Auto-Centralen A/S
Public limited companyCVR 77552812KoldingActive
Auto-Centralen A/S is a public limited company, based in Kolding, active in retail sale of motor vehicles, founded in 1985. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 42.3m in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 861 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 6 production units in 6 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 189% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 272.3m.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 3.7m to a profit of DKK 42.3m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 347% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 77.4m.
Employees
- 194 more employees than a year earlier: 422 (07/2026) against 228 (07/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/12/2025: Merger registered in CVR
- 01/12/2025: Share capital changed from 600,000 DKK to 700,000 DKK
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of motor vehicles (478100)
- 09/12/2024: Moved to Egtved Alle 1, 6000 Kolding
- 01/12/2024: Merger registered in CVR
- 01/12/2024: Share capital changed from 550,000 DKK to 600,000 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 | 3,403,646 | – |
| Gross profit | 68,124 | 67,933 | 78,936 | 76,244 | 94,115 | 272,339 | +189.4% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 11,017 | 14,256 | 21,044 | 2,615 | 3,537 | 75,046 | +2,021.7% |
| Profit before tax | 10,273 | 13,560 | 17,769 | −6,164 | −4,676 | 54,517 | +1,265.9% |
| Net profit | 7,987 | 10,442 | 13,724 | −5,039 | −3,717 | 42,261 | +1,237% |
| Total assets | 119,939 | 117,275 | 180,610 | 183,173 | 144,525 | 403,663 | +179.3% |
| Equity | 23,131 | 25,572 | 29,296 | 14,145 | 17,321 | 77,389 | +346.8% |
| Liabilities | 96,521 | 91,703 | 151,314 | 169,028 | 127,204 | 323,431 | +154.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 141 | 461 | 211 | 235 | 1,457 | 1,236 | −15.2% |
| Average number of employees | 133 | 116 | 113 | 114 | 159 | 324 | +103.8% |
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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024: 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 | 11/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 18/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 17/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 09/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 01/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 26/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
862 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of motor vehicles based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.4m, net profit DKK 425k, equity DKK 3.7m, 4 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 179of 763 Better than 77% | No. 452of 796 Better than 43% |
| Same industry and 200–499 employees12 companies in the comparison | No. 1of 12 Better than 100% | No. 9of 12 Better than 27% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 332of 10,152 Better than 97% | No. 1,505of 10,275 Better than 85% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 564of 17,786 Better than 97% | No. 2,705of 18,024 Better than 85% |
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
Retail sale of motor vehicles- Auto-Centralen A/SDKK 272.3m
- Ejner Hessel A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Semler Mobility Retail A/SDKK 961.5m
- Auto-Centralen A/SDKK 42.3m
- Ejner Hessel A/SDKK 168.7m
- Semler Mobility Retail A/SDKK 50.9m
- Auto-Centralen A/SDKK 77.4m
- Ejner Hessel A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Semler Mobility Retail A/SDKK 167.2m
- Auto-Centralen A/S422
- Ejner Hessel A/S1,866
- Semler Mobility Retail A/S1,617
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Autocentralen.com Holding ApS66.67%
- Autocentralen Medarbejderholding ApS20%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anders Lindskov Jensen | Director | 28/09/2013 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Knud Majgaard Jensen | Chair of the board | 06/08/2013 |
| Anders Lindskov Jensen | Board member | 21/02/2014 |
| Palle Majgaard Lindskov Jensen | Board member | 13/03/2020 |
Former management (13)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Duwe Andersen | Director | 15/04/1985 | 25/06/2009 |
| Per Duwe Andersen | Board member | 15/04/1985 | 06/08/2013 |
| Poul Møller | Board member | 15/04/1985 | 19/12/1990 |
| Annie Sandgaard Andersen | Board member | 15/04/1985 | 02/09/2010 |
| Ole Wittenkamp | Board member | 15/04/1985 | 19/12/1990 |
| Aksel Nielsen | Board member | 15/04/1985 | 19/12/1990 |
| Aksel Nielsen | Director | 15/04/1985 | 19/12/1990 |
| Svend Ole Pedersen | Board member | 15/04/1985 | 19/12/1990 |
| Ulrik Duwe Andersen | Board member | 15/04/1985 | 21/02/2014 |
| Jacob Schilling Jacobsen | Board member | 09/12/2002 | 02/09/2010 |
| Ulrik Duwe Andersen | Director | 25/06/2009 | 28/09/2013 |
| Peter Vammen | Chair of the board | 02/09/2010 | 06/08/2013 |
| Finn Boel Pedersen | Board member | 06/08/2013 | 10/06/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktøren, af bestyrelsesformanden eller af den samlede bestyrelse i forening.
Address and production units
6 active production unitsEgtved Alle 1
6000 Kolding
Kolding Municipality · Postcode 6000
Other companies at the address (2)
- Ejendomsselskabet Katkjærvej 10, Skive A/SRenting of commercial property
- Ejendomsselskabet Kystvejen ApSRenting of commercial property
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Centralen Vejle A/S | Bugattivej 4, 7100 Vejle | 111 | 1031752317 |
| Auto-Centralen A/S | Egtved Alle 1, 6000 Kolding | 95 | 1002523797 |
| Auto-Centralen Esbjerg A/S | Skagerrakvej 4, 6715 Esbjerg N | 70 | 1021734590 |
| Auto-Centralen Horsens A/S | Vejlevej 151, 8700 Horsens | 65 | 1031752333 |
| Auto-Centralen Ishøj A/S | Industriskellet 3, 2635 Ishøj | 50 | 1029689268 |
| Auto-Centralen Vejen A/S | Vestermarksvej 1, 6600 Vejen | 30 | 1019648040 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel fortrinsvis med automobiler, herunder reparation af disse samt investering og iøvrigt ethvert formål, som efter bestyrelsens skøn er beslægtet hermed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
53 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20254 changescapital 1 · merger 1 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 600,000 DKK to 700,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of motor vehicles (478100)
20248 changesaddress 2 · capital 2 · merger 2 · accounts 1 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Egtved Alle 1, 6000 Kolding
- CapitalShare capital changed from 550,000 DKK to 600,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- AddressMoved to Dieselvej 2, 6000 Kolding
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementFinn Boel Pedersen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 550,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20214 changesownership 3 · accounts 1
- OwnershipAutocentralen Medarbejderholding ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipAutocentralen.com Holding ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipAutocentralen.com Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20201 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPalle Majgaard Lindskov Jensen appointed board member
20161 changename 1
- NameName changed from KOLDING BILER A/S to Auto-Centralen A/S
20143 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 1
- ManagementAnders Lindskov Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementUlrik Duwe Andersen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipAutocentralen.com Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementAnders Lindskov Jensen appointed director
- ManagementUlrik Duwe Andersen stepped down as director
- ManagementKnud Majgaard Jensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementFinn Boel Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Vammen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPer Duwe Andersen stepped down as board member
20103 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementPeter Vammen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJacob Schilling Jacobsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnnie Sandgaard Andersen stepped down as board member
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementUlrik Duwe Andersen appointed director
- ManagementPer Duwe Andersen stepped down as director
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Detailhandel med personbiler, varebiler og minibusser (451120)
20021 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJacob Schilling Jacobsen appointed board member
19971 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
19905 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementPoul Møller stepped down as board member
- ManagementOle Wittenkamp stepped down as board member
- ManagementAksel Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAksel Nielsen stepped down as director
- ManagementSvend Ole Pedersen stepped down as board member
198510 changesfounded 1 · management 9
- FoundedRegistered as KOLDING BILER A/S
- ManagementPer Duwe Andersen appointed director
- ManagementUlrik Duwe Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Duwe Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Møller appointed board member
- ManagementAnnie Sandgaard Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Wittenkamp appointed board member
- ManagementAksel Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementAksel Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementSvend Ole Pedersen appointed board member
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- KG Camping A/S30 employees
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- Dansk Autocamper Import ApS10 employees
Same people in management
- AL Sydbank A/Svia Finn Boel Pedersen
- General Logistics Systems Denmark A/Svia Poul Møller
- Fynske Bank A/Svia Finn Boel Pedersen
- adapa flexibles Denmark Slagelse A/Svia Peter Vammen
- J.h. Schultz Information A/Svia Peter Vammen
- Tresu A/Svia Peter Vammen
Largest in the industry
- Ejner Hessel A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Semler Mobility Retail A/SDKK 961.5m
- Autohuset Vestergaard A/S PersonvogneDKK 373.3m
- Nielsen Car Group A/SDKK 319.7m
- P. Christensen A/SDKK 289.3m
- Tesla Motors Denmark ApSDKK 257.1m
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 23/10/2026. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.