European Freeze Dry ApS
Private limited companyCVR 25312279Kirke HyllingeActive
European Freeze Dry ApS is a private limited company, based in Kirke Hyllinge, active in production of meat and poultry meat products, founded in 2000. Net profit rose 595% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 10.2m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 24 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 3 production units.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 32% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 39.2m.
- Net profit rose 595% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 10.2m.
- Equity rose 34% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 35.2m.
Employees
- 3 more employees than a year earlier: 36 (08/2026) against 33 (08/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Production of meat and poultry meat products (101300)
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 | 12,734 | 16,631 | 24,729 | 24,736 | 29,741 | 39,165 | +31.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −9,610 | −6,450 | 494 | −1,653 | 4,933 | 11,711 | +137.4% |
| Profit before tax | −4,409 | −1,812 | −911 | −5,551 | 1,624 | 10,477 | +545.2% |
| Net profit | −1,888 | 16 | −348 | −5,457 | 1,470 | 10,215 | +594.7% |
| Total assets | 102,205 | 110,384 | 112,878 | 100,957 | 101,106 | 104,335 | +3.2% |
| Equity | 28,437 | 30,297 | 28,551 | 23,583 | 26,174 | 35,179 | +34.4% |
| Liabilities | 73,768 | 80,087 | 84,327 | 77,374 | 74,932 | 69,156 | −7.7% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | – | 1,117 | 520 | 0 | – | 2,406 | – |
| Average number of employees | 26 | 29 | – | 30 | 28 | 30 | +7.1% |
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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 16/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 03/07/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 29/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 19/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 13/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 03/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
24 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in production of meat and poultry meat products based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 19.9m, net profit DKK 193k, equity DKK 11.1m, 29 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. 762of 9,892 Better than 92% | No. 1,026of 9,922 Better than 90% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 1,824of 24,791 Better than 93% | No. 3,023of 24,909 Better than 88% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 1,010of 66,379 Better than 98% | No. 2,794of 66,505 Better than 96% |
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
Production of meat and poultry meat products- European Freeze Dry ApSDKK 39.2m
- Stryhns Gruppen A/SDKK 385.2m
- Danpo A/SDKK 292.2m
- European Freeze Dry ApSDKK 10.2m
- Stryhns Gruppen A/SDKK 42.6m
- Danpo A/SDKK 12.3m
- European Freeze Dry ApSDKK 35.2m
- Stryhns Gruppen A/SDKK 583.2m
- Danpo A/SDKK 439.1m
- European Freeze Dry ApS36
- Stryhns Gruppen A/S381
- Danpo A/S1,322
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- EFD Investment A/S90% · 100% votes
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jette Ramgaard | CEO | 02/01/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Marstrand | Deputy chair | 28/08/2015 |
| Benny Dalgaard Loft | Chair of the board | 25/09/2018 |
| Lasse Bolander | Board member | 01/05/2024 |
- Founders
- Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc
Former management (36)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Kaj Jensen | Board member | 29/03/2000 | 12/11/2008 |
| Ole Jensen | Director | 29/03/2000 | 31/12/2001 |
| Lars Anders Jäderholm | Board member | 29/03/2000 | 20/02/2003 |
| Herbert Aschkenasy | Deputy chair | 29/03/2000 | 01/02/2012 |
| Roger Glenn Olson | Deputy board member | 29/03/2000 | 01/02/2012 |
| Niels-Ole Larsen | Board member | 06/09/2001 | 08/04/2002 |
| Susan Hein | Board member | 06/09/2001 | 08/04/2002 |
| Lars Anders Jäderholm | Director | 01/01/2002 | 28/02/2002 |
| Carsten Kyster | Director | 01/03/2002 | 30/06/2006 |
| Peter Conrad Thomsen | Board member | 08/04/2002 | 27/01/2011 |
| Klaus Klitgaard Jensen | Board member | 08/04/2002 | 31/08/2003 |
| Larry Lynn von Deylen | Board member | 20/02/2003 | 24/04/2012 |
| Jeffrey Laurin Guetschow | Board member | 01/09/2003 | 27/01/2011 |
| Mark James Harvey | CEO | 01/07/2006 | 30/11/2015 |
| Kristian Johnsen Hundebøll | Chair of the board | 23/05/2007 | 05/05/2009 |
| Torben Harring | Board member | 12/11/2008 | 28/11/2012 |
| Asbjørn Børsting | Chair of the board | 05/05/2009 | 14/10/2013 |
| Jens Jørgen Larsen | Board member | 27/01/2011 | 27/01/2011 |
| James Samuel Merryman | Deputy chair | 24/04/2012 | 19/06/2015 |
| Dale Morgan Bookwalter | Board member | 24/04/2012 | 19/06/2015 |
| Vagn Balle Hundebøll | Board member | 28/11/2012 | 25/02/2013 |
| Cornelis Anthonie Kuypers | Board member | 25/02/2013 | 28/08/2015 |
| Lars Aage Sørensen | Chair of the board | 14/10/2013 | 28/08/2015 |
| Jørgen Jensen | Board member | 28/08/2015 | 29/11/2015 |
| Nicholas Andrew Vince | Chair of the board | 28/08/2015 | 29/11/2015 |
| Jørgen Jensen | Chair of the board | 30/11/2015 | 31/10/2016 |
| Nicholas Andrew Vince | Board member | 30/11/2015 | 31/10/2016 |
| Nicholas Andrew Vince | CEO | 30/11/2015 | 01/11/2016 |
| Per Toft Valstorp | Board member | 28/09/2016 | 17/06/2021 |
| Karsten Kejlhof | CEO | 01/11/2016 | 26/06/2019 |
| Jørgen Jensen | Board member | 01/11/2016 | 02/01/2023 |
| Nicholas Andrew Vince | Chair of the board | 01/11/2016 | 25/09/2018 |
| Jørgen Jensen | CEO | 26/06/2019 | 31/07/2019 |
| Poul Ruben Andersen | CEO | 01/08/2019 | 30/09/2022 |
| Jørgen Jensen | CEO | 30/09/2022 | 02/01/2023 |
| Kasper Sandø Jensen | Board member | 02/01/2023 | 01/05/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsens formand eller næstformand i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem eller af bestyrelsens formand eller næstformand i forening med den administrerende direktør.
Address and production units
3 active production unitsKarlebyvej 81
4070 Kirke Hyllinge
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Freeze Dry ApS | Karlebyvej 81, Lille Karleby, 4070 Kirke Hyllinge | 32 | 1003145616 |
| European Freeze Dry ApS | Hovedgaden 2A, 4050 Skibby | 4 | 1003145628 |
| European Freeze Dry ApS | Hanghøjvej 2, 4050 Skibby | – | 1027036151 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at fremstille og drive handel med frysetorrede fødevareingredienser og anden dermed i forbindelse stående virksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
100 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Production of meat and poultry meat products (101300)
20243 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementLasse Bolander appointed board member
- ManagementKasper Sandø Jensen stepped down as board member
20235 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementJette Ramgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementKasper Sandø Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Jensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJørgen Jensen stepped down as board member
20225 changesaddress 1 · management 2 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Karlebyvej 81, Lille Karleby, 4070 Kirke Hyllinge
- ManagementJørgen Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementPoul Ruben Andersen stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Production of meat and poultry meat products (101300)
20212 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementPer Toft Valstorp stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20194 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementPoul Ruben Andersen appointed ceo
- ManagementJørgen Jensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJørgen Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementKarsten Kejlhof stepped down as ceo
20182 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementBenny Dalgaard Loft appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince stepped down as chair of the board
20167 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementJørgen Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementKarsten Kejlhof appointed ceo
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJørgen Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince stepped down as board member
- ManagementPer Toft Valstorp appointed board member
201518 changesmanagement 13 · ownership 5
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince appointed ceo
- ManagementJørgen Jensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince appointed board member
- ManagementMark James Harvey stepped down as ceo
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJørgen Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNicholas Andrew Vince appointed chair of the board
- ManagementThomas Marstrand appointed deputy chair
- ManagementJørgen Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Aage Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementCornelis Anthonie Kuypers stepped down as board member
- OwnershipEFD Investment A/S registered as owner (90%)
- OwnershipVILOFOSS A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJames Samuel Merryman stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementDale Morgan Bookwalter stepped down as board member
- OwnershipVILOFOSS A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipVILOFOSS A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipOregon Freeze Dry Inc. is no longer registered as owner
20136 changesmanagement 4 · ownership 2
- ManagementLars Aage Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAsbjørn Børsting stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementCornelis Anthonie Kuypers appointed board member
- ManagementVagn Balle Hundebøll stepped down as board member
- OwnershipVILOFOSS A/S registered as owner (90%)
- OwnershipOregon Freeze Dry Inc. registered as owner (10%)
20127 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementVagn Balle Hundebøll appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Harring stepped down as board member
- ManagementJames Samuel Merryman appointed deputy chair
- ManagementDale Morgan Bookwalter appointed board member
- ManagementLarry Lynn von Deylen stepped down as board member
- ManagementRoger Glenn Olson stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementHerbert Aschkenasy stepped down as deputy chair
20114 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJens Jørgen Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Jørgen Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJeffrey Laurin Guetschow stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Conrad Thomsen stepped down as board member
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementAsbjørn Børsting appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKristian Johnsen Hundebøll stepped down as chair of the board
20084 changesmanagement 2 · industry 2
- ManagementTorben Harring appointed board member
- ManagementErling Kaj Jensen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, except fishmeal (102020)
- IndustryIndustry changed to Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables (103900)
20072 changesmanagement 1 · address 1
- ManagementKristian Johnsen Hundebøll appointed chair of the board
- AddressMoved to Karlebyvej 81, Ll Karleby, 4070 Kirke Hyllinge
20063 changesname 1 · management 2
- NameName changed from DANISH FREEZE DRY ApS to EUROPEAN FREEZE DRY ApS
- ManagementMark James Harvey appointed ceo
- ManagementCarsten Kyster stepped down as director
20034 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJeffrey Laurin Guetschow appointed board member
- ManagementKlaus Klitgaard Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLarry Lynn von Deylen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Anders Jäderholm stepped down as board member
20027 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementKlaus Klitgaard Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Conrad Thomsen appointed board member
- ManagementSusan Hein stepped down as board member
- ManagementNiels-Ole Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementCarsten Kyster appointed director
- ManagementLars Anders Jäderholm stepped down as director
- ManagementLars Anders Jäderholm appointed director
20014 changesmanagement 3 · capital 1
- ManagementOle Jensen stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 250,000 DKK to 750,000 DKK
- ManagementSusan Hein appointed board member
- ManagementNiels-Ole Larsen appointed board member
20008 changesindustry 1 · capital 1 · founded 1 · management 5
- IndustryIndustry changed to Forarbejdning og konservering af frugt og grønsager i øvrigt (153300)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 250,000 DKK
- FoundedRegistered as DANISH FREEZE DRY ApS
- ManagementOle Jensen appointed director
- ManagementRoger Glenn Olson appointed deputy board member
- ManagementHerbert Aschkenasy appointed deputy chair
- ManagementLars Anders Jäderholm appointed board member
- ManagementErling Kaj Jensen appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
- Stryhns Gruppen A/SDKK 385.2m
- Danpo A/SDKK 292.2m
- Atria Danmark A/SDKK 102.7m
- Delika Christiansfeld A/SDKK 57.6m
- Delika Aarhus A/SDKK 46.5m
- Fabrikken Lepo A/SDKK 33.4m
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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.