analyzed and invested in. Umoe takes risk when warranted by the potential profit, but consciously relate risk to financial capacity and monitors the risk closely.We believe in quantitative analysis of the underlying fundamentals in a business segment and attempt to capitalize on the tendency of financial markets to systematically over and underestimates the value of companies.
An example of our investment policy is expressed in this video, recorded in the middle of 2009. Since that time, Umoe has invested another USD 100 mill in the company, and the company will in 2011 have its first profitable year.