Karup Design A/S
Public limited companyCVR 11211933HerningActive
Karup Design A/S is a public limited company, based in Herning, active in wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment, founded in 1987. Net profit fell 49% from 2025 to 2026, ending at DKK 2.1m. With 22 employees, the company is about 5 times larger than the industry median. Equity fell to DKK 5.8m in 2026.
Key figures · financial year 2026
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2026 against 2025
- Gross profit fell 9% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 17.5m.
- Net profit fell 49% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 2.1m.
- Equity fell 33% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 5.8m.
Employees
- 1 fewer employees than a year earlier: 22 (08/2026) against 23 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Michael Ejby Bjørnvig (board member, 31/03/2025) and Henrik Vestergaard Kastbjerg (board member, 22/09/2025).
- Stepped down: Line Bering Larsen (board member, 10/03/2025) and Steen Engelbrecht (board member, 10/07/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment (464700)
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 2021–2026 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 15,005 | 14,053 | 17,278 | 18,572 | 19,214 | 17,528 | −8.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 5,629 | 5,486 | 6,936 | 6,587 | 6,184 | 3,450 | −44.2% |
| Profit before tax | 5,828 | 5,370 | 6,644 | 6,192 | 5,338 | 2,739 | −48.7% |
| Net profit | 4,667 | 4,243 | 5,195 | 4,794 | 4,097 | 2,088 | −49% |
| Total assets | 33,087 | 27,058 | 22,820 | 25,453 | 21,348 | 23,701 | +11% |
| Equity | 14,398 | 12,641 | 11,836 | 10,630 | 8,728 | 5,816 | −33.4% |
| Liabilities | 18,586 | 14,191 | 10,724 | 14,526 | 12,380 | 17,495 | +41.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,205 | 391 | 151 | 232 | 549 | 708 | +29% |
| Average number of employees | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | +5.6% |
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 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026: 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 2026 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 33% from 2025 to 2026 (DKK 8.7m to DKK 5.8m).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
Profit for five years in a row
Net result has been positive in 2022–2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 01/07/2025 – 30/06/2026 | 17/09/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2025 | 01/07/2024 – 30/06/2025 | 23/09/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/07/2023 – 30/06/2024 | 17/09/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/07/2022 – 30/06/2023 | 07/09/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/07/2021 – 30/06/2022 | 08/09/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/07/2020 – 30/06/2021 | 11/10/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
306 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.8m, net profit DKK 377k, equity DKK 3.6m, 5 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. 3,474of 9,892 Better than 65% | No. 4,356of 9,922 Better than 56% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees39 companies in the comparison | No. 25of 39 Better than 37% | No. 33of 39 Better than 16% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 3,072of 10,152 Better than 70% | No. 5,874of 10,275 Better than 43% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 6,537of 17,786 Better than 63% | No. 10,870of 18,024 Better than 40% |
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 furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment- Karup Design A/SDKK 17.5m
- Actona Group A/SDKK 535.5m
- Holmris B8 A/SDKK 408.7m
- Karup Design A/SDKK 2.1m
- Actona Group A/S−DKK 86.1m
- Holmris B8 A/SDKK 21.7m
- Karup Design A/SDKK 5.8m
- Actona Group A/SDKK 565.4m
- Holmris B8 A/SDKK 250.3m
- Karup Design A/S22
- Actona Group A/S183
- Holmris B8 A/S231
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Karup Design Group ApS66.67%
- Karup Management Holding ApS20%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anders Stampe | CEO | 01/10/2017 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Viggo Mølholm | Chair of the board | 07/02/2014 |
| Anders Stampe | Board member | 30/11/2020 |
| Michael Ejby Bjørnvig | Board member | 31/03/2025 |
| Henrik Vestergaard Kastbjerg | Board member | 22/09/2025 |
- Auditor
- Jan Juul Buskbjerg
- Founders
- Victor Christoffersen ApS
Former management (22)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Vrist Antonsen | Board member | 01/09/1987 | 02/07/1998 |
| Arne Prentow | Board member | 01/09/1987 | 31/01/2005 |
| Arne Prentow | Director | 01/09/1987 | 21/11/1991 |
| Klaus Münter Rasmussen | Board member | 01/09/1987 | 09/04/1997 |
| Klaus Münter Rasmussen | Director | 01/09/1987 | 09/04/1997 |
| Jens Nørskov | Director | 01/09/1987 | 24/06/1988 |
| Niels Hartvig Roald Nørgaard | Board member | 01/09/1987 | 09/02/1990 |
| Niels Hartvig Roald Nørgaard | Director | 01/09/1987 | 09/02/1990 |
| Tage Heskjær Larsen | Board member | 09/04/1997 | 02/07/1998 |
| Tage Heskjær Larsen | Director | 09/04/1997 | 02/02/2004 |
| Svend Nørlund Christensen | Director | 02/07/1998 | 01/10/2017 |
| Ove Carsten Andersen | Board member | 30/11/2000 | 07/02/2014 |
| Karl Højgaard Thomsen | Chair of the board | 06/06/2008 | 01/09/2011 |
| Søren Preben Christensen | Board member | 06/06/2008 | 06/06/2008 |
| Svend Nørlund Christensen | Board member | 01/09/2011 | 30/11/2020 |
| Erik Andreæ | Board member | 07/02/2014 | 12/12/2018 |
| Allan Nørlund Christensen | Board member | 07/02/2014 | 30/11/2020 |
| Anders Stampe | Board member | 01/10/2017 | 01/10/2017 |
| Peter Østerberg | Board member | 12/12/2018 | 23/11/2022 |
| Claus Svenningsen | Board member | 13/05/2020 | 15/12/2021 |
| Line Bering Larsen | Board member | 25/02/2022 | 10/03/2025 |
| Steen Engelbrecht | Board member | 05/01/2023 | 10/07/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktøren i forening med bestyrelsens formand, eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsLollandsvej 4E
7400 Herning
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARUP DESIGN A/S | Lollandsvej 4E, 7400 Herning | 22 | 1005162996 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel med møbler og beslægtede produkter
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
87 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2026 published
- ManagementSteen Engelbrecht stepped down as board member
20255 changesaccounts 1 · management 3 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementHenrik Vestergaard Kastbjerg appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Ejby Bjørnvig appointed board member
- ManagementLine Bering Larsen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment (464700)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
202310 changesownership 8 · accounts 1 · management 1
- OwnershipANDERS STAMPE HOLDING ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipANDERS STAMPE HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipKarup Management Holding ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipKarup Design Group ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipMoelholm C&C A/S registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipMoelholm C&C A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipANDERS STAMPE HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMoelholm C&C A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementSteen Engelbrecht appointed board member
20223 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementPeter Østerberg stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementLine Bering Larsen appointed board member
20212 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementClaus Svenningsen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
202011 changesownership 6 · management 4 · address 1
- OwnershipANDERS STAMPE HOLDING ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipMoelholm C&C A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipAC HOLDING, KARUP ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipNØRLUND HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMoelholm C&C A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipANDERS STAMPE HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementAnders Stampe appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Nørlund Christensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSvend Nørlund Christensen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Lollandsvej 4E, 7400 Herning
- ManagementClaus Svenningsen appointed board member
20191 changeownership 1
- OwnershipMoelholm C&C A/S registered as owner (10%)
20184 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 1 · name 1
- ManagementPeter Østerberg appointed board member
- ManagementErik Andreæ stepped down as board member
- OwnershipANDERS STAMPE HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- NameName changed from KARUP PARTNERS A/S to KARUP DESIGN A/S
20176 changesmanagement 4 · ownership 2
- ManagementAnders Stampe appointed ceo
- ManagementAnders Stampe appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Stampe stepped down as board member
- ManagementSvend Nørlund Christensen stepped down as director
- OwnershipAC HOLDING, KARUP ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipAC HOLDING, KARUP ApS is no longer registered as owner
20144 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementViggo Mølholm appointed chair of the board
- ManagementErik Andreæ appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Nørlund Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementOve Carsten Andersen stepped down as board member
20121 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Vandværksvej 12, 7470 Karup J
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSvend Nørlund Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementKarl Højgaard Thomsen stepped down as chair of the board
20084 changesmanagement 3 · industry 1
- ManagementSøren Preben Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Preben Christensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementKarl Højgaard Thomsen appointed chair of the board
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of furniture for homes, offices and shops, carpets and lighting equipment (464700)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Industrivej 2, 7470 Karup J
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementArne Prentow stepped down as board member
20043 changesownership 2 · management 1
- OwnershipAC HOLDING, KARUP ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipNØRLUND HOLDING ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
- ManagementTage Heskjær Larsen stepped down as director
20002 changesaddress 1 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Industrivej 2, 7470 Karup J
- ManagementOve Carsten Andersen appointed board member
19983 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementSvend Nørlund Christensen appointed director
- ManagementTage Heskjær Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementOle Vrist Antonsen stepped down as board member
19974 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementTage Heskjær Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementTage Heskjær Larsen appointed director
- ManagementKlaus Münter Rasmussen stepped down as director
- ManagementKlaus Münter Rasmussen stepped down as board member
19951 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 401,000 DKK to 501,000 DKK
19911 changemanagement 1
- ManagementArne Prentow stepped down as director
19902 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementNiels Hartvig Roald Nørgaard stepped down as director
- ManagementNiels Hartvig Roald Nørgaard stepped down as board member
19891 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 401,000 DKK
19883 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 1
- NameName changed from ASX 12258 ApS to KARUP PARTNERS A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 80,000 DKK to 300,000 DKK
- ManagementJens Nørskov stepped down as director
19879 changesfounded 1 · management 8
- FoundedRegistered as ASX 12258 ApS
- ManagementKlaus Münter Rasmussen appointed director
- ManagementKlaus Münter Rasmussen appointed board member
- ManagementArne Prentow appointed director
- ManagementOle Vrist Antonsen appointed board member
- ManagementArne Prentow appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Hartvig Roald Nørgaard appointed director
- ManagementNiels Hartvig Roald Nørgaard appointed board member
- ManagementJens Nørskov appointed director
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- Actona Group A/SDKK 535.5m
- Holmris B8 A/SDKK 408.7m
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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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.