Gram, P.D., & Company AS

P. D. Gram & Co AS ("PDG&Co") is a Norwegian company arranging and managing private equity syndicates, preliminary within the shipping and real estate sectors. The investment companies of the partners of PDG&Co and their families have substantial stakes in all syndicates. The shipping activities are mainly concentrated in the car carrier segment, where a fleet of vessels are owned by Gram Car Carriers Holdings Pte Ltd, in which the partners of PDG&Co are the largest shareholders. Please see separate website for their activities at www.gramcar.com. In addition PDG&Co is commercial manager for some small LPG vessels. The owners of PDG&Co and their families are also involved in substantial real estate investments in Poland.

The owners
P&Co was founded in 1982 by Peter D. Gram and is now owned jointly by Peter D. Gram and Kim Steimler. From the outset, PDG&Co involved other private equity investors in addition to their families’ own funds to spread risks and be able to handle larger investment volumes. This remains the case today, where most projects are owned by a limited group of co-investors. The investment companies of the partners of PDG&Co and their families have substantial stakes in all projects.

Offices
PDG&Co’s management activities are mainly carried out from the main office located at Aker Brygge in the center of Oslo. A small but efficient organization is constantly reviewing new investment opportunities and following up the existing investments commercially. In addition, PDG&Co has offices in Singapore, Cyprus and Poland.