Claire Group A/S
Public limited companyCVR 51832728IkastActive
Claire Group A/S is a public limited company, based in Ikast, active in wholesale of clothing, founded in 1983. Net profit rose 170% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 10.4m. With 55 employees, the company is about 11 times larger than the industry median. Gross profit is higher than that of 94% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 14% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 76.8m.
- Net profit rose 170% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 10.4m.
- Equity rose 12% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 44.9m.
Employees
- 3 more employees than a year earlier: 55 (07/2026) against 52 (07/2025).
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 | 65,946 | 74,670 | 81,651 | 65,171 | 67,497 | 76,826 | +13.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 4,662 | 15,120 | 13,214 | −1,604 | 8,589 | 14,842 | +72.8% |
| Profit before tax | 4,091 | 15,837 | 13,953 | −3,527 | 6,882 | 13,461 | +95.6% |
| Net profit | 3,134 | 12,306 | 10,640 | −4,016 | 3,855 | 10,425 | +170.4% |
| Total assets | 90,724 | 118,986 | 132,743 | 117,446 | 118,357 | 127,519 | +7.7% |
| Equity | 35,328 | 47,367 | 42,453 | 30,697 | 40,207 | 44,868 | +11.6% |
| Liabilities | 55,396 | 71,619 | 90,289 | 86,749 | 77,709 | 82,651 | +6.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,385 | 10,729 | 8,851 | 4,648 | 4,180 | 2,429 | −41.9% |
| Average number of employees | 93 | 106 | 113 | 112 | 99 | 100 | +1% |
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. 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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 01/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 03/04/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 03/04/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 09/03/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 10/03/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 06/05/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
356 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of clothing based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.9m, net profit DKK 258k, equity DKK 3.4m, 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. 1,009of 4,412 Better than 77% | No. 1,329of 4,466 Better than 70% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees32 companies in the comparison | No. 17of 32 Better than 48% | No. 21of 32 Better than 35% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,047of 10,152 Better than 90% | No. 2,155of 10,275 Better than 79% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,979of 17,786 Better than 89% | No. 3,830of 18,024 Better than 79% |
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 clothing- Claire Group A/SDKK 76.8m
- DK Company A/SDKK 2.9bn
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 439.2m
- Claire Group A/SDKK 10.4m
- DK Company A/SDKK 309.3m
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 315.1m
- Claire Group A/SDKK 44.9m
- DK Company A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 620.5m
- Claire Group A/S55
- DK Company A/S467
- Sports Connection ApS76
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Claire Group Holding ApS100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Anders Hust | CEO | 12/10/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Anders Hust | Board member | 22/09/2006 |
| Claus Fisker | Chair of the board | 30/10/2013 |
| Anders Ejlskov Hust | Board member | 12/10/2023 |
| Peter Hulweg Christiansen | Board member | 07/06/2024 |
Former management (22)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Ejlskov Hust | Board member | 26/06/1983 | 15/02/2022 |
| Poul Wentzer Licht | Chair of the board | 26/06/1983 | 30/04/2009 |
| Bent Frede Frandsen | Board member | 26/06/1983 | 19/11/1990 |
| Ivan Bjerg-Larsen | Board member | 26/06/1983 | 01/06/1995 |
| Jøren Sylvester Fenger Iversen | Board member | 26/06/1983 | 19/11/1990 |
| Lars Schmidt Johannsen | Board member | 26/06/1983 | 30/05/1988 |
| Anders Ejlskov Hust | Board member | 26/06/1983 | 17/04/1998 |
| Anders Ejlskov Hust | Director | 26/06/1983 | 17/04/1998 |
| Jytte Laila Schurmann Hust | Board member | 26/06/1983 | 22/09/2006 |
| Anders Ejlskov Hust | CEO | 23/02/1998 | 12/10/2023 |
| Stig Christian Gøte | Deputy board member | 23/02/1998 | 07/05/2003 |
| Viggo Mølholm | Board member | 20/08/1999 | 08/09/2006 |
| Carl Aage Nielsen | Board member | 23/05/2007 | 30/04/2009 |
| Jens Paulsen | Chair of the board | 30/04/2009 | 20/09/2012 |
| Palle Nørgaard | Board member | 06/05/2011 | 30/10/2013 |
| Villy Bukbjerg Fiedler | Board member | 06/05/2011 | 30/10/2013 |
| Lasse Buhl Jørgensen | Chair of the board | 20/09/2012 | 28/01/2013 |
| Eva Thulesen Dahl | Board member | 20/09/2012 | 30/10/2013 |
| Michael Kjærgaard | Board member | 30/10/2013 | 18/05/2015 |
| Bertel David Maigaard | Board member | 18/05/2015 | 31/08/2016 |
| Simon Francis Ratjen Schiølin | Board member | 22/08/2019 | 07/06/2024 |
| Nikolaj Anders Hust | Director | 15/02/2022 | 11/10/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsMarsvej 6
7430 Ikast
Ikast-Brande Municipality · Postcode 7430
Other companies at the address (3)
- Nobrakes ApSAgents in textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
- Tytex A/SWholesale of pharmaceutical goods and nursing supplies
- Anders Hust Ejendomme ApSRetail sale of clothing
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE GROUP A/S | Marsvej 6, 7430 Ikast | 68 | 1003097985 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation og handel, herunder import og eksport, fortrinsvis indenfor tekstilbranchen, besidde aktier i hel- eller delvis ejede datterselskaber samt foretage kapitalinvestering o.l
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
66 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20243 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementPeter Hulweg Christiansen appointed board member
- ManagementSimon Francis Ratjen Schiølin stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20235 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementNikolaj Anders Hust appointed ceo
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust stepped down as ceo
- ManagementNikolaj Anders Hust stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20223 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementNikolaj Anders Hust appointed director
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust stepped down as board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20192 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1
- ManagementSimon Francis Ratjen Schiølin appointed board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,166,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
20161 changemanagement 1
- ManagementBertel David Maigaard stepped down as board member
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementBertel David Maigaard appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Kjærgaard stepped down as board member
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementClaus Fisker appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMichael Kjærgaard appointed board member
- ManagementEva Thulesen Dahl stepped down as board member
- ManagementVilly Bukbjerg Fiedler stepped down as board member
- ManagementPalle Nørgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementLasse Buhl Jørgensen stepped down as chair of the board
20123 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementEva Thulesen Dahl appointed board member
- ManagementLasse Buhl Jørgensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Paulsen stepped down as chair of the board
20113 changesmerger 1 · management 2
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementVilly Bukbjerg Fiedler appointed board member
- ManagementPalle Nørgaard appointed board member
20101 changeownership 1
- OwnershipClaire Group Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
20093 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJens Paulsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementCarl Aage Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul Wentzer Licht stepped down as chair of the board
20073 changescapital 1 · management 1 · address 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,888,000 DKK to 10,166,000 DKK
- ManagementCarl Aage Nielsen appointed board member
- AddressMoved to Marsvej 6, 7430 Ikast
20063 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementNikolaj Anders Hust appointed board member
- ManagementJytte Laila Schurmann Hust stepped down as board member
- ManagementViggo Mølholm stepped down as board member
20031 changemanagement 1
- ManagementStig Christian Gøte stepped down as deputy board member
20021 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med beklædning (514210)
20001 changename 1
- NameName changed from INTERNATIONAL CLAIRE GROUP A/S to CLAIRE GROUP A/S
19991 changemanagement 1
- ManagementViggo Mølholm appointed board member
19985 changesmanagement 4 · name 1
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust stepped down as director
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust stepped down as board member
- NameName changed from CLAIRE PRODUCTION BY FJAND-TEX A/S to INTERNATIONAL CLAIRE GROUP A/S
- ManagementStig Christian Gøte appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust appointed ceo
19971 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,000,000 DKK to 10,888,000 DKK
19951 changemanagement 1
- ManagementIvan Bjerg-Larsen stepped down as board member
19941 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
19902 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJøren Sylvester Fenger Iversen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBent Frede Frandsen stepped down as board member
19891 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 5,000,000 DKK
19881 changemanagement 1
- ManagementLars Schmidt Johannsen stepped down as board member
19839 changesfounded 1 · management 8
- FoundedRegistered as CLAIRE PRODUCTION BY FJAND-TEX A/S
- ManagementJøren Sylvester Fenger Iversen appointed board member
- ManagementIvan Bjerg-Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementBent Frede Frandsen appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Wentzer Licht appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJytte Laila Schurmann Hust appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Ejlskov Hust appointed director
- ManagementLars Schmidt Johannsen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Ikast-Brande
- DK Company A/S467 employees
- Brands4kids A/S102 employees
- BTX Group A/S92 employees
- Redefined Fashion ApS31 employees
- X-company ApS20 employees
- Sandgaard A/S19 employees
Same people in management
- Bygma A/Svia Poul Wentzer Licht
- EG Danmark A/Svia Anders Ejlskov Hust
- Samdistributionsselskabet Midt-vest A/Svia Poul Wentzer Licht
- Viktech P/Svia Palle Nørgaard
- Danske Andelskassers Bank A/Svia Lasse Buhl Jørgensen
- Cimbria A/Svia Poul Wentzer Licht
Largest in the industry
- DK Company A/SDKK 2.9bn
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 439.2m
- DK Company Cph A/SDKK 301.6m
- Sports Group Denmark A/SDKK 266.2m
- Soya Group A/SDKK 236.1m
- Rexholm A/SDKK 199m
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.