Hamelin A/S
Public limited companyCVR 19876616FarumActive
Hamelin A/S is a public limited company, based in Farum, active in wholesale of books, paper and stationery, founded in 1962. Net profit fell 46% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 3.7m. The company has existed for over 60 years.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 22% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 10.2m.
- Net profit fell 46% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.7m.
- Equity fell 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 50.4m.
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Matthias Franck Hansen (board member, 20/11/2025) and Frederic Böert (board member, 20/11/2025).
- Stepped down: Stefan Warkalla (board member, 20/11/2025) and Hubertus Wilhelmus Marie Janssen (board member, 20/11/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 20/11/2025: Share capital changed from 46,500,000 DKK to 6,500,000 DKK
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 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 19,581 | 13,807 | 10,099 | 13,015 | 10,214 | −21.5% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 251 | −5,953 | −4,266 | 5,343 | 2,798 | −47.6% |
| Profit before tax | 934 | −5,235 | −3,746 | 7,863 | 4,821 | −38.7% |
| Net profit | 934 | −5,235 | −3,746 | 6,953 | 3,750 | −46.1% |
| Total assets | 66,990 | 56,945 | 55,201 | 56,364 | 53,215 | −5.6% |
| Equity | 43,330 | 38,095 | 34,349 | 53,649 | 50,398 | −6.1% |
| Liabilities | 23,660 | 18,850 | 18,965 | 2,716 | 2,816 | +3.7% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,768 | 806 | 4,939 | 467 | 398 | −14.9% |
| Average number of employees | 30 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 10 | −9.1% |
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 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures. The register has no financial statements for 2021, 2022, 2023 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Annual reports
5 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 30/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 27/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 01/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 31/08/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2018 | 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018 | 25/05/2019 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
72 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of books, paper and stationery based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.4m, net profit DKK 434k, equity DKK 3.2m, 7 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. 4,640of 69,742 Better than 93% | No. 3,051of 69,964 Better than 96% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees57 companies in the comparison | No. 8of 57 Better than 88% | No. 2of 57 Better than 98% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 4,132of 10,152 Better than 59% | No. 1,982of 10,275 Better than 81% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 8,895of 17,786 Better than 50% | No. 3,563of 18,024 Better than 80% |
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 books, paper and stationery- Hamelin A/SDKK 10.2m
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 300.4m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 286.8m
- Hamelin A/SDKK 3.7m
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 155m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 26.6m
- Hamelin A/SDKK 50.4m
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 165m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 277.2m
- Hamelin A/S7
- Essity Denmark A/S132
- Daarbak A/S284
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Holdham S.A.100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Franck Hansen | CEO | 01/09/2020 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Pascal Joan | Chair of the board | 01/09/2020 |
| Matthias Franck Hansen | Board member | 20/11/2025 |
| Frederic Böert | Board member | 20/11/2025 |
Former management (29)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Anker Nielsen | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 12/06/1991 |
| Michael Gaarmann | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 22/05/2000 |
| Ole Henrik Willerup | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 26/04/2000 |
| Knut Henning Gotfredsen | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 28/08/2000 |
| Knut Henning Gotfredsen | CEO | 15/06/1962 | 06/07/1998 |
| Erik Andersen | Director | 15/06/1962 | 29/05/2000 |
| Kristian Kolding | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 28/08/2000 |
| Flemming Relster | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 22/05/2000 |
| Svend Erik Jacobsen | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 26/05/1992 |
| Jørgen Peter Schmidt | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 25/06/1996 |
| Knud Egebjerg | Board member | 15/06/1962 | 09/05/1995 |
| Jørgen Knud Madsen | Director | 15/06/1962 | 28/02/2001 |
| Erik Skieller | Board member | 28/04/1998 | 21/06/2001 |
| Guy Sylvester Jeakings | Board member | 28/04/1998 | 21/06/2001 |
| Alex Ingildsen | Board member | 28/04/1998 | 30/06/2000 |
| Anders Peter Westmark | CEO | 28/04/1998 | 28/09/2001 |
| Niels Friis Pedersen | Board member | 18/06/1998 | 28/04/1999 |
| Stephane Andre Roger Hamelin | Chair of the board | 26/04/2000 | 31/08/2020 |
| Jacques Georges Albert Piattier | Board member | 26/04/2000 | 28/08/2000 |
| Poul Smith | Board member | 30/06/2000 | 21/06/2001 |
| Anders Peter Westmark | Board member | 28/08/2000 | 28/09/2001 |
| Francis Marc Werner | Board member | 28/08/2000 | 01/02/2010 |
| Anders Nicolai Petri | Board member | 01/02/2010 | 27/02/2014 |
| Anders Nicolai Petri | Director | 01/02/2010 | 27/02/2014 |
| Eric Pascal Joan | Board member | 01/02/2010 | 31/08/2020 |
| Klaus Afzelius | Board member | 27/02/2014 | 31/08/2020 |
| Klaus Afzelius | Director | 27/02/2014 | 31/08/2020 |
| Stefan Warkalla | Board member | 01/09/2020 | 20/11/2025 |
| Hubertus Wilhelmus Marie Janssen | Board member | 01/09/2020 | 20/11/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af formanden eller af den administrerende direktør
Address and production units
1 active production unitsHirsemarken 5
3520 Farum
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMELIN A/S | Hirsemarken 5, st. th, 3520 Farum | 7 | 1001517770 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation og handel
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
84 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20256 changescapital 1 · management 4 · accounts 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 46,500,000 DKK to 6,500,000 DKK
- ManagementFrederic Böert appointed board member
- ManagementMatthias Franck Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementStefan Warkalla stepped down as board member
- ManagementHubertus Wilhelmus Marie Janssen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20221 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Hirsemarken 5, st. th, 3520 Farum
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20209 changesmanagement 8 · accounts 1
- ManagementStefan Warkalla appointed board member
- ManagementEric Pascal Joan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMatthias Franck Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementHubertus Wilhelmus Marie Janssen appointed board member
- ManagementKlaus Afzelius stepped down as director
- ManagementKlaus Afzelius stepped down as board member
- ManagementEric Pascal Joan stepped down as board member
- ManagementStephane Andre Roger Hamelin stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
20191 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2018 published
20144 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementKlaus Afzelius appointed director
- ManagementKlaus Afzelius appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Nicolai Petri stepped down as director
- ManagementAnders Nicolai Petri stepped down as board member
20132 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 41,000,000 DKK to 46,500,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20105 changesname 1 · management 4
- NameName changed from BANTEX A/S to HAMELIN A/S
- ManagementAnders Nicolai Petri appointed director
- ManagementEric Pascal Joan appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Nicolai Petri appointed board member
- ManagementFrancis Marc Werner stepped down as board member
20018 changesaddress 1 · industry 1 · management 6
- AddressMoved to Nøglegårdsvej 1, 3540 Lynge
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med bøger, papir og papirvarer (514745)
- ManagementAnders Peter Westmark stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnders Peter Westmark stepped down as ceo
- ManagementPoul Smith stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Skieller stepped down as board member
- ManagementGuy Sylvester Jeakings stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Knud Madsen stepped down as director
200017 changescapital 2 · address 1 · management 13 · ownership 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 40,000,000 DKK to 41,000,000 DKK
- AddressMoved to Gydevang 25, 3450 Allerød
- CapitalShare capital changed from 25,000,000 DKK to 40,000,000 DKK
- ManagementAnders Peter Westmark appointed board member
- ManagementFrancis Marc Werner appointed board member
- ManagementJacques Georges Albert Piattier stepped down as board member
- ManagementKristian Kolding stepped down as board member
- ManagementKnut Henning Gotfredsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul Smith appointed board member
- ManagementAlex Ingildsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Andersen stepped down as director
- ManagementFlemming Relster stepped down as board member
- ManagementMichael Gaarmann stepped down as board member
- ManagementJacques Georges Albert Piattier appointed board member
- ManagementStephane Andre Roger Hamelin appointed chair of the board
- ManagementOle Henrik Willerup stepped down as board member
- OwnershipHoldham S.A. registered as owner (100%)
19992 changesmerger 1 · management 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementNiels Friis Pedersen stepped down as board member
19986 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementKnut Henning Gotfredsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementNiels Friis Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Skieller appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Peter Westmark appointed ceo
- ManagementAlex Ingildsen appointed board member
- ManagementGuy Sylvester Jeakings appointed board member
19961 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørgen Peter Schmidt stepped down as board member
19951 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKnud Egebjerg stepped down as board member
19941 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19921 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSvend Erik Jacobsen stepped down as board member
19913 changesmerger 1 · capital 1 · management 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- CapitalShare capital changed from 20,000,000 DKK to 25,000,000 DKK
- ManagementKurt Anker Nielsen stepped down as board member
19891 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 16,000,000 DKK to 20,000,000 DKK
196213 changesfounded 1 · management 12
- FoundedRegistered as BANTEX A/S
- ManagementSvend Erik Jacobsen appointed board member
- ManagementFlemming Relster appointed board member
- ManagementKristian Kolding appointed board member
- ManagementErik Andersen appointed director
- ManagementKnut Henning Gotfredsen appointed ceo
- ManagementKnut Henning Gotfredsen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Henrik Willerup appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Anker Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Gaarmann appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Knud Madsen appointed director
- ManagementKnud Egebjerg appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Peter Schmidt appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 300.4m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 286.8m
- Multiline A/SDKK 261.5m
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- Asmodee Nordics A/SDKK 178.5m
- Indeks Retail A/SDKK 56.5m
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.