Rud Pedersen A/S
Public limited companyCVR 31362814København VActive
Rud Pedersen A/S is a public limited company, based in København V, active in public relations and communication activities, founded in 2008. Net profit rose 147% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 8.2m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 1 of 195 companies in the industry in the database. Profit has grown three years in a row.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 15% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 62m.
- Net profit rose 147% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 8.2m.
- Equity rose 17% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 15.5m.
Employees
- 1 fewer employees than a year earlier: 64 (08/2026) against 65 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Sofie Ustrup Christensen (ceo, 01/10/2026).
- Stepped down: Jens Hjorth-Larsen (ceo, 30/09/2026).
- No longer registered as owner: Global Public Affairs Co Scandinavia AB (01/10/2025).
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 | 45,542 | 48,006 | 44,287 | 39,931 | 53,845 | 61,957 | +15.1% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | 7,067 | 3,714 | 773 | 4,474 | 10,801 | +141.4% |
| Profit before tax | 8,590 | 8,109 | 4,240 | 431 | 4,456 | 10,661 | +139.3% |
| Net profit | 6,622 | 6,631 | 3,293 | 35 | 3,329 | 8,209 | +146.6% |
| Total assets | 25,354 | 29,653 | 24,580 | 21,282 | 25,649 | 32,256 | +25.8% |
| Equity | 13,549 | 14,911 | 12,456 | 9,618 | 13,328 | 15,538 | +16.6% |
| Liabilities | 11,805 | 14,738 | 11,992 | 11,638 | 12,321 | 16,718 | +35.7% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,217 | 6,507 | 5,266 | 6,575 | 5,500 | 7,464 | +35.7% |
| Average number of employees | 48 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 60 | −3.2% |
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 | 22/04/2026 | 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 | 07/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 15/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 29/04/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 04/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
195 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in public relations and communication activities based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 1.7m, net profit DKK 141k, equity DKK 635k, 3 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. 1,365of 4,412 Better than 69% | No. 2,482of 4,466 Better than 44% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 1,160of 24,791 Better than 95% | No. 5,164of 24,909 Better than 79% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 2,398of 17,786 Better than 87% | No. 7,086of 18,024 Better than 61% |
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
Public relations and communication activities- Rud Pedersen A/SDKK 62m
- Geelmuyden.kiese A/SDKK 58.6m
- Advice. Ledelses- & Kommunikationsrådgivning A/SDKK 50.8m
- Rud Pedersen A/SDKK 8.2m
- Geelmuyden.kiese A/SDKK 11.6m
- Advice. Ledelses- & Kommunikationsrådgivning A/SDKK 21.8m
- Rud Pedersen A/SDKK 15.5m
- Geelmuyden.kiese A/SDKK 17m
- Advice. Ledelses- & Kommunikationsrådgivning A/SDKK 13.6m
- Rud Pedersen A/S64
- Geelmuyden.kiese A/S58
- Advice. Ledelses- & Kommunikationsrådgivning A/S62
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Company AB66.67%
- Blomgren ApS5%
- Løntoft Holding ApS10%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sofie Ustrup Christensen | CEO | 01/10/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Christopher Blomgren Knudsen | Board member | 19/04/2021 |
| Morten Rud Pedersen | Board member | 01/06/2021 |
| Martin Løntoft | Chair of the board | 01/06/2021 |
- Founders
- ApS KBUS 38 nr.3117
Former management (16)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jørgen Herman Melchior | Chair of the board | 01/04/2008 | 07/04/2008 |
| Peter Andreas Stakemann | Board member | 01/04/2008 | 07/04/2008 |
| Peter Andreas Stakemann | Director | 01/04/2008 | 07/04/2008 |
| Lone Annette Saul Stakemann | Board member | 01/04/2008 | 07/04/2008 |
| Morten Rud Pedersen | Chair of the board | 07/04/2008 | 31/05/2021 |
| Jan Juul Christensen | Board member | 07/04/2008 | 18/03/2016 |
| Jan Juul Christensen | Director | 07/04/2008 | 01/05/2014 |
| Per Johnny Magnusson | Board member | 07/04/2008 | 09/12/2010 |
| Sune Wæsel | Board member | 09/12/2010 | 25/04/2013 |
| Steen Hansen | Board member | 23/02/2011 | 31/03/2020 |
| Jonas Juul Bisserup Bechfeldt | CEO | 01/05/2014 | 31/01/2023 |
| Martin Løntoft | Board member | 14/08/2014 | 31/05/2021 |
| John Knigge Iversen | Board member | 18/03/2016 | 19/04/2021 |
| Jens Hjorth-Larsen | CEO | 01/02/2023 | 30/09/2026 |
| Jonas Juul Bisserup Bechfeldt | Board member | 11/04/2023 | 19/02/2024 |
| Sune Steffen Hansen | Board member | 11/04/2023 | 30/06/2024 |
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Address and production units
1 active production unitsChristians Brygge 24
1559 København V
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUD PEDERSEN A/S | Christians Brygge 24, 3. th, 1559 København V | 64 | 1014329796 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive konsulent og rådgivningsvirksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
79 registered events20263 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementSofie Ustrup Christensen appointed ceo
- ManagementJens Hjorth-Larsen stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20252 changesownership 1 · accounts 1
- OwnershipGlobal Public Affairs Co Scandinavia AB is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20247 changesownership 3 · merger 1 · management 2 · accounts 1
- OwnershipSteffen-Hansen Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementSune Steffen Hansen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- OwnershipLØNTOFT HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipLØNTOFT HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJonas Juul Bisserup Bechfeldt stepped down as board member
20235 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementJonas Juul Bisserup Bechfeldt appointed board member
- ManagementSune Steffen Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Hjorth-Larsen appointed ceo
- ManagementJonas Juul Bisserup Bechfeldt stepped down as ceo
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
202113 changesaddress 2 · ownership 4 · management 6 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Christians Brygge 24, 3. th, 1559 København V
- OwnershipGlobal Public Affairs Co Scandinavia AB registered as owner (5%)
- ManagementMorten Rud Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementMartin Løntoft appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMartin Løntoft stepped down as board member
- ManagementMorten Rud Pedersen stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- OwnershipBlomgren ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipSteffen-Hansen Holding ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipKnigge Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJacob Christopher Blomgren Knudsen appointed board member
- ManagementJohn Knigge Iversen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Ved Stranden 16, 2, 1061 København K
20204 changesownership 3 · management 1
- OwnershipLØNTOFT HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipLØNTOFT HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementSteen Hansen stepped down as board member
- OwnershipCYPERN CORNER HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
20173 changesownership 3
- OwnershipRUD PEDERSEN A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipRUD PEDERSEN A/S registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipRUD PEDERSEN A/S is no longer registered as owner
20168 changesownership 6 · management 2
- OwnershipKnigge Holding ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipRUD PEDERSEN A/S registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipCYPERN CORNER HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipPHARE HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipCYPERN CORNER HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipRUD PEDERSEN A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementJohn Knigge Iversen appointed board member
- ManagementJan Juul Christensen stepped down as board member
20156 changesownership 5 · capital 1
- OwnershipPHARE HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipPHARE HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipCYPERN CORNER HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipRUD PEDERSEN A/S registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipCYPERN CORNER HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
20144 changesmanagement 3 · ownership 1
- ManagementMartin Løntoft appointed board member
- OwnershipLØNTOFT HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- ManagementJonas Juul Bisserup Bechfeldt appointed ceo
- ManagementJan Juul Christensen stepped down as director
20131 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSune Wæsel stepped down as board member
20121 changeownership 1
- OwnershipCYPERN CORNER HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
20111 changemanagement 1
- ManagementSteen Hansen appointed board member
20103 changesmanagement 2 · address 1
- ManagementSune Wæsel appointed board member
- ManagementPer Johnny Magnusson stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Ved Stranden 16, 2, 1061 København K
200817 changesaddress 1 · name 1 · management 12 · ownership 2 · founded 1
- AddressMoved to Nybrogade 8, st, 1203 København K
- NameName changed from A/S PSE 17 NR. 1775 to RUD PEDERSEN A/S
- ManagementMorten Rud Pedersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPer Johnny Magnusson appointed board member
- ManagementJan Juul Christensen appointed director
- ManagementJan Juul Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Andreas Stakemann stepped down as board member
- ManagementLone Annette Saul Stakemann stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Andreas Stakemann stepped down as director
- ManagementJørgen Herman Melchior stepped down as chair of the board
- OwnershipPHARE HOLDING ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipRud Pedersen Public Affairs Company AB registered as owner (66.67%)
- FoundedRegistered as A/S PSE 17 NR. 1775
- ManagementPeter Andreas Stakemann appointed board member
- ManagementLone Annette Saul Stakemann appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Andreas Stakemann appointed director
- ManagementJørgen Herman Melchior appointed chair of the board
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Same people in management
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Largest in the industry
- Geelmuyden.kiese A/SDKK 58.6m
- Advice. Ledelses- & Kommunikationsrådgivning A/SDKK 50.8m
- Primetime P/SDKK 48.1m
- Lead Agency A/SDKK 44.8m
- Coca-cola Nordic Services ApSDKK 43.8m
- Navigate A/SDKK 34.3m
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.