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Broste Copenhagen A/S

Public limited companyCVR 24461017HvidovreActive

Broste Copenhagen A/S is a public limited company, based in Hvidovre, active in wholesale of china and glassware, founded in 1956. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 11.1m. Equity fell to DKK 22.2m in 2025. The company has existed for over 70 years.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

Gross profitDKK 8.5m−49.8% vs. 2024
Net profit−DKK 11.1m−222.4% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 22.2m−33.5% vs. 2024
Employees21latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit fell 50% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 8.5m.
  • The loss grew: from DKK 3.5m to DKK 11.1m (2024 → 2025).
  • Equity fell 33% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 22.2m.

Employees

  • 5 fewer employees than a year earlier: 21 (08/2026) against 26 (08/2025).

Management and owners, last 24 months

  • New in management: Paul Christian Knudsen (board member, 30/06/2026), Peter Bek Madsen (board member, 13/03/2025) and Peter Bek Madsen (board member, 29/06/2026).
  • Stepped down: Tolv Hillestad (board member, 13/03/2025), Brian Stubtoft (board member, 13/03/2025) and Peter Bek Madsen (board member, 16/03/2026) (+1).

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 thousand

Equity and net profit

−DKK 20m−DKK 10mDKK 0DKK 10mDKK 20mDKK 30mDKK 40mDKK 50mDKK 60m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Broste Copenhagen A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenuenot statednot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated–
Gross profit42,52357,40824,03317,42016,9178,493−49.8%
Operating profit (EBIT)–24,695−4,162−6,567−1,875−7,730−312.2%
Profit before tax12,85224,057−5,293−8,357−4,242−9,283−118.8%
Net profit9,90518,661−5,605−6,723−3,456−11,141−222.4%
Total assets67,016112,10390,96679,58767,70945,535−32.7%
Equity43,92757,58845,53338,81033,37722,209−33.5%
Liabilities23,08954,19245,18140,77734,33223,326−32.1%
Cash and cash equivalents7,8571,1423,1507,4651,5081,566+3.8%
Average number of employees505352403127−12.9%

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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DKK 0DKK 10mDKK 20mDKK 30mDKK 40mDKK 50mDKK 60m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (23 companies)

Signals from the financial statements

calculated from the 2025 figures

  • Loss for 4 years in a row

    Net result has been negative in 2022–2025.

    How is this calculated?

    Net result is negative in the two or more latest annual reports in a row.

  • Equity fell sharply

    Equity fell 33% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 33.4m to DKK 22.2m).

    How is this calculated?

    Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive 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
Annual reports for Broste Copenhagen A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202530/06/2026The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202418/03/2025The companyPDFXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202318/03/2024The groupPDFXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202224/04/2023The groupPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202101/04/2022The groupPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202026/03/2021The groupPDFXBRL

The figures from all the annual reports are shown on this page. The documents themselves (PDF and XBRL, the machine-readable edition) are downloaded with a Pro account: sign in or create a free account, and then choose Pro. XBRL is the edition the figures on the page are read from.

Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

23 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in wholesale of china and glassware based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 8.5mNo. 12 of 22
Better than 48% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 22.2mNo. 6 of 23
Better than 77% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees21No. 8 of 23
Better than 68% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 12.6m, net profit DKK 543k, equity DKK 13m, 17 employees.

DKK 277kDKK 1.3mDKK 5.9mDKK 27mDKK 74.7mHere
Distribution of gross profit for 20 companies in the industry (latest financial year, logarithmic scale). Amber bar: where this company sits.

Compared with similar companies

size, age and company form
Rank among similar companies
GroupGross profitEquity
Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison
No. 6,325of 9,892
Better than 36%
No. 1,584of 9,922
Better than 84%
Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison
No. 4,521of 10,152
Better than 55%
No. 3,203of 10,275
Better than 69%
All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison
No. 9,730of 17,786
Better than 45%
No. 5,835of 18,024
Better than 68%

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 china and glassware
Gross profit
  1. Broste Copenhagen A/SDKK 8.5m
  2. Rosendahl Design Group A/SDKK 124.2m
  3. Stelton A/SDKK 63.1m
Net profit
  1. Broste Copenhagen A/S−DKK 11.1m
  2. Rosendahl Design Group A/SDKK 2.3m
  3. Stelton A/SDKK 725k
Equity
  1. Broste Copenhagen A/SDKK 22.2m
  2. Rosendahl Design Group A/SDKK 234.8m
  3. Stelton A/SDKK 46.4m
Employees
  1. Broste Copenhagen A/S21
  2. Rosendahl Design Group A/S114
  3. Stelton A/S43

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Owners
  • Hillestad Feriesenter Fosslaug AS50%
  • Index Holding ApS33.33%
Broste Copenhagen A/S

Management

4 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Broste Copenhagen A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Kim John LarsenCEO28/05/2008

Board of directors

Board of directors at Broste Copenhagen A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Kim John LarsenBoard member07/05/2010
Gunnar HillestadChair of the board07/05/2010
Paul Christian KnudsenBoard member30/06/2026
Former management (21)
Former management at Broste Copenhagen A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Peter BrøsteDirector01/03/195621/11/1995
Carsten HauchBoard member01/03/195622/06/1992
Erik Guldfeldt-HansenBoard member01/03/195621/11/1995
Svend RønnowBoard member01/03/195629/11/2002
Ulf Reinhard BrøsteBoard member21/11/199501/07/1998
Ulf Reinhard BrøsteDirector21/11/199501/07/1998
Jens-Ulrich SchrøderBoard member01/07/199801/11/2005
Jan AdolfsenDirector01/07/199830/08/2002
Uffe KlosterCEO30/08/200228/05/2008
Steffen KristensenBoard member29/11/200201/11/2005
Jens ThorupBoard member01/11/200519/11/2008
Paul Christian KnudsenBoard member01/11/200519/11/2008
Torben Dalgaard SvanholmChair of the board28/05/200819/11/2008
Lars HolbakBoard member19/11/200807/05/2010
Martin Lumbye HansenBoard member19/11/200807/05/2010
Peter BrøsteDeputy chair07/05/201010/10/2013
Søren Hedemand JacobsenBoard member07/05/201005/07/2021
Tolv HillestadBoard member07/05/201013/03/2025
Brian StubtoftBoard member05/07/202113/03/2025
Peter Bek MadsenBoard member13/03/202516/03/2026
Peter Bek MadsenBoard member29/06/202630/06/2026

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsesformanden i forening med direktøren eller bestyrelsesformanden i forening med 3 bestyrelsesmedlemmer.

Address and production units

1 active production units

Sydholmen 9
2650 Hvidovre

Hvidovre Municipality · Postcode 2650

Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
BROSTE COPENHAGEN A/SSydholmen 9-17, 2650 Hvidovre211002929435

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at drive handel og fabrikation, især med stearinlys og artikler til boligindretning.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

66 registered events
20265 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
  • Paul Christian Knudsen appointed board member
  • Peter Bek Madsen stepped down as board member
  • Annual report for 2025 published
  • Peter Bek Madsen appointed board member
  • Peter Bek Madsen stepped down as board member
20254 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • Peter Bek Madsen appointed board member
  • Brian Stubtoft stepped down as board member
  • Tolv Hillestad stepped down as board member
20241 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2021 published
20213 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
  • Brian Stubtoft appointed board member
  • Søren Hedemand Jacobsen stepped down as board member
  • Annual report for 2020 published
20181 changeaddress 1
  • Moved to Sydholmen 9-17, 2650 Hvidovre
20132 changesownership 1 · management 1
  • INDEX HOLDING ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
  • Peter Brøste stepped down as deputy chair
20109 changesmanagement 7 · ownership 1 · industry 1
  • Peter Brøste appointed deputy chair
  • Søren Hedemand Jacobsen appointed board member
  • Gunnar Hillestad appointed chair of the board
  • Kim John Larsen appointed board member
  • Tolv Hillestad appointed board member
  • Martin Lumbye Hansen stepped down as board member
  • Lars Holbak stepped down as board member
  • Hillestad Feriesenter Fosslaug AS registered as owner (50%)
  • Industry changed to Wholesale of china and glassware (464410)
20091 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 502,000 DKK to 503,000 DKK
200810 changesmanagement 8 · capital 1 · industry 1
  • Martin Lumbye Hansen appointed board member
  • Lars Holbak appointed board member
  • Torben Dalgaard Svanholm stepped down as chair of the board
  • Paul Christian Knudsen stepped down as board member
  • Jens Thorup stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 501,000 DKK to 502,000 DKK
  • Torben Dalgaard Svanholm appointed chair of the board
  • Kim John Larsen appointed ceo
  • Uffe Kloster stepped down as ceo
  • Industry changed to Wholesale of luggage and leather goods (464930)
20061 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 501,000 DKK
20055 changesaddress 1 · management 4
  • Moved to Sydholmen 9-17, 2650 Hvidovre
  • Paul Christian Knudsen appointed board member
  • Jens Thorup appointed board member
  • Steffen Kristensen stepped down as board member
  • Jens-Ulrich Schrøder stepped down as board member
20041 changename 1
  • Name changed from BROSTE DESIGN A/S to BROSTE COPENHAGEN A/S
20024 changesmanagement 4
  • Steffen Kristensen appointed board member
  • Svend Rønnow stepped down as board member
  • Uffe Kloster appointed ceo
  • Jan Adolfsen stepped down as director
20001 changeindustry 1
  • Industry changed to Engroshandel med kufferter, lædervarer og kunsthåndværk (514750)
19984 changesmanagement 4
  • Jan Adolfsen appointed director
  • Jens-Ulrich Schrøder appointed board member
  • Ulf Reinhard Brøste stepped down as director
  • Ulf Reinhard Brøste stepped down as board member
19961 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
19954 changesmanagement 4
  • Ulf Reinhard Brøste appointed director
  • Ulf Reinhard Brøste appointed board member
  • Erik Guldfeldt-Hansen stepped down as board member
  • Peter Brøste stepped down as director
19922 changesname 1 · management 1
  • Name changed from CHICOM A/S to BROSTE DESIGN A/S
  • Carsten Hauch stepped down as board member
19565 changesfounded 1 · management 4
  • Registered as CHICOM A/S
  • Carsten Hauch appointed board member
  • Svend Rønnow appointed board member
  • Erik Guldfeldt-Hansen appointed board member
  • Peter Brøste 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.

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