Hansa Investment Company
British investment trust
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Hansa Investment Company Limited (LSE: HANA), is a large British investment trust with a globally diverse portfolio. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[1]
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| Type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| LSE: HANA | |
| Industry | Investment Management |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Jonathan Davie (Chair) |
| Website | hansaicl |
History
The company was established in 1912 as the Alto Paranà Development Company, in order to acquire the share capital of a forestry business operating in Brazil.[2] Its business involved the care of 600,000 acres (240,000 ha) of cedar, pine and hardwood forest. It became the Scottish and Mercantile Investment Co Limited in 1951.[3]
It bought a stake in a shipping business, Ocean Wilsons, in the late 1950s.[4] It then became Finsbury Trust in 1992 and Hansa Trust in 2001.[5]
In June 2025, it offered to acquire all the shares it did not already own in Ocean Wilsons.[6][7] The takeover was completed in December 2025.[8]