Obton Forvaltning A/S
Public limited companyCVR 38733605Aarhus CActive
Obton Forvaltning A/S is a public limited company, based in Aarhus C, active in investment on own account, founded in 2017. The company went from a profit in 2022 to a loss of DKK 7.1m in 2023. With 6 employees, the company is about 6 times larger than the industry median. Equity fell to DKK 10.8m in 2023.
Key figures · financial year 2023
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2023 against 2022
- Revenue fell 14% (2022 → 2023), to DKK 28.7m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 9.7m to a loss of DKK 7.1m (2022 → 2023).
- Equity fell 40% (2022 → 2023), to DKK 10.8m.
Employees
- 37 fewer employees than a year earlier: 6 (12/2025) against 43 (12/2024).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Martin Bøge Mikkelsen (chair of the board, 17/01/2025), Ole Malling (ceo, 30/09/2025) and Awais Shafique (board member, 21/08/2026) (+1).
- Stepped down: Anders Marcus (ceo, 17/01/2025), Søren Strøm (chair of the board, 17/01/2025) and Søren Strøm (ceo, 01/10/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Investment on own account (649910)
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 2020–2023 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11,286 | 29,383 | 33,260 | 28,699 | −13.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −1,905 | 256 | 13,038 | −9,886 | −175.8% |
| Profit before tax | −1,978 | 196 | 12,557 | −9,429 | −175.1% |
| Net profit | −1,544 | 157 | 9,675 | −7,116 | −173.6% |
| Total assets | 11,480 | 15,338 | 34,315 | 17,491 | −49% |
| Equity | 8,062 | 8,219 | 17,894 | 10,778 | −39.8% |
| Liabilities | – | – | 16,421 | 6,713 | −59.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,680 | 2,283 | 2,667 | 8,533 | +219.9% |
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. Download annual report 2023 (PDF)
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2023 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 40% from 2022 to 2023 (DKK 17.9m to DKK 10.8m).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
A more recent annual report is missing
The latest annual report in the database is for 2023 (period ending 2023-12-31). The next year's report is not in the database.
How is this calculated?
More than 19 months have passed since the end of the latest annual report's period: a twelve-month financial year, a five-month deadline and two months of margin. The company may have a shifted financial year, or the report has not been loaded yet.
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
4 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 30/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 28/04/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 04/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 12/04/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
655 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in investment on own account based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit −DKK 36,065, net profit DKK 364k, equity DKK 22.5m, 1 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 | not stated | No. 8,627of 69,964 Better than 88% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees636 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 387of 636 Better than 39% |
| Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 3,554of 33,687 Better than 89% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | not stated | No. 8,460of 18,024 Better than 53% |
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
Investment on own account- Obton Forvaltning A/S–
- Obton A/SDKK 876.4m
- MS2 Holding ApSDKK 841.3m
- Obton Forvaltning A/S−DKK 7.1m
- Obton A/SDKK 463.9m
- MS2 Holding ApSDKK 136.9m
- Obton Forvaltning A/SDKK 10.8m
- Obton A/S−DKK 219.2m
- MS2 Holding ApSDKK 1.2bn
- Obton Forvaltning A/S6
- Obton A/S11
- MS2 Holding ApS7
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterManagement
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ole Malling | CEO | 30/09/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Erik Bering Jelsbech | Board member | 17/09/2024 |
| Knut Erling Røsjorde | Board member | 17/09/2024 |
| Martin Bøge Mikkelsen | Chair of the board | 17/01/2025 |
| Awais Shafique | Board member | 21/08/2026 |
- Founders
- Obton A/S
Former management (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Reedtz | Chair of the board | 22/06/2017 | 03/05/2018 |
| Andreas Ditlev Duckert | Board member | 22/06/2017 | 28/04/2020 |
| Lars Bentsen | Board member | 22/06/2017 | 17/09/2024 |
| Søren Dahlgaard | Director | 22/06/2017 | 28/04/2020 |
| Esben Vibe | Chair of the board | 03/05/2018 | 17/09/2024 |
| Anders Marcus | Director | 31/10/2018 | 07/03/2021 |
| Søren Lindgaard | CEO | 28/04/2020 | 07/03/2021 |
| Søren Dahlgaard | Board member | 28/04/2020 | 08/03/2021 |
| Anders Marcus | CEO | 08/03/2021 | 17/01/2025 |
| Søren Lindgaard | Director | 08/03/2021 | 02/09/2024 |
| Peter Krogsgaard Jørgensen | Board member | 08/03/2021 | 27/10/2021 |
| Oliver Dahl Peters | Board member | 27/10/2021 | 17/09/2024 |
| Søren Strøm | Chair of the board | 17/09/2024 | 17/01/2025 |
| Søren Strøm | CEO | 17/01/2025 | 01/10/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af én direktør, to bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller den samlede bestyrelse i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsKristine Nielsens Gade 5
8000 Aarhus C
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8000
Other companies at the address (6)
- engira A/SProduction of electricity from renewable sources
- Koncenton A/SFund management activities
- Go'Bolig ApSManagement of real estate on a contract basis
- Obton Administration A/SAccounting, bookkeeping and auditing; tax consultancy
- Obton A/SInvestment on own account
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obton Forvaltning A/S | Kristine Nielsens Gade 5, 8000 Aarhus C | 6 | 1022556262 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at forestå afvikling af selskabets aktiviteter samt administration og forvaltning af selskabets formue
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
44 registered events20261 changemanagement 1
- ManagementAwais Shafique appointed board member
20257 changesmanagement 6 · industry 1
- ManagementSøren Strøm stepped down as ceo
- ManagementOle Malling appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Strøm appointed ceo
- ManagementMartin Bøge Mikkelsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Strøm stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAnders Marcus stepped down as ceo
- IndustryIndustry changed to Investment on own account (649910)
20248 changesmanagement 7 · accounts 1
- ManagementSøren Strøm appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKnut Erling Røsjorde appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Erik Bering Jelsbech appointed board member
- ManagementOliver Dahl Peters stepped down as board member
- ManagementEsben Vibe stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementLars Bentsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Lindgaard stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20222 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Kristine Nielsens Gade 5, 8000 Aarhus C
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20219 changesmanagement 8 · accounts 1
- ManagementOliver Dahl Peters appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Krogsgaard Jørgensen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementSøren Lindgaard appointed director
- ManagementAnders Marcus appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Krogsgaard Jørgensen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Dahlgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Lindgaard stepped down as ceo
- ManagementAnders Marcus stepped down as director
20204 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementSøren Dahlgaard appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Lindgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementAndreas Ditlev Duckert stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Dahlgaard stepped down as director
20185 changesmanagement 3 · address 1 · capital 1
- ManagementAnders Marcus appointed director
- AddressMoved to Silkeborgvej 2, 8000 Aarhus C
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,000,000 DKK to 8,000,000 DKK
- ManagementEsben Vibe appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Reedtz stepped down as chair of the board
20177 changescapital 1 · founded 1 · management 4 · ownership 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 2,000,000 DKK
- FoundedRegistered as Obton Forvaltning A/S
- ManagementAndreas Ditlev Duckert appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Dahlgaard appointed director
- ManagementLars Bentsen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Reedtz appointed chair of the board
- OwnershipOBTON A/S registered as owner (100%)
Related companies
Same industry in Aarhus
- SB Invest 2026 A/S81 employees
- Lind Capital A/S31 employees
- DP Investment ApS29 employees
- 18 Sky ApS21 employees
- Vestas Development A/S16 employees
- Obton A/S11 employees
Same people in management
- Tryg Forsikring A/Svia Martin Bøge Mikkelsen
- Stark Danmark A/Svia Søren Strøm
- Lokaltog A/Svia Søren Strøm
- BELFOR Denmark A/Svia Martin Bøge Mikkelsen
- SP Moulding A/Svia Søren Lindgaard
- Stibo Complete A/Svia Søren Strøm
Largest in the industry
- Obton A/SDKK 876.4m
- MS2 Holding ApSDKK 841.3m
- Kapitalen ApSDKK 354.6m
- Link Top Holding A/SDKK 261.4m
- Travelheart Family A/SDKK 256.3m
- NavisionGroup ApSDKK 230m
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.