Orkla Care A/S
Public limited companyCVR 16173592IshøjActive
Orkla Care A/S is a public limited company, based in Ishøj, active in manufacture of other food products n.e.c., founded in 1992. Net profit fell 32% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 70.5m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 81 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 3 production units in 3 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 4% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 298m.
- Revenue fell 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 845.6m.
- Net profit fell 32% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 70.5m.
- Equity fell 25% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 211.1m.
Employees
- 24 fewer employees than a year earlier: 262 (08/2026) against 286 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Marit Agner Matheson (board member, 19/11/2024), Christian Rykke (board member, 01/11/2025) and Börje Mats Palmquist (chair of the board, 01/11/2025) (+3).
- Stepped down: Karolina Grønås Henriksen (ceo, 01/11/2025), Are Nakkim (board member, 29/10/2024) and Shaher Yar Khan (board member, 01/11/2025) (+3).
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 | 747,565 | 764,251 | 739,708 | 837,502 | 865,413 | 845,550 | −2.3% |
| Gross profit | 297,005 | 324,401 | 250,524 | 288,318 | 309,061 | 297,988 | −3.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 142,964 | 147,784 | 70,961 | 94,672 | 89,486 | 64,373 | −28.1% |
| Profit before tax | 135,815 | 157,434 | 100,835 | 113,243 | 121,314 | 81,387 | −32.9% |
| Net profit | 104,376 | 123,962 | 84,170 | 94,911 | 103,148 | 70,485 | −31.7% |
| Total assets | 932,462 | 794,912 | 898,526 | 877,770 | 892,648 | 795,339 | −10.9% |
| Equity | 533,747 | 213,409 | 267,579 | 362,487 | 280,635 | 211,120 | −24.8% |
| Liabilities | 384,043 | 566,010 | 612,447 | 496,624 | 593,599 | 567,295 | −4.4% |
| Average number of employees | 226 | 235 | 233 | 236 | 253 | 272 | +7.5% |
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 | 29/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 15/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 29/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 30/03/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 16/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 23/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
81 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of other food products n.e.c. based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.5m, net profit DKK 27,940, equity DKK 757k, 6 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 148of 763 Better than 81% | No. 261of 796 Better than 67% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 302of 10,152 Better than 97% | No. 757of 10,275 Better than 93% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 516of 17,786 Better than 97% | No. 1,387of 18,024 Better than 92% |
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 food products n.e.c.- Orkla Care A/SDKK 298m
- Fertin Pharma A/SDKK 755.3m
- CP Kelco ApSDKK 561.7m
- Orkla Care A/SDKK 70.5m
- Fertin Pharma A/S−DKK 280.8m
- CP Kelco ApSDKK 87m
- Orkla Care A/SDKK 211.1m
- Fertin Pharma A/SDKK 1.3bn
- CP Kelco ApSDKK 2.5bn
- Orkla Care A/S262
- Fertin Pharma A/S949
- CP Kelco ApS368
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Orkla Health AS100%
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Melis Reidla | CEO | 01/11/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Susanne Pedersen | Board member | 13/05/2015 |
| Michael Lysemose | Deputy board member | 13/05/2015 |
| Carina Jeanette Nielsen | Board member | 01/06/2023 |
| Marit Agner Matheson | Board member | 19/11/2024 |
| Christian Rykke | Board member | 01/11/2025 |
| Börje Mats Palmquist | Chair of the board | 01/11/2025 |
- Founders
- VX 10.312 ApS, Medimex ApS, ApS Kbil 9 Nr. 1008
Former management (49)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Christian Galst | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 02/12/1992 |
| Ulf Svejgaard Poulsen | Chair of the board | 01/03/1992 | 02/12/1992 |
| Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 02/12/1992 |
| Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann | Director | 01/03/1992 | 02/12/1992 |
| Peter Møller Hansen | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 05/09/2006 |
| Hans Møller-Hansen | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 21/08/2002 |
| Hans Møller-Hansen | Director | 01/03/1992 | 31/12/1997 |
| Jette Møller Wengel | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 21/08/2002 |
| Henry Møller Hansen | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 21/11/1998 |
| Henry Møller Hansen | Director | 01/03/1992 | 09/01/1993 |
| Betty Margrethe Hansen | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 21/08/2002 |
| Poul Møller Hansen | Board member | 01/03/1992 | 21/08/2002 |
| Jesper Wadum Nielsen | Board member | 21/08/2002 | 01/10/2004 |
| Helle Kruse Nielsen | Board member | 28/01/2003 | 05/09/2006 |
| Lars Thuesen | Chair of the board | 28/01/2003 | 05/09/2006 |
| Henrik Gundelach | Board member | 01/08/2003 | 01/08/2003 |
| Thorleif Nohr Blok | Board member | 21/10/2003 | 05/09/2006 |
| Peter Møller Hansen | Director | 01/03/2004 | 31/08/2004 |
| Henrik Gundelach | CEO | 01/03/2004 | 27/11/2006 |
| Viggo Nedergaard Jensen | Board member | 01/10/2004 | 05/09/2006 |
| Audun Langli | Board member | 05/09/2006 | 10/06/2008 |
| Johannes Arbo Høeg | Board member | 05/09/2006 | 04/12/2013 |
| Stig Ebert Nilssen | Board member | 05/09/2006 | 04/12/2013 |
| Henning Søgaard | CEO | 27/11/2006 | 30/09/2018 |
| Jane Kjerulf | Deputy board member | 01/06/2007 | 11/05/2011 |
| Berit Perch Bentsen | Board member | 01/06/2007 | 11/05/2011 |
| Anders Olesen | Board member | 10/06/2008 | 31/12/2008 |
| Jan Roar Nordby | Board member | 23/03/2009 | 04/12/2013 |
| Arne Hippe Hansen | Deputy board member | 11/05/2011 | 13/05/2015 |
| Anita Nordby Reumert | Board member | 11/05/2011 | 13/05/2015 |
| Tine Hammernes Leopold | Board member | 04/12/2013 | 05/04/2016 |
| Gustaf Solerød Christensen | Board member | 04/12/2013 | 05/04/2016 |
| Shaher Yar Khan | Board member | 04/12/2013 | 08/05/2022 |
| Line Hildonen Ramstad | Board member | 05/04/2016 | 23/09/2016 |
| Peder Hybbestad Lindberg | Board member | 05/04/2016 | 13/11/2018 |
| Steve Magne Jørgensen | Board member | 23/09/2016 | 01/10/2019 |
| Hege Holter Brekke | CEO | 01/10/2018 | 27/10/2021 |
| Hege Holter Brekke | Board member | 13/11/2018 | 24/04/2024 |
| Stina Charlene Byre | Board member | 13/11/2018 | 01/10/2019 |
| Rasmus Emil Andersen | Board member | 01/10/2019 | 09/05/2022 |
| Camilla Eeg Skogstad | Board member | 01/10/2019 | 27/10/2021 |
| Sara Johanna Sundén | Board member | 27/10/2021 | 24/04/2024 |
| Karolina Grønås Henriksen | CEO | 27/10/2021 | 01/11/2025 |
| Shaher Yar Khan | Chair of the board | 09/05/2022 | 23/04/2024 |
| Are Nakkim | Board member | 09/05/2022 | 29/10/2024 |
| Shaher Yar Khan | Board member | 24/04/2024 | 01/11/2025 |
| Isabelle Valerie Ghislaine Ducellier | Chair of the board | 24/04/2024 | 19/11/2024 |
| Christian Rykke | Board member | 29/10/2024 | 18/11/2024 |
| Christian Rykke | Chair of the board | 19/11/2024 | 31/10/2025 |
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Address and production units
3 active production unitsIndustrigrenen 10
2635 Ishøj
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkla Care A/S | Industrigrenen 10, 2635 Ishøj | 125 | 1001048403 |
| Orkla Care A/S, administration | Delta Park 45, 2665 Vallensbæk Strand | 70 | 1025425355 |
| Orkla Care A/S Lynge site | Vassingerødvej 3-7, 3540 Lynge | 40 | 1021252359 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel og industri.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
127 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20257 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementMelis Reidla appointed ceo
- ManagementBörje Mats Palmquist appointed chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Rykke appointed board member
- ManagementShaher Yar Khan stepped down as board member
- ManagementKarolina Grønås Henriksen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementChristian Rykke stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
202412 changesmanagement 11 · accounts 1
- ManagementChristian Rykke appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMarit Agner Matheson appointed board member
- ManagementIsabelle Valerie Ghislaine Ducellier stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Rykke stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristian Rykke appointed board member
- ManagementAre Nakkim stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementShaher Yar Khan appointed board member
- ManagementIsabelle Valerie Ghislaine Ducellier appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSara Johanna Sundén stepped down as board member
- ManagementHege Holter Brekke stepped down as board member
- ManagementShaher Yar Khan stepped down as chair of the board
20232 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementCarina Jeanette Nielsen appointed board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20225 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementShaher Yar Khan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAre Nakkim appointed board member
- ManagementRasmus Emil Andersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementShaher Yar Khan stepped down as board member
20215 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementSara Johanna Sundén appointed board member
- ManagementKarolina Grønås Henriksen appointed ceo
- ManagementCamilla Eeg Skogstad stepped down as board member
- ManagementHege Holter Brekke stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20194 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementRasmus Emil Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementCamilla Eeg Skogstad appointed board member
- ManagementStina Charlene Byre stepped down as board member
- ManagementSteve Magne Jørgensen stepped down as board member
20185 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementStina Charlene Byre appointed board member
- ManagementHege Holter Brekke appointed board member
- ManagementPeder Hybbestad Lindberg stepped down as board member
- ManagementHege Holter Brekke appointed ceo
- ManagementHenning Søgaard stepped down as ceo
20167 changesmanagement 6 · merger 1
- ManagementSteve Magne Jørgensen appointed board member
- ManagementLine Hildonen Ramstad stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeder Hybbestad Lindberg appointed board member
- ManagementLine Hildonen Ramstad appointed board member
- ManagementGustaf Solerød Christensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementTine Hammernes Leopold stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20155 changesname 1 · management 4
- NameName changed from ORKLA HEALTH A/S to Orkla Care A/S
- ManagementMichael Lysemose appointed deputy board member
- ManagementSusanne Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementArne Hippe Hansen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementAnita Nordby Reumert stepped down as board member
20141 changename 1
- NameName changed from AXELLUS A/S to ORKLA HEALTH A/S
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementGustaf Solerød Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementShaher Yar Khan appointed board member
- ManagementTine Hammernes Leopold appointed board member
- ManagementJan Roar Nordby stepped down as board member
- ManagementStig Ebert Nilssen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohannes Arbo Høeg stepped down as board member
20121 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20114 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementArne Hippe Hansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAnita Nordby Reumert appointed board member
- ManagementBerit Perch Bentsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJane Kjerulf stepped down as deputy board member
20091 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJan Roar Nordby appointed board member
20085 changesmanagement 3 · merger 1 · industry 1
- ManagementAnders Olesen stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementAnders Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementAudun Langli stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (108900)
20073 changesname 1 · management 2
- NameName changed from DANSK DROGE A/S to AXELLUS A/S
- ManagementBerit Perch Bentsen appointed board member
- ManagementJane Kjerulf appointed deputy board member
200611 changesmanagement 10 · ownership 1
- ManagementHenning Søgaard appointed ceo
- ManagementHenrik Gundelach stepped down as ceo
- OwnershipOrkla Health AS registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementAudun Langli appointed board member
- ManagementStig Ebert Nilssen appointed board member
- ManagementJohannes Arbo Høeg appointed board member
- ManagementViggo Nedergaard Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementThorleif Nohr Blok stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Thuesen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementHelle Kruse Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
20046 changesmanagement 5 · capital 1
- ManagementViggo Nedergaard Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Wadum Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Møller Hansen stepped down as director
- ManagementHenrik Gundelach appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Møller Hansen appointed director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,000,000 DKK to 11,937,834 DKK
20036 changesmanagement 5 · industry 1
- ManagementThorleif Nohr Blok appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Gundelach appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Gundelach stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Thuesen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHelle Kruse Nielsen appointed board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Fremstilling af kosttilskud (158910)
20025 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementJesper Wadum Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBetty Margrethe Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJette Møller Wengel stepped down as board member
- ManagementHans Møller-Hansen stepped down as board member
20001 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Fremstilling af andre næringsmidler i øvrigt (158900)
19981 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHenry Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
19972 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1
- ManagementHans Møller-Hansen stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
19961 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,000,000 DKK to 5,000,000 DKK
19932 changescapital 1 · management 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 2,000,000 DKK
- ManagementHenry Møller Hansen stepped down as director
199218 changesname 1 · management 16 · founded 1
- NameName changed from A/S PSE NR. 4639 to DANSK DROGE A/S
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as director
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as board member
- ManagementUlf Svejgaard Poulsen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementHans Christian Galst stepped down as board member
- FoundedRegistered as A/S PSE NR. 4639
- ManagementPoul Møller Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementBetty Margrethe Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementHenry Møller Hansen appointed director
- ManagementHenry Møller Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementJette Møller Wengel appointed board member
- ManagementHans Møller-Hansen appointed director
- ManagementHans Møller-Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Møller Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed director
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed board member
- ManagementUlf Svejgaard Poulsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHans Christian Galst appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
- Fertin Pharma A/SDKK 755.3m
- CP Kelco ApSDKK 561.7m
- Pharma Nord ApSDKK 268.1m
- De Danske Gærfabrikker A/SDKK 165.3m
- Fipros A/SDKK 101.3m
- Oscar A/SDKK 92.1m
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.