Billionaire Profile
Martin Moller Nielsen
Global Rank
#2695

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Martin Moller Nielsen

CEO, Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC)
DK
Real-Time Net Worth
$1.25B
As of December 2025
Age
61
Source
Aircraft leasing
Industry
logistics
Citizenship
DK

Biography

Martin Moller Nielsen is a Danish billionaire businessman, best known as the founder of Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), a leading regional aircraft leasing company. Born in August 1964, Nielsen's career began in 1990 with the establishment of NAC in Skive, Denmark. Through strategic business decisions, including the sale of a significant stake in NAC in 2015, Nielsen built a substantial net worth. In 2021, his estimated net worth was £809 million. He currently operates axiomgroup, a family office with investments across multiple industries. His primary source of wealth is aircraft leasing. He is currently 61 years old.

Wealth Over Time

In-Depth Profile

Early Life

Martin Moller Nielsen was born in August 1964. He grew up in Grønbjerg, Denmark. His father, who loved gliders, died in a traffic accident on the way to the airfield when Nielsen was 8 years old.

Rise to Success

Nielsen's career began in 1990 when he founded Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) in Skive, Denmark. He took a pilot's certificate at the age of 18. In 2015, Nielsen sold a 67% stake in NAC to EQT and Kirkbi, valuing the firm at $3.3 billion. By 2016, NAC operated a fleet of 275 aircraft leased to 30 regional airlines, including Air Berlin and Etihad. In 2022, Nielsen was no longer a shareholder in NAC. He now runs axiomgroup, a family office with investments across multiple industries.

Key Business Strategies

Nielsen's key strategy was establishing NAC, which became a successful aircraft leasing company. His decision to sell a significant stake in NAC in 2015 was a pivotal business move.

Philanthropy

There is no information available about Martin Moller Nielsen's philanthropy.

Career Milestones

1990

Founded Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC)

Established the aircraft leasing company in Skive, Denmark.

2015

Sold Majority Stake in NAC

Sold a 67% stake in NAC to EQT and Kirkbi, valuing the firm at $3.3 billion.

2022

No Longer a Shareholder

Exited his position as a shareholder in NAC.