G.e.c. Gads Forlag A/S
Public limited companyCVR 36424311København KActive
G.e.c. Gads Forlag A/S is a public limited company, based in København K, active in book publishing, founded in 1971. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 1.9m in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 8 of 104 companies in the industry in the database. With 37 employees, the company is about 12 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
Gross profitDKK 19.5m+8% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 1.9m+230.4% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 13.9m−18.2% vs. 2024
Employees37latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 19.5m.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 1.5m to a profit of DKK 1.9m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.9m.
Employees
- 3 fewer employees than a year earlier: 37 (07/2026) against 40 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Elisabeth Fogtdal Nøjgaard (board member, 25/03/2026).
- Stepped down: Niels Kristian Agner (board member, 30/09/2025).
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 | 12,769 | 15,080 | 12,052 | 8,695 | 18,015 | 19,464 | +8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −781 | −134 | −4,090 | −12,407 | 237 | 2,990 | +1,161.8% |
| Profit before tax | 3,970 | 14,039 | −18,816 | −9,552 | −1,256 | 795 | +163.3% |
| Net profit | 2,748 | 9,351 | −14,778 | −9,552 | −1,455 | 1,898 | +230.4% |
| Total assets | 133,898 | 143,614 | 103,325 | 65,127 | 43,597 | 41,701 | −4.3% |
| Equity | 107,596 | 116,947 | 82,169 | 42,617 | 17,046 | 13,944 | −18.2% |
| Liabilities | 26,302 | 26,667 | 21,156 | 22,510 | 26,551 | 27,757 | +4.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,048 | 1,724 | 284 | 195 | 4,475 | 4,632 | +3.5% |
| Average number of employees | 21 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | −6.1% |
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 | 10/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 04/04/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 04/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 04/04/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 13/04/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 24/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
104 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in book publishing based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 19.5mNo. 8 of 104
Better than 93% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 13.9mNo. 19 of 104
Better than 83% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees37No. 7 of 104
Better than 94% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.6m, net profit DKK 91,836, equity DKK 1.4m, 3 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. 2,963of 9,892 Better than 70% | No. 2,377of 9,922 Better than 76% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 2,871of 10,152 Better than 72% | No. 4,092of 10,275 Better than 60% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 6,052of 17,786 Better than 66% | No. 7,480of 18,024 Better than 59% |
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
Book publishingGross profit
- G.e.c. Gads Forlag A/SDKK 19.5m
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 355.7m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 316.1m
Net profit
- G.e.c. Gads Forlag A/SDKK 1.9m
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 40.8m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 13.1m
Equity
- G.e.c. Gads Forlag A/SDKK 13.9m
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 402.9m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 216.2m
Employees
- G.e.c. Gads Forlag A/S37
- Gyldendal A/S427
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/S321
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
- G. E. C. Gads Fond100%
G.e.c. Gads Forlag A/S
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mette Jokumsen | CEO | 01/06/2018 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Astrid Margrethe Güntelberg-Gravesen | Board member | 09/01/2003 |
| Axel Kierkegaard | Chair of the board | 08/06/2020 |
| Mathias Bruun Pedersen | Board member | 02/10/2020 |
| Johannes Riis | Board member | 20/12/2022 |
| Mette Birkedal Bruun | Board member | 18/09/2024 |
| Elisabeth Fogtdal Nøjgaard | Board member | 25/03/2026 |
Former management (22)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarne Pedersen | Board member | 18/03/1971 | 23/06/1992 |
| Bjarne Pedersen | Director | 18/03/1971 | 29/07/1994 |
| Mogens Steen Troelsen | Board member | 18/03/1971 | 23/06/1992 |
| Mogens Steen Troelsen | Director | 18/03/1971 | 04/05/1993 |
| Axel Kielland | Director | 18/03/1971 | 01/04/2003 |
| Vilhelm Mogens Güntelberg | Board member | 18/03/1971 | 09/01/2003 |
| Kaj Lynnerup | Board member | 18/03/1971 | 26/01/1990 |
| Kaj Lynnerup | Director | 18/03/1971 | 26/01/1990 |
| Viggo Kristian Jørgen Larsen | Board member | 18/03/1971 | 23/06/1992 |
| William Edler von Eyben | Chair of the board | 18/03/1971 | 17/03/1998 |
| Knud Ole Banning | Board member | 18/03/1971 | 31/12/1999 |
| Ida Eva Kofoed | Board member | 18/03/1971 | 08/07/1992 |
| Vilhelm Mogens Güntelberg | Director | 29/07/1994 | 31/05/1995 |
| Søren Lang | CEO | 29/05/2001 | 01/11/2003 |
| Axel Kierkegaard | Board member | 28/05/2003 | 07/06/2020 |
| Joachim Stoltze Malling | Chair of the board | 28/05/2003 | 08/06/2020 |
| Niels Kristian Agner | Board member | 28/05/2003 | 30/09/2025 |
| Holger Bernt Hansen | Board member | 28/05/2003 | 17/09/2024 |
| Johan Peter Hartmann | Director | 01/11/2003 | 14/01/2005 |
| Bjarne Ponikowski | Director | 17/01/2005 | 07/02/2008 |
| Ulrik Hvilshøj | CEO | 07/02/2008 | 31/05/2018 |
| Mette Bove-Nielsen | Board member | 24/04/2018 | 22/04/2024 |
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Address and production units
1 active production unitsFiolstræde 31
1171 København K
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.E.C. GADS FORLAG A/S | Fiolstræde 31-33, 2, 1171 København K | 39 | 1003049365 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive forlagsvirksomhed og dermed beslægtet virksomhed, herunder fortrinsvis at udgive videnskabelige værker og tidsskrifter, populærvidenskabelig litteratur, undervisningsbøger, kunstbøger samt kirkelig litteratur.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
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20262 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementElisabeth Fogtdal Nøjgaard appointed board member
20252 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementNiels Kristian Agner stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20246 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1 · capital 1 · merger 1
- ManagementMette Birkedal Bruun appointed board member
- ManagementHolger Bernt Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMette Bove-Nielsen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,000,000 DKK to 10,100,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20222 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementJohannes Riis appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20205 changesmanagement 4 · merger 1
- ManagementMathias Bruun Pedersen appointed board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementAxel Kierkegaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJoachim Stoltze Malling stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAxel Kierkegaard stepped down as board member
20183 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementMette Jokumsen appointed ceo
- ManagementUlrik Hvilshøj stepped down as ceo
- ManagementMette Bove-Nielsen appointed board member
20121 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20112 changesaddress 1 · ownership 1
- AddressMoved to Fiolstræde 31-33, 2, 1171 København K
- OwnershipG. E. C. GADS FOND registered as owner (100%)
20084 changescapital 1 · management 2 · industry 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
- ManagementUlrik Hvilshøj appointed ceo
- ManagementBjarne Ponikowski stepped down as director
- IndustryIndustry changed to Book publishing (581100)
20053 changesname 1 · management 2
- NameName changed from G.E.C. GADS FORLAG. AKTIESELSKABET AF 1994 to G.E.C. GADS FORLAG A/S
- ManagementBjarne Ponikowski appointed director
- ManagementJohan Peter Hartmann stepped down as director
200310 changesmanagement 9 · capital 1
- ManagementJohan Peter Hartmann appointed director
- ManagementSøren Lang stepped down as ceo
- CapitalShare capital changed from 3,000,000 DKK to 5,000,000 DKK
- ManagementAxel Kierkegaard appointed board member
- ManagementJoachim Stoltze Malling appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Kristian Agner appointed board member
- ManagementHolger Bernt Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementAxel Kielland stepped down as director
- ManagementAstrid Margrethe Güntelberg-Gravesen appointed board member
- ManagementVilhelm Mogens Güntelberg stepped down as board member
20011 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSøren Lang appointed ceo
19991 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKnud Ole Banning stepped down as board member
19981 changemanagement 1
- ManagementWilliam Edler von Eyben stepped down as chair of the board
19951 changemanagement 1
- ManagementVilhelm Mogens Güntelberg stepped down as director
19943 changesname 1 · management 2
- NameName changed from GJELLERUP & GAD FORLAGSAKTIESELSKAB to G.E.C. GADS FORLAG. AKTIESELSKABET AF 1994
- ManagementVilhelm Mogens Güntelberg appointed director
- ManagementBjarne Pedersen stepped down as director
19932 changescapital 1 · management 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 400,000 DKK to 3,000,000 DKK
- ManagementMogens Steen Troelsen stepped down as director
19924 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementIda Eva Kofoed stepped down as board member
- ManagementViggo Kristian Jørgen Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBjarne Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMogens Steen Troelsen stepped down as board member
19902 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKaj Lynnerup stepped down as board member
- ManagementKaj Lynnerup stepped down as director
197113 changesfounded 1 · management 12
- FoundedRegistered as GJELLERUP & GAD FORLAGSAKTIESELSKAB
- ManagementBjarne Pedersen appointed director
- ManagementKnud Ole Banning appointed board member
- ManagementWilliam Edler von Eyben appointed chair of the board
- ManagementViggo Kristian Jørgen Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementBjarne Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementKaj Lynnerup appointed board member
- ManagementVilhelm Mogens Güntelberg appointed board member
- ManagementAxel Kielland appointed director
- ManagementIda Eva Kofoed appointed board member
- ManagementKaj Lynnerup appointed director
- ManagementMogens Steen Troelsen appointed director
- ManagementMogens Steen Troelsen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in København
- Gyldendal A/S427 employees
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/S321 employees
- Dli - Dansk Lægemiddel Information A/S79 employees
- Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag A/S41 employees
- Gutkind Forlag A/S27 employees
- People'sPress A/S23 employees
Same people in management
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/Svia Mette Bove-Nielsen
- Berlingske Media A/Svia Joachim Stoltze Malling
- Gyldendal A/Svia Bjarne Ponikowski
- SP Moulding A/Svia Niels Kristian Agner
- Cubic- Modulsystem A/Svia Niels Kristian Agner
- Pharmacosmos A/Svia Axel Kierkegaard
Largest in the industry
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 355.7m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 316.1m
- Ordbogen A/SDKK 71.3m
- Dafolo A/SDKK 51.4m
- BibMedia A/SDKK 37.1m
- Bookboon ApSDKK 30.8m
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.