A/S A. P. Botved
Public limited companyCVR 25923693HerlevActive
A/S A. P. Botved is a public limited company, based in Herlev, active in wholesale of other machinery and equipment, founded in 2001. Net profit rose 810% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 1.4m. With 40 employees, the company is about 7 times larger than the industry median. Equity fell to DKK 1.2m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Net profit rose 810% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.4m.
- Equity fell 31% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.2m.
Employees
- 3 more employees than a year earlier: 40 (08/2026) against 37 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Christian Frode Peytz (board member, 30/10/2024) and Klaus Søren Zwisler (deputy chair, 10/02/2026).
- Stepped down: Claus Noel Vermund Bretton-Meyer (board member, 10/02/2026).
- New owners registered: Mp3 ApS (03/09/2025), Wilh. Carl Jacobsen AB (03/09/2025) and Mads Peter Poulsen (03/09/2025).
- No longer registered as owner: Mp3 ApS (02/09/2025) and Mads Peter Poulsen (03/09/2025).
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 2020–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 20,901 | 21,324 | 25,120 | 22,878 | 23,646 | 23,424 | −0.9% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,018 | 357 | 1,646 | 921 | 1,213 | 2,852 | +135.2% |
| Profit before tax | 679 | 207 | 1,404 | 273 | 256 | 1,395 | +445.4% |
| Net profit | 545 | 86 | 1,095 | 227 | 153 | 1,395 | +809.7% |
| Total assets | 25,318 | 24,279 | 23,457 | 23,168 | 23,716 | 22,963 | −3.2% |
| Equity | 4,086 | 993 | 2,089 | 1,574 | 1,727 | 1,187 | −31.3% |
| Liabilities | 21,232 | 23,286 | 21,368 | 21,594 | 21,989 | 21,776 | −1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 214 | 2 | 25 | 150 | 0 | – | – |
| Average number of employees | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 34 | −12.8% |
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. Revenue is not stated for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures.
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 31% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 1.7m to DKK 1.2m).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
Low equity ratio
Equity makes up 5% of total assets in 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity ÷ total assets is below 10% in the latest annual report. Banks, insurers and some industries naturally have a low ratio.
Profit 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
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 28/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 10/07/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 08/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 10/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 21/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 29/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
1,000 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of other machinery and equipment based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 6m, net profit DKK 772k, equity DKK 4.8m, 6 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 2,205of 9,892 Better than 78% | No. 7,310of 9,922 Better than 26% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees159 companies in the comparison | No. 88of 159 Better than 45% | No. 155of 159 Better than 3% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 2,945of 24,791 Better than 88% | No. 17,331of 24,909 Better than 30% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 5,287of 17,786 Better than 70% | No. 15,655of 18,024 Better than 13% |
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
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment- A/S A. P. BotvedDKK 23.4m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
- A/S A. P. BotvedDKK 1.4m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 142.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 204.2m
- A/S A. P. BotvedDKK 1.2m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 592.3m
- A/S A. P. Botved40
- HydraSpecma A/S365
- Sanovo Technology A/S216
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Mp3 ApS66.67%
- Wilh. Carl Jacobsen AB25%
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mads Peter Poulsen | CEO | 02/03/2001 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Bernt Sanders | Board member | 29/04/2002 |
| Mads Peter Poulsen | Board member | 30/08/2020 |
| Gert Frost | Chair of the board | 21/06/2022 |
| Christian Frode Peytz | Board member | 30/10/2024 |
| Klaus Søren Zwisler | Deputy chair | 10/02/2026 |
- Founders
- Mp3 ApS
Former management (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mads Peter Poulsen | Board member | 02/03/2001 | 21/09/2010 |
| Henrik Edeltoft | Board member | 02/03/2001 | 13/03/2006 |
| Gert Frost | Board member | 13/03/2006 | 15/03/2012 |
| Poul Poulsen | Board member | 21/09/2010 | 30/08/2020 |
| Per Michelsen | Chair of the board | 21/09/2010 | 29/04/2011 |
| Hans-Henrik Videbæk Kjer | Board member | 15/03/2012 | 10/09/2018 |
| Claus Noel Vermund Bretton-Meyer | Chair of the board | 01/05/2012 | 20/06/2022 |
| Morten Falck Larsen | Board member | 04/06/2013 | 27/08/2015 |
| Gert Frost | Board member | 29/06/2021 | 20/06/2022 |
| Claus Noel Vermund Bretton-Meyer | Board member | 21/06/2022 | 10/02/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af 1 direktør i forening med 1 bestyrelsesmedlem, af 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsNørrelundvej 5
2730 Herlev
Herlev Municipality · Postcode 2730
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| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/S A. P. BOTVED | Nørrelundvej 5, 2730 Herlev | 40 | 1000170241 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handels-, industri- og agenturvirksomhed samt anbringelse af kapital i hermed beslægtede virksomheder.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
48 registered events20263 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementKlaus Søren Zwisler appointed deputy chair
- ManagementClaus Noel Vermund Bretton-Meyer stepped down as board member
20256 changesownership 5 · accounts 1
- OwnershipMads Peter Poulsen registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipMads Peter Poulsen is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMP3 ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipWilh. Carl Jacobsen AB registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipMP3 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20242 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementChristian Frode Peytz appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20225 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementClaus Noel Vermund Bretton-Meyer appointed board member
- ManagementGert Frost appointed chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementGert Frost stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaus Noel Vermund Bretton-Meyer stepped down as chair of the board
20212 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementGert Frost appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20205 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 3
- ManagementMads Peter Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Poulsen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipMP3 ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipIPODAN ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMP3 ApS is no longer registered as owner
20181 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHans-Henrik Videbæk Kjer stepped down as board member
20151 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMorten Falck Larsen stepped down as board member
20131 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMorten Falck Larsen appointed board member
20126 changesmanagement 3 · capital 1 · ownership 2
- ManagementClaus Noel Vermund Bretton-Meyer appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHans-Henrik Videbæk Kjer appointed board member
- ManagementGert Frost stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 1,727,273 DKK
- OwnershipMP3 ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipIPODAN ApS registered as owner (25%)
20111 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPer Michelsen stepped down as chair of the board
20103 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementPer Michelsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPoul Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementMads Peter Poulsen stepped down as board member
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr (466900)
20063 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementGert Frost appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Edeltoft stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre maskiner, udstyr og tilbehør (518790)
20051 changename 1
- NameName changed from BOTVED PLEJEUDSTYR A/S to A/S A. P. BOTVED
20021 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHenrik Bernt Sanders appointed board member
20015 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 3
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med medicinalvarer og sygeplejeartikler (514610)
- FoundedRegistered as BOTVED PLEJEUDSTYR A/S
- ManagementHenrik Edeltoft appointed board member
- ManagementMads Peter Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementMads Peter Poulsen appointed ceo
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Same people in management
- DSB Service & Retail A/Svia Gert Frost
- Jensen Denmark A/Svia Per Michelsen
- Capio A/Svia Morten Falck Larsen
- Jobindex A/Svia Christian Frode Peytz
- Anders Nielsen & Co A/Svia Henrik Bernt Sanders
- Nordisk Film TV A/Svia Ulrik Bloch-Sørensen
Largest in the industry
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
- ABB A/SDKK 608.4m
- Macartney A/SDKK 487m
- Toyota Material Handling Danmark A/SDKK 395.5m
- Alstom Transport Danmark A/SDKK 327.3m
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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.