Anna Margaret Smedvig (born October 1983) is a Norwegian businesswoman, multi-millionaire and

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of Smedvig Capital based in the United Kingdom. Smedvig is also the executive chairman of the Smedvig group of companies, which includes Smedvig Property and the Smedvig Family Office. A resident in the UK since the early 1990s, she and her father

Peter Smedvig Peter Thomas Smedvig (born August 1946), is a Norwegian billionaire businessman, the founder of Smedvig Capital, and the chairman of Smedvig, Smedvig ASA, which was founded by his grandfather, Peder Smedvig. Early life Peter Thomas Smedvig was ...

are estimated to be worth £847 million by the ''

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.'' She is one of Norway's richest women.

Early life

Smedvig is the only child of Esther Smedvig and

. In 1996, her father founded

Smedvig Smedvig ASA, ("Smedvig"), ( OSE: SME, NYSE: SMVA) was a Norwegian offshore oil rig company headquartered in Stavanger until it was acquired (January 2006) by rig newcomer SeaDrill of tanker mogul John Fredriksen. At time of the merger Smedvig opera ...

Capital where she now serves as chairman. She is also the granddaughter of

Torolf Smedvig Torolf Smedvig (1917-1977) was a Norwegian businessman and the head of Smedvig ASA. Early life He was the eldest son of Peder Smedvig, the founder of Smedvig ASA. Career After his father Peder Smedvig died in 1959, his son Torolf Smedvig too ...

and great-granddaughter of

Peder Smedvig Peder Smedvig (1882–1959) was a Norwegian businessman, the founder of Smedvig ASA. Career In 1915, Smedvig started a shipping company. In 1935, he started Smedvig Tankrederi, but in World War II, four out of the five ships were lost. Per ...

. In 1915, Peder Smedvig founded Smedvig ASA, an

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company. Her grandmother was Nora Kluge, who was the daughter of Norwegian

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judge Kristofer Nordahl Kluge. In the early 1990s, she moved to London with her parents. Smedvig studied at the

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and graduated with an MA in Psychology and Business.

Career

Smedvig Capital

Smedvig currently serves as the Chairman of Smedvig Capital, which is a London-based investment firm. She took up the position in 2016. Founded in 1996, Smedvig Capital has invested over £1 billion in British and Nordic firms. Anna Margaret is also the Executive Chairman of the Smedvig group of companies, which includes Smedvig Property and the Smedvig Family Office.

Other

Smedvig previously worked for

L Catterton L Catterton is a U.S.-headquartered private equity firm. Since 1989, the firm has made more than 250 investments in brands across all segments of the consumer industry. L Catterton is led by its co-Chief Executive Officers, J. Michael Chu and S ...

Smythson Frank Smythson Limited, commonly known as Smythson (), is a British manufacturer and retailer of luxury stationery, leather goods, diaries, and fashion products based in London, England. The company's founder, Frank John Smythson, was born in 1 ...

and EC Hambro Rabben.

Personal life

Smedvig lives in London with her husband, but remains a Norwegian citizen. She is interested in fashion, film, architecture and design.

References

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