Desmi Ro-clean A/S
Public limited companyCVR 69042910Odense SActive
Desmi Ro-clean A/S is a public limited company, based in Odense S, active in wholesale of other machinery and equipment, founded in 1982. Net profit fell 65% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 2.2m. With 33 employees, the company is about 6 times larger than the industry median. Gross profit is higher than that of 87% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
Gross profitDKK 32.1m−0.4% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 2.2m−65% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 39.7m−9.1% vs. 2024
Employees33latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Net profit fell 65% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.2m.
- Equity fell 9% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 39.7m.
Employees
- 3 fewer employees than a year earlier: 33 (07/2026) against 36 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Bjarke Brøns (board member, 01/09/2025).
- Stepped down: Morten Axel Petersen (board member, 01/09/2025).
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 | 21,530 | 11,739 | 24,366 | 38,585 | 32,202 | 32,071 | −0.4% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | −13,430 | 252 | 12,052 | 4,185 | 2,150 | −48.6% |
| Profit before tax | −793 | −10,566 | 2,167 | 13,652 | 7,665 | 1,455 | −81% |
| Net profit | 112 | −7,354 | 2,629 | 11,577 | 6,378 | 2,229 | −65% |
| Total assets | 88,831 | 93,542 | 115,579 | 100,617 | 110,655 | 157,999 | +42.8% |
| Equity | 30,326 | 24,451 | 25,653 | 36,557 | 43,650 | 39,670 | −9.1% |
| Liabilities | 58,505 | 69,091 | 89,089 | 63,014 | 66,137 | 118,129 | +78.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 28 | 1,568 | 4,287 | 239 | 1,309 | 6,312 | +382.1% |
| Average number of employees | 34 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 34 | +6.3% |
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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 30/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 12/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 17/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 12/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 29/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 12/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
1,000 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of other machinery and equipment based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 32.1mNo. 135 of 1,000
Better than 87% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 39.7mNo. 113 of 1,000
Better than 89% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees33No. 117 of 1,000
Better than 88% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 6m, net profit DKK 772k, equity DKK 4.8m, 6 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 1,179of 9,892 Better than 88% | No. 896of 9,922 Better than 91% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees159 companies in the comparison | No. 55of 159 Better than 66% | No. 41of 159 Better than 75% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 2,047of 10,152 Better than 80% | No. 2,332of 10,275 Better than 77% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 4,180of 17,786 Better than 77% | No. 4,158of 18,024 Better than 77% |
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 other machinery and equipmentGross profit
- Desmi Ro-clean A/SDKK 32.1m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
Net profit
- Desmi Ro-clean A/SDKK 2.2m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 142.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 204.2m
Equity
- Desmi Ro-clean A/SDKK 39.7m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 592.3m
Employees
- Desmi Ro-clean A/S33
- HydraSpecma A/S365
- Sanovo Technology A/S216
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
Desmi Ro-clean A/S
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Lindstrøm Knudsen | CEO | 11/06/2015 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Hung Chung Humphrey Lau | Chair of the board | 01/12/2022 |
| Henrik Lindstrøm Knudsen | Board member | 04/05/2023 |
| Bjarke Brøns | Board member | 01/09/2025 |
Former management (26)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Ørskov | Board member | 25/06/1982 | 08/03/1990 |
| Hans Thorndahl | Board member | 25/06/1982 | 20/12/1990 |
| Peter Andreas Jerichow | Director | 25/06/1982 | 07/08/1991 |
| Christian Emborg | Board member | 25/06/1982 | 07/08/1991 |
| Leo Bruno Larsen | Board member | 25/06/1982 | 08/03/1990 |
| Per Søtang Lauridsen | Director | 25/06/1982 | 25/01/1996 |
| Frederik Christian Mathiesen | Board member | 25/06/1982 | 08/03/1990 |
| Thor Due | Director | 25/01/1996 | 25/01/1996 |
| Niels Erik Jensen | Director | 25/01/1996 | 23/06/2005 |
| Michael Garnett | Board member | 25/01/1996 | 24/02/2003 |
| Arnold William Marshall | Board member | 02/09/1997 | 14/03/2001 |
| Hans Erik Frost | Board member | 17/03/1998 | 17/03/1998 |
| Clas Nylandsted Andersen | Chair of the board | 14/03/2001 | 19/05/2004 |
| Thor Due | Board member | 14/03/2001 | 31/12/2002 |
| Søren Klarskov Vilby | Board member | 17/03/2004 | 26/08/2005 |
| Jens Kampmann | Chair of the board | 19/05/2004 | 10/03/2006 |
| Søren Klarskov Vilby | Director | 23/06/2005 | 26/08/2005 |
| Dennis Wessberg Larsen | Director | 26/08/2005 | 23/10/2014 |
| Per Søtang Lauridsen | Board member | 26/08/2005 | 03/02/2014 |
| Henrik Sørensen | Chair of the board | 10/03/2006 | 30/11/2022 |
| Christopher J. Morris | Board member | 15/11/2007 | 09/02/2017 |
| Jan Thaarup | Board member | 01/03/2012 | 15/06/2023 |
| Jan Thaarup | CEO | 23/10/2014 | 11/06/2015 |
| David Salt | Board member | 09/02/2017 | 04/05/2023 |
| Henrik Sørensen | Board member | 01/12/2022 | 04/05/2023 |
| Morten Axel Petersen | Board member | 15/06/2023 | 01/09/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsesformanden i forening med en direktør, af tre bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsHestehaven 61
5260 Odense S
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESMI RO-CLEAN A/S | Hestehaven 61, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S | 33 | 1003791794 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed med markedsføring og salg af udstyr og andre ydelser til bekæmpelse af oilspill til land og til vands.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
79 registered events22015
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20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20253 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementBjarke Brøns appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Axel Petersen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20236 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
- ManagementMorten Axel Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementJan Thaarup stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementHenrik Lindstrøm Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementDavid Salt stepped down as board member
20226 changesmanagement 3 · ownership 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementHung Chung Humphrey Lau appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHenrik Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
- OwnershipFlow Danish BidCo ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipFlow Danish BidCo ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20212 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Hestehaven 61, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20191 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Hestehaven 61, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20181 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Hestehaven 61, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20172 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementDavid Salt appointed board member
- ManagementChristopher J. Morris stepped down as board member
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Hestehaven 61, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHenrik Lindstrøm Knudsen appointed ceo
- ManagementJan Thaarup stepped down as ceo
20143 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJan Thaarup appointed ceo
- ManagementDennis Wessberg Larsen stepped down as director
- ManagementPer Søtang Lauridsen stepped down as board member
20122 changesmanagement 1 · ownership 1
- ManagementJan Thaarup appointed board member
- OwnershipDESMI A/S registered as owner (100%)
20101 changename 1
- NameName changed from RO-CLEAN DESMI A/S to DESMI RO-CLEAN A/S
20091 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Hestehaven 61, Hjallese, 5260 Odense S
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr (466900)
20071 changemanagement 1
- ManagementChristopher J. Morris appointed board member
20062 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHenrik Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Kampmann stepped down as chair of the board
20057 changescapital 1 · management 6
- CapitalShare capital changed from 6,000,000 DKK to 7,500,000 DKK
- ManagementDennis Wessberg Larsen appointed director
- ManagementPer Søtang Lauridsen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Klarskov Vilby stepped down as director
- ManagementSøren Klarskov Vilby stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Klarskov Vilby appointed director
- ManagementNiels Erik Jensen stepped down as director
20043 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJens Kampmann appointed chair of the board
- ManagementClas Nylandsted Andersen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Klarskov Vilby appointed board member
20032 changesmanagement 1 · industry 1
- ManagementMichael Garnett stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre maskiner, udstyr og tilbehør (518790)
20021 changemanagement 1
- ManagementThor Due stepped down as board member
20013 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementThor Due appointed board member
- ManagementClas Nylandsted Andersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementArnold William Marshall stepped down as board member
19991 changename 1
- NameName changed from ROCLEAN-DESMI A/S to RO-CLEAN DESMI A/S
19982 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHans Erik Frost appointed board member
- ManagementHans Erik Frost stepped down as board member
19971 changemanagement 1
- ManagementArnold William Marshall appointed board member
19967 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 5
- NameName changed from OILCHEM RECOVERY DENMARK POLLUTION COMBATING SYSTEMS A/S to ROCLEAN-DESMI A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,960,000 DKK to 6,000,000 DKK
- ManagementNiels Erik Jensen appointed director
- ManagementMichael Garnett appointed board member
- ManagementThor Due appointed director
- ManagementThor Due stepped down as director
- ManagementPer Søtang Lauridsen stepped down as director
19912 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementChristian Emborg stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Andreas Jerichow stepped down as director
19905 changesmanagement 4 · capital 1
- ManagementHans Thorndahl stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,200,000 DKK to 2,960,000 DKK
- ManagementFrederik Christian Mathiesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLeo Bruno Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNiels Ørskov stepped down as board member
19828 changesfounded 1 · management 7
- FoundedRegistered as OILCHEM RECOVERY DENMARK POLLUTION COMBATING SYSTEMS A/S
- ManagementHans Thorndahl appointed board member
- ManagementFrederik Christian Mathiesen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Søtang Lauridsen appointed director
- ManagementLeo Bruno Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Emborg appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Andreas Jerichow appointed director
- ManagementNiels Ørskov appointed board member
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Same industry in Odense
- Sanovo Technology A/S216 employees
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- Hidrostal A/S78 employees
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- Freehand Coffee Company A/S48 employees
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Same people in management
- Falck Danmark A/Svia Jens Kampmann
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- Niras A/Svia Clas Nylandsted Andersen
- Marius Pedersen A/Svia Søren Klarskov Vilby
- Hofor A/Svia Leo Bruno Larsen
Largest in the industry
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
- ABB A/SDKK 608.4m
- Macartney A/SDKK 487m
- Toyota Material Handling Danmark A/SDKK 395.5m
- Alstom Transport Danmark A/SDKK 327.3m
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.