Axel Kaufmann ApS
Private limited companyCVR 19098192Aarhus CActive
Axel Kaufmann ApS is a private limited company, based in Aarhus C, active in retail sale of clothing, founded in 1996. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 6.1m in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 936 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 28 production units in 22 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 9% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 123.7m.
- Revenue fell 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 505.9m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 2.8m to a loss of DKK 6.1m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 9% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 136.9m.
Employees
- 22 more employees than a year earlier: 350 (07/2026) against 328 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Thomas Axel Kaufmann (director, 01/12/2024).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of clothing (477110)
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 | 434,516 | 396,338 | 495,485 | 527,304 | 511,820 | 505,860 | −1.2% |
| Gross profit | 130,000 | 122,185 | 146,290 | 143,281 | 135,433 | 123,681 | −8.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 58 | 9,124 | 30,561 | 18,228 | 7,013 | −6,690 | −195.4% |
| Profit before tax | −2,411 | 7,520 | 29,250 | 14,665 | 4,847 | −7,853 | −262% |
| Net profit | −1,885 | 4,046 | 22,476 | 11,575 | 2,759 | −6,094 | −320.9% |
| Total assets | 269,826 | 274,826 | 239,911 | 297,605 | 267,628 | 270,560 | +1.1% |
| Equity | 156,068 | 160,595 | 152,998 | 156,230 | 150,989 | 136,895 | −9.3% |
| Liabilities | 109,740 | 108,886 | 79,932 | 135,279 | 114,298 | 133,060 | +16.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 116,593 | 105,284 | 68,587 | 112,582 | 99,663 | 105,401 | +5.8% |
| Average number of employees | 270 | 239 | 248 | – | 255 | 249 | −2.4% |
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.
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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 24/03/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 30/03/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 03/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 31/03/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 10/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 19/01/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
937 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of clothing based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.3m, net profit DKK 76,336, equity DKK 784k, 3 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 475of 763 Better than 38% | No. 331of 796 Better than 58% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 701of 10,152 Better than 93% | No. 1,013of 10,275 Better than 90% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 227of 66,379 Better than 100% | No. 831of 66,505 Better than 99% |
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 clothing- Axel Kaufmann ApSDKK 123.7m
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz A/SDKK 718.7m
- Pwt Group A/SDKK 407.4m
- Axel Kaufmann ApS−DKK 6.1m
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz A/SDKK 106.2m
- Pwt Group A/SDKK 112.3m
- Axel Kaufmann ApSDKK 136.9m
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz A/SDKK 299.3m
- Pwt Group A/SDKK 283.1m
- Axel Kaufmann ApS350
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz A/S2,767
- Pwt Group A/S522
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Holdingselskabet Amk ApS50%
- Holdingselskabet HK ApS50%
Management
8 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Mette Kaufmann | Director | 01/01/1996 |
| Henrik Axel Kaufmann | CEO | 14/03/1997 |
| Thomas Axel Kaufmann | Director | 01/12/2024 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Mette Kaufmann | Board member | 14/03/1997 |
| Henrik Axel Kaufmann | Board member | 14/03/1997 |
| Dorrit Tuthill | Board member | 10/10/2003 |
| Thomas Axel Kaufmann | Board member | 28/02/2022 |
| Berit Klibo | Board member | 31/03/2023 |
- Founders
- Steffen Ebdrup
Former management (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Ebdrup | Director | 01/01/1996 | 14/03/1997 |
| Kurt Ewers | Director | 01/01/1996 | 27/01/2000 |
| Elsebeth Arnesdatter Sundbo | Board member | 14/03/1997 | 27/09/2000 |
| Axel Kaufmann | Board member | 14/03/1997 | 18/07/2003 |
| Claus Frederiksen | Board member | 15/11/2002 | 28/02/2012 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af tre medlemmer af bestyrelse eller af en administrerende direktør sammen med et medlem af bestyrelsen
Address and production units
28 active production unitsMaren Smeds Gyde 9
8000 Aarhus C
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8000
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| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXEL KAUFMANN APS | Rødovre Centrum 1, st. 56, 2610 Rødovre | 32 | 1003226403 |
| Kaufmann Webshop | Jens Olsens Vej 1A, 8200 Aarhus N | 24 | 1016292075 |
| Kaufmann, Quint, | Slotsarkaderne 44, 3400 Hillerød | 21 | 1013852800 |
| AXEL KAUFMANN APS, Quint | Lyngby Storcenter 1, st. dør, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby | 20 | 1003226397 |
| AXEL KAUFMANN ApS Hovedkontor | Maren Smeds Gyde 9, 8000 Aarhus C | 20 | 1010678486 |
| AXEL KAUFMANN, Quint, | Arne Jacobsens Allé 12, 2300 København S | 20 | 1010678877 |
| AXEL KAUFMANN APS KOLDING STORCENTER | Skovvangen 42, 6000 Kolding | 18 | 1003632863 |
| Axel Kaufmann, Quint, Ålborg Storcenter | Hobrovej 452, 9200 Aalborg SV | 18 | 1016107707 |
| Kaufmann, Quint, Bruns Galleri | M.P. Bruuns Gade 25, 8000 Aarhus C | 18 | 1010678400 |
| Quint/Axel Kaufmann ApS Rosengårdscentret | Ørbækvej 75, 5220 Odense SØ | 16 | 1010981111 |
| Quint | Merkurvej 94, 7400 Herning | 15 | 1012849059 |
| AXEL KAUFMANN APS | Nygade 2, 1164 København K | 14 | 1003226415 |
| AXEL KAUFMANN APS FREDERIKSBERG CENTRET | Falkoner Alle 21, 2000 Frederiksberg | 13 | 1003909593 |
| AXEL KAUFMANN APS | Søndergade 65, st, 8000 Aarhus C | 12 | 1005056848 |
| Kaufmann / Quint / Vejle | Søndertorv 2, 7100 Vejle | 11 | 1014297959 |
Showing 15 of 28 units (sorted by employees).
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel, herunder med beklædning samt at eje og administrere aktiver af enhver art
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
35 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of clothing (477110)
20242 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementThomas Axel Kaufmann appointed director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20232 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementBerit Klibo appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20222 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementThomas Axel Kaufmann appointed board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20171 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Maren Smeds Gyde 9, 8000 Aarhus C
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementClaus Frederiksen stepped down as board member
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of clothing (477110)
20033 changesmanagement 2 · merger 1
- ManagementDorrit Tuthill appointed board member
- ManagementAxel Kaufmann stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20023 changesmanagement 1 · ownership 2
- ManagementClaus Frederiksen appointed board member
- OwnershipHOLDINGSELSKABET AMK ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipHOLDINGSELSKABET HK ApS registered as owner (50%)
20003 changescapital 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,000,000 DKK to 2,118,292 DKK
- ManagementElsebeth Arnesdatter Sundbo stepped down as board member
- ManagementKurt Ewers stepped down as director
19979 changescapital 1 · merger 1 · name 1 · management 6
- CapitalShare capital changed from 200,000 DKK to 2,000,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- NameName changed from JUT NR. 9610 ApS to AXEL KAUFMANN ApS
- ManagementAnne Mette Kaufmann appointed board member
- ManagementElsebeth Arnesdatter Sundbo appointed board member
- ManagementAxel Kaufmann appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Axel Kaufmann appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Axel Kaufmann appointed ceo
- ManagementSteffen Ebdrup stepped down as director
19964 changesfounded 1 · management 3
- FoundedRegistered as JUT NR. 9610 ApS
- ManagementSteffen Ebdrup appointed director
- ManagementAnne Mette Kaufmann appointed director
- ManagementKurt Ewers appointed director
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Same industry in Aarhus
- Eventyrsport A/S471 employees
- Brdr. Simonsen Menswear ApS108 employees
- Støy Aarhus ApS82 employees
- Suit Club ApS52 employees
- Lakor ApS34 employees
- Skagen Clothing ApS33 employees
Same people in management
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/Svia Steffen Ebdrup
- Fertin Pharma A/Svia Steffen Ebdrup
- Mind Energy A/Svia Steffen Ebdrup
- Forsyning Helsingør Service A/Svia Steffen Ebdrup
- Easyfood A/Svia Steffen Ebdrup
- Hvidbjerg Vinduet A/Svia Steffen Ebdrup
Largest in the industry
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz A/SDKK 718.7m
- Pwt Group A/SDKK 407.4m
- BESTSELLER Stores Denmark A/SDKK 279.7m
- INDITEX Danmark A/SDKK 239.9m
- Only Stores Denmark A/SDKK 135.2m
- Msch Copenhagen A/SDKK 109.5m
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.