Diatom A/S
Public limited companyCVR 53284310HvidovreActive
Diatom A/S is a public limited company, based in Hvidovre, active in wholesale of other machinery and equipment, founded in 1970. Net profit rose 98% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 4.6m. With 28 employees, the company is about 5 times larger than the industry median. Gross profit is higher than that of 88% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 3% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 34.7m.
- Net profit rose 98% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4.6m.
- Equity rose 14% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 14.7m.
Employees
- 2 fewer employees than a year earlier: 28 (07/2026) against 30 (07/2025).
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 | 24,918 | 30,566 | 33,393 | 35,107 | 33,777 | 34,658 | +2.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 7,160 | 11,267 | 13,146 | 11,990 | 3,890 | 6,417 | +65% |
| Profit before tax | 7,086 | 11,181 | 13,182 | 11,538 | 2,957 | 5,857 | +98.1% |
| Net profit | 5,528 | 8,720 | 10,279 | 8,994 | 2,301 | 4,553 | +97.9% |
| Total assets | 17,661 | 20,255 | 22,476 | 34,981 | 33,618 | 28,364 | −15.6% |
| Equity | 11,224 | 14,044 | 16,323 | 15,717 | 12,818 | 14,671 | +14.5% |
| Liabilities | 6,437 | 6,211 | 6,153 | 19,264 | 20,800 | 13,693 | −34.2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | −20% |
| Average number of employees | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | −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 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 figuresProfit 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| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 02/03/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 18/03/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 06/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 28/02/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 12/04/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 20/05/2021 | 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.
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. 995of 9,892 Better than 90% | No. 2,283of 9,922 Better than 77% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees159 companies in the comparison | No. 48of 159 Better than 70% | No. 100of 159 Better than 37% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,931of 10,152 Better than 81% | No. 4,000of 10,275 Better than 61% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 3,948of 17,786 Better than 78% | No. 7,311of 18,024 Better than 59% |
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 equipment- Diatom A/SDKK 34.7m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
- Diatom A/SDKK 4.6m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 142.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 204.2m
- Diatom A/SDKK 14.7m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 592.3m
- Diatom A/S28
- HydraSpecma A/S365
- Sanovo Technology A/S216
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Indutrade A/S100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Søndergaard Orland | CEO | 01/07/2002 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Søndergaard Orland | Board member | 01/07/2002 |
| Carin Christina Agerstig | Board member | 08/10/2024 |
| Olle Petter Andersen | Chair of the board | 08/10/2024 |
- Auditor
- KPMG P/S
Former management (15)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Arthur Mattsson | Board member | 15/05/1970 | 14/08/1990 |
| Christian Paulsen | Board member | 15/05/1970 | 30/06/2002 |
| Christian Paulsen | Director | 15/05/1970 | 30/06/2002 |
| Stig Uno Gunnar Tindberg | Board member | 15/05/1970 | 27/08/2001 |
| Leif Åke Qvarsell | Board member | 15/05/1970 | 13/02/2002 |
| Peter Rassing | Chair of the board | 27/08/2001 | 14/05/2004 |
| Carl-Johan Mikael Liner | Chair of the board | 14/05/2004 | 01/10/2004 |
| Clas Harald Hjalmar Hjalmarsson | Board member | 14/05/2004 | 17/03/2006 |
| Søren Niels Nissen | Board member | 01/10/2004 | 17/03/2006 |
| Knut Olov Paulsson | Chair of the board | 25/05/2005 | 18/04/2016 |
| Per Olivarius Olsen | Board member | 17/03/2006 | 19/10/2007 |
| Per Erik Andersson | Board member | 17/03/2006 | 08/10/2024 |
| Joakim Skantze | Chair of the board | 18/04/2016 | 08/02/2023 |
| Darko Burger | Chair of the board | 08/02/2023 | 08/10/2024 |
| Johan Oskar Jillestam | Board member | 08/02/2023 | 08/10/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af hele bestyrelsen i forening eller af en direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem
Address and production units
1 active production unitsIndustriholmen 51
2650 Hvidovre
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIATOM A/S | Industriholmen 51, 2650 Hvidovre | 29 | 1002002990 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er handel og produktion
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
54 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20247 changesmanagement 5 · address 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementCarin Christina Agerstig appointed board member
- ManagementOlle Petter Andersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJohan Oskar Jillestam stepped down as board member
- ManagementDarko Burger stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPer Erik Andersson stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Industriholmen 51, 2650 Hvidovre
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20234 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementJohan Oskar Jillestam appointed board member
- ManagementDarko Burger appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJoakim Skantze stepped down as chair of the board
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20212 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- AddressMoved to Avedøreholmen 84, 2650 Hvidovre
20181 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Avedøreholmen 84, 2650 Hvidovre
20162 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJoakim Skantze appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKnut Olov Paulsson stepped down as chair of the board
20141 changename 1
- NameName changed from DIATOM VÆRKTØJ A/S to DIATOM A/S
20131 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr (466900)
20082 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 4,000,000 DKK to 4,001,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20071 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPer Olivarius Olsen stepped down as board member
20064 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementPer Erik Andersson appointed board member
- ManagementPer Olivarius Olsen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Niels Nissen stepped down as board member
- ManagementClas Harald Hjalmar Hjalmarsson stepped down as board member
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKnut Olov Paulsson appointed chair of the board
20045 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementSøren Niels Nissen appointed board member
- ManagementCarl-Johan Mikael Liner stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementCarl-Johan Mikael Liner appointed chair of the board
- ManagementClas Harald Hjalmar Hjalmarsson appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Rassing stepped down as chair of the board
20026 changesmanagement 5 · ownership 1
- ManagementAllan Søndergaard Orland appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Søndergaard Orland appointed ceo
- ManagementChristian Paulsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristian Paulsen stepped down as director
- OwnershipINDUTRADE A/S registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementLeif Åke Qvarsell stepped down as board member
20013 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementPeter Rassing appointed chair of the board
- ManagementStig Uno Gunnar Tindberg stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Agenturhandel med blandet sortiment (511900)
19981 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 3,000,000 DKK to 4,000,000 DKK
19972 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 3,000,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19961 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19901 changemanagement 1
- ManagementBo Arthur Mattsson stepped down as board member
19706 changesfounded 1 · management 5
- FoundedRegistered as DIATOM VÆRKTØJ A/S
- ManagementChristian Paulsen appointed board member
- ManagementBo Arthur Mattsson appointed board member
- ManagementLeif Åke Qvarsell appointed board member
- ManagementStig Uno Gunnar Tindberg appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Paulsen appointed director
Related companies
Same industry in Hvidovre
- Alstom Transport Danmark A/S323 employees
- Max Fodgaard A/S68 employees
- Furuno Danmark A/S65 employees
- Phoenix Contact A/S41 employees
- Legrand Danmark A/S28 employees
- Heidelberg International Ltd. A/S25 employees
Same people in management
- Zeppelin Rental Danmark A/Svia Peter Rassing
- Knud Larsen Byggecenter A/Svia Peter Rassing
- Platform.as A/Svia Peter Rassing
- Gustaf Fagerberg A/Svia Per Olivarius Olsen
- Solrød Stilladser A/Svia Peter Rassing
- Elma Instruments A/Svia Allan Søndergaard Orland
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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.