Knapp A/S
Public limited companyCVR 16315540HerlevActive
Knapp A/S is a public limited company, based in Herlev, active in wholesale of other machinery and equipment, founded in 1992. Net profit fell 25% from 2025 to 2026, ending at DKK 670k. Equity grew to DKK 3.9m in 2026. 8 other companies in the database are registered at the same address.
Key figures · financial year 2026
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2026 against 2025
- Gross profit rose 77% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 7.4m.
- Net profit fell 25% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 670k.
- Equity rose 21% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 3.9m.
Employees
- 1 fewer employees than a year earlier: 6 (08/2026) against 7 (08/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 04/06/2026: Moved to Herlev Hovedgade 195C, 2730 Herlev
- 20/10/2025: Moved to Herlev Hovedgade 195C, 2730 Herlev
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 | 1,752 | 2,042 | 2,294 | 2,950 | 4,198 | 7,431 | +77% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 77 | 123 | 161 | 162 | 939 | 905 | −3.7% |
| Profit before tax | 67 | 114 | 140 | 125 | 892 | 843 | −5.6% |
| Net profit | 67 | 114 | 140 | 125 | 892 | 670 | −24.9% |
| Total assets | 2,291 | 2,158 | 2,326 | 2,509 | 3,680 | 6,369 | +73.1% |
| Equity | 1,913 | 2,027 | 2,167 | 2,291 | 3,184 | 3,854 | +21% |
| Liabilities | 379 | 131 | 160 | 217 | 496 | 2,494 | +403% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 201 | 1,905 | 1,640 | 967 | 1,981 | 3,076 | +55.3% |
| Average number of employees | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | +133.3% |
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 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 | 01/04/2025 – 31/03/2026 | 07/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2025 | 01/04/2024 – 31/03/2025 | 10/07/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/04/2023 – 31/03/2024 | 28/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/04/2022 – 31/03/2023 | 19/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/04/2021 – 31/03/2022 | 03/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/04/2020 – 31/03/2021 | 01/09/2021 | 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 fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison | No. 7,828of 69,742 Better than 89% | No. 16,681of 69,964 Better than 76% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees769 companies in the comparison | No. 219of 769 Better than 72% | No. 330of 769 Better than 57% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 4,804of 10,152 Better than 53% | No. 6,726of 10,275 Better than 35% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 10,314of 17,786 Better than 42% | No. 12,488of 18,024 Better than 31% |
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- Knapp A/SDKK 7.4m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
- Knapp A/SDKK 670k
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 142.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 204.2m
- Knapp A/SDKK 3.9m
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 592.3m
- Knapp A/S6
- HydraSpecma A/S365
- Sanovo Technology A/S216
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Knapp Ag100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mikael Holmqvist | CEO | 01/04/2020 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Heimo Bernd Robosch | Board member | 01/04/2013 |
| Gerald Hofer | Chair of the board | 01/04/2013 |
| Christian Peter Grabner | Board member | 01/01/2017 |
- Founders
- Medimex ApS, ApS Kbil 9 Nr. 1008, VX 20.181 ApS
Former management (23)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jørgen Sølund | Board member | 01/08/1992 | 18/12/2000 |
| Hans Christian Galst | Board member | 01/08/1992 | 26/05/1993 |
| Ulf Svejgaard Poulsen | Chair of the board | 01/08/1992 | 26/05/1993 |
| Bjarne Becher Jensen | Chair of the board | 01/08/1992 | 31/08/1998 |
| Jes Lysdahl Boldsen | Board member | 01/08/1992 | 10/07/2013 |
| Jes Lysdahl Boldsen | Director | 01/08/1992 | 10/07/2013 |
| Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann | Board member | 01/08/1992 | 26/05/1993 |
| Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann | Director | 01/08/1992 | 26/05/1993 |
| Jens Sølund | Deputy board member | 31/08/1998 | 18/12/2000 |
| Thord Rickard Theander | Board member | 31/08/1998 | 30/10/2002 |
| Björn Birger Hessle | Chair of the board | 31/08/1998 | 26/03/1999 |
| Bengt Göran Olofsson | Deputy board member | 31/08/1998 | 18/12/2000 |
| Carl Håkan Torssell | Chair of the board | 26/03/1999 | 18/12/2000 |
| Carl Håkan Holmström | Board member | 18/12/2000 | 24/02/2005 |
| Bengt Niklas Brandt | Board member | 30/10/2002 | 11/12/2008 |
| Sigvard Karl Gunnar Karlsson | Board member | 01/09/2006 | 01/09/2006 |
| Ulf Bengt Jansson | Chair of the board | 01/09/2006 | 05/08/2010 |
| Sven Anders Jaktman | Board member | 11/12/2008 | 01/12/2011 |
| Rolf Åke Mikael Sjöberg | Chair of the board | 05/08/2010 | 01/04/2013 |
| Herbert Valentin Wiesenhofer | Board member | 01/12/2011 | 01/04/2013 |
| Thorsten Beck Hansen | Board member | 24/10/2013 | 01/01/2017 |
| Thorsten Beck Hansen | CEO | 24/10/2013 | 01/01/2017 |
| Malin Lilian Schäfer | CEO | 01/01/2017 | 31/03/2020 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den samlede bestyrelse eller af en direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsHerlev Hovedgade 195C
2730 Herlev
Herlev Municipality · Postcode 2730
Other companies at the address (8)
- Rituals Cosmetics Denmark ApSRetail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles
- Aspia Denmark A/SAccounting, bookkeeping and auditing; tax consultancy
- Oyster HR Denmark ApSBusiness and other management consultancy activities
- Atlas Technology Solutions Danmark ApSActivities of employment placement agencies
- Notisum ApSOther software publishing
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNAPP A/S | Herlev Hovedgade 195C, 2730 Herlev | 6 | 1001077850 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handels- og servicevirksomhed samt al virksomhed, som efter bestyrelsens skøn har forbindelse hermed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
68 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2026 published
- AddressMoved to Herlev Hovedgade 195C, 2730 Herlev
20252 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Herlev Hovedgade 195C, 2730 Herlev
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20242 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Indre Vordingborgvej 22, 4700 Næstved
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20202 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementMikael Holmqvist appointed ceo
- ManagementMalin Lilian Schäfer stepped down as ceo
20174 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementMalin Lilian Schäfer appointed ceo
- ManagementChristian Peter Grabner appointed board member
- ManagementThorsten Beck Hansen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementThorsten Beck Hansen stepped down as board member
201310 changesmanagement 8 · address 1 · ownership 1
- ManagementThorsten Beck Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementThorsten Beck Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementJes Lysdahl Boldsen stepped down as director
- ManagementJes Lysdahl Boldsen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Holsted Park 15A, 4700 Næstved
- ManagementHeimo Bernd Robosch appointed board member
- ManagementGerald Hofer appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHerbert Valentin Wiesenhofer stepped down as board member
- ManagementRolf Åke Mikael Sjöberg stepped down as chair of the board
- OwnershipKNAPP AG registered as owner (100%)
20121 changename 1
- NameName changed from KNAPP-MOVING A/S to KNAPP A/S
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHerbert Valentin Wiesenhofer appointed board member
- ManagementSven Anders Jaktman stepped down as board member
20102 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementRolf Åke Mikael Sjöberg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementUlf Bengt Jansson stepped down as chair of the board
20091 changename 1
- NameName changed from MOVING ITS A/S to KNAPP-MOVING A/S
20083 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementSven Anders Jaktman appointed board member
- ManagementBengt Niklas Brandt stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr (466900)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Karlshøj 34, Sølperup, 4733 Tappernøje
20063 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementSigvard Karl Gunnar Karlsson appointed board member
- ManagementSigvard Karl Gunnar Karlsson stepped down as board member
- ManagementUlf Bengt Jansson appointed chair of the board
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementCarl Håkan Holmström stepped down as board member
20022 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementBengt Niklas Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementThord Rickard Theander stepped down as board member
20011 changename 1
- NameName changed from ITS-COMSTORE A/S to MOVING ITS A/S
20005 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementCarl Håkan Holmström appointed board member
- ManagementCarl Håkan Torssell stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJens Sølund stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementBengt Göran Olofsson stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJørgen Sølund stepped down as board member
19992 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementCarl Håkan Torssell appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBjörn Birger Hessle stepped down as chair of the board
19985 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementBjörn Birger Hessle appointed chair of the board
- ManagementThord Rickard Theander appointed board member
- ManagementJens Sølund appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBengt Göran Olofsson appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBjarne Becher Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
19935 changesname 1 · management 4
- NameName changed from A/S PSE 38 NR. 1547 to ITS-COMSTORE A/S
- ManagementUlf Svejgaard Poulsen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementHans Christian Galst stepped down as board member
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as director
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as board member
19929 changesfounded 1 · management 8
- FoundedRegistered as A/S PSE 38 NR. 1547
- ManagementBjarne Becher Jensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementUlf Svejgaard Poulsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJørgen Sølund appointed board member
- ManagementHans Christian Galst appointed board member
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed director
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed board member
- ManagementJes Lysdahl Boldsen appointed director
- ManagementJes Lysdahl Boldsen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Herlev
- Emerson Process Management A/S84 employees
- Hydroscand A/S66 employees
- A/S A. P. Botved40 employees
- Camvision A/S40 employees
- Rohde & Schwarz Danmark A/S40 employees
- Leica Geosystems A/S36 employees
Same people in management
- ISS Facility Services A/Svia Erik Tronborg Andersen
- Falck Danmark A/Svia Erik Tronborg Andersen
- Tryg Forsikring A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
- Jem & Fix A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
- AL Sydbank A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
- Bauhaus Danmark A/Svia Erik Tronborg Andersen
Largest in the industry
- HydraSpecma A/SDKK 854.1m
- Sanovo Technology A/SDKK 779.2m
- ABB A/SDKK 608.4m
- Macartney A/SDKK 487m
- Toyota Material Handling Danmark A/SDKK 395.5m
- Alstom Transport Danmark A/SDKK 327.3m
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.