Croda Denmark A/S
Public limited companyCVR 36058714FrederikssundActive
Croda Denmark A/S is a public limited company, based in Frederikssund, active in manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals, founded in 2014. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 27.9m. 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 fell 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 92.6m.
- The loss grew: from DKK 192k to DKK 27.9m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 15% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 246.4m.
Employees
- 11 fewer employees than a year earlier: 101 (07/2026) against 112 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Dr. Andreas Nordheider (chair of the board, 01/09/2026).
- Stepped down: David Timothy Cherry (chair of the board, 01/09/2026).
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 | 81,110 | 136,855 | 165,405 | 107,136 | 96,995 | 92,585 | −4.5% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 14,328 | 54,931 | 64,467 | −367 | −3,127 | −30,680 | −881.1% |
| Profit before tax | 13,279 | 57,151 | 67,617 | −23,984 | −535 | −32,552 | −5,984.5% |
| Net profit | 10,941 | 44,862 | 53,052 | −23,949 | −192 | −27,873 | −14,417.2% |
| Total assets | 410,456 | 451,179 | 494,824 | 333,547 | 324,803 | 280,600 | −13.6% |
| Equity | 247,987 | 272,849 | 325,901 | 301,952 | 289,760 | 246,387 | −15% |
| Liabilities | 153,513 | 167,457 | 151,356 | 16,463 | 16,843 | 18,184 | +8% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13,781 | 37,575 | 83,675 | 35,446 | 15,483 | 16,762 | +8.3% |
| Average number of employees | 85 | 98 | 114 | 118 | 119 | 112 | −5.9% |
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 figuresLoss for 3 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2023–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is negative in the two or more 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 | 06/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 04/07/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 03/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 11/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 04/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 08/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
4 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 64.3m, net profit DKK 7m, equity DKK 155.4m, 72 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. 772of 4,412 Better than 83% | No. 286of 4,466 Better than 94% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | No. 362of 33,588 Better than 99% | No. 344of 33,687 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,693of 17,786 Better than 90% | No. 1,232of 18,024 Better than 93% |
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 other inorganic basic chemicals- Croda Denmark A/SDKK 92.6m
- Topsil GlobalWafers A/SDKK 226.6m
- Nordisk Perlite ApSDKK 36m
- Croda Denmark A/S−DKK 27.9m
- Topsil GlobalWafers A/SDKK 21m
- Nordisk Perlite ApSDKK 19.4m
- Croda Denmark A/SDKK 246.4m
- Topsil GlobalWafers A/SDKK 510.8m
- Nordisk Perlite ApSDKK 22.9m
- Croda Denmark A/S101
- Topsil GlobalWafers A/S241
- Nordisk Perlite ApS33
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Croda Europe Limited100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jette Kjeldal | CEO | 01/09/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jette Kjeldal | Board member | 01/09/2023 |
| Erik Jan Bartels | Board member | 01/05/2024 |
| Dr. Andreas Nordheider | Chair of the board | 01/09/2026 |
- Founders
- Brenntag Nordic A/S
Former management (16)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stein Arve Løkstad | Director | 01/08/2014 | 01/03/2016 |
| Michael Georges Pieters | Chair of the board | 01/08/2014 | 29/02/2016 |
| Torsten Walz | Board member | 01/08/2014 | 29/02/2016 |
| Torsten Walz | Director | 01/08/2014 | 01/03/2016 |
| Thomas Bjørk Pedersen | Board member | 01/08/2014 | 28/12/2018 |
| Michael Georges Pieters | Board member | 01/03/2016 | 23/05/2017 |
| Peter Holm Tygesen | CEO | 01/03/2016 | 01/09/2023 |
| Torsten Walz | Chair of the board | 01/03/2016 | 28/12/2018 |
| Morten Mark Sørensen | Board member | 23/05/2017 | 28/12/2018 |
| Nicholas Ian Challoner | Chair of the board | 28/12/2018 | 20/09/2021 |
| Anthony Damian Fitzpatrick | Board member | 28/12/2018 | 22/01/2019 |
| Freek Franciscus Snieders | Board member | 28/12/2018 | 20/01/2023 |
| Peter Holm Tygesen | Board member | 22/01/2019 | 01/05/2024 |
| Daniele Piergentili | Chair of the board | 20/09/2021 | 01/05/2024 |
| Jørgen Peter Brodersen | Board member | 20/01/2023 | 01/09/2023 |
| David Timothy Cherry | Chair of the board | 01/05/2024 | 01/09/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør eller af et bestyrelsesmedlem eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
3 active production unitsElsenbakken 23
3600 Frederikssund
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croda Denmark A/S | Elsenbakken 23, 3600 Frederikssund | 98 | 1020066187 |
| Croda Denmark A/S | Smedetoften 3, 3600 Frederikssund | – | 1020357165 |
| Croda Denmark A/S | Diplomvej 381, 2800 Kongens Lyngby | – | 1029711328 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation af og handel med biologiske produkter samt forskning og rådgivning i forbindelse hermed, og desuden anden hermed i forbindelse stående virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
51 registered events20263 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementDr. Andreas Nordheider appointed chair of the board
- ManagementDavid Timothy Cherry stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20245 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementErik Jan Bartels appointed board member
- ManagementDavid Timothy Cherry appointed chair of the board
- ManagementDaniele Piergentili stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Holm Tygesen stepped down as board member
20237 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementJette Kjeldal appointed ceo
- ManagementJette Kjeldal appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Peter Brodersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Holm Tygesen stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementJørgen Peter Brodersen appointed board member
- ManagementFreek Franciscus Snieders stepped down as board member
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20213 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementDaniele Piergentili appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNicholas Ian Challoner stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20195 changesaddress 2 · name 1 · management 2
- AddressMoved to Elsenbakken 23, 3600 Frederikssund
- NameName changed from Croda Biosector A/S to Croda Denmark A/S
- ManagementPeter Holm Tygesen appointed board member
- ManagementAnthony Damian Fitzpatrick stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Smedetoften 3, 3600 Frederikssund
20189 changesname 1 · management 6 · ownership 2
- NameName changed from BRENNTAG BIOSECTOR A/S to Croda Biosector A/S
- ManagementAnthony Damian Fitzpatrick appointed board member
- ManagementNicholas Ian Challoner appointed chair of the board
- ManagementFreek Franciscus Snieders appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Mark Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementTorsten Walz stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementThomas Bjørk Pedersen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipCroda Europe Limited registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipBRENNTAG NORDIC A/S is no longer registered as owner
20172 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementMorten Mark Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Georges Pieters stepped down as board member
20167 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementTorsten Walz appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Holm Tygesen appointed ceo
- ManagementMichael Georges Pieters appointed board member
- ManagementStein Arve Løkstad stepped down as director
- ManagementTorsten Walz stepped down as director
- ManagementMichael Georges Pieters stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementTorsten Walz stepped down as board member
20148 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 5 · ownership 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (201300)
- FoundedRegistered as BRENNTAG BIOSECTOR A/S
- ManagementMichael Georges Pieters appointed chair of the board
- ManagementStein Arve Løkstad appointed director
- ManagementThomas Bjørk Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementTorsten Walz appointed director
- ManagementTorsten Walz appointed board member
- OwnershipBRENNTAG NORDIC A/S registered as owner (100%)
Related companies
Same people in management
- Brenntag Nordic A/Svia Michael Georges Pieters
- Riemann A/Svia Peter Holm Tygesen
- Caldic Ingredients Denmark A/Svia Torsten Walz
- Caldic Denmark A/Svia Torsten Walz
- CanNordic a/svia Stein Arve Løkstad
- Penol A/Svia Michael Georges Pieters
Largest in the industry
- Topsil GlobalWafers A/SDKK 226.6m
- Nordisk Perlite ApSDKK 36m
- Alumichem A/SDKK 34.1m
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.