In 1930, Sigurd Espersen founded Skagerak Fiskeeksport A/S.

From the beginning, the main activities were fishing and the processing of herring, and, as today, the domicile was Hirtshals – an important fishing port in the northern part of Denmark.

In the late 1960s, Sigurd Espersen’s two sons, Iver and Chris Espersen, took over the management, and after Chris Espersen passed away in 1998, Iver Espersen has been the managing director and the owner of the whole Skagerak Group.

After Iver Espersen passed away in 2018, his son Christian Espersen has been managing director.

In 2020 Christian Espersen, 3rd generation became the owner of the company Jacob Kongsbak Lassen ApS, which is the oldest specialized fish supplier in Denmark, founded in 1883.

The Skagerak Group remains a family-owned business, where quality in every possible sense - in terms of products, processes, delivery and service is given top priority, and where old virtues like trust and reliability, combined with continuous business development and innovation, will continue to be key elements in our relations with business partners.

The Skagerak Group is always looking for opportunities for growth and value creation. Globalization has intensified competition considerably, but it has also opened up a lot of possibilities in current and new business systems.

The Skagerak Group aims to be a part of this development, both in relation to existing companies, the development of new companies or as investors in other seafood companies/business concepts with interesting growth potential in the global seafood industry.

We want our customers to perceive us as the leader in fish processing when it comes to quality, food safety, innovation and sustainability.

Through an understanding of our surroundings and insight into our customers’ businesses, we intend to strengthen our competitive position and give customers, suppliers and other partners the possibility of creating values - to the benefit of both parties. Together with our customers we want to develop our companies through organic growth.

At the same time we want present and potential staff to think of the Skagerak Group as an attractive and interesting place to work.

Our basic values are:

• Reliability and trustworthiness
• Enthusiasm and commitment - in all aspects
• Responsibility
• Constant striving for improved performance - individually and as a whole.

The demand for fish is rapidly growing all over the world as consumers have become more health-conscious and fish has become highly appreciated for culinary purposes.

Markets

The major markets for Skagerak Fiskeeksport A/S are Europe and Asia, and our organisation specialises in serving these important markets. With the aim of meeting future trends in the global food market, the Skagerak Group is under continuous development.

Customers

Our customers are large international supermarket chains and companies in catering, production, wholesale and global trading.

We have built up our business relations over generations through a common understanding of high-quality products, delivery, service, reliability, flexibility and rational business code.