Jentas A/S
Public limited companyCVR 10086353FrederiksbergActive
Jentas A/S is a public limited company, based in Frederiksberg, active in book publishing, founded in 2002. Net profit rose 287% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 5.2m. Equity grew to DKK 13.3m in 2025. Gross profit is higher than that of 88% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 131% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.8m.
- Net profit rose 287% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 5.2m.
- Equity rose 83% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.3m.
Employees
- 4 fewer employees than a year earlier: 7 (08/2026) against 11 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Egill Arnarsson (ceo, 09/10/2026), Karl Håkan Rudels (board member, 09/10/2026) and Nils Jesper Monthan (chair of the board, 09/10/2026) (+1).
- Stepped down: Egill Arnarsson (board member, 09/10/2026), Sigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir (board member, 09/10/2026) and Sigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir (director, 09/10/2026) (+1).
- New owners registered: Arnarsson Holding ApS (09/10/2026) and Bonnier Books Danmark A/S (09/10/2026).
- No longer registered as owner: Halldors Group ApS (09/10/2026), Hjaltason Holding ApS (09/10/2026) and Arnarsson Holding ApS (08/10/2026).
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 | 4,289 | 5,169 | 5,082 | 5,411 | 5,966 | 13,786 | +131.1% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 2,346 | 2,850 | 1,939 | 1,807 | 1,825 | 6,699 | +267.1% |
| Profit before tax | 2,291 | 2,826 | 1,880 | 1,813 | 1,720 | 6,654 | +286.8% |
| Net profit | 1,786 | 2,203 | 1,464 | 1,412 | 1,338 | 5,186 | +287.5% |
| Total assets | 7,247 | 9,477 | 8,553 | 9,309 | 12,184 | 17,311 | +42.1% |
| Equity | 3,867 | 5,470 | 6,334 | 6,846 | 7,285 | 13,334 | +83% |
| Liabilities | 3,380 | 4,003 | 2,217 | 2,462 | 4,899 | 3,264 | −33.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 586 | 761 | 1,095 | 930 | 1,001 | 3,882 | +287.6% |
| Average number of employees | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | +10% |
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 | 08/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 22/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 27/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 28/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 24/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 02/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
104 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in book publishing based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.6m, net profit DKK 91,836, equity DKK 1.4m, 3 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. 2,784of 69,742 Better than 96% | No. 7,519of 69,964 Better than 89% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees92 companies in the comparison | No. 5of 92 Better than 96% | No. 10of 92 Better than 90% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 4,639of 24,791 Better than 81% | No. 5,634of 24,909 Better than 77% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 7,572of 17,786 Better than 57% | No. 7,636of 18,024 Better than 58% |
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
Book publishing- Jentas A/SDKK 13.8m
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 355.7m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 316.1m
- Jentas A/SDKK 5.2m
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 40.8m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 13.1m
- Jentas A/SDKK 13.3m
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 402.9m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 216.2m
- Jentas A/S7
- Gyldendal A/S427
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/S321
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Arnarsson Holding ApS5%
- Bonnier Books Danmark A/S90%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Egill Arnarsson | CEO | 09/10/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Håkan Rudels | Board member | 09/10/2026 |
| Nils Jesper Monthan | Chair of the board | 09/10/2026 |
| Jim Rickard Zetterlund | Board member | 09/10/2026 |
- Founders
- Sigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir
Former management (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egill Arnarsson | Board member | 27/06/2002 | 09/10/2026 |
| Sigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir | Board member | 27/06/2002 | 09/10/2026 |
| Sigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir | Director | 27/06/2002 | 09/10/2026 |
| Johann Hjaltason | Board member | 27/06/2002 | 09/10/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af to medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening eller af den administrerende direktør og et medlem af bestyrelsen i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsSmallegade 46B
2000 Frederiksberg
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENTAS A/S | Smallegade 46B, 1, 2000 Frederiksberg | 7 | 1009224455 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er drive forlagsvirksomhed, handel håndværk, industri og salg af tjenesteydelser.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
34 registered events202614 changesmanagement 8 · ownership 5 · accounts 1
- ManagementJim Rickard Zetterlund appointed board member
- ManagementEgill Arnarsson appointed ceo
- ManagementKarl Håkan Rudels appointed board member
- ManagementNils Jesper Monthan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementEgill Arnarsson stepped down as board member
- ManagementSigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir stepped down as board member
- ManagementSigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir stepped down as director
- ManagementJohann Hjaltason stepped down as board member
- OwnershipArnarsson Holding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipBonnier Books Danmark A/S registered as owner (90%)
- OwnershipHJALTASON HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipHALLDORS GROUP ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipArnarsson Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- 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
20182 changesaddress 2
- AddressMoved to Smallegade 46B, 1, 2000 Frederiksberg
- AddressMoved to Smallegade 46, 1, 2000 Frederiksberg
20172 changesownership 2
- OwnershipHJALTASON HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipArnarsson Holding ApS registered as owner (15%)
20121 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Følfodvej 202, 2300 København S
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Book publishing (581100)
20052 changesname 1 · address 1
- NameName changed from PP FORLAG A/S to JENTAS A/S
- AddressMoved to Landemærket 5, 1, 1119 København K
20027 changesownership 1 · name 1 · management 4 · founded 1
- OwnershipHALLDORS GROUP ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- NameName changed from PP FORLAG A/S UNDER STIFTELSE to PP FORLAG A/S
- ManagementEgill Arnarsson appointed board member
- ManagementSigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir appointed board member
- ManagementSigrún Katrín Halldórsdóttir appointed director
- ManagementJohann Hjaltason appointed board member
- FoundedRegistered as PP FORLAG A/S UNDER STIFTELSE
Related companies
Same industry in Frederiksberg
- Forlaget Frydenlund A/S13 employees
- Dansklærerforeningens Hus A/S12 employees
- Forlaget Bolden ApS10 employees
- Bookboon ApS6 employees
- You:made Publishing ApS3 employees
- Forlaget Matematik ApS3 employees
Largest in the industry
- Gyldendal A/SDKK 355.7m
- Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag A/SDKK 316.1m
- Ordbogen A/SDKK 71.3m
- Dafolo A/SDKK 51.4m
- BibMedia A/SDKK 37.1m
- Bookboon ApSDKK 30.8m
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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.