Lionbridge Denmark A/S
Public limited companyCVR 20272643København KActive
Lionbridge Denmark A/S is a public limited company, based in København K, active in translation and interpretation activities, founded in 1997. Equity was negative at the end of 2025 (−DKK 6m). Net profit fell 100% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 117. Gross profit is higher than that of 75% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
Gross profitDKK 7.7m+0.7% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 117−99.9% vs. 2024
Equity−DKK 6m+1.9% vs. 2024
Employees5latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Net profit fell 100% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 117.
Employees
- 4 fewer employees than a year earlier: 5 (08/2026) against 9 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Sebastian Bretschneider (board member, 26/05/2026) and Sebastian Bretschneider (director, 26/05/2026).
- Stepped down: John Sullivan Fennelly (board member, 26/05/2026) and John Sullivan Fennelly (director, 26/05/2026).
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 | 24,849 | 14,714 | 13,002 | 7,263 | 7,684 | 7,739 | +0.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,805 | 318 | 359 | 266 | 253 | 446 | +76% |
| Profit before tax | 1,760 | 407 | 330 | 389 | 209 | 124 | −40.7% |
| Net profit | 1,824 | 524 | 280 | 372 | 179 | 0 | −99.9% |
| Total assets | 15,573 | 13,673 | 12,340 | 13,210 | 2,851 | 2,314 | −18.8% |
| Equity | −7,479 | −6,955 | −6,676 | −6,304 | −6,125 | −6,008 | +1.9% |
| Liabilities | 23,053 | 20,629 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,571 | 1,329 | 508 | 265 | 271 | 53 | −80.5% |
| Average number of employees | 45 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 8 | −27.3% |
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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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresNegative equity
Equity was −DKK 6m at the end of 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity in the latest annual report is below zero.
Fewer employees
The number of employees fell 27% from 11 in 2024 to 8 in 2025.
How is this calculated?
The number of employees according to the annual report has fallen by at least 25%, and was at least 10 the year before.
Profit 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 | 01/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 27/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 03/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 03/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 07/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 15/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
53 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in translation and interpretation activities based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 7.7mNo. 14 of 53
Better than 75% of the companies in the industry
Equity−DKK 6mNo. 53 of 53
Better than 0% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees5No. 17 of 53
Better than 69% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 2.9m, net profit DKK 102k, equity DKK 702k, 4 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. 7,343of 69,742 Better than 89% | No. 69,304of 69,964 Better than 1% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees39 companies in the comparison | No. 4of 39 Better than 92% | No. 39of 39 Better than 0% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 7,227of 24,791 Better than 71% | No. 24,675of 24,909 Better than 1% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 10,129of 17,786 Better than 43% | No. 17,713of 18,024 Better than 2% |
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
Translation and interpretation activitiesGross profit
- Lionbridge Denmark A/SDKK 7.7m
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 73.4m
- Semantix A/SDKK 66.2m
Net profit
- Lionbridge Denmark A/SDKK 117
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 11.9m
- Semantix A/SDKK 27.3m
Equity
- Lionbridge Denmark A/S−DKK 6m
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 29.4m
- Semantix A/SDKK 95m
Employees
- Lionbridge Denmark A/S5
- Tolkdanmark ApS643
- Semantix A/S44
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
- Lionbridge of Europe B.V100%
Lionbridge Denmark A/S
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Bretschneider | Director | 26/05/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Helle Nørgaard Christensen | Board member | 15/03/2017 |
| Richard Patrick Tobin | Chair of the board | 14/09/2023 |
| Sebastian Bretschneider | Board member | 26/05/2026 |
- Founders
- David Spencer Miller
Former management (37)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiko Adriaan Fijn van Draat | Director | 01/05/1997 | 06/06/2003 |
| David Spencer Miller | Board member | 01/05/1997 | 01/01/2002 |
| Henrik Borberg | Board member | 01/05/1997 | 19/05/1998 |
| Daniel Harold Miller | Board member | 01/05/1997 | 19/05/1998 |
| Denise Fletcher | Board member | 19/05/1998 | 01/05/2001 |
| Bruce Bezpa | Board member | 19/05/1998 | 21/12/1999 |
| Johann Schuster | Board member | 19/05/1998 | 01/05/2001 |
| Aiko Adriaan Fijn van Draat | Board member | 01/05/2001 | 16/06/2003 |
| Carl Glaeser | Chair of the board | 01/01/2002 | 23/05/2003 |
| James Edward Fagan | Board member | 23/05/2003 | 22/10/2003 |
| Alison Julia Lay | Board member | 06/06/2003 | 22/10/2003 |
| Øyvind Haaland | Board member | 06/06/2003 | 22/10/2003 |
| Øyvind Haaland | CEO | 06/06/2003 | 18/08/2003 |
| Romke de Vries | Chair of the board | 06/06/2003 | 22/10/2003 |
| Romke de Vires | Chair of the board | 06/06/2003 | 06/06/2003 |
| David Spencer Miller | CEO | 18/08/2003 | 04/03/2004 |
| Brian Kelly | Chair of the board | 22/10/2003 | 30/08/2004 |
| Johan Gustaf Sandin | Board member | 22/10/2003 | 26/10/2009 |
| Kenneth Murphy | Board member | 25/03/2004 | 16/02/2006 |
| Carsten Læssøe | Board member | 30/08/2004 | 23/03/2007 |
| Carsten Læssøe | Director | 30/08/2004 | 23/03/2007 |
| Brian Giambagno | Board member | 30/08/2004 | 16/02/2006 |
| Michael Denis McGrath | Board member | 16/02/2006 | 07/01/2008 |
| Brian Kelly | Chair of the board | 16/02/2006 | 23/03/2007 |
| Johan Gustaf Sandin | Director | 23/03/2007 | 07/01/2008 |
| Satish R. Maripuri | Chair of the board | 23/03/2007 | 24/09/2010 |
| Angélique Espensen | Board member | 07/01/2008 | 20/09/2017 |
| Angélique Espensen | CEO | 07/01/2008 | 20/09/2017 |
| Tom Spel | Board member | 26/10/2009 | 15/03/2017 |
| Henricus Broekmate | Chair of the board | 24/09/2010 | 13/05/2014 |
| Richard Patrick Tobin | Chair of the board | 13/05/2014 | 20/09/2017 |
| John Sullivan Fennelly | Chair of the board | 20/09/2017 | 13/09/2023 |
| Clemente Claudio Cohen | Board member | 20/09/2017 | 14/09/2023 |
| Clemente Claudio Cohen | Director | 20/09/2017 | 14/09/2023 |
| Riku Mikko Hakkarainen | Board member | 25/01/2018 | 14/09/2023 |
| John Sullivan Fennelly | Board member | 14/09/2023 | 26/05/2026 |
| John Sullivan Fennelly | Director | 14/09/2023 | 26/05/2026 |
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Address and production units
1 active production unitsBredgade 6
1260 København K
København Municipality · Postcode 1260
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| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIONBRIDGE DENMARK A/S | Bredgade 6, 1260 København K | 5 | 1004213671 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er handel, service og industri.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
97 registered events02015
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20265 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementSebastian Bretschneider appointed director
- ManagementSebastian Bretschneider appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Sullivan Fennelly stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohn Sullivan Fennelly stepped down as director
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20238 changesmanagement 7 · accounts 1
- ManagementJohn Sullivan Fennelly appointed board member
- ManagementRichard Patrick Tobin appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJohn Sullivan Fennelly appointed director
- ManagementRiku Mikko Hakkarainen stepped down as board member
- ManagementClemente Claudio Cohen stepped down as board member
- ManagementClemente Claudio Cohen stepped down as director
- ManagementJohn Sullivan Fennelly stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20212 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Bredgade 6, 1260 København K
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20181 changemanagement 1
- ManagementRiku Mikko Hakkarainen appointed board member
20178 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementClemente Claudio Cohen appointed board member
- ManagementClemente Claudio Cohen appointed director
- ManagementJohn Sullivan Fennelly appointed chair of the board
- ManagementRichard Patrick Tobin stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAngélique Espensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAngélique Espensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementHelle Nørgaard Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementTom Spel stepped down as board member
20161 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20142 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementRichard Patrick Tobin appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHenricus Broekmate stepped down as chair of the board
20111 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Lersø Parkallé 42, 3, 2100 København Ø
20102 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHenricus Broekmate appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSatish R. Maripuri stepped down as chair of the board
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementTom Spel appointed board member
- ManagementJohan Gustaf Sandin stepped down as board member
20085 changesmanagement 4 · industry 1
- ManagementAngélique Espensen appointed board member
- ManagementAngélique Espensen appointed ceo
- ManagementJohan Gustaf Sandin stepped down as director
- ManagementMichael Denis McGrath stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Translation and interpretation activities (743000)
20075 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementJohan Gustaf Sandin appointed director
- ManagementSatish R. Maripuri appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBrian Kelly stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementCarsten Læssøe stepped down as director
- ManagementCarsten Læssøe stepped down as board member
20064 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementBrian Kelly appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMichael Denis McGrath appointed board member
- ManagementBrian Giambagno stepped down as board member
- ManagementKenneth Murphy stepped down as board member
20051 changename 1
- NameName changed from BOWNE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS DENMARK A/S to LIONBRIDGE DENMARK A/S
20047 changesmanagement 6 · merger 1
- ManagementCarsten Læssøe appointed director
- ManagementCarsten Læssøe appointed board member
- ManagementBrian Giambagno appointed board member
- ManagementBrian Kelly stepped down as chair of the board
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementKenneth Murphy appointed board member
- ManagementDavid Spencer Miller stepped down as ceo
200318 changesmanagement 18
- ManagementJohan Gustaf Sandin appointed board member
- ManagementBrian Kelly appointed chair of the board
- ManagementØyvind Haaland stepped down as board member
- ManagementAlison Julia Lay stepped down as board member
- ManagementRomke de Vries stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJames Edward Fagan stepped down as board member
- ManagementDavid Spencer Miller appointed ceo
- ManagementØyvind Haaland stepped down as ceo
- ManagementAiko Adriaan Fijn van Draat stepped down as board member
- ManagementØyvind Haaland appointed board member
- ManagementAlison Julia Lay appointed board member
- ManagementRomke de Vires appointed chair of the board
- ManagementRomke de Vires stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementRomke de Vries appointed chair of the board
- ManagementØyvind Haaland appointed ceo
- ManagementAiko Adriaan Fijn van Draat stepped down as director
- ManagementJames Edward Fagan appointed board member
- ManagementCarl Glaeser stepped down as chair of the board
20025 changesaddress 1 · capital 1 · merger 1 · management 2
- AddressMoved to Jydeholmen 15, 1, 2720 Vanløse
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,375,000 DKK to 1,380,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementCarl Glaeser appointed chair of the board
- ManagementDavid Spencer Miller stepped down as board member
20013 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementAiko Adriaan Fijn van Draat appointed board member
- ManagementJohann Schuster stepped down as board member
- ManagementDenise Fletcher stepped down as board member
19991 changemanagement 1
- ManagementBruce Bezpa stepped down as board member
19987 changesname 1 · management 5 · ownership 1
- NameName changed from NORTHWORD A/S to BOWNE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS DENMARK A/S
- ManagementBruce Bezpa appointed board member
- ManagementJohann Schuster appointed board member
- ManagementDenise Fletcher appointed board member
- ManagementDaniel Harold Miller stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Borberg stepped down as board member
- OwnershipLionbridge of Europe B.V registered as owner (100%)
19976 changescapital 1 · founded 1 · management 4
- CapitalShare capital changed from 825,000 DKK to 1,375,000 DKK
- FoundedRegistered as NORTHWORD A/S
- ManagementDavid Spencer Miller appointed board member
- ManagementDaniel Harold Miller appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Borberg appointed board member
- ManagementAiko Adriaan Fijn van Draat appointed director
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- Språkservice Danmark ApS330 employees
- Mallard ApS61 employees
- Transperfect Denmark ApS47 employees
- Easytranslate A/S22 employees
- Prima Vista ApS10 employees
- Character Localization ApS7 employees
Same people in management
- Ambient Carbon ApSvia David Spencer Miller
- Itslearning A/Svia Angélique Espensen
- Multivers ApSvia Henrik Borberg
Largest in the industry
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 73.4m
- Semantix A/SDKK 66.2m
- ViTolker ApSDKK 31.9m
- Languagewire A/SDKK 28.6m
- Mallard ApSDKK 27.5m
- Transperfect Denmark ApSDKK 18.3m
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.