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Deif A/S

Public limited companyCVR 15798416SkiveActive

Deif A/S is a public limited company, based in Skive, active in manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation, founded in 1933. Net profit fell 46% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 15.9m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 140 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 4 production units in 4 towns.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

RevenueDKK 868.9m+13.5% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 15.9m−45.9% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 254.3m+1.1% vs. 2024
Employees484latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit rose 11% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 471.5m.
  • Revenue rose 13% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 868.9m.
  • Net profit fell 46% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 15.9m.
  • Equity rose 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 254.3m.

Employees

  • 17 more employees than a year earlier: 484 (08/2026) against 467 (08/2025).

Management and owners, last 24 months

  • New in management: Malene Richter Christensen (deputy chair, 04/05/2026) and Søren Okholm Kvorning (board member, 04/05/2026).
  • Stepped down: Birgitte Brinch Madsen (deputy chair, 04/05/2026) and Malene Richter Christensen (board member, 03/05/2026).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation (265100)

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 thousand

Equity and net profit

DKK 0DKK 50mDKK 100mDKK 150mDKK 200mDKK 250m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Deif A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenue531,932551,072672,889715,300765,600868,900+13.5%
Gross profit291,865298,842360,968399,000423,600471,500+11.3%
Operating profit (EBIT)17,90339,516–––32,300–
Profit before tax3,00628,98947,15251,10039,60016,100−59.3%
Net profit5,04463,16637,63439,00029,40015,900−45.9%
Total assets633,664777,766606,889718,800779,300843,600+8.3%
Equity188,894202,720228,631244,700251,600254,300+1.1%
Liabilities437,033563,499365,271456,700506,900567,200+11.9%
Cash and cash equivalents28,01016,61825,26826,30034,30032,200−6.1%
Average number of employees542539493522565649+14.9%

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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DKK 0DKK 100mDKK 200mDKK 300mDKK 400mDKK 500m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (140 companies)

Signals from the financial statements

calculated from the 2025 figures

  • Profit 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
Annual reports for Deif A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202506/05/2026The groupPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202408/05/2025The groupPDF not statedXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202306/05/2024The groupPDF not statedXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202210/05/2023The groupPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202124/06/2022The groupPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202009/07/2021The groupPDFXBRL

The figures from all the annual reports are shown on this page. The documents themselves (PDF and XBRL, the machine-readable edition) are downloaded with a Pro account: sign in or create a free account, and then choose Pro. XBRL is the edition the figures on the page are read from.

Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

140 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 471.5mNo. 6 of 140
Better than 96% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 254.3mNo. 9 of 140
Better than 94% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees484No. 6 of 140
Better than 96% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.6m, net profit DKK 614k, equity DKK 4.2m, 7 employees.

DKK 100kDKK 1.3mDKK 15.9mDKK 200.3mDKK 1.1bnHere
Distribution of gross profit for 132 companies in the industry (latest financial year, logarithmic scale). Amber bar: where this company sits.

Compared with similar companies

size, age and company form
Rank among similar companies
GroupGross profitEquity
Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison
No. 59of 763
Better than 92%
No. 224of 796
Better than 72%
Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison
No. 191of 10,152
Better than 98%
No. 646of 10,275
Better than 94%
All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison
No. 304of 17,786
Better than 98%
No. 1,203of 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 instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
Gross profit
  1. Deif A/SDKK 471.5m
  2. Radiometer Medical ApSDKK 2.5bn
  3. Kamstrup A/SDKK 1.5bn
Net profit
  1. Deif A/SDKK 15.9m
  2. Radiometer Medical ApSDKK 851m
  3. Kamstrup A/SDKK 503.3m
Equity
  1. Deif A/SDKK 254.3m
  2. Radiometer Medical ApSDKK 4.3bn
  3. Kamstrup A/SDKK 1.6bn
Employees
  1. Deif A/S484
  2. Radiometer Medical ApS1,292
  3. Kamstrup A/S1,226

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Owners and group

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Owners
Deif A/S

Management

11 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Deif A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Christian NielsenCEO01/09/2021

Board of directors

Board of directors at Deif A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Ole RavnborgBoard member28/03/2007
Frederik Alexander Buciek FossBoard member01/12/2016
Jacob DanielsenBoard member28/05/2019
Toke Alexander FossChair of the board01/09/2021
Valdemar Islin FossBoard member01/09/2021
Gitte JespersenBoard member08/05/2023
Kim Hedegaard MadsenDeputy board member08/05/2023
Hung Chung Humphrey LauBoard member01/04/2024
Malene Richter ChristensenDeputy chair04/05/2026
Søren Okholm KvorningBoard member04/05/2026
Former management (37)
Former management at Deif A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Henrik HougaardChair of the board01/06/193317/06/1999
Jørgen Aage StrobelBoard member01/06/193328/07/1992
Anders Eikemo ThorgaardBoard member01/06/193308/12/1995
Kjeld SkovBoard member01/06/193312/07/1994
Hans Adam Erling FossBoard member01/06/193302/07/2004
Toke Alexander FossBoard member01/06/193308/12/1995
Toke Alexander FossCEO01/06/193301/09/2021
Henny Birthe LykkeBoard member01/06/193325/02/1991
Flemming HedegaardBoard member01/06/193325/02/1991
Ole Weibricht NielsenDeputy board member01/06/193325/02/1991
Pia Merete Kalms KlausenDeputy board member01/06/193328/05/2019
Michael HolmerDeputy board member01/06/193317/06/1999
Lars Erling FossBoard member01/06/193308/12/1995
Knud AndersenDeputy board member01/06/193312/07/1994
Lene Marie KofoedBoard member01/06/193312/07/1994
Ole ChristensenBoard member01/06/193328/03/2007
Tonja RasmussenBoard member01/06/193328/05/2019
Jan AagaardChief technical officer01/03/199417/06/1999
Karin Eickhardt PedersenDeputy board member17/06/199927/05/2019
Hans Ove DahlBoard member25/05/200008/06/2010
Mogens GarderDirector17/11/200325/06/2018
Nils Christian FossBoard member25/08/200428/04/2015
Christian NielsenDirector01/09/200411/12/2018
Karsten SchwennesenDeputy chair15/06/200515/06/2005
Karsten SchwennesenDeputy chair20/06/200508/06/2010
Mogens FiltenborgChair of the board20/06/200501/09/2021
Kim RasmussenBoard member08/06/201028/04/2020
Kim BuchwaldBoard member08/06/201022/01/2015
Birgitte Brinch MadsenBoard member22/01/201531/08/2021
Peter Hergett RøpkeBoard member02/07/201501/04/2024
Hans Henrik PontoppidanBoard member01/12/201601/09/2021
Karin Eickhardt PedersenDeputy board member28/05/201908/05/2023
Anny PoulsenDeputy board member28/05/201908/05/2023
Søren Dahl ChristensenBoard member28/05/201908/05/2023
Birgitte Brinch MadsenDeputy chair01/09/202104/05/2026
Malene Richter ChristensenBoard member01/09/202103/05/2026
Søren MadsenDeputy board member08/05/202330/09/2024

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsesformanden alene eller af den administrerende direktør og næstformanden i forening eller af 4 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening.

Address and production units

4 active production units

Frisenborgvej 33
7800 Skive

Skive Municipality · Postcode 7800

Other companies at the address (1)

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Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
DEIF A/SFrisenborgvej 33, 7800 Skive4841000980293
DEIF A/S NOVI 3-4 Office C3-2.22Niels Jernes Vej 14, 9220 Aalborg Øst101029313527
DEIF A/SVejlsøvej 51, 8600 Silkeborg81022289477
DEIF A/SForskerparken 10, 5230 Odense M61015507744

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed indenfor industri, handel og service og dermed beslægtet virksomhed.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

100 registered events
20265 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
  • Annual report for 2025 published
  • Malene Richter Christensen appointed deputy chair
  • Søren Okholm Kvorning appointed board member
  • Birgitte Brinch Madsen stepped down as deputy chair
  • Malene Richter Christensen stepped down as board member
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • Industry changed to Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation (265100)
20244 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
  • Søren Madsen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Annual report for 2023 published
  • Hung Chung Humphrey Lau appointed board member
  • Peter Hergett Røpke stepped down as board member
20237 changesaccounts 1 · management 6
  • Annual report for 2022 published
  • Søren Madsen appointed deputy board member
  • Kim Hedegaard Madsen appointed deputy board member
  • Gitte Jespersen appointed board member
  • Karin Eickhardt Pedersen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Anny Poulsen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Søren Dahl Christensen stepped down as board member
20221 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2021 published
202110 changesmanagement 9 · accounts 1
  • Birgitte Brinch Madsen appointed deputy chair
  • Valdemar Islin Foss appointed board member
  • Christian Nielsen appointed ceo
  • Toke Alexander Foss appointed chair of the board
  • Malene Richter Christensen appointed board member
  • Hans Henrik Pontoppidan stepped down as board member
  • Mogens Filtenborg stepped down as chair of the board
  • Toke Alexander Foss stepped down as ceo
  • Birgitte Brinch Madsen stepped down as board member
  • Annual report for 2020 published
20201 changemanagement 1
  • Kim Rasmussen stepped down as board member
20197 changesmanagement 7
  • Karin Eickhardt Pedersen appointed deputy board member
  • Anny Poulsen appointed deputy board member
  • Søren Dahl Christensen appointed board member
  • Jacob Danielsen appointed board member
  • Pia Merete Kalms Klausen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Tonja Rasmussen stepped down as board member
  • Karin Eickhardt Pedersen stepped down as deputy board member
20182 changesmanagement 2
  • Christian Nielsen stepped down as director
  • Mogens Garder stepped down as director
20162 changesmanagement 2
  • Hans Henrik Pontoppidan appointed board member
  • Frederik Alexander Buciek Foss appointed board member
20154 changesmanagement 4
  • Peter Hergett Røpke appointed board member
  • Nils Christian Foss stepped down as board member
  • Birgitte Brinch Madsen appointed board member
  • Kim Buchwald stepped down as board member
20104 changesmanagement 4
  • Kim Rasmussen appointed board member
  • Kim Buchwald appointed board member
  • Karsten Schwennesen stepped down as deputy chair
  • Hans Ove Dahl stepped down as board member
20081 changeindustry 1
  • Industry changed to Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation (265100)
20072 changesmanagement 2
  • Ole Ravnborg appointed board member
  • Ole Christensen stepped down as board member
20057 changesownership 1 · capital 1 · merger 1 · management 4
  • FJV Foss Holding A/S registered as owner (100%)
  • Share capital changed from 5,000,000 DKK to 5,155,000 DKK
  • Merger registered in CVR
  • Karsten Schwennesen appointed deputy chair
  • Mogens Filtenborg appointed chair of the board
  • Karsten Schwennesen appointed deputy chair
  • Karsten Schwennesen stepped down as deputy chair
20043 changesmanagement 3
  • Christian Nielsen appointed director
  • Nils Christian Foss appointed board member
  • Hans Adam Erling Foss stepped down as board member
20031 changemanagement 1
  • Mogens Garder appointed director
20001 changemanagement 1
  • Hans Ove Dahl appointed board member
19994 changesmanagement 4
  • Karin Eickhardt Pedersen appointed deputy board member
  • Jan Aagaard stepped down as chief technical officer
  • Michael Holmer stepped down as deputy board member
  • Henrik Hougaard stepped down as chair of the board
19953 changesmanagement 3
  • Toke Alexander Foss stepped down as board member
  • Anders Eikemo Thorgaard stepped down as board member
  • Lars Erling Foss stepped down as board member
19944 changesmanagement 4
  • Kjeld Skov stepped down as board member
  • Lene Marie Kofoed stepped down as board member
  • Knud Andersen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Jan Aagaard appointed chief technical officer
19922 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1
  • Jørgen Aage Strobel stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 3,400,000 DKK to 5,000,000 DKK
19914 changescapital 1 · management 3
  • Share capital changed from 2,400,000 DKK to 3,400,000 DKK
  • Ole Weibricht Nielsen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Flemming Hedegaard stepped down as board member
  • Henny Birthe Lykke stepped down as board member
19901 changename 1
  • Name changed from A/S DEIF (DANSK ELEKTRO INSTRUMENT FABRIK) to DEIF A/S
193318 changesfounded 1 · management 17
  • Registered as A/S DEIF (DANSK ELEKTRO INSTRUMENT FABRIK)
  • Michael Holmer appointed deputy board member
  • Pia Merete Kalms Klausen appointed deputy board member
  • Ole Weibricht Nielsen appointed deputy board member
  • Flemming Hedegaard appointed board member
  • Henny Birthe Lykke appointed board member
  • Toke Alexander Foss appointed ceo
  • Toke Alexander Foss appointed board member
  • Hans Adam Erling Foss appointed board member
  • Kjeld Skov appointed board member
  • Anders Eikemo Thorgaard appointed board member
  • Lars Erling Foss appointed board member
  • Jørgen Aage Strobel appointed board member
  • Tonja Rasmussen appointed board member
  • Ole Christensen appointed board member
  • Lene Marie Kofoed appointed board member
  • Knud Andersen appointed deputy board member
  • Henrik Hougaard appointed chair of the board

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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.

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