Chr. Olesen A/S
Public limited companyCVR 15208791GentofteActive
Chr. Olesen A/S is a public limited company, based in Gentofte, active in wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds, founded in 1991. Net profit fell 6% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 10.6m. With 67 employees, the company is about 13 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 67m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 26.4m.
- Revenue rose 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 409.6m.
- Net profit fell 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 10.6m.
- Equity rose 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 67m.
Employees
- 6 more employees than a year earlier: 67 (08/2026) against 61 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Thomas Kovsted (board member, 05/02/2025).
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 | 335,438 | 394,580 | 497,677 | 402,269 | 403,834 | 409,586 | +1.4% |
| Gross profit | 19,213 | 25,403 | 34,980 | 27,815 | 26,878 | 26,351 | −2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 12,334 | 16,576 | 25,508 | 17,727 | 15,406 | 14,540 | −5.6% |
| Profit before tax | 12,896 | 16,375 | 25,292 | 14,119 | 14,578 | 15,139 | +3.8% |
| Net profit | 10,885 | 13,257 | 18,680 | 10,729 | 11,313 | 10,599 | −6.3% |
| Total assets | 142,216 | 193,268 | 221,053 | 195,414 | 217,702 | 217,631 | −0% |
| Equity | 25,791 | 30,331 | 48,794 | 54,269 | 56,732 | 67,003 | +18.1% |
| Liabilities | 116,359 | 162,906 | 172,260 | 141,096 | 160,970 | 150,538 | −6.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 369 | 4,870 | 5,604 | 12,425 | 12,294 | 17,590 | +43.1% |
| Average number of employees | 66 | 75 | 69 | – | 88 | 95 | +8% |
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority (XBRL). Group figures; change is the latest year against the year before. “–” means the figure is not stated in the annual report.
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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 | 06/02/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 15/02/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 14/02/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 27/02/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 08/02/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 16/02/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
70 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.9m, net profit DKK 1.1m, equity DKK 9.6m, 5 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. 2,944of 4,412 Better than 33% | No. 961of 4,466 Better than 78% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 2,311of 10,152 Better than 77% | No. 1,672of 10,275 Better than 84% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 4,826of 17,786 Better than 73% | No. 2,970of 18,024 Better than 84% |
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 grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds- Chr. Olesen A/SDKK 26.4m
- Danish Agro A.m.b.a.DKK 4.4bn
- Dansk Landbrugs Frøselskab AMBADKK 1.6bn
- Chr. Olesen A/SDKK 10.6m
- Danish Agro A.m.b.a.DKK 483.1m
- Dansk Landbrugs Frøselskab AMBADKK 260m
- Chr. Olesen A/SDKK 67m
- Danish Agro A.m.b.a.DKK 7.3bn
- Dansk Landbrugs Frøselskab AMBADKK 3.1bn
- Chr. Olesen A/S67
- Danish Agro A.m.b.a.952
- Dansk Landbrugs Frøselskab AMBA2
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Chr. Olesen Holding A/S66.67%
- C. Schrader Beteiligung GmbH10% · 5% votes
- Bardaix GmbH10% · 5% votes
- Gustavo Luz Penz5%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mads Christian Olesen | CEO | 01/09/2022 |
| Christian Dam Olesen | Director | 01/09/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mads Christian Olesen | Board member | 01/05/1991 |
| Phillip Christian Dam Quitzau Olesen | Board member | 23/01/2019 |
| Dan Moalem | Chair of the board | 23/01/2019 |
| Nikolaj Vejlsgaard | Board member | 15/05/2019 |
| Thomas Kovsted | Board member | 05/02/2025 |
- Founders
- Benny Schwartz, Henrik Legarth, Claus Høxbro
Former management (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Gade | Board member | 01/05/1991 | 04/05/1993 |
| Benny Schwartz | Board member | 01/05/1991 | 20/11/1992 |
| Benny Schwartz | Director | 01/05/1991 | 20/11/1992 |
| Henrik Legarth | Board member | 01/05/1991 | 20/11/1992 |
| Claus Høxbro | Board member | 01/05/1991 | 20/11/1992 |
| Mads Christian Olesen | Director | 01/05/1991 | 31/08/2022 |
| Jens Havskov Thorsen | Board member | 01/05/1991 | 22/12/2016 |
| Jacob Hjortshøj | Board member | 23/01/2002 | 01/08/2008 |
| Steen Meldgaard Astrup | Board member | 31/01/2008 | 19/01/2016 |
| Stig Pastwa | Chair of the board | 23/09/2010 | 23/01/2019 |
| Ole Christian Frost Olesen | Board member | 23/09/2010 | 14/06/2012 |
| Carl Erik Skovgaard | Board member | 19/01/2016 | 22/12/2016 |
| Dan Moalem | Board member | 22/12/2016 | 22/01/2019 |
| Christian Dam Olesen | Board member | 23/01/2019 | 01/02/2022 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af to medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening, af en direktør alene eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsJægersborg Alle 164
2820 Gentofte
Gentofte Municipality · Postcode 2820
Other companies at the address (2)
- Chr. Olesen Holding A/SActivities of financial head offices
- Chr. Olesen Pharmaceuticals A/SWholesale of pharmaceutical goods and nursing supplies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHR. OLESEN A/S | Jægersborg Alle 164, 2820 Gentofte | 67 | 1004113601 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed med handel og industri, herunder direkte eller indirekte via besiddelse af kapitalandele i andre selskaber.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
59 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementThomas Kovsted appointed board member
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20225 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementMads Christian Olesen appointed ceo
- ManagementChristian Dam Olesen appointed director
- ManagementMads Christian Olesen stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementChristian Dam Olesen stepped down as board member
20217 changesownership 4 · capital 1 · merger 1 · accounts 1
- OwnershipGustavo Luz Penz registered as owner (5%)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 625,000 DKK to 725,807 DKK
- OwnershipC. Schrader Beteiligung GmbH registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipBardaix GmbH registered as owner (10%)
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- OwnershipVitrio ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20196 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementNikolaj Vejlsgaard appointed board member
- ManagementDan Moalem appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPhillip Christian Dam Quitzau Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Dam Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementStig Pastwa stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementDan Moalem stepped down as board member
20182 changesownership 1 · name 1
- OwnershipVitrio ApS registered as owner (15%)
- NameName changed from CHR. OLESEN & CO. A/S to CHR. OLESEN A/S
20168 changesmanagement 5 · ownership 3
- ManagementDan Moalem appointed board member
- ManagementCarl Erik Skovgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens Havskov Thorsen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipCHR. OLESEN HOLDING A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipCHR. OLESEN HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNutrition Animale Luxembourg SARL is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementCarl Erik Skovgaard appointed board member
- ManagementSteen Meldgaard Astrup stepped down as board member
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementOle Christian Frost Olesen stepped down as board member
20103 changesmanagement 2 · address 1
- ManagementOle Christian Frost Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementStig Pastwa appointed chair of the board
- AddressMoved to Jægersborg Alle 164, 2820 Gentofte
20083 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementJacob Hjortshøj stepped down as board member
- ManagementSteen Meldgaard Astrup appointed board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (462100)
20021 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJacob Hjortshøj appointed board member
19961 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 625,000 DKK
19931 changemanagement 1
- ManagementNiels Gade stepped down as board member
19925 changesname 1 · management 4
- NameName changed from UTX NR. 10.015 A/S to CHR. OLESEN & CO. A/S
- ManagementClaus Høxbro stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Legarth stepped down as board member
- ManagementBenny Schwartz stepped down as director
- ManagementBenny Schwartz stepped down as board member
199111 changesfounded 1 · management 8 · ownership 2
- FoundedRegistered as UTX NR. 10.015 A/S
- ManagementJens Havskov Thorsen appointed board member
- ManagementMads Christian Olesen appointed director
- ManagementClaus Høxbro appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Legarth appointed board member
- ManagementBenny Schwartz appointed director
- ManagementNiels Gade appointed board member
- ManagementBenny Schwartz appointed board member
- ManagementMads Christian Olesen appointed board member
- OwnershipCHR. OLESEN HOLDING A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipNutrition Animale Luxembourg SARL registered as owner (33.33%)
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Same people in management
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- Elcon A/Svia Carl Erik Skovgaard
- Dalgas A/Svia Stig Pastwa
- Zebra A/Svia Nikolaj Vejlsgaard
- Bech-Bruun Advokatpartnerselskabvia Jacob Hjortshøj
- IBM Danmark ApSvia Thomas Kovsted
Largest in the industry
- Danish Agro A.m.b.a.DKK 4.4bn
- Dansk Landbrugs Frøselskab AMBADKK 1.6bn
- Vores Andel a.m.b.a.DKK 319.6m
- Brødr. Ewers A/SDKK 217.8m
- Mollerup Mølle A/SDKK 129.5m
- Jensen Seeds A/SDKK 64.8m
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.