Ærø Bryggeri A/S
Public limited companyCVR 27769608ÆrøskøbingActive
Ærø Bryggeri A/S is a public limited company, based in Ærøskøbing, active in manufacture of beer, founded in 2004. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 43,004 in 2025. With 21 employees, the company is about 7 times larger than the industry median. Gross profit is higher than that of 79% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
Gross profitDKK 4.4m+13.2% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 43,004+121.7% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 3.8m+1.2% vs. 2024
Employees21latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 13% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4.4m.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 198k to a profit of DKK 43,004 (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.8m.
Employees
- 2 fewer employees than a year earlier: 21 (08/2026) against 23 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Ulrik Petersen (board member, 25/05/2025).
- Stepped down: Jan Henning Nielsen (board member, 25/05/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 25/05/2025: Name changed from RISE BRYGGERI A/S to Ærø Bryggeri A/S
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 | 4,073 | 4,271 | 3,871 | 4,354 | 3,904 | 4,420 | +13.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,099 | 945 | 103 | 211 | −75 | 165 | +320% |
| Profit before tax | 904 | 837 | 1 | 86 | −198 | 43 | +121.7% |
| Net profit | 1,098 | 995 | 1 | 86 | −198 | 43 | +121.7% |
| Total assets | 7,826 | 8,715 | 7,625 | 7,897 | 7,288 | 8,136 | +11.6% |
| Equity | 2,853 | 3,848 | 3,849 | 3,935 | 3,737 | 3,780 | +1.2% |
| Liabilities | 4,973 | 4,867 | 3,776 | 3,962 | 3,551 | 4,356 | +22.7% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,511 | 2,041 | 733 | 573 | 341 | 568 | +66.7% |
| Average number of employees | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 13/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 27/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 07/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 13/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 20/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 31/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
67 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of beer based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 4.4mNo. 15 of 67
Better than 79% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 3.8mNo. 21 of 67
Better than 70% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees21No. 10 of 67
Better than 86% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.8m, net profit DKK 26,701, equity DKK 881k, 3 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 7,973of 9,892 Better than 19% | No. 5,333of 9,922 Better than 46% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 10,521of 24,791 Better than 58% | No. 11,132of 24,909 Better than 55% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 12,437of 17,786 Better than 30% | No. 12,559of 18,024 Better than 30% |
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 beerGross profit
- Ærø Bryggeri A/SDKK 4.4m
- Hancock Bryggerierne A/SDKK 47m
- To Øl ApSDKK 36.6m
Net profit
- Ærø Bryggeri A/SDKK 43,004
- Hancock Bryggerierne A/SDKK 5.6m
- To Øl ApSDKK 96,018
Equity
- Ærø Bryggeri A/SDKK 3.8m
- Hancock Bryggerierne A/SDKK 32.2m
- To Øl ApSDKK 20.2m
Employees
- Ærø Bryggeri A/S21
- Hancock Bryggerierne A/S84
- To Øl ApS91
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
- Christopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden66.67%
Ærø Bryggeri A/S
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Janni Bidstrup | Director | 02/05/2015 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Peter Klausen | Board member | 15/05/2012 |
| John Peter Lemkow | Chair of the board | 01/06/2018 |
| Ulrik Petersen | Board member | 25/05/2025 |
- Founders
- Christopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden
Former management (22)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Peder Rasmussen | Board member | 01/06/2004 | 02/05/2015 |
| Per Heindorf Iversen | Director | 27/04/2005 | 25/07/2005 |
| Ole Lemmeke Jørgensen | Board member | 27/04/2005 | 02/09/2005 |
| Anne-Lise Skaarup Hansen | Director | 25/07/2005 | 29/01/2007 |
| Stig Anker Andersen | Board member | 02/09/2005 | 14/07/2008 |
| Nils Ørum-Nielsen | Director | 23/05/2009 | 28/05/2011 |
| Mogens Riis Laubjerg | Board member | 23/05/2009 | 03/05/2014 |
| Ebbe Hostrup-Pedersen | Board member | 29/05/2010 | 03/05/2014 |
| Allan Ammentorp Sørensen | Board member | 29/05/2010 | 08/12/2010 |
| Finn Slumstrup | Board member | 29/05/2010 | 28/05/2011 |
| Christopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden | Director | 28/05/2011 | 15/05/2012 |
| Annelise Kaastrup Seidenfaden | Board member | 28/05/2011 | 03/05/2014 |
| Peter Hansted | Director | 15/05/2012 | 25/03/2015 |
| Uffe Elander | Board member | 25/05/2013 | 03/05/2014 |
| Christopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden | Chair of the board | 25/05/2013 | 03/05/2014 |
| John Peter Lemkow | Chair of the board | 03/05/2014 | 26/05/2017 |
| Nina Nymann Folmer | Director | 25/03/2015 | 31/03/2017 |
| Jan Henning Nielsen | Board member | 02/05/2015 | 26/05/2017 |
| John Peter Lemkow | Board member | 27/05/2017 | 31/05/2018 |
| Jan Henning Nielsen | Chair of the board | 27/05/2017 | 31/05/2018 |
| Jan Henning Nielsen | Board member | 01/06/2018 | 25/05/2025 |
| Morten Ibsen | Board member | 07/05/2022 | 28/05/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsens formand i forening med et andet bestyrelsesmedlem eller af en direktør i forening med 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsVandværksvej 5
5970 Ærøskøbing
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ærø Bryggeri A/S | Vandværksvej 5, 5970 Ærøskøbing | 21 | 1010606736 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed med produktion og salg af øl og andre drikkevarer såsom sodavand, cider og akvavit samt eventuelt konsumis
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
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20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20254 changesaccounts 1 · name 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- NameName changed from RISE BRYGGERI A/S to Ærø Bryggeri A/S
- ManagementUlrik Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementJan Henning Nielsen stepped down as board member
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20232 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementMorten Ibsen stepped down as board member
20222 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMorten Ibsen appointed board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20184 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJohn Peter Lemkow appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJan Henning Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Peter Lemkow stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Henning Nielsen stepped down as chair of the board
20175 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementJohn Peter Lemkow appointed board member
- ManagementJan Henning Nielsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJan Henning Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohn Peter Lemkow stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementNina Nymann Folmer stepped down as director
20165 changesaddress 1 · capital 1 · ownership 3
- AddressMoved to Vandværksvej 5, 5970 Ærøskøbing
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,825,000 DKK to 9,555,000 DKK
- OwnershipChristopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipFilippo Foco is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipChristopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden is no longer registered as owner
20155 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementJan Henning Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementJanni Bidstrup appointed director
- ManagementRasmus Peder Rasmussen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNina Nymann Folmer appointed director
- ManagementPeter Hansted stepped down as director
20146 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementJohn Peter Lemkow appointed chair of the board
- ManagementUffe Elander stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAnnelise Kaastrup Seidenfaden stepped down as board member
- ManagementEbbe Hostrup-Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMogens Riis Laubjerg stepped down as board member
20132 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementUffe Elander appointed board member
- ManagementChristopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden appointed chair of the board
20123 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJens Peter Klausen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Hansted appointed director
- ManagementChristopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden stepped down as director
20114 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementAnnelise Kaastrup Seidenfaden appointed board member
- ManagementChristopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden appointed director
- ManagementFinn Slumstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementNils Ørum-Nielsen stepped down as director
20104 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementAllan Ammentorp Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementFinn Slumstrup appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Ammentorp Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementEbbe Hostrup-Pedersen appointed board member
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementMogens Riis Laubjerg appointed board member
- ManagementNils Ørum-Nielsen appointed director
20084 changescapital 1 · ownership 1 · management 1 · industry 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 4,575,000 DKK to 5,825,000 DKK
- OwnershipFilippo Foco registered as owner (5%)
- ManagementStig Anker Andersen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of beer (110500)
20071 changemanagement 1
- ManagementAnne-Lise Skaarup Hansen stepped down as director
20062 changescapital 1 · address 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 3,000,000 DKK to 4,575,000 DKK
- AddressMoved to Vandværksvej 5, 5970 Ærøskøbing
20058 changescapital 2 · management 6
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,020,000 DKK to 3,000,000 DKK
- ManagementStig Anker Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Lemmeke Jørgensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnne-Lise Skaarup Hansen appointed director
- ManagementPer Heindorf Iversen stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 750,000 DKK to 2,020,000 DKK
- ManagementPer Heindorf Iversen appointed director
- ManagementOle Lemmeke Jørgensen appointed board member
20043 changesfounded 1 · management 1 · ownership 1
- FoundedRegistered as RISE BRYGGERI A/S
- ManagementRasmus Peder Rasmussen appointed board member
- OwnershipChristopher Just Hedegaard Seidenfaden registered as owner (33.33%)
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Same people in management
- Carlsberg Breweries A/Svia Morten Ibsen
- I. Anker Andersen A/Svia Stig Anker Andersen
- Nordic Seafood A/Svia Jens Peter Klausen
- Erhvervshus Fyn P/Svia Peter Hansted
- Jeros A/Svia Per Heindorf Iversen
- Resolux ApSvia Allan Ammentorp Sørensen
Largest in the industry
- Hancock Bryggerierne A/SDKK 47m
- To Øl ApSDKK 36.6m
- Aktieselskabet Thisted Bryghus & Thisted MineralvandsfabrikDKK 19m
- Herslev Bryghus ApSDKK 15.3m
- Svaneke Bryghus A/SDKK 14.5m
- Skagen Bryghus A/SDKK 10.1m
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.