Co-ro A/S
Public limited companyCVR 63548715FrederikssundActive
Co-ro A/S is a public limited company, based in Frederikssund, active in manufacture of prepared meals and dishes, founded in 1958. Net profit fell 20% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 68.5m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 1 of 20 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 5 production units.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 7% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 597.6m.
- Net profit fell 20% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 68.5m.
Employees
- 3 fewer employees than a year earlier: 304 (07/2026) against 307 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Mads Yding Lind (board member, 02/12/2024) and Christel Thea Jørgensen (board member, 10/06/2026).
- Stepped down: Per Falholt (board member, 31/12/2025) and Torsten Steenholt (deputy chair, 02/12/2024).
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 | 1,539,055 | 1,705,740 | 1,915,143 | 1,875,076 | 1,956,018 | 1,970,933 | +0.8% |
| Gross profit | 443,000 | 506,634 | 520,000 | 532,000 | 556,828 | 597,596 | +7.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −23,658 | – | 11,370 | 54,330 | 57,233 | 88,898 | +55.3% |
| Profit before tax | −51,254 | 32,736 | −31,531 | 47,500 | 111,709 | 81,436 | −27.1% |
| Net profit | −64,397 | 8,185 | −46,391 | 21,450 | 85,967 | 68,545 | −20.3% |
| Total assets | 1,793,964 | 1,899,606 | 1,905,110 | 2,710,166 | 2,916,019 | 2,820,427 | −3.3% |
| Equity | 1,243,741 | 1,256,999 | 1,194,956 | 2,054,023 | 2,185,094 | 2,183,501 | −0.1% |
| Liabilities | 493,790 | 559,544 | – | 622,292 | 686,753 | 589,488 | −14.2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 206,387 | 131,369 | 171,425 | 286,221 | 255,010 | 237,516 | −6.9% |
| Average number of employees | 1,228 | 1,157 | 1,143 | 1,131 | 1,135 | 1,126 | −0.8% |
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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 28/05/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 26/05/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 27/05/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 26/05/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 30/03/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 17/06/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
20 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of prepared meals and dishes based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.3m, net profit −DKK 22,811, equity DKK 118k, 2 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 39of 763 Better than 95% | No. 31of 796 Better than 96% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 148of 10,152 Better than 99% | No. 112of 10,275 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 237of 17,786 Better than 99% | No. 218of 18,024 Better than 99% |
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
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes- Co-ro A/SDKK 597.6m
- GoodLife Foods Nyborg A/SDKK 72.5m
- Bodebjerg ApSDKK 23.4m
- Co-ro A/SDKK 68.5m
- GoodLife Foods Nyborg A/S−DKK 4.6m
- Bodebjerg ApSDKK 2.6m
- Co-ro A/SDKK 2.2bn
- GoodLife Foods Nyborg A/SDKK 15.7m
- Bodebjerg ApSDKK 6.3m
- Co-ro A/S304
- GoodLife Foods Nyborg A/S125
- Bodebjerg ApS36
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Co-ros Fond100%
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Holm Jensen | CEO | 15/04/2015 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ring | Chair of the board | 19/05/2010 |
| Lars Vestergaard | Board member | 30/05/2022 |
| Jesper Uggerhøj | Board member | 17/05/2023 |
| Mads Yding Lind | Board member | 02/12/2024 |
| Christel Thea Jørgensen | Board member | 10/06/2026 |
Former management (21)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ib Berg Nielsen | Board member | 27/10/1958 | 19/05/2010 |
| Jep Folmer Petersen | Board member | 27/10/1958 | 15/11/2005 |
| Jep Folmer Petersen | Director | 27/10/1958 | 15/11/2005 |
| Ole Jørgensen | Board member | 27/10/1958 | 21/05/2015 |
| Michael Flemming Rohde-Petersen | Board member | 27/10/1958 | 22/11/2001 |
| Margrethe Petersen | Board member | 27/10/1958 | 08/11/1995 |
| Jens Henrik Stigkær | Board member | 15/11/2005 | 27/02/2008 |
| Ole Jørgensen | CEO | 13/12/2007 | 14/04/2015 |
| Bo Lundberg | Board member | 19/05/2010 | 01/01/2015 |
| Annette Stougaard | Board member | 19/05/2010 | 09/05/2018 |
| Hans Kasper Madsen | Board member | 25/05/2012 | 14/05/2014 |
| Preben Edvard Kønig | Deputy chair | 14/05/2014 | 09/05/2018 |
| Torsten Steenholt | Board member | 14/05/2014 | 16/05/2023 |
| Thomas Asger Lund | Board member | 01/01/2015 | 03/01/2020 |
| Jens Albert Harsaae | Board member | 01/01/2015 | 08/05/2018 |
| Ole Jørgensen | Director | 15/04/2015 | 21/05/2015 |
| Sisse Fjelsted Rasmussen | Board member | 09/05/2018 | 16/03/2022 |
| Vibeke Bak Solok | Board member | 09/05/2018 | 04/01/2021 |
| Jens Albert Harsaae | Deputy chair | 09/05/2018 | 17/05/2023 |
| Per Falholt | Board member | 03/01/2020 | 31/12/2025 |
| Torsten Steenholt | Deputy chair | 17/05/2023 | 02/12/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af formanden for bestyrelsen sammen med en direktør, af 3 medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
5 active production unitsHolmensvej 11
3600 Frederikssund
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO-RO A/S | Holmensvej 11-13, 3600 Frederikssund | 197 | 1014353484 |
| CO-RO A/S | Holmensvej 11, 3600 Frederikssund | 106 | 1003154122 |
| CO-RO A/S lager | Holmensvej 9, 3600 Frederikssund | 4 | 1014354227 |
| CO-RO A/S lager | Smedetoften 15, 3600 Frederikssund | 2 | 1014354219 |
| CO-RO A/S lager | Smedetoften 2, 3600 Frederikssund | 0 | 1014354200 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation og handel og dermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
70 registered events20262 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementChristel Thea Jørgensen appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementPer Falholt stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20243 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementMads Yding Lind appointed board member
- ManagementTorsten Steenholt stepped down as deputy chair
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20238 changesownership 2 · merger 1 · accounts 1 · management 4
- OwnershipCO-ROS FOND registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipCO-RO HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementTorsten Steenholt appointed deputy chair
- ManagementJesper Uggerhøj appointed board member
- ManagementJens Albert Harsaae stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementTorsten Steenholt stepped down as board member
20223 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementLars Vestergaard appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementSisse Fjelsted Rasmussen stepped down as board member
20212 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementVibeke Bak Solok stepped down as board member
20203 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementPer Falholt appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Asger Lund stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes (108500)
20186 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementJens Albert Harsaae appointed deputy chair
- ManagementSisse Fjelsted Rasmussen appointed board member
- ManagementVibeke Bak Solok appointed board member
- ManagementPreben Edvard Kønig stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementAnnette Stougaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens Albert Harsaae stepped down as board member
20158 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementOle Jørgensen stepped down as director
- ManagementOle Jørgensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Holm Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementOle Jørgensen appointed director
- ManagementOle Jørgensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementThomas Asger Lund appointed board member
- ManagementJens Albert Harsaae appointed board member
- ManagementBo Lundberg stepped down as board member
20146 changesaddress 2 · name 1 · management 3
- AddressMoved to Holmensvej 11, 3600 Frederikssund
- NameName changed from CO-RO FOOD A/S to CO-RO A/S
- AddressMoved to Holmensvej 11-13, 3600 Frederikssund
- ManagementPreben Edvard Kønig appointed deputy chair
- ManagementTorsten Steenholt appointed board member
- ManagementHans Kasper Madsen stepped down as board member
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHans Kasper Madsen appointed board member
20112 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 22,000,000 DKK to 23,000,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20104 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementMichael Ring appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAnnette Stougaard appointed board member
- ManagementBo Lundberg appointed board member
- ManagementIb Berg Nielsen stepped down as board member
20083 changesmerger 1 · management 1 · industry 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementJens Henrik Stigkær stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (108900)
20072 changesmanagement 1 · address 1
- ManagementOle Jørgensen appointed ceo
- AddressMoved to Ellekær 1, 3600 Frederikssund
20053 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJens Henrik Stigkær appointed board member
- ManagementJep Folmer Petersen stepped down as director
- ManagementJep Folmer Petersen stepped down as board member
20022 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 20,000,000 DKK to 22,000,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20011 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMichael Flemming Rohde-Petersen stepped down as board member
19951 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMargrethe Petersen stepped down as board member
19901 changeownership 1
- OwnershipCO-RO HOLDING A/S registered as owner (100%)
19587 changesfounded 1 · management 6
- FoundedRegistered as CO-RO FOOD A/S
- ManagementIb Berg Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementMargrethe Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Flemming Rohde-Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Jørgensen appointed board member
- ManagementJep Folmer Petersen appointed director
- ManagementJep Folmer Petersen appointed board member
Related companies
Same people in management
- Novozymes A/Svia Per Falholt
- Stark Danmark A/Svia Sisse Fjelsted Rasmussen
- Danfoss A/Svia Per Falholt
- Grundfos Holding A/Svia Thomas Asger Lund
- Bygma A/Svia Michael Ring
- TV 2 Danmark A/Svia Sisse Fjelsted Rasmussen
Largest in the industry
- GoodLife Foods Nyborg A/SDKK 72.5m
- Bodebjerg ApSDKK 23.4m
- Familien Sund ApSDKK 20m
- CarBis Convenience Food ApSDKK 10.8m
- Lovemade ApSDKK 5.6m
- Convi Food ApSDKK 5.5m
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.