Højen Brugsforening
Cooperative society with limited liabilityCVR 45617319VejleActive
Højen Brugsforening is a cooperative society with limited liability, based in Vejle, active in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores, founded in 1999. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 533k. With 24 employees, the company is about 3 times larger than the industry median. 8 people are registered in the company's management and ownership.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 4% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.8m.
- The loss got smaller: from DKK 542k to DKK 533k (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 12% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.9m.
Employees
- 5 more employees than a year earlier: 24 (07/2026) against 19 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Kenneth Mathias Petersen (chair of the board, 10/11/2025), Carsten Ejstrup (deputy board member, 15/04/2026) and Rud Pennerup Johansen (board member, 15/04/2026) (+3).
- Stepped down: René Carstensen Winther (chair of the board, 09/11/2025), Jacob Sebastian Nielsen (ceo, 14/06/2026) and Kenneth Mathias Petersen (board member, 09/11/2025) (+2).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
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 | 18,553 | 20,567 | 24,330 | 23,360 | 23,299 | 23,463 | +0.7% |
| Gross profit | 2,157 | 1,940 | 1,009 | 2,060 | 1,686 | 1,759 | +4.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | −596 | −1,254 | −195 | −814 | −786 | +3.4% |
| Profit before tax | 72 | −338 | −996 | 41 | – | – | – |
| Net profit | 55 | −264 | −854 | 41 | −542 | −533 | +1.7% |
| Total assets | 6,845 | 6,714 | 6,486 | 6,760 | 6,443 | 5,825 | −9.6% |
| Equity | 5,998 | 5,733 | 4,879 | 4,947 | 4,404 | 3,871 | −12.1% |
| Liabilities | 630 | 838 | 1,607 | 1,813 | 2,038 | 1,954 | −4.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 107 | 519 | 88 | 253 | 410 | 191 | −53.5% |
| Average number of employees | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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.
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresLoss for 2 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2024–2025.
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 | 11/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 13/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 14/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 21/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 09/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 22/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
604 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.6m, net profit DKK 66,737, equity DKK 2.1m, 8 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. 9,235of 9,892 Better than 7% | No. 5,285of 9,922 Better than 47% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees230 companies in the comparison | No. 214of 230 Better than 7% | No. 101of 230 Better than 56% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 16,241of 24,791 Better than 34% | No. 11,021of 24,909 Better than 56% |
| All companies of type ABA312 companies in the comparison | No. 265of 311 Better than 15% | No. 252of 312 Better than 19% |
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
Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores- Højen BrugsforeningDKK 1.8m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Højen Brugsforening−DKK 533k
- Coop Danmark A/S−DKK 232m
- Nemlig.com A/S−DKK 28.1m
- Højen BrugsforeningDKK 3.9m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 1.9bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 39m
- Højen Brugsforening24
- Coop Danmark A/S14,722
- Nemlig.com A/S1,448
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Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Pia Valentin Pedersen | Director | 15/06/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Morten Breith | Board member | 25/04/2024 |
| Morten Rene Freund | Board member | 25/04/2024 |
| Kenneth Mathias Petersen | Chair of the board | 10/11/2025 |
| Carsten Ejstrup | Deputy board member | 15/04/2026 |
| Rud Pennerup Johansen | Board member | 15/04/2026 |
| Stine Johanne Kiilerich | Board member | 15/04/2026 |
Former management (40)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Kring | Board member | 13/11/1995 | 21/03/2002 |
| Frode Børge Kroman | Board member | 13/11/1995 | 23/03/2000 |
| Leif Egeskov Pedersen | Chair of the board | 13/11/1995 | 06/04/1999 |
| Anne Marie Raundahl | Board member | 13/11/1995 | 24/03/1998 |
| Kjeld Ahlfeldt Christensen | Board member | 13/11/1995 | 01/04/2003 |
| Niels Ove Johansen | Director | 13/11/1995 | 01/05/2007 |
| Birgitte Thomsen | Board member | 24/03/1998 | 23/03/2004 |
| Hjørdis Kragh Rasmussen | Chair of the board | 25/03/1999 | 22/03/2001 |
| Ulla Holst Bruhn | Board member | 25/03/1999 | 22/03/2001 |
| Ejnar Norsgaard | Board member | 23/03/2000 | 21/03/2002 |
| Liljan Anette Pedersen | Board member | 22/03/2001 | 21/03/2007 |
| Lone Irene Buhl | Board member | 22/03/2001 | 01/04/2003 |
| Conny Elkjær Andersen | Board member | 21/03/2002 | 29/03/2006 |
| Ingrid Hvidberg | Board member | 21/03/2002 | 29/03/2006 |
| Michael Hybschmann Henningsen | Board member | 29/03/2006 | 12/03/2008 |
| Elin Jensen | Board member | 29/03/2006 | 12/03/2008 |
| Per Kjær Clausen | Board member | 21/03/2007 | 17/03/2010 |
| Bent Volter Jakobsen | Board member | 21/03/2007 | 21/03/2007 |
| Christian Vejen Knudsen | Chair of the board | 21/03/2007 | 14/03/2012 |
| John Bang | Director | 01/05/2007 | 30/06/2021 |
| Anne-Mette Ahlmann Møller | Board member | 12/03/2008 | 22/03/2018 |
| Erling Fischer Madsen | Deputy board member | 17/03/2010 | 14/03/2012 |
| Marianne Rodding Nielsen | Board member | 17/03/2010 | 25/04/2024 |
| Hans Ove Sørensen | Chair of the board | 22/03/2011 | 12/03/2014 |
| Tove Harrig Knudsen | Board member | 14/03/2012 | 25/04/2024 |
| René Carstensen Winther | Deputy board member | 14/03/2012 | 16/03/2015 |
| Kim Jensen | Chair of the board | 12/03/2014 | 11/05/2021 |
| René Carstensen Winther | Board member | 17/03/2015 | 11/05/2021 |
| Sonja Damgaard Nielsen | Deputy board member | 17/03/2015 | 22/03/2018 |
| Helge Tjell | Board member | 22/03/2018 | 25/04/2024 |
| Jannie Dokkedal Bjerg | Deputy board member | 22/03/2018 | 25/04/2024 |
| Kim Jensen | Board member | 12/05/2021 | 26/04/2022 |
| René Carstensen Winther | Chair of the board | 12/05/2021 | 09/11/2025 |
| Maxmilan Elliot Reef Frandsen | Director | 01/07/2021 | 31/01/2022 |
| Jacob Sebastian Nielsen | CEO | 01/02/2022 | 14/06/2026 |
| Morten Breith | Board member | 26/04/2022 | 15/10/2022 |
| Torben Matzen | Board member | 26/04/2023 | 25/04/2024 |
| Kenneth Mathias Petersen | Board member | 25/04/2024 | 09/11/2025 |
| Rud Pennerup Johansen | Deputy board member | 25/04/2024 | 14/04/2026 |
| René Carstensen Winther | Board member | 10/11/2025 | 15/04/2026 |
Signing rule: Ved køb og salg samt pantsætning af fast ejendom og optagelse af lån i øvrigt, tegning af garantikapital eller afgivelse af anden sikkerhedsstillelse, tegnes foreningen af formanden og uddeleren i forening eller af en af disse i forening med 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer. Bortset herfra tegnes foreningen af formanden eller uddeleren.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsHøjen Kirkevej 1
7100 Vejle
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brugsen Højen | Højen Kirkevej 1, 7100 Vejle | 25 | 1003084749 |
Purpose
Foreningens formål er at skaffe medlemmerne de bedst mulige varer til lavest mulige priser samt optage andre opgaver af økonomisk og almennyttig art til gavn for forbrugerne.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
97 registered events20268 changesmanagement 7 · accounts 1
- ManagementPia Valentin Pedersen appointed director
- ManagementJacob Sebastian Nielsen stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementStine Johanne Kiilerich appointed board member
- ManagementRud Pennerup Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementCarsten Ejstrup appointed deputy board member
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther stepped down as board member
- ManagementRud Pennerup Johansen stepped down as deputy board member
20256 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther appointed board member
- ManagementKenneth Mathias Petersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKenneth Mathias Petersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
202410 changesaccounts 1 · management 9
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementRud Pennerup Johansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMorten Rene Freund appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Breith appointed board member
- ManagementKenneth Mathias Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Matzen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJannie Dokkedal Bjerg stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementHelge Tjell stepped down as board member
- ManagementTove Harrig Knudsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMarianne Rodding Nielsen stepped down as board member
20232 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementTorben Matzen appointed board member
20226 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
- ManagementMorten Breith stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMorten Breith appointed board member
- ManagementKim Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJacob Sebastian Nielsen appointed ceo
- ManagementMaxmilan Elliot Reef Frandsen stepped down as director
20217 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementMaxmilan Elliot Reef Frandsen appointed director
- ManagementJohn Bang stepped down as director
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKim Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther stepped down as board member
- ManagementKim Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20184 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJannie Dokkedal Bjerg appointed deputy board member
- ManagementHelge Tjell appointed board member
- ManagementSonja Damgaard Nielsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementAnne-Mette Ahlmann Møller stepped down as board member
20153 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther appointed board member
- ManagementSonja Damgaard Nielsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther stepped down as deputy board member
20142 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKim Jensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHans Ove Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
20124 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementRené Carstensen Winther appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTove Harrig Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementErling Fischer Madsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementChristian Vejen Knudsen stepped down as chair of the board
20111 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHans Ove Sørensen appointed chair of the board
20103 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementErling Fischer Madsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMarianne Rodding Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Kjær Clausen stepped down as board member
20084 changesmanagement 3 · industry 1
- ManagementAnne-Mette Ahlmann Møller appointed board member
- ManagementElin Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMichael Hybschmann Henningsen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of kiosk goods (471110)
20078 changesmanagement 7 · address 1
- ManagementJohn Bang appointed director
- ManagementNiels Ove Johansen stepped down as director
- ManagementPer Kjær Clausen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Vejen Knudsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBent Volter Jakobsen appointed board member
- ManagementBent Volter Jakobsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLiljan Anette Pedersen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Højen Kirkevej 1, 7100 Vejle
20064 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementElin Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Hybschmann Henningsen appointed board member
- ManagementIngrid Hvidberg stepped down as board member
- ManagementConny Elkjær Andersen stepped down as board member
20041 changemanagement 1
- ManagementBirgitte Thomsen stepped down as board member
20032 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementLone Irene Buhl stepped down as board member
- ManagementKjeld Ahlfeldt Christensen stepped down as board member
20024 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementIngrid Hvidberg appointed board member
- ManagementConny Elkjær Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementEjnar Norsgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementMarcus Kring stepped down as board member
20014 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementLiljan Anette Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementLone Irene Buhl appointed board member
- ManagementHjørdis Kragh Rasmussen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementUlla Holst Bruhn stepped down as board member
20002 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementEjnar Norsgaard appointed board member
- ManagementFrode Børge Kroman stepped down as board member
19994 changesfounded 1 · management 3
- FoundedRegistered as HØJEN BRUGSFORENING
- ManagementLeif Egeskov Pedersen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementHjørdis Kragh Rasmussen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementUlla Holst Bruhn appointed board member
19982 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementBirgitte Thomsen appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Marie Raundahl stepped down as board member
19956 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementFrode Børge Kroman appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Ove Johansen appointed director
- ManagementKjeld Ahlfeldt Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Marie Raundahl appointed board member
- ManagementLeif Egeskov Pedersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMarcus Kring appointed board member
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Same industry in Vejle
- Vejle Detail A/S92 employees
- Brugsen Give75 employees
- Egtved Brugsforening70 employees
- Jelling og Omegns Brugsforening62 employees
- Abc Lavpris, Egtved ApS58 employees
- Super Spar Brejning ApS55 employees
Same people in management
- A/S Boligbetonvia Anne-Mette Ahlmann Møller
- Hedensted Brugsforeningvia Hans Ove Sørensen
- Triplecut A/Svia Michael Hybschmann Henningsen
- Brugsen Thyregodvia Pia Valentin Pedersen
- Gårslev Brugsforeningvia Pia Valentin Pedersen
- KC-Trading ApSvia Kenneth Mathias Petersen
Largest in the industry
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Pisiffik A/SDKK 280.9m
- Løvbjerg Supermarked A/SDKK 267.4m
- Aarstiderne A/SDKK 171.4m
- A/S G. Hillgaard. Nr. VorupørDKK 135.5m
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.