Now the company’s equity is NOK 440 million.
In 2023, one of Norway’s most widely read and successful crime writers, Jo Nesbø, could look back on another good financial year. It earned NOK 36.8 million before tax, making 2023 the second best year since its founding in 1995.
This is reflected in the recent annual accounts of Nesbø’s wholly owned company, Skriverkstedet AS.
Last year, Nesbø published the thriller “Natthuset”, which became rose by some critics. The crime writer’s best-selling novel “Mere blod” was also known to be the starting point for a Sky Original film called “The Hanging Sun”.
The only year that surpasses 2023 is 2022, when he earned NOK 56 million before tax.
The sum of the company’s equity and debt was NOK 451 million at the end of 2023.
– A day job from hell
Nesbø’s film adaptation continues until 2024. In March it was revealed that Harry PollHarry PollHarry Hole is a collection of Nesbø’s crime novels. The first of 13 books dates back to 1997. it will be the starting point for a new Netflix series.
According to VG, the series will have the working title “Harry Hole” and will be based on Nesbø’s novel “Marekors”.
It should be Jo Nesbø demonstratordemonstratorA “presenter” is a person who has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the day-to-day production of a television series. and has written the script for the TV series. Now he works full time on the project.
– I am interested in having some kind of day job again for the first time in 30 years. There are things that need to be done from early in the morning until late at night, Nesbø told VG earlier this year.
– Being an exhibitor is a hell of a day job. But at the same time, that’s where I want to be, he said interview with VG.
282 million in shares
Jo Nesbø brought in about NOK 43 million through the Skriveverkstedet last year. This is down from NOK 60.5 million in 2022.
Operating profit ended at NOK 36.4 million, compared to NOK 56 million the previous year.
Nesbø, who has a degree in civil economics from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), has large investments, according to the annual accounts.
He has close to NOK 282 million in circulating shares and equity funds, as well as approximately NOK 132.5 million in bonds and money market funds.
In 2023, the author took NOK 600,000 as dividends for himself, and the company’s wage costs amounted to NOK 4.8 million. According to the tax lists, Jo Nesbø had a fortune of NOK 392 million in 2022.
E24 has tried to contact Jo Nesbø through the manager, so far without success.