Bjørn Thorsen A/S
Public limited companyCVR 89810418HellerupActive
Bjørn Thorsen A/S is a public limited company, based in Hellerup, active in wholesale of chemical products, founded in 1982. Net profit rose 66% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 18.2m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 10 of 95 companies in the industry in the database. With 42 employees, the company is about 8 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 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 43m.
- Revenue fell 23% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 375.4m.
- Net profit rose 66% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 18.2m.
- Equity rose 12% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 173.4m.
Employees
- 2 more employees than a year earlier: 42 (07/2026) against 40 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- Stepped down: Svend Christian Rimestad (director, 30/04/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 10/10/2025: Merger registered in CVR
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 | 376,285 | 408,164 | 563,690 | 521,728 | 487,334 | 375,376 | −23% |
| Gross profit | 28,892 | 34,790 | 56,623 | 48,238 | 42,325 | 43,015 | +1.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 9,969 | 13,032 | 21,497 | 16,235 | 11,482 | 7,095 | −38.2% |
| Profit before tax | 14,112 | 16,570 | 25,553 | 17,912 | 13,282 | 19,635 | +47.8% |
| Net profit | 11,721 | 13,468 | 20,543 | 14,110 | 10,964 | 18,224 | +66.2% |
| Total assets | 226,427 | 234,922 | 339,352 | 362,823 | 275,553 | 270,949 | −1.7% |
| Equity | 98,103 | 110,571 | 130,122 | 144,258 | 155,189 | 173,413 | +11.7% |
| Liabilities | 128,080 | 124,183 | 208,841 | 218,553 | 120,361 | 97,433 | −19% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,664 | 11,951 | 54,683 | 77,346 | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| Average number of employees | 41 | 43 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 36 | +12.5% |
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 | 01/05/2024 – 30/04/2025 | 13/10/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/05/2023 – 30/04/2024 | 04/10/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/05/2022 – 30/04/2023 | 02/10/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/05/2021 – 30/04/2022 | 10/10/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/05/2020 – 30/04/2021 | 01/10/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/05/2019 – 30/04/2020 | 25/09/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
95 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of chemical products based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 6.3m, net profit DKK 1.2m, equity DKK 5.6m, 5 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 618of 9,892 Better than 94% | No. 219of 9,922 Better than 98% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees12 companies in the comparison | No. 5of 12 Better than 64% | No. 2of 12 Better than 91% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,680of 10,152 Better than 83% | No. 864of 10,275 Better than 92% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 3,333of 17,786 Better than 81% | No. 1,589of 18,024 Better than 91% |
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 chemical products- Bjørn Thorsen A/SDKK 43m
- Basf A/SDKK 234.4m
- Yara Danmark A/SDKK 226.7m
- Bjørn Thorsen A/SDKK 18.2m
- Basf A/SDKK 31m
- Yara Danmark A/SDKK 439.3m
- Bjørn Thorsen A/SDKK 173.4m
- Basf A/SDKK 395.3m
- Yara Danmark A/SDKK 576.9m
- Bjørn Thorsen A/S42
- Basf A/S199
- Yara Danmark A/S30
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Blomsterbarn af 2004 ApS10%
- Adserbi A/S66.67%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Rønsholt | Director | 01/09/2006 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Svend Christian Rimestad | Board member | 11/09/1996 |
| Lars Rønsholt | Board member | 07/01/2005 |
| Søren Stub Rasmussen | Board member | 10/04/2012 |
| Claus Adser | Chair of the board | 23/09/2020 |
| Lars Adser | Board member | 06/10/2022 |
| Kevin Barthomeuf | Board member | 06/10/2022 |
Former management (18)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Damsbo | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 17/11/1989 |
| Sune Jef Thorsen | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 26/11/1993 |
| Niels Mørkegaard | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 10/04/2012 |
| Niels Mørkegaard | Director | 18/06/1982 | 01/09/2006 |
| Jakob Mark Thorsen | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 17/11/1989 |
| Nis Bram Thorsen | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 26/11/1993 |
| Helmer Villiam Feldskov | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 05/01/2005 |
| Hans-Henrik Wengel | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 19/05/1994 |
| Hans Jakob Skadegaard | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 12/02/1993 |
| Bjørn Henningsen | Board member | 18/06/1982 | 12/02/1998 |
| Peter Adser | Chair of the board | 11/09/1996 | 22/09/2020 |
| Svend Christian Rimestad | Director | 11/09/1996 | 30/04/2026 |
| Jan Boye Nielsen | Board member | 12/02/1998 | 30/01/2008 |
| Claus Adser | Board member | 18/08/2005 | 22/09/2020 |
| Bo Gunnar Norman | Board member | 20/08/2009 | 23/09/2020 |
| Lars Mikael Andersson | Board member | 29/06/2010 | 23/09/2020 |
| Claus Adser | Director | 01/12/2014 | 23/09/2020 |
| Peter Adser | Board member | 23/09/2020 | 06/10/2022 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsens formand i forening med mindst 2 yderligere medlemmer af bestyrelsen
Address and production units
1 active production unitsSøholm Park 1
2900 Hellerup
Gentofte Municipality · Postcode 2900
Other companies at the address (1)
- Nordic Formulation Technology A/SWholesale of chemical products
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJØRN THORSEN A/S | Søholm Park 1, 2900 Hellerup | 42 | 1002827113 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive produktion og handel.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
68 registered events20261 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSvend Christian Rimestad stepped down as director
20252 changesaccounts 1 · merger 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20244 changesownership 3 · accounts 1
- OwnershipBLOMSTERBARN AF 1993 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- OwnershipADSERBI A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipDANSCAN A/S is no longer registered as owner
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20226 changesownership 2 · accounts 1 · management 3
- OwnershipBLOMSTERBARN AF 1993 ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipBLOMSTERBARN AF 1993 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementKevin Barthomeuf appointed board member
- ManagementLars Adser appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Adser stepped down as board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20208 changesaccounts 1 · management 7
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementPeter Adser appointed board member
- ManagementClaus Adser appointed chair of the board
- ManagementClaus Adser stepped down as director
- ManagementLars Mikael Andersson stepped down as board member
- ManagementBo Gunnar Norman stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaus Adser stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Adser stepped down as chair of the board
20141 changemanagement 1
- ManagementClaus Adser appointed director
20122 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSøren Stub Rasmussen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Mørkegaard stepped down as board member
20113 changescapital 1 · ownership 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 1,250,000 DKK
- OwnershipBLOMSTERBARN AF 1993 ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipBLOMSTERBARN AF 2004 ApS registered as owner (10%)
20101 changemanagement 1
- ManagementLars Mikael Andersson appointed board member
20092 changesaddress 1 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Søholm Park 1, 2900 Hellerup
- ManagementBo Gunnar Norman appointed board member
20081 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJan Boye Nielsen stepped down as board member
20062 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementLars Rønsholt appointed director
- ManagementNiels Mørkegaard stepped down as director
20053 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementClaus Adser appointed board member
- ManagementLars Rønsholt appointed board member
- ManagementHelmer Villiam Feldskov stepped down as board member
19982 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJan Boye Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementBjørn Henningsen stepped down as board member
19968 changesname 2 · capital 1 · management 3 · ownership 1 · merger 1
- NameName changed from BJØRN THORSEN POLYMER A/S to BJØRN THORSEN A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 600,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
- ManagementPeter Adser appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSvend Christian Rimestad appointed director
- ManagementSvend Christian Rimestad appointed board member
- OwnershipDANSCAN A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- NameName changed from BJØRN THORSEN POLYMER A/S to BJØRN THORSEN POLYMER A/S
19941 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHans-Henrik Wengel stepped down as board member
19935 changesmanagement 3 · capital 1 · merger 1
- ManagementNis Bram Thorsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSune Jef Thorsen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 600,000 DKK
- ManagementHans Jakob Skadegaard stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19892 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJakob Mark Thorsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementOle Damsbo stepped down as board member
19871 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 200,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
198211 changesfounded 1 · management 10
- FoundedRegistered as BJØRN THORSEN POLYMER A/S
- ManagementHans-Henrik Wengel appointed board member
- ManagementHelmer Villiam Feldskov appointed board member
- ManagementNis Bram Thorsen appointed board member
- ManagementJakob Mark Thorsen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Mørkegaard appointed director
- ManagementNiels Mørkegaard appointed board member
- ManagementOle Damsbo appointed board member
- ManagementSune Jef Thorsen appointed board member
- ManagementBjørn Henningsen appointed board member
- ManagementHans Jakob Skadegaard appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Gentofte
- Nordic Formulation Technology A/S12 employees
- Nordic Carbon Partners A/S7 employees
Same people in management
- JN Data A/Svia Jakob Mark Thorsen
- Mazanti-andersen Advokatpartnerselskabvia Jakob Mark Thorsen
- Lyngby Turistfart A/Svia Jakob Mark Thorsen
- Alaska A/Svia Peter Adser
- Pack Tech A/Svia Søren Stub Rasmussen
- Alsiano A/Svia Hans-Henrik Wengel
Largest in the industry
- Basf A/SDKK 234.4m
- Yara Danmark A/SDKK 226.7m
- Bayer A/SDKK 127.9m
- Sika Danmark A/SDKK 101.6m
- Helm Skandinavien A/SDKK 85.3m
- Corteva Agriscience Denmark A/SDKK 68.7m
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 24/10/2026.