Kärcher A/S
Public limited companyCVR 21265497RødovreActive
Kärcher A/S is a public limited company, based in Rødovre, active in wholesale of other machinery and equipment, founded in 1998. Net profit fell 7% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 609k. With 30 employees, the company is about 5 times larger than the industry median. Equity fell to DKK 21.4m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 13% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 21.3m.
- Net profit fell 7% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 609k.
- Equity fell 29% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 21.4m.
Employees
- 2 fewer employees than a year earlier: 30 (08/2026) against 32 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Marc van Ingelgem (board member, 28/01/2026).
- Stepped down: Nils Kloster (board member, 15/10/2025) and Michael Christoph Häusermann (board member, 15/10/2025).
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 | 20,801 | 21,407 | 20,134 | 18,975 | 18,945 | 21,339 | +12.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 3,182 | 4,656 | 2,826 | 150 | 334 | 452 | +35.5% |
| Profit before tax | 3,173 | 4,650 | 2,814 | 565 | 882 | 791 | −10.4% |
| Net profit | 2,474 | 3,621 | 2,171 | 414 | 656 | 609 | −7.2% |
| Total assets | 40,593 | 40,766 | 40,352 | 40,553 | 39,075 | 30,007 | −23.2% |
| Equity | 25,579 | 29,200 | 31,371 | 31,785 | 30,205 | 21,439 | −29% |
| Liabilities | 13,542 | 10,494 | 8,662 | 8,431 | 8,266 | 7,564 | −8.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,569 | 5,581 | 1,471 | 2,862 | 1,321 | 1,731 | +31% |
| Average number of employees | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | +16% |
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 | 22/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 24/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 18/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 30/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 29/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 02/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
1,000 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of other machinery and equipment based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 6m, net profit DKK 772k, equity DKK 4.8m, 6 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 2,572of 9,892 Better than 74% | No. 1,636of 9,922 Better than 84% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees159 companies in the comparison | No. 102of 159 Better than 36% | No. 85of 159 Better than 47% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 3,193of 24,791 Better than 87% | No. 4,248of 24,909 Better than 83% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 5,650of 17,786 Better than 68% | No. 5,947of 18,024 Better than 67% |
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 other machinery and equipment- Kärcher A/SDKK 21.3m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
- Kärcher A/SDKK 609k
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 142.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 204.2m
- Kärcher A/SDKK 21.4m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 592.3m
- Kärcher A/S30
- HydraSpecma A/S365
- Sanovo Technology A/S216
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Kärcher Beteiligungs-GmbH100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Wood Pedersen | CEO | 15/10/2024 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartmut Otto Jenner | Chair of the board | 08/12/2008 |
| Christian May | Board member | 10/08/2016 |
| Stefan Patzke | Board member | 20/10/2020 |
| Marc van Ingelgem | Board member | 28/01/2026 |
- Founders
- KR 332 ApS
Former management (31)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Egede Budtz | Board member | 04/08/1998 | 22/12/1998 |
| Kurt Skovlund | Board member | 04/08/1998 | 22/12/1998 |
| Henrik Møgelmose | Board member | 04/08/1998 | 22/12/1998 |
| Vagn Thorup | Board member | 04/08/1998 | 22/12/1998 |
| Jørgen Byriel | Director | 04/08/1998 | 22/12/1998 |
| Rene Thyregod | Board member | 22/12/1998 | 29/04/2005 |
| Rene Thyregod | Director | 22/12/1998 | 29/04/2005 |
| Roland Erwin Kamm | Board member | 22/12/1998 | 19/07/2001 |
| Poul Roland Deibler | Board member | 22/12/1998 | 19/07/2001 |
| Georg Friedrich Metz | Board member | 19/07/2001 | 08/12/2008 |
| Herbert Konhäusner | Board member | 19/07/2001 | 01/07/2002 |
| Bengt Olofsson | Board member | 01/01/2004 | 22/04/2008 |
| Bengt Olofsson | Director | 29/04/2005 | 22/04/2008 |
| Sven-Johan Lindestam | Board member | 22/04/2008 | 13/10/2008 |
| Sven-Johan Lindestam | CEO | 22/04/2008 | 13/10/2008 |
| Jonas Palmgren | Board member | 13/10/2008 | 26/05/2011 |
| Jonas Palmgren | CEO | 13/10/2008 | 31/03/2011 |
| Markus Asch | Board member | 08/12/2008 | 04/01/2021 |
| Dieter Hermann Grajer | Board member | 08/12/2008 | 10/08/2016 |
| Esbern Martin Mehlsen Sjøgaard | CEO | 01/04/2011 | 17/07/2015 |
| Esbern Martin Mehlsen Sjøgaard | Board member | 01/01/2012 | 01/09/2015 |
| Thomas Heinrich Elsner | Board member | 11/04/2014 | 28/09/2016 |
| Markus Asch | CEO | 17/07/2015 | 01/09/2015 |
| Lars Bøgely Cannerslund | CEO | 01/09/2015 | 31/01/2023 |
| Lars Bøgely Cannerslund | Board member | 10/08/2016 | 31/01/2023 |
| Nils Kloster | Board member | 10/08/2016 | 15/10/2025 |
| Michael Christoph Häusermann | Board member | 20/10/2020 | 15/10/2025 |
| Niels Bille | Board member | 31/01/2023 | 19/01/2024 |
| Niels Bille | CEO | 31/01/2023 | 19/01/2024 |
| Nils Kloster | CEO | 19/01/2024 | 16/04/2024 |
| Taisto Tervo | CEO | 16/04/2024 | 15/10/2024 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den administrerende direktør, to bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af en direktør og et bestyrelsesmedlem i forening
Address and production units
2 active production unitsIslevdalvej 98
2610 Rødovre
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| KÄRCHER A/S | Islevdalvej 98, 2610 Rødovre | 20 | 1005030256 |
| KÄRCHER A/S | Anelystparken 23, True, 8381 Tilst | 6 | 1019616394 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er import, distribution og servicering af maskiner, apparater og udstyr vedrørende alle typer produkter, herunder særligt sådanne som købes af Alfred Kärcher Gmbh & Co., Winnenden, eller andre dermed associerede selskaber.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
87 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementMarc van Ingelgem appointed board member
20253 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementMichael Christoph Häusermann stepped down as board member
- ManagementNils Kloster stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20248 changesmanagement 7 · accounts 1
- ManagementMartin Wood Pedersen appointed ceo
- ManagementTaisto Tervo stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementTaisto Tervo appointed ceo
- ManagementNils Kloster stepped down as ceo
- ManagementNils Kloster appointed ceo
- ManagementNiels Bille stepped down as ceo
- ManagementNiels Bille stepped down as board member
20236 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1 · management 4
- AddressMoved to Islevdalvej 98, 2610 Rødovre
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementNiels Bille appointed ceo
- ManagementNiels Bille appointed board member
- ManagementLars Bøgely Cannerslund stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Bøgely Cannerslund stepped down as ceo
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20212 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementMarkus Asch stepped down as board member
20202 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementMichael Christoph Häusermann appointed board member
- ManagementStefan Patzke appointed board member
20191 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Islevdalvej 98, 2610 Rødovre
20166 changescapital 1 · management 5
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,750,000 DKK to 1,800,000 DKK
- ManagementThomas Heinrich Elsner stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Bøgely Cannerslund appointed board member
- ManagementChristian May appointed board member
- ManagementNils Kloster appointed board member
- ManagementDieter Hermann Grajer stepped down as board member
20156 changesmanagement 5 · capital 1
- ManagementLars Bøgely Cannerslund appointed ceo
- ManagementMarkus Asch stepped down as ceo
- ManagementEsbern Martin Mehlsen Sjøgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementMarkus Asch appointed ceo
- ManagementEsbern Martin Mehlsen Sjøgaard stepped down as ceo
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,700,000 DKK to 1,750,000 DKK
20141 changemanagement 1
- ManagementThomas Heinrich Elsner appointed board member
20131 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,600,000 DKK to 1,700,000 DKK
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementEsbern Martin Mehlsen Sjøgaard appointed board member
20113 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJonas Palmgren stepped down as board member
- ManagementEsbern Martin Mehlsen Sjøgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementJonas Palmgren stepped down as ceo
20101 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,500,000 DKK to 1,600,000 DKK
20092 changesaddress 1 · name 1
- AddressMoved to Slotsherrensvej 411C, 2610 Rødovre
- NameName changed from KÄRCHER RENGØRINGSSYSTEMER A/S to KÄRCHER A/S
200813 changesmanagement 12 · industry 1
- ManagementDieter Hermann Grajer appointed board member
- ManagementMarkus Asch appointed board member
- ManagementHartmut Otto Jenner appointed chair of the board
- ManagementGeorg Friedrich Metz stepped down as board member
- ManagementJonas Palmgren appointed ceo
- ManagementJonas Palmgren appointed board member
- ManagementSven-Johan Lindestam stepped down as ceo
- ManagementSven-Johan Lindestam stepped down as board member
- ManagementSven-Johan Lindestam appointed ceo
- ManagementSven-Johan Lindestam appointed board member
- ManagementBengt Olofsson stepped down as director
- ManagementBengt Olofsson stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr (466900)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Helge Nielsens Alle 7A, 8723 Løsning
20053 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementBengt Olofsson appointed director
- ManagementRene Thyregod stepped down as director
- ManagementRene Thyregod stepped down as board member
20041 changemanagement 1
- ManagementBengt Olofsson appointed board member
20021 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHerbert Konhäusner stepped down as board member
20014 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementHerbert Konhäusner appointed board member
- ManagementGeorg Friedrich Metz appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Roland Deibler stepped down as board member
- ManagementRoland Erwin Kamm stepped down as board member
20001 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 1,500,000 DKK
199817 changesname 1 · management 14 · founded 1 · ownership 1
- NameName changed from KM 166 A/S to KÄRCHER RENGØRINGSSYSTEMER A/S
- ManagementPoul Roland Deibler appointed board member
- ManagementRoland Erwin Kamm appointed board member
- ManagementRene Thyregod appointed director
- ManagementRene Thyregod appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Skovlund stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Byriel stepped down as director
- ManagementVagn Thorup stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Møgelmose stepped down as board member
- ManagementMichael Egede Budtz stepped down as board member
- FoundedRegistered as KM 166 A/S
- ManagementKurt Skovlund appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Byriel appointed director
- ManagementVagn Thorup appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Møgelmose appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Egede Budtz appointed board member
- OwnershipKärcher Beteiligungs-GmbH registered as owner (100%)
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Largest in the industry
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
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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.