Elm, Kragelund A/S
Public limited companyCVR 11477607LøsningActive
Elm, Kragelund A/S is a public limited company, based in Løsning, active in manufacture of lifting and handling equipment, founded in 1987. Net profit fell 9% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 41.8m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 9 of 109 companies in the industry in the database. With 100 employees, the company is about 4 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 132.1m.
- Net profit fell 9% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 41.8m.
- Equity rose 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 97.2m.
Employees
- 3 more employees than a year earlier: 100 (08/2026) against 97 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Bo Højtoft Pedersen (deputy board member, 01/05/2025), Anja Hjortflod (board member, 01/05/2025) and Ronni Bengaard Bargisen (deputy board member, 01/05/2025) (+4).
- Stepped down: Bo Højtoft Pedersen (board member, 30/04/2025), Jens-Jørn Sørensen (deputy board member, 01/05/2025) and Peter Gram Jacobsen (deputy board member, 01/05/2025) (+3).
- New owners registered: Sdip Holdings AB (21/08/2026).
- No longer registered as owner: Herredsvej Holding ApS (21/08/2026) and Sdip Holdings AB (20/08/2026).
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 2020–2025 · 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 | 70,687 | 83,418 | 111,884 | 118,465 | 138,602 | 132,066 | −4.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 18,640 | 25,211 | 35,575 | 44,299 | 56,452 | 54,277 | −3.9% |
| Profit before tax | 18,038 | 24,774 | 34,775 | 43,614 | 57,402 | 55,129 | −4% |
| Net profit | 14,408 | 18,687 | 26,851 | 34,053 | 45,856 | 41,848 | −8.7% |
| Total assets | 76,617 | 90,351 | 88,947 | 118,750 | 134,254 | 141,917 | +5.7% |
| Equity | 33,386 | 33,573 | 43,425 | 69,478 | 89,834 | 97,182 | +8.2% |
| Liabilities | 42,988 | 55,332 | 43,958 | 47,600 | 43,604 | 44,039 | +1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,766 | 6,444 | 11,585 | 22 | 62 | 21 | −65.8% |
| Average number of employees | 141 | 158 | 189 | 194 | 208 | 189 | −9.1% |
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 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 | 25/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 19/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 21/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/11/2021 – 31/12/2022 | 04/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/11/2020 – 31/10/2021 | 14/01/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/11/2019 – 31/10/2020 | 28/01/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
109 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of lifting and handling equipment based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 13.2m, net profit DKK 1.4m, equity DKK 9.8m, 23 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. 390of 4,412 Better than 91% | No. 691of 4,466 Better than 85% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees24 companies in the comparison | No. 4of 24 Better than 87% | No. 7of 24 Better than 74% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 654of 10,152 Better than 94% | No. 1,277of 10,275 Better than 88% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,197of 17,786 Better than 93% | No. 2,321of 18,024 Better than 87% |
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
Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment- Elm, Kragelund A/SDKK 132.1m
- V. Guldmann A/SDKK 446m
- Bila A/SDKK 433.3m
- Elm, Kragelund A/SDKK 41.8m
- V. Guldmann A/SDKK 4.1m
- Bila A/SDKK 73.7m
- Elm, Kragelund A/SDKK 97.2m
- V. Guldmann A/SDKK 337.2m
- Bila A/SDKK 213m
- Elm, Kragelund A/S100
- V. Guldmann A/S201
- Bila A/S515
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Sdip Holdings AB100%
Management
9 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Lund Hansen | Director | 01/03/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Overgaard Hermansen | Board member | 09/06/2009 |
| Olav Brøchner | Board member | 01/06/2022 |
| Bo Højtoft Pedersen | Deputy board member | 01/05/2025 |
| Anja Hjortflod | Board member | 01/05/2025 |
| Ronni Bengaard Bargisen | Deputy board member | 01/05/2025 |
| Anders Björn Johannes Mattson | Board member | 09/09/2025 |
| Daniel Unge | Chair of the board | 09/09/2025 |
| Bengt Birger Lejdström | Board member | 09/09/2025 |
- Founders
- Henning Laursen, Kathrine Gregersen, Verner Laursen, Peter Jensen, Jens Christian Laursen
Former management (31)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Theodor Qvistgaard Steensen | Board member | 25/09/1987 | 24/10/1990 |
| Niels Theodor Qvistgaard Steensen | Director | 25/09/1987 | 10/12/2007 |
| Johan Aarøe Møller | Board member | 25/09/1987 | 29/01/2004 |
| Gert Eg | Board member | 25/09/1987 | 29/01/2004 |
| John Christian Hüttel | Board member | 25/09/1987 | 28/08/1990 |
| Jens Christian Laursen | Board member | 25/09/1987 | 12/10/1995 |
| Dan Larsen | Board member | 01/10/2000 | 09/06/2009 |
| Flemming Jensen | Board member | 01/10/2000 | 09/06/2009 |
| Gert Kristiansen | Chair of the board | 29/01/2004 | 10/12/2007 |
| Henning Laursen | Board member | 29/01/2004 | 28/11/2005 |
| Per Frank | Board member | 29/01/2004 | 10/12/2007 |
| Nils Jørn Morgenstjerne Laursen | Board member | 26/01/2006 | 10/12/2007 |
| Claus Berner Nielsen | Chair of the board | 10/12/2007 | 01/06/2022 |
| Olav Brøchner | Board member | 10/12/2007 | 24/03/2011 |
| Olav Brøchner | Director | 10/12/2007 | 01/03/2023 |
| Niels Anker Hansen | Board member | 10/12/2007 | 25/09/2019 |
| Jens-Jørn Sørensen | Deputy board member | 09/06/2009 | 12/04/2021 |
| Allan Laursen | Deputy board member | 09/06/2009 | 13/04/2021 |
| Bo Højtoft Pedersen | Board member | 09/06/2009 | 30/04/2025 |
| Morten Poulsgaard | Board member | 24/03/2011 | 23/03/2020 |
| Niels Anker Hansen | Director | 24/03/2011 | 22/01/2021 |
| Henrik Nordland | Board member | 11/10/2013 | 01/06/2022 |
| Peter Qvist-Sørensen | Board member | 25/09/2019 | 01/06/2022 |
| Niels Anker Hansen | Board member | 22/01/2021 | 01/06/2022 |
| Jens-Jørn Sørensen | Deputy board member | 13/04/2021 | 01/05/2025 |
| Peter Gram Jacobsen | Deputy board member | 13/04/2021 | 01/05/2025 |
| Anders Björn Johannes Mattson | Chair of the board | 01/06/2022 | 08/09/2025 |
| Johan Lahiri | Board member | 01/06/2022 | 27/06/2023 |
| Sven Jakob Holm | Board member | 01/06/2022 | 14/12/2023 |
| Bengt Birger Lejdström | Board member | 27/06/2023 | 08/05/2025 |
| Susanna Kerstin Marianne Zethelius | Board member | 08/05/2025 | 09/09/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør sammen med bestyrelsesformanden, af 4 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening, eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
1 active production unitsHerredsvej 19
8723 Løsning
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELM, KRAGELUND A/S | Herredsvej 19, 8723 Løsning | 100 | 1000241460 |
Purpose
Det er selskabets formål at drive virksomhed med industri, handel og kapitalanlæg
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
95 registered events20264 changesownership 3 · accounts 1
- OwnershipSdip Holdings AB registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipHerredsvej Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipSdip Holdings AB is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
202514 changesmanagement 13 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnders Björn Johannes Mattson appointed board member
- ManagementBengt Birger Lejdström appointed board member
- ManagementDaniel Unge appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSusanna Kerstin Marianne Zethelius stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnders Björn Johannes Mattson stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementSusanna Kerstin Marianne Zethelius appointed board member
- ManagementBengt Birger Lejdström stepped down as board member
- ManagementRonni Bengaard Bargisen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAnja Hjortflod appointed board member
- ManagementBo Højtoft Pedersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJens-Jørn Sørensen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementPeter Gram Jacobsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementBo Højtoft Pedersen stepped down as board member
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20236 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
- ManagementSven Jakob Holm stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementBengt Birger Lejdström appointed board member
- ManagementJohan Lahiri stepped down as board member
- ManagementMichael Lund Hansen appointed director
- ManagementOlav Brøchner stepped down as director
202212 changesmanagement 8 · ownership 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementJohan Lahiri appointed board member
- ManagementOlav Brøchner appointed board member
- ManagementSven Jakob Holm appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Björn Johannes Mattson appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Anker Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Qvist-Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Nordland stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaus Berner Nielsen stepped down as chair of the board
- OwnershipHerredsvej Holding ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipSdip Holdings AB registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipHerredsvej Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20217 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementJens-Jørn Sørensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementPeter Gram Jacobsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAllan Laursen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJens-Jørn Sørensen stepped down as deputy board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementNiels Anker Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Anker Hansen stepped down as director
20201 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMorten Poulsgaard stepped down as board member
20192 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPeter Qvist-Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Anker Hansen stepped down as board member
20155 changesownership 5
- OwnershipHerredsvej Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipNAH HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipOLAV HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNAH HOLDING ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipOLAV HOLDING ApS registered as owner (50%)
20141 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Herredsvej 19, 8723 Løsning
20131 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHenrik Nordland appointed board member
20114 changescapital 1 · management 3
- CapitalShare capital changed from 3,408,000 DKK to 3,808,000 DKK
- ManagementNiels Anker Hansen appointed director
- ManagementMorten Poulsgaard appointed board member
- ManagementOlav Brøchner stepped down as board member
20096 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementBo Højtoft Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Laursen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKim Overgaard Hermansen appointed board member
- ManagementJens-Jørn Sørensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementFlemming Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementDan Larsen stepped down as board member
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment (282200)
20079 changesmanagement 8 · address 1
- ManagementOlav Brøchner appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Anker Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementOlav Brøchner appointed director
- ManagementClaus Berner Nielsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNils Jørn Morgenstjerne Laursen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPer Frank stepped down as board member
- ManagementGert Kristiansen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Theodor Qvistgaard Steensen stepped down as director
- AddressMoved to Herredsvej 19-23, Kragelund, 8723 Løsning
20061 changemanagement 1
- ManagementNils Jørn Morgenstjerne Laursen appointed board member
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHenning Laursen stepped down as board member
20045 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementPer Frank appointed board member
- ManagementHenning Laursen appointed board member
- ManagementGert Kristiansen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementGert Eg stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohan Aarøe Møller stepped down as board member
20002 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementFlemming Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementDan Larsen appointed board member
19951 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJens Christian Laursen stepped down as board member
19903 changesmanagement 2 · capital 1
- ManagementNiels Theodor Qvistgaard Steensen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 4,000,000 DKK to 3,408,000 DKK
- ManagementJohn Christian Hüttel stepped down as board member
19881 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 400,000 DKK to 4,000,000 DKK
19877 changesfounded 1 · management 6
- FoundedRegistered as ELM, KRAGELUND A/S
- ManagementNiels Theodor Qvistgaard Steensen appointed director
- ManagementJens Christian Laursen appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Christian Hüttel appointed board member
- ManagementGert Eg appointed board member
- ManagementJohan Aarøe Møller appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Theodor Qvistgaard Steensen appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
- V. Guldmann A/SDKK 446m
- Bila A/SDKK 433.3m
- Hmf Group A/SDKK 310.9m
- Körber Supply Chain DK A/SDKK 180m
- Power Stow A/SDKK 165.5m
- Sawo A/SDKK 161.1m
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.