Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson

Baugur's investment activities are structured into three divisions: retail; property and financial investments; and media and technology. They seek to acquire shares in firms that have a strong market position as well as displaying potential for further growth. They focus on firms in Iceland, Scandinavia and the UK. Baugur is an active investment partner. Overall, they look for firms with experienced management teams and successful operations. They seek firms with growth potential both inside and outside of their home market. The majority of their investments are in retail. Their retail strategy aims at acquiring firms with strong brands. Baugur's venture capital unit focuses on early-stage high-fashion and luxury goods firms. Baugur's has significant minority shares invested across their property and financial investment divisions and a small portion in media and technology.

Operates department stores and other retail businesses

Provides investment banking services

Wholesales and retails fuel, lubricants, cleaning & chemical products and fertilizers

Holding company with interests in the investment sector

Value-added reseller of Navision, an enterprise resource planning system

Operates an investment company with interests in investments in the financials and insurance industry

Baugur UK is an active investor, which aims to provide their investment companies with knowledge and support and play an active role in their management. The firm follows a buy-and-build strategy, seeking to buy shares in successful UK retail companies with a strong market position as well as the potential for further growth. Baugur UK aims to identify companies with strong management teams which are interested in cooperating with them, because they believe that such an arrangement leads to effective, successful collaboration.

Owns and operates grocery retail stores