Poul Schou A/S
Public limited companyCVR 13246505Odense SVActive
Poul Schou A/S is a public limited company, based in Odense SV, active in freight transport by road, founded in 1989. Net profit rose 30% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 9m. Operations are spread over 3 production units in 3 towns. With 191 employees, the company is about 32 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 rose 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 112.4m.
- Net profit rose 30% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 9m.
- Equity rose 16% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 63.8m.
Employees
- 55 more employees than a year earlier: 191 (08/2026) against 136 (08/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 27/02/2025: Moved to Logistikvej 9, Højme, 5250 Odense SV
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 | 138,514 | 127,331 | 105,753 | 88,119 | 95,207 | 112,441 | +18.1% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,089 | 7,013 | 8,863 | 11,177 | 10,669 | 13,010 | +21.9% |
| Profit before tax | 1,274 | 7,169 | 8,667 | 10,000 | 8,938 | 11,679 | +30.7% |
| Net profit | 956 | 5,564 | 6,703 | 7,702 | 6,908 | 8,990 | +30.1% |
| Total assets | 166,142 | 147,530 | 156,268 | 152,377 | 161,943 | 186,671 | +15.3% |
| Equity | 27,902 | 33,465 | 40,169 | 47,871 | 54,779 | 63,770 | +16.4% |
| Liabilities | 135,978 | 111,028 | 111,600 | 98,973 | 100,709 | 116,854 | +16% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24,090 | 6,346 | 3,201 | 10,854 | 5,276 | 626 | −88.1% |
| Average number of employees | 233 | 199 | 158 | 110 | 106 | 118 | +11.3% |
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 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 11/12/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 20/12/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 21/12/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 27/12/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 27/12/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 28/12/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
1,411 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in freight transport by road based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4m, net profit DKK 253k, equity DKK 1.7m, 6 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. 523of 4,412 Better than 88% | No. 997of 4,466 Better than 78% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees114 companies in the comparison | No. 8of 114 Better than 94% | No. 14of 114 Better than 88% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 765of 10,152 Better than 92% | No. 1,718of 10,275 Better than 83% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,402of 17,786 Better than 92% | No. 3,055of 18,024 Better than 83% |
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
Freight transport by road- Poul Schou A/SDKK 112.4m
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 682.3m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 598.2m
- Poul Schou A/SDKK 9m
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 87.6m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 189.4m
- Poul Schou A/SDKK 63.8m
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 546.8m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 439.4m
- Poul Schou A/S191
- Danske Fragtmænd A/S1,272
- Hcs A/S Transport & Spedition483
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Container-trans af 6. December 1976 ApS100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Poul Henrik Schou | Director | 13/02/2001 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Poul Henrik Schou | Board member | 01/07/1989 |
| Poul Mark | Chair of the board | 27/10/2014 |
| Peder Demant Møller | Board member | 22/12/2020 |
- Founders
- VX 10.312 ApS, Medimex ApS, ApS Hvkmd 5 Nr. 555, Pehsb ApS
Former management (15)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulf Svejgaard Poulsen | Board member | 01/07/1989 | 22/12/1989 |
| Preben Liljeroth | Director | 01/07/1989 | 18/04/1994 |
| Susanne Saul Stakemann | Chair of the board | 01/07/1989 | 22/12/1989 |
| Ole Maare | Chair of the board | 01/07/1989 | 15/12/2009 |
| Jørgen Schou | Board member | 01/07/1989 | 10/03/1993 |
| Jørgen Schou | Director | 01/07/1989 | 10/03/1993 |
| Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann | Board member | 01/07/1989 | 22/12/1989 |
| Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann | Director | 01/07/1989 | 22/12/1989 |
| Hans Laurits Johansen | Board member | 01/07/1989 | 17/12/2007 |
| Hans Laurits Johansen | Director | 01/07/1989 | 01/12/1993 |
| Grethe Rosengaard Schou | Chair of the board | 01/07/1989 | 06/02/1991 |
| Jørn Thorsgaard | Director | 01/07/1989 | 13/02/2001 |
| Kate Lis Schou | Board member | 01/07/1989 | 06/02/1991 |
| Willy Finn Sørensen | Board member | 18/12/2006 | 12/12/2012 |
| Jimmi Schneider Weise Hellum | Board member | 15/12/2009 | 22/12/2020 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktionen eller af en direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem.
Address and production units
3 active production unitsLogistikvej 9
5250 Odense SV
Odense Municipality · Postcode 5250
Other companies at the address (1)
- Bne A/SFreight transport by road
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| POUL SCHOU A/S | Logistikvej 9, Højme, 5250 Odense SV | 139 | 1000528262 |
| Poul Schou A/S - Lerbakken, Korsør | Lerbakken 1, 4220 Korsør | 53 | 1031913043 |
| Poul Schou A/S - Rugaardsvej | Rugårdsvej 321, Villestofte, 5210 Odense NV | 1 | 1024765799 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive transportvirksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
55 registered events20252 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- AddressMoved to Logistikvej 9, Højme, 5250 Odense SV
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20222 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- AddressMoved to Logistikvej 25B, Højme, 5250 Odense SV
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20203 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementPeder Demant Møller appointed board member
- ManagementJimmi Schneider Weise Hellum stepped down as board member
20194 changesaddress 4
- AddressMoved to Logistikvej 25B, Sanderum, 5250 Odense SV
- AddressMoved to Logistikvej 25B, Sanderum, 5250 Odense SV
- AddressMoved to Logistikvej 25B, Sanderum, 5250 Odense SV
- AddressMoved to Rugårdsvej 321, Villestofte, 5210 Odense NV
20181 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Rugårdsvej 321, Villestofte, 5210 Odense NV
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Rugårdsvej 321, Villestofte, 5210 Odense NV
20141 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPoul Mark appointed chair of the board
20121 changemanagement 1
- ManagementWilly Finn Sørensen stepped down as board member
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJimmi Schneider Weise Hellum appointed board member
- ManagementOle Maare stepped down as chair of the board
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Freight transport by road (494100)
20071 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHans Laurits Johansen stepped down as board member
20061 changemanagement 1
- ManagementWilly Finn Sørensen appointed board member
20012 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPoul Henrik Schou appointed director
- ManagementJørn Thorsgaard stepped down as director
19941 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPreben Liljeroth stepped down as director
19934 changescapital 1 · management 3
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,200,000 DKK to 1,800,000 DKK
- ManagementHans Laurits Johansen stepped down as director
- ManagementJørgen Schou stepped down as director
- ManagementJørgen Schou stepped down as board member
19914 changescapital 2 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 900,000 DKK to 1,200,000 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 300,000 DKK to 900,000 DKK
- ManagementGrethe Rosengaard Schou stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKate Lis Schou stepped down as board member
198921 changesname 1 · management 18 · founded 1 · ownership 1
- NameName changed from A/S PSE NR. 3378 to POUL SCHOU A/S
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as board member
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as director
- ManagementUlf Svejgaard Poulsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSusanne Saul Stakemann stepped down as chair of the board
- FoundedRegistered as A/S PSE NR. 3378
- ManagementJørgen Schou appointed director
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed board member
- ManagementPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed director
- ManagementHans Laurits Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementUlf Svejgaard Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementGrethe Rosengaard Schou appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJørn Thorsgaard appointed director
- ManagementKate Lis Schou appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Henrik Schou appointed board member
- ManagementHans Laurits Johansen appointed director
- ManagementPreben Liljeroth appointed director
- ManagementSusanne Saul Stakemann appointed chair of the board
- ManagementOle Maare appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJørgen Schou appointed board member
- OwnershipCONTAINER-TRANS AF 6. DECEMBER 1976 ApS registered as owner (100%)
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Same people in management
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- Tryg Forsikring A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
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- AL Sydbank A/Svia Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
- Bauhaus Danmark A/Svia Erik Tronborg Andersen
Largest in the industry
- Danske Fragtmænd A/SDKK 682.3m
- Hcs A/S Transport & SpeditionDKK 598.2m
- Alex Andersen. Ølund A/SDKK 312.1m
- Kaj Madsen A/SDKK 298.8m
- Nagel Liller A/SDKK 270.9m
- Anders Nielsen & Co A/SDKK 270.4m
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.