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.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

RevenueDKK 845.6m−2.3% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 70.5m−31.7% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 211.1m−24.8% vs. 2024
Employees262latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 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 thousand

Equity and net profit

DKK 0DKK 100mDKK 200mDKK 300mDKK 400mDKK 500m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Orkla Care A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenue747,565764,251739,708837,502865,413845,550−2.3%
Gross profit297,005324,401250,524288,318309,061297,988−3.6%
Operating profit (EBIT)142,964147,78470,96194,67289,48664,373−28.1%
Profit before tax135,815157,434100,835113,243121,31481,387−32.9%
Net profit104,376123,96284,17094,911103,14870,485−31.7%
Total assets932,462794,912898,526877,770892,648795,339−10.9%
Equity533,747213,409267,579362,487280,635211,120−24.8%
Liabilities384,043566,010612,447496,624593,599567,295−4.4%
Average number of employees226235233236253272+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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DKK 0DKK 50mDKK 100mDKK 150mDKK 200mDKK 250mDKK 300m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (81 companies)

Signals from the financial statements

calculated from the 2025 figures
  • Profit 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
Annual reports for Orkla Care A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202529/05/2026The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202415/05/2025The companyPDFXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202329/05/2024The companyPDFXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202230/03/2023The companyPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202116/05/2022The companyPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202023/06/2021The companyPDFXBRL

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Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

81 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in manufacture of other food products n.e.c. based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 298mNo. 3 of 81
Better than 98% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 211.1mNo. 3 of 81
Better than 98% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees262No. 5 of 81
Better than 95% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.5m, net profit DKK 27,940, equity DKK 757k, 6 employees.

DKK 100kDKK 932kDKK 8.7mDKK 81mDKK 358.9mHere
Distribution of gross profit for 62 companies in the industry (latest financial year, logarithmic scale). Amber bar: where this company sits.

Compared with similar companies

size, age and company form
Rank among similar companies
GroupGross profitEquity
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.
Gross profit
  1. Orkla Care A/SDKK 298m
  2. Fertin Pharma A/SDKK 755.3m
  3. CP Kelco ApSDKK 561.7m
Net profit
  1. Orkla Care A/SDKK 70.5m
  2. Fertin Pharma A/S−DKK 280.8m
  3. CP Kelco ApSDKK 87m
Equity
  1. Orkla Care A/SDKK 211.1m
  2. Fertin Pharma A/SDKK 1.3bn
  3. CP Kelco ApSDKK 2.5bn
Employees
  1. Orkla Care A/S262
  2. Fertin Pharma A/S949
  3. CP Kelco ApS368

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Owners
  • Orkla Health AS100%
Orkla Care A/S

Management

7 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Orkla Care A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Melis ReidlaCEO01/11/2025

Board of directors

Board of directors at Orkla Care A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Susanne PedersenBoard member13/05/2015
Michael LysemoseDeputy board member13/05/2015
Carina Jeanette NielsenBoard member01/06/2023
Marit Agner MathesonBoard member19/11/2024
Christian RykkeBoard member01/11/2025
Börje Mats PalmquistChair of the board01/11/2025
Founders
VX 10.312 ApS, Medimex ApS, ApS Kbil 9 Nr. 1008
Former management (49)
Former management at Orkla Care A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Hans Christian GalstBoard member01/03/199202/12/1992
Ulf Svejgaard PoulsenChair of the board01/03/199202/12/1992
Per Emil Hasselbalch StakemannBoard member01/03/199202/12/1992
Per Emil Hasselbalch StakemannDirector01/03/199202/12/1992
Peter Møller HansenBoard member01/03/199205/09/2006
Hans Møller-HansenBoard member01/03/199221/08/2002
Hans Møller-HansenDirector01/03/199231/12/1997
Jette Møller WengelBoard member01/03/199221/08/2002
Henry Møller HansenBoard member01/03/199221/11/1998
Henry Møller HansenDirector01/03/199209/01/1993
Betty Margrethe HansenBoard member01/03/199221/08/2002
Poul Møller HansenBoard member01/03/199221/08/2002
Jesper Wadum NielsenBoard member21/08/200201/10/2004
Helle Kruse NielsenBoard member28/01/200305/09/2006
Lars ThuesenChair of the board28/01/200305/09/2006
Henrik GundelachBoard member01/08/200301/08/2003
Thorleif Nohr BlokBoard member21/10/200305/09/2006
Peter Møller HansenDirector01/03/200431/08/2004
Henrik GundelachCEO01/03/200427/11/2006
Viggo Nedergaard JensenBoard member01/10/200405/09/2006
Audun LangliBoard member05/09/200610/06/2008
Johannes Arbo HøegBoard member05/09/200604/12/2013
Stig Ebert NilssenBoard member05/09/200604/12/2013
Henning SøgaardCEO27/11/200630/09/2018
Jane KjerulfDeputy board member01/06/200711/05/2011
Berit Perch BentsenBoard member01/06/200711/05/2011
Anders OlesenBoard member10/06/200831/12/2008
Jan Roar NordbyBoard member23/03/200904/12/2013
Arne Hippe HansenDeputy board member11/05/201113/05/2015
Anita Nordby ReumertBoard member11/05/201113/05/2015
Tine Hammernes LeopoldBoard member04/12/201305/04/2016
Gustaf Solerød ChristensenBoard member04/12/201305/04/2016
Shaher Yar KhanBoard member04/12/201308/05/2022
Line Hildonen RamstadBoard member05/04/201623/09/2016
Peder Hybbestad LindbergBoard member05/04/201613/11/2018
Steve Magne JørgensenBoard member23/09/201601/10/2019
Hege Holter BrekkeCEO01/10/201827/10/2021
Hege Holter BrekkeBoard member13/11/201824/04/2024
Stina Charlene ByreBoard member13/11/201801/10/2019
Rasmus Emil AndersenBoard member01/10/201909/05/2022
Camilla Eeg SkogstadBoard member01/10/201927/10/2021
Sara Johanna SundénBoard member27/10/202124/04/2024
Karolina Grønås HenriksenCEO27/10/202101/11/2025
Shaher Yar KhanChair of the board09/05/202223/04/2024
Are NakkimBoard member09/05/202229/10/2024
Shaher Yar KhanBoard member24/04/202401/11/2025
Isabelle Valerie Ghislaine DucellierChair of the board24/04/202419/11/2024
Christian RykkeBoard member29/10/202418/11/2024
Christian RykkeChair of the board19/11/202431/10/2025

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Address and production units

3 active production units
Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
Orkla Care A/SIndustrigrenen 10, 2635 Ishøj1251001048403
Orkla Care A/S, administrationDelta Park 45, 2665 Vallensbæk Strand701025425355
Orkla Care A/S Lynge siteVassingerødvej 3-7, 3540 Lynge401021252359

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at drive handel og industri.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

127 registered events
20261 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2025 published
20257 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
  • Melis Reidla appointed ceo
  • Börje Mats Palmquist appointed chair of the board
  • Christian Rykke appointed board member
  • Shaher Yar Khan stepped down as board member
  • Karolina Grønås Henriksen stepped down as ceo
  • Christian Rykke stepped down as chair of the board
  • Annual report for 2024 published
202412 changesmanagement 11 · accounts 1
  • Christian Rykke appointed chair of the board
  • Marit Agner Matheson appointed board member
  • Isabelle Valerie Ghislaine Ducellier stepped down as chair of the board
  • Christian Rykke stepped down as board member
  • Christian Rykke appointed board member
  • Are Nakkim stepped down as board member
  • Annual report for 2023 published
  • Shaher Yar Khan appointed board member
  • Isabelle Valerie Ghislaine Ducellier appointed chair of the board
  • Sara Johanna Sundén stepped down as board member
  • Hege Holter Brekke stepped down as board member
  • Shaher Yar Khan stepped down as chair of the board
20232 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
  • Carina Jeanette Nielsen appointed board member
  • Annual report for 2022 published
20225 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
  • Annual report for 2021 published
  • Shaher Yar Khan appointed chair of the board
  • Are Nakkim appointed board member
  • Rasmus Emil Andersen stepped down as board member
  • Shaher Yar Khan stepped down as board member
20215 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
  • Sara Johanna Sundén appointed board member
  • Karolina Grønås Henriksen appointed ceo
  • Camilla Eeg Skogstad stepped down as board member
  • Hege Holter Brekke stepped down as ceo
  • Annual report for 2020 published
20194 changesmanagement 4
  • Rasmus Emil Andersen appointed board member
  • Camilla Eeg Skogstad appointed board member
  • Stina Charlene Byre stepped down as board member
  • Steve Magne Jørgensen stepped down as board member
20185 changesmanagement 5
  • Stina Charlene Byre appointed board member
  • Hege Holter Brekke appointed board member
  • Peder Hybbestad Lindberg stepped down as board member
  • Hege Holter Brekke appointed ceo
  • Henning Søgaard stepped down as ceo
20167 changesmanagement 6 · merger 1
  • Steve Magne Jørgensen appointed board member
  • Line Hildonen Ramstad stepped down as board member
  • Peder Hybbestad Lindberg appointed board member
  • Line Hildonen Ramstad appointed board member
  • Gustaf Solerød Christensen stepped down as board member
  • Tine Hammernes Leopold stepped down as board member
  • Merger registered in CVR
20155 changesname 1 · management 4
  • Name changed from ORKLA HEALTH A/S to Orkla Care A/S
  • Michael Lysemose appointed deputy board member
  • Susanne Pedersen appointed board member
  • Arne Hippe Hansen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Anita Nordby Reumert stepped down as board member
20141 changename 1
  • Name changed from AXELLUS A/S to ORKLA HEALTH A/S
20136 changesmanagement 6
  • Gustaf Solerød Christensen appointed board member
  • Shaher Yar Khan appointed board member
  • Tine Hammernes Leopold appointed board member
  • Jan Roar Nordby stepped down as board member
  • Stig Ebert Nilssen stepped down as board member
  • Johannes Arbo Høeg stepped down as board member
20121 changemerger 1
  • Merger registered in CVR
20114 changesmanagement 4
  • Arne Hippe Hansen appointed deputy board member
  • Anita Nordby Reumert appointed board member
  • Berit Perch Bentsen stepped down as board member
  • Jane Kjerulf stepped down as deputy board member
20091 changemanagement 1
  • Jan Roar Nordby appointed board member
20085 changesmanagement 3 · merger 1 · industry 1
  • Anders Olesen stepped down as board member
  • Merger registered in CVR
  • Anders Olesen appointed board member
  • Audun Langli stepped down as board member
  • Industry changed to Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (108900)
20073 changesname 1 · management 2
  • Name changed from DANSK DROGE A/S to AXELLUS A/S
  • Berit Perch Bentsen appointed board member
  • Jane Kjerulf appointed deputy board member
200611 changesmanagement 10 · ownership 1
  • Henning Søgaard appointed ceo
  • Henrik Gundelach stepped down as ceo
  • Orkla Health AS registered as owner (100%)
  • Audun Langli appointed board member
  • Stig Ebert Nilssen appointed board member
  • Johannes Arbo Høeg appointed board member
  • Viggo Nedergaard Jensen stepped down as board member
  • Thorleif Nohr Blok stepped down as board member
  • Lars Thuesen stepped down as chair of the board
  • Helle Kruse Nielsen stepped down as board member
  • Peter Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
20046 changesmanagement 5 · capital 1
  • Viggo Nedergaard Jensen appointed board member
  • Jesper Wadum Nielsen stepped down as board member
  • Peter Møller Hansen stepped down as director
  • Henrik Gundelach appointed ceo
  • Peter Møller Hansen appointed director
  • Share capital changed from 10,000,000 DKK to 11,937,834 DKK
20036 changesmanagement 5 · industry 1
  • Thorleif Nohr Blok appointed board member
  • Henrik Gundelach appointed board member
  • Henrik Gundelach stepped down as board member
  • Lars Thuesen appointed chair of the board
  • Helle Kruse Nielsen appointed board member
  • Industry changed to Fremstilling af kosttilskud (158910)
20025 changesmanagement 5
  • Jesper Wadum Nielsen appointed board member
  • Poul Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
  • Betty Margrethe Hansen stepped down as board member
  • Jette Møller Wengel stepped down as board member
  • Hans Møller-Hansen stepped down as board member
20001 changeindustry 1
  • Industry changed to Fremstilling af andre næringsmidler i øvrigt (158900)
19981 changemanagement 1
  • Henry Møller Hansen stepped down as board member
19972 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1
  • Hans Møller-Hansen stepped down as director
  • Share capital changed from 5,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
19961 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 2,000,000 DKK to 5,000,000 DKK
19932 changescapital 1 · management 1
  • Share capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 2,000,000 DKK
  • Henry Møller Hansen stepped down as director
199218 changesname 1 · management 16 · founded 1
  • Name changed from A/S PSE NR. 4639 to DANSK DROGE A/S
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as director
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as board member
  • Ulf Svejgaard Poulsen stepped down as chair of the board
  • Hans Christian Galst stepped down as board member
  • Registered as A/S PSE NR. 4639
  • Poul Møller Hansen appointed board member
  • Betty Margrethe Hansen appointed board member
  • Henry Møller Hansen appointed director
  • Henry Møller Hansen appointed board member
  • Jette Møller Wengel appointed board member
  • Hans Møller-Hansen appointed director
  • Hans Møller-Hansen appointed board member
  • Peter Møller Hansen appointed board member
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed director
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed board member
  • Ulf Svejgaard Poulsen appointed chair of the board
  • Hans Christian Galst appointed board member

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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 23/10/2026.

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