Brady A/S
Public limited companyCVR 20233230Odense SActive
Brady A/S is a public limited company, based in Odense S, active in wholesale of information and communication equipment, founded in 1997. Equity grew to DKK 41.3m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 9% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 11.1m.
- Equity rose 15% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 41.3m.
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Brett Paul B. Wilms (chair of the board, 28/07/2026), Patrick Van Goey (board member, 28/07/2026) and Patrick Van Goey (director, 28/07/2026).
- Stepped down: Brett Paul B. Wilms (board member, 27/07/2026), Brett Paul B. Wilms (director, 28/07/2026) and Russell Richard Shaller (chair of the board, 28/07/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Wholesale of information and communication equipment (465000)
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 | 7,448 | 8,223 | 10,717 | 11,156 | 10,263 | 11,142 | +8.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 3,407 | 5,525 | 7,029 | 7,984 | 7,007 | 7,086 | +1.1% |
| Profit before tax | 3,189 | 5,394 | 6,796 | 7,641 | 7,158 | 7,095 | −0.9% |
| Net profit | 2,481 | 4,205 | 5,298 | 5,957 | 5,579 | 5,533 | −0.8% |
| Total assets | 21,522 | 25,435 | 31,155 | 37,183 | 43,297 | 49,966 | +15.4% |
| Equity | 14,751 | 18,956 | 24,254 | 30,211 | 35,790 | 41,323 | +15.5% |
| Liabilities | 6,771 | 6,479 | 6,901 | 6,972 | 7,507 | 8,643 | +15.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,274 | 2,101 | 4,773 | 2,856 | 2,454 | 7,365 | +200.2% |
| Average number of employees | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | +20% |
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 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 | 01/08/2024 – 31/07/2025 | 29/01/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/08/2023 – 31/07/2024 | 18/12/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/08/2022 – 31/07/2023 | 11/12/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/08/2021 – 31/07/2022 | 13/12/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/08/2020 – 31/07/2021 | 08/12/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/08/2019 – 31/07/2020 | 17/12/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
543 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of information and communication equipment based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.3m, net profit DKK 594k, equity DKK 3.9m, 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. 3,993of 69,742 Better than 94% | No. 3,548of 69,964 Better than 95% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees429 companies in the comparison | No. 79of 429 Better than 82% | No. 20of 429 Better than 96% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 5,483of 24,791 Better than 78% | No. 2,710of 24,909 Better than 89% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 8,500of 17,786 Better than 52% | No. 4,065of 18,024 Better than 77% |
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 information and communication equipment- Brady A/SDKK 11.1m
- Atea A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Siemens AktieselskabDKK 448.5m
- Brady A/SDKK 5.5m
- Atea A/SDKK 2.2m
- Siemens AktieselskabDKK 93.5m
- Brady A/SDKK 41.3m
- Atea A/SDKK 694.3m
- Siemens AktieselskabDKK 279.7m
- Brady A/S6
- Atea A/S1,550
- Siemens Aktieselskab640
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Brady European Holdings Limited100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Van Goey | Director | 28/07/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Elizabeth Thornton | Board member | 27/04/2023 |
| Brett Paul B. Wilms | Chair of the board | 28/07/2026 |
| Patrick Van Goey | Board member | 28/07/2026 |
- Founders
- Jesper Bo Knudsen
Former management (26)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Peter Buksti Daugsch | Board member | 20/06/1997 | 30/04/1998 |
| Jesper Bo Knudsen | Board member | 20/06/1997 | 31/08/2005 |
| Jesper Bo Knudsen | Director | 20/06/1997 | 30/04/2007 |
| Xavier Fourny | Board member | 20/06/1997 | 22/02/2002 |
| Michael Bjørn Engsig | Board member | 30/04/1998 | 22/02/2002 |
| Finn Højsgaard | Chair of the board | 22/02/2002 | 31/08/2005 |
| Niels Bo Andersen | Board member | 21/03/2002 | 31/08/2005 |
| Frank Jähnert | Chair of the board | 31/08/2005 | 29/10/2013 |
| David Mathieson | Board member | 31/08/2005 | 20/12/2007 |
| Peter Sephton | Board member | 31/08/2005 | 24/06/2013 |
| Mathias Goossens | Board member | 31/08/2005 | 18/01/2011 |
| Hans Owe Östermann | CEO | 01/05/2007 | 15/07/2008 |
| Carsten-Andreas Rumpf | CEO | 15/07/2008 | 15/02/2012 |
| Liebwin Corneel Maria Albert Van Lil | Board member | 18/01/2011 | 24/06/2013 |
| Paul F. J. Rombouts | Director | 24/02/2012 | 19/01/2018 |
| Gunther Adolf Bruyland | Director | 24/02/2012 | 29/10/2013 |
| Paul F. J. Rombouts | Board member | 24/06/2013 | 19/01/2018 |
| Thomas James Felmer | Chair of the board | 29/10/2013 | 31/03/2015 |
| Gunther Adolf Bruyland | Board member | 29/10/2013 | 28/02/2017 |
| Aaron James Pearce | Board member | 31/03/2015 | 27/04/2023 |
| J. Michael Nauman | Chair of the board | 31/03/2015 | 01/04/2022 |
| Peter Louis Constance Swerts | Board member | 19/01/2018 | 23/07/2018 |
| Peter Louis Constance Swerts | Director | 19/01/2018 | 23/07/2018 |
| Brett Paul B. Wilms | Board member | 23/07/2018 | 27/07/2026 |
| Brett Paul B. Wilms | Director | 23/07/2018 | 28/07/2026 |
| Russell Richard Shaller | Chair of the board | 01/04/2022 | 28/07/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den samlede bestyrelse eller af en direktør.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsEgelundsvej 16
5260 Odense S
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY A/S | Egelundsvej 16, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S | 6 | 1000989137 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og industri og hermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
78 registered events20267 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementPatrick Van Goey appointed director
- ManagementPatrick Van Goey appointed board member
- ManagementBrett Paul B. Wilms appointed chair of the board
- ManagementRussell Richard Shaller stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementBrett Paul B. Wilms stepped down as director
- ManagementBrett Paul B. Wilms stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of information and communication equipment (465000)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20233 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementAnn Elizabeth Thornton appointed board member
- ManagementAaron James Pearce stepped down as board member
20224 changesaccounts 1 · management 2 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementRussell Richard Shaller appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJ. Michael Nauman stepped down as chair of the board
- AddressMoved to Egelundsvej 16, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20212 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- AddressMoved to Egelundsvej 16, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20202 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- AddressMoved to Svendborgvej 39B, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20188 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementBrett Paul B. Wilms appointed board member
- ManagementBrett Paul B. Wilms appointed director
- ManagementPeter Louis Constance Swerts stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Louis Constance Swerts stepped down as director
- ManagementPeter Louis Constance Swerts appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Louis Constance Swerts appointed director
- ManagementPaul F. J. Rombouts stepped down as board member
- ManagementPaul F. J. Rombouts stepped down as director
20172 changesaddress 1 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Svendborgvej 39B, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
- ManagementGunther Adolf Bruyland stepped down as board member
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Svendborgvej 39B, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20153 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJ. Michael Nauman appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAaron James Pearce appointed board member
- ManagementThomas James Felmer stepped down as chair of the board
20137 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementThomas James Felmer appointed chair of the board
- ManagementGunther Adolf Bruyland appointed board member
- ManagementGunther Adolf Bruyland stepped down as director
- ManagementFrank Jähnert stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPaul F. J. Rombouts appointed board member
- ManagementLiebwin Corneel Maria Albert Van Lil stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Sephton stepped down as board member
20123 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementGunther Adolf Bruyland appointed director
- ManagementPaul F. J. Rombouts appointed director
- ManagementCarsten-Andreas Rumpf stepped down as ceo
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementLiebwin Corneel Maria Albert Van Lil appointed board member
- ManagementMathias Goossens stepped down as board member
20086 changesaddress 1 · management 2 · capital 1 · merger 1 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Svendborgvej 39B, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
- ManagementCarsten-Andreas Rumpf appointed ceo
- ManagementHans Owe Östermann stepped down as ceo
- CapitalShare capital changed from 784,000 DKK to 785,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med elektronisk udstyr (465210)
20074 changesmanagement 3 · address 1
- ManagementDavid Mathieson stepped down as board member
- ManagementHans Owe Östermann appointed ceo
- ManagementJesper Bo Knudsen stepped down as director
- AddressMoved to Islandsgade 12, 5000 Odense C
20062 changesownership 1 · name 1
- OwnershipBrady European Holdings Limited registered as owner (100%)
- NameName changed from TEXIT DANMARK A/S to BRADY A/S
20058 changescapital 1 · management 7
- CapitalShare capital changed from 783,000 DKK to 784,000 DKK
- ManagementDavid Mathieson appointed board member
- ManagementFrank Jähnert appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMathias Goossens appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Sephton appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Bo Andersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementFinn Højsgaard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJesper Bo Knudsen stepped down as board member
20024 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementNiels Bo Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementFinn Højsgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMichael Bjørn Engsig stepped down as board member
- ManagementXavier Fourny stepped down as board member
20001 changename 1
- NameName changed from TEXIT A/S to TEXIT DANMARK A/S
19982 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementMichael Bjørn Engsig appointed board member
- ManagementHeinz Peter Buksti Daugsch stepped down as board member
19975 changesfounded 1 · management 4
- FoundedRegistered as TEXIT A/S
- ManagementJesper Bo Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementXavier Fourny appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Bo Knudsen appointed director
- ManagementHeinz Peter Buksti Daugsch appointed board member
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Same people in management
- G.s.v. Materieludlejning A/Svia Finn Højsgaard
- P. Christensen A/Svia Niels Bo Andersen
- Hovedstadens Bygningsentreprise A/Svia Finn Højsgaard
- Riis Retail A/Svia Niels Bo Andersen
- Beirholms Væverier A/Svia Niels Bo Andersen
- Monjasa A/Svia Niels Bo Andersen
Largest in the industry
- Atea A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Siemens AktieselskabDKK 448.5m
- Invisio A/SDKK 434.7m
- Danoffice IT ApSDKK 308.6m
- Nellemann Holding A/SDKK 300.5m
- Eet Group A/SDKK 265.9m
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.