Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/S
Public limited companyCVR 27050425KoldingActive
Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/S is a public limited company, based in Kolding, active in materials recovery, founded in 2003. Net profit rose 45% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 69.3m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 5 of 68 companies in the industry in the database. Profit has grown three years in a row.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 19% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 159m.
- Net profit rose 45% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 69.3m.
- Equity rose 11% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 162.1m.
Employees
- 5 more employees than a year earlier: 64 (08/2026) against 59 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Nicolai Søegaard (chair of the board, 01/12/2025), Rasmus Brødsgaard Buch (board member, 01/12/2025) and Lars Møller Hansen (board member, 30/06/2026) (+3).
- Stepped down: Line Meldgaard Langschwager (board member, 01/12/2025), Henrik Marius Meldgaard (board member, 01/12/2025) and Lars Meldgaard (chair of the board, 01/12/2025) (+4).
- New owners registered: Blue Phoenix Denmark A/S (01/12/2025).
- No longer registered as owner: Meldgaard Holding A/S (01/12/2025) and Fam. Hedegaard Invest ApS (01/12/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/04/2026: Name changed from MELDGAARD RECYCLING A/S to Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/S
- 19/05/2025: Moved to Korsvej 11, 6000 Kolding
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Materials recovery (382100)
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 | 442,754 | – |
| Gross profit | 71,134 | 98,742 | 85,045 | 114,254 | 133,553 | 159,001 | +19.1% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 34,229 | 56,703 | 38,856 | 50,633 | 58,309 | 90,635 | +55.4% |
| Profit before tax | 35,242 | 56,392 | 38,035 | 48,366 | 56,007 | 88,986 | +58.9% |
| Net profit | 27,482 | 44,120 | 30,222 | 38,164 | 47,914 | 69,276 | +44.6% |
| Total assets | 105,335 | 143,596 | 174,785 | 199,775 | 243,725 | 249,001 | +2.2% |
| Equity | 65,163 | 94,294 | 104,463 | 122,379 | 146,506 | 162,136 | +10.7% |
| Liabilities | 37,307 | 38,635 | 58,005 | 65,071 | 87,952 | 78,663 | −10.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 39 | 891 | 3,799 | 3,437 | 12,854 | 41,377 | +221.9% |
| Average number of employees | 37 | 39 | 42 | 55 | 62 | 59 | −4.8% |
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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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 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 03/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 26/05/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 29/04/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 01/05/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 02/05/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 20/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
68 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in materials recovery based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.5m, net profit DKK 577k, equity DKK 6.4m, 7 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. 277of 4,412 Better than 94% | No. 424of 4,466 Better than 91% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 434of 24,791 Better than 98% | No. 931of 24,909 Better than 96% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,008of 17,786 Better than 94% | No. 1,657of 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
Materials recovery- Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/SDKK 159m
- Scanmetals A/SDKK 279.7m
- H.j. Hansen Recycling A/SDKK 260.8m
- Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/SDKK 69.3m
- Scanmetals A/S−DKK 34.1m
- H.j. Hansen Recycling A/SDKK 34.9m
- Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/SDKK 162.1m
- Scanmetals A/SDKK 189.8m
- H.j. Hansen Recycling A/SDKK 251.1m
- Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/S64
- Scanmetals A/S111
- H.j. Hansen Recycling A/S217
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterManagement
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Lykke Brix | Director | 09/10/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolai Søegaard | Chair of the board | 01/12/2025 |
| Rasmus Brødsgaard Buch | Board member | 01/12/2025 |
| Lars Møller Hansen | Board member | 30/06/2026 |
| Jesper Lykke Brix | Board member | 09/10/2026 |
- Founders
- Meldgaard Holding A/S
Former management (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Meldgaard | Board member | 29/01/2003 | 25/06/2020 |
| Anders Hedegaard | Board member | 29/01/2003 | 09/10/2023 |
| Anders Hedegaard | Director | 29/01/2003 | 10/10/2023 |
| Line Meldgaard Langschwager | Board member | 29/01/2003 | 01/12/2025 |
| Henrik Marius Meldgaard | Chair of the board | 06/04/2006 | 25/06/2020 |
| Susanne Hedegaard | Deputy chair | 06/04/2006 | 09/10/2023 |
| Henrik Marius Meldgaard | Board member | 26/06/2020 | 01/12/2025 |
| Lars Meldgaard | Chair of the board | 26/06/2020 | 01/12/2025 |
| Jacob Christian Nielsen | Director | 10/10/2023 | 03/04/2024 |
| Anders Hedegaard | Deputy chair | 10/10/2023 | 02/04/2024 |
| Susanne Hedegaard | Board member | 10/10/2023 | 01/12/2025 |
| Anders Hedegaard | Board member | 03/04/2024 | 09/10/2026 |
| Anders Hedegaard | Director | 03/04/2024 | 09/10/2026 |
| Jakob Sørensen | Board member | 01/12/2025 | 30/06/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsens formand i forening med et medlem af bestyrelsen eller en direktør, eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsKorsvej 11
6000 Kolding
Kolding Municipality · Postcode 6000
Other companies at the address (1)
- Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA Sustain A/SCollection of non-hazardous waste
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/S | Eltangvej 140, 6051 Almind | 24 | 1022482811 |
| Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/S | Korsvej 11, 6000 Kolding | 18 | 1009742456 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er sortering af slagger og jern samt hermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
52 registered events20268 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1 · name 1
- ManagementJesper Lykke Brix appointed director
- ManagementJesper Lykke Brix appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementLars Møller Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementJakob Sørensen stepped down as board member
- NameName changed from MELDGAARD RECYCLING A/S to Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/S
202513 changesmanagement 7 · ownership 3 · accounts 1 · address 1 · industry 1
- ManagementRasmus Brødsgaard Buch appointed board member
- ManagementNicolai Søegaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJakob Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementSusanne Hedegaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Meldgaard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementHenrik Marius Meldgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementLine Meldgaard Langschwager stepped down as board member
- OwnershipBlue Phoenix Denmark A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipFam. Hedegaard Invest ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMELDGAARD HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- AddressMoved to Korsvej 11, 6000 Kolding
- IndustryIndustry changed to Materials recovery (382100)
20245 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard appointed director
- ManagementJacob Christian Nielsen stepped down as director
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard stepped down as deputy chair
20239 changesmanagement 6 · ownership 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard appointed deputy chair
- ManagementJacob Christian Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementSusanne Hedegaard appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard stepped down as director
- ManagementSusanne Hedegaard stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard stepped down as board member
- OwnershipFam. Hedegaard Invest ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipG.V. INVEST 2003 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20204 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementLars Meldgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHenrik Marius Meldgaard appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Marius Meldgaard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementLars Meldgaard stepped down as board member
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Landfilling or permanent storage (383200)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Askelund 10, 6200 Aabenraa
20062 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHenrik Marius Meldgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSusanne Hedegaard appointed deputy chair
20037 changesownership 2 · founded 1 · management 4
- OwnershipG.V. INVEST 2003 ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipMELDGAARD HOLDING A/S registered as owner (50%)
- FoundedRegistered as MELDGAARD RECYCLING A/S
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard appointed board member
- ManagementLine Meldgaard Langschwager appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Hedegaard appointed director
- ManagementLars Meldgaard appointed board member
Related companies
Same people in management
- AL Sydbank A/Svia Jacob Christian Nielsen
- Activcare A/Svia Nicolai Søegaard
- Meldgaard Miljø A/Svia Henrik Marius Meldgaard
- idverde A/Svia Lars Møller Hansen
- Falck Healthcare A/Svia Nicolai Søegaard
- alles Lægehus A/Svia Nicolai Søegaard
Largest in the industry
- Scanmetals A/SDKK 279.7m
- H.j. Hansen Recycling A/SDKK 260.8m
- Stena Recycling A/SDKK 209.2m
- Blue Phoenix Denmark A/SDKK 164.4m
- Modern American Recycling Services, Europe A/SDKK 96.1m
- Gemidan A/SDKK 80.8m
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.