| 1994 |
The Stronghold Group is founded (in the brand of Newsec) by Urban Edenström and Investor AB, as a real estate and asset management consultancy company. |
| 1996 |
Newsec starts developing an information system, FastInfo, for the real estate market. |
| 1997 |
Newsec acquires the market leading competitor in Gothenburg; Westpartner. |
| 1998 |
Niam is founded as an operating partner to GE Capital Real Estate and Morgan Stanley. |
| 1999 |
Management buy-out. Newsec enters strategic partnership in Denmark and Norway with Sadolin & Ahlbæk and DNB Næringsmegling, respectively. |
| 2000 |
Newsec decides to introduce FastInfo on internet and creates a separate company, Datscha. Niam sets up Sweden’s first property fund, Niam Fund I, holding residential properties valued at €70 million. |
| 2001 |
Newsec expands into Finland (advice and investment services). First release of the comprehensive market analysis Newsec Nordic Report. Niam sets up Fund II, holding residential properties valued at €165 million. Newsec enters strategic partnership in the Baltics. |
| 2004 |
Niam raises Niam Fund III, which has an investment capacity of approximately €1.8 billion and is the number one real estate in Northern Europe. |
| 2005 |
The Group changes its name to Stronghold, as part of a clearer strategy towards a more pure investment company. Stronghold acquires the Finnish real estate and asset management company Tallberg Toimitilajohto Oy (now Newsec Oy). |
| 2007 |
Stronghold acquires the Norwegian full service company Eiendoms-Consult AS (now Newsec AS). |
| 2008 |
Stronghold acquires Newsec Energy and starts up Newsec Corporate Finance. Niam raises Niam Fund IV, the largest opportunistic fund in Europe targeting the Nordics and Baltics. |
| 2009 |
Stronghold acquires part of the Baltic property consultant Re & Solution. |
