Karup Kartoffelmelfabrik A.m.b.a.
Cooperative society with limited liabilityCVR 16217719Karup JActive
Karup Kartoffelmelfabrik A.m.b.a. is a cooperative society with limited liability, based in Karup J, active in manufacture of starches and starch products, founded in 1933. Equity grew to DKK 1.3bn in 2026. The company has existed for over 90 years. 9 people are registered in the company's management and ownership.
Key figures · financial year 2026
RevenueDKK 1.2bn−7.9% vs. 2025
Net profitDKK 608.5m−2.4% vs. 2025
EquityDKK 1.3bn+15.7% vs. 2025
Employees89latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2026 against 2025
- Gross profit fell 3% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 661m.
- Revenue fell 8% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 1.2bn.
- Net profit fell 2% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 608.5m.
- Equity rose 16% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 1.3bn.
Employees
- 5 more employees than a year earlier: 89 (08/2026) against 84 (08/2025).
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 2021–2026 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 670,503 | 600,609 | 834,178 | 1,006,105 | 1,267,470 | 1,167,232 | −7.9% |
| Gross profit | 314,340 | 234,745 | 439,005 | 621,653 | 679,311 | 661,032 | −2.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 244,894 | 157,096 | 354,502 | 533,821 | 586,207 | 562,434 | −4.1% |
| Profit before tax | 260,743 | 173,048 | 366,338 | 576,857 | 624,059 | 608,609 | −2.5% |
| Net profit | 260,192 | 173,006 | 366,037 | 576,830 | 623,704 | 608,546 | −2.4% |
| Total assets | 1,085,989 | 1,014,583 | 1,109,990 | 1,158,528 | 1,374,326 | 1,755,558 | +27.7% |
| Equity | 680,586 | 648,207 | 816,720 | 888,718 | 1,144,562 | 1,324,811 | +15.7% |
| Liabilities | 405,403 | 366,376 | 293,270 | 269,810 | 229,764 | 430,747 | +87.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 742 | 1,019 | 1,207 | 1,345 | 1,308 | 1,554 | +18.8% |
| Average number of employees | 53 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 65 | 69 | +6.2% |
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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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2026 figuresProfit 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 | 01/05/2025 – 30/04/2026 | 24/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2025 | 01/05/2024 – 30/04/2025 | 04/07/2025 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/05/2023 – 30/04/2024 | 03/07/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/05/2022 – 30/04/2023 | 26/06/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/05/2021 – 30/04/2022 | 10/07/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/05/2020 – 30/04/2021 | 01/07/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
4 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of starches and starch products based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 661mNo. 2 of 4
Better than 67% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 1.3bnNo. 2 of 4
Better than 67% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees89No. 3 of 4
Better than 33% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 502.8m, net profit DKK 404.3m, equity DKK 867.1m, 80 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. 23of 4,412 Better than 100% | No. 70of 4,466 Better than 98% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 136of 10,152 Better than 99% | No. 167of 10,275 Better than 98% |
| All companies of type ABA312 companies in the comparison | No. 14of 311 Better than 96% | No. 14of 312 Better than 96% |
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
Manufacture of starches and starch productsGross profit
- Karup Kartoffelmelfabrik A.m.b.a.DKK 661m
- Andels-Kartoffelmelsfabrikken Danmark A.m.b.a.DKK 780.3m
- AKV AmbADKK 344.6m
Net profit
- Karup Kartoffelmelfabrik A.m.b.a.DKK 608.5m
- Andels-Kartoffelmelsfabrikken Danmark A.m.b.a.DKK 605.8m
- AKV AmbADKK 202.8m
Equity
- Karup Kartoffelmelfabrik A.m.b.a.DKK 1.3bn
- Andels-Kartoffelmelsfabrikken Danmark A.m.b.a.DKK 1.5bn
- AKV AmbADKK 409.3m
Employees
- Karup Kartoffelmelfabrik A.m.b.a.89
- Andels-Kartoffelmelsfabrikken Danmark A.m.b.a.103
- AKV AmbA133
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Management
8 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Damgaard Ravnsbæk | CEO | 01/05/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Nørgaard Madsen | Board member | 18/06/2014 |
| Jens Graabæk Hansen | Board member | 19/06/2019 |
| Niels Ejnar Rytter | Board member | 30/06/2020 |
| Kristian Møller Sørensen | Chair of the board | 30/06/2020 |
| Annette Dam Jensen | Board member | 30/06/2020 |
| Ole Søndergaard Madsen | Deputy chair | 30/06/2020 |
| Bjarne Skou Lauritsen | Board member | 23/06/2021 |
Former management (33)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorkild Sangild | Chair of the board | 10/05/1933 | 24/06/2008 |
| Niels Nielsen Dyrberg | Chair of the board | 10/05/1933 | 04/07/1996 |
| Erik Højgaard | Director | 10/05/1933 | 01/05/1999 |
| Arthur Laursen | Board member | 10/05/1933 | 03/07/1997 |
| Niels Barslund | Board member | 10/05/1933 | 20/06/2012 |
| Kaj Vinther Bonde | Board member | 10/05/1933 | 04/07/1996 |
| Jørgen Kristensen | Board member | 01/05/1999 | 22/06/2000 |
| Carsten Bønløkke | Board member | 01/05/1999 | 09/06/2004 |
| Christian Sandgård | Deputy board member | 01/05/1999 | 22/06/2000 |
| Preben Andersen | Deputy board member | 01/05/1999 | 22/06/2000 |
| Jens Mikkelsen | Director | 01/05/1999 | 16/06/2010 |
| Arne Martinussen | Deputy board member | 12/06/2002 | 08/06/2005 |
| Eigil Albæk Henriksen | Deputy board member | 09/06/2004 | 14/06/2006 |
| Ivan Jacob Kloster | Deputy board member | 16/06/2005 | 14/06/2006 |
| Ole Søndergaard Madsen | Board member | 14/06/2006 | 29/06/2020 |
| Kristian Møller Sørensen | Deputy chair | 24/06/2008 | 29/06/2020 |
| David Christian Straadt | Board member | 24/06/2008 | 23/06/2021 |
| Anders Dyrberg | Chair of the board | 24/06/2008 | 30/06/2020 |
| Kurt Østergaard Jensen | Board member | 17/06/2009 | 19/06/2019 |
| Lars Skov Olesen | Deputy board member | 17/06/2009 | 16/06/2010 |
| Johan Mikkelsen | Deputy board member | 17/06/2009 | 16/06/2010 |
| Kaj Nygaard Jepsen | Deputy board member | 16/06/2010 | 15/06/2011 |
| David Sangild Nielsen | Deputy board member | 16/06/2010 | 15/06/2011 |
| Esben Sangild | Board member | 16/06/2010 | 18/06/2014 |
| Vagn Nielsen | CEO | 16/06/2010 | 30/04/2022 |
| Erik Hyldtoft Jensen | Deputy board member | 15/06/2011 | 20/06/2012 |
| Ole Ramgill Dolberg Carstensen | Deputy board member | 20/06/2012 | 19/06/2013 |
| Sten Jacobsen | Deputy board member | 20/06/2012 | 17/06/2015 |
| Benny Jespersen | Board member | 20/06/2012 | 15/06/2016 |
| Peter Arler Poulsen | Deputy board member | 19/06/2013 | 18/06/2014 |
| Tom Sangild | Deputy board member | 18/06/2014 | 15/06/2016 |
| Jørn Martin Willumsen | Deputy board member | 17/06/2015 | 15/06/2016 |
| Brian Hedegaard | Board member | 15/06/2016 | 30/06/2020 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af forretningsudvalget, dog at der til afhændelse og pantsætning af fast ejendom kræves underskrift af den samlede bestyrelse. Til at tegne selskabet på check udkræves underskrift af 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer eller af driftslederen eller af den, den samlede bestyrelse dertil befuldmægtiger.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsEngholmvej 19
7470 Karup J
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARUP KARTOFFELMELSFABRIK | Engholmvej 19, 7470 Karup J | 89 | 1001057656 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er gennem fremstilling af kartoffelmel, salg af kartofler til pulverproduktion og ved forædling af beslægtede produkter at opnå bedst muligt udbytte for kartoffelavlerne.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
82 registered events22015
42016
02017
02018
22019
82020
32021
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12023
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12026
20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2026 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20223 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementMartin Damgaard Ravnsbæk appointed ceo
- ManagementVagn Nielsen stepped down as ceo
20213 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementBjarne Skou Lauritsen appointed board member
- ManagementDavid Christian Straadt stepped down as board member
20208 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementNiels Ejnar Rytter appointed board member
- ManagementOle Søndergaard Madsen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementAnnette Dam Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementKristian Møller Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBrian Hedegaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnders Dyrberg stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKristian Møller Sørensen stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementOle Søndergaard Madsen stepped down as board member
20192 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJens Graabæk Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Østergaard Jensen stepped down as board member
20164 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementBrian Hedegaard appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Martin Willumsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementTom Sangild stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementBenny Jespersen stepped down as board member
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJørn Martin Willumsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementSten Jacobsen stepped down as deputy board member
20144 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementHenrik Nørgaard Madsen appointed board member
- ManagementTom Sangild appointed deputy board member
- ManagementPeter Arler Poulsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementEsben Sangild stepped down as board member
20132 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPeter Arler Poulsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementOle Ramgill Dolberg Carstensen stepped down as deputy board member
20125 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementSten Jacobsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBenny Jespersen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Ramgill Dolberg Carstensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementErik Hyldtoft Jensen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementNiels Barslund stepped down as board member
20113 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementErik Hyldtoft Jensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKaj Nygaard Jepsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementDavid Sangild Nielsen stepped down as deputy board member
20107 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementKaj Nygaard Jepsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementVagn Nielsen appointed ceo
- ManagementDavid Sangild Nielsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementEsben Sangild appointed board member
- ManagementJohan Mikkelsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementLars Skov Olesen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJens Mikkelsen stepped down as director
20093 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJohan Mikkelsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKurt Østergaard Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Skov Olesen appointed deputy board member
20084 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementKristian Møller Sørensen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementAnders Dyrberg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementDavid Christian Straadt appointed board member
- ManagementThorkild Sangild stepped down as chair of the board
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Engholmvej 19, 7470 Karup J
20063 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementOle Søndergaard Madsen appointed board member
- ManagementIvan Jacob Kloster stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementEigil Albæk Henriksen stepped down as deputy board member
20052 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementIvan Jacob Kloster appointed deputy board member
- ManagementArne Martinussen stepped down as deputy board member
20042 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementEigil Albæk Henriksen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementCarsten Bønløkke stepped down as board member
20021 changemanagement 1
- ManagementArne Martinussen appointed deputy board member
20003 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementPreben Andersen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementChristian Sandgård stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJørgen Kristensen stepped down as board member
19996 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementCarsten Bønløkke appointed board member
- ManagementJens Mikkelsen appointed director
- ManagementPreben Andersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementChristian Sandgård appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJørgen Kristensen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Højgaard stepped down as director
19971 changemanagement 1
- ManagementArthur Laursen stepped down as board member
19962 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementNiels Nielsen Dyrberg stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKaj Vinther Bonde stepped down as board member
19337 changesfounded 1 · management 6
- FoundedRegistered as KARUP KARTOFFELMELFABRIK A.M.B.A.
- ManagementNiels Nielsen Dyrberg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKaj Vinther Bonde appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Barslund appointed board member
- ManagementArthur Laursen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Højgaard appointed director
- ManagementThorkild Sangild appointed chair of the board
Related companies
Same people in management
- Kmc, Kartoffelmelcentralen, AMBAvia Anders Dyrberg
- Danforel A/Svia Martin Damgaard Ravnsbæk
- J. Hundahl Tilsted A/Svia Vagn Nielsen
- Aage Vestergaard Larsen A/Svia Jens Mikkelsen
- Farmfood A/Svia Martin Damgaard Ravnsbæk
- Aktieselskabet Thisted Bryghus & Thisted Mineralvandsfabrikvia Vagn Nielsen
Largest in the industry
- Andels-Kartoffelmelsfabrikken Danmark A.m.b.a.DKK 780.3m
- AKV AmbADKK 344.6m
- Meliora Bio ApS−DKK 115.3m
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.