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Bysted A/S

Public limited companyCVR 13273588København KActive

Bysted A/S is a public limited company, based in København K, active in graphic design and visual communication, founded in 1989. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 1.9m in 2025. Equity fell to DKK 4.1m in 2025. 6 people are registered in the company's management and ownership.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

Gross profitDKK 2.9m−52.1% vs. 2024
Net profit−DKK 1.9m−509.8% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 4.1m−31% vs. 2024
Employees5latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit fell 52% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.9m.
  • Net profit went from a profit of DKK 453k to a loss of DKK 1.9m (2024 → 2025).
  • Equity fell 31% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4.1m.

Employees

  • 1 fewer employees than a year earlier: 5 (08/2026) against 6 (08/2025).

Management and owners, last 24 months

  • New in management: Tine Hansen (board member, 30/06/2026), Gioia Maria Giuseppa Ferrario (chair of the board, 30/06/2026) and Michael Koefoed Steensborg Drejer (chair of the board, 19/01/2026) (+1).
  • Stepped down: Michael Koefoed Steensborg Drejer (board member, 18/01/2026), Thomas Pedersen (chair of the board, 19/01/2026) and Michael Koefoed Steensborg Drejer (chair of the board, 30/06/2026) (+1).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Graphic design and visual communication (741200)

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 2m−DKK 1mDKK 0DKK 1mDKK 2mDKK 3mDKK 4mDKK 5mDKK 6m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Bysted A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenue5,8846,2845,532not statednot statednot stated–
Gross profit5,0185,1744,6594,5866,1022,925−52.1%
Operating profit (EBIT)461470470207590−1,834−410.9%
Profit before tax460462464209583−1,839−415.6%
Net profit359359357164453−1,858−509.8%
Total assets6,6026,4746,4476,8907,3134,905−32.9%
Equity4,6555,0145,3715,5355,9894,131−31%
Liabilities1,9471,4601,0751,3551,324775−41.5%
Cash and cash equivalents2173383594681,012582−42.5%
Average number of employees7766660%

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 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures.

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DKK 0DKK 1mDKK 2mDKK 3mDKK 4mDKK 5mDKK 6m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (188 companies)

Signals from the financial statements

calculated from the 2025 figures

  • Equity fell sharply

    Equity fell 31% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 6m to DKK 4.1m).

    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 Bysted A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202509/07/2026The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202410/05/2025The companyPDFXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202306/05/2024The companyPDFXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202214/02/2023The companyPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202128/06/2022The companyPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202031/03/2021The companyPDFXBRL

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

188 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in graphic design and visual communication based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 2.9mNo. 74 of 188
Better than 61% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 4.1mNo. 26 of 187
Better than 87% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees5No. 49 of 188
Better than 74% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 2.1m, net profit DKK 108k, equity DKK 663k, 3 employees.

DKK 100kDKK 649kDKK 4.2mDKK 27.3mDKK 94.9mHere
Distribution of gross profit for 181 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 fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison
No. 23,138of 69,742
Better than 67%
No. 16,004of 69,964
Better than 77%
Same industry and fewer than 20 employees177 companies in the comparison
No. 63of 177
Better than 65%
No. 18of 176
Better than 90%
Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison
No. 6,677of 10,152
Better than 34%
No. 6,575of 10,275
Better than 36%
All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison
No. 13,719of 17,786
Better than 23%
No. 12,234of 18,024
Better than 32%

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

Graphic design and visual communication
Gross profit
  1. Bysted A/SDKK 2.9m
  2. Manyone A/SDKK 177m
  3. Kühl & Han ApSDKK 53.3m
Net profit
  1. Bysted A/S−DKK 1.9m
  2. Manyone A/S−DKK 37.3m
  3. Kühl & Han ApSDKK 33.2m
Equity
  1. Bysted A/SDKK 4.1m
  2. Manyone A/SDKK 20.6m
  3. Kühl & Han ApSDKK 33.2m
Employees
  1. Bysted A/S5
  2. Manyone A/S15
  3. Kühl & Han ApS18

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Owners
Bysted A/S

Management

4 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Bysted A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Kitt RalkovCEO23/09/2016

Board of directors

Board of directors at Bysted A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Kitt RalkovBoard member12/11/2019
Tine HansenBoard member30/06/2026
Gioia Maria Giuseppa FerrarioChair of the board30/06/2026
Founders
Peter Bysted, Søren Christiansen, Hanne Birgitte Jensen
Former management (35)
Former management at Bysted A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Niels Henrik BalslevBoard member30/06/198923/11/1992
Peter BystedBoard member30/06/198931/08/2007
Jan DuckertBoard member30/06/198928/06/1995
Anders Ulrik SchrøderBoard member30/06/198901/10/2004
Søren ChristiansenBoard member01/01/199711/12/1998
Søren ChristiansenDirector01/01/199715/01/2001
Simon Bordal HansenBoard member01/01/199721/09/1998
Charlotte HauchBoard member26/11/199901/02/2000
Ulla Maria ElskærBoard member01/02/200001/08/2004
Henning HummelmoseBoard member01/02/200023/11/2006
Peter BystedDirector15/01/200131/08/2007
Steen Lorenz Johan HansenBoard member24/08/200101/10/2004
Thomas Goya HertzBoard member03/09/200223/11/2006
Per GranathBoard member25/11/200429/05/2006
Richard OhlsonBoard member25/11/200402/03/2010
Dorte Elisabeth Paaske RasmussenBoard member23/11/200605/09/2008
Bo Søby KristensenBoard member31/08/200702/12/2014
Bo Søby KristensenDirector31/08/200702/12/2014
Ulf Håkan StromqvistBoard member05/09/200815/06/2011
Claus GramstrupBoard member02/03/201031/12/2011
Bo Stefan ÖlanderChair of the board02/03/201015/03/2011
Sten Richard OhlsonChair of the board15/03/201115/08/2012
Peter FüleBoard member15/06/201103/10/2012
Ulla Terese Hovgaard RamlauBoard member20/03/201223/09/2016
Yann BlandyChair of the board20/03/201223/09/2016
Mogens Anker Back HolbøllBoard member02/12/201405/03/2015
Mogens Anker Back HolbøllDirector02/12/201405/03/2015
Jesper MalmborgBoard member09/03/201523/09/2016
Jesper MalmborgCEO09/03/201523/09/2016
Michael Koefoed Steensborg DrejerBoard member23/09/201618/01/2026
Ole AndersenChair of the board23/09/201612/11/2019
Magnus Sveen ChristensenBoard member23/09/201612/11/2019
Thomas PedersenChair of the board12/11/201919/01/2026
Michael Koefoed Steensborg DrejerChair of the board19/01/202630/06/2026
Gioia Maria Giuseppa FerrarioBoard member19/01/202629/06/2026

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør, eller af den samlede bestyrelse.

Address and production units

1 active production units

Palægade 6
1261 København K

København Municipality · Postcode 1261

Other companies at the address (1)

Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
BYSTED A/SPalægade 6, 2, 1261 København K51000533587

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at hjælpe private og offentlige virksomheder med at styrke kommunikationen til deres målgruppe gennem design, kommunikations- og web ydelser.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

100 registered events
20269 changesaccounts 1 · management 8
  • Annual report for 2025 published
  • Tine Hansen appointed board member
  • Gioia Maria Giuseppa Ferrario appointed chair of the board
  • Michael Koefoed Steensborg Drejer stepped down as chair of the board
  • Gioia Maria Giuseppa Ferrario stepped down as board member
  • Michael Koefoed Steensborg Drejer appointed chair of the board
  • Gioia Maria Giuseppa Ferrario appointed board member
  • Thomas Pedersen stepped down as chair of the board
  • Michael Koefoed Steensborg Drejer stepped down as board member
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • Industry changed to Graphic design and visual communication (741200)
20242 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
  • Moved to Palægade 6, 2, 1261 København K
  • Annual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2021 published
20213 changesownership 2 · accounts 1
  • Jakala Denmark ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
  • PROPEOPLE GROUP ApS is no longer registered as owner
  • Annual report for 2020 published
20194 changesmanagement 4
  • Thomas Pedersen appointed chair of the board
  • Kitt Ralkov appointed board member
  • Ole Andersen stepped down as chair of the board
  • Magnus Sveen Christensen stepped down as board member
20173 changesownership 1 · address 1 · industry 1
  • Kitt Ralkov registered as owner (20%)
  • Moved to Lyngbyvej 2, 2100 København Ø
  • Industry changed to Kommunikationsdesign og grafisk design (741020)
20168 changesmanagement 8
  • Ole Andersen appointed chair of the board
  • Kitt Ralkov appointed ceo
  • Magnus Sveen Christensen appointed board member
  • Michael Koefoed Steensborg Drejer appointed board member
  • Jesper Malmborg stepped down as ceo
  • Jesper Malmborg stepped down as board member
  • Yann Blandy stepped down as chair of the board
  • Ulla Terese Hovgaard Ramlau stepped down as board member
20154 changesmanagement 4
  • Jesper Malmborg appointed ceo
  • Jesper Malmborg appointed board member
  • Mogens Anker Back Holbøll stepped down as director
  • Mogens Anker Back Holbøll stepped down as board member
20146 changescapital 1 · ownership 1 · management 4
  • Share capital changed from 1,362,500 DKK to 1,562,500 DKK
  • PROPEOPLE GROUP ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
  • Mogens Anker Back Holbøll appointed director
  • Mogens Anker Back Holbøll appointed board member
  • Bo Søby Kristensen stepped down as director
  • Bo Søby Kristensen stepped down as board member
20124 changesmanagement 4
  • Peter Füle stepped down as board member
  • Sten Richard Ohlson stepped down as chair of the board
  • Yann Blandy appointed chair of the board
  • Ulla Terese Hovgaard Ramlau appointed board member
20115 changesmanagement 5
  • Claus Gramstrup stepped down as board member
  • Peter Füle appointed board member
  • Ulf Håkan Stromqvist stepped down as board member
  • Sten Richard Ohlson appointed chair of the board
  • Bo Stefan Ölander stepped down as chair of the board
20103 changesmanagement 3
  • Claus Gramstrup appointed board member
  • Bo Stefan Ölander appointed chair of the board
  • Richard Ohlson stepped down as board member
20091 changeaddress 1
  • Moved to Rentemestervej 2B, 2400 København NV
20083 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
  • Ulf Håkan Stromqvist appointed board member
  • Dorte Elisabeth Paaske Rasmussen stepped down as board member
  • Industry changed to Public relations og kommunikation (702100)
20074 changesmanagement 4
  • Bo Søby Kristensen appointed director
  • Bo Søby Kristensen appointed board member
  • Peter Bysted stepped down as director
  • Peter Bysted stepped down as board member
20064 changesmanagement 4
  • Dorte Elisabeth Paaske Rasmussen appointed board member
  • Thomas Goya Hertz stepped down as board member
  • Henning Hummelmose stepped down as board member
  • Per Granath stepped down as board member
20045 changesmanagement 5
  • Richard Ohlson appointed board member
  • Per Granath appointed board member
  • Steen Lorenz Johan Hansen stepped down as board member
  • Anders Ulrik Schrøder stepped down as board member
  • Ulla Maria Elskær stepped down as board member
20031 changeaddress 1
  • Moved to Tuborg Havnevej 19, 2900 Hellerup
20023 changesindustry 1 · name 1 · management 1
  • Industry changed to Reklamebureauvirksomhed (744010)
  • Name changed from BYSTED HOVEDKVARTERET A/S to BYSTED A/S
  • Thomas Goya Hertz appointed board member
20014 changescapital 1 · management 3
  • Share capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 1,362,500 DKK
  • Steen Lorenz Johan Hansen appointed board member
  • Peter Bysted appointed director
  • Søren Christiansen stepped down as director
20004 changesname 1 · management 3
  • Name changed from BYSTED A/S to BYSTED HOVEDKVARTERET A/S
  • Ulla Maria Elskær appointed board member
  • Henning Hummelmose appointed board member
  • Charlotte Hauch stepped down as board member
19991 changemanagement 1
  • Charlotte Hauch appointed board member
19982 changesmanagement 2
  • Søren Christiansen stepped down as board member
  • Simon Bordal Hansen stepped down as board member
19974 changesname 1 · management 3
  • Name changed from BYSTED DESIGN A/S to BYSTED A/S
  • Søren Christiansen appointed director
  • Simon Bordal Hansen appointed board member
  • Søren Christiansen appointed board member
19953 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 1
  • Name changed from PETER BYSTED DESIGN A/S to BYSTED DESIGN A/S
  • Share capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
  • Jan Duckert stepped down as board member
19921 changemanagement 1
  • Niels Henrik Balslev stepped down as board member
19895 changesfounded 1 · management 4
  • Registered as PETER BYSTED DESIGN A/S
  • Niels Henrik Balslev appointed board member
  • Anders Ulrik Schrøder appointed board member
  • Jan Duckert appointed board member
  • Peter Bysted appointed board member

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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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