Driftsselskabet VKF A/S
Public limited companyCVR 35956719HasselagerActive
Driftsselskabet VKF A/S is a public limited company, based in Hasselager, active in wholesale of hardware, heating equipment and supplies, founded in 1917. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 37.6m in 2025. Operations are spread over 6 production units in 5 towns. Equity fell to DKK 44.5m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 80% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 9.7m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 37,290 to a loss of DKK 37.6m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 46% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 44.5m.
Employees
- 54 fewer employees than a year earlier: 3 (07/2026) against 57 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Andreas Borup Christensen (director, 02/01/2025).
- Stepped down: Erik Løber (board member, 13/12/2024) and Morten Højen Larsen (director, 02/01/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 30/03/2026: Name changed from BRØDRENE KIER A/S to Driftsselskabet VKF A/S
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 | 293,324 | 389,382 | 503,155 | 365,199 | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 43,072 | 68,043 | 59,967 | 37,606 | 49,599 | 9,688 | −80.5% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 2,366 | 21,775 | 14,835 | −6,400 | 3,179 | −33,275 | −1,146.6% |
| Profit before tax | 2,040 | 22,085 | 15,072 | −7,040 | 858 | −34,230 | −4,088.2% |
| Net profit | 1,558 | 17,620 | 11,988 | −5,662 | 37 | −37,633 | −101,021.1% |
| Total assets | 131,766 | 170,687 | 178,322 | 152,753 | 174,423 | 128,544 | −26.3% |
| Equity | 62,132 | 79,752 | 89,740 | 82,078 | 82,116 | 44,482 | −45.8% |
| Liabilities | 69,634 | 90,935 | 88,581 | 70,674 | 92,307 | 84,062 | −8.9% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 117 | 97 | 64 | 50 | 28 | 70 | +149.4% |
| Average number of employees | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 55 | −14.1% |
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 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 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 46% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 82.1m to DKK 44.5m).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
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 | 02/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 20/08/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 29/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 05/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 13/04/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 31/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
219 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of hardware, heating equipment and supplies based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 6.9m, net profit DKK 840k, equity DKK 6.4m, 8 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. 5,067of 69,742 Better than 93% | No. 3,355of 69,964 Better than 95% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees167 companies in the comparison | No. 40of 167 Better than 77% | No. 3of 167 Better than 99% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 4,236of 10,152 Better than 58% | No. 2,175of 10,275 Better than 79% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 9,122of 17,786 Better than 49% | No. 3,858of 18,024 Better than 79% |
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 hardware, heating equipment and supplies- Driftsselskabet VKF A/SDKK 9.7m
- Saint-gobain Distribution Denmark A/SDKK 997.9m
- Ahlsell Danmark A/SDKK 730.1m
- Driftsselskabet VKF A/S−DKK 37.6m
- Saint-gobain Distribution Denmark A/SDKK 4.7m
- Ahlsell Danmark A/S−DKK 26.6m
- Driftsselskabet VKF A/SDKK 44.5m
- Saint-gobain Distribution Denmark A/SDKK 399.2m
- Ahlsell Danmark A/SDKK 611m
- Driftsselskabet VKF A/S3
- Saint-gobain Distribution Denmark A/S822
- Ahlsell Danmark A/S764
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Vilhelm Kiers Fond100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas Borup Christensen | Director | 02/01/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Troels Højgaard Jensen | Board member | 28/05/1998 |
| Gitte Nørgaard | Board member | 11/05/2012 |
| Henrik Hübner | Chair of the board | 29/05/2019 |
Former management (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Vilhelm Løber | Board member | 04/06/1917 | 08/12/2007 |
| Helge Gustav Lorentzen | Board member | 04/06/1917 | 21/10/1991 |
| Erik Rahbek | Board member | 04/06/1917 | 23/05/1995 |
| Kaj Mogensen | Director | 04/06/1917 | 31/12/2000 |
| Thorkild Simonsen | Board member | 23/05/1995 | 04/11/1997 |
| Jens Erik Hviid-Nielsen | CEO | 01/01/2000 | 03/02/2003 |
| Erik Løber | Board member | 15/06/2000 | 13/12/2024 |
| Steen Vilhelm Ravn | Director | 03/02/2003 | 01/03/2015 |
| Erik Højsholt | Chair of the board | 23/01/2008 | 25/06/2010 |
| Poul Johannes Jensen | Chair of the board | 02/02/2015 | 28/05/2019 |
| Peter Arndrup Poulsen | Director | 01/03/2015 | 01/01/2016 |
| Stephan Andersen | CEO | 01/01/2016 | 31/07/2018 |
| Morten Højen Larsen | Director | 01/04/2018 | 02/01/2025 |
| Poul Johannes Jensen | Board member | 29/05/2019 | 30/11/2020 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den samlede bestyrelse eller af en direktør alene
Address and production units
6 active production unitsBeringvej 25
8361 Hasselager
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRØDRENE KIER A/S | Åbogade 5-7, 8200 Aarhus N | 4 | 1003048527 |
| brødrene kier a.s | Alrøvej 6, 8700 Horsens | 3 | 1022959235 |
| BRØDRENE KIER A/S | Danmarksvej 32G, 8660 Skanderborg | 2 | 1001879383 |
| BRØDRENE KIER A/S | Holmboes Alle 14, 8700 Horsens | 1 | 1003048539 |
| BRØDRENE KIER A/S | Tolderlundsvej 113-115, 5000 Odense C | 1 | 1017882011 |
| Driftsselskabet VKF A/S | Beringvej 25, Kattrup, 8361 Hasselager | 1 | 1003048515 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
46 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · name 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- NameName changed from BRØDRENE KIER A/S to Driftsselskabet VKF A/S
20253 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementAndreas Borup Christensen appointed director
- ManagementMorten Højen Larsen stepped down as director
20242 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementErik Løber stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20204 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1 · ownership 2
- ManagementPoul Johannes Jensen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 6,000,000 DKK to 6,100,000 DKK
- OwnershipVILHELM KIERS FOND registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipVILHELM KIERS FOND is no longer registered as owner
20193 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementHenrik Hübner appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPoul Johannes Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Johannes Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
20182 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementStephan Andersen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementMorten Højen Larsen appointed director
20162 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementStephan Andersen appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Arndrup Poulsen stepped down as director
20153 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementPeter Arndrup Poulsen appointed director
- ManagementSteen Vilhelm Ravn stepped down as director
- ManagementPoul Johannes Jensen appointed chair of the board
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementGitte Nørgaard appointed board member
20101 changemanagement 1
- ManagementErik Højsholt stepped down as chair of the board
20082 changesmanagement 1 · industry 1
- ManagementErik Højsholt appointed chair of the board
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med isenkram, varmeanlæg og tilbehør (467400)
20071 changemanagement 1
- ManagementGeorg Vilhelm Løber stepped down as board member
20051 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Beringvej 25, Kattrup, 8361 Hasselager
20032 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSteen Vilhelm Ravn appointed director
- ManagementJens Erik Hviid-Nielsen stepped down as ceo
20003 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementKaj Mogensen stepped down as director
- ManagementErik Løber appointed board member
- ManagementJens Erik Hviid-Nielsen appointed ceo
19981 changemanagement 1
- ManagementTroels Højgaard Jensen appointed board member
19971 changemanagement 1
- ManagementThorkild Simonsen stepped down as board member
19952 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementThorkild Simonsen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Rahbek stepped down as board member
19911 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHelge Gustav Lorentzen stepped down as board member
19851 changeownership 1
- OwnershipVILHELM KIERS FOND registered as owner (100%)
19175 changesfounded 1 · management 4
- FoundedRegistered as BRØDRENE KIER A/S
- ManagementKaj Mogensen appointed director
- ManagementGeorg Vilhelm Løber appointed board member
- ManagementErik Rahbek appointed board member
- ManagementHelge Gustav Lorentzen appointed board member
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- Hansgrohe A/S28 employees
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- Cma Armatur A/S7 employees
- MCZ Danmark ApS6 employees
- Topslide A/S4 employees
Same people in management
- Per Aarsleff A/Svia Peter Arndrup Poulsen
- Grundfos A/Svia Peter Arndrup Poulsen
- Royal Unibrew A/Svia Erik Højsholt
- Hartmann Packaging A/Svia Erik Højsholt
- Cheminova A/Svia Erik Højsholt
- Scandlines Danmark ApSvia Thorkild Simonsen
Largest in the industry
- Saint-gobain Distribution Denmark A/SDKK 997.9m
- Ahlsell Danmark A/SDKK 730.1m
- Jørgen Schou Holding A/SDKK 563.3m
- Schou Company A/SDKK 533.9m
- Carl Ras A/SDKK 287m
- Scanpipe A/SDKK 117.8m
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.