Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBA
Cooperative society with limited liabilityCVR 21643939Randers SVActive
Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBA is a cooperative society with limited liability, based in Randers SV, active in wholesale of live animals, founded in 1999. Net profit fell 24% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 788m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 1 of 29 companies in the industry in the database. With 82 employees, the company is about 27 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
RevenueDKK 65.4bn−3.5% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 788m−24.4% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 7bn−7.5% vs. 2024
Employees82latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 13% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 8bn.
- Revenue fell 4% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 65.4bn.
- Net profit fell 24% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 788m.
- Equity fell 7% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 7bn.
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Anders Aakær Jensen (director, 02/12/2024), Søren Skou (chair of the board, 17/12/2024) and Thomas Lehné Witt Hansen (board member, 17/12/2024) (+11).
- Stepped down: Knud Jørgen Christensen Lei (board member, 17/12/2024), Ulrik Bremholm (board member, 16/12/2024) and Karsten Willumsen (board member, 31/03/2026) (+8).
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 | 60,794,000 | 58,287,000 | 64,212,000 | 67,602,000 | 67,812,000 | 65,415,000 | −3.5% |
| Gross profit | 8,814,000 | 9,328,000 | 10,155,000 | 9,168,000 | 9,235,000 | 8,045,000 | −12.9% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 2,860,000 | 2,818,000 | 2,885,000 | 2,198,000 | 1,961,000 | 1,532,000 | −21.9% |
| Profit before tax | 2,533,000 | 2,657,000 | 2,659,000 | 1,662,000 | 1,282,000 | 985,000 | −23.2% |
| Net profit | 2,155,000 | 2,255,000 | 2,180,000 | 1,469,000 | 1,042,000 | 788,000 | −24.4% |
| Total assets | 24,473,000 | 25,539,000 | 29,356,000 | 29,069,000 | 27,438,000 | 27,042,000 | −1.4% |
| Equity | 8,055,000 | 8,363,000 | 8,173,000 | 7,747,000 | 7,581,000 | 7,016,000 | −7.5% |
| Liabilities | 16,418,000 | 17,176,000 | 21,183,000 | 21,322,000 | 19,857,000 | 20,026,000 | +0.9% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 515,000 | 204,000 | 319,000 | 155,000 | 269,000 | 197,000 | −26.8% |
| Average number of employees | – | 25,918 | 26,641 | – | – | – | – |
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.
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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 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 28/11/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 29/11/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 01/12/2023 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 01/12/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 09/12/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 16/12/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
29 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of live animals based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 8bnNo. 1 of 29
Better than 100% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 7bnNo. 1 of 29
Better than 100% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees82No. 3 of 29
Better than 93% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.7m, net profit DKK 2.1m, equity DKK 18.7m, 3 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. 5of 4,412 Better than 100% | No. 17of 4,466 Better than 100% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 10of 24,791 Better than 100% | No. 36of 24,909 Better than 100% |
| All companies of type ABA312 companies in the comparison | No. 1of 311 Better than 100% | No. 6of 312 Better than 98% |
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 live animalsGross profit
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 8bn
- DanBred P/SDKK 208.3m
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 73.2m
Net profit
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 788m
- DanBred P/SDKK 98.1m
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 25.7m
Equity
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBADKK 7bn
- DanBred P/SDKK 557.5m
- Spf-danmark A/SDKK 78.8m
Employees
- Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBA82
- DanBred P/S97
- Spf-danmark A/S199
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterLeverandørselskabet Danish Crown AMBA
Subsidiaries and ownership shares
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
15 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Niels Ulrich Duedahl | CEO | 01/09/2024 |
| Anders Aakær Jensen | Director | 02/12/2024 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Frandsen Bonde | Board member | 17/12/2013 |
| Jonas Würtz Midtgård | Board member | 14/11/2023 |
| Daniel Overgaard Pedersen | Deputy chair | 18/08/2024 |
| Søren Skou | Chair of the board | 17/12/2024 |
| Thomas Lehné Witt Hansen | Board member | 17/12/2024 |
| Tina Brunsgaard | Board member | 17/12/2024 |
| Søren Brinck | Board member | 17/12/2024 |
| Susanne Arfelt Rajamand | Board member | 17/12/2024 |
| Peter Jørgensen | Board member | 17/12/2024 |
| Mogens Nørgaard Mogensen | Board member | 05/09/2025 |
| Carsten Rasmussen | Board member | 01/12/2025 |
| Ulrik Bremholm | Board member | 01/04/2026 |
| Hanne Line Skovgaard Revsbech | Deputy chair | 01/04/2026 |
Former management (74)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jørgen Laursen Vig | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 15/01/2003 |
| Carsten Bjerre Nielsen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 03/01/2001 |
| Bjarke Christiansen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 20/12/2006 |
| Per Viggo Hasling Frandsen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 18/12/2006 |
| Bjarne Jensen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 03/01/2001 |
| Jørgen Kristen Pedersen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 15/01/2003 |
| Kristian Hess Jensen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 04/01/2002 |
| Kai Kragkær Larsen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 18/12/2006 |
| Niels Gottrup Mikkelsen | Chair of the board | 11/03/1999 | 22/12/2011 |
| Henning Ølgaard Bloch | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 03/01/2001 |
| Bent Hjort Knudsen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 03/01/2001 |
| Leo Christensen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 15/12/2009 |
| Carsten Svejgaard Jakobsen | Director | 11/03/1999 | 02/12/2010 |
| Kjeld Johannesen | CEO | 11/03/1999 | 17/01/2016 |
| Egil Christensen | Director | 11/03/1999 | 01/01/2002 |
| Jørgen Højberg Rasmussen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 18/12/2006 |
| Bruno Emil Nielsen | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 07/01/2004 |
| Steen Toft | Board member | 11/03/1999 | 03/01/2001 |
| Jens Thomsen Lorenzen | Board member | 22/12/2000 | 18/12/2006 |
| Per Højgaard Andersen | Board member | 03/01/2001 | 27/02/2006 |
| Karl Kristian Andersen | Board member | 03/01/2001 | 14/12/2009 |
| Peder Damgaard | Board member | 03/01/2001 | 20/01/2009 |
| Jens Pedersen | Board member | 03/01/2001 | 19/12/2006 |
| Torben Skou | Director | 01/10/2001 | 03/02/2006 |
| Jens Haven Christiansen | Director | 01/10/2001 | 01/10/2008 |
| Preben Sunke | Director | 01/01/2002 | 02/05/2022 |
| Erik Ugilt Hansen | Board member | 04/01/2002 | 05/01/2005 |
| Bent Claudi Lassen | Deputy chair | 22/01/2002 | 19/12/2006 |
| John Pommer Brædder | Board member | 02/05/2002 | 13/03/2006 |
| Preben Hansen | Board member | 02/05/2002 | 05/01/2005 |
| Niels Vilhelm Kofoed | Board member | 02/05/2002 | 15/01/2003 |
| Finn Peter Ivar Virén Lund | Board member | 02/05/2002 | 07/01/2004 |
| Hans Hartvig Klejsgaard Hansen | Board member | 07/01/2003 | 17/12/2013 |
| Hans Søgaard Hansen | Board member | 07/01/2004 | 15/12/2009 |
| Søren Dalum Tinggaard | Board member | 07/01/2004 | 01/01/2011 |
| Niels Jakob Hansen | Board member | 05/01/2005 | 14/12/2009 |
| Erik Larsen | Board member | 21/01/2005 | 13/12/2017 |
| Niels Daugaard Buhl | Board member | 18/01/2006 | 13/12/2017 |
| Flemming Nyenstad Enevoldsen | Director | 03/02/2006 | 06/04/2016 |
| Henrik Høegh-Andersen | Board member | 16/03/2006 | 19/12/2006 |
| Kim Frimer | Board member | 24/11/2006 | 26/11/2009 |
| Poul Møller | Board member | 24/11/2006 | 26/11/2009 |
| Morten Petersen | Director | 01/10/2008 | 01/07/2009 |
| Peter Fallesen Kjær Ravn | Board member | 15/12/2008 | 14/12/2023 |
| Peder Steen Andersen Philipp | Board member | 20/01/2009 | 12/12/2019 |
| Søren Bach | Board member | 26/11/2009 | 17/12/2013 |
| Jeff Olsen Gravenhorst | Board member | 26/11/2009 | 17/12/2013 |
| Palle Joest Andersen | Board member | 14/12/2009 | 14/12/2023 |
| Cay Wulff Sørensen | Board member | 14/12/2009 | 12/12/2019 |
| Tom Michael Jensen | Board member | 14/12/2009 | 13/12/2012 |
| Torben Lyngsø | Board member | 14/12/2009 | 17/12/2013 |
| Mogens Birch | Board member | 01/01/2011 | 17/12/2013 |
| Asger Krogsgaard | Deputy chair | 22/12/2011 | 08/11/2023 |
| Erik Michael Bredholt | Chair of the board | 22/12/2011 | 09/11/2023 |
| Arne Bech Poulsen | Board member | 22/12/2011 | 17/12/2013 |
| Lars Holm Mose | Board member | 13/12/2012 | 17/12/2013 |
| Knud Jørgen Christensen Lei | Board member | 17/12/2013 | 17/12/2024 |
| Jais Stampe Li Valeur | CEO | 18/01/2016 | 01/09/2024 |
| Kjeld Johannesen | Director | 18/01/2016 | 06/04/2016 |
| Ulrik Bremholm | Board member | 13/12/2017 | 16/12/2024 |
| Michael Stig Nielsen | Board member | 13/12/2017 | 14/12/2023 |
| Karsten Willumsen | Board member | 12/12/2019 | 31/03/2026 |
| Thomas Risager Kjær | Board member | 12/12/2019 | 13/12/2023 |
| Thomas Ahle | Director | 03/02/2020 | 01/09/2024 |
| Asger Krogsgaard | Chair of the board | 09/11/2023 | 17/12/2024 |
| Kim Lyng Kjær Knudsen | Board member | 14/12/2023 | 17/12/2024 |
| Svend Kjær Amstrup Jensen | Board member | 14/12/2023 | 17/12/2024 |
| Thomas Risager Kjær | Deputy chair | 14/12/2023 | 09/08/2024 |
| Daniel Overgaard Pedersen | Board member | 14/12/2023 | 17/08/2024 |
| Britta Veis Jensen | Director | 12/07/2024 | 02/12/2024 |
| Rasmus Gramkow Pedersen | Board member | 12/08/2024 | 17/12/2024 |
| Ulrik Bremholm | Deputy chair | 17/12/2024 | 31/03/2026 |
| Jesper Vaagelund Christensen | Board member | 17/12/2024 | 30/11/2025 |
| Camilla Sylvest | Board member | 17/12/2024 | 05/09/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet forpligtes og tegnes af bestyrelsesformanden og næstformanden i forening, af bestyrelsesformanden og en direktør i forening eller af 4 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening med en direktør.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsDanish Crown Vej 1
8940 Randers SV
Randers Municipality · Postcode 8940
Other companies at the address (5)
- Danish Crown A/SProcessing of pork
- Friland A/SWholesale of meat and meat products
- Nordicon A/SSea and coastal freight water transport
- AgroGas ApSResearch and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Nordicspoor A/SWholesale of luggage and leather goods
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEVERANDØRSELSKABET DANISH CROWN AMBA | Danish Crown Vej 1, 8940 Randers SV | 82 | 1002965268 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er på bedst mulig måde at afsætte andelsejernes produktion af slagtegrise, søer, kreaturer og kalve samt at drive sådan anden virksomhed, som af bestyrelsen skønnes at være af forretningsmæssig interesse for selskabet og til gavn for andelsejerne. Selskabet skal afsætte andelsejernes leverancer på markedsvilkår og optimere afkast og værdi af sine investeringer. Køb uden for andelsejernes kreds kan finde sted, ligesom selskabet kan engagere sig i produktion af slagtedyr. Selskabet kan deltage i aktiviteter til fremme af husdyrproduktionen og fødevareindustrien, som af bestyrelsen skønnes at være forretningsmæssigt relevante for selskabet og andelsejerne. Selskabet kan realisere sit formål via helt eller delvist ejerskab af virksomheder og selskaber.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
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20264 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementHanne Line Skovgaard Revsbech appointed deputy chair
- ManagementUlrik Bremholm appointed board member
- ManagementUlrik Bremholm stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementKarsten Willumsen stepped down as board member
20255 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementCarsten Rasmussen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Vaagelund Christensen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementMogens Nørgaard Mogensen appointed board member
- ManagementCamilla Sylvest stepped down as board member
202426 changesmanagement 25 · accounts 1
- ManagementTina Brunsgaard appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Lehné Witt Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Skou appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJesper Vaagelund Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Jørgensen appointed board member
- ManagementSusanne Arfelt Rajamand appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Brinck appointed board member
- ManagementCamilla Sylvest appointed board member
- ManagementUlrik Bremholm appointed deputy chair
- ManagementRasmus Gramkow Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSvend Kjær Amstrup Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementKim Lyng Kjær Knudsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAsger Krogsgaard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKnud Jørgen Christensen Lei stepped down as board member
- ManagementUlrik Bremholm stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnders Aakær Jensen appointed director
- ManagementBritta Veis Jensen stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementNiels Ulrich Duedahl appointed ceo
- ManagementThomas Ahle stepped down as director
- ManagementJais Stampe Li Valeur stepped down as ceo
- ManagementDaniel Overgaard Pedersen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementDaniel Overgaard Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementRasmus Gramkow Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Risager Kjær stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementBritta Veis Jensen appointed director
202313 changesmanagement 12 · accounts 1
- ManagementThomas Risager Kjær appointed deputy chair
- ManagementDaniel Overgaard Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementSvend Kjær Amstrup Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementKim Lyng Kjær Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Stig Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPalle Joest Andersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Fallesen Kjær Ravn stepped down as board member
- ManagementThomas Risager Kjær stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementJonas Würtz Midtgård appointed board member
- ManagementAsger Krogsgaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementErik Michael Bredholt stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAsger Krogsgaard stepped down as deputy chair
20222 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Danish Crown Vej 1, 8940 Randers SV
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20202 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementThomas Ahle appointed director
20194 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementThomas Risager Kjær appointed board member
- ManagementKarsten Willumsen appointed board member
- ManagementCay Wulff Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeder Steen Andersen Philipp stepped down as board member
20174 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementUlrik Bremholm appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Stig Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Daugaard Buhl stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Larsen stepped down as board member
20164 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementKjeld Johannesen stepped down as director
- ManagementFlemming Nyenstad Enevoldsen stepped down as director
- ManagementKjeld Johannesen appointed director
- ManagementJais Stampe Li Valeur appointed ceo
20141 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Wholesale of live animals (462300)
20139 changesmanagement 9
- ManagementKnud Jørgen Christensen Lei appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Frandsen Bonde appointed board member
- ManagementLars Holm Mose stepped down as board member
- ManagementArne Bech Poulsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMogens Birch stepped down as board member
- ManagementTorben Lyngsø stepped down as board member
- ManagementJeff Olsen Gravenhorst stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Bach stepped down as board member
- ManagementHans Hartvig Klejsgaard Hansen stepped down as board member
20122 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementLars Holm Mose appointed board member
- ManagementTom Michael Jensen stepped down as board member
20115 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementAsger Krogsgaard appointed deputy chair
- ManagementArne Bech Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Michael Bredholt appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMogens Birch appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Dalum Tinggaard stepped down as board member
20101 changename 1
- NameName changed from DANISH CROWN AMBA to LEVERANDØRSELSKABET DANISH CROWN AMBA
200912 changesmanagement 12
- ManagementHans Søgaard Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementCay Wulff Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementPalle Joest Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Lyngsø appointed board member
- ManagementTom Michael Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Jakob Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJeff Olsen Gravenhorst appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Bach appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Møller stepped down as board member
- ManagementKim Frimer stepped down as board member
- ManagementMorten Petersen stepped down as director
- ManagementPeder Steen Andersen Philipp appointed board member
20083 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementPeter Fallesen Kjær Ravn appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Petersen appointed director
- IndustryIndustry changed to Processing of pork (101110)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Marsvej 43, 8960 Randers SØ
20067 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementHenrik Høegh-Andersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul Møller appointed board member
- ManagementKim Frimer appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Høegh-Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Pommer Brædder stepped down as board member
- ManagementFlemming Nyenstad Enevoldsen appointed director
- ManagementNiels Daugaard Buhl appointed board member
20052 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementErik Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Jakob Hansen appointed board member
20043 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementHans Søgaard Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Dalum Tinggaard appointed board member
- ManagementFinn Peter Ivar Virén Lund stepped down as board member
20032 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementNiels Vilhelm Kofoed stepped down as board member
- ManagementHans Hartvig Klejsgaard Hansen appointed board member
20023 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJohn Pommer Brædder appointed board member
- ManagementFinn Peter Ivar Virén Lund appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Vilhelm Kofoed appointed board member
20001 changename 1
- NameName changed from SLAGTERISELSKABET DANISH CROWN AMBA to DANISH CROWN AMBA
19992 changesindustry 1 · founded 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Svineslagterier (151110)
- FoundedRegistered as SLAGTERISELSKABET DANISH CROWN AMBA
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- DanBred P/SDKK 208.3m
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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.