Martin Bencher (scandinavia) A/S
Public limited companyCVR 21199109Aarhus VActive
Martin Bencher (scandinavia) A/S is a public limited company, based in Aarhus V, active in other transportation support activities, founded in 1998. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 54m in 2025. Equity grew to DKK 341m in 2025. Gross profit is higher than that of 88% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 10% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 54m.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 7.7m to a profit of DKK 54m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 19% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 341m.
Employees
- 6 fewer employees than a year earlier: 19 (08/2026) against 25 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Dan Arvid Österberg (board member, 13/05/2026) and Magnus Joakim Warholm (board member, 05/02/2025).
- Stepped down: Scott Andrew Elliott (board member, 05/02/2025) and Magnus Joakim Warholm (board member, 13/05/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Other transportation support activities (522600)
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 | 1,057,200 | 1,034,219 | 1,610,950 | 485,707 | 370,825 | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 143,755 | 182,606 | 277,369 | 64,609 | 49,035 | 54,000 | +10.1% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 38,876 | 56,559 | 103,572 | 15,403 | −4,735 | 5,691 | +220.2% |
| Profit before tax | 25,961 | 58,077 | 113,383 | 30,403 | −6,442 | 56,263 | +973.4% |
| Net profit | 18,179 | 44,365 | 88,610 | 27,024 | −7,724 | 54,043 | +799.7% |
| Total assets | 216,679 | 358,525 | 386,152 | 387,390 | 351,493 | 468,080 | +33.2% |
| Equity | 83,213 | 121,291 | 191,870 | 291,769 | 287,449 | 340,991 | +18.6% |
| Liabilities | 133,465 | 237,233 | 194,282 | 86,908 | 53,336 | 120,741 | +126.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 40,320 | 64,092 | 105,516 | 297 | 0 | – | – |
| Average number of employees | 149 | 159 | 174 | 46 | 31 | 25 | −19.4% |
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 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 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 15/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 18/07/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 16/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 13/07/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 24/05/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 25/05/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
372 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in other transportation support activities based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 6.2m, net profit DKK 653k, equity DKK 3.3m, 7 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. 496of 69,742 Better than 99% | No. 631of 69,964 Better than 99% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees264 companies in the comparison | No. 4of 264 Better than 99% | No. 2of 264 Better than 100% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 1,326of 24,791 Better than 95% | No. 499of 24,909 Better than 98% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 2,717of 17,786 Better than 85% | No. 956of 18,024 Better than 95% |
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
Other transportation support activities- Martin Bencher (scandinavia) A/SDKK 54m
- DSV Road A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Scan Global Logistics A/SDKK 829.9m
- Martin Bencher (scandinavia) A/SDKK 54m
- DSV Road A/S−DKK 894k
- Scan Global Logistics A/SDKK 112m
- Martin Bencher (scandinavia) A/SDKK 341m
- DSV Road A/SDKK 403.4m
- Scan Global Logistics A/SDKK 2.4bn
- Martin Bencher (scandinavia) A/S19
- DSV Road A/S1,644
- Scan Global Logistics A/S551
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Maersk Logistics & Services International A/S100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Thorsøe Jensen | Director | 18/11/1998 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Claus Svane Schmidt | Chair of the board | 02/01/2023 |
| Pernille Riistoft | Board member | 19/09/2023 |
| Dan Arvid Österberg | Board member | 13/05/2026 |
- Founders
- Widow Mcshea Projects ApS, Freedom Foundation ApS
Former management (16)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Thorsøe Jensen | Board member | 18/11/1998 | 02/01/2023 |
| Bo Hårdstam Drewsen | Chair of the board | 18/11/1998 | 04/01/2012 |
| Trine Jensen | Board member | 18/11/1998 | 22/05/2001 |
| Carsten Gyldendal Melberg | Board member | 22/05/2001 | 31/10/2003 |
| Sari Hannele Lankinen | Board member | 31/10/2003 | 02/12/2004 |
| Jonna Hildebrandt Rothly | Board member | 03/12/2004 | 31/05/2008 |
| Nils Albert Hammar | Board member | 28/11/2008 | 02/01/2023 |
| Hanna Elisabeth Røsvik | Board member | 04/01/2012 | 03/12/2021 |
| Kim Rune Brarup | Board member | 14/05/2013 | 04/05/2015 |
| Henrik Kleis | Board member | 04/05/2015 | 02/01/2023 |
| Jan Thomsen | Board member | 26/02/2021 | 02/01/2023 |
| Ditte Hartvig | Board member | 03/12/2021 | 02/01/2023 |
| Martin Herrstedt | Board member | 02/01/2023 | 19/09/2023 |
| Jan Geert A Dekempe | Board member | 02/01/2023 | 23/02/2023 |
| Scott Andrew Elliott | Board member | 23/02/2023 | 05/02/2025 |
| Magnus Joakim Warholm | Board member | 05/02/2025 | 13/05/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af to medlemmer af bestyrelsen eller et medlem af bestyrelsen i forening med et medlem af direktionen.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsBredskifte Allé 13
8210 Aarhus V
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8210
Other companies at the address (1)
- Maersk Logistics & Services Denmark A/SOther transportation support activities
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN BENCHER (SCANDINAVIA) A/S | Bredskifte Allé 13, Hasle, 8210 Aarhus V | 16 | 1004757889 |
| Martin Bencher (Scaniavia) A/S | Petersdalvej 1, 3, 2770 Kastrup | 3 | 1025805441 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og shipping og anden hermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
58 registered events20263 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementDan Arvid Österberg appointed board member
- ManagementMagnus Joakim Warholm stepped down as board member
20254 changesaccounts 1 · management 2 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementMagnus Joakim Warholm appointed board member
- ManagementScott Andrew Elliott stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Other transportation support activities (522600)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
202318 changesmanagement 12 · address 1 · accounts 1 · ownership 4
- ManagementPernille Riistoft appointed board member
- ManagementMartin Herrstedt stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Bredskifte Allé 13, Hasle, 8210 Aarhus V
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementScott Andrew Elliott appointed board member
- ManagementJan Geert A Dekempe stepped down as board member
- ManagementMartin Herrstedt appointed board member
- ManagementClaus Svane Schmidt appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJan Geert A Dekempe appointed board member
- ManagementDitte Hartvig stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Thomsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Kleis stepped down as board member
- ManagementNils Albert Hammar stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Thorsøe Jensen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipMaersk Logistics & Services International A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipJFC MB Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipJHMB Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipWIDOW MCSHEA PROJECTS ApS is no longer registered as owner
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20214 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementDitte Hartvig appointed board member
- ManagementHanna Elisabeth Røsvik stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementJan Thomsen appointed board member
20201 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20182 changesownership 2
- OwnershipJFC MB Holding ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipJHMB Holding ApS registered as owner (10%)
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Vandvejen 7, 8000 Aarhus C
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHenrik Kleis appointed board member
- ManagementKim Rune Brarup stepped down as board member
20131 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKim Rune Brarup appointed board member
20122 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHanna Elisabeth Røsvik appointed board member
- ManagementBo Hårdstam Drewsen stepped down as chair of the board
20111 changeownership 1
- OwnershipWIDOW MCSHEA PROJECTS ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
20083 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementNils Albert Hammar appointed board member
- ManagementJonna Hildebrandt Rothly stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Speditører (522920)
20061 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Balticagade 19, 3, 8000 Aarhus C
20051 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Banegårdspladsen 18, 3, 8000 Århus C
20042 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJonna Hildebrandt Rothly appointed board member
- ManagementSari Hannele Lankinen stepped down as board member
20032 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSari Hannele Lankinen appointed board member
- ManagementCarsten Gyldendal Melberg stepped down as board member
20021 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Banegaardspladsen 18, 3, 8000 Århus C
20012 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementCarsten Gyldendal Melberg appointed board member
- ManagementTrine Jensen stepped down as board member
19985 changesfounded 1 · management 4
- FoundedRegistered as MARTIN BENCHER (SCANDINAVIA) A/S
- ManagementPeter Thorsøe Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Thorsøe Jensen appointed director
- ManagementTrine Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementBo Hårdstam Drewsen appointed chair of the board
Related companies
Same industry in Aarhus
- Maersk Logistics & Services Denmark A/S435 employees
- Dania Connect A/S122 employees
- MSC Denmark A/S87 employees
- UBsend A/S79 employees
- Samskip A/S33 employees
- Ocean Shipping & Logistics A/S18 employees
Same people in management
- Powercare A/Svia Henrik Kleis
- Maersk Logistics & Services Denmark A/Svia Martin Herrstedt
- Polygon A/Svia Magnus Joakim Warholm
- Brugsforeningen 'tryg'via Henrik Kleis
- DOF Denmark A/Svia Magnus Joakim Warholm
- Martinsen Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskabvia Kim Rune Brarup
Largest in the industry
- DSV Road A/SDKK 1.2bn
- Scan Global Logistics A/SDKK 829.9m
- Blue Water Shipping A/SDKK 527.3m
- DSV Air & Sea A/SDKK 516.5m
- Dachser Denmark A/SDKK 357m
- Nagel Danmark A/SDKK 327.6m
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.