ARGON 18 Europe ApS
Private limited companyCVR 38677470LyngeActive
ARGON 18 Europe ApS is a private limited company, based in Lynge, active in wholesale of bicycles, sports goods and pleasure boats, founded in 2017. Equity was negative at the end of 2025 (−DKK 62.7m). The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 8.4m. With 20 employees, the company is about 4 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Revenue rose 12% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 44.4m.
- The loss got smaller: from DKK 19.2m to DKK 8.4m (2024 → 2025).
Employees
- 6 more employees than a year earlier: 20 (07/2026) against 14 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Francois Bastien (board member, 11/11/2024) and Mark John Hewitt (director, 01/07/2025).
- Stepped down: Jan Sørensen (board member, 19/12/2025), Jan Sørensen (director, 01/07/2025) and Martin LeSauteur (board member, 11/11/2024).
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 | 12,203 | 18,012 | 13,228 | 28,284 | 39,667 | 44,411 | +12% |
| Gross profit | −5,056 | −4,015 | −14,502 | −8,835 | −9,974 | 1,430 | +114.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −9,967 | −7,297 | −18,282 | −13,951 | −16,133 | −4,725 | +70.7% |
| Profit before tax | −10,984 | −7,627 | −18,904 | −16,500 | −19,781 | −8,722 | +55.9% |
| Net profit | −10,563 | −7,299 | −18,241 | −15,894 | −19,168 | −8,431 | +56% |
| Total assets | 13,506 | 9,480 | 42,149 | 43,676 | 38,302 | 42,228 | +10.3% |
| Equity | 6,347 | −953 | −19,194 | −35,087 | −54,255 | −62,686 | −15.5% |
| Liabilities | 7,159 | 10,433 | 61,343 | 78,763 | 92,557 | 103,824 | +12.2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 440 | 150 | 890 | 726 | 1,394 | +92% |
| Average number of employees | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 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.
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresNegative equity
Equity was −DKK 62.7m at the end of 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity in the latest annual report is below zero.
Loss 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 | 02/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 15/04/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 16/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 25/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 17/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 10/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
140 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of bicycles, sports goods and pleasure boats based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.8m, net profit DKK 329k, equity DKK 3.3m, 5 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. 9,349of 9,892 Better than 5% | No. 9,890of 9,922 Better than 0% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees17 companies in the comparison | No. 17of 17 Better than 0% | No. 17of 17 Better than 0% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | No. 20,104of 33,588 Better than 40% | No. 33,627of 33,687 Better than 0% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 36,545of 66,379 Better than 45% | No. 66,446of 66,505 Better than 0% |
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 bicycles, sports goods and pleasure boats- ARGON 18 Europe ApSDKK 1.4m
- Oase Outdoors ApSDKK 103.6m
- Fairpoint Outdoors A/SDKK 98.8m
- ARGON 18 Europe ApS−DKK 8.4m
- Oase Outdoors ApSDKK 18.5m
- Fairpoint Outdoors A/SDKK 13.4m
- ARGON 18 Europe ApS−DKK 62.7m
- Oase Outdoors ApSDKK 46.7m
- Fairpoint Outdoors A/SDKK 47.3m
- ARGON 18 Europe ApS20
- Oase Outdoors ApS75
- Fairpoint Outdoors A/S76
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Cycles Argon-18 Inc.100%
Management
3 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mark John Hewitt | Director | 01/07/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Lyngbye Pedersen | Chair of the board | 31/05/2017 |
| Francois Bastien | Board member | 11/11/2024 |
- Founders
- Bregnerød Investeringsselskab ApS
Former management (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Sørensen | Board member | 31/05/2017 | 19/12/2025 |
| Peter Stefan Bengt Bixe | Director | 31/05/2017 | 02/07/2018 |
| Nils Macheel | Director | 02/07/2018 | 20/01/2020 |
| Jan Sørensen | Director | 20/01/2020 | 01/06/2020 |
| Peter Wainø | Director | 01/06/2020 | 04/08/2020 |
| Jan Sørensen | Director | 04/08/2020 | 01/07/2025 |
| Martin LeSauteur | Board member | 13/01/2021 | 11/11/2024 |
| René Étienne Racine | Board member | 13/01/2021 | 23/08/2021 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsVassingerødvej 147
3540 Lynge
Allerød Municipality · Postcode 3540
Other companies at the address (2)
- Bregnerød Investeringsselskab ApSNon-financial holding companies
- Code Iii ApSNon-financial holding companies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARGON 18 Europe ApS | Vassingerødvej 147, 3540 Lynge | 21 | 1022484830 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed med salg af varer og/eller ydelser relateret til sports- og fritidsaktiviteter samt andre aktiviteter, der efter bestyrelsens skøn har forbindelse hertil.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
44 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20254 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementJan Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMark John Hewitt appointed director
- ManagementJan Sørensen stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20243 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementFrancois Bastien appointed board member
- ManagementMartin LeSauteur stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20215 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1 · name 1
- ManagementRené Étienne Racine stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- NameName changed from United Cycling ApS to ARGON 18 Europe ApS
- ManagementMartin LeSauteur appointed board member
- ManagementRené Étienne Racine appointed board member
202012 changesownership 5 · capital 1 · management 6
- OwnershipCYCLES ARGON-18 Inc. registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,100,000 DKK to 1,100,001 DKK
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipJSE CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJan Sørensen appointed director
- ManagementPeter Wainø stepped down as director
- ManagementPeter Wainø appointed director
- ManagementJan Sørensen stepped down as director
- ManagementJan Sørensen appointed director
- ManagementNils Macheel stepped down as director
20187 changesmanagement 2 · capital 2 · ownership 3
- ManagementNils Macheel appointed director
- ManagementPeter Stefan Bengt Bixe stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 900,000 DKK to 1,100,000 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 900,000 DKK
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS registered as owner (90%)
- OwnershipPeter Stefan Bengt Bixe is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS is no longer registered as owner
201710 changesownership 5 · capital 1 · founded 1 · management 3
- OwnershipPeter Stefan Bengt Bixe registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS registered as owner (90%)
- OwnershipJSE CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT HOLDING ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 499,999 DKK to 500,000 DKK
- FoundedRegistered as United Cycling ApS
- ManagementJan Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Lyngbye Pedersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Stefan Bengt Bixe appointed director
- OwnershipBREGNERØD INVESTERINGSSELSKAB ApS registered as owner (100%)
Related companies
Same industry in Allerød
- Fairpoint Outdoors A/S76 employees
- AB Camping & Outdoor A/S8 employees
- JT Import ApS4 employees
- Performance Brands ApS2 employees
Same people in management
- Kjær & Sommerfeldt A/Svia Henrik Lyngbye Pedersen
- Hedia ApSvia Henrik Lyngbye Pedersen
- Sitech Denmark A/Svia Nils Macheel
- Burnblock ApSvia Henrik Lyngbye Pedersen
- Bregnerød Investeringsselskab ApSvia Henrik Lyngbye Pedersen
- The Organic Company ApSvia Henrik Lyngbye Pedersen
Largest in the industry
- Oase Outdoors ApSDKK 103.6m
- Fairpoint Outdoors A/SDKK 98.8m
- Select Sport A/SDKK 75.7m
- Outfit International A/SDKK 67.8m
- Abus Nordic A/SDKK 51.6m
- Svendsen Sport A/SDKK 50.7m
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.