Ejler Chr. Knudsen A/S
Public limited companyCVR 26868599HolstebroActive
Ejler Chr. Knudsen A/S is a public limited company, based in Holstebro, active in freight transport by road, founded in 2002. Net profit fell 68% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 2.3m. With 83 employees, the company is about 14 times larger than the industry median. Equity fell to DKK 9.3m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 21% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 53.5m.
- Net profit fell 68% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.3m.
- Equity fell 45% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 9.3m.
Employees
- 12 more employees than a year earlier: 83 (08/2026) against 71 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Allan Knudsen Andersen (board member, 02/06/2025), Erik Munk Poulsen (chair of the board, 29/08/2025) and Mads Hussak Knudsen (board member, 29/08/2025) (+3).
- Stepped down: Hans Jørgen Kümler Knudsen (director, 29/08/2025), Gert Kristensen (chair of the board, 02/06/2025) and Mikkel Sejr Flaathen Egeberg (board member, 19/05/2025) (+1).
- New owners registered: ECK Invest Gen. 3 ApS (29/08/2025).
- No longer registered as owner: Eck Invest A/S (29/08/2025).
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 | 46,041 | 50,777 | 53,643 | 58,740 | 67,900 | 53,510 | −21.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,977 | 341 | 338 | 3,076 | 11,054 | 2,111 | −80.9% |
| Profit before tax | 1,997 | 296 | 115 | 2,806 | 9,093 | 2,921 | −67.9% |
| Net profit | 1,554 | 314 | 139 | 2,233 | 7,146 | 2,276 | −68.2% |
| Total assets | 45,054 | 52,413 | 61,926 | 66,983 | 72,576 | 62,745 | −13.5% |
| Equity | 11,575 | 10,689 | 9,628 | 11,861 | 17,007 | 9,283 | −45.4% |
| Liabilities | 32,529 | 40,651 | 51,105 | 53,305 | 51,847 | 51,521 | −0.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 10,012 | 44 | −99.6% |
| Average number of employees | 68 | 79 | 82 | 86 | 82 | 70 | −14.6% |
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 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 45% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 17m to DKK 9.3m).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
Profit 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 | 21/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 06/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 06/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 26/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 25/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 10/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
1,411 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in freight transport by road based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4m, net profit DKK 253k, equity DKK 1.7m, 6 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison | No. 1,649of 4,412 Better than 63% | No. 2,929of 4,466 Better than 34% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees114 companies in the comparison | No. 58of 114 Better than 50% | No. 83of 114 Better than 27% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 1,335of 24,791 Better than 95% | No. 7,010of 24,909 Better than 72% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 2,731of 17,786 Better than 85% | No. 9,047of 18,024 Better than 50% |
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
Freight transport by road- Ejler Chr. Knudsen A/SDKK 53.5m
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 682.3m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 598.2m
- Ejler Chr. Knudsen A/SDKK 2.3m
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 87.6m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 189.4m
- Ejler Chr. Knudsen A/SDKK 9.3m
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 546.8m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 439.4m
- Ejler Chr. Knudsen A/S83
- Danske Fragtmænd A/S1,272
- Hcs A/S Transport & Spedition483
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- ECK Invest Gen. 3 ApS100%
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mads Hussak Knudsen | Director | 29/08/2025 |
| Allan Knudsen Andersen | Director | 29/08/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peder Ole Knudsen | Board member | 16/05/2002 |
| Hans Jørgen Kümler Knudsen | Board member | 01/04/2005 |
| Allan Knudsen Andersen | Board member | 02/06/2025 |
| Erik Munk Poulsen | Chair of the board | 29/08/2025 |
| Mads Hussak Knudsen | Board member | 29/08/2025 |
- Founders
- Eck Invest A/S
Former management (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poul Erik Knudsen | Board member | 16/05/2002 | 03/07/2008 |
| Ejler Kristian Knudsen | Director | 16/05/2002 | 01/04/2005 |
| Hans Jørgen Kümler Knudsen | Director | 01/04/2005 | 29/08/2025 |
| Gert Kristensen | Chair of the board | 28/05/2009 | 02/06/2025 |
| Ejler Kristian Knudsen | Board member | 28/05/2009 | 28/03/2014 |
| Lars Erik Sørensen | Board member | 25/04/2018 | 16/05/2022 |
| Mikkel Sejr Flaathen Egeberg | Board member | 16/05/2022 | 19/05/2025 |
| Mads Hussak Knudsen | Chair of the board | 02/06/2025 | 28/08/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den samlede direktion eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
1 active production unitsRasmus Færchs Vej 20
7500 Holstebro
Holstebro Municipality · Postcode 7500
Other companies at the address (1)
- Last- & Maskinservice ApSOther repair and maintenance of motor vehicles n.e.c.
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| EJLER CHR. KNUDSEN A/S | Rasmus Færchs Vej 20, 7500 Holstebro | 83 | 1003196822 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive vognmandsforretning og anden hertil knyttet virksomhed efter bestyrelsens skøn.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
34 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
202513 changesmanagement 10 · ownership 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementErik Munk Poulsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAllan Knudsen Andersen appointed director
- ManagementMads Hussak Knudsen appointed director
- ManagementMads Hussak Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementHans Jørgen Kümler Knudsen stepped down as director
- OwnershipECK Invest Gen. 3 ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipECK INVEST A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementMads Hussak Knudsen stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementMads Hussak Knudsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAllan Knudsen Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementGert Kristensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementMikkel Sejr Flaathen Egeberg stepped down as board member
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20223 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMikkel Sejr Flaathen Egeberg appointed board member
- ManagementLars Erik Sørensen stepped down as board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20181 changemanagement 1
- ManagementLars Erik Sørensen appointed board member
20141 changemanagement 1
- ManagementEjler Kristian Knudsen stepped down as board member
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementEjler Kristian Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementGert Kristensen appointed chair of the board
20082 changesmanagement 1 · industry 1
- ManagementPoul Erik Knudsen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Freight transport by road (494100)
20053 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementHans Jørgen Kümler Knudsen appointed director
- ManagementHans Jørgen Kümler Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementEjler Kristian Knudsen stepped down as director
20025 changesfounded 1 · management 3 · ownership 1
- FoundedRegistered as EJLER CHR. KNUDSEN A/S
- ManagementEjler Kristian Knudsen appointed director
- ManagementPeder Ole Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Erik Knudsen appointed board member
- OwnershipECK INVEST A/S registered as owner (100%)
Related companies
Same industry in Holstebro
- Flemming Krogh A/S128 employees
- Vognmand Sv.e. Brogaard A/S39 employees
- Kronborg Transport ApS28 employees
- Mogens Sund ApS11 employees
- HH Thermo ApS10 employees
- Vognmand Allan Hansen ApS10 employees
Same people in management
- Johs. Sørensen og Sønner. Aarhus A/Svia Lars Erik Sørensen
- DAVA Foods Denmark A/Svia Erik Munk Poulsen
- Dansk Vilomix A/Svia Erik Munk Poulsen
- Nordic Seed A/Svia Erik Munk Poulsen
- Svend Aage Christiansen, Hellum A/Svia Erik Munk Poulsen
- Aktieselskabet af 23.11.2022via Erik Munk Poulsen
Largest in the industry
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 682.3m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 598.2m
- Alex Andersen. Ølund A/SDKK 312.1m
- Kaj Madsen A/SDKK 298.8m
- Nagel Liller A/SDKK 270.9m
- Anders Nielsen & Co A/SDKK 270.4m
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.