Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S

Public limited companyCVR 78498218FredericiaActive

Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S is a public limited company, based in Fredericia, active in wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats, founded in 1985. Net profit fell 31% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 3.3m.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

Gross profitDKK 9.3m−39.5% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 3.3m−30.6% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 6.4m−9.7% vs. 2024
Employees2latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit fell 40% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 9.3m.
  • Net profit fell 31% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.3m.
  • Equity fell 10% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 6.4m.

Employees

  • 4 fewer employees than a year earlier: 2 (07/2026) against 6 (07/2025).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 16/09/2025: Moved to Vesterballevej 25, 2. 4, Snoghøj, 7000 Fredericia

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 thousand

Equity and net profit

DKK 0DKK 2mDKK 4mDKK 6mDKK 8mDKK 10m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenuenot statednot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated–
Gross profit10,6869,08110,61814,51915,4549,343−39.5%
Operating profit (EBIT)6,0764,2196,1787,1296,3344,316−31.9%
Profit before tax6,1734,2656,1956,9656,1544,270−30.6%
Net profit4,8083,3205,0465,4204,7843,320−30.6%
Total assets23,58322,53725,69826,38724,67419,166−22.3%
Equity9,4727,7917,8377,2577,0426,362−9.7%
Liabilities14,11214,74517,68518,90717,45112,647−27.5%
Cash and cash equivalents5,7245,8685,064133,1281,768−43.5%
Average number of employees777984−50%

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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DKK 0DKK 2mDKK 4mDKK 6mDKK 8mDKK 10mDKK 12mDKK 14mDKK 16m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (39 companies)

Signals from the financial statements

calculated from the 2025 figures
  • Profit 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
Annual reports for Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202505/05/2026The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202401/10/2023 – 31/12/202406/05/2025The companyPDFXBRL
202301/10/2022 – 30/09/202301/03/2024The companyPDFXBRL
202201/10/2021 – 30/09/202207/03/2023The companyPDFXBRL
202101/10/2020 – 30/09/202128/02/2022The companyPDFXBRL
202001/10/2019 – 30/09/202005/03/2021The companyPDFXBRL

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Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

39 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 9.3mNo. 17 of 39
Better than 58% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 6.4mNo. 22 of 39
Better than 45% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees2No. 25 of 39
Better than 37% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 7.1m, net profit DKK 1.8m, equity DKK 8.6m, 7 employees.

DKK 100kDKK 779kDKK 6.1mDKK 47.2mDKK 185.5mHere
Distribution of gross profit for 38 companies in the industry (latest financial year, logarithmic scale). Amber bar: where this company sits.

Compared with similar companies

size, age and company form
Rank among similar companies
GroupGross profitEquity
Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison
No. 5,403of 69,742
Better than 92%
No. 12,141of 69,964
Better than 83%
Same industry and fewer than 20 employees28 companies in the comparison
No. 7of 28
Better than 78%
No. 13of 28
Better than 56%
Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison
No. 4,307of 10,152
Better than 58%
No. 5,677of 10,275
Better than 45%
All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison
No. 9,297of 17,786
Better than 48%
No. 10,528of 18,024
Better than 42%

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 dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
Gross profit
  1. Kirkeby Cheese Export A/SDKK 9.3m
  2. Danæg Holding A/SDKK 367.7m
  3. Uhrenholt A/SDKK 236.2m
Net profit
  1. Kirkeby Cheese Export A/SDKK 3.3m
  2. Danæg Holding A/SDKK 82.6m
  3. Uhrenholt A/SDKK 79.9m
Equity
  1. Kirkeby Cheese Export A/SDKK 6.4m
  2. Danæg Holding A/SDKK 373.2m
  3. Uhrenholt A/SDKK 321.3m
Employees
  1. Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S2
  2. Danæg Holding A/S30
  3. Uhrenholt A/S176

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S

Management

5 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Lars Bjerre StaunsbækCEO17/05/2024

Board of directors

Board of directors at Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Lars Bjerre StaunsbækBoard member17/05/2024
Per KildegaardBoard member17/05/2024
Peter Filtenborg Ganzthorn StaunsbækChair of the board17/05/2024
Kasper Søgaard-KristensenBoard member17/05/2024
Former management (28)
Former management at Kirkeby Cheese Export A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Palle PetersenBoard member15/04/198501/02/1996
Jens Carl VestergaardBoard member15/04/198510/06/2011
Hans Ole Willemoes MadsenBoard member15/04/198516/11/1999
Dirk Valentin PetersBoard member15/04/198527/09/1991
Dirk Valentin PetersDirector15/04/198527/09/1991
Per KildegaardBoard member15/04/198530/04/2018
Per KildegaardDirector15/04/198501/05/2018
Hans Heinrich Helmuth KleemeyerBoard member15/04/198530/01/1997
Hans Heinrich Helmuth KleemeyerDirector15/04/198530/01/1997
Poul Erik DamkjærBoard member15/04/198530/01/1997
Erik ChristensenBoard member15/04/198518/04/1995
Michael BehrensBoard member15/04/198519/10/1988
Nils Børge ThomsenBoard member07/01/199708/02/1999
Thomas RückerBoard member08/09/199925/02/2008
Franz Josef Bernhard BonkhoffBoard member08/09/199901/02/2004
Knud Erik Juul LarsenDeputy board member16/11/199928/02/2008
Søren Koll EspensenChair of the board16/11/199931/08/2015
Paul Johannes Eduard RückerBoard member28/09/200525/02/2008
Jesper Saaby KildegaardBoard member22/09/200910/11/2015
Nicolaj Saaby KildegaardBoard member10/06/201109/11/2015
Bente Saaby KildegaardBoard member10/11/201517/05/2024
Nicolaj Saaby KildegaardChair of the board10/11/201530/04/2018
Jesper Saaby KildegaardBoard member01/05/201817/05/2024
Per KildegaardChair of the board01/05/201816/05/2024
Nicolaj Saaby KildegaardBoard member01/05/201817/05/2024
Per ValentinDirector01/05/201817/05/2024
Rena StephanouDirector01/05/201817/05/2024
Martin Peder Winther MessmannDirector27/11/202317/05/2024

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør i forening med bestyrelsesformanden eller af formanden for bestyrelsen i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem eller af den samlede bestyrelse

Address and production units

1 active production units

Vesterballevej 25
7000 Fredericia

Fredericia Municipality · Postcode 7000

Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
KIRKEBY CHEESE EXPORT A/SVesterballevej 25, 2. 4, Snoghøj, 7000 Fredericia21002552733

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at drive enhver form for handel

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

96 registered events
20261 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
  • Moved to Vesterballevej 25, 2. 4, Snoghøj, 7000 Fredericia
  • Annual report for 2024 published
202425 changesmanagement 12 · ownership 12 · accounts 1
  • Kasper Søgaard-Kristensen appointed board member
  • Peter Filtenborg Ganzthorn Staunsbæk appointed chair of the board
  • Per Kildegaard appointed board member
  • Lars Bjerre Staunsbæk appointed ceo
  • Lars Bjerre Staunsbæk appointed board member
  • Martin Peder Winther Messmann stepped down as director
  • Per Valentin stepped down as director
  • Rena Stephanou stepped down as director
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard stepped down as board member
  • Jesper Saaby Kildegaard stepped down as board member
  • Bente Saaby Kildegaard stepped down as board member
  • Per Kildegaard stepped down as chair of the board
  • Mammen Mejerierne A/S registered as owner (100%)
  • Per Kildegaard is no longer registered as owner
  • Jesper Saaby Kildegaard is no longer registered as owner
  • Bente Saaby Kildegaard is no longer registered as owner
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard is no longer registered as owner
  • SAABYGAARD ApS is no longer registered as owner
  • Per Kildegaard registered as owner (25%)
  • Jesper Saaby Kildegaard registered as owner (25%)
  • Bente Saaby Kildegaard registered as owner (25%)
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard registered as owner (25%)
  • SAABYGAARD ApS registered as owner (100%)
  • SAABYGAARD ApS is no longer registered as owner
  • Annual report for 2023 published
20232 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
  • Martin Peder Winther Messmann appointed director
  • Annual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2020 published
20188 changesmanagement 8
  • Per Valentin appointed director
  • Rena Stephanou appointed director
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard appointed board member
  • Per Kildegaard appointed chair of the board
  • Jesper Saaby Kildegaard appointed board member
  • Per Kildegaard stepped down as director
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard stepped down as chair of the board
  • Per Kildegaard stepped down as board member
20172 changesownership 2
  • SAABYGAARD ApS registered as owner (90%)
  • SAABYGAARD ApS is no longer registered as owner
20155 changesmanagement 5
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard appointed chair of the board
  • Bente Saaby Kildegaard appointed board member
  • Jesper Saaby Kildegaard stepped down as board member
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard stepped down as board member
  • Søren Koll Espensen stepped down as chair of the board
20112 changesmanagement 2
  • Nicolaj Saaby Kildegaard appointed board member
  • Jens Carl Vestergaard stepped down as board member
20091 changemanagement 1
  • Jesper Saaby Kildegaard appointed board member
20084 changesmanagement 3 · industry 1
  • Knud Erik Juul Larsen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Paul Johannes Eduard Rücker stepped down as board member
  • Thomas Rücker stepped down as board member
  • Industry changed to Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats (463300)
20071 changeownership 1
  • SAABYGAARD ApS registered as owner (100%)
20051 changemanagement 1
  • Paul Johannes Eduard Rücker appointed board member
20041 changemanagement 1
  • Franz Josef Bernhard Bonkhoff stepped down as board member
19997 changesmanagement 6 · capital 1
  • Søren Koll Espensen appointed chair of the board
  • Knud Erik Juul Larsen appointed deputy board member
  • Hans Ole Willemoes Madsen stepped down as board member
  • Share capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
  • Franz Josef Bernhard Bonkhoff appointed board member
  • Thomas Rücker appointed board member
  • Nils Børge Thomsen stepped down as board member
19974 changesmanagement 4
  • Poul Erik Damkjær stepped down as board member
  • Hans Heinrich Helmuth Kleemeyer stepped down as director
  • Hans Heinrich Helmuth Kleemeyer stepped down as board member
  • Nils Børge Thomsen appointed board member
19962 changescapital 1 · management 1
  • Share capital changed from 230,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
  • Palle Petersen stepped down as board member
19951 changemanagement 1
  • Erik Christensen stepped down as board member
19931 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 186,000 DKK to 230,000 DKK
19922 changesname 1 · capital 1
  • Name changed from DANISH MILK PROTEIN - KIRKEBY DAIRY ApS to KIRKEBY CHEESE EXPORT A/S
  • Share capital changed from 150,000 DKK to 186,000 DKK
19912 changesmanagement 2
  • Dirk Valentin Peters stepped down as director
  • Dirk Valentin Peters stepped down as board member
19882 changescapital 1 · management 1
  • Share capital changed from 140,000 DKK to 150,000 DKK
  • Michael Behrens stepped down as board member
19871 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 120,000 DKK to 140,000 DKK
198517 changesownership 4 · founded 1 · management 12
  • Bente Saaby Kildegaard is no longer registered as owner
  • Registered as DANISH MILK PROTEIN - KIRKEBY DAIRY ApS
  • Poul Erik Damkjær appointed board member
  • Hans Heinrich Helmuth Kleemeyer appointed director
  • Hans Heinrich Helmuth Kleemeyer appointed board member
  • Per Kildegaard appointed director
  • Per Kildegaard appointed board member
  • Dirk Valentin Peters appointed director
  • Dirk Valentin Peters appointed board member
  • Hans Ole Willemoes Madsen appointed board member
  • Palle Petersen appointed board member
  • Jens Carl Vestergaard appointed board member
  • Michael Behrens appointed board member
  • Erik Christensen appointed board member
  • Bente Saaby Kildegaard registered as owner (25%)
  • Per Kildegaard registered as owner (25%)
  • Per Kildegaard is no longer registered as owner

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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.

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