The company has 75 employees and is owned by Johan H. Andresen and his two daughters Katharina and Alexandra;[2] it was established in 2001.

The company's name ferd is a Norwegian word meaning journey.

H. Andresen DA and Hartog & Co AS were merged to form the current Ferd AS.

The company's history dates back to 1849, when the Andresen family acquired J. L. Tiedemanns Tobaksfabrik, a tobacco factory.

The original tobacco company was sold to Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni in 1998.