Arval A/S
Public limited companyCVR 33747985HerlevActive
Arval A/S is a public limited company, based in Herlev, active in renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles, founded in 2011. Net profit rose 395% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 42.9m. With 52 employees, the company is about 13 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 118.7m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Net profit rose 395% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 42.9m.
- Equity rose 57% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 118.7m.
Employees
- 2 more employees than a year earlier: 52 (08/2026) against 50 (08/2025).
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 2020–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 306,027 | 325,421 | 382,309 | 442,297 | not stated | 532,837 | – |
| Gross profit | 35,398 | 50,750 | 86,101 | 94,381 | 102,280 | – | – |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | 5,216 | 37,558 | 39,637 | – | 23,294 | – |
| Profit before tax | −7,884 | 4,986 | 37,099 | 39,400 | 32,480 | 23,174 | −28.7% |
| Net profit | 8,137 | 3,889 | 19,620 | 40,227 | 8,673 | 42,898 | +394.6% |
| Total assets | 964,851 | 1,061,880 | 1,082,902 | 1,520,982 | 1,858,820 | 2,115,570 | +13.8% |
| Equity | 3,394 | 7,283 | 26,903 | 67,130 | 75,803 | 118,701 | +56.6% |
| Liabilities | 947,242 | 1,036,653 | 1,019,976 | 1,427,394 | 1,738,017 | 1,952,358 | +12.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,421 | 2,741 | 0 | 46,228 | 107,281 | 89,726 | −16.4% |
| Average number of employees | 35 | – | 38 | 43 | 44 | 47 | +6.8% |
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 2024: 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 figuresLow equity ratio
Equity makes up 6% of total assets in 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity ÷ total assets is below 10% in the latest annual report. Banks, insurers and some industries naturally have a low ratio.
Profit 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 | 02/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 03/07/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 11/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 04/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 08/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 16/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
126 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.3m, net profit DKK 375k, equity DKK 4.5m, 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 | not stated | No. 573of 4,466 Better than 87% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 1,179of 24,909 Better than 95% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 2,028of 18,024 Better than 89% |
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
Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles- Arval A/SDKK 102.3m
- Ayvens Danmark A/SDKK 510m
- Fleggaard Leasing A/SDKK 413.6m
- Arval A/SDKK 42.9m
- Ayvens Danmark A/SDKK 192m
- Fleggaard Leasing A/SDKK 85.6m
- Arval A/SDKK 118.7m
- Ayvens Danmark A/SDKK 1bn
- Fleggaard Leasing A/SDKK 849.8m
- Arval A/S52
- Ayvens Danmark A/S254
- Fleggaard Leasing A/S117
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Arval Service Lease SA100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Micaël Tarik Olivier Benabdallah | Director | 01/07/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tero Aatos Alexander Tapala | Chair of the board | 31/03/2021 |
| Ulrik Ross Petersen | Board member | 27/04/2022 |
| Olga Bouveyron | Board member | 21/03/2024 |
| Gregoire Boscher | Board member | 21/03/2024 |
- Founders
- Arval Service Lease SA
Former management (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubertus ter Braak | Chair of the board | 18/05/2011 | 04/05/2018 |
| Frank Verver | Board member | 18/05/2011 | 03/05/2018 |
| Frank Verver | Director | 18/05/2011 | 01/12/2015 |
| Thierry Claude Lachaux | Board member | 18/05/2011 | 31/05/2012 |
| Didier Roland Aubert | Board member | 31/05/2012 | 01/03/2016 |
| Thomas Alexander Bardram | Director | 01/12/2015 | 30/06/2018 |
| Robertus Cornelius Maria Metselaar | Board member | 01/03/2016 | 31/03/2021 |
| Frank Verver | Chair of the board | 04/05/2018 | 31/03/2021 |
| Frédéric Marie Edouard Bergeron | Board member | 04/05/2018 | 27/04/2022 |
| Michael Scott Curtis | Director | 01/07/2018 | 01/07/2023 |
| Jean-Marc Muller | Board member | 31/03/2021 | 21/03/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktøren eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsLyskær 1
2730 Herlev
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVAL A/S | Lyskær 1, 1. tv, 2730 Herlev | 52 | 1016882212 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er: - langtids leasing af fly og brugte motorkøretøjer (herunder men ikke begrænset til passagerbiler og lettere varebiler) samt andet udstyr, der ikke kan klassificeres som motorkøretøj; - fleet management services; - køb og salg af nye og/eller brugte motorkøretøjer (herunder men ikke begrænset passagerbiler og lettere varebiler) samt andet udstyr, der ikke kan klassificeres som motorkøretøj, import og/eller eksport af motorkøretøjer; - forsikringsformidling til leasede køretøjer; - konsulentservices i relation til leasing og fleet management; - forhandling af ordninger og kort til driftsmidler; - kortids leje af nye og/eller brugte motorkøretøjer (herunder men ikke begrænset til passagerbiler og lettere varebiler); - direkte og indirekte investeringer i enheder involveret i de ovennævnte aktiviteter ved stiftelse af nye selskaber, egenkapitalindskud i eksisterende selskaber, tegning eller køb af aktier og anparter eller øvrige egenkapitalsinvesteringer, fusioner, overtagelser, partnerskaber eller på anden måde; og - generelt enhver service og kommerciel, industriel, finansiel eller anden form for engagement i relation, helt eller delvist, direkte eller indirekte, til de ovennævnte formål (herunder men ikke begrænset til ejendomsbranchen, udlejning, opkøb og entreprise) samt ethvert tilhørende eller lignende formål samt enhver aktivitet, der er egnet til yderligere at udvikle selskabets forretning eller handel.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
43 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20244 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementOlga Bouveyron appointed board member
- ManagementGregoire Boscher appointed board member
- ManagementJean-Marc Muller stepped down as board member
20233 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementMicaël Tarik Olivier Benabdallah appointed director
- ManagementMichael Scott Curtis stepped down as director
20224 changesaccounts 1 · management 2 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementUlrik Ross Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementFrédéric Marie Edouard Bergeron stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Lyskær 1, 1. tv, 2730 Herlev
20215 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementTero Aatos Alexander Tapala appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJean-Marc Muller appointed board member
- ManagementFrank Verver stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementRobertus Cornelius Maria Metselaar stepped down as board member
20186 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementMichael Scott Curtis appointed director
- ManagementThomas Alexander Bardram stepped down as director
- ManagementFrédéric Marie Edouard Bergeron appointed board member
- ManagementFrank Verver appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHubertus ter Braak stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementFrank Verver stepped down as board member
20163 changescapital 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 17,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
- ManagementRobertus Cornelius Maria Metselaar appointed board member
- ManagementDidier Roland Aubert stepped down as board member
20153 changescapital 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 26,277,000 DKK to 17,000,000 DKK
- ManagementThomas Alexander Bardram appointed director
- ManagementFrank Verver stepped down as director
20126 changesaddress 2 · capital 1 · management 2 · ownership 1
- AddressMoved to Lyskær 1, 1. tv, 2730 Herlev
- CapitalShare capital changed from 7,500,000 DKK to 26,277,000 DKK
- ManagementDidier Roland Aubert appointed board member
- ManagementThierry Claude Lachaux stepped down as board member
- OwnershipArval Service Lease SA registered as owner (100%)
- AddressMoved to Lyskær 3B, 1. th, 2730 Herlev
20117 changesindustry 1 · name 1 · founded 1 · management 4
- IndustryIndustry changed to Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (771100)
- NameName changed from ARVAL A/S UNDER STIFTELSE to ARVAL A/S
- FoundedRegistered as ARVAL A/S UNDER STIFTELSE
- ManagementHubertus ter Braak appointed chair of the board
- ManagementThierry Claude Lachaux appointed board member
- ManagementFrank Verver appointed director
- ManagementFrank Verver appointed board member
Related companies
Same people in management
- NTG Nordic Transport Group A/Svia Ulrik Ross Petersen
- Nordic Transport Group A/Svia Ulrik Ross Petersen
- Bnp Paribas Factor A/Svia Ulrik Ross Petersen
Largest in the industry
- Ayvens Danmark A/SDKK 510m
- Fleggaard Leasing A/SDKK 413.6m
- Europcar Mobility Group Denmark A/SDKK 219.9m
- S.a.c A/SDKK 216.9m
- Drivalia Lease Danmark A/SDKK 191m
- First Lease A/SDKK 143.1m
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.