Active Search 1998 A/S
Public limited companyCVR 32097847København KActive
Active Search 1998 A/S is a public limited company, based in København K, active in activities of employment placement agencies, founded in 2009. Equity was negative at the end of 2025 (−DKK 1.6m). The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 1.7m.
Key figures · financial year 2025
Gross profitDKK 361k−28.8% vs. 2024
Net profit−DKK 1.7m−31.5% vs. 2024
Equity−DKK 1.6m−1,329.3% vs. 2024
Employees7latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 29% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 361k.
- The loss grew: from DKK 1.3m to DKK 1.7m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity turned negative: −DKK 1.6m (2024 → 2025).
Employees
- 3 more employees than a year earlier: 7 (08/2026) against 4 (08/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Activities of employment placement agencies (781000)
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 | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 520 | 2,685 | 3,087 | 3,751 | 507 | 361 | −28.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | −540 | −247 | 486 | −1,269 | – | – |
| Profit before tax | −1,878 | −893 | −157 | 841 | −1,307 | −1,718 | −31.5% |
| Net profit | −1,878 | −893 | −157 | 841 | −1,307 | −1,718 | −31.5% |
| Total assets | 890 | 1,431 | 2,313 | 2,593 | 869 | 782 | −10% |
| Equity | −3,954 | −4,848 | −5,005 | −4,164 | 129 | −1,589 | −1,329.3% |
| Liabilities | 4,844 | 6,279 | 7,318 | 6,757 | 740 | 2,371 | +220.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 252 | 51 | 381 | 762 | 281 | 79 | −72% |
| Average number of employees | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0% |
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 2020, 2021, 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 figuresNegative equity
Equity was −DKK 1.6m at the end of 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity in the latest annual report is below zero.
Loss for 2 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2024–2025.
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 | 04/08/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 30/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 01/08/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 30/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 30/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 19/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
119 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in activities of employment placement agencies based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 361kNo. 104 of 116
Better than 10% of the companies in the industry
Equity−DKK 1.6mNo. 117 of 119
Better than 2% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees7No. 47 of 119
Better than 61% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.3m, net profit DKK 110k, equity DKK 715k, 4 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 | No. 56,710of 69,742 Better than 19% | No. 67,927of 69,964 Better than 3% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees101 companies in the comparison | No. 88of 100 Better than 12% | No. 99of 101 Better than 2% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 21,287of 24,791 Better than 14% | No. 24,368of 24,909 Better than 2% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 16,227of 17,786 Better than 9% | No. 17,460of 18,024 Better than 3% |
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 employment placement agenciesGross profit
- Active Search 1998 A/SDKK 361k
- Oradeo ApSDKK 79.8m
- Heidrick & Struggles A/SDKK 63.6m
Net profit
- Active Search 1998 A/S−DKK 1.7m
- Oradeo ApSDKK 1.3m
- Heidrick & Struggles A/S−DKK 4.3m
Equity
- Active Search 1998 A/S−DKK 1.6m
- Oradeo ApSDKK 10.8m
- Heidrick & Struggles A/SDKK 19.6m
Employees
- Active Search 1998 A/S7
- Oradeo ApS119
- Heidrick & Struggles A/S31
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
- Otiga Group AS100%
Active Search 1998 A/S
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| André Navrud | Director | 04/07/2024 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Claes Emde Poulsen | Chair of the board | 04/07/2024 |
| Pål Stian Wenæs | Board member | 04/07/2024 |
| Anders Haugeli Halvorsen | Board member | 04/07/2024 |
- Founders
- Dansk Triumph Samlefabrik A/S
Former management (27)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preben Gamst | Board member | 16/04/2009 | 27/05/2011 |
| Charlotte Sophia Brandgaard | Board member | 16/04/2009 | 05/02/2013 |
| Charlotte Sophia Brandgaard | Director | 16/04/2009 | 28/02/2013 |
| Christian Dyrby Pedersen | Board member | 01/11/2011 | 31/05/2012 |
| Hasse Ulf Stig Eriksen | Board member | 05/02/2013 | 31/12/2017 |
| Kim Carsten Buster Reinhardt | Board member | 28/02/2013 | 31/12/2017 |
| Kim Carsten Buster Reinhardt | CEO | 28/02/2013 | 31/12/2017 |
| Søren Kastrup Aakilde | Chair of the board | 28/02/2013 | 30/04/2017 |
| Ulrik Johannes Tandrup | Board member | 18/05/2016 | 31/12/2017 |
| Søren Kastrup Aakilde | Board member | 01/05/2017 | 31/12/2017 |
| Ulrik Blinkenberg | Chair of the board | 01/05/2017 | 30/12/2017 |
| Claes Emde Poulsen | Deputy chair | 01/05/2017 | 16/10/2018 |
| Anette Timm | Director | 31/12/2017 | 17/10/2018 |
| Ulrik Blinkenberg | Board member | 31/12/2017 | 31/07/2018 |
| Hilde Lekven | Chair of the board | 31/12/2017 | 16/10/2018 |
| Christin Norvik | Board member | 31/07/2018 | 09/03/2020 |
| Claes Emde Poulsen | Chair of the board | 17/10/2018 | 08/03/2020 |
| Hilde Lekven | Board member | 17/10/2018 | 08/03/2020 |
| Hilde Lekven | CEO | 17/10/2018 | 09/03/2020 |
| Claes Emde Poulsen | Board member | 09/03/2020 | 31/08/2021 |
| Malin Kringstad | Board member | 09/03/2020 | 13/03/2024 |
| Malin Kringstad | CEO | 09/03/2020 | 13/03/2024 |
| Hilde Lekven | Chair of the board | 09/03/2020 | 01/09/2021 |
| Claes Emde Poulsen | Chair of the board | 01/09/2021 | 23/04/2024 |
| Carine Henriksen | Board member | 01/09/2021 | 06/11/2023 |
| André Navrud | Board member | 06/11/2023 | 23/04/2024 |
| Finn Lynge Jepsen | Liquidator | 07/05/2024 | 04/07/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktionen sammen med bestyrelsesformanden eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsValkendorfsgade 16
1151 København K
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE SEARCH 1998 A/S | Valkendorfsgade 16, 1, 1151 København K | 7 | 1015206000 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive rekrutteringsvirksomhed og dermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
74 registered events02015
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20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Activities of employment placement agencies (781000)
202413 changesstatus 4 · accounts 1 · management 8
- StatusStatus changed to active
- StatusStatus changed to under compulsory dissolution
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- StatusStatus changed to active
- ManagementPål Stian Wenæs appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Haugeli Halvorsen appointed board member
- ManagementAndré Navrud appointed director
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen appointed chair of the board
- StatusStatus changed to under compulsory dissolution
- ManagementAndré Navrud stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementMalin Kringstad stepped down as board member
- ManagementMalin Kringstad stepped down as ceo
20233 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementAndré Navrud appointed board member
- ManagementCarine Henriksen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20215 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementCarine Henriksen appointed board member
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHilde Lekven stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20208 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementMalin Kringstad appointed board member
- ManagementHilde Lekven appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMalin Kringstad appointed ceo
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementHilde Lekven stepped down as ceo
- ManagementChristin Norvik stepped down as board member
- ManagementHilde Lekven stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen stepped down as chair of the board
20189 changesmanagement 8 · address 1
- ManagementHilde Lekven appointed board member
- ManagementHilde Lekven appointed ceo
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAnette Timm stepped down as director
- ManagementHilde Lekven stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementChristin Norvik appointed board member
- ManagementUlrik Blinkenberg stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Valkendorfsgade 16, 1, 1151 København K
201715 changesmanagement 13 · ownership 2
- ManagementAnette Timm appointed director
- ManagementHilde Lekven appointed chair of the board
- ManagementUlrik Blinkenberg appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Kastrup Aakilde stepped down as board member
- ManagementUlrik Johannes Tandrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementKim Carsten Buster Reinhardt stepped down as ceo
- ManagementKim Carsten Buster Reinhardt stepped down as board member
- ManagementHasse Ulf Stig Eriksen stepped down as board member
- ManagementUlrik Blinkenberg stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementClaes Emde Poulsen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementUlrik Blinkenberg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Kastrup Aakilde appointed board member
- OwnershipOtiga Group AS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipDANSK TRIUMPH SAMLEFABRIK A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementSøren Kastrup Aakilde stepped down as chair of the board
20161 changemanagement 1
- ManagementUlrik Johannes Tandrup appointed board member
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementKim Carsten Buster Reinhardt appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Kastrup Aakilde appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKim Carsten Buster Reinhardt appointed board member
- ManagementCharlotte Sophia Brandgaard stepped down as director
- ManagementHasse Ulf Stig Eriksen appointed board member
- ManagementCharlotte Sophia Brandgaard stepped down as board member
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementChristian Dyrby Pedersen stepped down as board member
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementChristian Dyrby Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementPreben Gamst stepped down as board member
20101 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Strandvejen 62F, 1, 2900 Hellerup
20096 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 3 · ownership 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Activities of employment placement agencies (781000)
- FoundedRegistered as ACTIVE SEARCH 1998 A/S
- ManagementCharlotte Sophia Brandgaard appointed board member
- ManagementCharlotte Sophia Brandgaard appointed director
- ManagementPreben Gamst appointed board member
- OwnershipDANSK TRIUMPH SAMLEFABRIK A/S registered as owner (100%)
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Same people in management
- Randstad A/Svia Anette Timm
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- Foodpeople A/Svia Hasse Ulf Stig Eriksen
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Largest in the industry
- Oradeo ApSDKK 79.8m
- Heidrick & Struggles A/SDKK 63.6m
- Egon Zehnder P/SDKK 60.4m
- Spencer Stuart International P/SDKK 45.8m
- Mercuri Urval A/SDKK 34.1m
- Amrop P/SDKK 33.5m
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 24/10/2026.