Our Story

Founded in Norway in 2008, Permian has rapidly grown into a leading fund service provider with strong Nordic roots.

Over the years, we have built a strong presence in the Norwegian and Swedish markets, partnering with some of the largest players in the investment management industry.


Our offering spans the full range of services for AIF funds and their managers, supporting asset classes such as Private Equity, Venture Capital, Family Offices, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Debt and SPVs.


With centrally located offices in Oslo and Stockholm, and further expansion ahead, we continue to strengthen our international footprint.

In mid-2025, we merged with HIGHVERN, an award-winning provider of private wealth, fund and corporate administration services.


Together, we form a team of 300+ professionals across the Nordics, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey, South Africa and the UK.


This expanded network enables us to share expertise across markets and deliver the advantage of both local insight and global reach.


Backed by long-term family capital and a shared ambition to deliver best-in-class fund services, we remain committed to precision, quality and care in everything we do.

- AIF Depositary license issued for Permian AIF Depositary AS
- Start of high-growth years in Norway & Sweden
- Reaches 100+ employees across Norway and Sweden

2008

2015

2016

2024

2025

- Starts as an in-house authorised accounting & administration firm in Norway
- AIF Manager license issued for Permian Fund Services AS
- Merges with HIGHVERN

Precision is our DNA

Our culture is shaped by an entrepreneurial mindset, professionalism, team work and a strong commitment to precision and quality. Working with complex investment structures requires the highest level of accuracy. This principle guides the way we work and support our clients. Our culture come to life in our three company values: Precise, Caring and Challenging.

Precise

Caring

Challenging

News about Permian

Meet our people: "From health tech innovation to private equity service"

October 27, 2025
Meet Eleona Skreosen, Fund Administrator at Permian. With a background in Sustainable Finance and experience across hedge funds and health tech, she shares what drew her to Permian — and what makes her work here exciting

SFDR update: What it means for asset managers - June and July 2025

August 18, 2025
Several interesting publications from public authorities regarding the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation EU 2019/2088 (SFDR) and linked sustainability regulations have been made during June and July 2025. Our main takeaways for Swedish and Norwegian AIFMs are listed below.

Report from the NFSA of Compliance with the SFDR

August 12, 2025
On 25 June, the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (the “NFSA”) published a report on Norwegian asset manager’s compliance with the SFDR.

Our Key Contacts

Marianne Normann

  • Head of Funds - Onshore

    Marianne became CEO in 2020 and has been part of the Permian management team in various positions since she started in 2014, building the Permian Group to what it is today. Prior to Permian she worked with financial due diligence and audit in PwC for 6 years. She has extensive experience working with investment funds, transactions, audit, accounting and tax. She holds a MSc in Finance and a MSc in Auditing and Accounting. Marianne is currently on parental leave.

+47 416 92 662

mn@permian.no

Mattias Ekvall

  • Head of Business Development - Onshore

    Mattias had fifteen years of experience from the financial industry prior to joining Permian in 2021. He has worked within fund administration for hedge funds, and most of his career within sales and business development at Brummer & Partners where he cater for high-net-worth individuals, foundations and companies within wealth management services.

+46 760 22 94 66

mattias.ekvall@permian.se

Susanne Berge Hansen

  • Country Head Norway & Head of Fund administration and accounting

    Susanne started her journey in Permian in 2012 and has extensive experience working with customers within our industries. She has had various positions in the Permian group, and has her main competence within fund administration. Susanne holds a master in business administration with specialization in finance from Oslo Met (No.siv.øk.).

+47 975 21 191

sbh@permian.no

Axel Høvo Daasvand

  • Head of Risk & Compliance - Onshore

    Axel has experience from private equity since 2008 including 7 years as CFO of Cubera Private Equity. He has extensive experience from PE fund formation, structuring and operations, and he has been central in developing the Permian Group to what it is today. Axel holds a MSc in Business Administration from Edinburgh (No. Siv. Øk.) and a Master of Laws from the University of Oslo.

+47 911 82 765

ahd@permian.no

Johanna Bjenne

  • Country Head Sweden & Head of Fund administration and accounting

    Johanna had  14 years of experience in the finance industry, specializing in Fund Administration, Business Development, and System Implementation when joining Permian as Improvement & Change Director in 2023. She held diverse leadership and managerial positions, both on the client and vendor fronts, where she has contributed to establish a solid foundation for progress and expansion for these organizations. 

+46 70 750 39 34
johanna.bjenne@permian.se

International Platform for Fund Services together with HIGHVERN

Following our merger with HIGHVERN in mid-2025, we now serve our clients locally across eight jurisdictions.

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Permian

Highvern

Sustainable Finance

and SDGs

Long term value creation

Permian believes that high standards in the areas of environment, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG) as well as sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a prerequisite for the group to be able to contribute to long-term value creation in companies and attract the best talents.


EU has made demands for transparency, classification and reporting for fund activities, including the Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulations (TR). These requirements have a major impact on clients who are fund managers and their funds. Most of our clients are subject to these regulations and Permian has gained a lot of practical insight into the new legislation through our support across many clients.


Permian works with continuous development of operational experience, solutions and expertise in sustainable finance. Through this, Permian assists customers in operationalizing the relatively large set of guidelines, frameworks and reporting requirements within this area.

Permian focuses on 4 of the 17 SDGs from the UN. Through this, we seek to help achieve the goals for the Paris Agreement.

The Transparency Act (åpenhetsloven)

The Transparency Act Annual Assessment

The Transparency Act entered into force 1 July 2022. The aim of the Act is to promote firms' respect for fundamental human rights and decent working conditions in connection with the production of goods and the provision of services and ensure the general public access to information regarding how enterprises address adverse impacts on fundamental human rights and decent working conditions.