Obel-p Automation A/S
Public limited companyCVR 26913926HerningActive
Obel-p Automation A/S is a public limited company, based in Herning, active in manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c., founded in 2002. Net profit rose 109% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 3.1m. With 30 employees, the company is about 5 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 17.2m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 14% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 24.9m.
- Net profit rose 109% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 3.1m.
- Equity rose 22% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 17.2m.
Employees
- 3 fewer employees than a year earlier: 30 (08/2026) against 33 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Ashley Manis (chair of the board, 27/10/2025) and Michael Nybo Bonnichsen (director, 01/11/2025).
- Stepped down: Ivan Madsen (director, 31/10/2025) and Bradley H. Nathan (chair of the board, 27/10/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (289900)
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 2019–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 18,075 | 16,969 | 19,016 | 23,236 | 21,771 | 24,859 | +14.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 3,170 | 3,164 | 3,745 | 4,996 | 2,046 | 3,822 | +86.9% |
| Profit before tax | 3,084 | 3,061 | 3,693 | 4,966 | 1,889 | 3,975 | +110.4% |
| Net profit | 2,395 | 2,385 | 2,897 | 3,873 | 1,478 | 3,097 | +109.5% |
| Total assets | 19,592 | 18,028 | 18,592 | 25,855 | 30,472 | 28,771 | −5.6% |
| Equity | 7,166 | 6,551 | 7,448 | 12,665 | 14,143 | 17,240 | +21.9% |
| Liabilities | 11,080 | 10,196 | 8,652 | 11,246 | 15,116 | 10,263 | −32.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 248 | 1,099 | 548 | 6,003 | 9,350 | 10,031 | +7.3% |
| Average number of employees | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | +3.4% |
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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures. The register has no financial statements for 2022 (changed financial year or not filed).
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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 2020–2025.
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 | 01/08/2024 – 31/07/2025 | 12/11/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/08/2023 – 31/07/2024 | 12/11/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/08/2022 – 31/07/2023 | 22/12/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 09/12/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 23/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 24/03/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
182 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.3m, net profit DKK 131k, equity DKK 3.4m, 7 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. 1,958of 9,892 Better than 80% | No. 1,996of 9,922 Better than 80% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees19 companies in the comparison | No. 7of 19 Better than 67% | No. 7of 19 Better than 67% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 2,797of 24,791 Better than 89% | No. 4,868of 24,909 Better than 80% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 5,048of 17,786 Better than 72% | No. 6,699of 18,024 Better than 63% |
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
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.- Obel-p Automation A/SDKK 24.9m
- Teradyne Robotics A/SDKK 546.3m
- Enabl A/SDKK 418m
- Obel-p Automation A/SDKK 3.1m
- Teradyne Robotics A/S−DKK 615.8m
- Enabl A/S−DKK 15.4m
- Obel-p Automation A/SDKK 17.2m
- Teradyne Robotics A/SDKK 945.3m
- Enabl A/SDKK 54.8m
- Obel-p Automation A/S30
- Teradyne Robotics A/S579
- Enabl A/S157
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Lynx Equity Scandinavia ApS100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Nybo Bonnichsen | Director | 01/11/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Asbjørn Thomsen | Board member | 04/03/2013 |
| Joanna Dianne Lipfeld | Board member | 28/01/2022 |
| Ashley Manis | Chair of the board | 27/10/2025 |
- Founders
- Susanne Sass-Petersen
Former management (17)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uffe Sass-Petersen | Board member | 14/12/2002 | 26/02/2004 |
| Uffe Sass-Petersen | Director | 14/12/2002 | 26/02/2004 |
| Ivan Madsen | Board member | 14/12/2002 | 15/01/2003 |
| Susanne Sass-Petersen | Chair of the board | 14/12/2002 | 15/01/2003 |
| Carsten Philip Breuning | Board member | 01/10/2003 | 19/05/2004 |
| Erik Sæbye | Board member | 01/10/2003 | 19/05/2004 |
| Ivan Madsen | Director | 26/02/2004 | 29/08/2005 |
| Poul Thøgersen | Director | 26/02/2004 | 01/09/2004 |
| Lars Henriksen | Board member | 01/09/2008 | 21/06/2013 |
| Kenneth Skibdal Rasmussen | Director | 09/03/2012 | 04/03/2013 |
| Morten Storm Pipper | Director | 09/03/2012 | 04/03/2013 |
| Poul Michael Bjørnskov | Chair of the board | 04/03/2013 | 28/01/2022 |
| Asbjørn Thomsen | CEO | 04/03/2013 | 28/01/2022 |
| Søren Schøllhammer | Board member | 21/06/2013 | 28/01/2022 |
| Svend Leo Munck Olsen | Board member | 21/06/2013 | 28/01/2022 |
| Ivan Madsen | Director | 28/01/2022 | 31/10/2025 |
| Bradley H. Nathan | Chair of the board | 28/01/2022 | 27/10/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør i forening med bestyrelsens formand, eller af to bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsCypresvej 16
7400 Herning
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBEL-P AUTOMATION A/S | Cypresvej 16-18, 7400 Herning | 30 | 1001339924 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er produktion og afsætning af specialmaskiner til træindustrien og dermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
54 registered events20256 changesaccounts 1 · management 4 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementMichael Nybo Bonnichsen appointed director
- ManagementIvan Madsen stepped down as director
- ManagementAshley Manis appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBradley H. Nathan stepped down as chair of the board
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (289900)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
202210 changesaccounts 1 · management 7 · ownership 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementBradley H. Nathan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJoanna Dianne Lipfeld appointed board member
- ManagementIvan Madsen appointed director
- ManagementSvend Leo Munck Olsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Schøllhammer stepped down as board member
- ManagementAsbjørn Thomsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementPoul Michael Bjørnskov stepped down as chair of the board
- OwnershipLynx Equity Scandinavia ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipOBEL - P GROUP A/S is no longer registered as owner
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20201 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
20138 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementSvend Leo Munck Olsen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Schøllhammer appointed board member
- ManagementLars Henriksen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAsbjørn Thomsen appointed ceo
- ManagementPoul Michael Bjørnskov appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAsbjørn Thomsen appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Storm Pipper stepped down as director
- ManagementKenneth Skibdal Rasmussen stepped down as director
20122 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementMorten Storm Pipper appointed director
- ManagementKenneth Skibdal Rasmussen appointed director
20082 changesmanagement 1 · industry 1
- ManagementLars Henriksen appointed board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (289900)
20063 changescapital 1 · merger 1 · name 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 510,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- NameName changed from UFFE SASS A/S to OBEL-P AUTOMATION A/S
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementIvan Madsen stepped down as director
20047 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementPoul Thøgersen stepped down as director
- ManagementCarsten Philip Breuning stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Sæbye stepped down as board member
- ManagementPoul Thøgersen appointed director
- ManagementIvan Madsen appointed director
- ManagementUffe Sass-Petersen stepped down as director
- ManagementUffe Sass-Petersen stepped down as board member
20036 changesmanagement 4 · name 1 · ownership 1
- ManagementCarsten Philip Breuning appointed board member
- ManagementErik Sæbye appointed board member
- NameName changed from USMATIC A/S to UFFE SASS A/S
- ManagementSusanne Sass-Petersen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementIvan Madsen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipOBEL - P GROUP A/S registered as owner (100%)
20025 changesfounded 1 · management 4
- FoundedRegistered as USMATIC A/S
- ManagementUffe Sass-Petersen appointed director
- ManagementSusanne Sass-Petersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementIvan Madsen appointed board member
- ManagementUffe Sass-Petersen appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
- Teradyne Robotics A/SDKK 546.3m
- Enabl A/SDKK 418m
- Poul Johansen Maskiner A/SDKK 190.3m
- Oestergaard A/SDKK 170.4m
- Turf Tank ApSDKK 168.2m
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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.