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Glycom A/S

Public limited companyCVR 28512457HørsholmActive

Glycom A/S is a public limited company, based in Hørsholm, active in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, founded in 2005. Net profit rose 105% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 147.7m. Profit has grown three years in a row. With 51 employees, the company is about 10 times larger than the industry median.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

Gross profitDKK 262.8m+54.2% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 147.7m+105.1% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 714.1m+26.1% vs. 2024
Employees51latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit rose 54% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 262.8m.
  • Net profit rose 105% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 147.7m.
  • Equity rose 26% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 714.1m.

Employees

  • 2 more employees than a year earlier: 51 (08/2026) against 49 (08/2025).

Management and owners, last 24 months

  • New in management: Francois Scheffler (board member, 18/12/2024).
  • Stepped down: Niels Axel Stokholm Banke (board member, 18/12/2024).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)

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 thousand

Equity and net profit

DKK 0DKK 100mDKK 200mDKK 300mDKK 400mDKK 500mDKK 600mDKK 700m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Glycom A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenuenot statednot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated–
Gross profit123,707204,626170,758154,033170,387262,754+54.2%
Operating profit (EBIT)45,19596,947106,19179,555101,497194,727+91.9%
Profit before tax17,48492,707101,71466,39892,360194,786+110.9%
Net profit10,60572,82180,02651,05272,041147,723+105.1%
Total assets730,001747,724880,539931,111667,790865,442+29.6%
Equity270,893343,714423,740494,349566,390714,113+26.1%
Liabilities–388,791433,170401,64666,284151,329+128.3%
Cash and cash equivalents2,4623,1934,4392,3963,0827,621+147.3%
Average number of employees4947505148480%

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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DKK 0DKK 50mDKK 100mDKK 150mDKK 200mDKK 250m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (431 companies)

Signals from the financial statements

calculated from the 2025 figures

  • 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
Annual reports for Glycom A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202530/06/2026The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202416/07/2025The companyPDFXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202330/07/2024The companyPDFXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202205/07/2023The companyPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202113/07/2022The companyPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202006/07/2021The companyPDFXBRL

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Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

431 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 262.8mNo. 11 of 421
Better than 98% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 714.1mNo. 8 of 431
Better than 98% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees51No. 41 of 431
Better than 91% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 616k, net profit −DKK 892k, equity DKK 2m, 5 employees.

DKK 100kDKK 2.5mDKK 63.4mDKK 1.6bnDKK 13.7bnHere
Distribution of gross profit for 250 companies in the industry (latest financial year, logarithmic scale). Amber bar: where this company sits.

Compared with similar companies

size, age and company form
Rank among similar companies
GroupGross profitEquity
Companies with 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison
No. 113of 4,412
Better than 97%
No. 108of 4,466
Better than 98%
Same industry and 50–199 employees27 companies in the comparison
No. 2of 26
Better than 96%
No. 2of 27
Better than 96%
Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison
No. 234of 24,791
Better than 99%
No. 283of 24,909
Better than 99%
All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison
No. 587of 17,786
Better than 97%
No. 533of 18,024
Better than 97%

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

Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Gross profit
  1. Glycom A/SDKK 262.8m
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
Net profit
  1. Glycom A/SDKK 147.7m
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 7bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 6.5bn
Equity
  1. Glycom A/SDKK 714.1m
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 30.7bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 14.8bn
Employees
  1. Glycom A/S51
  2. Carlsberg A/S107
  3. Zealand Pharma A/S569

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Owners
  • DSM Nutritional Products Denmark ApS100%
Glycom A/S
Subsidiaries and ownership shares

Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.

Management

4 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Glycom A/S
NameRoleAppointed
James YoungCEO12/09/2022

Board of directors

Board of directors at Glycom A/S
NameRoleAppointed
James YoungBoard member24/02/2021
Kjeld Raunkjær KjeldsenChair of the board01/05/2024
Francois SchefflerBoard member18/12/2024
Founders
Glyco Holding ApS
Former management (33)
Former management at Glycom A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Inge LundtBoard member22/03/200517/11/2006
Inge LundtDirector22/03/200519/12/2005
Frank KnudsenBoard member22/03/200502/07/2014
Peter Høngård AndersenBoard member15/04/200510/05/2007
Behrend Friedrich LundtBoard member15/04/200517/11/2006
Jes Christian Wibroe ØstergaardChair of the board29/11/200510/05/2007
Sten VerlandBoard member19/12/200510/05/2007
Leif Helth JensenCEO19/12/200501/01/2007
Anders Myssen HoenDeputy board member16/01/200631/03/2020
Joachim Erich ThiemBoard member17/11/200617/08/2017
Gyula DekanyBoard member17/11/200602/07/2014
Frank KnudsenCEO01/01/200718/12/2009
Kim Schønnemann BøttkjærChair of the board18/12/200931/03/2020
John Brett TherouxBoard member18/12/200921/08/2019
John Brett TherouxCEO18/12/200902/05/2019
Thomas Franz SchweizerBoard member05/01/201031/03/2020
Michel Roger Bernard GardetBoard member14/07/201102/07/2014
Heiko Willem-Jan SchipperBoard member02/07/201431/12/2017
Malcolm Bruce HunterBoard member02/07/201429/04/2016
Harold Vincent Christophe HumbertBoard member29/04/201631/03/2020
Peter Michael RothschildBoard member17/08/201731/03/2020
Thierry Marie PhilardeauBoard member01/01/201831/03/2020
Christian KanstrupBoard member26/04/201931/03/2020
Odd Erik HansenCEO02/05/201924/02/2021
Ole Lund SvendsenBoard member01/04/202024/02/2021
Odd Erik HansenBoard member01/04/202024/02/2021
Maha Mazhar Ali Abdelhamid ElkharbotlyChair of the board01/04/202001/10/2020
Gareth Allan BarkerChair of the board01/10/202001/04/2024
Jesper MørkBoard member24/02/202112/09/2022
Jesper MørkCEO24/02/202112/09/2022
Anders GlargaardBoard member24/02/202112/09/2022
Niels Axel Stokholm BankeBoard member12/09/202218/12/2024
Kjeld Raunkjær KjeldsenBoard member12/09/202230/04/2024

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af 1 bestyrelsesmedlem og 1 direktør i forening.

Address and production units

2 active production units

Kogle Alle 4
2970 Hørsholm

Rudersdal Municipality · Postcode 2970

Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
GLYCOM A/SKogle Alle 4, 2970 Hørsholm511011217385
Glycom A/S - CopenhagenRolighedsvej 26, 1958 Frederiksberg C–1030172694

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed inden for udvikling af og handel med nye biomolekyler til den farmaceutiske industri og ernæringsindustrien.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

134 registered events
20261 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
20246 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
  • Francois Scheffler appointed board member
  • Niels Axel Stokholm Banke stepped down as board member
  • Annual report for 2023 published
  • Kjeld Raunkjær Kjeldsen appointed chair of the board
  • Kjeld Raunkjær Kjeldsen stepped down as board member
  • Gareth Allan Barker stepped down as chair of the board
20231 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2022 published
20227 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
  • Kjeld Raunkjær Kjeldsen appointed board member
  • Niels Axel Stokholm Banke appointed board member
  • James Young appointed ceo
  • Jesper Mørk stepped down as board member
  • Anders Glargaard stepped down as board member
  • Jesper Mørk stepped down as ceo
  • Annual report for 2021 published
20218 changesaccounts 1 · management 7
  • Annual report for 2020 published
  • Jesper Mørk appointed board member
  • James Young appointed board member
  • Anders Glargaard appointed board member
  • Jesper Mørk appointed ceo
  • Odd Erik Hansen stepped down as board member
  • Ole Lund Svendsen stepped down as board member
  • Odd Erik Hansen stepped down as ceo
202020 changesmanagement 12 · ownership 7 · capital 1
  • Gareth Allan Barker appointed chair of the board
  • Maha Mazhar Ali Abdelhamid Elkharbotly stepped down as chair of the board
  • Maha Mazhar Ali Abdelhamid Elkharbotly appointed chair of the board
  • Odd Erik Hansen appointed board member
  • Ole Lund Svendsen appointed board member
  • DSM Nutritional Products Denmark ApS registered as owner (100%)
  • Niels Henrik Roth is no longer registered as owner
  • DANICA PENSION, LIVSFORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB is no longer registered as owner
  • Kim Schønnemann Bøttkjær is no longer registered as owner
  • GLYCO HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
  • Anders Hoen is no longer registered as owner
  • Nestle is no longer registered as owner
  • Christian Kanstrup stepped down as board member
  • Thierry Marie Philardeau stepped down as board member
  • Peter Michael Rothschild stepped down as board member
  • Harold Vincent Christophe Humbert stepped down as board member
  • Thomas Franz Schweizer stepped down as board member
  • Kim Schønnemann Bøttkjær stepped down as chair of the board
  • Anders Myssen Hoen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Share capital changed from 1,735,725 DKK to 1,789,867 DKK
201912 changesmanagement 4 · capital 2 · ownership 6
  • John Brett Theroux stepped down as board member
  • Odd Erik Hansen appointed ceo
  • John Brett Theroux stepped down as ceo
  • Share capital changed from 1,530,725 DKK to 1,735,725 DKK
  • Christian Kanstrup appointed board member
  • Niels Henrik Roth registered as owner (5%)
  • DANICA PENSION, LIVSFORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB registered as owner (10%)
  • DANICA PENSION, LIVSFORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB is no longer registered as owner
  • Share capital changed from 1,508,925 DKK to 1,530,725 DKK
  • DANICA PENSION, LIVSFORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB registered as owner (5%)
  • DANICA PENSION, LIVSFORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB is no longer registered as owner
  • Kim Schønnemann Bøttkjær registered as owner (5%)
20183 changesownership 2 · management 1
  • GLYCO HOLDING ApS registered as owner (5%)
  • DANICA PENSION, LIVSFORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB registered as owner (10%)
  • Thierry Marie Philardeau appointed board member
20175 changesmanagement 3 · capital 2
  • Heiko Willem-Jan Schipper stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 1,384,155 DKK to 1,508,925 DKK
  • Peter Michael Rothschild appointed board member
  • Joachim Erich Thiem stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 1,383,655 DKK to 1,384,155 DKK
20167 changesaddress 2 · ownership 1 · management 2 · capital 1 · industry 1
  • Moved to Kogle Alle 4, 2970 Hørsholm
  • Niels Henrik Roth is no longer registered as owner
  • Harold Vincent Christophe Humbert appointed board member
  • Malcolm Bruce Hunter stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 1,382,655 DKK to 1,383,655 DKK
  • Industry changed to Forskning og eksperimentel udvikling indenfor bioteknologi (721100)
  • Moved to Diplomvej 373, 1. ø, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby
20153 changescapital 1 · ownership 2
  • Share capital changed from 1,292,655 DKK to 1,382,655 DKK
  • Niels Henrik Roth registered as owner (5%)
  • Anders Hoen registered as owner (5%)
20146 changesmanagement 5 · capital 1
  • Malcolm Bruce Hunter appointed board member
  • Heiko Willem-Jan Schipper appointed board member
  • Michel Roger Bernard Gardet stepped down as board member
  • Gyula Dekany stepped down as board member
  • Frank Knudsen stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 1,277,624 DKK to 1,292,655 DKK
20122 changescapital 1 · industry 1
  • Share capital changed from 1,206,620 DKK to 1,277,624 DKK
  • Industry changed to Anden forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (721900)
20115 changesownership 1 · capital 2 · address 1 · management 1
  • Nestle registered as owner (33.33%)
  • Share capital changed from 975,901 DKK to 1,206,620 DKK
  • Moved to Diplomvej 373, 1. ø, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
  • Share capital changed from 745,182 DKK to 975,901 DKK
  • Michel Roger Bernard Gardet appointed board member
20103 changesindustry 2 · management 1
  • Industry changed to Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (205900)
  • Thomas Franz Schweizer appointed board member
  • Industry changed to Anden forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (721900)
20097 changesmanagement 4 · address 3
  • John Brett Theroux appointed ceo
  • John Brett Theroux appointed board member
  • Kim Schønnemann Bøttkjær appointed chair of the board
  • Frank Knudsen stepped down as ceo
  • Moved to Anker Engelunds Vej 1, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
  • Moved to Diplomvej 372, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
  • Moved to Anker Engelunds Vej 1, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
20081 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 705,182 DKK to 745,182 DKK
20079 changescapital 2 · address 1 · name 1 · management 5
  • Share capital changed from 665,182 DKK to 705,182 DKK
  • Moved to Diplomvej 373, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
  • Name changed from GLYCOM ApS to GLYCOM A/S
  • Share capital changed from 332,591 DKK to 665,182 DKK
  • Sten Verland stepped down as board member
  • Jes Christian Wibroe Østergaard stepped down as chair of the board
  • Peter Høngård Andersen stepped down as board member
  • Frank Knudsen appointed ceo
  • Leif Helth Jensen stepped down as ceo
20066 changesmanagement 5 · capital 1
  • Joachim Erich Thiem appointed board member
  • Gyula Dekany appointed board member
  • Behrend Friedrich Lundt stepped down as board member
  • Inge Lundt stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 232,591 DKK to 332,591 DKK
  • Anders Myssen Hoen appointed deputy board member
200517 changescapital 4 · management 9 · address 2 · industry 1 · founded 1
  • Share capital changed from 182,591 DKK to 232,591 DKK
  • Sten Verland appointed board member
  • Leif Helth Jensen appointed ceo
  • Inge Lundt stepped down as director
  • Share capital changed from 166,666 DKK to 182,591 DKK
  • Jes Christian Wibroe Østergaard appointed chair of the board
  • Moved to Diplomvej 373, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
  • Share capital changed from 145,833 DKK to 166,666 DKK
  • Share capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 145,833 DKK
  • Behrend Friedrich Lundt appointed board member
  • Peter Høngård Andersen appointed board member
  • Industry changed to Precious metals production (244100)
  • Moved to Diplomvej 373, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
  • Registered as GLYCOM ApS
  • Inge Lundt appointed director
  • Frank Knudsen appointed board member
  • Inge Lundt appointed board member
19033 changesownership 3
  • John Brett Theroux registered as owner
  • ZIRA INVEST II ApS registered as owner
  • Anpartsselskabet af 30. september 2015 nr. 2 registered as owner

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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 24/10/2026. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.

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