Asa-lift A/S
Public limited companyCVR 71056619SorøActive
Asa-lift A/S is a public limited company, based in Sorø, active in manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery, founded in 1982. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 8 of 70 companies in the industry in the database. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 10.5m. With 122 employees, the company is about 14 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 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 72.4m.
- The loss grew: from DKK 6.7m to DKK 10.5m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 27% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 9.4m.
Employees
- 25 fewer employees than a year earlier: 122 (07/2026) against 147 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Henrik Bo Priiskorn (ceo, 31/03/2025).
- Stepped down: Joas Løvenbalk Lyng (board member, 31/03/2025) and Joas Løvenbalk Lyng (director, 31/03/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 05/11/2025: Share capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 510,000 DKK
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 | 65,822 | 67,150 | 63,551 | 77,156 | 71,031 | 72,377 | +1.9% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 2,176 | 1,274 | −14,397 | 6,064 | −3,300 | −8,343 | −152.8% |
| Profit before tax | 1,570 | 402 | −16,593 | 3,138 | −6,697 | −10,469 | −56.3% |
| Net profit | 1,190 | 301 | −16,277 | 3,572 | −6,697 | −10,468 | −56.3% |
| Total assets | 103,636 | 129,430 | 147,171 | 141,980 | 109,287 | 114,390 | +4.7% |
| Equity | 32,014 | 32,315 | 16,038 | 19,610 | 12,913 | 9,445 | −26.9% |
| Liabilities | 71,622 | 97,115 | 131,133 | 122,369 | 96,374 | 104,945 | +8.9% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,424 | 604 | 625 | 13,781 | 9,431 | 15,776 | +67.3% |
| Average number of employees | 123 | 124 | 139 | 124 | 121 | 129 | +6.6% |
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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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresLoss for 2 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2024–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is negative in the two or more latest annual reports in a row.
Low equity ratio
Equity makes up 8% 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.
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 | 22/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 18/06/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 20/06/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 22/06/2023 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 13/04/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 28/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
70 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.9m, net profit DKK 453k, equity DKK 4.3m, 9 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. 1,110of 4,412 Better than 75% | No. 2,917of 4,466 Better than 35% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,106of 10,152 Better than 89% | No. 4,887of 10,275 Better than 52% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 2,101of 17,786 Better than 88% | No. 8,986of 18,024 Better than 50% |
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 agricultural and forestry machinery- Asa-lift A/SDKK 72.4m
- Skiold A/SDKK 430.5m
- Samson Agro A/SDKK 218.3m
- Asa-lift A/S−DKK 10.5m
- Skiold A/SDKK 50.8m
- Samson Agro A/SDKK 14.9m
- Asa-lift A/SDKK 9.4m
- Skiold A/S−DKK 47.9m
- Samson Agro A/SDKK 218.3m
- Asa-lift A/S122
- Skiold A/S125
- Samson Agro A/S297
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Grimme International Beteiligungs-GmbH100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Bo Priiskorn | CEO | 31/03/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Bo Priiskorn | Board member | 13/08/2013 |
| Christoph Grimme | Board member | 27/12/2019 |
| Philipp Johannes Grimme | Board member | 21/12/2020 |
| Helmut Josef Willen | Board member | 21/12/2020 |
Former management (17)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Søren Larsen | Board member | 21/12/1982 | 18/05/2004 |
| Jørgen Vagn Dyring | Board member | 21/12/1982 | 27/03/2000 |
| Jørgen Munkholm Sørensen | Board member | 21/12/1982 | 16/04/1998 |
| Laust Carsten Munkholm Sørensen | Board member | 21/12/1982 | 05/03/2013 |
| Laust Carsten Munkholm Sørensen | Director | 21/12/1982 | 30/05/2007 |
| Steen Bøgegaard Nielsen | Board member | 21/04/1997 | 18/05/2004 |
| John Monrad Aagaard | Board member | 27/03/2000 | 31/05/2012 |
| Line Correll | Board member | 18/05/2004 | 05/03/2013 |
| Mogens Ahrens Jensen | Board member | 18/05/2004 | 13/08/2013 |
| Erik Havaleska | Director | 30/05/2007 | 05/02/2021 |
| Franz-Bernd Kruthaup | Board member | 31/05/2012 | 27/12/2019 |
| Jens Walter | Board member | 05/03/2013 | 21/12/2020 |
| Erik Havaleska | Board member | 13/08/2013 | 28/09/2022 |
| Christian Brouer | Board member | 27/12/2019 | 21/12/2020 |
| Joas Løvenbalk Lyng | Board member | 21/12/2020 | 31/03/2025 |
| Joas Løvenbalk Lyng | Director | 05/02/2021 | 31/03/2025 |
| Frank Robin | Director | 28/09/2022 | 01/02/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af 2 medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening, af 1 bestyrelsesmedlem i forening med 1 direktør, eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsMetalvej 2
4180 Sorø
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA-LIFT A/S | Metalvej 2, 4180 Sorø | 116 | 1002334136 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive produktions- og handelsvirksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
60 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20255 changescapital 1 · accounts 1 · management 3
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 510,000 DKK
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementHenrik Bo Priiskorn appointed ceo
- ManagementJoas Løvenbalk Lyng stepped down as director
- ManagementJoas Løvenbalk Lyng stepped down as board member
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20232 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementFrank Robin stepped down as director
20223 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementFrank Robin appointed director
- ManagementErik Havaleska stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20213 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementJoas Løvenbalk Lyng appointed director
- ManagementErik Havaleska stepped down as director
20207 changesmanagement 5 · ownership 2
- ManagementJoas Løvenbalk Lyng appointed board member
- ManagementHelmut Josef Willen appointed board member
- ManagementPhilipp Johannes Grimme appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Brouer stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens Walter stepped down as board member
- OwnershipGrimme International Beteiligungs-GmbH registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipAL INVEST A/S is no longer registered as owner
20194 changesownership 1 · management 3
- OwnershipGrimme International Beteiligungs-GmbH is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementChristoph Grimme appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Brouer appointed board member
- ManagementFranz-Bernd Kruthaup stepped down as board member
20141 changeownership 1
- OwnershipAL INVEST A/S registered as owner (25%)
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementHenrik Bo Priiskorn appointed board member
- ManagementErik Havaleska appointed board member
- ManagementMogens Ahrens Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens Walter appointed board member
- ManagementLine Correll stepped down as board member
- ManagementLaust Carsten Munkholm Sørensen stepped down as board member
20123 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 1
- ManagementFranz-Bernd Kruthaup appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Monrad Aagaard stepped down as board member
- OwnershipGrimme International Beteiligungs-GmbH registered as owner (66.67%)
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery (283000)
20073 changesmanagement 2 · address 1
- ManagementErik Havaleska appointed director
- ManagementLaust Carsten Munkholm Sørensen stepped down as director
- AddressMoved to Metalvej 2, 4180 Sorø
20044 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementMogens Ahrens Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementLine Correll appointed board member
- ManagementSteen Bøgegaard Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Larsen stepped down as board member
20011 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Metalvej 2, 4180 Sorø
20002 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJohn Monrad Aagaard appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Vagn Dyring stepped down as board member
19983 changescapital 2 · management 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 750,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
- ManagementJørgen Munkholm Sørensen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 750,000 DKK
19971 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSteen Bøgegaard Nielsen appointed board member
19961 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 394,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
19902 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 394,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19826 changesfounded 1 · management 5
- FoundedRegistered as ASA-LIFT A/S
- ManagementJørgen Vagn Dyring appointed board member
- ManagementLaust Carsten Munkholm Sørensen appointed director
- ManagementLaust Carsten Munkholm Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Munkholm Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Larsen appointed board member
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Same people in management
- Fårup Sommerland A/Svia Mogens Ahrens Jensen
- Grønvold & Schou A/Svia Steen Bøgegaard Nielsen
- Nassau Door A/Svia Mogens Ahrens Jensen
- Ebk Huse A/Svia Laust Carsten Munkholm Sørensen
- Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Denmark A/Svia Mogens Ahrens Jensen
- Cater Food A/Svia Søren Larsen
Largest in the industry
- Skiold A/SDKK 430.5m
- Samson Agro A/SDKK 218.3m
- Landmeco A/SDKK 171.4m
- He-va ApSDKK 93.7m
- Newtec Engineering A/SDKK 87.5m
- Bogballe A/SDKK 84.9m
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.