Iq Metal A/S
Public limited companyCVR 42625728HasselagerActive
Iq Metal A/S is a public limited company, based in Hasselager, active in machining of metals, founded in 1977. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 19.7m. With 61 employees, the company is about 9 times larger than the industry median. Equity fell to DKK 22.2m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 77% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 12.4m.
- Revenue fell 78% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 75.4m.
- The loss grew: from DKK 3.5m to DKK 19.7m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 48% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 22.2m.
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Bo Fischer Larsen (board member, 31/12/2024), Thomas Wulff Nørholm (ceo, 01/08/2026) and Jesper Zacher Nielsen (director, 22/08/2025) (+1).
- Stepped down: Jacob Bøhme Christensen (ceo, 22/08/2025), Jesper Zacher Nielsen (director, 01/11/2025) and Anders Grum Kjærgaard (ceo, 01/08/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 16/06/2026: Share capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 16,000,000 DKK
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Machining of metals (255300)
- 02/12/2024: Moved to Birkemosevej 1, 8361 Hasselager
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 | 453,646 | 379,699 | 345,740 | 75,416 | −78.2% |
| Gross profit | 34,705 | 47,888 | 59,172 | 52,153 | 53,481 | 12,428 | −76.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 11,449 | 23,512 | 26,577 | 21,135 | 3,166 | −1,717 | −154.2% |
| Profit before tax | 10,009 | 21,911 | 22,590 | 17,501 | −2,765 | −20,361 | −636.4% |
| Net profit | 7,784 | 19,129 | 19,406 | 14,421 | −3,533 | −19,720 | −458.2% |
| Total assets | 144,652 | 185,486 | 179,657 | 172,404 | 174,061 | 60,002 | −65.5% |
| Equity | 40,719 | 53,259 | 61,978 | 58,552 | 42,838 | 22,228 | −48.1% |
| Liabilities | 103,933 | 132,226 | 117,679 | 112,994 | 129,952 | 37,774 | −70.9% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,058 | 8,996 | 6,863 | 9,901 | 6,872 | 48 | −99.3% |
| Average number of employees | 226 | 266 | 312 | 401 | 401 | 63 | −84.3% |
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority (XBRL). Group figures; 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: 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 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.
Equity fell sharply
Equity fell 48% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 42.8m to DKK 22.2m).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
Fewer employees
The number of employees fell 84% from 401 in 2024 to 63 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 | 25/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 04/07/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 21/03/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 31/12/2022 | 27/03/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 20/12/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 15/12/2020 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
444 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in machining of metals based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.9m, net profit DKK 423k, equity DKK 2.8m, 7 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. 3,661of 4,412 Better than 17% | No. 2,081of 4,466 Better than 53% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees31 companies in the comparison | No. 30of 31 Better than 3% | No. 23of 31 Better than 27% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 3,736of 10,152 Better than 63% | No. 3,202of 10,275 Better than 69% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 8,020of 17,786 Better than 55% | No. 5,830of 18,024 Better than 68% |
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
Machining of metals- Iq Metal A/SDKK 12.4m
- Beritech A/SDKK 229m
- Hrs A/SDKK 131.9m
- Iq Metal A/S−DKK 19.7m
- Beritech A/S−DKK 15.5m
- Hrs A/SDKK 19.7m
- Iq Metal A/SDKK 22.2m
- Beritech A/SDKK 107.9m
- Hrs A/SDKK 76.1m
- Iq Metal A/S61
- Beritech A/S258
- Hrs A/S152
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- IQ Metal Holding ApS100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wulff Nørholm | CEO | 01/08/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Carsten Thygesen | Board member | 08/04/2022 |
| Lars Taarn Pedersen | Board member | 08/04/2022 |
| Thomas Bechmann | Chair of the board | 08/04/2022 |
| Bo Fischer Larsen | Board member | 31/12/2024 |
Former management (19)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stig Aage Farsø Nielsen | Board member | 21/04/1977 | 10/10/2007 |
| Claus Brændstrup | Board member | 21/04/1977 | 10/10/2007 |
| Niels Ejnar Brændstrup | Board member | 21/04/1977 | 10/10/2007 |
| Niels Ejnar Brændstrup | Director | 21/04/1977 | 01/03/2007 |
| Kaj Mogensen | Board member | 21/04/1977 | 14/04/1988 |
| Laila Annelise Brændstrup | Board member | 21/04/1977 | 10/10/2007 |
| Claus Brændstrup | Director | 09/08/2007 | 29/12/2009 |
| Bo Fischer Larsen | CEO | 09/08/2007 | 01/08/2024 |
| Knud Erik Juul Larsen | Chair of the board | 10/10/2007 | 29/12/2009 |
| Jesper Zacher Nielsen | Board member | 10/10/2007 | 08/04/2022 |
| Bo Fischer Larsen | Board member | 10/10/2007 | 08/04/2022 |
| Jørgen Flodgaard | Chair of the board | 29/12/2009 | 28/11/2019 |
| Ole Juul Jørgensen | Board member | 23/12/2011 | 27/11/2019 |
| Ole Juul Jørgensen | Chair of the board | 28/11/2019 | 09/12/2020 |
| Carsten Thygesen | Chair of the board | 10/12/2020 | 07/04/2022 |
| Ole Juul Jørgensen | Board member | 10/12/2020 | 08/04/2022 |
| Jacob Bøhme Christensen | CEO | 01/08/2024 | 22/08/2025 |
| Jesper Zacher Nielsen | Director | 22/08/2025 | 01/11/2025 |
| Anders Grum Kjærgaard | CEO | 01/11/2025 | 01/08/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør sammen med bestyrelsesformanden eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsBirkemosevej 1
8361 Hasselager
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| IQ METAL A/S | Birkemosevej 1, 8361 Hasselager | 59 | 1001828189 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er fabrikation og handel og anden dermed beslægtet virksomhed, samt enhver aktivitet der efter bestyrelsens skøn står i forbindelse hermed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
63 registered events20264 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1 · capital 1
- ManagementThomas Wulff Nørholm appointed ceo
- ManagementAnders Grum Kjærgaard stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 16,000,000 DKK
20256 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementAnders Grum Kjærgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementJesper Zacher Nielsen stepped down as director
- ManagementJesper Zacher Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementJacob Bøhme Christensen stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Machining of metals (255300)
20245 changesmanagement 3 · address 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementBo Fischer Larsen appointed board member
- AddressMoved to Birkemosevej 1, 8361 Hasselager
- ManagementJacob Bøhme Christensen appointed ceo
- ManagementBo Fischer Larsen stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
202210 changesmanagement 7 · ownership 3
- ManagementCarsten Thygesen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Taarn Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Bechmann appointed chair of the board
- ManagementOle Juul Jørgensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBo Fischer Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJesper Zacher Nielsen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipIQ Metal Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipJZN HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipBFL HOLDING ÅRHUS ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementCarsten Thygesen stepped down as chair of the board
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20204 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementCarsten Thygesen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementOle Juul Jørgensen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Juul Jørgensen stepped down as chair of the board
20193 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementOle Juul Jørgensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJørgen Flodgaard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementOle Juul Jørgensen stepped down as board member
20112 changesmanagement 1 · name 1
- ManagementOle Juul Jørgensen appointed board member
- NameName changed from BRÆNDSTRUP A/S to IQ METAL A/S
20095 changesmanagement 3 · ownership 2
- ManagementJørgen Flodgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKnud Erik Juul Larsen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementClaus Brændstrup stepped down as director
- OwnershipJZN HOLDING ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipBFL HOLDING ÅRHUS ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of locks and hinges (256200)
200710 changesmanagement 10
- ManagementBo Fischer Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Zacher Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementKnud Erik Juul Larsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementClaus Brændstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementLaila Annelise Brændstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementNiels Ejnar Brændstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementStig Aage Farsø Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaus Brændstrup appointed director
- ManagementBo Fischer Larsen appointed ceo
- ManagementNiels Ejnar Brændstrup stepped down as director
20001 changename 1
- NameName changed from N. E. BRÆNDSTRUP A/S to BRÆNDSTRUP A/S
19941 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
19881 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKaj Mogensen stepped down as board member
19871 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 220,000 DKK to 300,000 DKK
19777 changesfounded 1 · management 6
- FoundedRegistered as N. E. BRÆNDSTRUP A/S
- ManagementClaus Brændstrup appointed board member
- ManagementLaila Annelise Brændstrup appointed board member
- ManagementKaj Mogensen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Ejnar Brændstrup appointed director
- ManagementNiels Ejnar Brændstrup appointed board member
- ManagementStig Aage Farsø Nielsen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Aarhus
- A/S Stantræk78 employees
- Gromas Maskinfabrik A/S41 employees
- Skandia Laser Teknik A/S40 employees
- Damgaard Metal A/S31 employees
- Bestweld ApS15 employees
- T.m. Industri ApS15 employees
Same people in management
- Autohuset Vestergaard A/S Personvognevia Lars Taarn Pedersen
- Bila A/Svia Carsten Thygesen
- HydraSpecma A/Svia Carsten Thygesen
- Polytech A/Svia Lars Taarn Pedersen
- Autohuset Vestergaard A/Svia Lars Taarn Pedersen
- Bucher Municipal A/Svia Ole Juul Jørgensen
Largest in the industry
- Beritech A/SDKK 229m
- Hrs A/SDKK 131.9m
- BSB Industry A/SDKK 109.2m
- KP Components A/SDKK 108m
- Sterke A/SDKK 104.9m
- Tora A/SDKK 87.9m
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.