Bent Brandt A/S
Public limited companyCVR 37238910Aarhus NActive
Bent Brandt A/S is a public limited company, based in Aarhus N, active in wholesale of other household goods n.e.c., founded in 1971. Net profit rose 23% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 27.9m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 4 of 124 companies in the industry in the database. With 163 employees, the company is about 33 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 15% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 131m.
- Revenue rose 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 624.1m.
- Net profit rose 23% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 27.9m.
- Equity fell 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 135.1m.
Employees
- 17 more employees than a year earlier: 163 (07/2026) against 146 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New owners registered: CatoNor A/S (10/02/2025).
- No longer registered as owner: CatoDan A/S (10/02/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Wholesale of other household goods n.e.c. (464990)
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 | 458,412 | 446,306 | 543,379 | 592,359 | 586,637 | 624,109 | +6.4% |
| Gross profit | 90,526 | 88,128 | 113,050 | 116,189 | 114,000 | 131,003 | +14.9% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 19,094 | 21,184 | 39,448 | 37,206 | 25,525 | 32,588 | +27.7% |
| Profit before tax | 22,546 | 24,255 | 42,914 | 40,480 | 29,194 | 36,023 | +23.4% |
| Net profit | 17,556 | 18,768 | 33,391 | 31,447 | 22,632 | 27,933 | +23.4% |
| Total assets | 199,055 | 180,122 | 222,975 | 232,640 | 218,174 | 207,558 | −4.9% |
| Equity | 135,006 | 113,774 | 127,165 | 143,613 | 147,152 | 135,085 | −8.2% |
| Liabilities | 62,046 | 64,073 | 93,159 | 85,844 | 68,178 | 69,002 | +1.2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 27,082 | 519 | 104 | 4,792 | 182 | 8,766 | +4,716.5% |
| Average number of employees | 119 | 112 | 111 | 120 | 126 | 141 | +11.9% |
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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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresProfit for five years in a row
Net result has been positive in 2021–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is positive in the five 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 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 30/01/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 07/02/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 08/02/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 08/02/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 04/02/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 05/02/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
125 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of other household goods n.e.c. based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.3m, net profit DKK 423k, equity DKK 4.9m, 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. 397of 4,412 Better than 91% | No. 510of 4,466 Better than 89% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 660of 10,152 Better than 94% | No. 1,026of 10,275 Better than 90% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,207of 17,786 Better than 93% | No. 1,867of 18,024 Better than 90% |
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 other household goods n.e.c.- Bent Brandt A/SDKK 131m
- Abena A/SDKK 249m
- F&H Group A/SDKK 188.7m
- Bent Brandt A/SDKK 27.9m
- Abena A/S−DKK 36.5m
- F&H Group A/S−DKK 59.6m
- Bent Brandt A/SDKK 135.1m
- Abena A/SDKK 820.9m
- F&H Group A/SDKK 83.7m
- Bent Brandt A/S163
- Abena A/S375
- F&H Group A/S262
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterManagement
8 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Lonnebjerg | CEO | 01/09/2021 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kristian Brandt | Board member | 15/03/1971 |
| Hans Jørgen Iversen | Board member | 11/07/2008 |
| Lone Jager Lindquist | Board member | 02/02/2018 |
| Mikael Brandt | Chair of the board | 01/09/2021 |
| Sebastian Bramsen Haugaard | Board member | 05/09/2022 |
| Andreas Brandt | Board member | 07/09/2023 |
| Anna Boesen Brandt | Board member | 07/09/2023 |
Former management (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Brandt | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 07/09/2023 |
| Bent Brandt | Director | 15/03/1971 | 07/11/2003 |
| Birger Bach Hansen | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 14/07/1989 |
| Thorkild Rydahl | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 22/03/1989 |
| Mikael Brandt | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 31/08/2021 |
| Torben Rifbjerg-Madsen | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 30/01/2004 |
| Kirsten Kathrine Brandt | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 26/08/2004 |
| Heinrich Legaard Küsch | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 15/05/2006 |
| Mette Kirstine Brandt Schutter | Board member | 15/03/1971 | 21/12/2000 |
| Mikael Brandt | CEO | 07/11/2003 | 01/09/2021 |
| Peter Lonnebjerg | Board member | 26/08/2004 | 01/09/2021 |
| Torben Skou | Board member | 02/02/2007 | 02/02/2018 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktør i forening med bestyrelsens formand, eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsLangdyssen 7
8200 Aarhus N
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8200
Other companies at the address (1)
- CatoNor A/SNon-financial holding companies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENT BRANDT A/S | Langdyssen 7, Lisbjerg, 8200 Aarhus N | 162 | 1001753468 |
| Bent Brandt A/S | Bådehavnsgade 2C, 2450 København SV | 9 | 1029404948 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er handel og fabrikation.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
46 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20254 changesownership 2 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- OwnershipCatoNor A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipCatoDan A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of other household goods n.e.c. (464990)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20234 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnna Boesen Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementAndreas Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementBent Brandt stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20222 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementSebastian Bramsen Haugaard appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20216 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
- ManagementMikael Brandt appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Lonnebjerg appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Lonnebjerg stepped down as board member
- ManagementMikael Brandt stepped down as ceo
- ManagementMikael Brandt stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20182 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementLone Jager Lindquist appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Skou stepped down as board member
20081 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHans Jørgen Iversen appointed board member
20072 changesmanagement 1 · industry 1
- ManagementTorben Skou appointed board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre husholdningsartikler (514790)
20061 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHeinrich Legaard Küsch stepped down as board member
20051 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Langdyssen 7, Lisbjerg, 8200 Aarhus N
20043 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementPeter Lonnebjerg appointed board member
- ManagementKirsten Kathrine Brandt stepped down as board member
- ManagementTorben Rifbjerg-Madsen stepped down as board member
20032 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementMikael Brandt appointed ceo
- ManagementBent Brandt stepped down as director
20001 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMette Kirstine Brandt Schutter stepped down as board member
19942 changescapital 1 · ownership 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
- OwnershipCatoDan A/S registered as owner (100%)
19892 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementBirger Bach Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementThorkild Rydahl stepped down as board member
197111 changesfounded 1 · management 10
- FoundedRegistered as BENT BRANDT A/S
- ManagementBent Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementMette Kirstine Brandt Schutter appointed board member
- ManagementKristian Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementHeinrich Legaard Küsch appointed board member
- ManagementKirsten Kathrine Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Rifbjerg-Madsen appointed board member
- ManagementMikael Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementThorkild Rydahl appointed board member
- ManagementBirger Bach Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementBent Brandt appointed director
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Same industry in Aarhus
- Aduro A/S53 employees
- Termatech A/S23 employees
- VN Legetøj A/S21 employees
- Funhouse Nordic A/S15 employees
- Amo Toys A/S7 employees
- Scandinavian Instruments ApS5 employees
Same people in management
- Danish Crown A/Svia Torben Skou
- Faerch A/Svia Heinrich Legaard Küsch
- Westpack A/Svia Heinrich Legaard Küsch
- Skovby Møbelfabrik A/Svia Thorkild Rydahl
- Easyfood A/Svia Torben Skou
- Unifeeder A/Svia Thorkild Rydahl
Largest in the industry
- Abena A/SDKK 249m
- F&H Group A/SDKK 188.7m
- Creativ Company A/SDKK 169.9m
- Plast 1 A/SDKK 116m
- Maki A/SDKK 109.8m
- DK International Interior A/SDKK 109.7m
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.