Lactosan A/S
Public limited companyCVR 78878711RingeActive
Lactosan A/S is a public limited company, based in Ringe, active in operation of dairies and cheese making, founded in 1985. Net profit fell 25% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 98.8m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 20 companies in the industry in the database. With 145 employees, the company is about 3 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 284.7m.
- Revenue rose 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 834.3m.
- Net profit fell 25% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 98.8m.
- Equity rose 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 553.7m.
Employees
- 10 fewer employees than a year earlier: 145 (07/2026) against 155 (07/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Operation of dairies and cheese making (105100)
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 | 424,497 | 483,880 | 696,706 | 762,802 | 786,731 | 834,270 | +6% |
| Gross profit | 164,997 | 179,731 | 218,382 | 278,308 | 302,264 | 284,666 | −5.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 74,619 | 88,561 | 94,668 | 130,199 | 165,109 | 133,167 | −19.3% |
| Profit before tax | 89,724 | 108,559 | 90,069 | 123,493 | 168,114 | 126,053 | −25% |
| Net profit | 74,157 | 88,838 | 70,913 | 88,069 | 131,984 | 98,813 | −25.1% |
| Total assets | 415,899 | 487,717 | 562,086 | 577,920 | 654,414 | 657,016 | +0.4% |
| Equity | 346,481 | 412,990 | 436,255 | 458,566 | 545,638 | 553,662 | +1.5% |
| Liabilities | 69,417 | 70,815 | 116,295 | 103,340 | 91,169 | 83,490 | −8.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,983 | 11,237 | 40,944 | 60,172 | 98,725 | 61,892 | −37.3% |
| Average number of employees | 115 | 118 | 221 | 212 | 230 | 254 | +10.4% |
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 2025 figuresProfit 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| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 08/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 02/06/2025 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 10/06/2024 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 24/05/2023 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 16/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 24/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
20 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in operation of dairies and cheese making based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 22.9m, net profit DKK 2.9m, equity DKK 44.3m, 47 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. 101of 4,412 Better than 98% | No. 140of 4,466 Better than 97% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 317of 10,152 Better than 97% | No. 335of 10,275 Better than 97% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 543of 17,786 Better than 97% | No. 651of 18,024 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
Operation of dairies and cheese making- Lactosan A/SDKK 284.7m
- Arla Foods AMBADKK 3bn
- Mammen Mejerierne A/SDKK 321m
- Lactosan A/SDKK 98.8m
- Arla Foods AMBADKK 433m
- Mammen Mejerierne A/SDKK 37.4m
- Lactosan A/SDKK 553.7m
- Arla Foods AMBADKK 3bn
- Mammen Mejerierne A/SDKK 286.8m
- Lactosan A/S145
- Arla Foods AMBA9,308
- Mammen Mejerierne A/S313
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Thornico Food & Food Technology Group A/S100%
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jørn Leth Frandsen | CEO | 06/01/2010 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Nicholas Rosenkrantz Stadil | Board member | 26/05/2000 |
| Thor Stadil | Chair of the board | 07/03/2002 |
| Jørn Leth Frandsen | Board member | 01/05/2004 |
| Torben Rosenkrantz-Theil | Board member | 15/08/2023 |
Former management (13)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Skaaring | Board member | 04/06/1985 | 06/03/1990 |
| Jørgen Schmidt | Director | 04/06/1985 | 11/01/2005 |
| Frank Petersen | Board member | 04/06/1985 | 07/03/2002 |
| Gyda Stadil | Deputy board member | 04/06/1985 | 06/03/1990 |
| Søren Rousing Clemmensen | Director | 04/06/1985 | 01/05/2004 |
| Bjørn Stadil | Board member | 04/06/1985 | 26/05/2000 |
| Hans Bech Petersen | Board member | 04/06/1985 | 07/03/2002 |
| Aage Stadil | Board member | 04/06/1985 | 28/08/1989 |
| Jens Peter Schousen | Board member | 07/03/2002 | 29/04/2002 |
| Søren Rousing Clemmensen | Board member | 29/04/2002 | 01/05/2004 |
| Henrik Marinus Pedersen | Board member | 06/01/2010 | 24/04/2020 |
| Henrik Marinus Pedersen | Director | 06/01/2010 | 30/06/2018 |
| Ronald Lambertus Maria Bouwens | Board member | 01/02/2010 | 24/04/2020 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af Thor Stadil alene, af Christian Nicholas Stadil alene eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsNordbakken 2
5750 Ringe
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACTOSAN A/S | Nordbakken 2, 5750 Ringe | 147 | 1003198771 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og fabrikation og anden dermed i forbindelse stående virksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
43 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Operation of dairies and cheese making (105100)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20232 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementTorben Rosenkrantz-Theil appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20202 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementRonald Lambertus Maria Bouwens stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Marinus Pedersen stepped down as board member
20181 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHenrik Marinus Pedersen stepped down as director
20104 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementRonald Lambertus Maria Bouwens appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Marinus Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Leth Frandsen appointed ceo
- ManagementHenrik Marinus Pedersen appointed director
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Nordbakken 2, 5750 Ringe
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørgen Schmidt stepped down as director
20043 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJørn Leth Frandsen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Rousing Clemmensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Rousing Clemmensen stepped down as director
20026 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementSøren Rousing Clemmensen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Peter Schousen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens Peter Schousen appointed board member
- ManagementThor Stadil appointed chair of the board
- ManagementFrank Petersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHans Bech Petersen stepped down as board member
20011 changeownership 1
- OwnershipThornico Food & Food Technology Group A/S registered as owner (100%)
20004 changescapital 1 · merger 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,000,000 DKK to 5,315,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementChristian Nicholas Rosenkrantz Stadil appointed board member
- ManagementBjørn Stadil stepped down as board member
19902 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementGyda Stadil stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementErik Skaaring stepped down as board member
19891 changemanagement 1
- ManagementAage Stadil stepped down as board member
19859 changesfounded 1 · management 8
- FoundedRegistered as LACTOSAN A/S
- ManagementBjørn Stadil appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Rousing Clemmensen appointed director
- ManagementGyda Stadil appointed deputy board member
- ManagementFrank Petersen appointed board member
- ManagementAage Stadil appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Schmidt appointed director
- ManagementErik Skaaring appointed board member
- ManagementHans Bech Petersen appointed board member
Related companies
Same people in management
- Hartmann Packaging A/Svia Henrik Marinus Pedersen
- Hummel A/Svia Christian Nicholas Rosenkrantz Stadil
- Q-park Operations Denmark A/Svia Thor Stadil
- Sanovo Technology A/Svia Aage Stadil
- Gram og Nybøl Godser A/Svia Thor Stadil
- Jorgensen Engineering A/Svia Erik Skaaring
Largest in the industry
- Arla Foods AMBADKK 3bn
- Mammen Mejerierne A/SDKK 321m
- Nørager Mejeri A/SDKK 189m
- Cremo Ingredients A/SDKK 174.3m
- Thise Mejeri A.m.b.a.DKK 174m
- Løgismose A/SDKK 121.7m
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 23/10/2026.