Foss Analytical A/S
Public limited companyCVR 73399815HillerødActive
Foss Analytical A/S is a public limited company, based in Hillerød, active in manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment, founded in 1983. Net profit rose 18% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 473.3m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 1 of 22 companies in the industry in the database. Profit has grown three years in a row.
Key figures · financial year 2025
RevenueDKK 1.9bn+6.8% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 473.3m+17.7% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 512.8m+17.9% vs. 2024
Employees715latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 19% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.3bn.
- Revenue rose 7% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.9bn.
- Net profit rose 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 473.3m.
- Equity rose 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 512.8m.
Employees
- 26 more employees than a year earlier: 715 (07/2026) against 689 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Anja Zoega Willumsen (deputy board member, 11/03/2026), Mads Møller Mulvad (board member, 11/03/2026) and Karina Nørgaard Gadegaard (board member, 11/03/2026) (+6).
- Stepped down: Kim Vejlby Hansen (board member, 11/03/2026), Kim Vejlby Hansen (ceo, 11/03/2026) and Jesper Sabroe (board member, 05/08/2026) (+6).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment (267000)
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 | 1,579,750 | 1,660,314 | 1,782,702 | 1,760,406 | 1,809,393 | 1,931,732 | +6.8% |
| Gross profit | 903,223 | 927,366 | 952,348 | 1,019,891 | 1,085,063 | 1,291,284 | +19% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 468,593 | 479,039 | 475,858 | 507,295 | 519,881 | 614,650 | +18.2% |
| Profit before tax | 428,831 | 459,099 | 463,452 | 493,580 | 512,955 | 600,546 | +17.1% |
| Net profit | 341,425 | 366,798 | 363,467 | 393,857 | 402,148 | 473,293 | +17.7% |
| Total assets | 724,295 | 703,445 | 777,625 | 830,270 | 874,036 | 990,330 | +13.3% |
| Equity | 383,692 | 409,282 | 405,890 | 437,212 | 434,811 | 512,846 | +17.9% |
| Liabilities | 327,702 | 278,323 | 351,907 | 366,985 | 409,583 | 454,515 | +11% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 33,415 | 26,975 | 25,275 | 37,376 | 13,102 | 15,059 | +14.9% |
| Average number of employees | 590 | 577 | 591 | 600 | 648 | 676 | +4.3% |
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.
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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 | 13/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 27/03/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 09/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 22/03/2023 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 29/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 31/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
22 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 1.3bnNo. 1 of 22
Better than 100% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 512.8mNo. 2 of 22
Better than 95% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees715No. 1 of 22
Better than 100% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 7.5m, net profit −DKK 10,360, equity DKK 8.8m, 7 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 500–999 employees207 companies in the comparison | No. 18of 189 Better than 91% | No. 72of 207 Better than 66% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 63of 10,152 Better than 99% | No. 365of 10,275 Better than 96% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 103of 17,786 Better than 99% | No. 699of 18,024 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
Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipmentGross profit
- Foss Analytical A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Hamamatsu Photonics A/SDKK 133.2m
- Ibsen Photonics A/SDKK 71.1m
Net profit
- Foss Analytical A/SDKK 473.3m
- Hamamatsu Photonics A/S−DKK 113.6m
- Ibsen Photonics A/SDKK 9.3m
Equity
- Foss Analytical A/SDKK 512.8m
- Hamamatsu Photonics A/SDKK 781.4m
- Ibsen Photonics A/SDKK 53m
Employees
- Foss Analytical A/S715
- Hamamatsu Photonics A/S358
- Ibsen Photonics A/S91
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
Foss Analytical A/S
Management
10 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Rosenkrantz de Lasson | CEO | 11/03/2026 |
| Kristian Krag Nielsen | Director | 01/09/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Alexander Foss | Chair of the board | 14/12/1983 |
| Julia la Cour Krups | Board member | 14/03/2024 |
| Anja Zoega Willumsen | Deputy board member | 11/03/2026 |
| Mads Møller Mulvad | Board member | 11/03/2026 |
| Karina Nørgaard Gadegaard | Board member | 11/03/2026 |
| Christian Rosenkrantz de Lasson | Board member | 11/03/2026 |
| Søren Thiis Salomons Heide | Deputy board member | 11/03/2026 |
| Kristian Krag Nielsen | Board member | 01/09/2026 |
Former management (68)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Bruun Jørgensen | Deputy board member | 14/12/1983 | 06/01/1995 |
| Nils Utke Foss | Director | 14/12/1983 | 16/05/1991 |
| Jens Lippmann | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 02/01/1989 |
| Flemming Jørgensen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 28/02/1990 |
| Christian Thorkild Boe | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 08/10/1990 |
| Willy Szumlanski Nielsen | Deputy board member | 14/12/1983 | 13/05/1998 |
| Peter Schmidt | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 13/12/1993 |
| Jens Frederik Lage Hansen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 11/07/1994 |
| Jens Frederik Lage Hansen | CEO | 14/12/1983 | 11/07/1994 |
| Lars Eskildsen | Director | 14/12/1983 | 02/01/1989 |
| Steen Tage Langebæk | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 08/10/1990 |
| Kenneth Petersen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 23/08/2001 |
| Jørn Wendel Andersen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 16/05/1991 |
| Jørn Wendel Andersen | Director | 14/12/1983 | 28/02/1990 |
| Jørn Kildegaard Andersen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 01/05/1992 |
| Jørn Kildegaard Andersen | Director | 14/12/1983 | 01/05/1992 |
| Tina Jonna Nielsen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 26/02/1993 |
| Nils Christian Foss | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 08/10/1990 |
| Arne Maagaard | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 13/05/1998 |
| Egon Jørgensen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 05/04/2002 |
| Peter Andersen | Deputy board member | 14/12/1983 | 26/02/1993 |
| Pia Carøe Pedersen | Deputy board member | 14/12/1983 | 06/01/1995 |
| Torben Ladegaard | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 16/03/2016 |
| Bitten Oda Jensen | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 06/01/1995 |
| Henning Hansen | Deputy board member | 14/12/1983 | 13/05/1998 |
| Lars Erling Foss | Board member | 14/12/1983 | 08/10/1990 |
| Tove Asmussen | Deputy board member | 13/05/1998 | 13/03/2001 |
| Susanne Palner | Board member | 13/05/1998 | 13/03/2001 |
| Lene Susanne Susanne Lohmann-Jørgensen | Board member | 13/03/2001 | 05/04/2002 |
| Jørgen Boye Sørensen | Board member | 23/08/2001 | 07/03/2006 |
| Anja Zoega Willumsen | Board member | 05/04/2002 | 11/03/2014 |
| Anders Houmøller Nørgaard | Deputy board member | 05/04/2002 | 07/03/2006 |
| Nanna Borne | Deputy board member | 05/04/2002 | 07/03/2006 |
| Torben Ladegaard | CEO | 07/03/2006 | 16/03/2016 |
| Michael Harboe | Board member | 07/03/2006 | 24/03/2010 |
| Poul Erik Simonsen | Deputy board member | 07/03/2006 | 24/03/2010 |
| Ib Hansen | Deputy board member | 07/03/2006 | 24/03/2010 |
| Michael Steen Meulengracht | Director | 01/04/2006 | 24/11/2006 |
| Kim Vejlby Hansen | Director | 06/05/2006 | 15/03/2016 |
| Nils Utke Foss | Board member | 23/05/2006 | 14/11/2006 |
| Helle Okholm | Board member | 14/11/2006 | 03/08/2009 |
| Tue Byskov Bøtkjær | Director | 22/01/2009 | 10/11/2016 |
| Henriette Holmberg Olsen | Director | 22/01/2009 | 01/08/2011 |
| Jan Elgaard | Director | 22/01/2009 | 12/03/2015 |
| Søren Hoveroust | Board member | 03/08/2009 | 07/01/2013 |
| Alex Vestergaard | Board member | 24/03/2010 | 21/03/2018 |
| Morten Løgager | Deputy board member | 24/03/2010 | 05/09/2013 |
| Jens Petersen | Deputy board member | 24/03/2010 | 05/09/2013 |
| Poul Bundgaard | Director | 24/03/2011 | 30/04/2018 |
| Kenneth Aaby Sachse | Chief financial officer | 01/01/2013 | 31/05/2023 |
| Kenneth Aaby Sachse | Board member | 07/01/2013 | 31/05/2023 |
| Sussie My Nikolajsen | Board member | 11/03/2014 | 31/08/2023 |
| Kim Vejlby Hansen | Board member | 16/03/2016 | 11/03/2026 |
| Kim Vejlby Hansen | CEO | 16/03/2016 | 11/03/2026 |
| Lasse Gunnar Damm Larsen | Board member | 21/03/2018 | 30/09/2018 |
| Anja Zoega Willumsen | Deputy board member | 21/03/2018 | 31/08/2023 |
| Christine Amalie Molberg Fisker | Deputy board member | 21/03/2018 | 30/09/2018 |
| Christine Amalie Molberg Fisker | Board member | 01/10/2018 | 15/03/2023 |
| Pernille Foss | Board member | 26/03/2020 | 14/03/2024 |
| Malin Janni Damm | Deputy board member | 09/03/2022 | 14/03/2023 |
| Malin Janni Damm | Board member | 15/03/2023 | 15/12/2023 |
| Jesper Sabroe | Board member | 01/06/2023 | 05/08/2026 |
| Jesper Sabroe | Director | 01/06/2023 | 31/07/2026 |
| Anja Zoega Willumsen | Board member | 01/09/2023 | 10/03/2026 |
| Karina Nørgaard Gadegaard | Board member | 15/12/2023 | 10/03/2026 |
| Ulrik Torp Elberg | Deputy board member | 15/12/2023 | 11/03/2026 |
| Kristian Weber Pedersen | Deputy board member | 15/12/2023 | 31/08/2025 |
| Claus Lundbæk Ottosen | Board member | 05/08/2026 | 01/09/2026 |
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Address and production units
6 active production unitsNils Foss Alle 1
3400 Hillerød
Hillerød Municipality · Postcode 3400
Other companies at the address (3)
- Foss A/SActivities of non-financial head offices
- Foss Nordic A/SWholesale of other machinery and equipment
- N. Foss & Co. A/SNon-financial holding companies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOSS ANALYTICAL A/S | Nils Foss Alle 1, 3400 Hillerød | 524 | 1003182822 |
| FOSS ANALYTICAL A/S | Slangerupgade 69, 3400 Hillerød | 141 | 1019456907 |
| FOSS Analytical A/S | Foss Park 1, 3600 Frederikssund | 59 | 1032049350 |
| FOSS Analytical A/S | Hvedemarken 3, 3520 Farum | 1 | 1028660487 |
| FOSS Analytical A/S | Slangerupgade 76, 3400 Hillerød | – | 1028660452 |
| FOSS Analytical A/S | Blytækkervej 10, 3400 Hillerød | – | 1028660460 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation og handel.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
127 registered events12015
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202618 changesmanagement 17 · accounts 1
- ManagementKristian Krag Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementKristian Krag Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementClaus Lundbæk Ottosen stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaus Lundbæk Ottosen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Sabroe stepped down as board member
- ManagementJesper Sabroe stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementKarina Nørgaard Gadegaard appointed board member
- ManagementMads Møller Mulvad appointed board member
- ManagementAnja Zoega Willumsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementChristian Rosenkrantz de Lasson appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Thiis Salomons Heide appointed deputy board member
- ManagementChristian Rosenkrantz de Lasson appointed ceo
- ManagementUlrik Torp Elberg stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementKim Vejlby Hansen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementKim Vejlby Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementKarina Nørgaard Gadegaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnja Zoega Willumsen stepped down as board member
20253 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementKristian Weber Pedersen stepped down as deputy board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment (267000)
20243 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementJulia la Cour Krups appointed board member
- ManagementPernille Foss stepped down as board member
202315 changesmanagement 14 · accounts 1
- ManagementKarina Nørgaard Gadegaard appointed board member
- ManagementKristian Weber Pedersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementUlrik Torp Elberg appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMalin Janni Damm stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnja Zoega Willumsen appointed board member
- ManagementAnja Zoega Willumsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementSussie My Nikolajsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJesper Sabroe appointed director
- ManagementJesper Sabroe appointed board member
- ManagementKenneth Aaby Sachse stepped down as board member
- ManagementKenneth Aaby Sachse stepped down as chief financial officer
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementMalin Janni Damm appointed board member
- ManagementChristine Amalie Molberg Fisker stepped down as board member
- ManagementMalin Janni Damm stepped down as deputy board member
20222 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMalin Janni Damm appointed deputy board member
20212 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment (267000)
20201 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPernille Foss appointed board member
20191 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Nils Foss Alle 1, 3400 Hillerød
20188 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementChristine Amalie Molberg Fisker appointed board member
- ManagementChristine Amalie Molberg Fisker stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementLasse Gunnar Damm Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul Bundgaard stepped down as director
- ManagementAnja Zoega Willumsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementChristine Amalie Molberg Fisker appointed deputy board member
- ManagementLasse Gunnar Damm Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementAlex Vestergaard stepped down as board member
20165 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementTue Byskov Bøtkjær stepped down as director
- ManagementKim Vejlby Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementKim Vejlby Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Ladegaard stepped down as ceo
- ManagementKim Vejlby Hansen stepped down as director
20151 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJan Elgaard stepped down as director
20142 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSussie My Nikolajsen appointed board member
- ManagementAnja Zoega Willumsen stepped down as board member
20136 changesmanagement 5 · address 1
- ManagementJens Petersen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementMorten Løgager stepped down as deputy board member
- AddressMoved to Foss Alle 1, 3400 Hillerød
- ManagementKenneth Aaby Sachse appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Hoveroust stepped down as board member
- ManagementKenneth Aaby Sachse appointed chief financial officer
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHenriette Holmberg Olsen stepped down as director
- ManagementPoul Bundgaard appointed director
20106 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementAlex Vestergaard appointed board member
- ManagementJens Petersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMorten Løgager appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMichael Harboe stepped down as board member
- ManagementIb Hansen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementPoul Erik Simonsen stepped down as deputy board member
20095 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementSøren Hoveroust appointed board member
- ManagementHelle Okholm stepped down as board member
- ManagementTue Byskov Bøtkjær appointed director
- ManagementJan Elgaard appointed director
- ManagementHenriette Holmberg Olsen appointed director
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation (265100)
200613 changesmanagement 13
- ManagementMichael Steen Meulengracht stepped down as director
- ManagementHelle Okholm appointed board member
- ManagementNils Utke Foss stepped down as board member
- ManagementNils Utke Foss appointed board member
- ManagementKim Vejlby Hansen appointed director
- ManagementMichael Steen Meulengracht appointed director
- ManagementMichael Harboe appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Ladegaard appointed ceo
- ManagementIb Hansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementPoul Erik Simonsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAnders Houmøller Nørgaard stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementNanna Borne stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJørgen Boye Sørensen stepped down as board member
20031 changename 1
- NameName changed from FOSS ELECTRIC A/S to FOSS ANALYTICAL A/S
20024 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementAnders Houmøller Nørgaard appointed deputy board member
- ManagementNanna Borne appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAnja Zoega Willumsen appointed board member
- ManagementLene Susanne Susanne Lohmann-Jørgensen stepped down as board member
20015 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementJørgen Boye Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementKenneth Petersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLene Susanne Susanne Lohmann-Jørgensen appointed board member
- ManagementSusanne Palner stepped down as board member
- ManagementTove Asmussen stepped down as deputy board member
19982 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSusanne Palner appointed board member
- ManagementTove Asmussen appointed deputy board member
19942 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJens Frederik Lage Hansen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJens Frederik Lage Hansen stepped down as board member
19933 changesownership 1 · name 1 · capital 1
- OwnershipFOSS A/S registered as owner (100%)
- NameName changed from A/S FOSS ELECTRIC PRODUKTION to FOSS ELECTRIC A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 20,500,000 DKK
19921 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørn Kildegaard Andersen stepped down as board member
19911 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørn Wendel Andersen stepped down as board member
19903 changesmanagement 2 · name 1
- ManagementSteen Tage Langebæk stepped down as board member
- NameName changed from FOSS ELECTRIC (SKANDINAVIEN) A/S to A/S FOSS ELECTRIC PRODUKTION
- ManagementJørn Wendel Andersen stepped down as director
19891 changemanagement 1
- ManagementLars Eskildsen stepped down as director
198310 changesfounded 1 · management 9
- FoundedRegistered as FOSS ELECTRIC (SKANDINAVIEN) A/S
- ManagementJørn Kildegaard Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Wendel Andersen appointed director
- ManagementJørn Wendel Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementKenneth Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementSteen Tage Langebæk appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Alexander Foss appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Eskildsen appointed director
- ManagementJens Frederik Lage Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementJens Frederik Lage Hansen appointed board member
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- GN Hearing A/Svia Jørn Kildegaard Andersen
Largest in the industry
- Hamamatsu Photonics A/SDKK 133.2m
- Ibsen Photonics A/SDKK 71.1m
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- Greenwood Engineering A/SDKK 22m
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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 23/10/2026.