Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBA
Cooperative society with limited liabilityCVR 68382815ØstbirkActive
Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBA is a cooperative society with limited liability, based in Østbirk, active in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores, founded in 1936. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 710k in 2025. With 87 employees, the company is about 11 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 17.7m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 24% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.7m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 351k to a loss of DKK 710k (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 54% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 17.7m.
Employees
- 24 more employees than a year earlier: 87 (07/2026) against 63 (07/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 26/05/2025: Merger registered in CVR
- 23/04/2025: Name changed from SUPERBRUGSEN ØSTBIRK A.M.B.A. to Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBA
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
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 | 72,604 | 78,184 | 84,501 | 87,154 | 86,659 | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 11,001 | 11,313 | 9,418 | 10,847 | 11,060 | 13,684 | +23.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | 1,198 | −1,041 | 299 | 217 | −1,083 | −598.9% |
| Profit before tax | 1,473 | 1,374 | −799 | 496 | 503 | −623 | −223.8% |
| Net profit | 1,149 | 1,123 | −619 | 379 | 351 | −710 | −302.1% |
| Total assets | 28,405 | 37,823 | 32,226 | 31,666 | 31,244 | 41,609 | +33.2% |
| Equity | 10,169 | 11,302 | 10,705 | 11,094 | 11,455 | 17,681 | +54.3% |
| Liabilities | 16,048 | 24,082 | 19,262 | 18,198 | 17,262 | 21,314 | +23.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 242 | 142 | 249 | 212 | 143 | 290 | +103% |
| Average number of employees | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | +44.4% |
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 | 04/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 25/04/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 12/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 01/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 03/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 05/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
604 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.6m, net profit DKK 66,737, equity DKK 2.1m, 8 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison | No. 3,580of 4,412 Better than 19% | No. 2,317of 4,466 Better than 48% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees138 companies in the comparison | No. 84of 138 Better than 39% | No. 63of 138 Better than 55% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 3,544of 10,152 Better than 65% | No. 3,622of 10,275 Better than 65% |
| All companies of type ABA312 companies in the comparison | No. 111of 311 Better than 65% | No. 125of 312 Better than 60% |
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
Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores- Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBADKK 13.7m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBA−DKK 710k
- Coop Danmark A/S−DKK 232m
- Nemlig.com A/S−DKK 28.1m
- Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBADKK 17.7m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 1.9bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 39m
- Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBA87
- Coop Danmark A/S14,722
- Nemlig.com A/S1,448
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Management
8 active registrationsBoard of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Per Bonde | Chair of the board | 30/05/2007 |
| Lene Ulf Nielsen | Board member | 28/03/2008 |
| Kenneth Jespersen | Distributor | 01/08/2010 |
| Flemming Rübner | Board member | 28/04/2015 |
| Søren Veis | Board member | 24/04/2018 |
| Karina Kallehauge Thomsen | Board member | 25/04/2019 |
| Conny Strøm | Board member | 10/04/2024 |
| Hans Jensen | Deputy board member | 10/04/2024 |
Former management (27)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helge Rosendahl | Distributor | 01/06/1936 | 31/03/2002 |
| Margit Justesen | Board member | 01/06/1936 | 20/10/2010 |
| Julius Schmidt Sørensen | Board member | 01/06/1936 | 26/03/1998 |
| Else Johanne Rasmussen | Chair of the board | 01/06/1936 | 10/04/2002 |
| Lisbeth Skov Nielsen | Board member | 01/06/1936 | 23/03/1999 |
| Else Østergaard | Board member | 01/06/1936 | 28/03/2001 |
| Per Frost | Board member | 01/06/1936 | 25/03/1997 |
| Benny Mikkelsen | Board member | 01/06/1936 | 26/03/1998 |
| Jørgen Aase Winther | Board member | 25/03/1997 | 20/10/2010 |
| Margit Sørensen | Deputy board member | 26/03/1998 | 29/04/2014 |
| Jørn Damgaard Steffensen | Board member | 26/03/1998 | 29/03/2006 |
| Grethe Sørensen | Board member | 26/03/1998 | 29/03/2006 |
| Ivan Martin Valbjørn Bak | Board member | 23/03/1999 | 30/05/2007 |
| Flemming Sandvad | Deputy board member | 28/03/2001 | 24/04/2004 |
| Jens Martin Strager | Board member | 28/03/2001 | 24/04/2019 |
| Michael Bech Sørensen | Distributor | 01/04/2002 | 21/04/2010 |
| Jørgen Maagaard | Board member | 10/04/2002 | 20/10/2010 |
| Karsten Leif Kristiansen | Deputy board member | 24/04/2004 | 21/04/2010 |
| Verner Nielsen | Board member | 29/03/2006 | 21/04/2010 |
| Per Pedersen | Board member | 21/04/2010 | 27/04/2015 |
| Britt Møgelbjerg | Board member | 21/04/2010 | 28/04/2015 |
| Tina Kjær Veis | Board member | 21/04/2010 | 24/04/2018 |
| Jørn Kildall | Deputy board member | 29/04/2014 | 27/04/2015 |
| Mette Vieland Olesen | Board member | 29/04/2014 | 28/04/2015 |
| Per Pedersen | Deputy board member | 28/04/2015 | 25/04/2019 |
| Jørn Kildall | Board member | 28/04/2015 | 28/04/2015 |
| Jens Martin Strager | Deputy board member | 25/04/2019 | 10/04/2024 |
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Address and production units
2 active production unitsYdingvej 12
8752 Østbirk
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBA | Ydingvej 12, 8752 Østbirk | 60 | 1003170072 |
| Brugsen Lund | Silkeborgvej 199, 8700 Horsens | 26 | 1031378288 |
Purpose
Foreningens formål er at skaffe medlemmerne de bedst mulige varer til de lavest mulige priser samt optage andre opgaver af økonomisk og almennyttig art til gavn for forbrugerne.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
71 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20254 changesmerger 1 · accounts 1 · name 1 · industry 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- NameName changed from SUPERBRUGSEN ØSTBIRK A.M.B.A. to Østbirk og omegns Brugsforening AMBA
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
20244 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementHans Jensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementConny Strøm appointed board member
- ManagementJens Martin Strager stepped down as deputy board member
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20194 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJens Martin Strager appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKarina Kallehauge Thomsen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Pedersen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJens Martin Strager stepped down as board member
20183 changesaddress 1 · management 2
- AddressMoved to Ydingvej 12, 8752 Østbirk
- ManagementSøren Veis appointed board member
- ManagementTina Kjær Veis stepped down as board member
20158 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementPer Pedersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementFlemming Rübner appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Kildall appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Kildall stepped down as board member
- ManagementMette Vieland Olesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBritt Møgelbjerg stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørn Kildall stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementPer Pedersen stepped down as board member
20143 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJørn Kildall appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMette Vieland Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementMargit Sørensen stepped down as deputy board member
20108 changesmanagement 8
- ManagementJørgen Maagaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Aase Winther stepped down as board member
- ManagementMargit Justesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBritt Møgelbjerg appointed board member
- ManagementPer Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementTina Kjær Veis appointed board member
- ManagementVerner Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementKarsten Leif Kristiansen stepped down as deputy board member
20081 changemanagement 1
- ManagementLene Ulf Nielsen appointed board member
20073 changesmanagement 2 · address 1
- ManagementPer Bonde appointed chair of the board
- ManagementIvan Martin Valbjørn Bak stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Ydingvej 10-12, 8752 Østbirk
20064 changesname 1 · management 3
- NameName changed from SUPERBRUGSEN ØSTBIRK to SUPERBRUGSEN ØSTBIRK A.M.B.A.
- ManagementVerner Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementGrethe Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørn Damgaard Steffensen stepped down as board member
20042 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKarsten Leif Kristiansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementFlemming Sandvad stepped down as deputy board member
20022 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJørgen Maagaard appointed board member
- ManagementElse Johanne Rasmussen stepped down as chair of the board
20014 changesmanagement 3 · address 1
- ManagementFlemming Sandvad appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJens Martin Strager appointed board member
- ManagementElse Østergaard stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Ydingvej 10-12, 8752 Østbirk
19992 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementIvan Martin Valbjørn Bak appointed board member
- ManagementLisbeth Skov Nielsen stepped down as board member
19985 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementMargit Sørensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementGrethe Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Damgaard Steffensen appointed board member
- ManagementBenny Mikkelsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJulius Schmidt Sørensen stepped down as board member
19972 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJørgen Aase Winther appointed board member
- ManagementPer Frost stepped down as board member
19368 changesfounded 1 · management 7
- FoundedRegistered as SUPERBRUGSEN ØSTBIRK
- ManagementBenny Mikkelsen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Frost appointed board member
- ManagementElse Østergaard appointed board member
- ManagementLisbeth Skov Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementElse Johanne Rasmussen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJulius Schmidt Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementMargit Justesen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Horsens
- Løvbjerg Supermarked A/S1,638 employees
- Abc Lavpris, Brædstrup ApS61 employees
- Brugsen for Brædstrup og Omegn52 employees
- Gedved Brugsforening A.m.b.a.33 employees
- Hatting Brugsforening28 employees
- Frevic Nim ApS17 employees
Same people in management
- Jmf A/Svia Hans Jensen
- Østjysk Næravis ApSvia Jørn Kildall
Largest in the industry
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Pisiffik A/SDKK 280.9m
- Løvbjerg Supermarked A/SDKK 267.4m
- Aarstiderne A/SDKK 171.4m
- A/S G. Hillgaard. Nr. VorupørDKK 135.5m
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.