Gubra A/S
Public limited companyCVR 30514041HørsholmActive
Gubra A/S is a public limited company, based in Hørsholm, active in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, founded in 2008. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 1.7bn in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 421 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 4 production units.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 1,454% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.6bn.
- Revenue rose 892% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.6bn.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 36.5m to a profit of DKK 1.7bn (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 154% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.1bn.
Employees
- 41 more employees than a year earlier: 311 (07/2026) against 270 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Jacob Jelsing (board member, 03/04/2025), Niels Vrang (board member, 03/04/2025) and Monika Lessl (chair of the board, 03/04/2025) (+2).
- Stepped down: Henrik Blou (ceo, 08/09/2025), Jacob Jelsing (chair of the board, 02/04/2025) and Henriette Rosenquist (board member, 03/04/2025) (+1).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 04/06/2026: Share capital changed from 16,349,703 DKK to 16,435,575 DKK
- 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 2018–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | 199,381 | 205,005 | 265,741 | 2,636,811 | +892.2% |
| Gross profit | 105,414 | 149,095 | 134,886 | 224,024 | 97,745 | 114,936 | 164,500 | 2,556,729 | +1,454.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 22,129 | 37,586 | 22,524 | 105,024 | −1,288 | −47,668 | −50,011 | 2,150,104 | +4,399.3% |
| Profit before tax | 20,488 | 34,898 | 20,340 | 103,449 | 6,259 | −42,904 | −42,408 | 2,154,565 | +5,180.6% |
| Net profit | 16,401 | 27,773 | 19,953 | 83,653 | 4,310 | −44,524 | −36,498 | 1,690,566 | +4,731.9% |
| Total assets | 130,173 | 170,084 | 194,052 | 298,511 | 262,902 | 625,280 | 612,484 | 1,319,870 | +115.5% |
| Equity | 47,138 | 69,631 | 86,295 | 162,587 | 108,207 | 479,659 | 450,573 | 1,145,933 | +154.3% |
| Liabilities | 82,468 | 99,204 | 106,810 | 134,710 | 154,695 | 145,621 | 161,911 | 173,937 | +7.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 27,384 | 40,642 | 67,099 | 115,785 | 71,925 | 53,397 | 134,403 | 32,185 | −76.1% |
| Average number of employees | 130 | 165 | 157 | 151 | 180 | – | – | – | – |
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 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures.
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Annual reports
8 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 14/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 04/04/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 08/05/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 08/03/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 24/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 14/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 15/05/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2018 | 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018 | 16/05/2019 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
431 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 616k, net profit −DKK 892k, equity DKK 2m, 5 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 4of 763 Better than 100% | No. 62of 796 Better than 92% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 22of 24,791 Better than 100% | No. 192of 24,909 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 50of 17,786 Better than 100% | No. 379of 18,024 Better than 98% |
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- Gubra A/SDKK 2.6bn
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
- Gubra A/SDKK 1.7bn
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 6.5bn
- Gubra A/SDKK 1.1bn
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 30.7bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 14.8bn
- Gubra A/S311
- Carlsberg A/S107
- Zealand Pharma A/S569
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterSubsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
9 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Mikael Kristian Borbos | Director | 16/09/2022 |
| Markus Rohrwild | CEO | 08/09/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Vilhelm Martensen-Larsen | Deputy chair | 23/05/2022 |
| Arndt Justus Georg Schottelius | Board member | 19/09/2022 |
| Astrid Haug | Board member | 01/11/2023 |
| Jacob Jelsing | Board member | 03/04/2025 |
| Niels Vrang | Board member | 03/04/2025 |
| Monika Lessl | Chair of the board | 03/04/2025 |
| Claudia Mitchell | Board member | 03/04/2025 |
- Founders
- Mtc 2008 Holding ApS, ZJ Group ApS, NV 2008 Holding ApS
Former management (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mads Tang Christensen | CEO | 09/10/2008 | 04/01/2010 |
| Jacob Jelsing | Director | 09/10/2008 | 30/09/2016 |
| Niels Vrang | CEO | 04/01/2010 | 30/09/2016 |
| Steffen Theodor Petersen | Board member | 30/09/2016 | 19/09/2022 |
| Henrik Blou | Director | 30/09/2016 | 22/05/2022 |
| Jacob Jelsing | Deputy chair | 30/09/2016 | 22/05/2022 |
| Niels Vrang | Chair of the board | 30/09/2016 | 23/05/2022 |
| Poul Staun Bille-Hæstrup | Board member | 08/05/2018 | 18/09/2018 |
| Alexander Vilhelm Martensen-Larsen | Board member | 21/01/2022 | 22/05/2022 |
| Henrik Blou | CEO | 23/05/2022 | 08/09/2025 |
| Jacob Jelsing | Chair of the board | 23/05/2022 | 02/04/2025 |
| Niels Vrang | Director | 23/05/2022 | 01/07/2024 |
| Henriette Rosenquist | Board member | 19/09/2022 | 03/04/2025 |
| Monika Lessl | Board member | 01/11/2023 | 02/04/2025 |
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Address and production units
4 active production unitsHørsholm Kongevej 11B
2970 Hørsholm
Hørsholm Municipality · Postcode 2970
Other companies at the address (2)
- Gubra Beta ApSResearch and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Gubra Green ApSProduction of electricity from renewable sources
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gubra A/S | Hørsholm Kongevej 11B, 2970 Hørsholm | 311 | 1021153571 |
| GUBRA ApS | Agern Alle 1, 2970 Hørsholm | 1 | 1014796734 |
| Gubra A/S | Kogle Alle 1, 2970 Hørsholm | – | 1032684099 |
| Gubra A/S | Dr Neergaards Vej 3, 2970 Hørsholm | – | 1032687063 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at beskæftige sig med forskning samt levering af serviceydelser til biotek og den farmaceutiske industri (in vivo og in vitro laboratorieundersøgelser), fremme den grønne omstilling gennem passive investeringer inden for bæredygtige områder, konsulentbistand, rådgivning, køb og salg af rettigheder og dermed beslægtet virksomhed. Selskabets formål er endvidere at eje kapitalandele i andre selskaber og dermed forbundne aktiviteter.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
63 registered events20262 changescapital 1 · accounts 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 16,349,703 DKK to 16,435,575 DKK
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
202511 changesmanagement 9 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementMarkus Rohrwild appointed ceo
- ManagementHenrik Blou stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementJacob Jelsing appointed board member
- ManagementMonika Lessl appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Vrang appointed board member
- ManagementClaudia Mitchell appointed board member
- ManagementHenriette Rosenquist stepped down as board member
- ManagementMonika Lessl stepped down as board member
- ManagementJacob Jelsing stepped down as chair of the board
- IndustryIndustry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
20243 changesownership 1 · management 1 · accounts 1
- OwnershipArbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementNiels Vrang stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
202311 changesmanagement 2 · capital 2 · ownership 5 · accounts 1 · name 1
- ManagementMonika Lessl appointed board member
- ManagementAstrid Haug appointed board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 11,804,248 DKK to 16,349,703 DKK
- OwnershipArbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipZJ Group ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipNV 2008 HOLDING ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipZJ Group ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNV 2008 HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- NameName changed from GUBRA ApS to Gubra A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 132,632 DKK to 11,804,248 DKK
202214 changesmanagement 13 · accounts 1
- ManagementHenriette Rosenquist appointed board member
- ManagementArndt Justus Georg Schottelius appointed board member
- ManagementSteffen Theodor Petersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Mikael Kristian Borbos appointed director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementNiels Vrang appointed director
- ManagementHenrik Blou appointed ceo
- ManagementJacob Jelsing appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAlexander Vilhelm Martensen-Larsen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementNiels Vrang stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAlexander Vilhelm Martensen-Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJacob Jelsing stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementHenrik Blou stepped down as director
- ManagementAlexander Vilhelm Martensen-Larsen appointed board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20201 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
20191 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2018 published
20182 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPoul Staun Bille-Hæstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul Staun Bille-Hæstrup appointed board member
20167 changesmanagement 6 · address 1
- ManagementNiels Vrang appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSteffen Theodor Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementJacob Jelsing appointed deputy chair
- ManagementHenrik Blou appointed director
- ManagementNiels Vrang stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJacob Jelsing stepped down as director
- AddressMoved to Hørsholm Kongevej 11B, 2970 Hørsholm
20132 changesownership 2
- OwnershipZJ Group ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipNV 2008 HOLDING ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
20104 changesaddress 1 · capital 1 · management 2
- AddressMoved to Agern Alle 1, 2970 Hørsholm
- CapitalShare capital changed from 126,000 DKK to 132,632 DKK
- ManagementNiels Vrang appointed ceo
- ManagementMads Tang Christensen stepped down as ceo
20084 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 2
- IndustryIndustry changed to Forskning og eksperimentel udvikling indenfor bioteknologi (721100)
- FoundedRegistered as GUBRA ApS
- ManagementMads Tang Christensen appointed ceo
- ManagementJacob Jelsing appointed director
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Same people in management
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Largest in the industry
- Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
- Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
- Vestas Wind Systems A/SDKK 2.5bn
- Bang & Olufsen A/SDKK 1.4bn
- 3shape A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/SDKK 824.4m
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 23/10/2026.