Cater Food A/S
Public limited companyCVR 11794548IkastActive
Cater Food A/S is a public limited company, based in Ikast, active in wholesale of meat and meat products, founded in 1987. Net profit fell 29% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 15.7m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 9 of 91 companies in the industry in the database. With 149 employees, the company is about 15 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 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 76.6m.
- Net profit fell 29% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 15.7m.
- Equity fell 20% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 25.7m.
Employees
- 26 more employees than a year earlier: 149 (08/2026) against 123 (08/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 21/05/2025: Moved to Europavej 22, 7430 Ikast
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 | – | 55,852 | 68,754 | 77,579 | 83,157 | 76,637 | −7.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 13,497 | 17,129 | 23,339 | 26,091 | 28,306 | 20,074 | −29.1% |
| Profit before tax | 12,756 | 16,621 | 22,966 | 25,628 | 28,304 | 20,235 | −28.5% |
| Net profit | 9,925 | 12,984 | 17,947 | 20,012 | 22,094 | 15,732 | −28.8% |
| Total assets | 49,576 | 56,516 | 66,514 | 86,821 | 83,823 | 92,271 | +10.1% |
| Equity | 19,934 | 22,984 | 27,947 | 34,359 | 32,094 | 25,732 | −19.8% |
| Liabilities | 29,317 | 33,248 | 38,416 | 52,346 | 51,723 | 65,901 | +27.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 620 | 88 | 3,947 | 15,282 | 21,226 | 17,751 | −16.4% |
| Average number of employees | 69 | 67 | 76 | 90 | 96 | 96 | 0% |
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 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 19/12/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 11/12/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 11/12/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 19/12/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 25/11/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 11/12/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
91 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of meat and meat products based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 10.5m, net profit DKK 1m, equity DKK 7.9m, 10 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. 1,015of 4,412 Better than 77% | No. 1,918of 4,466 Better than 57% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees14 companies in the comparison | No. 7of 14 Better than 54% | No. 11of 14 Better than 23% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,053of 10,152 Better than 90% | No. 2,982of 10,275 Better than 71% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,987of 17,786 Better than 89% | No. 5,382of 18,024 Better than 70% |
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 meat and meat products- Cater Food A/SDKK 76.6m
- Ess-food A/SDKK 227.5m
- Delika Food Group A/SDKK 198.7m
- Cater Food A/SDKK 15.7m
- Ess-food A/SDKK 34.2m
- Delika Food Group A/S−DKK 11.7m
- Cater Food A/SDKK 25.7m
- Ess-food A/SDKK 154.7m
- Delika Food Group A/SDKK 69.6m
- Cater Food A/S149
- Ess-food A/S89
- Delika Food Group A/S64
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterManagement
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Finn Jensen | CEO | 03/10/2016 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Ellegaard | Board member | 23/11/2009 |
| Steen Damsgård Pedersen | Chair of the board | 23/11/2009 |
| Finn Jensen | Board member | 25/11/2016 |
- Founders
- A/S Pse Nr. 1680
Former management (15)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Søren Larsen | Board member | 21/12/1987 | 11/08/2004 |
| Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann | Director | 21/12/1987 | 04/05/1988 |
| Svend Christensen | Board member | 21/12/1987 | 16/05/2006 |
| Svend Christensen | Director | 21/12/1987 | 01/08/1997 |
| Jørgen Bjerrisgaard | Board member | 21/12/1987 | 05/01/2009 |
| Jørgen Bjerrisgaard | Director | 01/08/1997 | 01/01/2009 |
| Lars Schou Mikkelsen | Board member | 16/05/2006 | 29/06/2007 |
| Leon Giessing Sørensen | Chair of the board | 29/06/2007 | 23/11/2009 |
| Peter Boll Larsen | Director | 01/01/2009 | 01/03/2011 |
| Peter Boll Larsen | Board member | 05/01/2009 | 01/03/2011 |
| Frank Bliksted Andersen | Board member | 11/03/2011 | 12/09/2012 |
| Henrik Ellegaard | CEO | 11/03/2011 | 12/09/2012 |
| Kim Sønderby Munksgaard | Board member | 12/09/2012 | 24/11/2017 |
| Kim Sønderby Munksgaard | CEO | 12/09/2012 | 03/10/2016 |
| Finn Jensen | Director | 28/11/2014 | 02/10/2016 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af to bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
1 active production unitsEuropavej 22
7430 Ikast
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cater Food A/S | Europavej 22, 7430 Ikast | 146 | 1031114531 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikations- og handels- og finansieringsvirksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
49 registered events20252 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- AddressMoved to Europavej 22, 7430 Ikast
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20201 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20171 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKim Sønderby Munksgaard stepped down as board member
20164 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementFinn Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementFinn Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementKim Sønderby Munksgaard stepped down as ceo
- ManagementFinn Jensen stepped down as director
20151 changename 1
- NameName changed from KØDGROS VEST A/S to CATER FOOD A/S
20141 changemanagement 1
- ManagementFinn Jensen appointed director
20124 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementKim Sønderby Munksgaard appointed board member
- ManagementKim Sønderby Munksgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementFrank Bliksted Andersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Ellegaard stepped down as ceo
20114 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementFrank Bliksted Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Ellegaard appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Boll Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Boll Larsen stepped down as director
20097 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementSteen Damsgård Pedersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHenrik Ellegaard appointed board member
- ManagementLeon Giessing Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Boll Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Bjerrisgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Boll Larsen appointed director
- ManagementJørgen Bjerrisgaard stepped down as director
20081 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20074 changesownership 1 · management 2 · address 1
- OwnershipDANSK CATER A/S registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementLeon Giessing Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Schou Mikkelsen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Søvejen 10, Herrup, 7830 Vinderup
20063 changesname 1 · management 2
- NameName changed from SLAGELSE KØDGROS VEST A/S to KØDGROS VEST A/S
- ManagementLars Schou Mikkelsen appointed board member
- ManagementSvend Christensen stepped down as board member
20041 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSøren Larsen stepped down as board member
19972 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJørgen Bjerrisgaard appointed director
- ManagementSvend Christensen stepped down as director
19941 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 80,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
19882 changesname 1 · management 1
- NameName changed from ApS SPKR 4 NR. 1579 to SLAGELSE KØDGROS VEST A/S
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as director
19876 changesfounded 1 · management 5
- FoundedRegistered as ApS SPKR 4 NR. 1579
- ManagementSøren Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed director
- ManagementJørgen Bjerrisgaard appointed board member
- ManagementSvend Christensen appointed director
- ManagementSvend Christensen appointed board member
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Same people in management
- ISS Facility Services A/Svia Erik Tronborg Andersen
- Falck Danmark A/Svia Erik Tronborg Andersen
- Tryg Forsikring A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
- Jem & Fix A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
- AL Sydbank A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
- Bauhaus Danmark A/Svia Erik Tronborg Andersen
Largest in the industry
- Ess-food A/SDKK 227.5m
- Delika Food Group A/SDKK 198.7m
- John Nielsen Finans ApSDKK 181m
- Nowaco A/SDKK 175.3m
- Bpi A/SDKK 121.5m
- J.N. MEAT International ApSDKK 119.2m
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.