3shape A/S
Public limited companyCVR 25553489København KActive
3shape A/S is a public limited company, based in København K, active in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, founded in 2000. Net profit fell 43% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 501.9m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 421 companies in the industry in the database. With 518 employees, the company is about 104 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 14% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.3bn.
- Revenue fell 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.7bn.
- Net profit fell 43% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 501.9m.
- Equity fell 23% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 998.2m.
Employees
- 17 more employees than a year earlier: 518 (08/2026) against 501 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Jacob Vishof Paulsen (board member, 01/04/2025), Jacob Vishof Paulsen (director, 01/04/2025) and Stefan Kratzer (chair of the board, 05/05/2026) (+2).
- Stepped down: Jacob Just-Bomholt (director, 28/02/2025), Jacob Just-Bomholt (board member, 28/02/2025) and Kristian Krag Nielsen (chair of the board, 05/05/2026) (+2).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
Calculated from the latest two annual reports in sequence and from registrations in CVR. A figure that is missing in either year gives no line, and we derive no figures.
Financial statements
Financial years 2018–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 464,646 | 471,689 | 422,334 | 487,575 | 818,553 | 1,728,689 | 1,824,427 | 1,722,050 | −5.6% |
| Gross profit | 232,502 | 262,408 | 335,839 | 379,689 | 726,325 | 1,305,039 | 1,502,584 | 1,296,785 | −13.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 51,929 | 50,225 | 98,665 | – | 178,069 | 937,968 | 1,095,063 | 654,221 | −40.3% |
| Profit before tax | 49,486 | 53,002 | 90,835 | 198,472 | 190,356 | 969,320 | 1,120,475 | 658,044 | −41.3% |
| Net profit | 38,861 | 42,623 | 75,878 | 162,706 | 159,819 | 755,957 | 876,777 | 501,873 | −42.8% |
| Total assets | 358,357 | 726,401 | 521,638 | 488,730 | 496,477 | 1,179,305 | 1,547,888 | 1,525,985 | −1.4% |
| Equity | 100,316 | 128,744 | 204,622 | 132,143 | 191,962 | 819,551 | 1,296,330 | 998,203 | −23% |
| Liabilities | 250,571 | 597,657 | 316,036 | 356,587 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 75,629 | 151,648 | 182,075 | 150,404 | 161,658 | 415,826 | 747,241 | 398,336 | −46.7% |
| Average number of employees | 358 | 389 | 386 | 350 | 409 | 431 | 475 | 492 | +3.6% |
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority (XBRL). Figures for the company (not the group); change is the latest year against the year before. “–” means the figure is not stated in the annual report.
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresProfit for five years in a row
Net result has been positive in 2021–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is positive in the five latest annual reports in a row.
The signals are rules applied to the figures in the annual reports. They are not an assessment or credit rating of the company. See Data and method.
Annual reports
8 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 13/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 23/04/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 10/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 31/03/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 27/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 16/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 31/08/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2018 | 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018 | 04/06/2019 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
431 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 616k, net profit −DKK 892k, equity DKK 2m, 5 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 500–999 employees207 companies in the comparison | No. 17of 189 Better than 91% | No. 47of 207 Better than 78% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 41of 24,791 Better than 100% | No. 212of 24,909 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 101of 17,786 Better than 99% | No. 422of 18,024 Better than 98% |
The rank is calculated among companies in the database with a figure for the latest financial year, and is shown only for groups of at least ten companies.
Compare with the industry
Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering- 3shape A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
- 3shape A/SDKK 501.9m
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 6.5bn
- 3shape A/SDKK 998.2m
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 30.7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 14.8bn
- 3shape A/S518
- Carlsberg A/S107
- Zealand Pharma A/S569
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- 3shape Holding A/S100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Vishof Paulsen | Director | 01/04/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henriette Stakemann | Board member | 08/07/2024 |
| Jacob Vishof Paulsen | Board member | 01/04/2025 |
| Stefan Kratzer | Chair of the board | 05/05/2026 |
- Founders
- Tais Clausen, Nikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann
Former management (18)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tais Clausen | Director | 17/07/2000 | 08/11/2002 |
| Nikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann | Director | 17/07/2000 | 08/11/2002 |
| Flemming Carl Thorup | Director | 01/10/2001 | 10/05/2017 |
| Tais Clausen | Board member | 08/11/2002 | 08/07/2024 |
| Nikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann | Board member | 08/11/2002 | 08/07/2024 |
| Mads Nygaard Madsen | Board member | 29/01/2004 | 19/01/2022 |
| Tais Clausen | Director | 10/05/2017 | 01/08/2020 |
| Jacob Ove Kornerup | Board member | 10/05/2017 | 25/11/2019 |
| Flemming Carl Thorup | Board member | 10/05/2017 | 25/11/2019 |
| Nikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann | Director | 10/05/2017 | 01/08/2020 |
| Mikael Worning | Board member | 25/11/2019 | 29/03/2023 |
| Jørgen Falkebo Jensen | Chair of the board | 25/11/2019 | 08/07/2024 |
| Jacob Just-Bomholt | Director | 01/08/2020 | 28/02/2025 |
| Henriette Schütze | Board member | 27/08/2020 | 31/10/2023 |
| Jacob Just-Bomholt | Board member | 08/07/2024 | 28/02/2025 |
| Kristian Krag Nielsen | Chair of the board | 08/07/2024 | 05/05/2026 |
| Jørgen Falkebo Jensen | Board member | 28/02/2025 | 01/04/2025 |
| Jørgen Falkebo Jensen | Director | 28/02/2025 | 01/04/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsens formand i forening med en direktør, eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsHolmens Kanal 7
1060 København K
København Municipality · Postcode 1060
Other companies at the address (1)
- 3shape Trios A/SWholesale of medical and hospital supplies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Shape A/S | Niels Juels Gade 13, 1059 København K | – | 1028082858 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at udvikle, producere og sælge digitalseringsudstyr, 3D scanner- og 3D software-løsninger samt dermed beslægtet virksomhed og aktiviteter i tilknytning hertil. Selskabets virksomhed kan udøves dels direkte, dels gennem anbringelse af kapital i andre virsomheder.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
68 registered events20263 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementStefan Kratzer appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKristian Krag Nielsen stepped down as chair of the board
202510 changesaccounts 1 · management 8 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementJacob Vishof Paulsen appointed board member
- ManagementJacob Vishof Paulsen appointed director
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen stepped down as director
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen appointed director
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementJacob Just-Bomholt stepped down as board member
- ManagementJacob Just-Bomholt stepped down as director
- IndustryIndustry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
20248 changesindustry 1 · management 6 · accounts 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Anden forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (721900)
- ManagementKristian Krag Nielsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJacob Just-Bomholt appointed board member
- ManagementHenriette Stakemann appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementTais Clausen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20233 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementHenriette Schütze stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementMikael Worning stepped down as board member
20222 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMads Nygaard Madsen stepped down as board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20206 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1 · management 4
- AddressMoved to Holmens Kanal 7, 1060 København K
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
- ManagementHenriette Schütze appointed board member
- ManagementJacob Just-Bomholt appointed director
- ManagementNikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann stepped down as director
- ManagementTais Clausen stepped down as director
20195 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMikael Worning appointed board member
- ManagementFlemming Carl Thorup stepped down as board member
- ManagementJacob Ove Kornerup stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2018 published
20175 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementNikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann appointed director
- ManagementFlemming Carl Thorup appointed board member
- ManagementJacob Ove Kornerup appointed board member
- ManagementTais Clausen appointed director
- ManagementFlemming Carl Thorup stepped down as director
20101 changeownership 1
- Ownership3SHAPE HOLDING A/S registered as owner (100%)
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Computerprogrammering (620100)
20073 changescapital 3
- CapitalShare capital changed from 515,171 DKK to 522,943 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 513,959 DKK to 515,171 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 508,778 DKK to 513,959 DKK
20062 changescapital 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 506,978 DKK to 508,778 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 504,388 DKK to 506,978 DKK
20052 changescapital 1 · address 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 502,591 DKK to 504,388 DKK
- AddressMoved to Holmens Kanal 7, 4, 1060 København K
20044 changescapital 2 · name 1 · management 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 502,591 DKK
- NameName changed from 3SHAPE ApS to 3SHAPE A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
- ManagementMads Nygaard Madsen appointed board member
20031 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Udvikling af kundespecifikt software og konsulentbistand i forbindelse med software (722200)
20024 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementTais Clausen appointed board member
- ManagementNikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann appointed board member
- ManagementNikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann stepped down as director
- ManagementTais Clausen stepped down as director
20013 changesmanagement 1 · address 2
- ManagementFlemming Carl Thorup appointed director
- AddressMoved to Bredgade 58, 2, 1260 København K
- AddressMoved to Købmagergade 53, 3, 1150 København K
20004 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 2
- IndustryIndustry changed to Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities (722000)
- FoundedRegistered as 3SHAPE ApS
- ManagementNikolaj Hoffmann Deichmann appointed director
- ManagementTais Clausen appointed director
Related companies
Same industry in København
- Genmab A/S676 employees
- Carlsberg A/S107 employees
- Nuevolution A/S100 employees
- IQVIA RDS Denmark A/S100 employees
- Sunshine Enterprise Holding A/S73 employees
- Saltfoss Energy ApS63 employees
Same people in management
- Falck Danmark A/Svia Jacob Just-Bomholt
- DFDS A/Svia Jørgen Falkebo Jensen
- Oticon A/Svia Mikael Worning
- VELUX A/Svia Jørgen Falkebo Jensen
- WS Audiology A/Svia Jørgen Falkebo Jensen
- Foss Analytical A/Svia Kristian Krag Nielsen
Largest in the industry
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
- Gubra A/SDKK 2.6bn
- Vestas Wind Systems A/SDKK 2.5bn
- Bang & Olufsen A/SDKK 1.4bn
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/SDKK 824.4m
Source and updates
The information comes from the Danish Central Business Register (Danish Business Authority) and from annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority. Last synchronised 24/10/2026.