Kvist Industries A/S
Public limited companyCVR 22629115ÅrreActive
Kvist Industries A/S is a public limited company, based in Årre, active in manufacture of furniture, founded in 1947. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 948k in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 294 companies in the industry in the database. With 73 employees, the company is about 10 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Revenue fell 4% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 380.2m.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 9.7m to a profit of DKK 948k (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 42.1m.
Employees
- 23 fewer employees than a year earlier: 73 (08/2026) against 96 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New owners registered: Tordrup Holding ApS (15/05/2025), Kvist Holding A/S (01/10/2025) and Familieselskabet Kvist ApS (01/10/2025) (+1).
- No longer registered as owner: Kvist Holding A/S (14/05/2025), Tordrup Holding ApS (14/05/2025) and Kvist Holding A/S (30/09/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 04/07/2025: Moved to Birkegade 11, 6818 Årre
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Manufacture of furniture (310000)
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 | 379,604 | 474,247 | 565,370 | 407,424 | 397,310 | 380,214 | −4.3% |
| Gross profit | 161,241 | 193,644 | 212,886 | 117,580 | 139,346 | 138,120 | −0.9% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 12,373 | 8,918 | 7,492 | −37,395 | −1,412 | 10,250 | +825.9% |
| Profit before tax | 9,095 | 5,816 | 2,838 | −45,707 | −9,825 | 3,012 | +130.7% |
| Net profit | 6,596 | 5,510 | 853 | −35,808 | −9,695 | 948 | +109.8% |
| Total assets | 166,214 | 240,274 | 250,205 | 194,746 | 213,343 | 215,645 | +1.1% |
| Equity | 51,173 | 71,267 | 66,252 | 27,018 | 41,079 | 42,106 | +2.5% |
| Liabilities | 112,183 | 162,044 | 173,852 | 162,748 | 164,329 | 163,540 | −0.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,742 | 35 | 485 | 344 | 3,257 | 504 | −84.5% |
| Average number of employees | 723 | 850 | 935 | 687 | 604 | 531 | −12.1% |
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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 29/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 30/06/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 08/07/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 25/04/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 19/04/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 03/03/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
295 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of furniture based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.5m, net profit DKK 196k, equity DKK 2.2m, 7 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. 358of 4,412 Better than 92% | No. 1,393of 4,466 Better than 69% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees27 companies in the comparison | No. 1of 26 Better than 100% | No. 15of 27 Better than 46% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 635of 10,152 Better than 94% | No. 2,246of 10,275 Better than 78% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,149of 17,786 Better than 94% | No. 3,997of 18,024 Better than 78% |
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 furniture- Kvist Industries A/SDKK 138.1m
- Nobia Denmark A/SDKK 1.1bn
- Dan-foam ApSDKK 894.1m
- Kvist Industries A/SDKK 948k
- Nobia Denmark A/SDKK 296.2m
- Dan-foam ApSDKK 623.6m
- Kvist Industries A/SDKK 42.1m
- Nobia Denmark A/SDKK 457.6m
- Dan-foam ApSDKK 1.3bn
- Kvist Industries A/S73
- Nobia Denmark A/S1,161
- Dan-foam ApS435
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Kvist Industries Invest ApS33.33%
- Gantzel Holding Ii, Ikast ApS25%
- Tordrup Holding ApS10%
- Kvist Holding A/S5%
- Familieselskabet Kvist ApS15%
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Kvist | Director | 11/03/2019 |
| Jesper Tordrup Andersen | CEO | 01/04/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Kvist | Board member | 28/11/2011 |
| Lars Gantzel Pedersen | Board member | 28/11/2011 |
| Dan Højgaard Jensen | Board member | 05/04/2022 |
| Thomas Villum Folmann | Chair of the board | 03/04/2023 |
Former management (21)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Søren Jepsen Schmidt | Board member | 30/09/1947 | 12/10/1998 |
| Aage Østergaard Dahl | Board member | 30/09/1947 | 11/09/1998 |
| Erik Ellebye | Board member | 30/09/1947 | 15/01/1988 |
| Jørgen Lauridsen Jensen | Chair of the board | 30/09/1947 | 18/03/1999 |
| Niels Holger Poulsen | Board member | 30/09/1947 | 15/01/1988 |
| Hans Henning Haahr | Board member | 30/09/1947 | 20/04/1995 |
| Kjeld Hans Edvard Bendix Poulsen | Board member | 30/09/1947 | 15/01/1988 |
| Carsten Jespersen | CEO | 30/09/1947 | 01/08/2000 |
| Jens-Ole Pedersen | Director | 30/09/1947 | 15/01/1988 |
| Peder Frederiksen | Director | 30/09/1947 | 01/08/1995 |
| Carsten Jespersen | Board member | 18/03/1999 | 29/11/1999 |
| Søren Kvist | CEO | 01/08/2000 | 02/03/2010 |
| Jørgen Christensen | Board member | 28/11/2009 | 30/11/2010 |
| Michael Kvist | Board member | 02/03/2010 | 17/05/2018 |
| Michael Kvist | CEO | 02/03/2010 | 01/11/2013 |
| Arne Kvist | Board member | 30/11/2010 | 28/11/2011 |
| Peter Kirk Larsen | Chair of the board | 28/11/2011 | 10/11/2015 |
| Jens Bach Mortensen | Board member | 20/09/2013 | 20/06/2023 |
| Lars Blavnsfeldt | Board member | 20/09/2013 | 05/04/2022 |
| Jens Bach Mortensen | CEO | 01/11/2013 | 31/03/2023 |
| Kurt Hedegaard Carstensen | Chair of the board | 10/11/2015 | 03/04/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den samlede bestyrelse, af tre medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening, af en direktør i forening med formanden for bestyrelsen eller af en direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem
Address and production units
1 active production unitsBirkegade 11
6818 Årre
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| KVIST INDUSTRIES A/S | Birkegade 11, 6818 Årre | 73 | 1021394099 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og fabrikation.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
83 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
202510 changesownership 7 · address 1 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- OwnershipKVIST HOLDING A/S registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipFamilieselskabet Kvist ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipKVIST HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AddressMoved to Birkegade 11, 6818 Årre
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- OwnershipTORDRUP HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipKVIST HOLDING A/S registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipTORDRUP HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipKVIST HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of furniture (310000)
20245 changesaccounts 1 · capital 1 · ownership 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,225,001 DKK to 12,000,000 DKK
- OwnershipTORDRUP HOLDING ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipGANTZEL HOLDING II, IKAST ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipGANTZEL HOLDING II, IKAST ApS is no longer registered as owner
20237 changescapital 1 · management 5 · accounts 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,125,001 DKK to 10,225,001 DKK
- ManagementJens Bach Mortensen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementThomas Villum Folmann appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKurt Hedegaard Carstensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJesper Tordrup Andersen appointed ceo
- ManagementJens Bach Mortensen stepped down as ceo
20223 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementDan Højgaard Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Blavnsfeldt stepped down as board member
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20191 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSøren Kvist appointed director
20181 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMichael Kvist stepped down as board member
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Siggårdsvej 2, 6818 Årre
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKurt Hedegaard Carstensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Kirk Larsen stepped down as chair of the board
20137 changesmanagement 4 · capital 1 · ownership 2
- ManagementJens Bach Mortensen appointed ceo
- ManagementMichael Kvist stepped down as ceo
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,125,000 DKK to 10,125,001 DKK
- ManagementJens Bach Mortensen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Blavnsfeldt appointed board member
- OwnershipKVIST INDUSTRIES INVEST ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipGANTZEL HOLDING II, IKAST ApS registered as owner (20%)
20116 changescapital 1 · management 4 · address 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 8,100,000 DKK to 10,125,000 DKK
- ManagementPeter Kirk Larsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Gantzel Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Kvist appointed board member
- ManagementArne Kvist stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Birkegade 11, 6818 Årre
201010 changesmanagement 5 · name 1 · address 1 · capital 1 · ownership 1 · merger 1
- ManagementArne Kvist appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Christensen stepped down as board member
- NameName changed from FORM-PRESS A/S to KVIST INDUSTRIES A/S
- AddressMoved to Siggårdsvej 2, 6818 Årre
- CapitalShare capital changed from 8,000,000 DKK to 8,100,000 DKK
- ManagementMichael Kvist appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Kvist appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Kvist stepped down as ceo
- OwnershipKVIST HOLDING A/S registered as owner (25%)
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20091 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørgen Christensen appointed board member
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Fremstilling af andre møbler (310900)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Birkegade 11, 6818 Årre
20002 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSøren Kvist appointed ceo
- ManagementCarsten Jespersen stepped down as ceo
19993 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementCarsten Jespersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementCarsten Jespersen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Lauridsen Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
19982 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSøren Jepsen Schmidt stepped down as board member
- ManagementAage Østergaard Dahl stepped down as board member
19952 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPeder Frederiksen stepped down as director
- ManagementHans Henning Haahr stepped down as board member
19911 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 6,000,000 DKK to 8,000,000 DKK
19884 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementKjeld Hans Edvard Bendix Poulsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNiels Holger Poulsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Ellebye stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens-Ole Pedersen stepped down as director
194711 changesfounded 1 · management 10
- FoundedRegistered as FORM-PRESS A/S
- ManagementCarsten Jespersen appointed ceo
- ManagementKjeld Hans Edvard Bendix Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementHans Henning Haahr appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Holger Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Lauridsen Jensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementErik Ellebye appointed board member
- ManagementAage Østergaard Dahl appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Jepsen Schmidt appointed board member
- ManagementPeder Frederiksen appointed director
- ManagementJens-Ole Pedersen appointed director
Related companies
Same industry in Varde
- Nobia Denmark A/S1,161 employees
- L&P Springs Denmark ApS87 employees
- By Mogensen ApS24 employees
- GlassMate ApS3 employees
Same people in management
- AL Sydbank A/Svia Jørgen Lauridsen Jensen
- Esmark Feriehusudlejning A/Svia Peter Kirk Larsen
- Blue Water Shipping A/Svia Jørgen Lauridsen Jensen
- CBRE Teknisk Servicepartner A/Svia Thomas Villum Folmann
- Lalandia Billund A/Svia Peter Kirk Larsen
- Søstrene Grenes Import A/Svia Kurt Hedegaard Carstensen
Largest in the industry
- Nobia Denmark A/SDKK 1.1bn
- Dan-foam ApSDKK 894.1m
- TCM Operations A/SDKK 268.6m
- Tvilum A/S 2018DKK 265.8m
- Carl Hansen & Søn Møbelfabrik A/SDKK 190.9m
- Montana Furniture A/SDKK 135.8m
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.