DanBred P/S
Partnership limited by sharesCVR 37634328VejleActive
DanBred P/S is a partnership limited by shares, based in Vejle, active in wholesale of live animals, founded in 2016. Net profit rose 142% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 98.1m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 2 of 29 companies in the industry in the database. Profit has grown three years in a row.
Key figures · financial year 2025
RevenueDKK 1.3bn+19.6% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 98.1m+141.7% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 557.5m+18.8% vs. 2024
Employees97latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 48% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 208.3m.
- Revenue rose 20% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.3bn.
- Net profit rose 142% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 98.1m.
- Equity rose 19% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 557.5m.
Employees
- 9 more employees than a year earlier: 97 (07/2026) against 88 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Michael Hausnap Jensen (board member, 23/04/2026), Claus Grand Bang (deputy board member, 23/04/2026) and René Thousgaard Kjems (deputy board member, 23/04/2026) (+2).
- Stepped down: Trine Lund Pedersen (board member, 30/11/2025), René Thousgaard Kjems (deputy board member, 29/11/2025) and Christian Trolle Andersen (board member, 23/04/2026) (+2).
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 | 1,211,495 | 1,038,566 | 950,636 | 1,095,892 | 1,096,665 | 1,311,517 | +19.6% |
| Gross profit | 152,046 | 133,798 | 35,139 | 111,489 | 141,179 | 208,291 | +47.5% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 49,948 | 4,683 | −246,717 | 5,259 | 39,898 | 98,829 | +147.7% |
| Profit before tax | 51,128 | 5,212 | −247,030 | 9,026 | 44,634 | 102,140 | +128.8% |
| Net profit | 49,341 | 304 | −247,981 | 7,570 | 40,608 | 98,147 | +141.7% |
| Total assets | 799,643 | 767,891 | 556,249 | 527,085 | 553,506 | 642,180 | +16% |
| Equity | 707,996 | 668,686 | 420,649 | 428,661 | 469,396 | 557,543 | +18.8% |
| Liabilities | 91,647 | 99,205 | 115,159 | 89,209 | 77,083 | 78,209 | +1.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 28,265 | 28,998 | 26,381 | 64,233 | 164,624 | 237,401 | +44.2% |
| Average number of employees | 116 | 130 | 128 | 117 | 114 | 132 | +15.8% |
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 | 30/04/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 03/05/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 26/04/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 03/05/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 28/04/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 20/04/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
29 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of live animals based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 208.3mNo. 2 of 29
Better than 96% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 557.5mNo. 2 of 29
Better than 96% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees97No. 2 of 29
Better than 96% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.7m, net profit DKK 2.1m, equity DKK 18.7m, 3 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. 167of 4,412 Better than 96% | No. 139of 4,466 Better than 97% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | No. 153of 33,588 Better than 100% | No. 163of 33,687 Better than 100% |
| All companies of type KAS496 companies in the comparison | No. 27of 479 Better than 95% | No. 30of 496 Better than 94% |
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 live animalsGross profit
- DanBred P/SDKK 208.3m
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 8bn
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 73.2m
Net profit
- DanBred P/SDKK 98.1m
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 788m
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 25.7m
Equity
- DanBred P/SDKK 557.5m
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 7bn
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 78.8m
Employees
- DanBred P/S97
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBA82
- Spf-danmark A/S199
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
- Landbrug & Fødevarer F.m.b.a.50%
- Danish Agro A.m.b.a.20%
- Holdingselskabet DBI A/S20%
DanBred P/S
Management
12 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christen Steffensen | Director | 01/04/2023 |
| Torben Aarris Späth | CEO | 01/06/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Iversen | Deputy chair | 27/09/2021 |
| Lotte Broholm Andersen | Board member | 27/09/2021 |
| Jørgen Holm Westergaard | Deputy chair | 01/12/2022 |
| Søren Foged Overgaard | Board member | 01/12/2022 |
| Truels Damsgaard | Chair of the board | 01/12/2022 |
| Kasper Haunstrup Jeppesen | Board member | 15/05/2023 |
| Michael Hausnap Jensen | Board member | 23/04/2026 |
| Claus Grand Bang | Deputy board member | 23/04/2026 |
| René Thousgaard Kjems | Deputy board member | 23/04/2026 |
| Carolina Garcia Lebette | Board member | 23/04/2026 |
- Founders
- Erik Larsen, Martin Merrild, Karen Angelo Hækkerup
Former management (36)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Larsen | Board member | 25/04/2016 | 27/11/2017 |
| Martin Merrild | Chair of the board | 25/04/2016 | 26/11/2017 |
| Lars Daugaard Jepsen | Board member | 25/04/2016 | 27/09/2021 |
| Claus Fertin | Director | 25/04/2016 | 01/01/2017 |
| Martin Erik Andersson | Director | 01/01/2017 | 21/11/2017 |
| Thomas Muurmann Henriksen | Director | 21/11/2017 | 26/11/2017 |
| Bjarne Sønderlund Larsen | Board member | 27/11/2017 | 05/09/2018 |
| Per Nyby Pedersen | Board member | 27/11/2017 | 27/09/2021 |
| Christian Pagaard Junker | Deputy chair | 27/11/2017 | 04/09/2018 |
| Jørgen Dalsgaard | Board member | 27/11/2017 | 27/09/2021 |
| Martin Merrild | Board member | 27/11/2017 | 29/11/2017 |
| Henning Haahr | Board member | 27/11/2017 | 27/09/2021 |
| Søren Søndergaard | Board member | 27/11/2017 | 05/11/2020 |
| Jens Jørgen Bigum | Deputy chair | 27/11/2017 | 27/09/2021 |
| Andreas Lundby | Chair of the board | 27/11/2017 | 20/08/2018 |
| Thomas Muurmann Henriksen | CEO | 27/11/2017 | 27/09/2021 |
| Jesper Vikelsø Jensen | Director | 12/01/2018 | 31/08/2021 |
| Christian Pagaard Junker | Chair of the board | 05/09/2018 | 27/09/2021 |
| Bo Kibsdal | Board member | 05/09/2018 | 27/09/2021 |
| Ove Thejls | Deputy chair | 05/09/2018 | 27/09/2021 |
| Ulrik Bremholm | Board member | 15/02/2021 | 27/09/2021 |
| Thomas Orthaus Hansen | Director | 01/08/2021 | 31/07/2023 |
| Jørgen Holm Westergaard | Board member | 27/09/2021 | 30/11/2022 |
| Søren Foged Overgaard | Deputy chair | 27/09/2021 | 30/11/2022 |
| Allan Bro Vindelbo Pedersen | Board member | 27/09/2021 | 01/12/2022 |
| Andreas Lundby | Chair of the board | 27/09/2021 | 30/11/2022 |
| Claus Fertin | CEO | 11/10/2021 | 01/06/2023 |
| Jan Due Haahr Pedersen | Deputy board member | 01/01/2022 | 22/04/2024 |
| Jan Nielsen | Board member | 01/01/2022 | 22/04/2024 |
| René Holmen Pedersen | Director | 01/01/2022 | 01/04/2023 |
| Trine Lund Pedersen | Board member | 01/01/2022 | 30/11/2025 |
| René Thousgaard Kjems | Deputy board member | 01/01/2022 | 29/11/2025 |
| Andreas Lundby | Board member | 01/12/2022 | 15/05/2023 |
| Christian Trolle Andersen | Board member | 22/04/2024 | 23/04/2026 |
| Natalia Chepurna | Deputy board member | 22/04/2024 | 23/04/2026 |
| René Thousgaard Kjems | Board member | 30/11/2025 | 22/04/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsesformanden i forening med den administrerende direktør eller af bestyrelsesformanden i forening med to næstformænd for bestyrelsen eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
1 active production unitsGammelmarksvej 23
7100 Vejle
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| DanBred P/S | Gammelmarksvej 23, 7100 Vejle | 69 | 1021360534 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er, direkte eller indirekte via kapitalandele i andre selskaber, at producere og sælge svinegenetik, avlsstyringsværktøjer og tilknyttede produktions- og optimeringskoncepter, herunder yde service og rådgivning, der står i naturlig forbindelse hermed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
102 registered events62016
242017
82018
02019
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232021
142022
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82026
20268 changesaccounts 1 · management 7
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementMichael Hausnap Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementCarolina Garcia Lebette appointed board member
- ManagementRené Thousgaard Kjems appointed deputy board member
- ManagementClaus Grand Bang appointed deputy board member
- ManagementChristian Trolle Andersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNatalia Chepurna stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementRené Thousgaard Kjems stepped down as board member
20254 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementRené Thousgaard Kjems appointed board member
- ManagementTrine Lund Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementRené Thousgaard Kjems stepped down as deputy board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20246 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1 · management 4
- AddressMoved to Gammelmarksvej 23, 7100 Vejle
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementChristian Trolle Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementNatalia Chepurna appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJan Due Haahr Pedersen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJan Nielsen stepped down as board member
20238 changesmanagement 7 · accounts 1
- ManagementThomas Orthaus Hansen stepped down as director
- ManagementTorben Aarris Späth appointed ceo
- ManagementClaus Fertin stepped down as ceo
- ManagementKasper Haunstrup Jeppesen appointed board member
- ManagementAndreas Lundby stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementChristen Steffensen appointed director
- ManagementRené Holmen Pedersen stepped down as director
202214 changesmanagement 13 · accounts 1
- ManagementJørgen Holm Westergaard appointed deputy chair
- ManagementSøren Foged Overgaard appointed board member
- ManagementTruels Damsgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAndreas Lundby appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Bro Vindelbo Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Holm Westergaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Foged Overgaard stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementAndreas Lundby stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementJan Due Haahr Pedersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementRené Thousgaard Kjems appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTrine Lund Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementRené Holmen Pedersen appointed director
- ManagementJan Nielsen appointed board member
202123 changesaddress 2 · management 20 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Borupvang 5D, 2750 Ballerup
- ManagementClaus Fertin appointed ceo
- ManagementAllan Bro Vindelbo Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Holm Westergaard appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Foged Overgaard appointed deputy chair
- ManagementAndreas Lundby appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Iversen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementLotte Broholm Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementUlrik Bremholm stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristian Pagaard Junker stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementBo Kibsdal stepped down as board member
- ManagementOve Thejls stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementHenning Haahr stepped down as board member
- ManagementThomas Muurmann Henriksen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJens Jørgen Bigum stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementPer Nyby Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Dalsgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Daugaard Jepsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJesper Vikelsø Jensen stepped down as director
- ManagementThomas Orthaus Hansen appointed director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- AddressMoved to Borupvang 5D, 2750 Ballerup
- ManagementUlrik Bremholm appointed board member
20201 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSøren Søndergaard stepped down as board member
20188 changesmanagement 7 · name 1
- ManagementChristian Pagaard Junker appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBo Kibsdal appointed board member
- ManagementOve Thejls appointed deputy chair
- ManagementBjarne Sønderlund Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristian Pagaard Junker stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementAndreas Lundby stepped down as chair of the board
- NameName changed from DanAvl P/S to DanBred P/S
- ManagementJesper Vikelsø Jensen appointed director
201724 changesmanagement 18 · capital 1 · ownership 2 · address 1 · industry 2
- ManagementMartin Merrild stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 319,850,000 DKK
- ManagementHenning Haahr appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Muurmann Henriksen appointed ceo
- ManagementAndreas Lundby appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Jørgen Bigum appointed deputy chair
- ManagementSøren Søndergaard appointed board member
- ManagementPer Nyby Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementBjarne Sønderlund Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementMartin Merrild appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Dalsgaard appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Pagaard Junker appointed deputy chair
- ManagementErik Larsen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipDANISH AGRO A.M.B.A. registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipHoldingselskabet DBI A/S registered as owner (20%)
- ManagementThomas Muurmann Henriksen stepped down as director
- ManagementMartin Merrild stepped down as chair of the board
- AddressMoved to Lyskær 3E, 1, 2730 Herlev
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of live animals (462300)
- ManagementThomas Muurmann Henriksen appointed director
- ManagementMartin Erik Andersson stepped down as director
- IndustryIndustry changed to Raising of piglets (014610)
- ManagementMartin Erik Andersson appointed director
- ManagementClaus Fertin stepped down as director
20166 changesfounded 1 · management 4 · ownership 1
- FoundedRegistered as DanAvl P/S
- ManagementClaus Fertin appointed director
- ManagementLars Daugaard Jepsen appointed board member
- ManagementMartin Merrild appointed chair of the board
- ManagementErik Larsen appointed board member
- OwnershipLANDBRUG & FØDEVARER F.M.B.A. registered as owner (50%)
Related companies
Same people in management
- Coop Danmark A/Svia Erik Larsen
- Arla Foods AMBAvia Andreas Lundby
- Danish Crown A/Svia Erik Larsen
- Per Aarsleff A/Svia Andreas Lundby
- Tican Fresh Meat A/Svia Ove Thejls
- Kamstrup A/Svia Erik Larsen
Largest in the industry
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 8bn
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 73.2m
- H & S Westergaard A/SDKK 71.9m
- Danish Pig Genetics P/SDKK 35.8m
- Dtl A/SDKK 33.9m
- Hendrix Genetics Swine Denmark A/SDKK 29.7m
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.