Audo A/S
Public limited companyCVR 15214236NordhavnActive
Audo A/S is a public limited company, based in Nordhavn, active in wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment, founded in 1991. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 9.3m. Operations are spread over 4 production units in 4 towns. With 72 employees, the company is about 16 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 43% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 71m.
- Revenue rose 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 318.8m.
- The loss got smaller: from DKK 18.9m to DKK 9.3m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 15% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 53m.
Employees
- 3 fewer employees than a year earlier: 72 (08/2026) against 75 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Lars Hardboe Galsgaard (board member, 06/01/2025), Lars Hardboe Galsgaard (ceo, 06/01/2025) and Elisabetta Scotti (chair of the board, 30/04/2025).
- Stepped down: Søren Mygind Eskildsen (board member, 06/01/2025), Søren Mygind Eskildsen (ceo, 06/01/2025) and Alberto Michele Maria Toni (chair of the board, 30/04/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment (464700)
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 2019–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | 500,833 | 320,200 | 303,562 | 318,798 | +5% |
| Gross profit | 76,482 | 97,593 | 143,115 | 54,951 | 49,689 | 70,976 | +42.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 15,258 | 43,252 | 30,877 | −31,320 | −24,288 | −7,261 | +70.1% |
| Profit before tax | 6,410 | 40,939 | 36,039 | −30,391 | −25,224 | −11,766 | +53.4% |
| Net profit | 3,033 | 31,632 | 26,448 | −21,913 | −18,882 | −9,275 | +50.9% |
| Total assets | 142,411 | 161,126 | 287,452 | 253,764 | 245,222 | 169,778 | −30.8% |
| Equity | 47,442 | 52,939 | 102,997 | 81,139 | 62,257 | 52,982 | −14.9% |
| Liabilities | 92,306 | 103,243 | 180,041 | 166,777 | 119,949 | 110,809 | −7.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,591 | 7,572 | 11,254 | 11,204 | 20,358 | 9,871 | −51.5% |
| Average number of employees | 55 | 51 | 109 | 98 | 83 | 83 | 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. Revenue is not stated for 2019, 2021: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures. The register has no financial statements for 2020 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresLoss for 3 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2023–2025.
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 | 05/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 03/07/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 05/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 31/12/2022 | 12/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 04/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 15/02/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
306 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.8m, net profit DKK 377k, equity DKK 3.6m, 5 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. 1,138of 4,412 Better than 74% | No. 1,175of 4,466 Better than 74% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees14 companies in the comparison | No. 10of 14 Better than 31% | No. 8of 14 Better than 46% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,125of 10,152 Better than 89% | No. 1,922of 10,275 Better than 81% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 2,135of 17,786 Better than 88% | No. 3,456of 18,024 Better than 81% |
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 furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment- Audo A/SDKK 71m
- Actona Group A/SDKK 535.5m
- Holmris B8 A/SDKK 408.7m
- Audo A/S−DKK 9.3m
- Actona Group A/S−DKK 86.1m
- Holmris B8 A/SDKK 21.7m
- Audo A/SDKK 53m
- Actona Group A/SDKK 565.4m
- Holmris B8 A/SDKK 250.3m
- Audo A/S72
- Actona Group A/S183
- Holmris B8 A/S231
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Designers Company A/S100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Hardboe Galsgaard | CEO | 06/01/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Silvia Milanese | Board member | 14/10/2024 |
| Lars Hardboe Galsgaard | Board member | 06/01/2025 |
| Elisabetta Scotti | Chair of the board | 30/04/2025 |
- Founders
- Edith Hansen, Bjarne Hansen, Simon Peter Hansen
Former management (40)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebbe Bartholin Holm | Board member | 01/07/1991 | 26/09/2006 |
| John Martin Hansen | Board member | 01/07/1991 | 26/09/2006 |
| Sven Erik Straarup | Board member | 01/07/1991 | 26/09/2006 |
| Henry Kristian Haahr | Director | 01/01/1996 | 06/02/2006 |
| Henry Kristian Haahr | Board member | 08/10/1996 | 22/06/2006 |
| Jørn Corydon-Lund | Salgs- Og Marketingdirektør | 03/03/2003 | 10/12/2004 |
| Bjarne Hansen | Board member | 12/08/2004 | 24/05/2022 |
| Jeanette Aaen | Director | 10/12/2004 | 06/02/2006 |
| Ole Poulsen | Director | 06/02/2006 | 17/08/2009 |
| Simon Peter Hansen | Board member | 03/05/2006 | 10/04/2018 |
| Michael Kjærgaard | Chair of the board | 03/05/2006 | 07/04/2015 |
| Bjarne Hansen | Director | 15/06/2006 | 30/01/2017 |
| Peter Midtgaard | CEO | 15/06/2006 | 31/01/2017 |
| Peter Midtgaard | Board member | 22/06/2006 | 26/10/2017 |
| Poul Erik Jakobsen | Board member | 26/09/2006 | 31/12/2014 |
| Uffe Benne Johansen | Board member | 26/09/2006 | 07/04/2015 |
| Lone Just | Board member | 07/04/2015 | 27/10/2017 |
| Jesper Bramming | Chair of the board | 07/04/2015 | 22/11/2016 |
| Niels Ulrik Møller | Board member | 07/04/2015 | 16/09/2016 |
| Anne Hasløv | Chair of the board | 22/11/2016 | 27/10/2017 |
| Bjarne Hansen | CEO | 31/01/2017 | 03/01/2019 |
| Peter Midtgaard | Chair of the board | 27/10/2017 | 10/04/2018 |
| Allan Bach Pedersen | Board member | 10/04/2018 | 24/05/2022 |
| Jan Johan Kühl | Board member | 10/04/2018 | 03/01/2019 |
| Søren Schriver | Chair of the board | 10/04/2018 | 24/05/2022 |
| Henrik Althoehn Henriksen | Board member | 14/06/2018 | 30/04/2019 |
| Danny Espersen | CEO | 03/01/2019 | 18/01/2023 |
| Mikkel Guldborg Bredmose | Director | 03/01/2019 | 18/01/2023 |
| Peter Rathsach | Board member | 20/08/2020 | 24/05/2022 |
| Christian Mariager | Board member | 20/08/2020 | 24/05/2022 |
| Danny Espersen | Board member | 24/05/2022 | 18/01/2023 |
| Søren Mygind Eskildsen | Board member | 24/05/2022 | 06/01/2025 |
| Alessandro Poletto | Chair of the board | 24/05/2022 | 17/01/2023 |
| Daniel Lalonde | Chair of the board | 18/01/2023 | 14/10/2024 |
| Søren Mygind Eskildsen | CEO | 18/01/2023 | 06/01/2025 |
| Alessandro Poletto | Board member | 18/01/2023 | 11/04/2023 |
| Lene Bech Hansen | Board member | 11/04/2023 | 01/05/2023 |
| Alberto Michele Maria Toni | Board member | 01/05/2023 | 13/10/2024 |
| Alberto Michele Maria Toni | Chair of the board | 14/10/2024 | 30/04/2025 |
| Simon Peter Hansen | Director | – | 31/12/1995 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den administrerende direktør.
Address and production units
4 active production unitsÅrhusgade 130
2150 Nordhavn
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audo A/S | Århusgade 130, 1, 2150 Nordhavn | 68 | 1000882019 |
| Menu A/S Lager | Priorparken 435, 2605 Brøndby | 4 | 1021619708 |
| MENU A/S | Nybo Bakke 4, 7500 Holstebro | 2 | 1028955487 |
| Menu A/S | Snaremosevej 23, 7000 Fredericia | 2 | 1028688888 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at designe, producere og handle med brugskunst og -design samt anden hermed forbunden aktivitet.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
121 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20258 changesaccounts 1 · management 6 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementElisabetta Scotti appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAlberto Michele Maria Toni stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementLars Hardboe Galsgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementLars Hardboe Galsgaard appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Mygind Eskildsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementSøren Mygind Eskildsen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment (464700)
20245 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementSilvia Milanese appointed board member
- ManagementAlberto Michele Maria Toni appointed chair of the board
- ManagementDaniel Lalonde stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAlberto Michele Maria Toni stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
202314 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1 · name 1 · management 11
- AddressMoved to Århusgade 130, 1, 2150 Nordhavn
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- NameName changed from MENU A/S to Audo A/S
- ManagementAlberto Michele Maria Toni appointed board member
- ManagementLene Bech Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLene Bech Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementAlessandro Poletto stepped down as board member
- ManagementDaniel Lalonde appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAlessandro Poletto appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Mygind Eskildsen appointed ceo
- ManagementDanny Espersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementDanny Espersen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementMikkel Guldborg Bredmose stepped down as director
- ManagementAlessandro Poletto stepped down as chair of the board
202213 changescapital 2 · merger 2 · management 8 · accounts 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,503,000 DKK to 2,504,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,501,000 DKK to 2,503,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementDanny Espersen appointed board member
- ManagementAlessandro Poletto appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Mygind Eskildsen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Mariager stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Rathsach stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Schriver stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAllan Bach Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBjarne Hansen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
20202 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementChristian Mariager appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Rathsach appointed board member
20198 changesaddress 1 · management 5 · capital 1 · merger 1
- AddressMoved to Århusgade 130, 1, 2150 Nordhavn
- ManagementHenrik Althoehn Henriksen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,500,000 DKK to 2,501,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementDanny Espersen appointed ceo
- ManagementMikkel Guldborg Bredmose appointed director
- ManagementJan Johan Kühl stepped down as board member
- ManagementBjarne Hansen stepped down as ceo
201812 changesmanagement 6 · address 1 · industry 2 · capital 1 · ownership 2
- ManagementHenrik Althoehn Henriksen appointed board member
- AddressMoved to Hamborg Plads 2, 2150 Nordhavn
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment (464700)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,226,000 DKK to 2,500,000 DKK
- ManagementSøren Schriver appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAllan Bach Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementJan Johan Kühl appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Midtgaard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementSimon Peter Hansen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipDesigners Company A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipSCANDINAVIAN LIVING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of china and glassware (464410)
20178 changesmanagement 7 · address 1
- ManagementPeter Midtgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAnne Hasløv stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementLone Just stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Midtgaard stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Hamborg Plads 2, 2150 Nordhavn
- ManagementBjarne Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Midtgaard stepped down as ceo
- ManagementBjarne Hansen stepped down as director
20164 changesmanagement 3 · address 1
- ManagementAnne Hasløv appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJesper Bramming stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Ulrik Møller stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Göteborg Plads 1, 9, 2150 Nordhavn
20155 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementLone Just appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Ulrik Møller appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Bramming appointed chair of the board
- ManagementUffe Benne Johansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMichael Kjærgaard stepped down as chair of the board
20141 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPoul Erik Jakobsen stepped down as board member
20112 changesownership 2
- OwnershipBjarne Hansen registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipBjarne Hansen is no longer registered as owner
20091 changemanagement 1
- ManagementOle Poulsen stepped down as director
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Kongevejen 2, 3480 Fredensborg
200614 changesmanagement 14
- ManagementPoul Erik Jakobsen appointed board member
- ManagementUffe Benne Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementEbbe Bartholin Holm stepped down as board member
- ManagementSven Erik Straarup stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohn Martin Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Midtgaard appointed board member
- ManagementHenry Kristian Haahr stepped down as board member
- ManagementBjarne Hansen appointed director
- ManagementPeter Midtgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementMichael Kjærgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSimon Peter Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Poulsen appointed director
- ManagementJeanette Aaen stepped down as director
- ManagementHenry Kristian Haahr stepped down as director
20044 changesmanagement 3 · ownership 1
- ManagementJeanette Aaen appointed director
- ManagementJørn Corydon-Lund stepped down as salgs- og marketingdirektør
- ManagementBjarne Hansen appointed board member
- OwnershipSCANDINAVIAN LIVING A/S registered as owner (100%)
20031 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørn Corydon-Lund appointed salgs- og marketingdirektør
20011 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Kongevejen 2, 3480 Fredensborg
20002 changesmerger 1 · name 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- NameName changed from DANISH STEEL HOUSE A/S to MENU A/S
19991 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,126,000 DKK to 2,226,000 DKK
19982 changescapital 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,026,000 DKK to 2,126,000 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,013,000 DKK to 2,026,000 DKK
19963 changescapital 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,006,000 DKK to 1,013,000 DKK
- ManagementHenry Kristian Haahr appointed board member
- ManagementHenry Kristian Haahr appointed director
19952 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1
- ManagementSimon Peter Hansen stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,004,000 DKK to 1,006,000 DKK
19941 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 1,004,000 DKK
19914 changesfounded 1 · management 3
- FoundedRegistered as DANISH STEEL HOUSE A/S
- ManagementEbbe Bartholin Holm appointed board member
- ManagementSven Erik Straarup appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Martin Hansen appointed board member
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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.