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Hofseth Biocare A HBC.OL · NOK

Health Care · Oslo Børs · 🇳🇴 Norway

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About Hofseth Biocare A

Its shares trade on Oslo Børs under the ticker HBC.OL. It has been listed since 2 December 2011. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported revenue of NOK 256.3m and a net loss of NOK 134.9m. At that date it held total assets of NOK 394.3m and shareholders' equity of −NOK 74.8m.

Hofseth Biocare ASA engages in the development, marketing, and sale of biomarine ingredients. The company is headquartered in Alesund, More Og Romsdal. The company went IPO on 2011-12-02. The Company’s business is development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of marine ingredients such as oil, calcium and protein products. Its main products are Salmon protein hydrolysate (ProGo), which is a protein for sports, endurance, and recovery powders; Fresh, all-natural salmon oil (OmeGo) that has a full spectrum of omega fatty acids, including EPA, DHA and DPA, totaling 21 different fatty acids; Calcium bone powder (CalGo) is a natural marine collagenic bone powder and CollaGo is a Collagen Peptide powder optimised to improve the beauty of hair, skin and nails. Hofseth BioCare's headquarters are in Aalesund with branches in Oslo, Chicago, Mumbai, Tokyo and Menlo Park, California.

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Company facts

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology
Listed since
2 Dec 2011
Employees
62

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. Roger HofsethInterim Chairman of the Board, since 2009NOK 542,000
  • Mr. Jon OdegardChief Executive OfficerNOK 1.8m
  • Mr. Karl Inge SlotsvikChief Operating Officer
  • Dr. Bomi FramrozeChief Scientific OfficerNOK 5.3m
  • Mrs. Henriette Godo HeggdalQA/QC Manager, Director, since 2013NOK 856,000
  • Mr. James BergerChief Commercial Officer
  • Ms. Maria BechDirector
  • Dr. Crawford CurrieDirector
  • Ms. Linda HoffDirector
  • Mr. Christoph BaldeggerIndependent DirectorNOK 56,000
  • Ms. Amy NovogratzIndependent Director

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
74
Environment
83
Social
64
Governance
76
Direct emissions (scope 1)
15,025 t
Energy emissions (scope 2)
83,760 t
Value chain emissions (scope 3)
1,127,909 t
Women in the workforce
51.2%
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
Yes

SWOT analysis

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Strengths

  • Hofseth Biocare ASA develops marine ingredients like ProGo and OmeGo for health markets.
  • The company's products include CalGo calcium powder and CollaGo collagen peptides for beauty.
  • Hofseth Biocare has a global presence with branches in Oslo, Chicago, and Tokyo.

Weaknesses

  • Hofseth Biocare has only 62 employees, limiting operational scale.
  • The company's IPO was in 2011, indicating limited recent capital growth.
  • Hofseth Biocare's headquarters are in Alesund, a small city with limited resources.

Opportunities

  • Hofseth Biocare can expand its marine ingredient market in Asia with branches in Mumbai and Tokyo.
  • The demand for natural omega fatty acids in OmeGo presents growth potential.
  • Hofseth Biocare can leverage its biotechnology sector for new product development.

Threats

  • Hofseth Biocare faces competition from other biotechnology firms in the Health Care sector.
  • The company's reliance on marine ingredients may be affected by environmental changes.
  • Hofseth Biocare's small employee count could hinder rapid market response.

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