Holst Sko A/S
Public limited companyCVR 50667413VejleActive
Holst Sko A/S is a public limited company, based in Vejle, active in retail sale of footwear, founded in 1974. Equity was negative at the end of 2025 (−DKK 11.6m). The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 4.2m. Operations are spread over 4 production units in 4 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 52% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.9m.
- The loss got smaller: from DKK 5.3m to DKK 4.2m (2024 → 2025).
Employees
- 2 fewer employees than a year earlier: 17 (07/2026) against 19 (07/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of footwear (477210)
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 | 5,180 | 7,420 | 8,447 | 3,605 | 3,928 | 1,869 | −52.4% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −2,520 | −464 | 363 | −4,790 | −3,999 | −3,617 | +9.6% |
| Profit before tax | −1,607 | −334 | 450 | −5,037 | −4,581 | −4,249 | +7.2% |
| Net profit | −979 | −171 | 212 | −3,931 | −5,311 | −4,156 | +21.8% |
| Total assets | 12,866 | 11,822 | 15,792 | 17,420 | 14,644 | 10,838 | −26% |
| Equity | 1,788 | 1,616 | 1,828 | −2,103 | −7,414 | −11,570 | −56.1% |
| Liabilities | 11,079 | 10,205 | 13,931 | 19,523 | 22,058 | 22,408 | +1.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 134 | 39 | 48 | 26 | 29 | 19 | −33.1% |
| Average number of employees | 34 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 15 | −34.8% |
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 figuresNegative equity
Equity was −DKK 11.6m at the end of 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity in the latest annual report is below zero.
Loss for 3 years in a row
Net result has been negative in 2023–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is negative in the two or more latest annual reports in a row.
Fewer employees
The number of employees fell 35% from 23 in 2024 to 15 in 2025.
How is this calculated?
The number of employees according to the annual report has fallen by at least 25%, and was at least 10 the year before.
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 | 26/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 26/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 30/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 30/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 28/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
94 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of footwear based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.6m, net profit DKK 92,017, equity DKK 1.1m, 4 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. 32,358of 69,742 Better than 54% | No. 69,637of 69,964 Better than 0% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees78 companies in the comparison | No. 28of 78 Better than 65% | No. 77of 78 Better than 1% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 7,434of 10,152 Better than 27% | No. 10,219of 10,275 Better than 1% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 14,798of 17,786 Better than 17% | No. 17,809of 18,024 Better than 1% |
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 footwear- Holst Sko A/SDKK 1.9m
- ECCO (danmark) A/SDKK 83.4m
- Deichmann-sko ApSDKK 71.9m
- Holst Sko A/S−DKK 4.2m
- ECCO (danmark) A/SDKK 3.8m
- Deichmann-sko ApSDKK 4.2m
- Holst Sko A/S−DKK 11.6m
- ECCO (danmark) A/SDKK 28.8m
- Deichmann-sko ApSDKK 63.7m
- Holst Sko A/S17
- ECCO (danmark) A/S106
- Deichmann-sko ApS238
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Holst Holding A/S100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Flemming Schultz Hansen | Director | 15/05/2020 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Flemming Schultz Hansen | Board member | 15/05/2020 |
| Birgit Schultz Hansen | Chair of the board | 29/12/2023 |
| Annemette Lærkeborg Hansen | Board member | 29/12/2023 |
Former management (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Flemming Schultz Hansen | Board member | 18/12/1974 | 02/01/2015 |
| Søren Vagn Jensen | Board member | 18/12/1974 | 05/09/1988 |
| Birgit Schultz Hansen | Board member | 18/12/1974 | 23/11/2007 |
| Flemming Hansen | Director | 18/12/1974 | 06/12/2001 |
| Niels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen | Board member | 01/08/1997 | 15/05/2020 |
| Arne Løvbjerg | Chair of the board | 06/12/2001 | 29/12/2023 |
| Lars Flemming Schultz Hansen | Director | 06/12/2001 | 02/01/2015 |
| Flemming Hansen | Board member | 23/11/2007 | 11/05/2021 |
| Niels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen | CEO | 02/01/2015 | 15/05/2020 |
| Niels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen | Board member | 11/05/2021 | 14/08/2023 |
| Nanna Julia Harder | Board member | 14/08/2023 | 29/12/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af to medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening eller af et bestyrelsesmedlem i forening med en direktør.
Address and production units
4 active production unitsTorvegade 24
7100 Vejle
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLST SKO A/S | Torvegade 24, 7100 Vejle | 13 | 1003095568 |
| HOLST SKO INTERNATIONAL | Vestergade 45, 5000 Odense C | 5 | 1003095611 |
| HOLST SKO A/S | Ryesgade 14, 8000 Aarhus C | 2 | 1001816612 |
| HOLST SKO A/S | Søndergade 2, 8700 Horsens | 1 | 1003095593 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og dermed beslægtet virksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
43 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of footwear (477210)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20238 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1 · merger 1
- ManagementAnnemette Lærkeborg Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementBirgit Schultz Hansen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNanna Julia Harder stepped down as board member
- ManagementArne Løvbjerg stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementNanna Julia Harder appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20215 changesaccounts 1 · management 2 · ownership 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementNiels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementFlemming Hansen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipBirgit Schultz Hansen registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipBirgit Schultz Hansen is no longer registered as owner
20204 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementLars Flemming Schultz Hansen appointed director
- ManagementLars Flemming Schultz Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementNiels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen stepped down as board member
20153 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementNiels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementLars Flemming Schultz Hansen stepped down as director
- ManagementLars Flemming Schultz Hansen stepped down as board member
20141 changeownership 1
- OwnershipHOLST HOLDING A/S registered as owner (100%)
20073 changesmanagement 2 · address 1
- ManagementFlemming Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementBirgit Schultz Hansen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Torvegade 24, 7100 Vejle
20013 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementArne Løvbjerg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Flemming Schultz Hansen appointed director
- ManagementFlemming Hansen stepped down as director
19981 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 550,000 DKK
19971 changemanagement 1
- ManagementNiels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen appointed board member
19951 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19922 changesname 1 · capital 1
- NameName changed from ApS FLEMMING HANSEN SKO, VEJLE to HOLST SKO A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
19881 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSøren Vagn Jensen stepped down as board member
19745 changesfounded 1 · management 4
- FoundedRegistered as ApS FLEMMING HANSEN SKO, VEJLE
- ManagementLars Flemming Schultz Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementFlemming Hansen appointed director
- ManagementBirgit Schultz Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Vagn Jensen appointed board member
Related companies
Same people in management
- Jem & Fix A/Svia Arne Løvbjerg
- Ejner Hessel A/Svia Arne Løvbjerg
- Løvbjerg Supermarked A/Svia Arne Løvbjerg
- Synoptik A/Svia Arne Løvbjerg
- Lån & Spar Bank A/Svia Flemming Hansen
- A/S Hindsgavlvia Arne Løvbjerg
Largest in the industry
- ECCO (danmark) A/SDKK 83.4m
- Deichmann-sko ApSDKK 71.9m
- RunningXpert Group ApSDKK 45.9m
- Birk Sko A/SDKK 29.4m
- Nisgaard Handel ApSDKK 22.4m
- Naked ApSDKK 19.2m
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.