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Ritzaus Bureau A/S

Public limited companyCVR 34470359København KActive

Ritzaus Bureau A/S is a public limited company, based in København K, active in news agency activities, founded in 2012. Net profit fell 59% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 4.1m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 1 of 11 companies in the industry in the database. With 145 employees, the company is about 29 times larger than the industry median.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

RevenueDKK 148.2m+3.1% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 4.1m−59% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 23.6m−20.1% vs. 2024
Employees145latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit rose 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 96.8m.
  • Revenue rose 3% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 148.2m.
  • Net profit fell 59% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4.1m.
  • Equity fell 20% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 23.6m.

Employees

  • 4 more employees than a year earlier: 145 (07/2026) against 141 (07/2025).

Management and owners, last 24 months

  • New in management: Lars Rolf Gudbrandsson (board member, 23/02/2026), Bjarne Fog Corydon (deputy chair, 15/04/2026) and Klaus Thyge Høeg-Hagensen (deputy chair, 15/04/2026) (+5).
  • Stepped down: Bodil Maria Rønn (deputy chair, 08/04/2025), Peter Johannes Orry Jensen (board member, 15/04/2026) and Morten Vinther Jensen (board member, 23/02/2026) (+5).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 01/01/2025: Industry changed to News agency activities (603100)
  • 06/11/2024: Moved to Store Kongensgade 14, 1264 København K

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 5mDKK 10mDKK 15mDKK 20mDKK 25mDKK 30mDKK 35mDKK 40m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Ritzaus Bureau A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenue148,013127,410136,274141,398143,730148,217+3.1%
Gross profit102,120146,18587,02994,57292,14196,798+5.1%
Operating profit (EBIT)8,26254,8113,2116,2133,5075,446+55.3%
Profit before tax8,58851,5884,3165,97310,8795,660−48%
Net profit6,73539,6493,3554,5759,8824,054−59%
Total assets65,19840,37041,98741,60249,55239,967−19.3%
Equity34,74819,00020,99121,38329,55723,611−20.1%
Liabilities30,45021,37020,99620,06719,92516,317−18.1%
Cash and cash equivalents25,66711,0697,90610,64929,54422,284−24.6%
Average number of employees154141133137132130−1.5%

Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority (XBRL). Group figures; change is the latest year against the year before. “–” means the figure is not stated in the annual report. Gross profit can exceed revenue when the company has other operating income or is a financial company.

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DKK 0DKK 20mDKK 40mDKK 60mDKK 80mDKK 100mDKK 120mDKK 140m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (11 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 Ritzaus Bureau A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202517/04/2026The groupPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202408/04/2025The groupPDFXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202311/04/2024The groupPDFXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202230/03/2023The groupPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202127/04/2022The companyPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202003/05/2021The companyPDFXBRL

The figures from all the annual reports are shown on this page. The documents themselves (PDF and XBRL, the machine-readable edition) are downloaded with a Pro account: sign in or create a free account, and then choose Pro. XBRL is the edition the figures on the page are read from.

Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

11 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in news agency activities based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 96.8mNo. 1 of 11
Better than 100% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 23.6mNo. 3 of 11
Better than 80% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees145No. 1 of 11
Better than 100% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.5m, net profit DKK 230k, equity DKK 1.6m, 5 employees.

DKK 441kDKK 1.7mDKK 6.5mDKK 25.2mDKK 61.8mHere
Distribution of gross profit for 11 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 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison
No. 717of 4,412
Better than 84%
No. 2,009of 4,466
Better than 55%
Companies that are between 5 and 14 years old33,688 companies in the comparison
No. 341of 33,588
Better than 99%
No. 2,059of 33,687
Better than 94%
All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison
No. 1,633of 17,786
Better than 91%
No. 5,642of 18,024
Better than 69%

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

News agency activities
Gross profit
  1. Ritzaus Bureau A/SDKK 96.8m
  2. Refinitiv Denmark A/SDKK 38.7m
  3. DK Nyt ApSDKK 8.6m
Net profit
  1. Ritzaus Bureau A/SDKK 4.1m
  2. Refinitiv Denmark A/SDKK 13.1m
  3. DK Nyt ApSDKK 145k
Equity
  1. Ritzaus Bureau A/SDKK 23.6m
  2. Refinitiv Denmark A/SDKK 61.7m
  3. DK Nyt ApSDKK 4.2m
Employees
  1. Ritzaus Bureau A/S145
  2. Refinitiv Denmark A/S16
  3. DK Nyt ApS17

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Owners and group

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Owners
Ritzaus Bureau A/S

Management

12 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Ritzaus Bureau A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Jacob Kwon LynghardCEO01/08/2024

Board of directors

Board of directors at Ritzaus Bureau A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Vijay ChaudhuryBoard member31/03/2016
Stine Carsten KendalBoard member06/04/2018
Alex NielsenChair of the board06/04/2018
Vibeke ToftBoard member17/05/2022
Rune Lykke ØgendahlBoard member11/04/2024
Tobias Vigel RosleffDeputy board member11/04/2024
Kim Dalhoff JensenDeputy board member11/04/2024
Lars Rolf GudbrandssonBoard member23/02/2026
Bjarne Fog CorydonDeputy chair15/04/2026
Klaus Thyge Høeg-HagensenDeputy chair15/04/2026
Christina Blaagaard CollignonBoard member15/04/2026
Founders
Jørgen Reimer Jensen
Former management (32)
Former management at Ritzaus Bureau A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Knud Steffen Krebs LangeBoard member29/03/201231/03/2016
Jens BruunDeputy chair29/03/201203/04/2014
Erik BjeragerChair of the board29/03/201206/04/2018
Per Westergaard JensenBoard member29/03/201228/03/2019
Bodil Maria RønnDeputy chair29/03/201208/04/2025
Lars VesterløkkeCEO29/03/201231/05/2024
Mogens FlyvholmBoard member29/03/201203/04/2014
Stig Kirk ØrskovDeputy chair03/04/201420/06/2016
Alex Kjeld PedersenBoard member03/04/201419/03/2015
Lars Raakilde JespersenBoard member19/03/201529/08/2019
Claus MikkelsenDeputy board member31/03/201631/01/2018
Alex NielsenBoard member31/03/201605/04/2018
Charlotte MackeprangBoard member31/03/201629/01/2021
Anne Cathrine JensenBoard member31/03/201631/01/2018
Finn JørgensenDeputy board member31/03/201628/05/2020
Søren SvendsenDeputy chair20/06/201615/08/2020
Claus MikkelsenBoard member01/02/201827/05/2020
Peter Johannes Orry JensenBoard member28/03/201915/04/2026
Morten KjærgaardDeputy board member28/05/202011/03/2021
Claus MikkelsenDeputy board member28/05/202029/01/2021
Morten Vinther JensenBoard member28/05/202023/02/2026
Bertil Barkholt FruelundBoard member28/05/202009/05/2022
Stig Kirk ØrskovBoard member15/08/202007/04/2025
Morten KjærgaardBoard member12/03/202109/05/2022
Rikke Louise Lund KristensenBoard member17/05/202211/04/2024
Ida Folke MeyerDeputy board member17/05/202211/04/2024
Kamilla Laumark JelstrupCEO01/06/202431/07/2024
Line Rud JakobsenDirector01/06/202431/07/2024
Stig Kirk ØrskovDeputy chair08/04/202523/02/2026
Sandy Sander FrenchDeputy chair08/04/202523/02/2026
Bjarne Fog CorydonBoard member23/02/202614/04/2026
Klaus Thyge Høeg-HagensenBoard member23/02/202614/04/2026

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af bestyrelsesformanden i forening med en direktør, af to bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse

Address and production units

2 active production units

Store Kongensgade 14
1264 København K

København Municipality · Postcode 1264

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Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
RITZAUS BUREAU A/SStore Kongensgade 14, 1264 København K1461017584959
RITZAUS BUREAU A/SSkt. Pauls Kirkeplads 9B, 8000 Aarhus C11017970123

Purpose

Selskabets formål er - direkte eller via besiddelse af kapitalandele i andre selskaber - uafhængigt og fritstående at drive nyhedsbureau samt anden virksomhed, der efter bestyrelsens skøn er forbundet dermed

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

104 registered events
202613 changesaccounts 1 · management 12
  • Annual report for 2025 published
  • Bjarne Fog Corydon appointed deputy chair
  • Klaus Thyge Høeg-Hagensen appointed deputy chair
  • Christina Blaagaard Collignon appointed board member
  • Peter Johannes Orry Jensen stepped down as board member
  • Bjarne Fog Corydon stepped down as board member
  • Klaus Thyge Høeg-Hagensen stepped down as board member
  • Bjarne Fog Corydon appointed board member
  • Klaus Thyge Høeg-Hagensen appointed board member
  • Lars Rolf Gudbrandsson appointed board member
  • Stig Kirk Ørskov stepped down as deputy chair
  • Sandy Sander French stepped down as deputy chair
  • Morten Vinther Jensen stepped down as board member
20256 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1 · industry 1
  • Stig Kirk Ørskov appointed deputy chair
  • Sandy Sander French appointed deputy chair
  • Bodil Maria Rønn stepped down as deputy chair
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • Stig Kirk Ørskov stepped down as board member
  • Industry changed to News agency activities (603100)
202413 changesaddress 1 · management 11 · accounts 1
  • Moved to Store Kongensgade 14, 1264 København K
  • Jacob Kwon Lynghard appointed ceo
  • Line Rud Jakobsen stepped down as director
  • Kamilla Laumark Jelstrup stepped down as ceo
  • Line Rud Jakobsen appointed director
  • Kamilla Laumark Jelstrup appointed ceo
  • Lars Vesterløkke stepped down as ceo
  • Rune Lykke Øgendahl appointed board member
  • Tobias Vigel Rosleff appointed deputy board member
  • Kim Dalhoff Jensen appointed deputy board member
  • Rikke Louise Lund Kristensen stepped down as board member
  • Ida Folke Meyer stepped down as deputy board member
  • Annual report for 2023 published
20232 changesmerger 1 · accounts 1
  • Merger registered in CVR
  • Annual report for 2022 published
20226 changesmanagement 5 · accounts 1
  • Rikke Louise Lund Kristensen appointed board member
  • Vibeke Toft appointed board member
  • Ida Folke Meyer appointed deputy board member
  • Morten Kjærgaard stepped down as board member
  • Bertil Barkholt Fruelund stepped down as board member
  • Annual report for 2021 published
20215 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
  • Annual report for 2020 published
  • Morten Kjærgaard appointed board member
  • Morten Kjærgaard stepped down as deputy board member
  • Claus Mikkelsen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Charlotte Mackeprang stepped down as board member
20209 changesownership 1 · management 8
  • HERNING FOLKEBLAD (VESTJYLLAND) A/S registered as owner (5%)
  • Stig Kirk Ørskov appointed board member
  • Søren Svendsen stepped down as deputy chair
  • Bertil Barkholt Fruelund appointed board member
  • Morten Kjærgaard appointed deputy board member
  • Claus Mikkelsen appointed deputy board member
  • Morten Vinther Jensen appointed board member
  • Finn Jørgensen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Claus Mikkelsen stepped down as board member
20194 changesmanagement 3 · address 1
  • Lars Raakilde Jespersen stepped down as board member
  • Peter Johannes Orry Jensen appointed board member
  • Per Westergaard Jensen stepped down as board member
  • Moved to Store Kongensgade 14, 1264 København K
20189 changesaddress 1 · merger 1 · management 7
  • Moved to Store Kongensgade 14, 1264 København K
  • Merger registered in CVR
  • Stine Carsten Kendal appointed board member
  • Alex Nielsen appointed chair of the board
  • Erik Bjerager stepped down as chair of the board
  • Alex Nielsen stepped down as board member
  • Claus Mikkelsen appointed board member
  • Claus Mikkelsen stepped down as deputy board member
  • Anne Cathrine Jensen stepped down as board member
201615 changesmanagement 9 · ownership 6
  • Søren Svendsen appointed deputy chair
  • Stig Kirk Ørskov stepped down as deputy chair
  • Claus Mikkelsen appointed deputy board member
  • Finn Jørgensen appointed deputy board member
  • Anne Cathrine Jensen appointed board member
  • Charlotte Mackeprang appointed board member
  • Alex Nielsen appointed board member
  • Vijay Chaudhury appointed board member
  • Knud Steffen Krebs Lange stepped down as board member
  • JP/POLITIKENS HUS A/S registered as owner (25%)
  • DR registered as owner (20%)
  • SJÆLLANDSKE MEDIER A/S registered as owner (10%)
  • JP/POLITIKENS HUS A/S is no longer registered as owner
  • DR is no longer registered as owner
  • SJÆLLANDSKE MEDIER A/S is no longer registered as owner
20153 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 1
  • Lars Raakilde Jespersen appointed board member
  • Alex Kjeld Pedersen stepped down as board member
  • JFM A/S registered as owner (10%)
20144 changesmanagement 4
  • Alex Kjeld Pedersen appointed board member
  • Stig Kirk Ørskov appointed deputy chair
  • Jens Bruun stepped down as deputy chair
  • Mogens Flyvholm stepped down as board member
20131 changename 1
  • Name changed from RITZAUS BUREAU AF 2012 A/S to RITZAUS BUREAU A/S
201214 changescapital 1 · industry 1 · founded 1 · management 7 · ownership 4
  • Share capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 5,000,000 DKK
  • Industry changed to Operation of internet portals (639100)
  • Registered as RITZAUS BUREAU AF 2012 A/S
  • Bodil Maria Rønn appointed deputy chair
  • Per Westergaard Jensen appointed board member
  • Erik Bjerager appointed chair of the board
  • Knud Steffen Krebs Lange appointed board member
  • Jens Bruun appointed deputy chair
  • Mogens Flyvholm appointed board member
  • Lars Vesterløkke appointed ceo
  • JP/POLITIKENS HUS A/S registered as owner (20%)
  • Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/S registered as owner (5%)
  • DR registered as owner (33.33%)
  • SJÆLLANDSKE MEDIER A/S registered as owner (5%)

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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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