The fertiliser broker, which achieved a record result last year, had a headcount of 14 in Oslo. It also has offices in China, Singapore and Peru.

Chairman and majority owner Ole Sylow Rynning confirms that seven staffers have left and says he regrets their decision.

Uncertainties surfaced at the Oslo office when the company’s managing director, Jesus Rodriguez, who has a 40% stake in the company, suddenly quit in June.