Jp/politikens Hus A/S
Public limited companyCVR 26933676Aarhus CActive
Jp/politikens Hus A/S is a public limited company, based in Aarhus C, active in publishing of newspapers, founded in 2002. Net profit fell 62% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 81.8m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 1 of 37 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 7 production units in 7 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.8bn.
- Revenue rose 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4.2bn.
- Net profit fell 62% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 81.8m.
Employees
- 13 fewer employees than a year earlier: 1,392 (07/2026) against 1,405 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Kristoffer Baagøe (board member, 01/11/2024), Anders Gaarde Heering (director, 01/12/2024) and Klaus Thyge Høeg-Hagensen (ceo, 01/12/2025) (+2).
- Stepped down: Tina Bryld (board member, 01/02/2026), Henrik Philip Schjerbeck (director, 31/03/2025) and Stig Kirk Ørskov (ceo, 01/12/2025) (+3).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 28/02/2025: Merger registered in CVR
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 | 2,997,762 | 3,316,133 | 3,779,800 | 3,862,600 | 4,128,038 | 4,181,545 | +1.3% |
| Gross profit | 1,335,614 | 1,581,383 | 1,646,164 | 1,811,599 | 1,873,908 | 1,836,028 | −2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 241,995 | 257,299 | −4,100 | 70,314 | 126,382 | 28,546 | −77.4% |
| Profit before tax | 274,515 | 380,620 | −177,761 | 194,300 | 293,474 | 103,643 | −64.7% |
| Net profit | 209,238 | 286,580 | −149,200 | 148,531 | 213,864 | 81,764 | −61.8% |
| Total assets | 3,929,706 | 4,629,884 | 4,545,000 | 4,875,000 | 5,004,362 | 5,133,284 | +2.6% |
| Equity | 2,974,726 | 3,255,070 | 3,275,000 | 3,513,217 | 3,628,986 | 3,639,216 | +0.3% |
| Liabilities | 810,032 | 1,221,695 | 1,056,988 | 1,148,732 | 1,120,316 | 1,296,785 | +15.8% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 105,458 | 158,684 | 210,340 | 248,123 | 308,764 | 266,678 | −13.6% |
| Average number of employees | 2,140 | 2,335 | 2,998 | 2,915 | 2,952 | 2,817 | −4.6% |
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.
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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 20/03/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 09/04/2025 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 04/03/2024 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 08/03/2023 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 28/02/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 01/03/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
37 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in publishing of newspapers based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.2m, net profit DKK 123k, equity DKK 1.6m, 7 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 1,000 employees or more177 companies in the comparison | No. 38of 147 Better than 75% | No. 43of 177 Better than 76% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 30of 24,791 Better than 100% | No. 62of 24,909 Better than 100% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 71of 17,786 Better than 100% | No. 137of 18,024 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
Publishing of newspapers- Jp/politikens Hus A/SDKK 1.8bn
- Jfm A/SDKK 835.5m
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/SDKK 358.4m
- Jp/politikens Hus A/SDKK 81.8m
- Jfm A/SDKK 59.4m
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/S−DKK 11.3m
- Jp/politikens Hus A/SDKK 3.6bn
- Jfm A/SDKK 371.5m
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/SDKK 190.6m
- Jp/politikens Hus A/S1,392
- Jfm A/S1,644
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/S1,711
Latest financial year per company. Choose up to three companies from the largest in the industry.
Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Jyllands-posten Holding A/S50%
- A/S Politiken Holding50%
- Forlaget Bolden ApS100%
- Watch Medier A/S100%
- Medieselskabet af 2017 A/S100%
- Monitormedier A/S100%
- Jyllands-Postens Lokalaviser A/S100%
- Erritsø Tryk A/S100%
- Mandag Morgen ApS100%
- Altinget ApS100%
- Dansk Avis Omdeling A/S50%
- Dagbladet Børsen A/S33.33%
- Dagens Medicin A/S33.33%
- Ritzaus Bureau A/S25%
- Sjællandske Medier A/S20%
- Medicinske Tidsskrifter ApS20%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
10 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anders Gaarde Heering | Director | 01/12/2024 |
| Klaus Thyge Høeg-Hagensen | CEO | 01/12/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anette Mellbye | Board member | 01/04/2022 |
| Kristoffer Haugsted Brahm | Board member | 08/05/2023 |
| Per Mikael Jensen | Board member | 02/01/2024 |
| Jeanette Løgstrup | Deputy chair | 10/06/2024 |
| Raoul Grünthal | Chair of the board | 10/06/2024 |
| Kristoffer Baagøe | Board member | 01/11/2024 |
| Jakob Sorgenfri Kjær | Board member | 01/02/2026 |
| Kenneth Gersdorff Melchior | Board member | 17/03/2026 |
- Founders
- Jyllands-postens Fond, Politiken-fonden
Former management (66)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Lykke Ravnsbo | Board member | 12/12/2002 | 25/02/2016 |
| Kjeld Ranum | Board member | 12/12/2002 | 25/02/2009 |
| Peter Skak Olufsen | Board member | 12/12/2002 | 22/10/2013 |
| Johannes Poulsen | Board member | 12/12/2002 | 27/02/2013 |
| Lars Henrik Munch | Director | 12/12/2002 | 01/03/2014 |
| Holger Lavesen | Deputy chair | 12/12/2002 | 21/02/2008 |
| Bent Nyløkke | Board member | 12/12/2002 | 21/02/2008 |
| Merete Helene Eldrup | Director | 12/12/2002 | 30/11/2007 |
| Per Christian Øhrgaard | Board member | 12/12/2002 | 21/02/2008 |
| Jens Bruun | Director | 12/12/2002 | 28/04/2014 |
| Inge Elisabeth Meyer | Board member | 02/04/2003 | 20/02/2015 |
| Mogens Therkildsen | Deputy board member | 02/04/2003 | 19/03/2007 |
| Peer Sture Holm Nielsen | Board member | 02/04/2003 | 13/10/2004 |
| Hanne Fall Nielsen | Board member | 02/04/2003 | 19/03/2007 |
| Dag Holmstad | Board member | 02/04/2003 | 31/10/2006 |
| Bjarne Meyer-Frederiksen | Deputy board member | 02/04/2003 | 19/03/2007 |
| Elisabet Svane | Board member | 13/10/2004 | 23/03/2006 |
| Aksel Morten Bruun | Deputy board member | 23/03/2006 | 19/03/2007 |
| Klaus Mortensen | Board member | 31/10/2006 | 19/03/2007 |
| Ulla Nørby | Deputy board member | 19/03/2007 | 18/02/2011 |
| Jytte Julie Krogsbæk | Deputy board member | 19/03/2007 | 18/02/2011 |
| Tina Bryld | Board member | 19/03/2007 | 01/02/2026 |
| Henrik Buhr | Deputy board member | 19/03/2007 | 18/02/2011 |
| Thomas Peter Szlavik | Board member | 19/03/2007 | 02/12/2013 |
| Torsten Bjerre Rasmussen | Director | 01/12/2007 | 10/09/2010 |
| Karsten Ohrt | Deputy chair | 26/03/2008 | 27/02/2013 |
| Mette Kynne Frandsen | Board member | 26/03/2008 | 25/02/2016 |
| Jeanette Løgstrup | Board member | 25/02/2009 | 09/06/2024 |
| Henrik Philip Schjerbeck | Director | 26/02/2010 | 31/03/2025 |
| Bjarne Schilling | Board member | 18/02/2011 | 27/02/2023 |
| Erik Iversen | Deputy board member | 01/03/2011 | 27/02/2013 |
| Anders Byriel | Board member | 27/02/2013 | 07/05/2021 |
| Iman Safari | Deputy board member | 02/12/2013 | 20/02/2015 |
| Jørn Kenneth Højmark Rasmussen | Deputy board member | 02/12/2013 | 25/02/2019 |
| Uffe Ring-Petersen | Board member | 02/12/2013 | 30/03/2015 |
| Niels Erik Tantholdt-Hansen | Deputy board member | 02/12/2013 | 20/02/2015 |
| Stig Kirk Ørskov | CEO | 01/03/2014 | 01/12/2025 |
| Vagn Ove Sørensen | Board member | 03/03/2014 | 22/02/2018 |
| Lars Henrik Munch | Chair of the board | 03/03/2014 | 24/02/2022 |
| Jørgen Ejbøl Jensen | Deputy chair | 03/03/2014 | 27/02/2017 |
| Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen | Board member | 03/03/2014 | 26/02/2021 |
| Dorthe Bjerregaard-Knudsen | Director | 28/04/2014 | 31/07/2024 |
| Søren Kragballe Nielsen | Board member | 20/02/2015 | 25/02/2019 |
| Sanne Sand Høyer | Deputy board member | 20/02/2015 | 25/02/2019 |
| Steen Robert Valgreen-Voigt | Board member | 20/02/2015 | 25/02/2019 |
| Uffe Ring-Petersen | Deputy board member | 31/03/2015 | 27/02/2023 |
| Søren Svendsen | Director | 01/09/2015 | 31/05/2018 |
| Peter Bartram | Deputy chair | 27/02/2017 | 24/02/2022 |
| René Efraim Rechtman | Board member | 22/02/2018 | 03/05/2023 |
| Magnus Gaardmand Barsøe | Board member | 25/02/2019 | 08/05/2023 |
| Mads Glenn Wehlast | Deputy board member | 25/02/2019 | 26/02/2023 |
| Louise Juul Wurlitzer | Deputy board member | 25/02/2019 | 31/03/2020 |
| Susanne Juhl | Board member | 26/02/2021 | 25/02/2022 |
| Lars Henrik Munch | Deputy chair | 25/02/2022 | 01/04/2022 |
| Michael Lindhart Løve | Board member | 25/02/2022 | 17/03/2026 |
| Peter Bartram | Chair of the board | 25/02/2022 | 15/03/2024 |
| Raoul Grünthal | Deputy chair | 01/04/2022 | 14/03/2024 |
| Mads Glenn Wehlast | Board member | 27/02/2023 | 02/01/2024 |
| Simon Axel Haufe | Deputy board member | 27/02/2023 | 08/05/2023 |
| Kristoffer Haugsted Brahm | Deputy board member | 27/02/2023 | 07/05/2023 |
| Torben Magnus Thielsen | Deputy board member | 27/02/2023 | 08/05/2023 |
| Kristoffer Baagøe | Deputy board member | 02/01/2024 | 31/10/2024 |
| Torben Magnus Thielsen | Board member | 02/01/2024 | 31/10/2024 |
| Raoul Grünthal | Chair of the board | 15/03/2024 | 30/04/2024 |
| Lars Henrik Munch | Chair of the board | 01/05/2024 | 10/06/2024 |
| Raoul Grünthal | Deputy chair | 01/05/2024 | 09/06/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af formanden, næstformanden eller et ander medlem af bestyrelsen sammen med et medlem af direktionen eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
7 active production unitsMediebyen 3
8000 Aarhus C
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8000
Other companies at the address (2)
- intomedia ApSPlanning and design of advertising campaigns
- Jyllands-Postens Lokalaviser A/SPublishing of journals and periodicals
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| JYLLANDS-POSTEN A/S | Mediebyen 3, 8000 Aarhus C | 283 | 1003048370 |
| Arnold Busck | Købmagergade 49, 1150 København K | 28 | 1025843017 |
| JP Vejle | Orla Lehmannsgade 1A, 1, 7100 Vejle | 4 | 1027555280 |
| JP Lokal Randers | Niels Brocks Gade 8, 1, 8900 Randers C | 3 | 1027553822 |
| JP Lokal Viborg | Kasernevej 8, 8800 Viborg | 3 | 1027554918 |
| JP Lokal Horsens | Fussingsvej 8, 8700 Horsens | 1 | 1027554969 |
| Jyllands-Posten, Herning | Birk Centerpark 40, 7400 Herning | 1 | 1026720768 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive medievirksomhed med udgivelse af dagblade og anden mediebeslægtet virksomhed herunder produktionsvirksomhed og at være holdingvirksomhed samt hvad der efter bestyrelsens skøn naturligt står i forbindelse hermed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
126 registered events20265 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementKenneth Gersdorff Melchior appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Lindhart Løve stepped down as board member
- ManagementJakob Sorgenfri Kjær appointed board member
- ManagementTina Bryld stepped down as board member
20255 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1 · merger 1
- ManagementKlaus Thyge Høeg-Hagensen appointed ceo
- ManagementStig Kirk Ørskov stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementHenrik Philip Schjerbeck stepped down as director
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
202421 changesmanagement 20 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnders Gaarde Heering appointed director
- ManagementKristoffer Baagøe appointed board member
- ManagementKristoffer Baagøe stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementTorben Magnus Thielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementDorthe Bjerregaard-Knudsen stepped down as director
- ManagementRaoul Grünthal appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJeanette Løgstrup appointed deputy chair
- ManagementLars Henrik Munch stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementRaoul Grünthal stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementJeanette Løgstrup stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Henrik Munch appointed chair of the board
- ManagementRaoul Grünthal appointed deputy chair
- ManagementRaoul Grünthal stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementRaoul Grünthal appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Bartram stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementRaoul Grünthal stepped down as deputy chair
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementPer Mikael Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementKristoffer Baagøe appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTorben Magnus Thielsen appointed board member
- ManagementMads Glenn Wehlast stepped down as board member
202314 changesmanagement 13 · accounts 1
- ManagementKristoffer Haugsted Brahm appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Magnus Thielsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementSimon Axel Haufe stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementMagnus Gaardmand Barsøe stepped down as board member
- ManagementKristoffer Haugsted Brahm stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementRené Efraim Rechtman stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementKristoffer Haugsted Brahm appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMads Glenn Wehlast appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Magnus Thielsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementSimon Axel Haufe appointed deputy board member
- ManagementUffe Ring-Petersen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementBjarne Schilling stepped down as board member
- ManagementMads Glenn Wehlast stepped down as deputy board member
202210 changesmanagement 9 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnette Mellbye appointed board member
- ManagementRaoul Grünthal appointed deputy chair
- ManagementLars Henrik Munch stepped down as deputy chair
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementLars Henrik Munch appointed deputy chair
- ManagementPeter Bartram appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMichael Lindhart Løve appointed board member
- ManagementSusanne Juhl stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Bartram stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementLars Henrik Munch stepped down as chair of the board
20214 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnders Byriel stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementSusanne Juhl appointed board member
- ManagementJakob Skovgaard-Petersen stepped down as board member
20202 changesmanagement 1 · address 1
- ManagementLouise Juul Wurlitzer stepped down as deputy board member
- AddressMoved to Mediebyen 3, 8000 Aarhus C
20197 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementMads Glenn Wehlast appointed deputy board member
- ManagementLouise Juul Wurlitzer appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMagnus Gaardmand Barsøe appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Kragballe Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSteen Robert Valgreen-Voigt stepped down as board member
- ManagementSanne Sand Høyer stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJørn Kenneth Højmark Rasmussen stepped down as deputy board member
20183 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementSøren Svendsen stepped down as director
- ManagementRené Efraim Rechtman appointed board member
- ManagementVagn Ove Sørensen stepped down as board member
20172 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPeter Bartram appointed deputy chair
- ManagementJørgen Ejbøl Jensen stepped down as deputy chair
20161 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMette Kynne Frandsen stepped down as board member
20158 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementSøren Svendsen appointed director
- ManagementUffe Ring-Petersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementUffe Ring-Petersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Kragballe Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementSteen Robert Valgreen-Voigt appointed board member
- ManagementSanne Sand Høyer appointed deputy board member
- ManagementNiels Erik Tantholdt-Hansen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementIman Safari stepped down as deputy board member
20146 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementDorthe Bjerregaard-Knudsen appointed director
- ManagementLars Henrik Munch appointed chair of the board
- ManagementVagn Ove Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Ejbøl Jensen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementJakob Skovgaard-Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementStig Kirk Ørskov appointed ceo
20139 changesmanagement 8 · merger 1
- ManagementNiels Erik Tantholdt-Hansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementUffe Ring-Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Kenneth Højmark Rasmussen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementIman Safari appointed deputy board member
- ManagementThomas Peter Szlavik stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementAnders Byriel appointed board member
- ManagementErik Iversen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementKarsten Ohrt stepped down as deputy chair
20115 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementErik Iversen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBjarne Schilling appointed board member
- ManagementUlla Nørby stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementHenrik Buhr stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJytte Julie Krogsbæk stepped down as deputy board member
20102 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementTorsten Bjerre Rasmussen stepped down as director
- ManagementHenrik Philip Schjerbeck appointed director
20091 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJeanette Løgstrup appointed board member
20083 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementKarsten Ohrt appointed deputy chair
- ManagementMette Kynne Frandsen appointed board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Publishing of journals and periodicals (581300)
20078 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementTorsten Bjerre Rasmussen appointed director
- ManagementUlla Nørby appointed deputy board member
- ManagementThomas Peter Szlavik appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Buhr appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTina Bryld appointed board member
- ManagementJytte Julie Krogsbæk appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKlaus Mortensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAksel Morten Bruun stepped down as deputy board member
20063 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementKlaus Mortensen appointed board member
- ManagementAksel Morten Bruun appointed deputy board member
- ManagementElisabet Svane stepped down as board member
20042 changesmanagement 1 · industry 1
- ManagementElisabet Svane appointed board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Udgivelse af dagblade uden eget trykkeri (221220)
20032 changesname 1 · capital 1
- NameName changed from DET FÆLLES UDGIVERSELSKAB A/S to JP/POLITIKENS HUS A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 50,000,000 DKK
20023 changesfounded 1 · ownership 2
- FoundedRegistered as DET FÆLLES UDGIVERSELSKAB A/S
- OwnershipJYLLANDS-POSTEN HOLDING A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipA/S POLITIKEN HOLDING registered as owner (50%)
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Largest in the industry
- Jfm A/SDKK 835.5m
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/SDKK 358.4m
- Sjællandske Medier A/SDKK 221.6m
- Dagbladet Børsen A/SDKK 213.6m
- Herning Folkeblad (vestjylland) A/SDKK 167m
- Watch Medier A/SDKK 101.5m
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 23/10/2026.