Penta Advokater A/S
Public limited companyCVR 25575288VejenActive
Penta Advokater A/S is a public limited company, based in Vejen, active in legal activities, founded in 2000. Net profit rose 71% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 1.6m. Operations are spread over 6 production units in 6 towns. With 66 employees, the company is about 17 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 44.5m.
- Net profit rose 71% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.6m.
- Equity rose 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13m.
Employees
- 4 fewer employees than a year earlier: 66 (08/2026) against 70 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Birgit Nielsen (board member, 21/10/2025).
- Stepped down: Lars Lindhard (board member, 01/12/2024), Kristina Søgaard (board member, 01/12/2024) and Verner Axelsen Holm (board member, 31/03/2025) (+1).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Legal activities (691000)
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 | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 48,445 | 50,194 | 48,566 | 48,718 | 45,257 | 44,474 | −1.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 6,434 | 3,339 | 2,773 | 5,111 | 1,731 | 2,309 | +33.4% |
| Profit before tax | 5,950 | 2,871 | 1,996 | 4,552 | 1,246 | 1,867 | +49.9% |
| Net profit | 4,616 | 2,206 | 1,537 | 3,526 | 952 | 1,630 | +71.3% |
| Total assets | 37,169 | 41,234 | 42,015 | 42,335 | 39,854 | 44,781 | +12.4% |
| Equity | 17,977 | 12,783 | 12,320 | 14,346 | 12,298 | 13,028 | +5.9% |
| Liabilities | 17,884 | 26,477 | 27,263 | 24,532 | 23,805 | 27,765 | +16.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 732 | 541 | 75 | 32 | 43 | 22 | −49% |
| Average number of employees | 73 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 60 | −6.3% |
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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures.
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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 | 04/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 01/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 23/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 30/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 03/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 11/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
398 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in legal activities based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.4m, net profit DKK 370k, equity DKK 1.6m, 4 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. 2,043of 4,412 Better than 54% | No. 2,641of 4,466 Better than 41% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees26 companies in the comparison | No. 23of 26 Better than 12% | No. 16of 26 Better than 40% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 1,610of 24,791 Better than 94% | No. 5,711of 24,909 Better than 77% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 3,230of 17,786 Better than 82% | No. 7,723of 18,024 Better than 57% |
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
Legal activities- Penta Advokater A/SDKK 44.5m
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 1.1bn
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 919.8m
- Penta Advokater A/SDKK 1.6m
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 28.8m
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 48.8m
- Penta Advokater A/SDKK 13m
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 133.9m
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 206.7m
- Penta Advokater A/S66
- Gorrissen Federspiel Advokatpartnerselskab572
- PLESNER Advokatpartnerselskab573
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- PAH Advokater Holding ApS100%
Management
12 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mogens Norlén | Director | 22/04/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Humle Mikkel Blankholm Pugh | Board member | 29/08/2014 |
| Mogens Norlén | Board member | 10/10/2017 |
| Michael Erhard Hansen | Board member | 10/10/2017 |
| Niels Rud Aamann | Board member | 10/10/2017 |
| Allan Nejbjerg | Board member | 09/03/2018 |
| Signe Worsøe Horstmann | Board member | 09/03/2018 |
| Christian Parbo | Board member | 30/05/2020 |
| Michael Duelund | Board member | 25/01/2022 |
| Malene Buch Andersen | Board member | 25/01/2022 |
| Søren Chresten Haugaard | Chair of the board | 15/11/2023 |
| Birgit Nielsen | Board member | 21/10/2025 |
- Founders
- Mogens Norlén, Helge Andreas Busk, Jens Steensgaard, Keld Lauenborg, Bodil Hedeager Ravn, Verner Axelsen Holm
Former management (23)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogens Norlén | Director | 24/08/2000 | 27/04/2012 |
| Jens Steensgaard | Board member | 24/08/2000 | 27/01/2012 |
| Keld Lauenborg | Board member | 24/08/2000 | 27/01/2012 |
| Verner Axelsen Holm | Board member | 24/08/2000 | 29/08/2014 |
| Verner Axelsen Holm | Director | 24/08/2000 | 22/04/2022 |
| Mogens Norlén | Board member | 02/05/2005 | 27/01/2012 |
| Bjarne Skøtt Jensen | Board member | 02/05/2005 | 27/03/2009 |
| Johnny Norup | Board member | 08/06/2007 | 27/01/2012 |
| Benny Holm Thomsen | Board member | 08/06/2007 | 27/01/2012 |
| Britt Reinwald Schmidt | Board member | 08/06/2007 | 27/01/2012 |
| Lars Lindhard | Board member | 27/03/2009 | 27/01/2012 |
| Berit Møller Lenschow | Board member | 27/03/2009 | 10/10/2017 |
| Niels Rud Aamann | Board member | 27/03/2009 | 27/01/2012 |
| Kristina Søgaard | Board member | 27/03/2009 | 28/04/2017 |
| Bodil Hedeager Ravn | Chair of the board | 27/01/2012 | 29/08/2014 |
| Helge Andreas Busk | Chair of the board | 29/08/2014 | 14/11/2023 |
| Litten Posselt Olsen | Board member | 28/04/2017 | 10/10/2017 |
| Johnny Norup | Board member | 10/10/2017 | 01/03/2023 |
| Lars Lindhard | Board member | 10/10/2017 | 01/12/2024 |
| Kristina Søgaard | Board member | 10/10/2017 | 01/12/2024 |
| Verner Axelsen Holm | Board member | 10/10/2017 | 31/03/2025 |
| Søren Chresten Haugaard | Board member | 09/03/2018 | 14/11/2023 |
| Helge Andreas Busk | Board member | 15/11/2023 | 21/10/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af 2 medlemmer af bestyrelsen i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
6 active production unitsTorvegade 16
6600 Vejen
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penta Advokater A/S | Torvegade 16, 6600 Vejen | 21 | 1004373160 |
| Penta Advokater A/S | Kolding Åpark 1, 2, 6000 Kolding | 13 | 1014140960 |
| Penta Advokater A/S | Hedemarken 23, Dal, 7200 Grindsted | 9 | 1009132925 |
| Penta Advokater A/S | Dokken 10, 6700 Esbjerg | 9 | 1014140820 |
| Penta Advokater A/S | Kræmmergade 7, 1, 6800 Varde | 8 | 1031588541 |
| Penta Advokater A/S | Ole Rømers Vej 11A, 6760 Ribe | 6 | 1023269216 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive advokatvirksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
77 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20255 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementBirgit Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementHelge Andreas Busk stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementVerner Axelsen Holm stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Legal activities (691000)
20243 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementLars Lindhard stepped down as board member
- ManagementKristina Søgaard stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20236 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
- ManagementHelge Andreas Busk appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Chresten Haugaard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Chresten Haugaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementHelge Andreas Busk stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementJohnny Norup stepped down as board member
20227 changesaccounts 1 · management 4 · ownership 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMogens Norlén appointed director
- ManagementVerner Axelsen Holm stepped down as director
- ManagementMichael Duelund appointed board member
- ManagementMalene Buch Andersen appointed board member
- OwnershipPAH Advokater Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipPENTA HOLDING 2022 ApS is no longer registered as owner
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20201 changemanagement 1
- ManagementChristian Parbo appointed board member
20183 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementSigne Worsøe Horstmann appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Nejbjerg appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Chresten Haugaard appointed board member
201712 changesmanagement 11 · capital 1
- ManagementJohnny Norup appointed board member
- ManagementLars Lindhard appointed board member
- ManagementKristina Søgaard appointed board member
- ManagementVerner Axelsen Holm appointed board member
- ManagementMogens Norlén appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Erhard Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Rud Aamann appointed board member
- ManagementLitten Posselt Olsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBerit Møller Lenschow stepped down as board member
- ManagementLitten Posselt Olsen appointed board member
- ManagementKristina Søgaard stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,255,000 DKK to 1,190,000 DKK
20145 changesownership 1 · management 4
- OwnershipPENTA HOLDING 2022 ApS registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementHumle Mikkel Blankholm Pugh appointed board member
- ManagementHelge Andreas Busk appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBodil Hedeager Ravn stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementVerner Axelsen Holm stepped down as board member
201211 changesname 1 · management 10
- NameName changed from ADVODAN VEJEN A/S to PENTA ADVOKATER A/S
- ManagementMogens Norlén stepped down as director
- ManagementBodil Hedeager Ravn appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Lindhard stepped down as board member
- ManagementNiels Rud Aamann stepped down as board member
- ManagementJohnny Norup stepped down as board member
- ManagementBenny Holm Thomsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBritt Reinwald Schmidt stepped down as board member
- ManagementMogens Norlén stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens Steensgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementKeld Lauenborg stepped down as board member
20096 changescapital 1 · management 5
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,055,000 DKK to 1,255,000 DKK
- ManagementBerit Møller Lenschow appointed board member
- ManagementKristina Søgaard appointed board member
- ManagementLars Lindhard appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Rud Aamann appointed board member
- ManagementBjarne Skøtt Jensen stepped down as board member
20082 changescapital 1 · industry 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 900,000 DKK to 1,055,000 DKK
- IndustryIndustry changed to Legal activities (691000)
20074 changescapital 1 · management 3
- CapitalShare capital changed from 700,000 DKK to 900,000 DKK
- ManagementJohnny Norup appointed board member
- ManagementBenny Holm Thomsen appointed board member
- ManagementBritt Reinwald Schmidt appointed board member
20053 changesname 1 · management 2
- NameName changed from ADVODAN SYD ADVOKATER, VEJEN A/S to ADVODAN VEJEN A/S
- ManagementBjarne Skøtt Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementMogens Norlén appointed board member
20021 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 600,000 DKK to 700,000 DKK
20006 changesfounded 1 · management 5
- FoundedRegistered as ADVODAN SYD ADVOKATER, VEJEN A/S
- ManagementJens Steensgaard appointed board member
- ManagementVerner Axelsen Holm appointed director
- ManagementVerner Axelsen Holm appointed board member
- ManagementKeld Lauenborg appointed board member
- ManagementMogens Norlén appointed director
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- K. Hansen Transport A/Svia Helge Andreas Busk
- Ebeltoft Detail A/Svia Helge Andreas Busk
- Entreprenør Henning Have A/Svia Humle Mikkel Blankholm Pugh
- Svendborg Brakes ApSvia Michael Duelund
- Dechra Veterinary Products A/Svia Bodil Hedeager Ravn
Largest in the industry
- Gorrissen Federspiel AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 1.1bn
- PLESNER AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 919.8m
- Bech-Bruun AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 914.9m
- Accura AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 824.6m
- DLA Piper Denmark AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 714.4m
- Bruun & Hjejle AdvokatpartnerselskabDKK 613.1m
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 24/10/2026.