Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & Ascanius
Partnership limited by sharesCVR 33646925EsbjergActive
Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & Ascanius is a partnership limited by shares, based in Esbjerg, active in legal activities, founded in 2011. Net profit fell 83% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 2.1m. Operations are spread over 5 production units in 5 towns. With 118 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 rose 13% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 154.6m.
- Net profit fell 83% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.1m.
- Equity rose 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 135.7m.
Employees
- 16 more employees than a year earlier: 118 (08/2026) against 102 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Kasper Skare (board member, 25/09/2025), Mikael Hedager Würtz (board member, 28/05/2026) and Emil Kallerup Vrist (board member, 28/05/2026) (+1).
- Stepped down: Bo Ascanius (board member, 28/05/2026), Niels Stie Kaalund (board member, 28/05/2026) and Corna Levin Munch (board member, 30/04/2025).
- New owners registered: Kasper Skare (01/01/2025), EV Advokatholding ApS (01/01/2026) and Thomas Booker (01/02/2026) (+4).
- No longer registered as owner: Bo Ascanius (31/12/2025), Niels Stie Kaalund (31/12/2025) and Selskabet af 24. april 2025 ApS (01/01/2025) (+4).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Legal activities (691000)
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 | 106,707 | 116,950 | 106,586 | 123,935 | 137,294 | 154,636 | +12.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 6,001 | 3,901 | 2,911 | 8,790 | 12,206 | 2,108 | −82.7% |
| Profit before tax | – | – | – | – | 12,639 | 2,358 | −81.3% |
| Net profit | 5,655 | 3,616 | 2,660 | 9,099 | 12,417 | 2,054 | −83.5% |
| Total assets | 168,995 | 175,157 | 163,787 | 187,892 | 195,423 | 238,948 | +22.3% |
| Equity | 103,748 | 107,365 | 110,717 | 121,188 | 133,605 | 135,659 | +1.5% |
| Liabilities | 64,896 | 67,443 | 52,719 | 66,354 | 61,307 | 102,587 | +67.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24,841 | 16,389 | 9,819 | 26,363 | 22,868 | 49,980 | +118.6% |
| Average number of employees | 69 | 72 | 74 | 88 | 94 | 99 | +5.3% |
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. 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 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 | 04/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 11/06/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 11/06/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 01/06/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 12/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 27/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
398 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in legal activities based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.4m, net profit DKK 370k, equity DKK 1.6m, 4 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison | No. 292of 4,412 Better than 93% | No. 507of 4,466 Better than 89% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees26 companies in the comparison | No. 4of 26 Better than 88% | No. 1of 26 Better than 100% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 448of 24,791 Better than 98% | No. 1,065of 24,909 Better than 96% |
| All companies of type KAS496 companies in the comparison | No. 34of 479 Better than 93% | No. 51of 496 Better than 90% |
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
Legal activities- Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & AscaniusDKK 154.6m
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 1.1bn
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 919.8m
- Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & AscaniusDKK 2.1m
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 28.8m
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 48.8m
- Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & AscaniusDKK 135.7m
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 133.9m
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 206.7m
- Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & Ascanius118
- Gorrissen Federspiel Advokatpartnerselskab572
- PLESNER Advokatpartnerselskab573
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Hans Ladekjær Jeppesen5%
- Erik Laigaard5%
- Gitte Iversen5%
- Jesper Ebbesen Fredslund Schmidt5%
- Frans Tilsted Bennetsen5%
- Mads Christian Høj5%
- JRG Advokatholding ApS5%
- Rikke Lenette Omme5%
- MAP Advokatholding ApS5%
- Rasmus Anker Kyhn5%
- Peter Kruse Lorentzen5%
- PKL Advokatholding ApS5%
- Kasper Skare5%
- EV Advokatholding ApS5%
- Thomas Booker5%
- Mikael Hedager Würtz5%
Management
18 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Kirk Larsen | Director | 15/04/2011 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sten Kirk Larsen | Chair of the board | 15/04/2011 |
| Hans Ladekjær Jeppesen | Board member | 15/04/2011 |
| Michael Nygaard Appel | Board member | 15/04/2011 |
| Peter Kirk Larsen | Board member | 15/04/2011 |
| Erik Laigaard | Board member | 15/04/2011 |
| Gitte Iversen | Board member | 15/04/2011 |
| Jesper Ebbesen Fredslund Schmidt | Board member | 27/05/2019 |
| Frans Tilsted Bennetsen | Board member | 27/05/2019 |
| Mads Christian Høj | Board member | 05/02/2021 |
| Jess Randbæk Gade | Board member | 05/02/2021 |
| Rikke Lenette Omme | Board member | 24/03/2022 |
| Rasmus Anker Kyhn | Board member | 26/05/2023 |
| Peter Kruse Lorentzen | Board member | 26/05/2023 |
| Kasper Skare | Board member | 25/09/2025 |
| Mikael Hedager Würtz | Board member | 28/05/2026 |
| Emil Kallerup Vrist | Board member | 28/05/2026 |
| Thomas Booker | Board member | 14/08/2026 |
- Founders
- BS Invest af 1992 A/S, Kla 2010 ApS
Former management (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carsten Holmgaard | Board member | 15/04/2011 | 27/05/2019 |
| Bo Ascanius | Board member | 15/04/2011 | 28/05/2026 |
| Karsten Steen Jensen | Board member | 15/04/2011 | 23/05/2018 |
| Niels Stie Kaalund | Board member | 15/04/2011 | 28/05/2026 |
| Morten Rosendahl | Board member | 15/04/2011 | 01/07/2024 |
| Jens Munch | Board member | 15/04/2011 | 05/02/2021 |
| Jacob Ladefoged | Board member | 21/05/2013 | 01/06/2020 |
| Corna Levin Munch | Board member | 20/05/2015 | 30/04/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af 2 medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening, eller af en direktør, eller af komplementaren i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem
Address and production units
5 active production unitsEsbjerg Brygge 28
6700 Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality · Postcode 6700
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- Sofie Lysgaard Holding ApSInvestment on own account
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVOKATPARTNERSELSKABET KIRK LARSEN & ASCANIUS | Esbjerg Brygge 28, 6700 Esbjerg | 112 | 1016854545 |
| Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & Ascanius | H.C. Andersens Boulevard 45, 1553 København | 3 | 1019646897 |
| Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & Ascanius | Bredgade 67, 6900 Skjern | 2 | 1017134473 |
| Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & Ascanius | Dalgasgade 21, 2, 7400 Herning | 1 | 1017134503 |
| Advokatpartnerselskabet Kirk Larsen & Ascanius | Kalkværksvej 1, 2, 8000 Aarhus C | – | 1032101093 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive advokatvirksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
101 registered events202610 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1 · ownership 4
- ManagementThomas Booker appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementEmil Kallerup Vrist appointed board member
- ManagementMikael Hedager Würtz appointed board member
- ManagementBo Ascanius stepped down as board member
- ManagementNiels Stie Kaalund stepped down as board member
- OwnershipMikael Hedager Würtz registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipThomas Booker registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipEV Advokatholding ApS registered as owner (5%)
202513 changesownership 9 · management 2 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipNiels Stie Kaalund is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBo Ascanius is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementKasper Skare appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementCorna Levin Munch stepped down as board member
- OwnershipCLM Advokatholding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- IndustryIndustry changed to Legal activities (691000)
- OwnershipCLM Advokatholding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKasper Skare registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipSelskabet af 24. april 2025 ApS is no longer registered as owner
20245 changesownership 3 · management 1 · accounts 1
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementMorten Rosendahl stepped down as board member
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipMorten Rosendahl is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20238 changesaccounts 1 · capital 1 · management 2 · ownership 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,260,000 DKK to 1,440,000 DKK
- ManagementRasmus Anker Kyhn appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Kruse Lorentzen appointed board member
- OwnershipPKL Advokatholding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipLyngvig 3 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipRasmus Anker Kyhn registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipPeter Kruse Lorentzen registered as owner (5%)
20226 changesaccounts 1 · capital 1 · management 1 · ownership 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,170,000 DKK to 1,260,000 DKK
- ManagementRikke Lenette Omme appointed board member
- OwnershipMAP Advokatholding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipRikke Lenette Omme registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipDato selskabet af 30.06.2022 ApS is no longer registered as owner
20216 changesaccounts 1 · management 3 · ownership 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementJess Randbæk Gade appointed board member
- ManagementMads Christian Høj appointed board member
- ManagementJens Munch stepped down as board member
- OwnershipJRG Advokatholding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipJuli 2018 ApS is no longer registered as owner
20205 changesownership 4 · management 1
- OwnershipMads Christian Høj registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJacob Ladefoged stepped down as board member
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipJacob Ladefoged is no longer registered as owner
20199 changesownership 6 · management 3
- OwnershipSelskabet af 24. april 2025 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipCorna Levin Munch is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementFrans Tilsted Bennetsen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Ebbesen Fredslund Schmidt appointed board member
- ManagementCarsten Holmgaard stepped down as board member
- OwnershipJesper Ebbesen Fredslund Schmidt registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipFrans Tilsted Bennetsen registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipCarsten Holmgaard is no longer registered as owner
20187 changesownership 6 · management 1
- OwnershipLyngvig 3 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipJuli 2018 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipLyngvig 2 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipJ. Munch Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementKarsten Steen Jensen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipKLA 2010 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKarsten Steen Jensen is no longer registered as owner
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Esbjerg Brygge 28, 6700 Esbjerg
20153 changescapital 1 · management 1 · ownership 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,080,000 DKK to 1,170,000 DKK
- ManagementCorna Levin Munch appointed board member
- OwnershipCorna Levin Munch registered as owner (5%)
20143 changesownership 3
- OwnershipLyngvig 2 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipJ. Munch Holding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipDato selskabet af 30.06.2022 ApS registered as owner (5%)
20131 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJacob Ladefoged appointed board member
201124 changesindustry 1 · ownership 9 · founded 1 · management 13
- IndustryIndustry changed to Legal activities (691000)
- OwnershipErik Laigaard registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipHans Ladekjær Jeppesen registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipNiels Stie Kaalund registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipCarsten Holmgaard registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKarsten Steen Jensen registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipBo Ascanius registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipJacob Ladefoged registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipMorten Rosendahl registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipGitte Iversen registered as owner (5%)
- FoundedRegistered as ADVOKATPARTNERSELSKABET KIRK LARSEN & ASCANIUS
- ManagementErik Laigaard appointed board member
- ManagementBo Ascanius appointed board member
- ManagementKarsten Steen Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Stie Kaalund appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Rosendahl appointed board member
- ManagementJens Munch appointed board member
- ManagementSten Kirk Larsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHans Ladekjær Jeppesen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Nygaard Appel appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Kirk Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Kirk Larsen appointed director
- ManagementCarsten Holmgaard appointed board member
- ManagementGitte Iversen appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 1.1bn
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 919.8m
- Bech-Bruun AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 914.9m
- Accura AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 824.6m
- DLA Piper Denmark AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 714.4m
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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.