DS Gruppen A/S
Public limited companyCVR 40685014HobroActive
DS Gruppen A/S is a public limited company, based in Hobro, active in non-financial holding companies, founded in 1971. Net profit fell 70% from 2025 to 2026, ending at DKK 58.8m. Operations are spread over 3 production units. With 18 employees, the company is about 18 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2026
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2026 against 2025
- Gross profit fell 23% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 556.7m.
- Revenue fell 18% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 2.4bn.
- Net profit fell 70% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 58.8m.
- Equity rose 5% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 1.3bn.
Employees
- 10 more employees than a year earlier: 18 (07/2026) against 8 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- Stepped down: Anette Storm (director, 31/03/2026).
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 2020–2026 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,821,227 | 2,130,051 | 2,628,988 | 3,681,063 | 2,979,690 | 2,432,653 | −18.4% |
| Gross profit | 519,918 | 640,013 | 769,999 | 868,021 | 724,982 | 556,706 | −23.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 117,084 | – | 274,059 | 399,352 | 226,632 | 61,886 | −72.7% |
| Profit before tax | 112,781 | 272,222 | 265,027 | 415,529 | 251,119 | 74,985 | −70.1% |
| Net profit | 87,264 | 220,865 | 204,441 | 324,195 | 194,533 | 58,793 | −69.8% |
| Total assets | 878,052 | 1,162,816 | 1,275,097 | 1,977,901 | 1,974,196 | 2,120,571 | +7.4% |
| Equity | 285,979 | 465,788 | 562,745 | 1,045,874 | 1,240,251 | 1,299,953 | +4.8% |
| Liabilities | 569,609 | 654,449 | 666,316 | 781,065 | 650,738 | 744,976 | +14.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 292,321 | 286,836 | 426,781 | 716,537 | 469,562 | 482,887 | +2.8% |
| Average number of employees | 563 | 551 | 596 | 666 | 721 | 720 | −0.1% |
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. The register has no financial statements for 2023 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2026 figuresProfit for five years in a row
Net result has been positive in 2021–2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 01/04/2025 – 31/03/2026 | 29/09/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2025 | 01/04/2024 – 31/03/2025 | 26/09/2025 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/04/2023 – 31/03/2024 | 11/09/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/07/2021 – 30/06/2022 | 05/12/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/07/2020 – 30/06/2021 | 19/11/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/07/2019 – 30/06/2020 | 30/11/2020 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
2,138 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in non-financial holding companies based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit −DKK 31,805, net profit DKK 701k, equity DKK 32.1m, 1 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. 64of 69,742 Better than 100% | No. 169of 69,964 Better than 100% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees2,092 companies in the comparison | No. 25of 2,048 Better than 99% | No. 55of 2,092 Better than 97% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 157of 10,152 Better than 98% | No. 170of 10,275 Better than 98% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 254of 17,786 Better than 99% | No. 330of 18,024 Better than 98% |
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
Non-financial holding companies- DS Gruppen A/SDKK 556.7m
- Heartland A/SDKK 19.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 5.6bn
- DS Gruppen A/SDKK 58.8m
- Heartland A/SDKK 4.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.−DKK 2.9bn
- DS Gruppen A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Heartland A/SDKK 39.2bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 29.5bn
- DS Gruppen A/S18
- Heartland A/S34
- Andel A.M.B.A.28
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Goldbeck Europe GmbH100%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anders Brinch Sørensen | Director | 01/07/2022 |
| Thomas Rasmussen | Director | 01/07/2022 |
| Morten Kaad | Director | 01/07/2022 |
| Mike Günther Flörke | Director | 01/07/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Benedikt Benjamin Krings | Chair of the board | 05/04/2022 |
| Hans Jörg Frieauff | Board member | 05/04/2022 |
| Florian Laxander | Board member | 01/09/2022 |
Former management (17)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jette Møller Hansen | Board member | 28/12/1971 | 02/12/1993 |
| Svend Møller Hansen | Board member | 28/12/1971 | 05/04/2022 |
| Torben Knudsen | Board member | 28/12/1971 | 28/06/1996 |
| Mads Møller Hansen | Board member | 28/12/1971 | 05/04/2022 |
| Anker Børge Hansen | Board member | 28/12/1971 | 02/12/1993 |
| Charles Aarup Pedersen | Board member | 28/12/1971 | 04/04/1997 |
| Lasse Nordfjeld | Board member | 28/12/1971 | 28/10/2005 |
| Gert Kristiansen | Chair of the board | 19/01/1996 | 05/04/2022 |
| Torben Knudsen | Director | 04/04/1997 | 19/03/1998 |
| Kurt Bering Sørensen | Board member | 20/10/2004 | 05/04/2022 |
| Svend Møller Hansen | CEO | 10/10/2006 | 01/07/2015 |
| Preben Johansen | Chief financial officer | 10/10/2006 | 01/07/2015 |
| Mads Møller Hansen | CEO | 01/07/2015 | 01/07/2022 |
| Ole Kjærsgaard | Director | 15/09/2015 | 31/01/2023 |
| Marcus Friedrich Wattenberg | Board member | 05/04/2022 | 01/09/2022 |
| Kent Hejn Kristensen | CEO | 01/07/2022 | 31/03/2024 |
| Anette Storm | Director | 31/03/2024 | 31/03/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af to direktører i forening.
Address and production units
3 active production unitsSamsøvej 2
9500 Hobro
Mariagerfjord Municipality · Postcode 9500
Other companies at the address (2)
- DS Stålkonstruktion A/SManufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
- DS Flexhal A/SConstruction of buildings
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS Stålkonstruktion A/S | Samsøvej 2, 9500 Hobro | 96 | 1001799816 |
| DS GRUPPEN A/S | Samsøvej 2, 9500 Hobro | 17 | 1007690262 |
| DS Gruppen Aarhus | Egsagervej 6, 8230 Åbyhøj | 1 | 1029568789 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel, industri og fin- ansiering
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
56 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2026 published
- ManagementAnette Storm stepped down as director
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20243 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementAnette Storm appointed director
- ManagementKent Hejn Kristensen stepped down as ceo
20232 changesaddress 1 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Samsøvej 2, 9500 Hobro
- ManagementOle Kjærsgaard stepped down as director
202214 changesaccounts 1 · management 10 · ownership 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementKent Hejn Kristensen appointed ceo
- ManagementMike Günther Flörke appointed director
- ManagementMorten Kaad appointed director
- ManagementThomas Rasmussen appointed director
- ManagementAnders Brinch Sørensen appointed director
- ManagementMads Møller Hansen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementKurt Bering Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementGert Kristiansen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementMads Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSvend Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipGoldbeck Europe GmbH registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipLouisendal Holding A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipSVEND MØLLER HANSEN HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20201 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20154 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementOle Kjærsgaard appointed director
- ManagementMads Møller Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementSvend Møller Hansen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementPreben Johansen stepped down as chief financial officer
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to D S Industrivej 6, 9500 Hobro
20062 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSvend Møller Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementPreben Johansen appointed chief financial officer
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementLasse Nordfjeld stepped down as board member
20041 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKurt Bering Sørensen appointed board member
20031 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20001 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber (741500)
19992 changesname 1 · address 1
- NameName changed from A/S DANSK STÅLKONSTRUKTION to DS GRUPPEN A/S
- AddressMoved to D S Industrivej 6, 9500 Hobro
19982 changesownership 1 · management 1
- OwnershipLouisendal Holding A/S registered as owner (25%)
- ManagementTorben Knudsen stepped down as director
19972 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementTorben Knudsen appointed director
- ManagementCharles Aarup Pedersen stepped down as board member
19963 changescapital 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 350,000 DKK to 4,500,000 DKK
- ManagementTorben Knudsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementGert Kristiansen appointed chair of the board
19951 changeownership 1
- OwnershipSVEND MØLLER HANSEN HOLDING A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
19932 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJette Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnker Børge Hansen stepped down as board member
19871 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 50,000 DKK to 350,000 DKK
19718 changesfounded 1 · management 7
- FoundedRegistered as A/S DANSK STÅLKONSTRUKTION
- ManagementJette Møller Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementAnker Børge Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementMads Møller Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementCharles Aarup Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementSvend Møller Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementLasse Nordfjeld appointed board member
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Same industry in Mariagerfjord
- Mette Binderup Holding ApS6 employees
- Grube Holding ApS4 employees
- Thorvald Christensen Holding ApS4 employees
- Aexo ApS3 employees
- Øllgaard Transport ApS3 employees
- Um Nielsen Holding ApS2 employees
Same people in management
- Hoffmann A/Svia Gert Kristiansen
- HydraSpecma A/Svia Kurt Bering Sørensen
- A/S Boligbetonvia Anette Storm
- SM Industries A/Svia Gert Kristiansen
- Hustømrerne A/Svia Anette Storm
- Eltronic A/Svia Gert Kristiansen
Largest in the industry
- Heartland A/SDKK 19.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 5.6bn
- Norlys a.m.b.a.DKK 5.3bn
- Lauritzen Fonden Holding ApSDKK 4.1bn
- Per Aarsleff Holding A/SDKK 2.8bn
- C.W. Obel Holding P/SDKK 2.2bn
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.