Carl J. Nielsen A/S
Public limited companyCVR 29614512Randers NØActive
Carl J. Nielsen A/S is a public limited company, based in Randers NØ, active in wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices, founded in 2006. Net profit fell 27% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 4m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 75 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 3 production units.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 29.2m.
- Net profit fell 27% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4m.
- Equity rose 14% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 24.5m.
Employees
- 2 more employees than a year earlier: 38 (08/2026) against 36 (08/2025).
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 | 17,999 | 19,682 | 21,035 | 26,602 | 28,771 | 29,155 | +1.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 3,976 | 4,514 | 4,080 | 7,855 | 7,684 | 5,569 | −27.5% |
| Profit before tax | 2,605 | 3,416 | 2,788 | 7,059 | 7,034 | 5,106 | −27.4% |
| Net profit | 2,030 | 2,653 | 2,178 | 5,483 | 5,468 | 3,994 | −27% |
| Total assets | 44,287 | 42,012 | 50,977 | 37,372 | 44,939 | 48,681 | +8.3% |
| Equity | 10,013 | 13,380 | 17,360 | 17,391 | 21,458 | 24,452 | +14% |
| Liabilities | 32,398 | 26,750 | 31,674 | 19,741 | 22,818 | 23,573 | +3.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,517 | 224 | 1,177 | 184 | 212 | 582 | +174.3% |
| Average number of employees | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 36 | +12.5% |
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 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 16/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 28/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 28/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 17/03/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 18/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 31/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
75 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 2.3m, net profit DKK 200k, equity DKK 739k, 3 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 1,411of 9,892 Better than 86% | No. 1,465of 9,922 Better than 85% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees11 companies in the comparison | No. 3of 11 Better than 80% | No. 3of 11 Better than 80% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 2,421of 24,791 Better than 90% | No. 3,896of 24,909 Better than 84% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 4,484of 17,786 Better than 75% | No. 5,535of 18,024 Better than 69% |
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 coffee, tea, cocoa and spices- Carl J. Nielsen A/SDKK 29.2m
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts DK ApSDKK 254m
- Lavazza Denmark ApSDKK 112.2m
- Carl J. Nielsen A/SDKK 4m
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts DK ApS−DKK 35.5m
- Lavazza Denmark ApSDKK 55.6m
- Carl J. Nielsen A/SDKK 24.5m
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts DK ApSDKK 93.6m
- Lavazza Denmark ApSDKK 121.8m
- Carl J. Nielsen A/S38
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts DK ApS229
- Lavazza Denmark ApS89
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- CJN Holding Randers ApS100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Kurt Nielsen | Director | 08/06/2006 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Kurt Nielsen | Board member | 08/06/2006 |
| Johannes Nielsen | Board member | 15/01/2015 |
| Jens Dalsgaard Løgstrup | Chair of the board | 15/01/2015 |
| Mette Noll Nielsen | Board member | 09/03/2023 |
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton, Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab
- Founders
- Michael Kurt Nielsen
Former management (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Aaby Jensen | Board member | 08/06/2006 | 07/05/2009 |
| Torsten Viborg Pedersen | Chair of the board | 08/06/2006 | 15/01/2015 |
| Niels-Jørn Rahbek | Board member | 07/05/2009 | 06/06/2012 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
3 active production unitsNyholmsvej 16
8930 Randers NØ
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL J. NIELSEN A/S | Nyholmsvej 16, 8930 Randers NØ | 36 | 1012324177 |
| CARL J. NIELSEN A/S | Eskærvej 5, 8930 Randers NØ | 2 | 1016805412 |
| Carl J. Nielsen A/S | Nyholmsvej 10, 8930 Randers NØ | – | 1025182932 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive produktionsvirksomhed indenfor fødevarebranchen og anden dermed i forbindelse stående virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
25 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20232 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementMette Noll Nielsen appointed board member
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20155 changesownership 2 · management 3
- OwnershipCJN Holding Randers ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipMichael Kurt Nielsen is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJohannes Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Dalsgaard Løgstrup appointed chair of the board
- ManagementTorsten Viborg Pedersen stepped down as chair of the board
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementNiels-Jørn Rahbek stepped down as board member
20095 changesownership 1 · capital 1 · merger 1 · management 2
- OwnershipMichael Kurt Nielsen registered as owner (100%)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,500,000 DKK to 3,622,365 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementNiels-Jørn Rahbek appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Aaby Jensen stepped down as board member
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Nyholmsvej 16, 8930 Randers NØ
20066 changesaddress 1 · founded 1 · management 4
- AddressMoved to Nyholmsvej 16, 8900 Randers C
- FoundedRegistered as CARL J. NIELSEN A/S
- ManagementMichael Kurt Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementTorsten Viborg Pedersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMichael Kurt Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Aaby Jensen appointed board member
Related companies
Same people in management
- Dagrofa Foodservice A/Svia Johannes Nielsen
- Molslinjen A/Svia Jens Dalsgaard Løgstrup
- Cheminova A/Svia Niels-Jørn Rahbek
- Jesperhus Resort ApSvia Jens Dalsgaard Løgstrup
- Hardi International A/Svia Niels-Jørn Rahbek
- Dancenter A/Svia Jens Dalsgaard Løgstrup
Largest in the industry
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts DK ApSDKK 254m
- Lavazza Denmark ApSDKK 112.2m
- Mondelez Danmark ApSDKK 49.9m
- Peter Larsen Kaffe A/SDKK 39.3m
- YellowBeard A/SDKK 34m
- Selecta A/SDKK 18.4m
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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.