Ib Laursen ApS
Private limited companyCVR 50942813RibeActive
Ib Laursen ApS is a private limited company, based in Ribe, active in wholesale of luggage and leather goods, founded in 1974. Net profit rose 7% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 48.4m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 4 of 73 companies in the industry in the database. With 50 employees, the company is about 13 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 rose 3% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 88.7m.
- Net profit rose 7% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 48.4m.
- Equity rose 9% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 232.8m.
Employees
- 3 more employees than a year earlier: 50 (07/2026) against 47 (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 | 87,426 | 109,129 | 88,653 | 86,527 | 86,083 | 88,700 | +3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 62,750 | 84,429 | 62,457 | 62,429 | 61,059 | 63,532 | +4.1% |
| Profit before tax | 60,069 | 89,291 | 56,554 | 58,661 | 58,219 | 62,060 | +6.6% |
| Net profit | 46,843 | 69,674 | 44,120 | 45,733 | 45,383 | 48,379 | +6.6% |
| Total assets | 184,798 | 218,853 | 234,921 | 238,874 | 246,379 | 265,463 | +7.7% |
| Equity | 162,526 | 193,200 | 203,321 | 209,054 | 214,437 | 232,816 | +8.6% |
| Liabilities | 20,508 | 23,307 | 29,025 | 26,981 | 28,817 | 29,381 | +2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 27,271 | 17,212 | 57,086 | 30,474 | 25,188 | 24,480 | −2.8% |
| Average number of employees | 44 | 51 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 47 | +2.2% |
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 figuresProfit for five years in a row
Net result has been positive in 2021–2025.
How is this calculated?
Net result is positive in the five 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 | 04/03/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 27/02/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 28/02/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 01/03/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 02/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 21/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
73 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of luggage and leather goods based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3m, net profit DKK 374k, equity DKK 4m, 4 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison | No. 818of 4,412 Better than 81% | No. 303of 4,466 Better than 93% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 936of 10,152 Better than 91% | No. 692of 10,275 Better than 93% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 350of 66,379 Better than 99% | No. 512of 66,505 Better than 99% |
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 luggage and leather goods- Ib Laursen ApSDKK 88.7m
- Søstrene Grenes Import A/SDKK 445.8m
- Ferm Living ApSDKK 139m
- Ib Laursen ApSDKK 48.4m
- Søstrene Grenes Import A/SDKK 8.7m
- Ferm Living ApSDKK 53.3m
- Ib Laursen ApSDKK 232.8m
- Søstrene Grenes Import A/SDKK 381.1m
- Ferm Living ApSDKK 180m
- Ib Laursen ApS50
- Søstrene Grenes Import A/S593
- Ferm Living ApS98
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Ib Laursen Holding ApS10%
- Peter Laursen Holding ApS90%
Management
2 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ib Robert Vestergaard Laursen | Director | 18/10/1974 |
| Peter Vestergaard Laursen | Director | 23/04/2007 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af én direktør.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsØster Vedsted Vej 12
6760 Ribe
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ib Laursen ApS | Øster Vedsted Vej 12, 6760 Ribe | 49 | 1001958981 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og fabrikation af brugskunst samt køb og salg af fast ejendom
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
16 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
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20202 changesname 1 · address 1
- NameName changed from IB LAURSEN. RIBE ApS to Ib Laursen ApS
- AddressMoved to Øster Vedsted Vej 12, 6760 Ribe
20181 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Øster Vedsted Vej 16, 6760 Ribe
20112 changesownership 2
- OwnershipIB LAURSEN HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipPETER LAURSEN HOLDING ApS registered as owner (90%)
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of luggage and leather goods (464930)
20072 changesmanagement 1 · address 1
- ManagementPeter Vestergaard Laursen appointed director
- AddressMoved to Øster Vedsted Vej 16, 6760 Ribe
19742 changesfounded 1 · management 1
- FoundedRegistered as IB LAURSEN. RIBE ApS
- ManagementIb Robert Vestergaard Laursen appointed director
Related companies
Same industry in Esbjerg
- European Merchandise Group A/S15 employees
- B2B Sport & Promotion Group ApS11 employees
- Cimi Beauty Bags ApS8 employees
Largest in the industry
- Søstrene Grenes Import A/SDKK 445.8m
- Ferm Living ApSDKK 139m
- Gavefabrikken A/SDKK 109.6m
- Society of Lifestyle A/SDKK 75.6m
- Bloomingville A/SDKK 50.7m
- European Merchandise Group A/SDKK 39.2m
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.