Aquasearch Ova ApS
Private limited companyCVR 29637822BillundActive
Aquasearch Ova ApS is a private limited company, based in Billund, active in wholesale of fish and fish products, founded in 2006. Net profit fell 68% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 3.5m. Operations are spread over 8 production units in 6 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 33% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 16.7m.
- Net profit fell 68% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.5m.
- Equity rose 13% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 29.9m.
Employees
- 1 more employees than a year earlier: 18 (08/2026) against 17 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Keith Douglas Drynan (board member, 04/03/2025), Matias Medina (chair of the board, 06/03/2026) and Tom Eirik Aasjord (board member, 06/03/2026).
- Stepped down: Torben Fejer Nielsen (board member, 10/02/2025), Matias Medina (board member, 05/03/2026) and Knut Kvitvang Røflo (chair of the board, 06/03/2026) (+1).
- New owners registered: Aqua Gen AS (07/02/2025).
- No longer registered as owner: Aquasearch Holding ApS (07/02/2025) and Aqua Gen AS (06/02/2025).
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 2018–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2018 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 9,033 | 7,331 | 15,667 | 25,054 | 16,687 | −33.4% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 718 | −785 | 5,883 | 14,719 | 5,065 | −65.6% |
| Profit before tax | 222 | −1,425 | 5,218 | 14,101 | 4,523 | −67.9% |
| Net profit | 150 | −1,116 | 4,085 | 11,011 | 3,531 | −67.9% |
| Total assets | 30,406 | 31,861 | 47,199 | 56,557 | 56,976 | +0.7% |
| Equity | 6,666 | 5,550 | 15,317 | 26,328 | 29,858 | +13.4% |
| Liabilities | 23,509 | 26,312 | 29,593 | 27,504 | 24,340 | −11.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 37 | 4,981 | 11,066 | 10,389 | −6.1% |
| Average number of employees | – | – | 16 | 18 | 16 | −11.1% |
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 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures. The register has no financial statements for 2020, 2021, 2022 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Annual reports
5 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/07/2024 – 30/06/2025 | 04/11/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/07/2023 – 30/06/2024 | 27/11/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/07/2022 – 30/06/2023 | 23/10/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/07/2018 – 30/06/2019 | 05/12/2019 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2018 | 01/07/2017 – 30/06/2018 | 13/11/2018 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
116 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of fish and fish products based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 6.3m, net profit DKK 840k, equity DKK 6.5m, 7 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. 2,022of 69,742 Better than 97% | No. 4,487of 69,964 Better than 94% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees85 companies in the comparison | No. 10of 85 Better than 89% | No. 9of 85 Better than 90% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 3,990of 24,791 Better than 84% | No. 3,402of 24,909 Better than 86% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 3,155of 66,379 Better than 95% | No. 3,179of 66,505 Better than 95% |
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
Wholesale of fish and fish products- Aquasearch Ova ApSDKK 16.7m
- A. Espersen A/SDKK 365.1m
- Polar Seafood Denmark A/SDKK 360.6m
- Aquasearch Ova ApSDKK 3.5m
- A. Espersen A/S−DKK 256.6m
- Polar Seafood Denmark A/SDKK 172.5m
- Aquasearch Ova ApSDKK 29.9m
- A. Espersen A/SDKK 241.2m
- Polar Seafood Denmark A/SDKK 1.1bn
- Aquasearch Ova ApS18
- A. Espersen A/S109
- Polar Seafood Denmark A/S179
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Aqua Gen AS100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Svith Andersen | CEO | 07/04/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Øyvind Lauvbakk | Board member | 01/10/2020 |
| Keith Douglas Drynan | Board member | 04/03/2025 |
| Matias Medina | Chair of the board | 06/03/2026 |
| Tom Eirik Aasjord | Board member | 06/03/2026 |
- Founders
- Aquasearch Holding ApS
Former management (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torben Fejer Nielsen | CEO | 30/06/2006 | 04/02/2018 |
| Torben Fejer Nielsen | CEO | 05/02/2018 | 07/04/2022 |
| Torben Fejer Nielsen | Board member | 05/02/2018 | 10/02/2025 |
| James Climie McKay | Board member | 05/02/2018 | 29/02/2020 |
| Odd Magne Rødseth | Board member | 05/02/2018 | 29/02/2020 |
| Nina Santi | Chair of the board | 05/02/2018 | 26/10/2022 |
| Roger Oddebug | Board member | 01/03/2020 | 30/09/2020 |
| Matias Medina | Board member | 01/10/2020 | 05/03/2026 |
| Knut Kvitvang Røflo | Chair of the board | 02/01/2022 | 06/03/2026 |
| Anders Fagerlund Nielsen | Board member | 07/04/2022 | 10/02/2025 |
Signing rule: Virksomheden tegnes af en direktør eller af formanden for bestyrelsen
Address and production units
8 active production unitsHedegårdsvej 8
7190 Billund
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fårup Mølle Dambrug | Fårupgårdvej 9, Fårup, 7300 Jelling | 8 | 1017089435 |
| Refsgård Fiskeri | Refsgårdvej 2, 6040 Egtved | 4 | 1020833285 |
| HalleSø dambrug | Halle Søvej 5, Boest, 8766 Nørre Snede | 2 | 1020833307 |
| Pakkeriet Hedegårdsvej | Hedegårdsvej 8, 7190 Billund | 2 | 1017266248 |
| AQUASEARCH OVA ApS | Siljeager 1, 7300 Jelling | 1 | 1012402089 |
| Halle Sø Huse dambrug | Halle Søvej 11, Velgårde, 8766 Nørre Snede | 0 | 1023066870 |
| Mølbjerg Dambrug | Kjærgårdsmøllevej 3, Ølby, 7600 Struer | 0 | 1017089346 |
| Hørup Mølle Dambrug | Herredsvejen 65, Hørup, 9632 Møldrup | – | 1020833293 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed med handel og dermed efter direktionens skøn beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
47 registered events20264 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementTom Eirik Aasjord appointed board member
- ManagementMatias Medina appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKnut Kvitvang Røflo stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementMatias Medina stepped down as board member
20257 changesaccounts 1 · management 3 · ownership 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementKeith Douglas Drynan appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Fagerlund Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementTorben Fejer Nielsen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipAqua Gen AS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipAQUASEARCH HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAqua Gen AS is no longer registered as owner
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20225 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementNina Santi stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementSimon Svith Andersen appointed ceo
- ManagementAnders Fagerlund Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Fejer Nielsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementKnut Kvitvang Røflo appointed chair of the board
20211 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Hedegårdsvej 8, 7190 Billund
20206 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementMatias Medina appointed board member
- ManagementØyvind Lauvbakk appointed board member
- ManagementRoger Oddebug stepped down as board member
- ManagementRoger Oddebug appointed board member
- ManagementOdd Magne Rødseth stepped down as board member
- ManagementJames Climie McKay stepped down as board member
20191 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
20187 changesaccounts 1 · management 6
- AccountsAnnual report for 2018 published
- ManagementNina Santi appointed chair of the board
- ManagementTorben Fejer Nielsen appointed ceo
- ManagementOdd Magne Rødseth appointed board member
- ManagementJames Climie McKay appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Fejer Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Fejer Nielsen stepped down as ceo
20177 changesownership 5 · capital 1 · merger 1
- OwnershipAQUASEARCH HOLDING ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipAqua Gen AS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipAQUASEARCH HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 50,000 DKK to 333,333 DKK
- OwnershipSøren Nørtoft Olesen is no longer registered as owner
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- OwnershipSøren Nørtoft Olesen registered as owner (5%)
20142 changesownership 1 · capital 1
- OwnershipAQUASEARCH HOLDING ApS registered as owner (90%)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 50,000 DKK
20091 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Siljeager 1, 7300 Jelling
20063 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med fisk og fiskeprodukter (513810)
- FoundedRegistered as AQUASEARCH OVA ApS
- ManagementTorben Fejer Nielsen appointed ceo
Related companies
Same people in management
- Ådal Ørred ApSvia Søren Nørtoft Olesen
- AquaSearch vet ApSvia Torben Fejer Nielsen
Largest in the industry
- A. Espersen A/SDKK 365.1m
- Polar Seafood Denmark A/SDKK 360.6m
- Nordic Seafood A/SDKK 283.6m
- Sirena Group A/SDKK 148.6m
- Lerøy Seafood Hirtshals A/SDKK 87.8m
- Bjerrefisk A/SDKK 81.2m
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.