Multiline A/S
Public limited companyCVR 10665841SorøActive
Multiline A/S is a public limited company, based in Sorø, active in wholesale of books, paper and stationery, founded in 1987. Net profit rose 18% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 51.9m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 72 companies in the industry in the database. With 222 employees, the company is about 34 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 7% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 261.5m.
- Revenue fell 10% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 911.4m.
- Net profit rose 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 51.9m.
- Equity rose 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 101.3m.
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Richard Marsh (board member, 30/12/2025).
- Stepped down: Mario Ballarin Rauly (board member, 30/12/2025).
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 | 972,658 | 943,648 | 1,092,179 | 1,085,213 | 1,012,853 | 911,393 | −10% |
| Gross profit | 260,559 | 254,831 | 291,239 | 307,160 | 281,096 | 261,476 | −7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 64,251 | 74,149 | 89,678 | 96,280 | 57,251 | – | – |
| Profit before tax | 64,890 | 74,383 | 89,452 | 97,156 | 57,103 | 67,267 | +17.8% |
| Net profit | 49,296 | 58,129 | 69,143 | 75,107 | 43,885 | 51,873 | +18.2% |
| Total assets | 404,082 | 423,512 | 461,333 | 443,424 | 390,136 | 356,212 | −8.7% |
| Equity | 98,216 | 107,557 | 118,397 | 124,342 | 93,520 | 101,340 | +8.4% |
| Liabilities | 305,866 | 315,955 | 342,936 | 319,082 | 296,616 | 254,872 | −14.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 62,050 | 100,977 | 105,703 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0% |
| Average number of employees | 236 | 221 | 228 | 229 | 222 | 207 | −6.8% |
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 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 01/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 30/06/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 08/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 03/07/2023 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 03/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 02/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
72 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of books, paper and stationery based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.4m, net profit DKK 434k, equity DKK 3.2m, 7 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 198of 763 Better than 74% | No. 393of 796 Better than 51% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 345of 10,152 Better than 97% | No. 1,232of 10,275 Better than 88% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 592of 17,786 Better than 97% | No. 2,244of 18,024 Better than 88% |
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 books, paper and stationery- Multiline A/SDKK 261.5m
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 300.4m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 286.8m
- Multiline A/SDKK 51.9m
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 155m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 26.6m
- Multiline A/SDKK 101.3m
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 165m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 277.2m
- Multiline A/S222
- Essity Denmark A/S132
- Daarbak A/S284
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Bunzl Holding Nordic A/S100%
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Pedersen | CEO | 01/07/2019 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Niels-Ole Krøjer Svendsen | Board member | 02/01/2008 |
| Kim Pedersen | Board member | 05/03/2009 |
| Alberto Grau Garcia-Teran | Chair of the board | 31/08/2018 |
| George David Nicholas Tarratt | Board member | 01/01/2022 |
| Richard Marsh | Board member | 30/12/2025 |
- Founders
- ApS Hvkmd 5 Nr. 555, Pehsb ApS, A/S Pse Nr. 1680
Former management (27)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Lisbygd | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 05/01/1996 |
| Stig Bigaard | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 19/11/1987 |
| Søren Dall | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 10/05/2000 |
| Søren Dall | Director | 01/02/1987 | 10/05/2000 |
| Stephen Stirling Horner | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 19/11/1987 |
| Anders Peder Jensen | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 21/05/1993 |
| Erik Skipper Larsen | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 29/05/1991 |
| Johnny Johansen | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 10/02/1992 |
| Johnny Johansen | Director | 01/02/1987 | 10/02/1992 |
| Jesper Orla Hartmann Weng | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 21/05/1993 |
| Connie Johansen | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 10/02/1992 |
| Jan Fromholt Gram | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 02/01/2008 |
| Lennart Wiklund | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 29/05/1991 |
| Roland Gunnarsson Anger | Board member | 01/02/1987 | 21/05/1993 |
| Roland Gunnarsson Anger | Director | 01/02/1987 | 21/05/1993 |
| Ove Lars Nielsen | Board member | 05/01/1996 | 02/01/2008 |
| Jan Fromholt Gram | CEO | 10/05/2000 | 01/08/2007 |
| Jørn Frøhlich | Chair of the board | 15/05/2000 | 31/10/2003 |
| Søren Holmbom | Board member | 31/10/2003 | 01/07/2024 |
| Brian Michael May | Board member | 31/10/2003 | 19/09/2005 |
| Charles Paul Budge | Chair of the board | 31/10/2003 | 19/09/2005 |
| Frank André van Zanten | Chair of the board | 19/09/2005 | 29/05/2017 |
| Richard James Henry Marsh | Board member | 19/09/2005 | 01/01/2022 |
| Søren Holmbom | Director | 01/08/2007 | 01/07/2019 |
| Thomas Kempf | Board member | 02/01/2008 | 30/11/2008 |
| Charles Paul Budge | Chair of the board | 29/05/2017 | 31/08/2018 |
| Mario Ballarin Rauly | Board member | 01/07/2024 | 30/12/2025 |
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Address and production units
2 active production unitsKirkebjergvej 17
4180 Sorø
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULTILINE A/S | Kirkebjergvej 17, 4180 Sorø | 221 | 1002900087 |
| MULTILINE A/S | Alsvej 14, 8940 Randers SV | 1 | 1002900099 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og industri samt managementvirksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
79 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20253 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementRichard Marsh appointed board member
- ManagementMario Ballarin Rauly stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20243 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementMario Ballarin Rauly appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Holmbom stepped down as board member
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20223 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementGeorge David Nicholas Tarratt appointed board member
- ManagementRichard James Henry Marsh stepped down as board member
20213 changesaccounts 1 · capital 1 · merger 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 1,000,001 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20201 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20192 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKim Pedersen appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Holmbom stepped down as director
20182 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementAlberto Grau Garcia-Teran appointed chair of the board
- ManagementCharles Paul Budge stepped down as chair of the board
20172 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementCharles Paul Budge appointed chair of the board
- ManagementFrank André van Zanten stepped down as chair of the board
20101 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20092 changesaddress 1 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Kirkebjergvej 17, 4180 Sorø
- ManagementKim Pedersen appointed board member
20085 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementThomas Kempf stepped down as board member
- ManagementThomas Kempf appointed board member
- ManagementNiels-Ole Krøjer Svendsen appointed board member
- ManagementOve Lars Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Fromholt Gram stepped down as board member
20072 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSøren Holmbom appointed director
- ManagementJan Fromholt Gram stepped down as ceo
20061 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20054 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementRichard James Henry Marsh appointed board member
- ManagementFrank André van Zanten appointed chair of the board
- ManagementCharles Paul Budge stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementBrian Michael May stepped down as board member
20035 changesmanagement 4 · ownership 1
- ManagementSøren Holmbom appointed board member
- ManagementCharles Paul Budge appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBrian Michael May appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Frøhlich stepped down as chair of the board
- OwnershipBUNZL HOLDING NORDIC A/S registered as owner (100%)
20021 changename 1
- NameName changed from DANSK PLAST OG PAPIR A/S to MULTILINE A/S
20004 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJørn Frøhlich appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJan Fromholt Gram appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Dall stepped down as director
- ManagementSøren Dall stepped down as board member
19962 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementOve Lars Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementKim Lisbygd stepped down as board member
19935 changesname 1 · management 4
- NameName changed from DANSK EVELLO A/S to DANSK PLAST OG PAPIR A/S
- ManagementRoland Gunnarsson Anger stepped down as director
- ManagementRoland Gunnarsson Anger stepped down as board member
- ManagementJesper Orla Hartmann Weng stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnders Peder Jensen stepped down as board member
19923 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementConnie Johansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohnny Johansen stepped down as director
- ManagementJohnny Johansen stepped down as board member
19913 changesname 1 · management 2
- NameName changed from DANSK FILM INDUSTRI A/S to DANSK EVELLO A/S
- ManagementLennart Wiklund stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Skipper Larsen stepped down as board member
19881 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
198719 changesmanagement 17 · name 1 · founded 1
- ManagementStephen Stirling Horner stepped down as board member
- ManagementStig Bigaard stepped down as board member
- NameName changed from A/S PSE 10 NR. 1221 to DANSK FILM INDUSTRI A/S
- FoundedRegistered as A/S PSE 10 NR. 1221
- ManagementRoland Gunnarsson Anger appointed director
- ManagementRoland Gunnarsson Anger appointed board member
- ManagementLennart Wiklund appointed board member
- ManagementJan Fromholt Gram appointed board member
- ManagementConnie Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Orla Hartmann Weng appointed board member
- ManagementJohnny Johansen appointed director
- ManagementJohnny Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Skipper Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Peder Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementStephen Stirling Horner appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Dall appointed director
- ManagementSøren Dall appointed board member
- ManagementKim Lisbygd appointed board member
- ManagementStig Bigaard appointed board member
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- Hartmann Packaging A/Svia Stephen Stirling Horner
- CBRE GWS Denmark ApSvia Stig Bigaard
- Newsec Property Asset Management Denmark A/Svia Thomas Kempf
- Hummel A/Svia Anders Peder Jensen
Largest in the industry
- Essity Denmark A/SDKK 300.4m
- Daarbak A/SDKK 286.8m
- Antalis A/SDKK 181.7m
- Asmodee Nordics A/SDKK 178.5m
- Indeks Retail A/SDKK 56.5m
- Praxis Forlag A/SDKK 42m
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.