Designgroup Architects A/S
Public limited companyCVR 27928072København KActive
Designgroup Architects A/S is a public limited company, based in København K, active in architectural activities, founded in 2004. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 854k in 2025. With 15 employees, the company is about 5 times larger than the industry median. Equity fell to DKK 377k in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 29% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.1m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 1.6m to a loss of DKK 854k (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 87% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 377k.
Employees
- 1 fewer employees than a year earlier: 15 (08/2026) against 16 (08/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Architectural activities (711100)
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 2019–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 23,508 | 21,698 | 18,861 | 19,375 | 18,427 | 13,082 | −29% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 5,560 | 5,260 | 3,262 | 3,342 | 2,051 | −1,080 | −152.7% |
| Profit before tax | 5,528 | 5,167 | 3,214 | 3,344 | 2,094 | −1,078 | −151.5% |
| Net profit | 4,307 | 4,031 | 2,501 | 2,597 | 1,618 | −854 | −152.8% |
| Total assets | 11,698 | 12,552 | 10,163 | 10,501 | 7,294 | 3,871 | −46.9% |
| Equity | 5,493 | 5,316 | 3,816 | 3,913 | 2,931 | 377 | −87.1% |
| Liabilities | 6,184 | 7,195 | 6,301 | 6,540 | 4,329 | 3,494 | −19.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,357 | 5,984 | 5,033 | 3,149 | 2,775 | 5 | −99.8% |
| Average number of employees | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | −11.8% |
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 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures. The register has no financial statements for 2020 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 87% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 2.9m to DKK 377k).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
Low equity ratio
Equity makes up 10% of total assets in 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity ÷ total assets is below 10% in the latest annual report. Banks, insurers and some industries naturally have a low ratio.
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 | 29/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 11/04/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 25/03/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 31/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 01/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 08/04/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
604 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in architectural activities based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 2.4m, net profit DKK 219k, equity DKK 992k, 3 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison | No. 3,041of 69,742 Better than 96% | No. 45,097of 69,964 Better than 36% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees517 companies in the comparison | No. 16of 517 Better than 97% | No. 336of 517 Better than 35% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 4,826of 24,791 Better than 81% | No. 21,205of 24,909 Better than 15% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 7,792of 17,786 Better than 56% | No. 16,838of 18,024 Better than 7% |
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
Architectural activities- Designgroup Architects A/SDKK 13.1m
- Arkitema K/SDKK 339.8m
- Bjarke Ingels Group A/SDKK 325.7m
- Designgroup Architects A/S−DKK 854k
- Arkitema K/S−DKK 1.3m
- Bjarke Ingels Group A/SDKK 89.1m
- Designgroup Architects A/SDKK 377k
- Arkitema K/SDKK 45.9m
- Bjarke Ingels Group A/SDKK 514.2m
- Designgroup Architects A/S15
- Arkitema K/S347
- Bjarke Ingels Group A/S312
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Dga Holding ApS100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Giese | Director | 01/07/2004 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Giese | Board member | 01/07/2004 |
| Morten Ulf Jørgensen | Chair of the board | 25/05/2010 |
| Niels Wive Kjærgaard | Board member | 25/05/2010 |
- Founders
- Christian Giese, Morten Ulf Jørgensen, Lars Tholstrup Hermansen
Former management (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Tholstrup Hermansen | Board member | 01/07/2004 | 25/05/2010 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør, af bestyrelsesformanden eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsGrønnegade 10
1107 København K
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIGNGROUP ARCHITECTS A/S | Grønnegade 10, 1107 København K | 15 | 1010664612 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive arkitektvirksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
17 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Architectural activities (711100)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20201 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
20111 changeownership 1
- OwnershipDGA HOLDING ApS registered as owner (100%)
20105 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 3
- NameName changed from DESIGNGROUP ARCHITECTS ApS to DESIGNGROUP ARCHITECTS A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
- ManagementMorten Ulf Jørgensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Wive Kjærgaard appointed board member
- ManagementLars Tholstrup Hermansen stepped down as board member
20044 changesfounded 1 · management 3
- FoundedRegistered as DESIGNGROUP ARCHITECTS ApS
- ManagementLars Tholstrup Hermansen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Giese appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Giese appointed director
Related companies
Same industry in København
- Bjarke Ingels Group A/S312 employees
- Henning Larsen Architects A/S232 employees
- Plh Arkitekter A/S172 employees
- Cobe A/S161 employees
- Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter A/S140 employees
- Nordic Office Of Architecture A/S139 employees
Same people in management
- Thranekær Rådgivende Ingeniører, København A/Svia Niels Wive Kjærgaard
- Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter A/Svia Niels Wive Kjærgaard
- Viltoft Advokatpartnerselskabvia Niels Wive Kjærgaard
- Intern A/Svia Niels Wive Kjærgaard
- Mannik & Storm A/S Arkitekter Maavia Niels Wive Kjærgaard
Largest in the industry
- Arkitema K/SDKK 339.8m
- Bjarke Ingels Group A/SDKK 325.7m
- Henning Larsen Architects A/SDKK 217.6m
- Plh Arkitekter A/SDKK 184.9m
- C.f. Møller Danmark A/SDKK 172.4m
- Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter A/SDKK 136.8m
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.