Aarsleff Rail A/S
Public limited companyCVR 32282296Viby JActive
Aarsleff Rail A/S is a public limited company, based in Viby J, active in construction of railways and underground railways, founded in 2009. Net profit rose 56% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 130.5m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 1 of 21 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 5 production units in 5 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 35% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 237.1m.
- Revenue fell 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.7bn.
- Net profit rose 56% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 130.5m.
- Equity rose 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 395m.
Employees
- 16 fewer employees than a year earlier: 831 (07/2026) against 847 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Jeppe Risum Sørensen (board member, 27/01/2026).
- Stepped down: Ástriður Elín Ásgeirsdóttir (board member, 27/01/2026).
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 | 996,564 | 1,129,526 | 1,488,342 | 1,751,818 | 1,822,206 | 1,723,500 | −5.4% |
| Gross profit | 91,613 | 94,522 | 123,168 | 213,701 | 175,335 | 237,125 | +35.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 53,861 | 56,399 | 61,963 | 143,880 | 106,400 | 166,206 | +56.2% |
| Profit before tax | 53,405 | 56,350 | 60,751 | 136,374 | 108,557 | 168,458 | +55.2% |
| Net profit | 41,250 | 43,472 | 46,772 | 105,977 | 83,715 | 130,527 | +55.9% |
| Total assets | 592,102 | 769,238 | 748,620 | 868,917 | 944,298 | 1,126,863 | +19.3% |
| Equity | 229,783 | 233,048 | 241,231 | 301,163 | 334,719 | 395,038 | +18% |
| Liabilities | 325,363 | 521,175 | 458,430 | 487,058 | 543,928 | 647,943 | +19.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 32,312 | 30,406 | 16,639 | 5,426 | 3,989 | 13,444 | +237% |
| Average number of employees | 571 | 624 | 655 | 742 | 794 | 776 | −2.3% |
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
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 29/01/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 11/02/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 14/02/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 06/02/2023 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 15/02/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 12/02/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
21 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in construction of railways and underground railways based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.3m, net profit DKK 1.1m, equity DKK 2.5m, 6 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 500–999 employees207 companies in the comparison | No. 116of 189 Better than 39% | No. 82of 207 Better than 61% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 265of 24,791 Better than 99% | No. 461of 24,909 Better than 98% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 641of 17,786 Better than 96% | No. 868of 18,024 Better than 95% |
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
Construction of railways and underground railways- Aarsleff Rail A/SDKK 237.1m
- Swietelsky Rail Danmark ApSDKK 100.2m
- Nordic Maskin & Rail P/SDKK 92.5m
- Aarsleff Rail A/SDKK 130.5m
- Swietelsky Rail Danmark ApSDKK 3.7m
- Nordic Maskin & Rail P/SDKK 43.7m
- Aarsleff Rail A/SDKK 395m
- Swietelsky Rail Danmark ApSDKK 57.6m
- Nordic Maskin & Rail P/SDKK 58.7m
- Aarsleff Rail A/S831
- Swietelsky Rail Danmark ApS88
- Nordic Maskin & Rail P/S73
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterManagement
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mollerup | CEO | 01/10/2011 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mogens Vedel Hestbæk | Board member | 18/08/2015 |
| Jesper Kristian Jacobsen | Chair of the board | 01/10/2018 |
| Jeppe Risum Sørensen | Board member | 27/01/2026 |
- Founders
- Per Aarsleff Holding A/S, Petri & Haugsted A/S, Wicotec Kirkebjerg A/S
Former management (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebbe Malte Iversen | Chair of the board | 19/06/2009 | 30/09/2018 |
| Karlo Rasmussen | Board member | 19/06/2009 | 01/10/2009 |
| Bjørn Horne Krarup | Board member | 19/06/2009 | 01/04/2019 |
| Frank Hedman Thomsen | Board member | 19/06/2009 | 01/10/2011 |
| Frank Hedman Thomsen | Director | 19/06/2009 | 01/10/2011 |
| Lars Stenholt Lorentzen | Board member | 01/10/2009 | 03/11/2011 |
| Hans Jørgen Sjelborg Krabbenhøft | Board member | 12/11/2013 | 23/09/2014 |
| John Szygenda | Board member | 23/09/2014 | 18/08/2015 |
| Palle Beck Thomsen | Board member | 09/06/2015 | 31/01/2023 |
| Ástriður Elín Ásgeirsdóttir | Board member | 31/01/2023 | 27/01/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsens formand i forening med en direktør, tre bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
5 active production unitsHasselager Allé 5
8260 Viby J
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8260
Other companies at the address (2)
- Per Aarsleff A/SConstruction of buildings
- Per Aarsleff Holding A/SNon-financial holding companies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARSLEFF RAIL A/S | Hasselager Allé 5, 8260 Viby J | 396 | 1015370293 |
| Aarsleff Rail A/S | Ejby Industrivej 41, 2600 Glostrup | 347 | 1018529951 |
| AARSLEFF RAIL A/S | Helseholmen 16, 2650 Hvidovre | 37 | 1032387086 |
| Aarsleff Rail A/S | Nordager 31, 6000 Kolding | 10 | 1021830069 |
| Aarsleff Rail A/S | Skovlystvej 4, 8870 Langå | 8 | 1029874928 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at udføre jernbaneentreprenørvirksomhed samt al virksomhed, som efter bestyrelsens skøn er beslægtet hermed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
42 registered events20263 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementJeppe Risum Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementÁstriður Elín Ásgeirsdóttir stepped down as board member
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20233 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementÁstriður Elín Ásgeirsdóttir appointed board member
- ManagementPalle Beck Thomsen stepped down as board member
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20212 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Hasselager Allé 5, 8260 Viby J
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20194 changesmanagement 1 · ownership 3
- ManagementBjørn Horne Krarup stepped down as board member
- OwnershipPer Aarsleff Holding A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipWICOTEC KIRKEBJERG A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipPer Aarsleff Holding A/S is no longer registered as owner
20182 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJesper Kristian Jacobsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementEbbe Malte Iversen stepped down as chair of the board
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Hasselager Allé 5, 8260 Viby J
20153 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementMogens Vedel Hestbæk appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Szygenda stepped down as board member
- ManagementPalle Beck Thomsen appointed board member
20144 changesmanagement 2 · merger 1 · industry 1
- ManagementJohn Szygenda appointed board member
- ManagementHans Jørgen Sjelborg Krabbenhøft stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- IndustryIndustry changed to Construction of railways and underground railways (421200)
20131 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHans Jørgen Sjelborg Krabbenhøft appointed board member
20121 changeownership 1
- OwnershipPer Aarsleff Holding A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
20114 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementLars Stenholt Lorentzen stepped down as board member
- ManagementThomas Mollerup appointed ceo
- ManagementFrank Hedman Thomsen stepped down as director
- ManagementFrank Hedman Thomsen stepped down as board member
200911 changesmanagement 7 · industry 1 · capital 1 · ownership 1 · founded 1
- ManagementLars Stenholt Lorentzen appointed board member
- ManagementKarlo Rasmussen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Anlæg af veje og jernbaner (421000)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 8,661,913 DKK to 9,000,000 DKK
- OwnershipWICOTEC KIRKEBJERG A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- FoundedRegistered as AARSLEFF RAIL A/S
- ManagementFrank Hedman Thomsen appointed director
- ManagementEbbe Malte Iversen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementFrank Hedman Thomsen appointed board member
- ManagementBjørn Horne Krarup appointed board member
- ManagementKarlo Rasmussen appointed board member
Related companies
Same people in management
- Per Aarsleff A/Svia Ebbe Malte Iversen
- Wicotec Kirkebjerg A/Svia Bjørn Horne Krarup
- CG Jensen A/Svia Jesper Kristian Jacobsen
- Ege Carpets A/Svia Ebbe Malte Iversen
- Systra Danmark A/Svia Palle Beck Thomsen
- Rtx A/Svia Mogens Vedel Hestbæk
Largest in the industry
- Swietelsky Rail Danmark ApSDKK 100.2m
- Nordic Maskin & Rail P/SDKK 92.5m
- Strukton Rail A/SDKK 62.4m
- RBM Tracktec P/SDKK 33m
- Rhomberg Sersa Nordics ApSDKK 14.3m
- Danrail ApSDKK 11.1m
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 23/10/2026.