Auction Group A/S
Public limited companyCVR 35238875VejleActive
Auction Group A/S is a public limited company, based in Vejle, active in wholesale of motor vehicles, founded in 2013. Net profit rose 114% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 90.5m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 4 of 199 companies in the industry in the database. With 127 employees, the company is about 42 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 68% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 234.5m.
- Revenue fell 56% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 388.5m.
- Net profit rose 114% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 90.5m.
- Equity rose 54% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 257.4m.
Employees
- 13 more employees than a year earlier: 127 (07/2026) against 114 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Felix Maximilian Frank (board member, 10/12/2025), Coram Williams (board member, 01/02/2026) and Kenneth Vestergaard (director, 27/08/2026) (+5).
- Stepped down: Jesper Ratza Hansen (board member, 01/01/2026), Jesper Ratza Hansen (ceo, 01/01/2025) and Peter Duedahl Sørensen (chair of the board, 31/12/2024) (+7).
- New owners registered: Auction Group Holding ApS (22/06/2026) and AG ManCo 2022 ApS (15/07/2025).
- No longer registered as owner: AG ManCo 2022 ApS (14/07/2025), Auction Group Holding ApS (21/06/2026) and AG ManCo 2022 ApS (22/06/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Wholesale of motor vehicles (467100)
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 | 885,757 | 991,352 | 891,186 | 388,505 | −56.4% |
| Gross profit | 46,911 | 62,008 | 81,261 | 67,861 | 139,615 | 234,512 | +68% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 25,735 | 34,892 | 9,088 | −4,639 | 44,002 | 105,074 | +138.8% |
| Profit before tax | 19,051 | 29,889 | 8,440 | −10,516 | 52,207 | 115,057 | +120.4% |
| Net profit | 12,806 | 21,989 | 287 | −9,295 | 42,260 | 90,496 | +114.1% |
| Total assets | 54,909 | 79,981 | 331,517 | 230,244 | 265,153 | 377,685 | +42.4% |
| Equity | 20,732 | 39,721 | 133,947 | 124,652 | 166,912 | 257,408 | +54.2% |
| Liabilities | 32,090 | 34,215 | 184,581 | – | 76,717 | 101,232 | +32% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,712 | 4,525 | 124,140 | 865 | 13,239 | 98,033 | +640.5% |
| Average number of employees | 32 | 40 | 113 | 80,000 | 93,000 | 108,000 | +16.1% |
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 2020, 2021: 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 | 30/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 15/05/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 08/07/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 10/07/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 22/04/2022 | 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
199 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of motor vehicles based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.3m, net profit DKK 462k, equity DKK 5.4m, 3 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. 139of 4,412 Better than 97% | No. 275of 4,466 Better than 94% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees12 companies in the comparison | No. 3of 12 Better than 82% | No. 5of 12 Better than 64% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | No. 132of 33,588 Better than 100% | No. 336of 33,687 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 652of 17,786 Better than 96% | No. 1,190of 18,024 Better than 93% |
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 motor vehicles- Auction Group A/SDKK 234.5m
- Wismo Group A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Scania Danmark A/SDKK 952.6m
- Auction Group A/SDKK 90.5m
- Wismo Group A/SDKK 662.3m
- Scania Danmark A/SDKK 219.8m
- Auction Group A/SDKK 257.4m
- Wismo Group A/SDKK 2.7bn
- Scania Danmark A/SDKK 444m
- Auction Group A/S127
- Wismo Group A/S66
- Scania Danmark A/S817
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Auction Group Holding ApS100%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Vestergaard | Director | 27/08/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Alan Brooks-Johnson | Board member | 07/11/2023 |
| Felix Maximilian Frank | Board member | 10/12/2025 |
| Coram Williams | Board member | 01/02/2026 |
| Salvatore Nabil de Marco | Chair of the board | 18/09/2026 |
- Auditor
- KPMG P/S
- Founders
- Auto-Centralen Haderslev A/S, Je-ra Holding ApS
Former management (21)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Ratza Hansen | Director | 02/05/2013 | 30/08/2017 |
| Jesper Ratza Hansen | Board member | 27/05/2016 | 01/01/2026 |
| Frank Lund | Board member | 27/05/2016 | 10/06/2020 |
| Erik Svanvig | Chair of the board | 27/05/2016 | 01/06/2021 |
| Thomas Bagge | Board member | 24/02/2017 | 10/06/2020 |
| Jan Damsgaard | Board member | 24/02/2017 | 10/06/2020 |
| André Rafal Rogaczewski | Board member | 24/02/2017 | 28/07/2022 |
| Jesper Ratza Hansen | CEO | 31/08/2017 | 01/01/2025 |
| Per Hansen Temmesen | Director | 31/08/2017 | 12/09/2023 |
| Peter Duedahl Sørensen | Board member | 11/12/2020 | 01/06/2021 |
| Erik Svanvig | Board member | 02/06/2021 | 28/07/2022 |
| Peter Duedahl Sørensen | Chair of the board | 02/06/2021 | 31/12/2024 |
| Edgar Berger | Board member | 28/07/2022 | 25/08/2023 |
| Michael Luhnen | Board member | 28/07/2022 | 10/12/2025 |
| Biliana Iordanova Alabatchka | Board member | 28/07/2022 | 01/02/2026 |
| Borja de Muller Barbat | Board member | 28/07/2022 | 02/04/2024 |
| Gioia Manetti | Board member | 02/04/2024 | 31/12/2024 |
| Peter Duedahl Sørensen | CEO | 01/01/2025 | 27/08/2026 |
| Peter Duedahl Sørensen | Board member | 01/01/2025 | 27/08/2026 |
| Gioia Manetti | Chair of the board | 01/01/2025 | 18/09/2026 |
| Kenneth Vestergaard | Board member | 27/08/2026 | 27/08/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsOuskær 32
7100 Vejle
Vejle Municipality · Postcode 7100
Other companies at the address (1)
- Je-ra Holding ApSInvestment on own account
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Group A/S | Ouskær 32, 7100 Vejle | 72 | 1018475630 |
| Auction Group A/S, København | Kong Georgs Vej 19, 2000 Frederiksberg | 29 | 1028949835 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive e-handels- og auktionsplatform inden for autobranchen.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
121 registered events202614 changesmanagement 10 · accounts 1 · ownership 3
- ManagementSalvatore Nabil de Marco appointed chair of the board
- ManagementGioia Manetti stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKenneth Vestergaard appointed board member
- ManagementKenneth Vestergaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementKenneth Vestergaard appointed director
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- OwnershipAuction Group Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipAG ManCo 2022 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAuction Group Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementCoram Williams appointed board member
- ManagementBiliana Iordanova Alabatchka stepped down as board member
- ManagementJesper Ratza Hansen stepped down as board member
202510 changesmanagement 6 · ownership 2 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementFelix Maximilian Frank appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Luhnen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipAG ManCo 2022 ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipAG ManCo 2022 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of motor vehicles (467100)
- ManagementGioia Manetti appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Ratza Hansen stepped down as ceo
20245 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementGioia Manetti stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementGioia Manetti appointed board member
- ManagementBorja de Muller Barbat stepped down as board member
20236 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1 · ownership 2
- ManagementPeter Alan Brooks-Johnson appointed board member
- ManagementPer Hansen Temmesen stepped down as director
- ManagementEdgar Berger stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- OwnershipAuction Group Holding ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipAutoScout24 GmbH is no longer registered as owner
202221 changesmanagement 6 · ownership 13 · capital 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementMichael Luhnen appointed board member
- ManagementEdgar Berger appointed board member
- ManagementBiliana Iordanova Alabatchka appointed board member
- ManagementBorja de Muller Barbat appointed board member
- ManagementErik Svanvig stepped down as board member
- ManagementAndré Rafal Rogaczewski stepped down as board member
- OwnershipAutoScout24 GmbH registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipPROffFeed ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBagge Holding, Vejle ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipFamilien Jensen Holding 2019 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipDRV 13 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAG ManCo 2022 ApS registered as owner (25%)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 534,188 DKK
- OwnershipPROffFeed ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipBagge Holding, Vejle ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipFamilien Jensen Holding 2019 ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipDRV 13 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipBagge Holding, Vejle ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipFamilien Jensen Holding 2019 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipPROffFeed ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20215 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementErik Svanvig appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Svanvig stepped down as chair of the board
20207 changesaddress 1 · ownership 2 · management 4
- AddressMoved to Ouskær 32, 7100 Vejle
- OwnershipBagge Holding, Vejle ApS registered as owner (15%)
- ManagementPeter Duedahl Sørensen appointed board member
- OwnershipPB CARTRADING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJan Damsgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementThomas Bagge stepped down as board member
- ManagementFrank Lund stepped down as board member
20194 changesownership 4
- OwnershipFamilien Jensen Holding 2019 ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipPJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipKD Holding, Kolding ApS is no longer registered as owner
201811 changesownership 9 · address 2
- OwnershipPJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipPB CARTRADING ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipAJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipPROffFeed ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipKD Holding, Kolding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKD Holding, Kolding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipPROffFeed ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipPJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AddressMoved to Albuen 80, 6000 Kolding
- AddressMoved to Albuen 80, 6000 Kolding
201710 changesownership 2 · management 6 · address 1 · name 1
- OwnershipKD Holding, Kolding ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipKJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJesper Ratza Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementPer Hansen Temmesen appointed director
- ManagementJesper Ratza Hansen stepped down as director
- ManagementJan Damsgaard appointed board member
- ManagementAndré Rafal Rogaczewski appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Bagge appointed board member
- AddressMoved to Albuen 2B, 6000 Kolding
- NameName changed from AUTOPROFF A/S to Auction Group A/S
201619 changesownership 13 · industry 1 · name 1 · capital 1 · management 3
- OwnershipPROffFeed ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipJAF HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipJE-RA HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med personbiler, varebiler og minibusser (451110)
- NameName changed from AUTOPROFF ApS to AUTOPROFF A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 80,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
- ManagementFrank Lund appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Ratza Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Svanvig appointed chair of the board
- OwnershipJAF HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipJE-RA HOLDING ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipPJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipKJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (0%)
- OwnershipAJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipPJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipKJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipJAF HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipJE-RA HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
20151 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Albuen 10A, 6000 Kolding
20144 changesownership 4
- OwnershipPJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipKJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (0%)
- OwnershipJAF HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipAJ HOLDING, KOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
20134 changesname 1 · founded 1 · management 1 · ownership 1
- NameName changed from GROSSISTTORVET ApS to AUTOPROFF ApS
- FoundedRegistered as GROSSISTTORVET ApS
- ManagementJesper Ratza Hansen appointed director
- OwnershipJE-RA HOLDING ApS registered as owner (50%)
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Largest in the industry
- Wismo Group A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Scania Danmark A/SDKK 952.6m
- Mercedes-benz Danmark A/SDKK 333.6m
- NCG Motor Company A/SDKK 232.4m
- Toyota Danmark A/SDKK 217.7m
- Hyundai Bil Import A/SDKK 129.4m
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 23/10/2026.