REMA Distribution Danmark A/S
Public limited companyCVR 39554216HorsensActive
REMA Distribution Danmark A/S is a public limited company, based in Horsens, active in non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, founded in 1936. Net profit fell 12% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 54.7m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 154 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 8 production units in 4 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 756.4m.
- Revenue rose 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 27bn.
- Net profit fell 12% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 54.7m.
- Equity fell 4% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 474.9m.
Employees
- 64 fewer employees than a year earlier: 1,283 (07/2026) against 1,347 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Tom Kristiansen (board member, 06/05/2026) and Kristin Solheim Genton (deputy chair, 06/05/2026).
- Stepped down: Tom Kristiansen (deputy chair, 05/05/2026) and Kristin Solheim Genton (board member, 05/05/2026).
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 | 19,897,090 | 20,288,368 | 22,686,464 | 24,313,438 | 25,838,861 | 27,020,480 | +4.6% |
| Gross profit | 602,265 | 613,499 | 686,313 | 705,524 | 745,756 | 756,392 | +1.4% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 132,245 | 120,602 | 158,940 | 116,751 | 50,592 | 45,807 | −9.5% |
| Profit before tax | 142,634 | 138,383 | 181,018 | 147,053 | 79,462 | 68,551 | −13.7% |
| Net profit | 111,970 | 108,461 | 141,759 | 115,072 | 61,788 | 54,658 | −11.5% |
| Total assets | 3,495,613 | 4,015,336 | 3,731,901 | 3,971,015 | 4,499,468 | 4,301,822 | −4.4% |
| Equity | 368,185 | 376,646 | 418,405 | 433,477 | 495,265 | 474,923 | −4.1% |
| Liabilities | 3,122,594 | 3,638,690 | 3,313,496 | 3,537,538 | 3,979,292 | 3,781,938 | −5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | −40% |
| Average number of employees | 824 | 840 | 888 | 930 | 1,091 | 1,033 | −5.3% |
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.
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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 | 12/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 12/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 08/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 19/04/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 16/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 16/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
156 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 4.9m, net profit DKK 455k, equity DKK 3.8m, 5 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 1,000 employees or more177 companies in the comparison | No. 87of 147 Better than 41% | No. 114of 177 Better than 36% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 122of 10,152 Better than 99% | No. 387of 10,275 Better than 96% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 193of 17,786 Better than 99% | No. 746of 18,024 Better than 96% |
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
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco- REMA Distribution Danmark A/SDKK 756.4m
- Rema 1000 Danmark A/SDKK 1.8bn
- Hørkram Foodservice A/SDKK 927.1m
- REMA Distribution Danmark A/SDKK 54.7m
- Rema 1000 Danmark A/SDKK 533.2m
- Hørkram Foodservice A/SDKK 120.6m
- REMA Distribution Danmark A/SDKK 474.9m
- Rema 1000 Danmark A/SDKK 2.8bn
- Hørkram Foodservice A/SDKK 1.5bn
- REMA Distribution Danmark A/S1,283
- Rema 1000 Danmark A/S187
- Hørkram Foodservice A/S1,299
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterSubsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
8 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Burkal | Director | 13/05/2008 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ole Robert Reitan | Chair of the board | 13/05/2008 |
| Brian Lorentzen | Board member | 04/03/2015 |
| Jan Allin Pedersen | Board member | 04/04/2019 |
| Karsten Støvring | Deputy board member | 04/04/2019 |
| Monica Ødegaard | Board member | 19/04/2024 |
| Tom Kristiansen | Board member | 06/05/2026 |
| Kristin Solheim Genton | Deputy chair | 06/05/2026 |
Former management (66)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Fugl Hansen | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 14/09/1988 |
| Bo Foss Vilstrup | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 07/06/1989 |
| Søren Jenstrup | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 01/06/1990 |
| Poul Christensen | Director | 19/11/1936 | 25/02/1993 |
| Poul Henrik Langkilde Lauesen | Chair of the board | 19/11/1936 | 27/05/2004 |
| Søren Damgaard Djernes | Deputy chair | 19/11/1936 | 07/06/1989 |
| Knud Helge Axelsen | Deputy chair | 19/11/1936 | 23/05/2007 |
| Svend Bang Christiansen | CEO | 19/11/1936 | 30/10/1992 |
| Niels Erik Madsen | Deputy board member | 19/11/1936 | 28/05/1998 |
| Steen Flemming Glaring | Director | 19/11/1936 | 10/02/1988 |
| Hans Otto Hansen | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 01/06/1990 |
| Jørgen Juul Bertelsen | Director | 19/11/1936 | 01/04/2004 |
| Karsten Møller | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 21/05/1996 |
| Ove Holger Sørensen | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 14/09/1988 |
| Kaj Nielsen | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 27/07/1990 |
| Flemming Bøss Barrett | Deputy board member | 19/11/1936 | 01/06/1994 |
| Astor Bjørn Rühne | CEO | 19/11/1936 | 30/09/1988 |
| Ib Christensen Dahl | Deputy board member | 19/11/1936 | 01/06/1994 |
| Søren Sand Christensen | Director | 19/11/1936 | 22/02/1991 |
| Preben Svend Qvist-Sørensen | CEO | 19/11/1936 | 11/01/2007 |
| Carl Christian Grejsen | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 01/06/1990 |
| Villy Eli Jellesen | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 01/06/1990 |
| Poul Erik Rasmussen | Deputy board member | 19/11/1936 | 27/07/1990 |
| Karl Dam Mogensen | Deputy board member | 19/11/1936 | 27/07/1990 |
| Hanne Overskov Falkenhard | Deputy board member | 19/11/1936 | 27/07/1990 |
| Jonna Wittus | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 28/05/1998 |
| Kaj Flemming Nielsen | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 01/06/1990 |
| Vagn Ove Rosendahl | Director | 19/11/1936 | 09/09/1992 |
| Hans Geiss | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 16/06/1995 |
| Horst Paul Wilhelm Neuhaus | Board member | 19/11/1936 | 25/02/1997 |
| Ole Bjørn Nielsen | Board member | 21/05/1996 | 12/10/2004 |
| Kurt Lindemann | Board member | 25/02/1997 | 30/04/1998 |
| Bartholomäus Werberger | Board member | 30/04/1998 | 27/02/2001 |
| John Kaj Bøgebjerg | Board member | 28/05/1998 | 29/05/2006 |
| Jens Bach Damgaard | Deputy board member | 28/05/1998 | 23/08/2002 |
| Hermann Josef Vinzenz Ruetz | Board member | 27/02/2001 | 27/05/2003 |
| Rolf Dieter Brandt | Board member | 15/06/2001 | 02/01/2008 |
| Dorthe Hedegaard Pedersen | Board member | 23/08/2002 | 01/04/2004 |
| Carl Folmar Nielsen | Deputy board member | 23/08/2002 | 29/05/2006 |
| Alvin Herskind | Deputy board member | 23/08/2002 | 29/05/2006 |
| Alfons Hubert Frenk | Board member | 27/05/2003 | 10/09/2008 |
| Kirsten Hansen | Board member | 01/04/2004 | 19/05/2008 |
| Henning Ahrnkiel Hansen | Director | 01/04/2004 | 13/05/2008 |
| Keld Hansen | Chair of the board | 27/05/2004 | 13/05/2008 |
| Tom Kristiansen | Board member | 12/10/2004 | 12/09/2005 |
| Henrik Burkal | Board member | 12/09/2005 | 19/04/2024 |
| Ellen Langkjær Jensen | Deputy board member | 29/05/2006 | 04/03/2015 |
| Egon Høst Greve | Deputy board member | 29/05/2006 | 19/05/2008 |
| Susanne Hansen | Deputy board member | 29/05/2006 | 04/03/2015 |
| Jesper Bøgh Uldbjerg | Director | 01/10/2006 | 13/05/2008 |
| Kim Poulsen | Deputy chair | 23/05/2007 | 29/05/2009 |
| Carsten Koch | Board member | 02/01/2008 | 10/09/2008 |
| Erik Løvbjerg | Board member | 13/05/2008 | 01/08/2014 |
| Vegar Normann Kulset | Board member | 13/05/2008 | 29/10/2009 |
| Gry Aarnes | Board member | 29/05/2009 | 28/02/2017 |
| Tom Kristiansen | Deputy chair | 29/05/2009 | 05/05/2026 |
| Beate Kristin Storsul | Board member | 17/07/2009 | 30/04/2014 |
| Jaan Ivar Semlitsch | Board member | 29/10/2009 | 11/02/2013 |
| Jon Martin Klafstad | Board member | 11/02/2013 | 04/03/2015 |
| Morten Gabrielsen | Board member | 30/04/2014 | 04/03/2015 |
| Jytte Sørensen | Deputy board member | 04/03/2015 | 04/04/2019 |
| Linda Bundgaard | Deputy board member | 04/03/2015 | 04/04/2019 |
| Jan Vester Sørensen | Board member | 04/03/2015 | 04/04/2019 |
| Jan Frode Johansen | Board member | 28/02/2017 | 11/10/2019 |
| Beate Kristin Storsul | Board member | 11/10/2019 | 19/04/2024 |
| Kristin Solheim Genton | Board member | 19/04/2024 | 05/05/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsens formand i forening med direktøren eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
8 active production unitsMarsalle 32
8700 Horsens
Horsens Municipality · Postcode 8700
Other companies at the address (8)
- Rema 1000 Danmark A/SNon-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- Sara Søndergaard, 446 Nr. Bjert ApSRetail sale of groceries in discount supermarkets
- REMA 1000, 478 Brøndby ApSRetail sale of groceries in discount supermarkets
- Gitte Larsen, 708 Børkop ApSRetail sale of groceries in discount supermarkets
- REMA 1000, 439 Helsinge ApSOther financial service activities n.e.c.
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| REMA Distribution Danmark A/S | Marsalle 32, 8700 Horsens | 803 | 1003060215 |
| Hjulmagervej 12 | Hjulmagervej 12, 7100 Vejle | 236 | 1023522485 |
| Tørvarelager, Automatik | Reitanparken 2, 8700 Horsens | 124 | 1027683297 |
| Returterminal RDI | Reitanparken 3, 8700 Horsens | 66 | 1026731484 |
| RDI køl Avedøre | Kanalholmen 25, 2650 Hvidovre | 45 | 1023611895 |
| REMA Distribution Danmark A/S | Marsalle 60, 8700 Horsens | 45 | 1013475101 |
| REMA Distribution Danmark, Solmarksvej 2, Brøndby | Solmarksvej 2, 2605 Brøndby | – | 1021547618 |
| Værksted R01 | Reitanparken 1, 8700 Horsens | – | 1031296753 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handel samt at fungere som grossist for butikker inden for dagligvarebranchen samt til kiosker og benzinstationer og hermed forbundet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
141 registered events20265 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementTom Kristiansen appointed board member
- ManagementKristin Solheim Genton appointed deputy chair
- ManagementKristin Solheim Genton stepped down as board member
- ManagementTom Kristiansen stepped down as deputy chair
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20245 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementMonica Ødegaard appointed board member
- ManagementKristin Solheim Genton appointed board member
- ManagementBeate Kristin Storsul stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Burkal stepped down as board member
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20212 changesaccounts 1 · name 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- NameName changed from REITAN DISTRIBUTION A/S to REMA Distribution Danmark A/S
20197 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementBeate Kristin Storsul appointed board member
- ManagementJan Frode Johansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementKarsten Støvring appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJan Allin Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementLinda Bundgaard stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJan Vester Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJytte Sørensen stepped down as deputy board member
20172 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJan Frode Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementGry Aarnes stepped down as board member
201510 changescapital 1 · merger 1 · management 8
- CapitalShare capital changed from 120,000,000 DKK to 121,000,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementLinda Bundgaard appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBrian Lorentzen appointed board member
- ManagementJan Vester Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementJytte Sørensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMorten Gabrielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJon Martin Klafstad stepped down as board member
- ManagementEllen Langkjær Jensen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementSusanne Hansen stepped down as deputy board member
20144 changesownership 1 · management 3
- OwnershipREMA 1000 DANMARK A/S registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementErik Løvbjerg stepped down as board member
- ManagementMorten Gabrielsen appointed board member
- ManagementBeate Kristin Storsul stepped down as board member
20132 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJon Martin Klafstad appointed board member
- ManagementJaan Ivar Semlitsch stepped down as board member
20121 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20096 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementJaan Ivar Semlitsch appointed board member
- ManagementVegar Normann Kulset stepped down as board member
- ManagementBeate Kristin Storsul appointed board member
- ManagementGry Aarnes appointed board member
- ManagementTom Kristiansen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementKim Poulsen stepped down as deputy chair
200814 changesmanagement 13 · name 1
- ManagementCarsten Koch stepped down as board member
- ManagementAlfons Hubert Frenk stepped down as board member
- ManagementEgon Høst Greve stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementKirsten Hansen stepped down as board member
- NameName changed from EDEKA DANMARK A/S to REITAN DISTRIBUTION A/S
- ManagementErik Løvbjerg appointed board member
- ManagementOle Robert Reitan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHenrik Burkal appointed director
- ManagementVegar Normann Kulset appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Bøgh Uldbjerg stepped down as director
- ManagementKeld Hansen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementHenning Ahrnkiel Hansen stepped down as director
- ManagementCarsten Koch appointed board member
- ManagementRolf Dieter Brandt stepped down as board member
20071 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKim Poulsen appointed deputy chair
20067 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementJesper Bøgh Uldbjerg appointed director
- ManagementEllen Langkjær Jensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementSusanne Hansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementEgon Høst Greve appointed deputy board member
- ManagementCarl Folmar Nielsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementAlvin Herskind stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJohn Kaj Bøgebjerg stepped down as board member
20054 changesmanagement 2 · status 2
- ManagementHenrik Burkal appointed board member
- ManagementTom Kristiansen stepped down as board member
- StatusStatus changed to active
- StatusStatus changed to dissolved after bankruptcy
20048 changescapital 1 · management 7
- CapitalShare capital changed from 80,000,000 DKK to 120,000,000 DKK
- ManagementTom Kristiansen appointed board member
- ManagementOle Bjørn Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementKeld Hansen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKirsten Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementHenning Ahrnkiel Hansen appointed director
- ManagementDorthe Hedegaard Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Juul Bertelsen stepped down as director
20035 changesmanagement 2 · status 3
- ManagementAlfons Hubert Frenk appointed board member
- ManagementHermann Josef Vinzenz Ruetz stepped down as board member
- StatusStatus changed to bankrupt
- StatusStatus changed to active
- StatusStatus changed to dissolved after bankruptcy
20024 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementDorthe Hedegaard Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementCarl Folmar Nielsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAlvin Herskind appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJens Bach Damgaard stepped down as deputy board member
20013 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementRolf Dieter Brandt appointed board member
- ManagementHermann Josef Vinzenz Ruetz appointed board member
- ManagementBartholomäus Werberger stepped down as board member
19986 changesmerger 1 · management 5
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementJens Bach Damgaard appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJohn Kaj Bøgebjerg appointed board member
- ManagementJonna Wittus stepped down as board member
- ManagementBartholomäus Werberger appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Lindemann stepped down as board member
19971 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKurt Lindemann appointed board member
19963 changesmerger 1 · management 2
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementOle Bjørn Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementKarsten Møller stepped down as board member
19943 changesmanagement 2 · capital 1
- ManagementIb Christensen Dahl stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementFlemming Bøss Barrett stepped down as deputy board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 40,000,000 DKK to 80,000,000 DKK
19912 changesname 1 · management 1
- NameName changed from A/S HOKI to EDEKA DANMARK A/S
- ManagementSøren Sand Christensen stepped down as director
199011 changescapital 4 · management 7
- CapitalShare capital changed from 29,500,000 DKK to 40,000,000 DKK
- ManagementHanne Overskov Falkenhard stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementKarl Dam Mogensen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementPoul Erik Rasmussen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementKaj Nielsen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 22,000,000 DKK to 29,500,000 DKK
- ManagementVilly Eli Jellesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementCarl Christian Grejsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHans Otto Hansen stepped down as board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 20,000,000 DKK to 22,000,000 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 23,000,000 DKK to 20,000,000 DKK
19892 changesmerger 1 · capital 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- CapitalShare capital changed from 15,000,000 DKK to 23,000,000 DKK
19883 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementAstor Bjørn Rühne stepped down as ceo
- ManagementBent Fugl Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementOve Holger Sørensen stepped down as board member
193617 changesfounded 1 · management 16
- FoundedRegistered as A/S HOKI
- ManagementJonna Wittus appointed board member
- ManagementHanne Overskov Falkenhard appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKarl Dam Mogensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementPoul Erik Rasmussen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementVilly Eli Jellesen appointed board member
- ManagementCarl Christian Grejsen appointed board member
- ManagementBent Fugl Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Sand Christensen appointed director
- ManagementIb Christensen Dahl appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAstor Bjørn Rühne appointed ceo
- ManagementFlemming Bøss Barrett appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKaj Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementOve Holger Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementKarsten Møller appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Juul Bertelsen appointed director
- ManagementHans Otto Hansen appointed board member
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Same people in management
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- Danpo A/Svia Svend Bang Christiansen
- JN Data A/Svia Søren Jenstrup
- Ringkjøbing Landbobank. Aktieselskabvia Keld Hansen
Largest in the industry
- Rema 1000 Danmark A/SDKK 1.8bn
- Hørkram Foodservice A/SDKK 927.1m
- Unilever Danmark A/SDKK 301.8m
- BC Catering Roskilde A/SDKK 194.8m
- Ab Catering Aalborg A/SDKK 161.9m
- BC Catering Skanderborg A/SDKK 142.1m
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.