A/S United Shipping & Trading Company
Public limited companyCVR 76950016MiddelfartActive
A/S United Shipping & Trading Company is a public limited company, based in Middelfart, active in activities of non-financial head offices, founded in 1985. Net profit rose 166% from 2025 to 2026, ending at DKK 736.1m. Equity grew to DKK 4.9bn in 2026. 9 people are registered in the company's management and ownership.
Key figures · financial year 2026
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2026 against 2025
- Revenue fell 10% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 98.4bn.
- Net profit rose 166% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 736.1m.
- Equity rose 17% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 4.9bn.
Employees
- 2 fewer employees than a year earlier: 41 (07/2026) against 43 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Christian Pagaard Junker (deputy chair, 22/06/2026) and Henrik Andersen (board member, 22/06/2026).
- Stepped down: Klaus Nyborg (deputy chair, 22/06/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Activities of non-financial head offices (701010)
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 2021–2026 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 65,597,706 | 118,518,124 | 147,397,297 | 114,262,799 | 109,883,091 | 98,428,187 | −10.4% |
| Gross profit | 2,963,649 | 4,696,769 | 7,875,380 | 6,739,514 | – | – | – |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 593,284 | 1,171,399 | 3,049,191 | 2,219,605 | 1,344,871 | 1,466,411 | +9% |
| Profit before tax | 487,727 | 1,028,628 | 2,854,185 | 1,499,857 | 785,297 | 900,534 | +14.7% |
| Net profit | 385,707 | 797,284 | 2,320,948 | −46,335 | 277,003 | 736,099 | +165.7% |
| Total assets | 14,539,644 | 24,139,009 | 22,663,877 | 21,960,068 | 19,114,039 | 24,745,371 | +29.5% |
| Equity | 2,970,233 | 4,294,700 | 5,472,512 | 4,481,007 | 4,153,030 | 4,867,112 | +17.2% |
| Liabilities | 11,569,411 | 19,844,309 | 17,191,365 | 17,479,061 | 14,961,009 | 19,878,259 | +32.9% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 820,203 | 1,892,699 | 1,191,616 | 1,393,118 | 972,240 | 2,862,945 | +194.5% |
| Average number of employees | 3,582 | 3,920 | – | – | – | – | – |
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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 01/05/2025 – 30/04/2026 | 03/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2025 | 01/05/2024 – 30/04/2025 | 25/07/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/05/2023 – 30/04/2024 | 19/07/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/05/2022 – 30/04/2023 | 04/07/2023 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/05/2021 – 30/04/2022 | 01/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/05/2020 – 30/04/2021 | 02/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
310 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in activities of non-financial head offices based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 31.9m, net profit DKK 3.9m, equity DKK 179.4m, 49 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 8of 9,922 Better than 100% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees60 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 5of 60 Better than 93% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 64of 10,275 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 108of 18,024 Better than 99% |
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
Activities of non-financial head offices- A/S United Shipping & Trading CompanyDKK 6.7bn
- LEGO A/SDKK 56.6bn
- Demant A/SDKK 17.4bn
- A/S United Shipping & Trading CompanyDKK 736.1m
- LEGO A/SDKK 16.7bn
- Demant A/SDKK 1.5bn
- A/S United Shipping & Trading CompanyDKK 4.9bn
- LEGO A/SDKK 49.3bn
- Demant A/SDKK 9.9bn
- A/S United Shipping & Trading Company41
- LEGO A/S5
- Demant A/S58
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterSubsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
10 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jakob Schultz Nielsen | Director | 01/03/2019 |
| Nina Østergaard | CEO | 28/06/2022 |
| Mia Østergaard Rechnitzer | Director | 28/06/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nina Østergaard | Board member | 08/08/2017 |
| Peter Hald Appel | Board member | 28/06/2019 |
| Mia Østergaard Rechnitzer | Board member | 25/06/2020 |
| Torben Østergaard Nielsen | Chair of the board | 28/06/2022 |
| Jeppe Christiansen | Board member | 01/09/2022 |
| Christian Pagaard Junker | Deputy chair | 22/06/2026 |
| Henrik Andersen | Board member | 22/06/2026 |
Former management (33)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jørgen Jensen | Director | 17/01/1985 | 19/11/1992 |
| Erik Guldmann | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 26/06/1989 |
| Erik Guldmann | Director | 17/01/1985 | 26/06/1989 |
| Ole Bjørn Ringberg-Larsen | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 18/02/1994 |
| Ole Bjørn Ringberg-Larsen | Director | 17/01/1985 | 18/02/1994 |
| Torben Østergaard Nielsen | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 27/06/2022 |
| Torben Østergaard Nielsen | Director | 17/01/1985 | 31/12/2019 |
| Anders Ulrik Schrøder | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 18/02/1994 |
| Jørgen Hviid Linthoe | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 26/06/1989 |
| Annette Reimann | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 14/04/2004 |
| Per Rolf Pedersen | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 26/06/1991 |
| Beth Thideman Hjorth | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 02/12/1988 |
| Aage Hjorth | Board member | 17/01/1985 | 02/12/1988 |
| Aage Hjorth | Director | 17/01/1985 | 02/12/1988 |
| Leif Gøsta Sundberg | Chair of the board | 17/01/1985 | 02/12/1988 |
| Ryusho Kutani | Chair of the board | 17/01/1985 | 18/02/1994 |
| Lars Hoffmann | Board member | 14/04/2004 | 21/06/2010 |
| Peter Schaumburg-Müller | Board member | 21/06/2010 | 10/10/2012 |
| Preben Hansen | Board member | 21/06/2010 | 01/07/2010 |
| Lars Bæk | Board member | 21/06/2010 | 03/07/2012 |
| Torben Janholt | Board member | 21/06/2010 | 28/06/2022 |
| Nina Østergaard | Board member | 21/06/2010 | 01/07/2011 |
| Eric Frydenlund Michelsen | Board member | 01/07/2010 | 10/10/2012 |
| Per Damborg Skovhus | Board member | 10/10/2012 | 30/08/2013 |
| Peter Frederiksen | Board member | 10/10/2012 | 28/06/2022 |
| Peter Korsholm | Board member | 26/05/2014 | 01/09/2022 |
| Morten Hultberg Buchgreitz | Board member | 26/05/2014 | 28/06/2022 |
| Jesper Klokker Hansen | Director | 08/09/2014 | 01/03/2019 |
| Michael Keldsen | Board member | 20/10/2014 | 28/06/2019 |
| Klaus Nyborg | Chair of the board | 20/10/2014 | 27/06/2022 |
| Torben Østergaard Nielsen | CEO | 01/01/2020 | 28/06/2022 |
| Nina Østergaard | Director | 01/01/2020 | 27/06/2022 |
| Klaus Nyborg | Deputy chair | 28/06/2022 | 22/06/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den administrerende direktør i forening med en direktør, eller af den administrerende direktør og et bestyrelsesmedlem i forening, eller af to medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsTurbinevej 10
5500 Middelfart
Middelfart Municipality · Postcode 5500
Other companies at the address (2)
- Selfinvest ApSRetail sale of motor vehicles
- Selfhouse ApSRenting of commercial property
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/S UNITED SHIPPING & TRADING COMPANY | Turbinevej 10, 5500 Middelfart | 40 | 1008932383 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at besidde aktier, samt drive virksomhed og foretage investeringer indenfor rederi,- bunker- og shippeingbranchen.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
95 registered events20264 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2026 published
- ManagementHenrik Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Pagaard Junker appointed deputy chair
- ManagementKlaus Nyborg stepped down as deputy chair
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Activities of non-financial head offices (701010)
20242 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Activities of non-financial head offices (701010)
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
202214 changesmanagement 13 · accounts 1
- ManagementJeppe Christiansen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Korsholm stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementTorben Østergaard Nielsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKlaus Nyborg appointed deputy chair
- ManagementMia Østergaard Rechnitzer appointed director
- ManagementNina Østergaard appointed ceo
- ManagementTorben Østergaard Nielsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementMorten Hultberg Buchgreitz stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Frederiksen stepped down as board member
- ManagementTorben Janholt stepped down as board member
- ManagementNina Østergaard stepped down as director
- ManagementKlaus Nyborg stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementTorben Østergaard Nielsen stepped down as board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20203 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementMia Østergaard Rechnitzer appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Østergaard Nielsen appointed ceo
- ManagementNina Østergaard appointed director
20195 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementTorben Østergaard Nielsen stepped down as director
- ManagementPeter Hald Appel appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Keldsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJakob Schultz Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementJesper Klokker Hansen stepped down as director
20171 changemanagement 1
- ManagementNina Østergaard appointed board member
20145 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementKlaus Nyborg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMichael Keldsen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Klokker Hansen appointed director
- ManagementMorten Hultberg Buchgreitz appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Korsholm appointed board member
20132 changesmanagement 1 · address 1
- ManagementPer Damborg Skovhus stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Turbinevej 10, 5500 Middelfart
20125 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementPeter Frederiksen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Damborg Skovhus appointed board member
- ManagementEric Frydenlund Michelsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Schaumburg-Müller stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Bæk stepped down as board member
20111 changemanagement 1
- ManagementNina Østergaard stepped down as board member
20108 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementEric Frydenlund Michelsen appointed board member
- ManagementPreben Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNina Østergaard appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Schaumburg-Müller appointed board member
- ManagementPreben Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Bæk appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Janholt appointed board member
- ManagementLars Hoffmann stepped down as board member
20081 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Strandvejen 5, 5500 Middelfart
20043 changesindustry 1 · management 2
- IndustryIndustry changed to Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber (741500)
- ManagementLars Hoffmann appointed board member
- ManagementAnnette Reimann stepped down as board member
20031 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Strandvejen 5, 5500 Middelfart
20021 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Not stated (980000)
19981 changename 1
- NameName changed from TORBEN ØSTERGAARD-NIELSEN A/S to A/S UNITED SHIPPING & TRADING COMPANY
19947 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 4 · ownership 1
- NameName changed from DATA ADVICE A/S to TORBEN ØSTERGAARD-NIELSEN A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 4,900,000 DKK
- ManagementRyusho Kutani stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAnders Ulrik Schrøder stepped down as board member
- ManagementOle Bjørn Ringberg-Larsen stepped down as director
- ManagementOle Bjørn Ringberg-Larsen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipSELFINVEST ApS registered as owner (100%)
19921 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørgen Jensen stepped down as director
19911 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPer Rolf Pedersen stepped down as board member
19894 changesname 1 · management 3
- NameName changed from SENSE MACHINE A/S to DATA ADVICE A/S
- ManagementJørgen Hviid Linthoe stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Guldmann stepped down as director
- ManagementErik Guldmann stepped down as board member
19884 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementLeif Gøsta Sundberg stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAage Hjorth stepped down as director
- ManagementAage Hjorth stepped down as board member
- ManagementBeth Thideman Hjorth stepped down as board member
198517 changesfounded 1 · management 16
- FoundedRegistered as SENSE MACHINE A/S
- ManagementRyusho Kutani appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLeif Gøsta Sundberg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAage Hjorth appointed director
- ManagementAage Hjorth appointed board member
- ManagementBeth Thideman Hjorth appointed board member
- ManagementPer Rolf Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementAnnette Reimann appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Hviid Linthoe appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Ulrik Schrøder appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Østergaard Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementTorben Østergaard Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Bjørn Ringberg-Larsen appointed director
- ManagementOle Bjørn Ringberg-Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Guldmann appointed director
- ManagementJørgen Jensen appointed director
- ManagementErik Guldmann appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
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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.