Euforum Holding AS is a Norwegian
holding company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own shares of other companies ...
.
It was started as Stabæk Holding in December 2005 and formally registered (in the
Brønnøysund Register Centre
Brønnøysund Register Centre (Norwegian Bokmål: Brønnøysundregistrene; formal name Registerenheten i Brønnøysund, Norwegian Nynorsk: Brønnøysundregistra) is a Norwegian government agency that is responsible for the management of numerous ...
) in January 2006.
It later took the name Euforum Holding. The company owned
Stabæk Fotball
Stabæk Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Bærum, a suburb of Oslo. It is part of the multi-sport organization Stabæk IF. Founded in 1912, the club's name is an archaic spelling of the suburban area Stabekk, from whic ...
until the football club was sold to investors in 2009, and owns the indoor venue
Telenor Arena
Telenor Arena, sometimes referred to as Fornebu Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at Fornebu in Bærum, outside Oslo, Norway. It serves as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, exhibitions, action shows, family shows ...
which was inaugurated in 2009, and hosted
Norwegian Premier League
Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...
football, concerts and events such as the
2010 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song "Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting U ...
. The main owner of the company itself is
Kjell Christian Ulrichsen
Kjell Christian Ulrichsen (born 18 November 1944) is a Norwegian businessperson.
Along with Erik Must, Ulrichsen established the stock broker Fondsfinans. The two later bought part of the publishing company Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. On 26 Novembe ...
.
Lars Holter-Sørensen was chair of the company until 2009, when
Diderik Schnitler
Diderik Børsting Schnitler (born 23 October 1946) is a Norwegian businessperson.
He hails from Stabekk, and in his younger days he was the treasurer and an active tennis player for Stabekk TK. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technolo ...
took over.
The company headquarters are at Telenor Arena.
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References
Holding companies of Norway
Companies based in Bærum
Holding companies established in 2006
Norwegian companies established in 2006
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