Svefa Conducts Valuation of GreenGold’s Pan-European Forest Assets for the Sixth Consecutive Year

This year’s valuation is carried out in a market environment characterised by a prolonged economic downturn, continued geopolitical uncertainty and a clearly diverging development between different European forest markets. Taken together, this places increased demands on analytical rigour, local market knowledge and a comprehensive pan-European understanding of risk, return and market dynamics.

GreenGold Group AB is a specialised forest investment company with holdings in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and the United Kingdom. The portfolio comprises approximately 80,000 hectares of forest land with a total standing volume of around 20 million cubic metres. The largest holdings are in Romania and Finland.

Market conditions shaping this year’s valuation

This year’s valuation has been influenced by regional and global uncertainty and geopolitical developments, which have affected Europe through trade tensions, tariff threats, sanctions and embargoes, not least in relation to Russia and the changed security situation in the region.

Svefa notes a clear divergence in development between European forest markets, where some have demonstrated relatively stable to mildly positive market development, while others have experienced declines at national level. Despite this, two very substantial European transactions during the year, in which large forest portfolios exceeding 150,000 hectares each changed ownership, demonstrate that interest in well-structured forest assets remains strong even in a more uncertain environment and that capital is available for long-term investments amounting to several billion euros.

In addition, Svefa notes growing interest in sustainability-related factors such as reforestation, biodiversity and carbon sequestration in the European market.

“As an independent advisor with extensive experience in cross-border forest valuation, Svefa combines local market knowledge with a pan-European analytical framework. Being entrusted with this assignment for the sixth consecutive year confirms our ability to deliver well-founded and market-aligned valuations even in a complex and rapidly changing environment,” says Niklas Lundberg, Project Manager at Svefa.

“GreenGold’s strategy is based on long-term and active forest ownership in selected European markets. Against the backdrop of diversified ownership across several countries with regional differences, independent and robust valuations are essential. Svefa’s expertise, integrity and broad market presence make them an important partner in this work,” says Sorin Chiorescu, Founder and CEO of GreenGold Group AB.

European forests are still considered an attractive asset class

Despite short-term macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges, the European forest property market is still considered an attractive asset class. Demand for timber and renewable forest-based products remains structurally stable, institutional investors continue to increase their exposure to real assets, and cross-border investments play an increasingly important role in diversification and risk-adjusted returns.

As Sweden’s leading independent advisor in the valuation and analysis of forest properties, Svefa continues to support both Swedish and international investors with analysis-driven insights and qualified advisory services across the European forest market.