Aasted ApS
Private limited companyCVR 10422345FarumActive
Aasted ApS is a private limited company, based in Farum, active in manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing, founded in 1986. Net profit fell 8% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 85m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 100 companies in the industry in the database. With 536 employees, the company is about 30 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 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 266.5m.
- Revenue rose 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.1bn.
- Net profit fell 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 85m.
- Equity rose 21% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 254.8m.
Employees
- 10 fewer employees than a year earlier: 536 (08/2026) against 546 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Piet Tæstensen (board member, 30/09/2026), Filippo Zuppichin (chair of the board, 30/09/2026) and Giovanni Rigodanza (board member, 30/09/2026) (+2).
- Stepped down: Poul Christian Aasted (board member, 30/09/2026), Mads Hedstrøm (board member, 30/09/2026) and Thomas Aasted (board member, 30/09/2026) (+6).
- New owners registered: Piovan Denmark Holding ApS (30/09/2026).
- No longer registered as owner: Aasted Holding ApS (30/09/2026) and Mads Hedstrøm Holding ApS (30/09/2026).
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 | 571,464 | 501,101 | 576,718 | 783,490 | 1,087,195 | 1,105,312 | +1.7% |
| Gross profit | 171,929 | 146,178 | 166,172 | 204,603 | 270,629 | 266,475 | −1.5% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 46,751 | 30,492 | 34,339 | 63,677 | 109,473 | 98,766 | −9.8% |
| Profit before tax | 45,244 | 28,726 | 28,896 | 66,733 | 116,480 | 106,959 | −8.2% |
| Net profit | 36,305 | 22,527 | 22,003 | 52,336 | 92,664 | 85,015 | −8.3% |
| Total assets | 306,354 | 318,757 | 397,714 | 636,058 | 639,681 | 725,240 | +13.4% |
| Equity | 112,255 | 122,782 | 124,785 | 157,121 | 209,785 | 254,800 | +21.5% |
| Liabilities | 172,289 | 169,311 | 240,472 | 432,826 | 364,622 | 412,697 | +13.2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 107 | 73,932 | 99,607 | 127,104 | 56,890 | 134,827 | +137% |
| Average number of employees | 339 | 308 | 316 | 342,000 | 484 | 533 | +10.1% |
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 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 26/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 04/04/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 22/03/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 08/03/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 14/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 25/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
100 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 14.2m, net profit DKK 1.3m, equity DKK 8.2m, 18 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 500–999 employees207 companies in the comparison | No. 112of 189 Better than 41% | No. 107of 207 Better than 49% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 338of 10,152 Better than 97% | No. 645of 10,275 Better than 94% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 86of 66,379 Better than 100% | No. 465of 66,505 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
Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing- Aasted ApSDKK 266.5m
- Gea Process Engineering A/SDKK 564.1m
- Gram Equipment A/SDKK 433.5m
- Aasted ApSDKK 85m
- Gea Process Engineering A/SDKK 306.7m
- Gram Equipment A/SDKK 26.7m
- Aasted ApSDKK 254.8m
- Gea Process Engineering A/SDKK 535.1m
- Gram Equipment A/SDKK 269.3m
- Aasted ApS536
- Gea Process Engineering A/S645
- Gram Equipment A/S349
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Piovan Denmark Holding ApS100%
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Piet Tæstensen | CEO | 07/09/2016 |
| Henrik Heitmann Jensen | Director | 07/09/2016 |
| Mads Harck | Director | 08/08/2023 |
| Klaus Sonne Ravn | Director | 01/04/2024 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Piet Tæstensen | Board member | 30/09/2026 |
| Filippo Zuppichin | Chair of the board | 30/09/2026 |
| Giovanni Rigodanza | Board member | 30/09/2026 |
- Founders
- Jan Ranners
Former management (33)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Ranners | Director | 16/09/1986 | 27/03/1987 |
| Poul Christian Aasted | Director | 16/09/1986 | 07/09/2016 |
| Lars Allan Aasted | CEO | 16/09/1986 | 07/09/2016 |
| Thomas Aasted | Director | 16/09/1986 | 07/09/2016 |
| Lars Aasted | Director | 16/09/1986 | 07/09/2016 |
| Piet Tæstensen | Director | 02/01/2007 | 06/09/2016 |
| Mads Hedstrøm | Director | 21/01/2010 | 07/09/2016 |
| Jan Ranners | Chair of the board | 07/09/2016 | 10/03/2022 |
| Poul Christian Aasted | Board member | 07/09/2016 | 30/09/2026 |
| Stephanie Pfingstl Durup-Aasted | Board member | 07/09/2016 | 09/06/2017 |
| Lars Allan Aasted | Deputy chair | 07/09/2016 | 09/03/2022 |
| Mads Hedstrøm | Board member | 07/09/2016 | 30/09/2026 |
| Thomas Aasted | Board member | 07/09/2016 | 30/09/2026 |
| Lars Aasted | Board member | 07/09/2016 | 01/07/2022 |
| Mikael Rye | Director | 07/09/2016 | 01/05/2018 |
| Amalie Hedstrøm Damstrup | Board member | 07/09/2016 | 09/06/2017 |
| Henrik Svendsen | Director | 03/10/2016 | 27/02/2020 |
| Morten Pilnov | Director | 03/04/2017 | 15/08/2021 |
| Victoria Clara Aasted | Board member | 09/06/2017 | 28/08/2018 |
| Emil Høpner Hedstrøm | Board member | 09/06/2017 | 28/08/2018 |
| Kenneth Toftedal Heiden | Director | 01/08/2018 | 01/04/2024 |
| Lars Priess | Board member | 22/10/2018 | 01/07/2022 |
| Anna Frederikke Aasted Hesselbjerg | Board member | 02/10/2019 | 25/08/2020 |
| Nathalie Pfingstl Aasted | Board member | 02/10/2019 | 25/08/2020 |
| Caroline Emilia Aasted | Board member | 25/08/2020 | 19/06/2021 |
| Amalie Hedstrøm Damstrup | Board member | 25/08/2020 | 19/06/2021 |
| Lars Allan Aasted | Chair of the board | 10/03/2022 | 30/06/2022 |
| Lars Allan Aasted | Board member | 01/07/2022 | 30/09/2026 |
| Bjarne Moltke Hansen | Chair of the board | 01/07/2022 | 30/09/2026 |
| Søren Sandholm Overgaard | Board member | 01/07/2022 | 30/09/2026 |
| Danica Sucur | Board member | 01/07/2022 | 30/09/2026 |
| Camille Thorup Aasted | Board member | 21/11/2024 | 30/09/2026 |
| Rose-Marie Thorup Aasted | Board member | 17/11/2025 | 30/09/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsBygmarken 7
3520 Farum
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| AASTED ApS | Bygmarken 7-17, 3520 Farum | 536 | 1000074445 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at udvikle og sælge maskiner, løsninger, service og rådgivning til chokolade, konfektions- og bageriindustrien og til andre industrier, samt i sin virksomhed og drift at have en væsentlig positiv indvirkning på samfundet og miljøet som helhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
95 registered events202616 changesmanagement 12 · ownership 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementPiet Tæstensen appointed board member
- ManagementGiovanni Rigodanza appointed board member
- ManagementFilippo Zuppichin appointed chair of the board
- ManagementRose-Marie Thorup Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementCamille Thorup Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementDanica Sucur stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Sandholm Overgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementBjarne Moltke Hansen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementThomas Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementMads Hedstrøm stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul Christian Aasted stepped down as board member
- OwnershipPiovan Denmark Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipAASTED HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMADS HEDSTRØM HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementRose-Marie Thorup Aasted appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20244 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementCamille Thorup Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementKlaus Sonne Ravn appointed director
- ManagementKenneth Toftedal Heiden stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20232 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementMads Harck appointed director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
202211 changesmanagement 10 · accounts 1
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementDanica Sucur appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Sandholm Overgaard appointed board member
- ManagementBjarne Moltke Hansen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Priess stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJan Ranners stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted stepped down as deputy chair
20214 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementMorten Pilnov stepped down as director
- ManagementAmalie Hedstrøm Damstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementCaroline Emilia Aasted stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20206 changesaddress 1 · management 5
- AddressMoved to Bygmarken 7-17, 3520 Farum
- ManagementAmalie Hedstrøm Damstrup appointed board member
- ManagementCaroline Emilia Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementAnna Frederikke Aasted Hesselbjerg stepped down as board member
- ManagementNathalie Pfingstl Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Svendsen stepped down as director
20192 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementAnna Frederikke Aasted Hesselbjerg appointed board member
- ManagementNathalie Pfingstl Aasted appointed board member
20185 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementLars Priess appointed board member
- ManagementEmil Høpner Hedstrøm stepped down as board member
- ManagementVictoria Clara Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementKenneth Toftedal Heiden appointed director
- ManagementMikael Rye stepped down as director
20175 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementEmil Høpner Hedstrøm appointed board member
- ManagementVictoria Clara Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementStephanie Pfingstl Durup-Aasted stepped down as board member
- ManagementAmalie Hedstrøm Damstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementMorten Pilnov appointed director
201619 changesmanagement 18 · address 1
- ManagementHenrik Svendsen appointed director
- AddressMoved to Bygmarken 7-17, 3520 Farum
- ManagementThomas Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementMads Hedstrøm appointed board member
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted appointed deputy chair
- ManagementStephanie Pfingstl Durup-Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementAmalie Hedstrøm Damstrup appointed board member
- ManagementMikael Rye appointed director
- ManagementLars Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Christian Aasted appointed board member
- ManagementJan Ranners appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPiet Tæstensen appointed ceo
- ManagementHenrik Heitmann Jensen appointed director
- ManagementMads Hedstrøm stepped down as director
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted stepped down as ceo
- ManagementLars Aasted stepped down as director
- ManagementThomas Aasted stepped down as director
- ManagementPoul Christian Aasted stepped down as director
- ManagementPiet Tæstensen stepped down as director
20106 changesownership 2 · name 1 · capital 1 · merger 1 · management 1
- OwnershipAASTED HOLDING ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipMADS HEDSTRØM HOLDING ApS registered as owner (25%)
- NameName changed from AASTED - MIKROVERK ApS to AASTED ApS
- CapitalShare capital changed from 240,000 DKK to 320,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementMads Hedstrøm appointed director
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing (289300)
20072 changesmanagement 1 · address 1
- ManagementPiet Tæstensen appointed director
- AddressMoved to Bygmarken 9-17, 3520 Farum
19931 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 80,000 DKK to 240,000 DKK
19881 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19872 changesname 1 · management 1
- NameName changed from ApS FREDERIKSGADES SELSKABSLAGER 10452 to AASTED - MIKROVERK ApS
- ManagementJan Ranners stepped down as director
19866 changesfounded 1 · management 5
- FoundedRegistered as ApS FREDERIKSGADES SELSKABSLAGER 10452
- ManagementLars Allan Aasted appointed ceo
- ManagementLars Aasted appointed director
- ManagementThomas Aasted appointed director
- ManagementJan Ranners appointed director
- ManagementPoul Christian Aasted appointed director
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- Gea Process Engineering A/Svia Lars Priess
- Vivaldi Gruppen A/Svia Jan Ranners
- Kohberg Bakery Group A/Svia Danica Sucur
- Spæncom A/Svia Bjarne Moltke Hansen
- CS WIND Offshore A/Svia Bjarne Moltke Hansen
Largest in the industry
- Gea Process Engineering A/SDKK 564.1m
- Gram Equipment A/SDKK 433.5m
- Ngi A/SDKK 219.2m
- Spx Flow Technology Danmark A/SDKK 180.1m
- Cabinplant A/SDKK 157.6m
- Marel Salmon A/SDKK 113.5m
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.