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ASActiveOrg 916104987Storgata 5, 9900 KirkenesPublishing of newspapers · NACE 5812Est. 20156 employeesthebarentsobserver.com
Revenue 2025
NOK 6M
+9% vs 2024
EBITDA margin
11.6%
+49% vs 2024
Equity ratio
67.1%
Financial strength
Net profit 2025
NOK 668K
+55% vs 2024
| Revenue | NOK 6M | +9% |
| EBITDA | NOK 701K | +49% |
| Net profit | NOK 668K | +55% |
| Total assets | NOK 2,4M | -17% |
| Equity | NOK 1,6M | +70% |
| Employees | 6 | — |
Legal name
THE INDEPENDENT BARENTSOBSERVER AS
Org number
916104987
Legal form
Aksjeselskap
NACE code
5812 · Publishing of newspapers
Founded
22. oktober 2015
Share capital
NOK 30 000
Employees
6 (FTE)
VAT registered
Yes
Audit selected
No
Last report
2025-12-31
Financial year
January – December
Signatory rights
Daglig leder alene.
Company purpose
Formidle frie og uavhengige nyheter og analyse om barentsregionen og arktis for et bredt internasjonalt publikum. Med vekt på god journalistikk og faglige analyser skal selskapet fremme ytringsfriheten på tvers av landegrensene. Selskapet skal fremme mediesamarbeid i regionen gjennom prosjektsamarbeid og arrangementer. Selskapet skal ikke ha økonomisk avkastning for eierne som formål.
Address
Storgata 5, 9900 Kirkenes
Website
thebarentsobserver.com
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| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2 170 | 2 472 | 5 140 | 5 532 | 6 034 |
| Staff expenses | −1 425 | −1 664 | −4 092 | −3 998 | −4 377 |
| EBITDA | 201 | 204 | 13 | 470 | 701 |
| Depreciation & amort. | −11 | −21 | −38 | −74 | −51 |
| EBIT | 190 | 183 | −25 | 397 | 649 |
| Net financials | −4 | −0 | 12 | 35 | 37 |
| Profit before tax | 186 | 183 | −13 | 432 | 687 |
| Tax | −0 | −0 | −0 | −0 | 19 |
| Net profit | 186 | 183 | −13 | 432 | 668 |
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 1 015 | 1 947 | 2 797 | 2 896 | 2 413 |
| Equity | 351 | 534 | 520 | 952 | 1 620 |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-term debt | 664 | 1 414 | 2 277 | 1 944 | 784 |
| Total debt | 664 | 1 414 | 2 277 | 1 944 | 793 |
EBITDA margin
11.6%
This company
15.8%
Market median
-27% vs market
20212025
Equity ratio
67.1%
This company
38.2%
Market median
+76% vs market
20212025
Return on equity
41.2%
This company
18.4%
Market median
+124% vs market
20212025
Net profit margin
11.1%
This company
8.1%
Market median
+37% vs market
20212025
Asset turnover
2.50×
This company
1.12×
Market median
+123% vs market
20212025
Debt / equity
0.49×
This company
0.62×
Market median
+21% vs market
20212025
- Annual report 2025Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
- Annual report 2024Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Annual report 2023Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
- Annual report 2022Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31
- Annual report 2021Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (1) | ||
AS Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2015 |
| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (3) | ||
| Chairman | 2019 | |
| Chairman | 2024 | |
| Board of Directors | 2019 | |
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No registered parent or subsidiaries
Board members of THE INDEPENDENT BARENTSOBSERVER AS also hold positions in 0 other companies.
| Person | Role here | Other companies |
|---|---|---|
| Atle Staalesen | Chief Executive Officer | 0 companies |
| Filip Michael Dalmeyer Nilsen | Chairman | 0 companies |
| Finn Helge Lunde | Chairman | 0 companies |
| Thomas Nilsen | Board of Directors | 0 companies |