Brugsforeningen Vækst Amba
Cooperative society with limited liabilityCVR 12673213VardeActive
Brugsforeningen Vækst Amba is a cooperative society with limited liability, based in Varde, active in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores, founded in 1967. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 7m. Operations are spread over 8 production units in 5 towns. With 305 employees, the company is about 38 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 fell 9% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 39.7m.
- The loss grew: from DKK 3.7m to DKK 7m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 13% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 48.1m.
Employees
- 14 fewer employees than a year earlier: 305 (08/2026) against 319 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Simon Nimb Eriksen (director, 06/03/2025), Lars Pedersen (board member, 24/04/2025) and Frants Bilde Kjeldsen (board member, 24/04/2025) (+1).
- Stepped down: Michael Thygesen (director, 06/03/2025), Per Bovien Thorning Christensen (board member, 22/04/2026) and Jens Kristian Sørensen (chair of the board, 23/04/2026) (+1).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 04/12/2025: Name changed from KVICKLY VARDE to Brugsforeningen Vækst Amba
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
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 | 48,690 | 44,623 | 33,721 | 47,661 | 43,453 | 39,719 | −8.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | −4,676 | −13,277 | −1,063 | −6,648 | −10,277 | −54.6% |
| Profit before tax | 3,622 | −3,439 | −11,611 | 25 | −5,042 | −9,008 | −78.7% |
| Net profit | 2,825 | −2,436 | −9,210 | 49 | −3,705 | −6,978 | −88.4% |
| Total assets | 119,052 | 112,026 | 109,692 | 111,855 | 100,899 | 103,093 | +2.2% |
| Equity | 70,098 | 67,710 | 58,604 | 58,703 | 55,048 | 48,121 | −12.6% |
| Liabilities | 43,280 | 39,646 | 48,819 | 50,907 | 44,943 | 54,972 | +22.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,544 | 1,631 | 1,664 | 9,780 | 1,128 | 954 | −15.4% |
| Average number of employees | 109 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 95 | 92 | −3.2% |
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 2 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2024–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is negative in the two or more 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 | 28/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 06/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 06/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 12/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 05/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 08/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
604 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.6m, net profit DKK 66,737, equity DKK 2.1m, 8 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 687of 763 Better than 10% | No. 541of 796 Better than 32% |
| Same industry and 200–499 employees13 companies in the comparison | No. 11of 13 Better than 17% | No. 10of 13 Better than 25% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,774of 10,152 Better than 83% | No. 2,046of 10,275 Better than 80% |
| All companies of type ABA312 companies in the comparison | No. 46of 311 Better than 85% | No. 63of 312 Better than 80% |
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
Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores- Brugsforeningen Vækst AmbaDKK 39.7m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Brugsforeningen Vækst Amba−DKK 7m
- Coop Danmark A/S−DKK 232m
- Nemlig.com A/S−DKK 28.1m
- Brugsforeningen Vækst AmbaDKK 48.1m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 1.9bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 39m
- Brugsforeningen Vækst Amba305
- Coop Danmark A/S14,722
- Nemlig.com A/S1,448
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Management
8 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Nimb Eriksen | Director | 06/03/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Flindt | Board member | 22/04/2015 |
| Mark Hansen | Board member | 27/04/2021 |
| Per Møller Daugaard | Board member | 27/04/2023 |
| Anne Marie Olesen | Board member | 14/12/2023 |
| Lars Pedersen | Board member | 24/04/2025 |
| Frants Bilde Kjeldsen | Board member | 24/04/2025 |
| Per Bovien Thorning Christensen | Chair of the board | 23/04/2026 |
Former management (37)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthe Christensen | Chair of the board | 08/02/1967 | 22/04/2015 |
| Erik Lyngsø | Board member | 08/02/1967 | 19/03/1997 |
| Erik Morthensen | Board member | 08/02/1967 | 19/03/2002 |
| Elly Søgård Bredtved | Board member | 08/02/1967 | 27/03/2001 |
| Evald Poulsen | Board member | 08/02/1967 | 24/03/1998 |
| Bent Emil Knudsen | Deputy chair | 08/02/1967 | 01/04/2008 |
| Tage Verner Raupach Hansen | Board member | 08/02/1967 | 24/03/1998 |
| Anne Nielsen | Deputy board member | 08/02/1967 | 20/04/1999 |
| Helmer Leonhard Jensen | Deputy board member | 08/02/1967 | 19/03/1997 |
| Jens Kristian Ladegaard | Director | 08/02/1967 | 19/05/1998 |
| Michael Thygesen | Director | 08/02/1967 | 06/03/2025 |
| Ingrid Gitte Andersen | Board member | 19/03/1997 | 24/03/1998 |
| Solvejg Svennesen | Board member | 19/03/1997 | 27/04/2023 |
| Laurids Bjerregaard | Board member | 24/03/1998 | 24/04/2024 |
| Inge Vest Boddum | Board member | 24/03/1998 | 19/03/2002 |
| Annette Kate Hynkemejer | Board member | 24/03/1998 | 27/03/2001 |
| John Østergaard Lundorff | Board member | 27/03/2001 | 19/04/2007 |
| Tommy Lauritsen | Board member | 27/03/2001 | 02/04/2013 |
| Merry Brydsø | Board member | 19/03/2002 | 28/04/2016 |
| Hanne Kjeldsen | Board member | 19/03/2002 | 04/04/2006 |
| Niels Sigmann | Deputy board member | 30/03/2005 | 01/04/2008 |
| Anne Marie Olesen | Board member | 30/03/2005 | 19/04/2007 |
| Preben de Padua Schou | Board member | 04/04/2006 | 28/04/2014 |
| Claus Sørensen | Board member | 19/04/2007 | 02/04/2013 |
| Jens Dahlgaard | Board member | 19/04/2007 | 02/04/2013 |
| Viola Sørine Hansen | Board member | 01/04/2008 | 29/04/2009 |
| Betty Støttrup | Deputy board member | 01/04/2008 | 27/03/2012 |
| Jane Riis Lauridsen | Deputy board member | 27/03/2012 | 28/04/2016 |
| Jens Kristian Sørensen | Board member | 02/04/2013 | 21/04/2015 |
| Lena Brandsborg | Board member | 02/04/2013 | 27/04/2021 |
| Tue Kring Nielsen | Board member | 02/04/2013 | 28/04/2016 |
| Per Bovien Thorning Christensen | Board member | 28/04/2014 | 22/04/2026 |
| Jens Kristian Sørensen | Chair of the board | 22/04/2015 | 23/04/2026 |
| Per Møller Daugaard | Deputy board member | 28/04/2016 | 26/04/2023 |
| Anne Marie Olesen | Board member | 28/04/2017 | 27/04/2021 |
| Uffe Georgsen | Board member | 27/04/2021 | 14/12/2023 |
| Uffe Georgsen | Board member | 24/04/2024 | 13/03/2025 |
Signing rule: Ved køb og salg samt pantsætning af fast ejendom og optagelse af lån i øvrigt, tegning af garantikapital eller afgivelse af anden sikkerhedsstillelse, tegnes foreningen af formanden og direktøren i forening eller af en af disse i forening med 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer Bortset herfra tegnes foreningen af formanden eller direktøren
Address and production units
8 active production unitsØstervold 5
6800 Varde
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brugsforeningen Vækst Amba | Østervold 5, 6800 Varde | 111 | 1002928968 |
| SuperBrugsen Esbjerg Storcenter | Gl Vardevej 230, 6715 Esbjerg N | 62 | 1022621749 |
| 365discountakta Varde, Nordre Boulevard (brf) | Nordre Boulevard 76, 6800 Varde | 43 | 1019427303 |
| Brugsen Alslev | Bredgade 32A, 6800 Varde | 27 | 1002928981 |
| 365discount Oksbøl | Østergade 3, 6840 Oksbøl | 25 | 1020456384 |
| Brugsen Sig | Vardevej 33, Sig, 6800 Varde | 25 | 1018615009 |
| Brugsen Starup T | Gl Grindstedvej 1, 7200 Grindsted | 24 | 1003085757 |
| DAGLI' BRUGGSEN | Storegade 11, 6753 Agerbæk | 2 | 1003172543 |
Purpose
Stk.1.Foreningens formål er at skaffe medlemmerne de bedst mulige varer til de lavest mulige priser samt optage andre opgaver af økonomisk og almennyttig art til gavn for forbrugerne. Stk.2.Til opnåelse af dette formål skal foreningen være medlem af CoopAmba Fællesforeningen for Danmarks Brugsforeninger og så vidt muligt indkøbe sine varer gennem Coop Danmark A/S. Stk.3. Foreningen kan efter bestyrelsens beslutning være medlem af andre foreninger, selskaber samt institutioner, som er af betydning for foreningens virksinhed, og kan tegne kapital i disse.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
96 registered events20264 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementPer Bovien Thorning Christensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Kristian Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPer Bovien Thorning Christensen stepped down as board member
20258 changesname 1 · accounts 1 · management 5 · industry 1
- NameName changed from KVICKLY VARDE to Brugsforeningen Vækst Amba
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementFrants Bilde Kjeldsen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementUffe Georgsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSimon Nimb Eriksen appointed director
- ManagementMichael Thygesen stepped down as director
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
20243 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementUffe Georgsen appointed board member
- ManagementLaurids Bjerregaard stepped down as board member
20236 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnne Marie Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementUffe Georgsen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementPer Møller Daugaard appointed board member
- ManagementSolvejg Svennesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPer Møller Daugaard stepped down as deputy board member
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20216 changesaccounts 1 · management 4 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementUffe Georgsen appointed board member
- ManagementMark Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Marie Olesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLena Brandsborg stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Østervold 5, 6800 Varde
20171 changemanagement 1
- ManagementAnne Marie Olesen appointed board member
20164 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementPer Møller Daugaard appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTue Kring Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJane Riis Lauridsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementMerry Brydsø stepped down as board member
20154 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJens Kristian Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHenrik Flindt appointed board member
- ManagementBirthe Christensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJens Kristian Sørensen stepped down as board member
20143 changesmerger 1 · management 2
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementPer Bovien Thorning Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementPreben de Padua Schou stepped down as board member
20137 changesmerger 1 · management 6
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementJens Kristian Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementTue Kring Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementLena Brandsborg appointed board member
- ManagementJens Dahlgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaus Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementTommy Lauritsen stepped down as board member
20123 changesmerger 1 · management 2
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementJane Riis Lauridsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBetty Støttrup stepped down as deputy board member
20091 changemanagement 1
- ManagementViola Sørine Hansen stepped down as board member
20085 changesmanagement 4 · industry 1
- ManagementBetty Støttrup appointed deputy board member
- ManagementViola Sørine Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Sigmann stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementBent Emil Knudsen stepped down as deputy chair
- IndustryIndustry changed to Anden detailhandel fra ikke-specialiserede forretninger (471900)
20074 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJens Dahlgaard appointed board member
- ManagementClaus Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Marie Olesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohn Østergaard Lundorff stepped down as board member
20062 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPreben de Padua Schou appointed board member
- ManagementHanne Kjeldsen stepped down as board member
20052 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementAnne Marie Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Sigmann appointed deputy board member
20024 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementHanne Kjeldsen appointed board member
- ManagementMerry Brydsø appointed board member
- ManagementInge Vest Boddum stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Morthensen stepped down as board member
20014 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJohn Østergaard Lundorff appointed board member
- ManagementTommy Lauritsen appointed board member
- ManagementAnnette Kate Hynkemejer stepped down as board member
- ManagementElly Søgård Bredtved stepped down as board member
19991 changemanagement 1
- ManagementAnne Nielsen stepped down as deputy board member
19987 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementJens Kristian Ladegaard stepped down as director
- ManagementInge Vest Boddum appointed board member
- ManagementAnnette Kate Hynkemejer appointed board member
- ManagementLaurids Bjerregaard appointed board member
- ManagementIngrid Gitte Andersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementTage Verner Raupach Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementEvald Poulsen stepped down as board member
19974 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementSolvejg Svennesen appointed board member
- ManagementIngrid Gitte Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Lyngsø stepped down as board member
- ManagementHelmer Leonhard Jensen stepped down as deputy board member
196712 changesfounded 1 · management 11
- FoundedRegistered as KVICKLY VARDE
- ManagementErik Lyngsø appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Thygesen appointed director
- ManagementJens Kristian Ladegaard appointed director
- ManagementHelmer Leonhard Jensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAnne Nielsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTage Verner Raupach Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementBent Emil Knudsen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementEvald Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementElly Søgård Bredtved appointed board member
- ManagementErik Morthensen appointed board member
- ManagementBirthe Christensen appointed chair of the board
Related companies
Same industry in Varde
- Brugsforeningen for Nørre Nebel og Omegn amba148 employees
- Ølgod Brugsforening91 employees
- Oksbøl og Omegns Brugsforening A.M.B.A.80 employees
- Ørnskov Superbest ApS40 employees
- Outrup Brugsforening Amba28 employees
- Købmand Hansens Supermarked, Henne Strand A/S28 employees
Same people in management
- Brugsforeningen for Als og Sundevedvia Anne Marie Olesen
- Vejle Detail A/Svia Michael Thygesen
- Coop AMBAvia Jens Kristian Sørensen
- Konditorbager A/Svia Uffe Georgsen
- No. 12 ApSvia Tue Kring Nielsen
- EDC Rekrea Varde A/Svia Laurids Bjerregaard
Largest in the industry
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Pisiffik A/SDKK 280.9m
- Løvbjerg Supermarked A/SDKK 267.4m
- Aarstiderne A/SDKK 171.4m
- A/S G. Hillgaard. Nr. VorupørDKK 135.5m
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 23/10/2026.