H & S Westergaard A/S
Public limited companyCVR 28704100SundsActive
H & S Westergaard A/S is a public limited company, based in Sunds, active in wholesale of live animals, founded in 2005. Net profit fell 23% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 54m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 4 of 29 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 fell 27% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 71.9m.
- Revenue fell 10% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.9bn.
- Net profit fell 23% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 54m.
- Equity rose 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 185.2m.
Employees
- 1 fewer employees than a year earlier: 4 (08/2026) against 5 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Christina Vestergaard (chair of the board, 05/12/2025), Frederik Vestergaard (board member, 05/12/2025) and Emil Vestergaard (board member, 05/12/2025) (+1).
- Stepped down: Henrik Vestergaard (chair of the board, 05/12/2025), Christina Vestergaard (board member, 04/12/2025) and Karen Birgit Vestergaard (board member, 05/12/2025).
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 2018–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2018 | 2019 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,075,328 | 980,903 | 2,141,611 | 1,919,850 | −10.4% |
| Gross profit | 25,412 | 30,463 | 98,383 | 71,937 | −26.9% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 19,779 | 23,348 | 89,159 | 62,709 | −29.7% |
| Profit before tax | 20,171 | 23,892 | 90,546 | 68,189 | −24.7% |
| Net profit | 15,761 | 18,608 | 70,599 | 54,049 | −23.4% |
| Total assets | 128,745 | 151,471 | 263,033 | 265,433 | +0.9% |
| Equity | 90,500 | 99,107 | 171,192 | 185,241 | +8.2% |
| Liabilities | 37,550 | 51,691 | 91,386 | 79,677 | −12.8% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 16,852 | 20,659 | 46,113 | 13,661 | −70.4% |
| Average number of employees | – | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0% |
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. The register has no financial statements for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Annual reports
4 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/07/2024 – 30/06/2025 | 16/12/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/07/2023 – 30/06/2024 | 29/12/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/07/2018 – 30/06/2019 | 02/12/2019 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2018 | 01/07/2017 – 30/06/2018 | 27/11/2018 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
29 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of live animals based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.7m, net profit DKK 2.1m, equity DKK 18.7m, 3 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison | No. 393of 69,742 Better than 99% | No. 1,110of 69,964 Better than 98% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees23 companies in the comparison | No. 1of 23 Better than 100% | No. 2of 23 Better than 95% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 997of 24,791 Better than 96% | No. 831of 24,909 Better than 97% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 2,114of 17,786 Better than 88% | No. 1,518of 18,024 Better than 92% |
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
Wholesale of live animals- H & S Westergaard A/SDKK 71.9m
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 8bn
- DanBred P/SDKK 208.3m
- H & S Westergaard A/SDKK 54m
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 788m
- DanBred P/SDKK 98.1m
- H & S Westergaard A/SDKK 185.2m
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 7bn
- DanBred P/SDKK 557.5m
- H & S Westergaard A/S4
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBA82
- DanBred P/S97
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Søren Westergaard ApS100%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Vestergaard | Director | 17/05/2005 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Vestergaard | Board member | 17/05/2005 |
| Christina Vestergaard | Chair of the board | 05/12/2025 |
| Frederik Vestergaard | Board member | 05/12/2025 |
| Emil Vestergaard | Board member | 05/12/2025 |
| Sofie Westergaard | Board member | 07/01/2026 |
- Founders
- Søren Westergaard ApS, Midtvest Kreatur- og Soeksport ApS
Former management (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Vestergaard | Chair of the board | 17/05/2005 | 05/12/2025 |
| Christina Vestergaard | Board member | 17/05/2005 | 04/12/2025 |
| Karen Birgit Vestergaard | Board member | 17/05/2005 | 05/12/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
3 active production unitsGl. Sundsvej 4
7451 Sunds
Herning Municipality · Postcode 7451
Other companies at the address (1)
- Henrik Westergaard Transport ApSFreight transport by road
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| H & S WESTERGAARD A/S | Gl. Sundsvej 4, 7451 Sunds | 1 | 1011327032 |
| Nørremarkvej | Nørremarkvej 11, 7451 Sunds | – | 1031617193 |
| Øster Sneptrupvej | Ø. Sneptrupvej 22, 7451 Sunds | – | 1031617509 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er kreatur- og grisehandel, eksportvirksomhed og øvrig handel.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
23 registered events20261 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSofie Westergaard appointed board member
20257 changesaccounts 1 · management 6
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementChristina Vestergaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementFrederik Vestergaard appointed board member
- ManagementEmil Vestergaard appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Vestergaard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKaren Birgit Vestergaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristina Vestergaard stepped down as board member
20244 changesaccounts 1 · ownership 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- OwnershipSØREN WESTERGAARD ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipMIDTVEST KREATUR- OG SOEKSPORT ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipSØREN WESTERGAARD ApS is no longer registered as owner
20192 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
- AddressMoved to Gl. Sundsvej 4, 7451 Sunds
20181 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2018 published
20122 changesownership 2
- OwnershipSØREN WESTERGAARD ApS registered as owner (90%)
- OwnershipMIDTVEST KREATUR- OG SOEKSPORT ApS registered as owner (10%)
20056 changesfounded 1 · management 5
- FoundedRegistered as H & S WESTERGAARD A/S
- ManagementHenrik Vestergaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Vestergaard appointed director
- ManagementChristina Vestergaard appointed board member
- ManagementKaren Birgit Vestergaard appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Vestergaard appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Herning
- Topigs Norsvin Danmark ApS5 employees
- JM Grisehandler ApS3 employees
- Grisehandler Jesper Madsen, Livestock Eksport ApS2 employees
- Midtvest Kreatur- og Soeksport ApS2 employees
Same people in management
- Henrik Westergaard Transport ApSvia Henrik Vestergaard
- Thorsens Chipskartofler A/Svia Søren Vestergaard
- Sevel Slagteri A/Svia Henrik Vestergaard
- Front Piglets A/Svia Henrik Vestergaard
- Midtvest Kreatur- og Soeksport ApSvia Henrik Vestergaard
Largest in the industry
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 8bn
- DanBred P/SDKK 208.3m
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 73.2m
- Danish Pig Genetics P/SDKK 35.8m
- Dtl A/SDKK 33.9m
- Hendrix Genetics Swine Denmark A/SDKK 29.7m
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.