Martin Møller Nielsen (born August 1964) is a Swiss-based Danish

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businessman and the founder of

Nordic Aviation Capital Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) was the world leader in regional aircraft leasing and expanded into larger narrow body aircraft as well. NAC was headquartered in Ireland, with offices in Singapore, Denmark, Dubai and Toronto. It had over 60 custom ...

(NAC).

Career

Møller founded NAC in Skive, Denmark in 1990. In 2015, he sold a 67% stake in the company to the private equity firms EQT and

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in a deal that valued the firm at $3.3 billion. As of 2022 Martin Møller is no longer a shareholder in NAC. By 2016, NAC operated a fleet of 275 aircraft, leased to 30 regional airlines, including

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and Etihad. In 2021, the

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estimated his net worth to be £809 million. Following his exit from NAC, Møller established Axiom Group, a family office that managers investments across various industries. In 2022, Axiom Group sold its remaining stake in Nordic Aviation Capital as part of a restructuring plan. He currently lives in

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, Switzerland.

References

1964 births British billionaires Danish billionaires Living people People from Skive Municipality {{UK-business-bio-1960s-stub