Henkel Denmark A/S
Public limited companyCVR 37940224BallerupActive
Henkel Denmark A/S is a public limited company, based in Ballerup, active in wholesale of perfume and cosmetics, founded in 2016. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 9 of 126 companies in the industry in the database. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 7.2m. With 23 employees, the company is about 4 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 47.9m.
- The loss grew: from DKK 1.8m to DKK 7.2m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 114.8m.
Employees
- 1 more employees than a year earlier: 23 (07/2026) against 22 (07/2025).
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 | 37,887 | 32,536 | 37,736 | 38,519 | 52,162 | 47,902 | −8.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −10,573 | −14,619 | −19,198 | −13,863 | 2,663 | −2,587 | −197.1% |
| Profit before tax | −10,528 | −14,432 | −18,816 | −12,824 | 4,189 | −1,380 | −132.9% |
| Net profit | −13,979 | −17,355 | −23,060 | −16,068 | −1,753 | −7,205 | −311% |
| Total assets | 294,119 | 275,622 | 257,916 | 173,613 | 191,431 | 189,254 | −1.1% |
| Equity | 255,199 | 238,096 | 214,285 | 123,550 | 122,034 | 114,829 | −5.9% |
| Liabilities | 36,880 | 35,394 | 38,523 | 45,062 | – | 74,377 | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Average number of employees | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 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. 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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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresLoss for 6 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2020–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is negative in the two or more 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| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 29/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 07/06/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 27/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 02/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 31/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 07/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
126 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of perfume and cosmetics based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.4m, net profit DKK 191k, equity DKK 2.6m, 6 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. 476of 9,892 Better than 95% | No. 302of 9,922 Better than 97% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees16 companies in the comparison | No. 2of 16 Better than 93% | No. 2of 16 Better than 93% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | No. 734of 33,588 Better than 98% | No. 622of 33,687 Better than 98% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 3,021of 17,786 Better than 83% | No. 2,070of 18,024 Better than 89% |
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 perfume and cosmetics- Henkel Denmark A/SDKK 47.9m
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 1.5bn
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 311.8m
- Henkel Denmark A/S−DKK 7.2m
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 635.6m
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 113.1m
- Henkel Denmark A/SDKK 114.8m
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 897.7m
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 673.6m
- Henkel Denmark A/S23
- L'oréal Danmark A/S660
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/S171
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Henkel Norden Aktiebolag100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Micael Thomas Forsberg | CEO | 29/11/2021 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Carsten Bøye Nielsen | Board member | 08/08/2016 |
| Tarakeshwar Raghavan | Chair of the board | 29/11/2021 |
| Micael Thomas Forsberg | Board member | 29/11/2021 |
- Founders
- Lund Elmer Sandager Advokatpartnerselskab
Former management (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Steen Larsen | CEO | 08/08/2016 | 29/11/2021 |
| Robert Steen Larsen | Board member | 08/08/2016 | 29/11/2021 |
| Peter David Budden | Chair of the board | 08/08/2016 | 29/11/2021 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem eller af to bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsIndustriparken 21A
2750 Ballerup
Ballerup Municipality · Postcode 2750
Other companies at the address (1)
- ARJO Danmark A/SWholesale of medical and hospital supplies
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henkel Denmark A/S | Industriparken 21A, 2750 Ballerup | 23 | 1021673087 |
Purpose
Virksomhedens formål er drift, salg og markedsføring af produkter og hermed relateret virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
21 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20217 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementTarakeshwar Raghavan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMicael Thomas Forsberg appointed ceo
- ManagementMicael Thomas Forsberg appointed board member
- ManagementRobert Steen Larsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementRobert Steen Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter David Budden stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20191 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 700,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
20171 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 700,000 DKK
20167 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 4 · ownership 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics (464500)
- FoundedRegistered as Henkel Denmark A/S
- ManagementRobert Steen Larsen appointed ceo
- ManagementCarsten Bøye Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementRobert Steen Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter David Budden appointed chair of the board
- OwnershipHenkel Norden Aktiebolag registered as owner (100%)
Related companies
Largest in the industry
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 1.5bn
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 311.8m
- Colgate-palmolive A/SDKK 252.2m
- Sæther Nordic A/SDKK 193.3m
- TMC Nordic A/SDKK 108.7m
- E. Sæther A/SDKK 81.4m
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 24/10/2026.