Launis A/S
Public limited companyCVR 10405173FrederikshavnActive
Launis A/S is a public limited company, based in Frederikshavn, active in processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, except fishmeal, founded in 1986. Net profit fell 60% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 3.6m. 7 people are registered in the company's management and ownership.
Key figures · financial year 2025
Gross profitDKK 24.2m−15.3% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 3.6m−60.4% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 24.5munchanged vs. 2024
Employees33latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 15% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 24.2m.
- Net profit fell 60% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.6m.
Employees
- 5 fewer employees than a year earlier: 33 (08/2026) against 38 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Gert Nielsen (director, 03/08/2026) and Jonas Folsø Nielsen (director, 03/08/2026).
- Stepped down: Gert Nielsen (ceo, 02/08/2026) and Jonas Folsø Nielsen (board member, 03/08/2026).
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 | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 16,617 | 17,313 | 11,142 | 11,929 | 28,536 | 24,176 | −15.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,969 | 3,457 | −3,642 | −8,298 | 9,005 | 4,685 | −48% |
| Profit before tax | 2,859 | 5,766 | −4,128 | −9,498 | 8,575 | 4,662 | −45.6% |
| Net profit | 3,219 | 5,516 | −3,301 | −9,864 | 9,105 | 3,604 | −60.4% |
| Total assets | 55,246 | 54,175 | 80,883 | 53,618 | 46,993 | 51,321 | +9.2% |
| Equity | 22,340 | 27,856 | 24,555 | 15,353 | 24,458 | 24,455 | −0% |
| Liabilities | 32,906 | 25,399 | 56,327 | 38,265 | 22,535 | 25,995 | +15.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 41 | 841 | 577 | 2,203 | 565 | −74.4% |
| Average number of employees | 30 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 33 | 34 | +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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures.
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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 29/12/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 20/12/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 25/03/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 13/04/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 01/03/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 03/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
52 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, except fishmeal based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 24.2mNo. 18 of 52
Better than 67% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 24.5mNo. 18 of 52
Better than 67% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees33No. 20 of 52
Better than 63% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 12.2m, net profit DKK 541k, equity DKK 11.7m, 20 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 2,067of 9,892 Better than 79% | No. 1,464of 9,922 Better than 85% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees16 companies in the comparison | No. 4of 16 Better than 80% | No. 6of 16 Better than 67% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 2,474of 10,152 Better than 76% | No. 3,052of 10,275 Better than 70% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 5,141of 17,786 Better than 71% | No. 5,534of 18,024 Better than 69% |
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
Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, except fishmealGross profit
- Launis A/SDKK 24.2m
- Scandic Pelagic A/SDKK 171.6m
- Aktieselskabet Sæby Fiske-industriDKK 146.1m
Net profit
- Launis A/SDKK 3.6m
- Scandic Pelagic A/SDKK 16.9m
- Aktieselskabet Sæby Fiske-industriDKK 21.6m
Equity
- Launis A/SDKK 24.5m
- Scandic Pelagic A/SDKK 270.7m
- Aktieselskabet Sæby Fiske-industriDKK 294.6m
Employees
- Launis A/S33
- Scandic Pelagic A/S228
- Aktieselskabet Sæby Fiske-industri191
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
Launis A/S
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Gert Nielsen | Director | 03/08/2026 |
| Jonas Folsø Nielsen | Director | 03/08/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Koefoed Stadum | Chair of the board | 20/12/2001 |
| Gert Nielsen | Board member | 21/01/2004 |
| Ane Katrine Folsø | Board member | 27/02/2020 |
- Founders
- Gert Nielsen, Ole Nielsen, Villy Nielsen
Former management (19)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Christian Lyngse | Board member | 01/09/1986 | 15/12/1997 |
| Ole Nielsen | Board member | 01/09/1986 | 22/12/1994 |
| Villy Nielsen | Board member | 01/09/1986 | 28/02/2006 |
| Villy Nielsen | Director | 01/09/1986 | 01/02/2002 |
| Vibeke Spanner | Board member | 01/09/1986 | 27/02/2019 |
| Helen Lis Nielsen | Board member | 01/09/1986 | 23/02/1998 |
| Ditte Folsø Nielsen | Board member | 15/12/1997 | 20/12/2001 |
| Gunnar Jakobsen | Board member | 23/02/1998 | 18/01/2000 |
| Torben Ulrik Spanner | Board member | 31/03/2000 | 20/12/2001 |
| Henning Redkjær Jensen | Board member | 20/12/2001 | 27/05/2013 |
| Søren Kenneth Hansen | CEO | 01/02/2002 | 20/04/2005 |
| Ole Boelsmann Kristensen | Board member | 24/05/2002 | 25/02/2009 |
| Poul-Erik Markfoged | Board member | 06/04/2009 | 27/02/2019 |
| Ditte Folsø Nielsen | Director | 01/09/2010 | 01/11/2012 |
| Gert Nielsen | CEO | 01/11/2012 | 02/08/2026 |
| Keld Lyng | Director | 01/11/2012 | 15/04/2020 |
| Poul Henning Zacho | Board member | 27/05/2013 | 27/02/2019 |
| Ditte Folsø Nielsen | Board member | 27/02/2019 | 27/02/2020 |
| Jonas Folsø Nielsen | Board member | 27/02/2020 | 03/08/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af 1 direktør, eller af bestyrelsens formand i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem, eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsSilovej 8
9900 Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn Municipality · Postcode 9900
Other companies at the address (1)
- Trinitas Invest A/SOffice administrative and support activities
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUNIS A/S | Niels Bohrs Vej 9, 9990 Skagen | 28 | 1003450063 |
| Launis A/S | Silovej 8, 10, 9900 Frederikshavn | 5 | 1024494558 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation og handel med fisk og fiskeprodukter samt anden i forbindelse stående virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
77 registered events112015
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20264 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJonas Folsø Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementGert Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementJonas Folsø Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementGert Nielsen stepped down as ceo
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20242 changesaccounts 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20233 changescapital 1 · merger 1 · accounts 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 17,586,000 DKK to 17,600,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20204 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementKeld Lyng stepped down as director
- ManagementAne Katrine Folsø appointed board member
- ManagementJonas Folsø Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementDitte Folsø Nielsen stepped down as board member
20194 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementDitte Folsø Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Henning Zacho stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul-Erik Markfoged stepped down as board member
- ManagementVibeke Spanner stepped down as board member
20181 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Silovej 8, 10, 9900 Frederikshavn
20161 changename 1
- NameName changed from LAUNIS FISKEKONSERVES A/S to LAUNIS A/S
201511 changesownership 11
- OwnershipTrinitas Invest A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipAltona Invest ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipSpanner Invest ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipGert Nielsen is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMellemselskabet af 31. marts 2015 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipAltona Invest ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipSpanner Invest ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipMellemselskabet af 31. marts 2015 ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipLAUNIS INVEST ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipLAUNIS HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipGERT NIELSEN HOLDING, BLÆSBJERG ApS is no longer registered as owner
20132 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPoul Henning Zacho appointed board member
- ManagementHenning Redkjær Jensen stepped down as board member
20127 changesmanagement 3 · capital 1 · ownership 3
- ManagementGert Nielsen appointed ceo
- ManagementKeld Lyng appointed director
- ManagementDitte Folsø Nielsen stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,286,000 DKK to 17,586,000 DKK
- OwnershipGert Nielsen registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipLAUNIS INVEST ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipLAUNIS HOLDING ApS registered as owner (25%)
20101 changemanagement 1
- ManagementDitte Folsø Nielsen appointed director
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPoul-Erik Markfoged appointed board member
- ManagementOle Boelsmann Kristensen stepped down as board member
20082 changesownership 1 · industry 1
- OwnershipGERT NIELSEN HOLDING, BLÆSBJERG ApS registered as owner (25%)
- IndustryIndustry changed to Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, except fishmeal (102020)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Industrivej Nord 2, 9982 Ålbæk
20061 changemanagement 1
- ManagementVilly Nielsen stepped down as board member
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSøren Kenneth Hansen stepped down as ceo
20041 changemanagement 1
- ManagementGert Nielsen appointed board member
20023 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementOle Boelsmann Kristensen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Kenneth Hansen appointed ceo
- ManagementVilly Nielsen stepped down as director
20014 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementHenning Redkjær Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Koefoed Stadum appointed chair of the board
- ManagementTorben Ulrik Spanner stepped down as board member
- ManagementDitte Folsø Nielsen stepped down as board member
20002 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementTorben Ulrik Spanner appointed board member
- ManagementGunnar Jakobsen stepped down as board member
19984 changescapital 1 · merger 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,000,000 DKK to 10,286,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementGunnar Jakobsen appointed board member
- ManagementHelen Lis Nielsen stepped down as board member
19972 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementDitte Folsø Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementOrla Christian Lyngse stepped down as board member
19943 changescapital 2 · management 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
- ManagementOle Nielsen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 3,000,000 DKK to 2,000,000 DKK
19881 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 3,000,000 DKK
19867 changesfounded 1 · management 6
- FoundedRegistered as LAUNIS FISKEKONSERVES A/S
- ManagementOle Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementOrla Christian Lyngse appointed board member
- ManagementHelen Lis Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementVibeke Spanner appointed board member
- ManagementVilly Nielsen appointed director
- ManagementVilly Nielsen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Frederikshavn
- Scandic Pelagic A/S228 employees
- Aktieselskabet Sæby Fiske-industri191 employees
- Prime Ocean A/S175 employees
- Amanda Seafoods A/S62 employees
- Insula Fersk Fisk A/S22 employees
- Pelagia Danmark A/S19 employees
Same people in management
- Sol og Strand Feriehusudlejning A/Svia Jens Koefoed Stadum
- Karstensens Skibsværft A/Svia Jens Koefoed Stadum
- Stryhns Gruppen A/Svia Søren Kenneth Hansen
- Bki Foods A/Svia Poul Henning Zacho
- Nopa Nordic A/Svia Søren Kenneth Hansen
- Scandic Pelagic A/Svia Jens Koefoed Stadum
Largest in the industry
- Scandic Pelagic A/SDKK 171.6m
- Aktieselskabet Sæby Fiske-industriDKK 146.1m
- Norlax A/SDKK 99.8m
- Prime Ocean A/SDKK 99.5m
- Musholm A/SDKK 91.3m
- Amanda Seafoods A/SDKK 70.7m
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 24/10/2026.