Acesion Pharma ApS
Private limited companyCVR 34083738FrederiksbergActive
Acesion Pharma ApS is a private limited company, based in Frederiksberg, active in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, founded in 2011. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 59.6m. With 16 employees, the company is about 3 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 276.1m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- The loss grew: from DKK 43m to DKK 59.6m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 208% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 276.1m.
Employees
- 2 more employees than a year earlier: 16 (08/2026) against 14 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New owners registered: Novo Holdings A/S (22/12/2025), Canaan XII L.P. (22/12/2025) and Alpha Wave Ventures II, LP (22/12/2025) (+5).
- No longer registered as owner: FC Inbio Holdings Limited (20/08/2025), Novo Holdings A/S (19/08/2025) and Canaan XII L.P. (19/08/2025) (+5).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 22/12/2025: Share capital changed from 171,165,948 DKK to 189,063,037 DKK
- 20/08/2025: Share capital changed from 115,238,238 DKK to 171,165,948 DKK
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
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 | 0 | 0 | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −36,311 | −37,897 | −56,635 | −53,020 | −57,245 | −71,308 | −24.6% |
| Profit before tax | −36,928 | −33,053 | −60,165 | −55,824 | −55,934 | −70,972 | −26.9% |
| Net profit | −31,428 | −25,157 | −46,780 | −42,849 | −43,033 | −59,597 | −38.5% |
| Total assets | 64,533 | 33,954 | 53,191 | 165,939 | 116,146 | 287,308 | +147.4% |
| Equity | −20,048 | 10,344 | 22,983 | 130,799 | 89,642 | 276,067 | +208% |
| Liabilities | 84,581 | 23,611 | 30,208 | 35,140 | 26,504 | 11,241 | −57.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 54,793 | 24,221 | 39,026 | 149,104 | 100,153 | 199,971 | +99.7% |
| Average number of employees | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | – | – |
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 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 figuresLoss for 6 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2020–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is negative in the two or more 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 | 01/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 25/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 06/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 13/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 07/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 14/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
431 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 616k, net profit −DKK 892k, equity DKK 2m, 5 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 772of 69,964 Better than 99% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees329 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 1of 329 Better than 100% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 316of 33,687 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 423of 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
Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering- Acesion Pharma ApS–
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
- Acesion Pharma ApS−DKK 59.6m
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 6.5bn
- Acesion Pharma ApSDKK 276.1m
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 30.7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 14.8bn
- Acesion Pharma ApS16
- Carlsberg A/S107
- Zealand Pharma A/S569
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Novo Holdings A/S33.33%
- Canaan XII L.P.20%
- Alpha Wave Ventures II, LP15%
- RMG-KB BioAccess Fund, L.P.5%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anders Gaarsdal Holst | CEO | 01/06/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jørgen Søberg Petersen | Chair of the board | 28/05/2020 |
| Timothy Michael Shannon | Board member | 15/09/2023 |
| Nik Economopoulos | Board member | 15/09/2023 |
| Benjamin Bruno Thorner | Board member | 28/02/2024 |
- Founders
- Ulrik Svane Sørensen, Morten Grunnet, PreSeed Ventures A/S, Novo Holdings A/S, Seed Capital Denmark Ii K/S
Former management (18)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Knudsen | Board member | 15/12/2011 | 01/08/2014 |
| Ulrik Svane Sørensen | CEO | 15/12/2011 | 01/04/2016 |
| Morten Grunnet | Board member | 15/12/2011 | 15/09/2023 |
| Morten Grunnet | Director | 15/12/2011 | 02/05/2016 |
| Bobby G Soni | Board member | 01/08/2014 | 15/08/2015 |
| Ingelise Saunders | Chair of the board | 01/08/2014 | 28/05/2020 |
| Carsten Schou | Board member | 01/08/2014 | 01/02/2016 |
| Stephan Christgau | Board member | 15/08/2015 | 09/09/2019 |
| Paul David Goldenheim | Board member | 01/02/2016 | 28/05/2020 |
| Frans Gustaf Wuite | CEO | 01/04/2016 | 30/06/2020 |
| Lars Gredsted | Board member | 13/01/2017 | 25/10/2017 |
| Jakob Dynnes Hansen | Director | 17/03/2017 | 01/12/2018 |
| Georgios Trichas | Board member | 25/10/2017 | 31/08/2018 |
| Ann Mills-Duggan | Board member | 22/10/2018 | 06/01/2022 |
| Torgeir Vaage | Director | 01/12/2018 | 01/06/2022 |
| Duan Xiang | Board member | 23/01/2019 | 09/09/2019 |
| Morten Døssing | Board member | 09/09/2019 | 15/09/2023 |
| Karen Juo-Lai Chu | Board member | 09/09/2019 | 15/09/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af tre bestyrelsesmedlemmer eller af en direktør og bestyrelsesformanden i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsNordre Fasanvej 215
2000 Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Municipality · Postcode 2000
Other companies at the address (8)
- Sparrow Quantum ApSManufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Adcendo ApSResearch and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Hemab ApSManufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
- Orbis Medicines ApSResearch and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Minervax ApSResearch and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACESION PHARMA ApS | Nordre Fasanvej 215, 2000 Frederiksberg | 16 | 1017343668 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at udvikle lægemidler til medicinsk behandling af atrieflimmer.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
141 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
202520 changescapital 2 · ownership 16 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 171,165,948 DKK to 189,063,037 DKK
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipRMG-KB BioAccess Fund, L.P. registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipAlpha Wave Ventures II, LP registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipCanaan XII L.P. registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipCanaan XII L.P. is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipRMG-KB BioAccess Fund, L.P. is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAlpha Wave Ventures II, LP is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 115,238,238 DKK to 171,165,948 DKK
- OwnershipCanaan XII L.P. registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipRMG-KB BioAccess Fund, L.P. registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipAlpha Wave Ventures II, LP registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipFC Inbio Holdings Limited is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipCanaan XII L.P. is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAlpha Wave Ventures II, LP is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
20243 changesaccounts 1 · address 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- AddressMoved to Nordre Fasanvej 215, 2000 Frederiksberg
- ManagementBenjamin Bruno Thorner appointed board member
202318 changesownership 11 · capital 1 · management 5 · accounts 1
- OwnershipCanaan XII L.P. registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipAlpha Wave Ventures II, LP registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAlpha Wave Ventures II, LP is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipCanaan XII L.P. is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 70,496,070 DKK to 115,238,238 DKK
- ManagementNik Economopoulos appointed board member
- ManagementTimothy Michael Shannon appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Døssing stepped down as board member
- ManagementKaren Juo-Lai Chu stepped down as board member
- ManagementMorten Grunnet stepped down as board member
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipAlpha Wave Ventures II, LP registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipCanaan XII L.P. registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
202212 changesownership 7 · accounts 1 · management 3 · capital 1
- OwnershipFC Inbio Holdings Limited registered as owner (5%)
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementAnders Gaarsdal Holst appointed ceo
- ManagementTorgeir Vaage stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 13,246,070 DKK to 70,496,070 DKK
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipFC Danishbio Holdings Limited is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementAnn Mills-Duggan stepped down as board member
20216 changesaccounts 1 · capital 1 · ownership 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 8,225,977 DKK to 13,246,070 DKK
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipFC Danishbio Holdings Limited registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipFC Danishbio Holdings Limited is no longer registered as owner
20206 changescapital 1 · ownership 1 · management 4
- CapitalShare capital changed from 7,548,114 DKK to 8,225,977 DKK
- OwnershipUddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementFrans Gustaf Wuite stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJørgen Søberg Petersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPaul David Goldenheim stepped down as board member
- ManagementIngelise Saunders stepped down as chair of the board
201916 changesmanagement 5 · capital 2 · ownership 9
- ManagementMorten Døssing appointed board member
- ManagementKaren Juo-Lai Chu appointed board member
- ManagementDuan Xiang stepped down as board member
- ManagementStephan Christgau stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 6,852,518 DKK to 7,548,114 DKK
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,155,497 DKK to 6,852,518 DKK
- ManagementDuan Xiang appointed board member
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipFC Danishbio Holdings Limited registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC is no longer registered as owner
201810 changesmanagement 4 · capital 2 · ownership 4
- ManagementTorgeir Vaage appointed director
- ManagementJakob Dynnes Hansen stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 4,018,797 DKK to 5,155,497 DKK
- ManagementAnn Mills-Duggan appointed board member
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementGeorgios Trichas stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 3,594,496 DKK to 4,018,797 DKK
20174 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementGeorgios Trichas appointed board member
- ManagementLars Gredsted stepped down as board member
- ManagementJakob Dynnes Hansen appointed director
- ManagementLars Gredsted appointed board member
201620 changescapital 3 · ownership 12 · management 5
- CapitalShare capital changed from 3,088,397 DKK to 3,594,496 DKK
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,283,607 DKK to 3,088,397 DKK
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,849,327 DKK to 2,283,607 DKK
- OwnershipUddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipPreSeed Ventures A/S registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipPreSeed Ventures A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipPreSeed Ventures A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementMorten Grunnet stepped down as director
- ManagementFrans Gustaf Wuite appointed ceo
- ManagementUlrik Svane Sørensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementPaul David Goldenheim appointed board member
- ManagementCarsten Schou stepped down as board member
20158 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 5 · capital 1
- ManagementStephan Christgau appointed board member
- ManagementBobby G Soni stepped down as board member
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipThe Wellcome Trust Limited as trustee of the Wellcome Trust registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipPreSeed Ventures A/S registered as owner (20%)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,313,022 DKK to 1,849,327 DKK
- OwnershipPreSeed Ventures A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC is no longer registered as owner
20149 changescapital 2 · ownership 3 · management 4
- CapitalShare capital changed from 878,742 DKK to 1,313,022 DKK
- OwnershipPreSeed Ventures A/S registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipBroadview Ventures I LLC registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipNovo Holdings A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- ManagementBobby G Soni appointed board member
- ManagementCarsten Schou appointed board member
- ManagementIngelise Saunders appointed chair of the board
- ManagementFrank Knudsen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 647,142 DKK to 878,742 DKK
20131 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 361,428 DKK to 647,142 DKK
20122 changesaddress 1 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Ole Maaløes Vej 3, 2200 København N
- IndustryIndustry changed to Anden forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (721900)
20115 changesfounded 1 · management 4
- FoundedRegistered as ACESION PHARMA ApS
- ManagementUlrik Svane Sørensen appointed ceo
- ManagementMorten Grunnet appointed director
- ManagementMorten Grunnet appointed board member
- ManagementFrank Knudsen 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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.