Cadesign Form A/S
Public limited companyCVR 30579704Aarhus NActive
Cadesign Form A/S is a public limited company, based in Aarhus N, active in graphic design and visual communication, founded in 2007. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 1.4m in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 4 of 188 companies in the industry in the database. With 55 employees, the company is about 18 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 rose 10% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 46.4m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 838k to a loss of DKK 1.4m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 34% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.6m.
Employees
- 2 fewer employees than a year earlier: 55 (08/2026) against 57 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Per Lybæk (board member, 01/01/2025), Michael Dahl Larsen (ceo, 01/01/2025) and Rune Lawaetz Haaning (director, 01/01/2025).
- Stepped down: Per Lybæk (director, 01/01/2025) and Michael Dahl Larsen (board member, 01/01/2025).
- New owners registered: Cadesign Form A/S (18/05/2026).
- No longer registered as owner: Uffe Bengaard Holding ApS (18/05/2026).
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 2018–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 26,588 | 22,945 | 45,086 | 41,418 | 42,235 | 46,435 | +9.9% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,798 | −3,536 | 3,903 | −402 | 2,241 | 4,337 | +93.5% |
| Profit before tax | 1,446 | −3,590 | 1,866 | −2,274 | 1,179 | −631 | −153.5% |
| Net profit | 1,123 | −2,791 | 1,281 | −2,014 | 838 | −1,376 | −264.3% |
| Total assets | 21,672 | 17,831 | 28,239 | 24,544 | 28,335 | 20,658 | −27.1% |
| Equity | 5,859 | 2,348 | 7,383 | 4,583 | 5,421 | 3,585 | −33.9% |
| Liabilities | 15,061 | 15,482 | 20,390 | 18,912 | 21,766 | 16,839 | −22.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,267 | 1,375 | 266 | −80.6% |
| Average number of employees | 50 | 48 | 65 | 62 | 56 | 55 | −1.8% |
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 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures. The register has no financial statements for 2020, 2021 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 34% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 5.4m to DKK 3.6m).
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| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 04/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 07/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 26/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 08/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 27/08/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2018 | 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018 | 20/05/2019 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
188 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in graphic design and visual communication based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 2.1m, net profit DKK 108k, equity DKK 663k, 3 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. 1,950of 4,412 Better than 56% | No. 3,517of 4,466 Better than 21% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 1,541of 24,791 Better than 94% | No. 11,412of 24,909 Better than 54% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 3,102of 17,786 Better than 83% | No. 12,729of 18,024 Better than 29% |
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- Cadesign Form A/SDKK 46.4m
- Manyone A/SDKK 177m
- Kühl & Han ApSDKK 53.3m
- Cadesign Form A/S−DKK 1.4m
- Manyone A/S−DKK 37.3m
- Kühl & Han ApSDKK 33.2m
- Cadesign Form A/SDKK 3.6m
- Manyone A/SDKK 20.6m
- Kühl & Han ApSDKK 33.2m
- Cadesign Form A/S55
- Manyone A/S15
- Kühl & Han ApS18
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Cadesign Holding A/S33.33% · 50% votes
- R. Lawaetz Holding ApS10%
- Mdahl Holding ApS10%
- Cadesign Form Partnerholding ApS20% · 0% votes
- Cadesign Form A/S10%
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Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Dahl Larsen | CEO | 01/01/2025 |
| Rune Lawaetz Haaning | Director | 01/01/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Jürgensen | Board member | 03/05/2007 |
| Rune Lawaetz Haaning | Board member | 04/09/2007 |
| Carsten Lykke Wædeled | Chair of the board | 15/04/2021 |
| Michael Nørregaard Wilkens | Board member | 23/08/2022 |
| Per Lybæk | Board member | 01/01/2025 |
Former management (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Lybæk | Board member | 03/05/2007 | 03/09/2015 |
| Per Lybæk | Director | 03/05/2007 | 01/01/2025 |
| Stig Gadegaard Vendelbo | Chair of the board | 03/05/2007 | 03/09/2015 |
| Michael Dahl Larsen | Board member | 04/09/2007 | 01/01/2025 |
| Louise Choi Christensen | Board member | 04/09/2007 | 03/09/2015 |
| Jan Holmsgaard | Chair of the board | 03/09/2015 | 15/04/2021 |
| Jens Lassen | Board member | 18/05/2016 | 15/05/2019 |
| Theresa Brønnum | Board member | 01/08/2018 | 15/04/2021 |
| Dorte Brønden Skovbo | Board member | 02/09/2019 | 04/05/2022 |
| Stig Gadegaard Vendelbo | Board member | 26/05/2020 | 23/08/2022 |
| Uffe Bengaard | Board member | 26/05/2020 | 23/08/2022 |
| Steffen Max Bergholz Høgh | Board member | 23/08/2022 | 24/04/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den samlede bestyrelse eller af en direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsDusager 14
8200 Aarhus N
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| CADESIGN FORM A/S | Dusager 14, 8200 Aarhus N | 55 | 1013257724 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed med produktion og salg af visuelle kommunikationsprodukter.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
61 registered events20263 changesaccounts 1 · ownership 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- OwnershipCADESIGN FORM A/S registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipUFFE BENGAARD HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
20257 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1 · management 5
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Graphic design and visual communication (741200)
- ManagementRune Lawaetz Haaning appointed director
- ManagementMichael Dahl Larsen appointed ceo
- ManagementPer Lybæk appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Dahl Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPer Lybæk stepped down as director
20242 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementSteffen Max Bergholz Høgh stepped down as board member
202310 changesownership 9 · accounts 1
- OwnershipUFFE BENGAARD HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipCADESIGN HOLDING A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipR. LAWAETZ HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipMDAHL HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipCadesign Form Partnerholding ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipUFFE BENGAARD HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipCADESIGN HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipR. LAWAETZ HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMDAHL HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20226 changesaddress 1 · management 5
- AddressMoved to Dusager 14, 8200 Aarhus N
- ManagementSteffen Max Bergholz Høgh appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Nørregaard Wilkens appointed board member
- ManagementStig Gadegaard Vendelbo stepped down as board member
- ManagementUffe Bengaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementDorte Brønden Skovbo stepped down as board member
20213 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementCarsten Lykke Wædeled appointed chair of the board
- ManagementTheresa Brønnum stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Holmsgaard stepped down as chair of the board
20203 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
- ManagementStig Gadegaard Vendelbo appointed board member
- ManagementUffe Bengaard appointed board member
20193 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementDorte Brønden Skovbo appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2018 published
- ManagementJens Lassen stepped down as board member
20181 changemanagement 1
- ManagementTheresa Brønnum appointed board member
20172 changesownership 2
- OwnershipUFFE BENGAARD HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipCADESIGN FORM A/S is no longer registered as owner
20163 changesownership 2 · management 1
- OwnershipCADESIGN FORM A/S registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipLOUISE CHRISTENSEN HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJens Lassen appointed board member
20154 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJan Holmsgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLouise Choi Christensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPer Lybæk stepped down as board member
- ManagementStig Gadegaard Vendelbo stepped down as chair of the board
20144 changesownership 4
- OwnershipCADESIGN HOLDING A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipR. LAWAETZ HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipMDAHL HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipLOUISE CHRISTENSEN HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
20091 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Kommunikationsdesign og grafisk design (741020)
20079 changescapital 1 · management 7 · founded 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 550,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
- ManagementLouise Choi Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Dahl Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementRune Lawaetz Haaning appointed board member
- FoundedRegistered as CADESIGN FORM A/S
- ManagementPer Lybæk appointed board member
- ManagementLars Jürgensen appointed board member
- ManagementStig Gadegaard Vendelbo appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPer Lybæk appointed director
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Same people in management
- H. Daugaard A/Svia Carsten Lykke Wædeled
- Krone Vinduer A/Svia Jan Holmsgaard
- VVS Søberg A/Svia Jens Lassen
- Prodan A/Svia Michael Nørregaard Wilkens
- Midtjydsk Fornikling og Forchromning A/Svia Carsten Lykke Wædeled
- Configit A/Svia Michael Nørregaard Wilkens
Largest in the industry
- Manyone A/SDKK 177m
- Kühl & Han ApSDKK 53.3m
- Kontrapunkt Group A/SDKK 50.2m
- Momentum Design A/SDKK 43.2m
- Everland ApSDKK 42.6m
- E-types A/SDKK 35.6m
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.