Private company
Setesdal Bilruter
Setesdal Bilruter is a transport company in Agder, Norway, founded in 1920.1 It is headquartered in Evjemoen.1 It employed 424 people in 2026.1
Setesdal Bilruter (SBR), først kjent som Setesdal Automobilrutor, er et rutebilselskap etablert i Setesdal i 1920. Hovedkontoret ligger i Evje, men lå tidligere i Byglandsfjord. Selskapet går også lokalt under kallenavnet "Lutlaget", det gamle ordet for aksjeselskap, som selskapet fortsatt benytter.2 From the Norwegian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
- Industrypublic transport1
- HeadquartersEvjemoen, Norway1
- Founded inOse1
- Websitewww.sbr.no
- Legal formaksjeselskap1
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Corporate structure
Setesdal Bilruter sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Setesdal Bilruter Evjemoen, Norway
- Agder Buss Subsidiary · 50% · Evjemoen, Norway
- Birkeland Busser Subsidiary · Birkeland, Norway
- Høvågruta Subsidiary · Høvåg Municipality, Norway
- Otra Buss Subsidiary · Arendal, Norway
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Jan 1, 2008Birkeland Busser became a subsidiary1
- Dec 2002Høvågruta became a subsidiary1
- Succeeded Reinums Bilruter1
Employees over time
- 20264241
Timeline
- Jan 12, 1920Founded Founded in Ose1
Links
- Websitewww.sbr.no1
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ12000054
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataSetesdal Bilruter on Wikidata
- 2
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSetesdal Bilruter photo by Øyvind Berg, CC BY-SA 4.0