Abena Holding A/S
Public limited companyCVR 49723911AabenraaActive
Abena Holding A/S is a public limited company, based in Aabenraa, active in activities of non-financial head offices, founded in 1972. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 7.1m in 2025. Operations are spread over 3 production units. The company has existed for over 50 years.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Revenue fell 100% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 18.4m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 42.7m to a loss of DKK 7.1m (2024 → 2025).
Employees
- 2 more employees than a year earlier: 34 (07/2026) against 32 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Preben Terp-Nielsen (chair of the board, 24/02/2025), Arne Terp-Nielsen (board member, 24/02/2025) and Carsten Krog (director, 18/08/2025) (+5).
- Stepped down: Preben Terp-Nielsen (board member, 23/02/2025), Preben Terp-Nielsen (director, 24/02/2025) and Arne Terp-Nielsen (chair of the board, 23/02/2025) (+3).
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 2020–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,498,724 | 6,469,404 | 6,324,282 | 5,529,087 | 5,679,424 | 18,350 | −99.7% |
| Gross profit | 1,411,600 | 2,379,700 | 1,840,000 | 1,386,397 | 1,772,400 | – | – |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 165,994 | 989,217 | 302,875 | −138,839 | 96,705 | −27,298 | −128.2% |
| Profit before tax | 140,318 | 929,201 | 318,948 | −166,281 | 76,135 | −11,910 | −115.6% |
| Net profit | 112,757 | 725,448 | 241,309 | −150,177 | 42,747 | −7,088 | −116.6% |
| Total assets | 2,993,759 | 4,016,347 | 3,808,400 | 3,669,918 | 3,649,057 | 3,741,053 | +2.5% |
| Equity | 1,251,634 | 1,963,842 | 2,077,581 | 1,863,934 | 1,907,687 | 1,898,516 | −0.5% |
| Liabilities | 1,687,218 | 1,991,475 | 1,655,067 | 1,745,566 | 1,683,368 | 1,818,026 | +8% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 135,488 | 226,969 | 334,477 | 66,904 | 134,546 | 2,800 | −97.9% |
| Average number of employees | 1,888 | 1,915 | 2,009 | 2,034 | 2,078 | 42 | −98% |
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority (XBRL). Group figures; 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 figuresFewer employees
The number of employees fell 98% from 2,078 in 2024 to 42 in 2025.
How is this calculated?
The number of employees according to the annual report has fallen by at least 25%, and was at least 10 the year before.
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 | 01/05/2024 – 30/04/2025 | 05/11/2025 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/05/2023 – 30/04/2024 | 06/11/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/05/2022 – 30/04/2023 | 31/10/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/05/2021 – 30/04/2022 | 08/11/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/05/2020 – 30/04/2021 | 05/10/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/05/2019 – 30/04/2020 | 07/10/2020 | The group | 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. 27of 9,922 Better than 100% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees60 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 10of 60 Better than 85% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 129of 10,275 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 244of 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- Abena Holding A/SDKK 1.8bn
- LEGO A/SDKK 56.6bn
- Demant A/SDKK 17.4bn
- Abena Holding A/S−DKK 7.1m
- LEGO A/SDKK 16.7bn
- Demant A/SDKK 1.5bn
- Abena Holding A/SDKK 1.9bn
- LEGO A/SDKK 49.3bn
- Demant A/SDKK 9.9bn
- Abena Holding A/S34
- LEGO A/S5
- Demant A/S58
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Preben Terp-nielsen A/S33.33%
- Sktn A/S10%
- Maria Terp-nielsen A/S10%
- Annemette Terp-nielsen A/S10%
- Hanne Terp-Nielsen 2020 A/S25%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
10 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Carsten Krog | Director | 18/08/2025 |
| Lotte Blanner | Director | 18/08/2025 |
| Henrik Clausen | CEO | 01/05/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Hanne Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 22/12/1972 |
| Nanna Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 30/09/2015 |
| Maria Bjerglund Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 30/09/2015 |
| Preben Terp-Nielsen | Chair of the board | 24/02/2025 |
| Arne Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 24/02/2025 |
| Luise Bang | Board member | 10/12/2025 |
| Bo Lybæk | Board member | 15/01/2026 |
Former management (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preben Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 22/12/1972 | 23/02/2025 |
| Jens Christian Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 22/12/1972 | 25/04/2007 |
| Jens Christian Terp-Nielsen | Director | 22/12/1972 | 02/10/2001 |
| Gerda Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 22/12/1972 | 20/06/1996 |
| Susanne Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 20/06/1996 | 30/09/2004 |
| Irene Marie Terp-Nielsen | Board member | 20/06/1996 | 30/09/2004 |
| Preben Terp-Nielsen | Director | 02/10/2001 | 24/02/2025 |
| Bjarne Debel Thomsen | Chief financial officer | 25/04/2007 | 01/10/2022 |
| Arne Terp-Nielsen | Chair of the board | 24/01/2008 | 23/02/2025 |
| Leif Meyhoff | Board member | 19/04/2016 | 03/12/2024 |
| Øjvind Hulgaard | Board member | 19/04/2016 | 03/10/2025 |
| Jens-Peter Poulsen | CEO | 01/11/2024 | 01/05/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsesformanden i forening med en direktør eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
3 active production unitsEgelund 35
6200 Aabenraa
Aabenraa Municipality · Postcode 6200
Other companies at the address (4)
- Abena A/SWholesale of other household goods n.e.c.
- Abena Global Operations A/SWholesale of other intermediate products
- Abena Data ApSWholesale of information and communication equipment
- Abena Group Marketing ApSPlanning and design of advertising campaigns
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABENA A/S | Egelund 35, 6200 Aabenraa | 339 | 1001936978 |
| ABENA HOLDING A/S | Egelund 35, 6200 Aabenraa | 30 | 1008990456 |
| Abena Taastrup | Ole Lippmanns Vej 1, 2630 Taastrup | 0 | 1021787457 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at eje aktier og anparter i producerende, erhvervsdrivende selskaber.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
60 registered events20263 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementHenrik Clausen appointed ceo
- ManagementJens-Peter Poulsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementBo Lybæk appointed board member
202511 changesmanagement 9 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementLuise Bang appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementØjvind Hulgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementLotte Blanner appointed director
- ManagementCarsten Krog appointed director
- ManagementPreben Terp-Nielsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementArne Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementPreben Terp-Nielsen stepped down as director
- ManagementArne Terp-Nielsen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPreben Terp-Nielsen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Activities of non-financial head offices (701010)
20243 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementLeif Meyhoff stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementJens-Peter Poulsen appointed ceo
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20222 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementBjarne Debel Thomsen stepped down as chief financial officer
20212 changesaccounts 1 · merger 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20204 changesownership 2 · accounts 1 · address 1
- OwnershipHanne Terp-Nielsen 2020 A/S registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipHANNE TERP-NIELSEN A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- AddressMoved to Egelund 35, 6200 Aabenraa
20162 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementLeif Meyhoff appointed board member
- ManagementØjvind Hulgaard appointed board member
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementNanna Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementMaria Bjerglund Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
20143 changesownership 3
- OwnershipSKTN A/S registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipMARIA TERP-NIELSEN A/S registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipANNEMETTE TERP-NIELSEN A/S registered as owner (10%)
20122 changesaddress 1 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Egelund 35, 6200 Aabenraa
- IndustryIndustry changed to Activities of non-financial head offices (701010)
20081 changemanagement 1
- ManagementArne Terp-Nielsen appointed chair of the board
20073 changesmanagement 2 · address 1
- ManagementBjarne Debel Thomsen appointed chief financial officer
- ManagementJens Christian Terp-Nielsen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Egelund 35, 6200 Aabenraa
20051 changeownership 1
- OwnershipHANNE TERP-NIELSEN A/S registered as owner (25%)
20042 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementIrene Marie Terp-Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSusanne Terp-Nielsen stepped down as board member
20015 changesmanagement 2 · name 1 · ownership 1 · industry 1
- ManagementPreben Terp-Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementJens Christian Terp-Nielsen stepped down as director
- NameName changed from SÆKKO-BAMBO HOLDING A/S to ABENA HOLDING A/S
- OwnershipPREBEN TERP-NIELSEN A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- IndustryIndustry changed to Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber (741500)
20002 changesname 1 · capital 1
- NameName changed from SÆKKO A/S to SÆKKO-BAMBO HOLDING A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 20,000,000 DKK to 120,000,000 DKK
19963 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementIrene Marie Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementSusanne Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementGerda Terp-Nielsen stepped down as board member
19931 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 4,800,000 DKK to 20,000,000 DKK
19921 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 6,000,000 DKK to 4,800,000 DKK
19726 changesfounded 1 · management 5
- FoundedRegistered as SÆKKO A/S
- ManagementJens Christian Terp-Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementHanne Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Christian Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementPreben Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementGerda Terp-Nielsen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Aabenraa
- Arwos Service A/S131 employees
- Meldgaard Holding A/S49 employees
- Itd Holding A/S25 employees
- Fleggaard Holding A/S20 employees
- Contino Holding A/S17 employees
Same people in management
- AL Sydbank A/Svia Jens Christian Terp-Nielsen
- Davidsen A/Svia Henrik Clausen
- Dagrofa Foodservice A/Svia Henrik Clausen
- Abena Produktion A/Svia Arne Terp-Nielsen
- TCM Operations A/Svia Jens-Peter Poulsen
- Abena A/Svia Arne Terp-Nielsen
Largest in the industry
- LEGO A/SDKK 56.6bn
- Demant A/SDKK 17.4bn
- T&W Medical A/SDKK 12.1bn
- GN Store Nord A/SDKK 9.2bn
- Flsmidth & Co. A/SDKK 5.1bn
- Avk Holding A/SDKK 3.4bn
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.