ASCENDER AS
Operating
Executive Search and Specialist Search
Ascender er et konsulentselskap som leverer tjenester innen Executive Search & Specialist Search. Vi tilbyr også styrerekruttering, lederutvikling og styreevaluering samt Management for Hire.,Ascender er et konsulentselskap som leverer tjenester innen Executive
Search & Specialist Search. Vi tilbyr også styrerekruttering,
lederutvikling og styreevaluering samt Management for Hire.
Lederrekruttering og lederutvikling.
Organization
- CEO
- AJ
- Chairman of the board
- KG
Knut Grotli1969
- Years since formation
- 12 years
- since Sep 1, 2014
- Type
- Limited company
- VAT registered
- Yes
- Number of employees
- 40
Ownership
- Number of shares and share classes
- 10,000
- 2 share classes
- Total number of shareholders
- 2
- companies
- Belongs to group of
Financials
- Total operating income 2025
- 177,562,318
- NOK
- Annual total result 2025
- 22,984,994
- NOK
- Total equity 2025
- 3,230,013
- NOK
Last update: Jul 23, 2026
Management
Management / administration
| Name | Role | Shares |
|---|---|---|
AJ | Managing Director/CEO | - |
Board
| Name | Role | Shares |
|---|---|---|
KG 1969 | Chairman | 8.08 % indirectly |
AJ | Board Member | - |
| Board Member | - | |
CH | Board Member | - |
KS | Board Member | - |
Others
| Name | Role | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Auditor | - |
Top 10 individual shareholders
| Name | Role | Shares |
|---|---|---|
KG 1969 | Chairman | 8.08 % indirectly |
AA 1971 | - | 3.1 % indirectly |
AP | - | 2.32 % indirectly |
BR 1956 | - | 2.12 % indirectly |
BF 1961 | - | 1.93 % indirectly |
SA | - | 1.93 % indirectly |
LB 1973 | - | 1.78 % indirectly |
Last update: Jan 8, 2026
Ownership
Company shareholders
| Name | Share class | Total number of shares | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class B shares | 5,125 | 51.25 % | |
| A-shares | 4,875 | 48.75 % |
Last update: Jun 2, 2025
Group structure
- Total operating income 2024: NOK 0Operating profit 2024: NOK -7,411,000Employees: 0
Financials
in NOK
Summary
| Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total operating income | 177,562,318 | 175,158,635 | 130,343,332 | 71,533,216 | 42,038,430 |
Annual Total Result | 22,984,994 | 22,719,159 | 23,011,343 | 15,131,020 | 7,911,322 |
Total assets | 58,068,664 | 54,131,409 | 55,893,249 | 37,105,325 | 19,790,006 |
Total liabilities | 54,838,651 | 54,031,409 | 55,790,749 | 21,864,334 | 19,679,220 |
Total equity | 3,230,013 | 100,000 | 102,500 | 15,240,991 | 110,786 |
P&L
| Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total operating income | 177,562,318 | 175,158,635 | 130,343,332 | 71,533,216 | 42,038,430 |
Total operating costs | 149,376,250 | 146,838,475 | 101,403,650 | 52,294,117 | 31,882,937 |
Operating result | 28,186,069 | 28,320,160 | 28,939,682 | 19,239,099 | 10,155,493 |
Financial income/costs | 1,311,926 | 830,137 | 608,730 | 171,257 | -40,680 |
Profit before tax | 29,497,995 | 29,150,297 | 29,548,412 | 19,410,356 | 10,114,813 |
Total tax & extraordinary income/cost | 6,513,001 | 6,431,138 | 6,537,069 | 4,279,336 | 2,203,491 |
Annual Total Result | 22,984,994 | 22,719,159 | 23,011,343 | 15,131,020 | 7,911,322 |
Balance overview
| Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total fixed assets | 523,470 | 474,502 | 697,645 | 657,453 | 708,489 |
Total current assets | 57,545,194 | 53,656,906 | 55,195,604 | 36,447,871 | 19,081,517 |
Total assets | 58,068,664 | 54,131,409 | 55,893,249 | 37,105,325 | 19,790,006 |
Short term debt | 54,838,651 | 54,031,409 | 55,790,749 | 21,864,334 | 19,679,220 |
Long term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total liabilities | 54,838,651 | 54,031,409 | 55,790,749 | 21,864,334 | 19,679,220 |
Contributed capital | 240,361 | 246,027 | 102,500 | 105,247 | 96,938 |
Retained earnings | 2,989,652 | -146,027 | 0 | 15,135,744 | 13,848 |
Total equity | 3,230,013 | 100,000 | 102,500 | 15,240,991 | 110,786 |
Total equity and liabilities | 58,068,664 | 54,131,409 | 55,893,249 | 37,105,325 | 19,790,006 |
Classification
21st company classification
BETA
Industrial large enterprise
Type of organization
Limited company
Classification of institutional sector
INNL
Domestic sectors
A_IKKE-FIN
Non-financial corporations
2100
Private non-financial incorporated enterprises