AARI Common Forest
We have created an easy way for forest owners to own forests and enjoy recreational values and annual returns while being freed from the burden of management. For this purpose, AARI Common Forest has been established.
AARI Common Forest is a professionally managed and growing nationwide joint forest that offers an effortless and secure way to own forest land – with respect for natural values and carbon sequestration. At the core of our operations are the most modern tools in the industry used by AARI Metsä Oy, along with timber sales and forest management activities that generate additional financial returns.
Together with our sister company, Conifer Consulting Oy, we manage over 120,000 hectares of forest assets on behalf of private individuals and institutional clients, with the expertise of more than 20 top professionals. As a shareholder in AARI Common Forest, you benefit from the most advanced analytics in the industry, leading large-scale forest ownership planning expertise, and more competitive timber prices. This comprehensive approach elevates the return on your forest assets to a new level.
AARI Common Forest shareholders are the owners of the cooperative properties, who together form the shareholders' association. Decision-making power is exercised by the shareholders' meeting and the management board. AARI Common Forest can be grown and managed as a large entity, which makes the operation more affordable in terms of forestry compared to smaller forest areas.
AARI Common Forest key numbers 31.12.2024
Total area
6.103 ha
Market value
32.350.000 €
Growing stock
633.600 m3
(114 m3/forest land ha)
Yearly growing stock
~28.818 m3
5,2 m3/ha
Value per share
13.752 €
Voitto-osuus 2024:
550 € / osuus
Minimum investment 50 000 EUR
The forest as an investment target
We at AARI Common Forest and AARI Forest see forests as a good investment target, because wood is a basic commodity that is needed, e.g. for construction and, to an ever-increasing extent, also for packaging materials -wood has a stable demand now and in the future.
Forest has been shown to have a low correlation with many other asset classes and offers an exceptional low-risk investment with competitive returns. Logging is flexible according to the demand for wood, which reduces price fluctuations. In addition, forest land is a fixed asset that retains its value during rising inflation and economic crises.
Profit calculation
| 31.10.2020 | 31.12.2020 | 1.7.2021 | 31.12.2021 | 1.7.2022 | 31.12.2022 | 1.7.2023 | 31.12.2023 | 1.7.2024 | 31.12.2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 650 ha | 1 523 ha | 2 329 ha | 2 329 ha | 4790 ha | 4 682 ha | 5330 ha | 5640 ha | 5992 ha | 6103 ha |
| Forest land | 597 ha | 1 457 ha | 2 228 ha | 2 228 ha | 4 274 ha | 4 195 ha | 4 800 ha | 5 092 ha | 5419 ha | 5542 ha |
| Value per share | 10 000€ | 10 288€ | 10 732€ | 11 470€ | 11 609€ | 12 590€ | 12 654€ | 13 113€ | 13 182€ | 13 753€ |
| Annual profit | 12,5 % | 11,5 % | 12,7 % | 11,9% | 11,1% | 10,7 % | 10,4% |
Cumulative share value
Tax-free profit share EUR/share
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit share | 370€ | 470€ | 520€ | 550€ |
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Balance is the key
Forests are an immeasurably valuable natural resource for Finland and play a key role in the economy, nature conservation and culture. It is our job to take care of them so that future generations can enjoy them too.
At the core of sustainable development is balance. We wanted to create a way to own and manage forests where four key values of sustainable development meet: economic returns, carbon sinks, biodiversity protection and recreational values. Taking these factors into account in a balanced way is what ensures forests have a sustainable future.
Read Kaisa's story (FI)
AARI was chosen upon for two reasons. AARI Common Forest was ready to invest in protected forest as well, and the their professionalism convinced me.
Sustainable forestry
In AARI Common Forest, we ensure the preservation of natural values and aim to exceed certification limits. We use the AARI+ concept, where for every hectare managed, we protect the most valuable 100 square meters for biodiversity. Additionally, we employ a variety of forest management methods, emphasizing mixed forest cultivation and favoring continuous forest cover.
Our operations take into account the environment, people and the economy, as is part of the principles of sustainable development. We cooperate with local hunting clubs and come up with ideas for recreational use of the forest.
At the core of sustainable development balance of the whole
Better financial returns
- Optimally targeted and timed harvests and maintenance work ensure value growth in the long term.
- Through economies of scale and price premiums, the best price for wood in every market situation.
Increasing Carbon sequestration
- Compared to traditional forestry, significant additional carbon sequestration in both the forest stand and the soil.
Recovering biodiversity
- More mixed forests and a higher proportion of deciduous trees.
- Monitoring the development of biodiversity using a biodiversity index that can be verified.
Improved recreational opportunities
- Diverse recreational opportunities according to the age of the forest stands and the stages of care and management.
- A better habitat for people and animals.
For whom AARI Common Forest is suitable
AARI Common Forest is suitable for forest owners who want to free up time from management, but still enjoy forest property and recreational use. AARI Common Forest is also suitable for an investor who wants to invest in a sustainable and domestic property. AARI Common Forest pays the annual surplus, which is tax-free income for the shareholder. AARI Common Forest is a worthwhile investment, where the property is actively managed.
Jointly owned forests and their proven benefits
Easy form of ownership
Especially good in situations where the forest forms a part of a death estate where the heirs may have different wishes and goals. The joint forest partnership makes it possible to liquidate parts of the general legacy without having to sell the forest to an outsider.
No expertise in forest management is required by shareholders
The shareholders committee and the board of directors’ exercise decision-making power and the professionals are responsible for forest management.
Lighter taxation
The taxation of a Common forest is lighter than that of private forest owners. A joint forest pays 26.5% tax on taxable income, whereas the capital income tax rate for a private forest owner is 30% or 34%. The surplus share paid to you is tax-free income.
Risk diversification
Being a shareholder in a jointly owned forest comes with lower risks compared to private forest ownership. For example, if a storm or a bark beetle infestation hits a private forest owner, the damage can be massive. In a jointly owned forest however, the damage usually affects only a small part of the forest holdings with the majority of properties remaining unaffected.
Steady income and cash flow
A single forest property produces revenues from timber sales only seldomly, but from a larger group of properties they come at a steady stream. When you are a shareholder in a jointly owned forest your investment produces usable income every year.
Becoming a shareholder in the AARI jointly owned forest
Joining AARI Common Forest is easy and effortless, and not having a property is actually not even an obstacle as we can acquire it for you.
You can also get to know LähiTapiola Common Forest, which we manage according to the same principles.
Three ways to join AARI Common Forest
If you are interested in AARI Common Forest please complete the form and we will contact you without delay!
AARI - forerunner in forestry
The AARI team is made up of highly experienced and competent forest professionals (www.conifer.fi), who have excellent results and high customer satisfaction from the management and maintenance of over 110,000 hectares of forest assets on behalf of Finnish pension investors, foundations and collective forests. AARI, together with its partner Conifer Consulting Oy, is Finland's largest independent forest property management company.
Our key operating principle is to combine researched information, the best tools and field expertise in forest management in a way that results are measurable and open to the public. Transparency, research, development and cooperation are important values for us. We are constantly cooperating with various research groups to develop better methods of forest management and protection.
Forerunner in forestry
