Pure Algae Denmark ApS

Private limited companyCVR 39807149GrenaaActive

Pure Algae Denmark ApS is a private limited company, based in Grenaa, active in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, founded in 2018. The company made a loss in both 2024 and 2025, most recently DKK 847k. Operations are spread over 3 production units. Equity fell to DKK 630k in 2025.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

Gross profitDKK 1.6m−23.6% vs. 2024
Net profit−DKK 847k−54.5% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 630k−57.3% vs. 2024
Employees13latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit fell 24% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.6m.
  • The loss grew: from DKK 548k to DKK 847k (2024 → 2025).
  • Equity fell 57% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 630k.

Employees

  • 2 more employees than a year earlier: 13 (07/2026) against 11 (07/2025).

Management and owners, last 24 months

  • New in management: Klaus Nørgaard (board member, 10/06/2026).
  • Stepped down: Karsten Brixen (board member, 10/06/2026).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)

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 3m−DKK 2m−DKK 1mDKK 0DKK 1m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Pure Algae Denmark ApS
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenuenot statednot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated–
Gross profit312−2238848492,1491,642−23.6%
Operating profit (EBIT)−98−1,426−1,161−1,827−860−1,465−70.5%
Profit before tax−98−1,434−1,209−1,912−866−1,502−73.4%
Net profit−86−1,434−1,189−1,912−548−847−54.5%
Total assets2377948417092,1841,485−32%
Equity5570−619−2,5311,477630−57.3%
Liabilities2332241,4593,194707855+20.9%
Cash and cash equivalents142170161436522−94%
Average number of employees244667+16.7%

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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−DKK 500kDKK 0DKK 500kDKK 1mDKK 1.5mDKK 2m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (431 companies)

Signals from the financial statements

calculated from the 2025 figures
  • Loss for 6 years in a row

    Net result has been negative in 2020–2025.

    How is this calculated?

    Net result is negative in the two or more latest annual reports in a row.

  • Equity fell sharply

    Equity fell 57% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 1.5m to DKK 630k).

    How is this calculated?

    Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.

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 Pure Algae Denmark ApS
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202516/06/2026The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202418/06/2025The companyPDFXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202330/06/2024The companyPDFXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202223/06/2023The companyPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202110/03/2022The companyPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202020/01/2021The companyPDFXBRL

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Employees

monthly figures from CVR
0246810121408/2309/2310/2311/2312/2301/2402/2403/2404/2405/2406/2407/2408/2409/2410/2411/2412/2401/2502/2503/2504/2505/2506/2507/2508/2509/2510/2511/2512/2501/2602/2603/2604/2605/2606/2607/26
Employees

Position in the industry

431 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 1.6mNo. 174 of 421
Better than 59% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 630kNo. 256 of 431
Better than 41% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees13No. 173 of 431
Better than 60% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 616k, net profit −DKK 892k, equity DKK 2m, 5 employees.

DKK 100kDKK 2.5mDKK 63.4mDKK 1.6bnDKK 13.7bnHere
Distribution of gross profit for 250 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 fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison
No. 35,024of 69,742
Better than 50%
No. 39,461of 69,964
Better than 44%
Same industry and fewer than 20 employees329 companies in the comparison
No. 101of 323
Better than 69%
No. 166of 329
Better than 50%
Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison
No. 18,786of 33,588
Better than 44%
No. 18,469of 33,687
Better than 45%
All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison
No. 33,838of 66,379
Better than 49%
No. 35,351of 66,505
Better than 47%

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

Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Gross profit
  1. Pure Algae Denmark ApSDKK 1.6m
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
Net profit
  1. Pure Algae Denmark ApS−DKK 847k
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 7bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 6.5bn
Equity
  1. Pure Algae Denmark ApSDKK 630k
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 30.7bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 14.8bn
Employees
  1. Pure Algae Denmark ApS13
  2. Carlsberg A/S107
  3. Zealand Pharma A/S569

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Owners
Pure Algae Denmark ApS

Management

6 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Pure Algae Denmark ApS
NameRoleAppointed
Esben Rimi ChristiansenCEO14/04/2021

Board of directors

Board of directors at Pure Algae Denmark ApS
NameRoleAppointed
Peter RydbergBoard member14/04/2021
Esben Rimi ChristiansenBoard member14/04/2021
Søren Bøgesgaard NiebuhrChair of the board26/10/2023
Steen HenriksenBoard member26/10/2023
Klaus NørgaardBoard member10/06/2026
Founders
Esben Rimi Christiansen
Former management (5)
Former management at Pure Algae Denmark ApS
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Esben Rimi ChristiansenDirector21/08/201813/04/2021
Søren Bøgesgaard NiebuhrBoard member14/04/202125/10/2023
Steen HenriksenChair of the board14/04/202125/10/2023
Jakob DyhrBoard member13/06/202214/06/2023
Karsten BrixenBoard member16/04/202410/06/2026

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den adm. direktør i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem eller af den samlede bestyrelse.

Address and production units

3 active production units

Havnecentervej 1
8500 Grenaa

Norddjurs Municipality · Postcode 8500

Other companies at the address (4)

Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
HovedkontorFærgevej 2B, 8500 Grenaa21027809118
Pure Algae Denmark ApSHavnecentervej 1, 8500 Grenaa21023891316
Pure Algae IMRAS DSNiels Juelsvej 46, 9850 Hirtshals11029168462

Purpose

Selskabets formål er, direkte eller indirekte, at drive virksomhed med forskning, dyrkning og salg af alge- og tangprodukter; samt anden hertil relevant virksomhed.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

43 registered events
20263 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
  • Annual report for 2025 published
  • Klaus Nørgaard appointed board member
  • Karsten Brixen stepped down as board member
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
20245 changesaccounts 1 · capital 1 · management 1 · ownership 2
  • Annual report for 2023 published
  • Share capital changed from 72,567 DKK to 93,913 DKK
  • Karsten Brixen appointed board member
  • Pure Algae Denmark Holding ApS registered as owner (50%)
  • Pure Algae Denmark Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
20236 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
  • Søren Bøgesgaard Niebuhr appointed chair of the board
  • Steen Henriksen appointed board member
  • Søren Bøgesgaard Niebuhr stepped down as board member
  • Steen Henriksen stepped down as chair of the board
  • Annual report for 2022 published
  • Jakob Dyhr stepped down as board member
20225 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1 · accounts 1 · ownership 2
  • Jakob Dyhr appointed board member
  • Share capital changed from 72,220 DKK to 72,567 DKK
  • Annual report for 2021 published
  • SABIA ApS registered as owner (5%)
  • BUSINESS CONNECT Invest ApS is no longer registered as owner
202114 changescapital 1 · management 6 · ownership 6 · accounts 1
  • Share capital changed from 50,000 DKK to 72,220 DKK
  • Peter Rydberg appointed board member
  • Søren Bøgesgaard Niebuhr appointed board member
  • Steen Henriksen appointed chair of the board
  • Esben Rimi Christiansen appointed ceo
  • Esben Rimi Christiansen appointed board member
  • BUSINESS CONNECT Invest ApS registered as owner (5%)
  • PB Rydberg Holding ApS registered as owner (5%)
  • Kick Green Invest ApS registered as owner (5%)
  • SOF-ODDEN CAVIAR A/S registered as owner (5%)
  • Pure Algae Denmark Holding ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
  • Esben Rimi Christiansen stepped down as director
  • Pure Algae Denmark Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
  • Annual report for 2020 published
20201 changeindustry 1
  • Industry changed to Forskning og eksperimentel udvikling indenfor bioteknologi (721100)
20191 changeaddress 1
  • Moved to Havnecentervej 1, 8500 Grenaa
20186 changesownership 3 · address 1 · founded 1 · management 1
  • Pure Algae Denmark Holding ApS registered as owner (100%)
  • Esben Rimi Christiansen is no longer registered as owner
  • Moved to Vidtskuevej 42, 2. th, 8260 Viby J
  • Registered as Pure Algae Denmark ApS
  • Esben Rimi Christiansen appointed director
  • Esben Rimi Christiansen registered as owner (100%)

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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 24/10/2026. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.

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