Ruths Hotel A/S
Public limited companyCVR 11810985SkagenActive
Ruths Hotel A/S is a public limited company, based in Skagen, active in hotels and similar accommodation, founded in 1988. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 1.3m in 2025. With 106 employees, the company is about 11 times larger than the industry median. Gross profit is higher than that of 93% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 36m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 3.8m to a loss of DKK 1.3m (2024 → 2025).
Employees
- 13 more employees than a year earlier: 106 (08/2026) against 93 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Maria Bundgaard Christensen (ceo, 01/09/2025) and Mads Bøttger (board member, 18/12/2025).
- Stepped down: Peter Christian Bühlmann Jensen (board member, 18/12/2025) and Tom Boye (ceo, 01/09/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Hotels and similar accommodation (551000)
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 | 29,807 | 32,744 | 39,852 | 37,556 | 37,924 | 35,987 | −5.1% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 6,418 | 5,870 | 7,099 | 2,258 | 3,195 | −1,442 | −145.1% |
| Profit before tax | 6,324 | 5,733 | 7,065 | 2,455 | 3,840 | −1,262 | −132.9% |
| Net profit | 6,324 | 5,733 | 7,065 | 2,455 | 3,840 | −1,262 | −132.9% |
| Total assets | 142,088 | 144,653 | 150,819 | 160,388 | 191,578 | 190,566 | −0.5% |
| Equity | 127,491 | 133,224 | 140,289 | 151,325 | 182,450 | 181,188 | −0.7% |
| Liabilities | 14,597 | 11,428 | 10,530 | 9,064 | 9,128 | 9,378 | +2.7% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 16,745 | 16,318 | 12,064 | 10,635 | 24,866 | 16,261 | −34.6% |
| Average number of employees | 52 | 55 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 64 | −3% |
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. 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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 07/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 24/04/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 27/05/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 19/04/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 11/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 18/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
542 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in hotels and similar accommodation based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 5.9m, net profit DKK 189k, equity DKK 1.9m, 10 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. 2,468of 4,412 Better than 44% | No. 371of 4,466 Better than 92% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees119 companies in the comparison | No. 28of 119 Better than 77% | No. 4of 119 Better than 97% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,889of 10,152 Better than 81% | No. 841of 10,275 Better than 92% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 3,836of 17,786 Better than 78% | No. 1,539of 18,024 Better than 91% |
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
Hotels and similar accommodation- Ruths Hotel A/SDKK 36m
- Arp-hansen Hotel Group A/SDKK 999.5m
- Scandic Hotel A/SDKK 904.8m
- Ruths Hotel A/S−DKK 1.3m
- Arp-hansen Hotel Group A/SDKK 265.6m
- Scandic Hotel A/SDKK 127.5m
- Ruths Hotel A/SDKK 181.2m
- Arp-hansen Hotel Group A/SDKK 4.6bn
- Scandic Hotel A/SDKK 528.7m
- Ruths Hotel A/S106
- Arp-hansen Hotel Group A/S1,005
- Scandic Hotel A/S2,569
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Legasy 4 Limited100%
Management
7 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Bundgaard Christensen | CEO | 01/09/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Philip Sørensen | Board member | 01/11/2013 |
| Helle Dyhr Jensen | Board member | 18/02/2019 |
| Mark Murray Preston | Board member | 22/05/2019 |
| Anne-Marie Krog | Chair of the board | 06/10/2020 |
| Christina Philip Sørensen Lötter | Board member | 14/05/2024 |
| Mads Bøttger | Board member | 18/12/2025 |
- Founders
- Asx 9667 ApS
Former management (20)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steen Schierbeck | Director | 01/01/1988 | 15/04/1988 |
| Alfred Hansen | Board member | 01/01/1988 | 15/02/2018 |
| Kirsten Skånberg | Board member | 01/01/1988 | 30/05/1999 |
| Kirsten Skånberg | Director | 01/01/1988 | 27/05/1997 |
| Ragnhild Steffen Jensen | Director | 27/05/1997 | 30/07/2010 |
| Jørgen Philip Sørensen | Chair of the board | 30/05/1999 | 18/01/2010 |
| Ragnhild Steffen Jensen | Board member | 30/05/1999 | 23/03/2010 |
| Jens Koefoed Stadum | Chair of the board | 23/03/2010 | 22/05/2018 |
| Ingrid B Sørensen | Board member | 23/03/2010 | 15/02/2018 |
| Anne Louisa Philip Mann | Board member | 23/03/2010 | 01/11/2013 |
| Annette Reynolds | Board member | 23/03/2010 | 30/09/2010 |
| Peter Christian Bühlmann Jensen | CEO | 30/07/2010 | 22/05/2019 |
| Dorte Krak | Board member | 01/11/2013 | 31/12/2018 |
| Jonathon Bond | Board member | 01/11/2013 | 21/05/2018 |
| Anne-Marie Krog | Board member | 15/02/2018 | 05/10/2020 |
| Jonathon Bond | Chair of the board | 22/05/2018 | 22/05/2019 |
| Torben Ballegaard Sørensen | Board member | 18/02/2019 | 21/05/2019 |
| Peter Christian Bühlmann Jensen | Board member | 22/05/2019 | 18/12/2025 |
| Torben Ballegaard Sørensen | Chair of the board | 22/05/2019 | 06/10/2020 |
| Tom Boye | CEO | 22/05/2019 | 01/09/2025 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør i forening med bestyrelsens formand, af en direktør i forening med to bestyrelsesmedlemmer eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsHans Ruths Vej 1
9990 Skagen
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruths Hotel | Hans Ruths Vej 1, 9990 Skagen | 106 | 1011337941 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive hotel- og restaurationsvirksomhed, eje og administrere fast ejendom samt anden i forbindelse hermed efter bestyrelsens skøn beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
86 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20256 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementMads Bøttger appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Christian Bühlmann Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMaria Bundgaard Christensen appointed ceo
- ManagementTom Boye stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Hotels and similar accommodation (551000)
20242 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementChristina Philip Sørensen Lötter appointed board member
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20205 changesownership 2 · management 3
- OwnershipLEGASY 4 LIMITED registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipLEGASY 4 LIMITED is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementAnne-Marie Krog appointed chair of the board
- ManagementTorben Ballegaard Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAnne-Marie Krog stepped down as board member
20199 changesmanagement 9
- ManagementTom Boye appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Christian Bühlmann Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementMark Murray Preston appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Ballegaard Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJonathon Bond stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Christian Bühlmann Jensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementTorben Ballegaard Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHelle Dyhr Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Ballegaard Sørensen appointed board member
20187 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementDorte Krak stepped down as board member
- ManagementJonathon Bond appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Koefoed Stadum stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJonathon Bond stepped down as board member
- ManagementAnne-Marie Krog appointed board member
- ManagementIngrid B Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementAlfred Hansen stepped down as board member
20172 changesownership 2
- OwnershipLEGASY 4 LIMITED registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipSkagen Conscience Capital Limited is no longer registered as owner
20162 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 16,500,000 DKK to 16,600,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20142 changesownership 1 · address 1
- OwnershipSkagen Conscience Capital Limited registered as owner (100%)
- AddressMoved to Hans Ruths Vej 1, 9990 Skagen
20134 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJonathon Bond appointed board member
- ManagementDorte Krak appointed board member
- ManagementMark Philip Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Louisa Philip Mann stepped down as board member
20113 changesmerger 1 · name 1 · capital 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- NameName changed from STRANDHOTELLET. GL. SKAGEN ApS to RUTHS HOTEL A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 16,000,000 DKK to 16,500,000 DKK
201010 changescapital 1 · management 9
- CapitalShare capital changed from 15,000,000 DKK to 16,000,000 DKK
- ManagementAnnette Reynolds stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Christian Bühlmann Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementRagnhild Steffen Jensen stepped down as director
- ManagementAnnette Reynolds appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Louisa Philip Mann appointed board member
- ManagementIngrid B Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Koefoed Stadum appointed chair of the board
- ManagementRagnhild Steffen Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJørgen Philip Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
20091 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 14,000,000 DKK to 15,000,000 DKK
20083 changescapital 1 · industry 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 13,000,000 DKK to 14,000,000 DKK
- IndustryIndustry changed to Hoteller (551010)
- IndustryIndustry changed to Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (552000)
20072 changescapital 1 · address 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 12,000,000 DKK to 13,000,000 DKK
- AddressMoved to Jeckelsvej 4, 9990 Skagen
20061 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 11,000,000 DKK to 12,000,000 DKK
20051 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,000,000 DKK to 11,000,000 DKK
20041 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 8,000,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
20033 changescapital 2 · industry 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 5,725,000 DKK to 8,000,000 DKK
- CapitalShare capital changed from 2,000,000 DKK to 5,725,000 DKK
- IndustryIndustry changed to Hoteller (551010)
20011 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19993 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementRagnhild Steffen Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Philip Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKirsten Skånberg stepped down as board member
19981 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,500,000 DKK to 2,000,000 DKK
19973 changescapital 1 · management 2
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 1,500,000 DKK
- ManagementRagnhild Steffen Jensen appointed director
- ManagementKirsten Skånberg stepped down as director
19961 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
19951 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 200,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
19941 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 80,000 DKK to 200,000 DKK
19887 changesname 1 · management 5 · founded 1
- NameName changed from ASX 12937 ApS to STRANDHOTELLET. GL. SKAGEN ApS
- ManagementSteen Schierbeck stepped down as director
- FoundedRegistered as ASX 12937 ApS
- ManagementSteen Schierbeck appointed director
- ManagementKirsten Skånberg appointed director
- ManagementKirsten Skånberg appointed board member
- ManagementAlfred Hansen appointed board member
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- HK Hotel Skagen A/S97 employees
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Same people in management
- Vestas Wind Systems A/Svia Torben Ballegaard Sørensen
- Norlys Telco A/Svia Anne-Marie Krog
- Harald Nyborg A/Svia Frans Vestergren Thomsen
- Legoland ApSvia Torben Ballegaard Sørensen
- Nykredit Realkredit A/Svia Anne-Marie Krog
- Imerco A/Svia Anne-Marie Krog
Largest in the industry
- Arp-hansen Hotel Group A/SDKK 999.5m
- Scandic Hotel A/SDKK 904.8m
- Cabinn A/SDKK 406.5m
- Danske Hoteller A/SDKK 236.9m
- Odense Sport & Event A/SDKK 227.7m
- Hotel D'angleterre ApSDKK 190.2m
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.