Blue Ocean Robotics ApS
Private limited companyCVR 34885478Odense CActive
Blue Ocean Robotics ApS is a private limited company, based in Odense C, active in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, founded in 2012. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 58.4m. With 18 employees, the company is about 4 times larger than the industry median. 4 other companies in the database are registered at the same address.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- The loss got smaller: from DKK 119.1m to DKK 58.4m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity turned positive again: DKK 16.1m (2024 → 2025).
Employees
- 18 fewer employees than a year earlier: 18 (07/2026) against 36 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Niels Thorborg (board member, 25/02/2025), Søren Klarskov Vilby (chair of the board, 25/02/2025) and Christian Gislinge Thorborg (deputy chair, 25/02/2025) (+4).
- Stepped down: Claus Risager (board member, 27/01/2025), Lars Terney (deputy chair, 25/02/2025) and Muhammad Jehanzeb Noor (chair of the board, 25/02/2025) (+6).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 21/08/2025: Moved to Østre Stationsvej 1, 5000 Odense C
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
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 | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 70,625 | 64,427 | −33,433 | −44,620 | −57,429 | −30,450 | +47% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 512 | −11,765 | −126,543 | −119,166 | −100,208 | −54,756 | +45.4% |
| Profit before tax | 335 | −12,230 | −126,841 | −134,676 | −119,055 | −74,620 | +37.3% |
| Net profit | 238 | −13,758 | −123,140 | −130,352 | −119,055 | −58,382 | +51% |
| Total assets | 72,392 | 143,517 | 134,202 | 131,614 | 85,450 | 81,237 | −4.9% |
| Equity | 4,998 | −8,760 | −119,399 | −249,752 | −368,806 | 16,094 | +104.4% |
| Liabilities | 67,395 | 152,277 | 253,601 | 381,366 | 454,256 | 65,143 | −85.7% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,274 | 750 | 3,978 | 4,459 | 1,118 | 1,826 | +63.3% |
| Average number of employees | 115 | 132 | – | 109 | 64 | 34 | −46.9% |
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. Revenue is not stated for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures.
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresLoss for 5 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2021–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is negative in the two or more latest annual reports in a row.
Fewer employees
The number of employees fell 47% from 64 in 2024 to 34 in 2025.
How is this calculated?
The number of employees according to the annual report has fallen by at least 25%, and was at least 10 the year before.
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 | 09/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 04/07/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 28/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 28/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 04/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 22/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
431 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 616k, net profit −DKK 892k, equity DKK 2m, 5 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison | No. 69,715of 69,742 Better than 0% | No. 6,682of 69,964 Better than 90% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees329 companies in the comparison | No. 319of 323 Better than 1% | No. 48of 329 Better than 86% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | No. 33,562of 33,588 Better than 0% | No. 2,702of 33,687 Better than 92% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 66,352of 66,379 Better than 0% | No. 4,924of 66,505 Better than 93% |
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
Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering- Blue Ocean Robotics ApS−DKK 30.4m
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
- Blue Ocean Robotics ApS−DKK 58.4m
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 6.5bn
- Blue Ocean Robotics ApSDKK 16.1m
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 30.7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 14.8bn
- Blue Ocean Robotics ApS18
- Carlsberg A/S107
- Zealand Pharma A/S569
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterManagement
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Knudsen | CEO | 14/08/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Niels Thorborg | Board member | 25/02/2025 |
| Søren Klarskov Vilby | Chair of the board | 25/02/2025 |
| Christian Gislinge Thorborg | Deputy chair | 25/02/2025 |
- Founders
- Østergaard Holding ApS
Former management (23)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Erland Østergaard | Director | 13/12/2012 | 29/08/2024 |
| Claus Risager | Director | 01/03/2013 | 30/08/2024 |
| Rune Klausen Ulv Larsen | Director | 01/03/2013 | 24/10/2019 |
| Michael Tandrup | Board member | 22/10/2018 | 17/09/2021 |
| Claus Risager | Board member | 22/10/2018 | 27/01/2025 |
| Christian Sagild | Board member | 22/10/2018 | 03/12/2020 |
| Rune Klausen Ulv Larsen | Board member | 22/10/2018 | 06/07/2020 |
| Jørn Tolstrup Rohde | Chair of the board | 22/10/2018 | 16/09/2021 |
| John Erland Østergaard | Board member | 22/10/2018 | 01/10/2023 |
| Lars Terney | Board member | 08/04/2021 | 25/06/2024 |
| Kim Harding Wellendorph Lehmann | Board member | 08/04/2021 | 29/06/2022 |
| Jørn Tolstrup Rohde | Board member | 17/09/2021 | 10/11/2022 |
| Jens Aaløse | Chair of the board | 17/09/2021 | 26/06/2024 |
| Janus Doré Pagh | CEO | 01/03/2022 | 30/08/2024 |
| Muhammad Jehanzeb Noor | Board member | 29/06/2022 | 25/06/2024 |
| Lars Terney | Deputy chair | 26/06/2024 | 25/02/2025 |
| Muhammad Jehanzeb Noor | Chair of the board | 26/06/2024 | 25/02/2025 |
| Carl Vause | Board member | 26/06/2024 | 25/02/2025 |
| Megan Rosengarten | Board member | 26/06/2024 | 25/02/2025 |
| John Erland Østergaard | CEO | 30/08/2024 | 14/08/2025 |
| Ib Vagn Drachmann-Hansen | Board member | 27/01/2025 | 25/02/2025 |
| John Erland Østergaard | Board member | 27/01/2025 | 25/02/2025 |
| Christian Mee Allerslev Tarp | Board member | 25/02/2025 | 30/06/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør, bestyrelsesformanden og næstformanden i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsØstre Stationsvej 1
5000 Odense C
Odense Municipality · Postcode 5000
Other companies at the address (4)
- Facit Bank A/SOther monetary intermediation
- UVD Robots ApSManufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
- GoBe Robots ApSManufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
- Blue Ocean Robotics Holding ApSNon-financial holding companies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE OCEAN ROBOTICS ApS | Østre Stationsvej 1, 5000 Odense C | 18 | 1018130579 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er konsulentvirksomhed, udvikling og investeringsvirksomhed, herunder at eje kapitalandele i andre virksomheder samt anden virksomhed, der er naturligt forbundet hermed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
69 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementChristian Mee Allerslev Tarp stepped down as board member
202518 changesaddress 1 · management 15 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Østre Stationsvej 1, 5000 Odense C
- ManagementThomas Knudsen appointed ceo
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementChristian Mee Allerslev Tarp appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Gislinge Thorborg appointed deputy chair
- ManagementSøren Klarskov Vilby appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Thorborg appointed board member
- ManagementIb Vagn Drachmann-Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Terney stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementMegan Rosengarten stepped down as board member
- ManagementCarl Vause stepped down as board member
- ManagementMuhammad Jehanzeb Noor stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementIb Vagn Drachmann-Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard appointed board member
- ManagementClaus Risager stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
202412 changesmanagement 11 · accounts 1
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard appointed ceo
- ManagementJanus Doré Pagh stepped down as ceo
- ManagementClaus Risager stepped down as director
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementLars Terney appointed deputy chair
- ManagementMegan Rosengarten appointed board member
- ManagementCarl Vause appointed board member
- ManagementMuhammad Jehanzeb Noor appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Aaløse stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementMuhammad Jehanzeb Noor stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Terney stepped down as board member
20233 changesmanagement 1 · address 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Svendborgvej 226, Lindved, 5260 Odense S
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20226 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1 · capital 1
- ManagementJørn Tolstrup Rohde stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMuhammad Jehanzeb Noor appointed board member
- ManagementKim Harding Wellendorph Lehmann stepped down as board member
- ManagementJanus Doré Pagh appointed ceo
- CapitalShare capital changed from 240,000 DKK to 400,000 DKK
20217 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementJørn Tolstrup Rohde appointed board member
- ManagementJens Aaløse appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMichael Tandrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørn Tolstrup Rohde stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementKim Harding Wellendorph Lehmann appointed board member
- ManagementLars Terney appointed board member
20204 changesmanagement 2 · address 2
- ManagementChristian Sagild stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Svendborgvej 226, Lindved, 5260 Odense S
- AddressMoved to Svendborgvej 226, Lindved, 5260 Odense S
- ManagementRune Klausen Ulv Larsen stepped down as board member
20191 changemanagement 1
- ManagementRune Klausen Ulv Larsen stepped down as director
20186 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementChristian Sagild appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Tandrup appointed board member
- ManagementClaus Risager appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Tolstrup Rohde appointed chair of the board
- ManagementRune Klausen Ulv Larsen appointed board member
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Niels Bohrs Allé 185, 5220 Odense SØ
20151 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Anden forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (721900)
20141 changeownership 1
- OwnershipBLUE OCEAN ROBOTICS HOLDING ApS registered as owner (100%)
20135 changesaddress 1 · capital 1 · management 2 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Klokkestøbervej 18, 5230 Odense M
- CapitalShare capital changed from 80,000 DKK to 240,000 DKK
- ManagementClaus Risager appointed director
- ManagementRune Klausen Ulv Larsen appointed director
- IndustryIndustry changed to Technical testing and inspection (712020)
20122 changesfounded 1 · management 1
- FoundedRegistered as BLUE OCEAN ROBOTICS ApS
- ManagementJohn Erland Østergaard appointed director
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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.