Sæther Nordic A/S
Public limited companyCVR 70333414København ØActive
Sæther Nordic A/S is a public limited company, based in København Ø, active in wholesale of perfume and cosmetics, founded in 1982. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 62.7m in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 4 of 126 companies in the industry in the database. With 115 employees, the company is about 21 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 38% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 193.3m.
- Revenue fell 21% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.2bn.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 23m to a loss of DKK 62.7m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 43% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 110.6m.
Employees
- 18 fewer employees than a year earlier: 115 (07/2026) against 133 (07/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 04/06/2026: Moved to Aldersrogade 1, 5, 2100 København Ø
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 | 911,685 | 1,192,153 | 1,378,779 | 1,445,074 | 1,492,301 | 1,174,113 | −21.3% |
| Gross profit | 249,888 | 299,407 | 257,390 | 311,181 | 313,625 | 193,276 | −38.4% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 66,825 | 89,401 | 47,614 | 51,400 | 39,290 | −71,518 | −282% |
| Profit before tax | 63,932 | 86,361 | 43,550 | 41,882 | 29,413 | −80,046 | −372.1% |
| Net profit | 50,273 | 67,767 | 33,260 | 31,685 | 22,979 | −62,658 | −372.7% |
| Total assets | 311,250 | 426,917 | 488,210 | 537,741 | 563,327 | 419,316 | −25.6% |
| Equity | 115,707 | 161,663 | 156,450 | 169,067 | 195,569 | 110,609 | −43.4% |
| Liabilities | 185,432 | 248,400 | 323,270 | 361,831 | 356,198 | 301,192 | −15.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 38,246 | 37,531 | 1,325 | 2,252 | 2,437 | 4,438 | +82.1% |
| Average number of employees | 283 | 311 | 371 | 414 | 413 | 390 | −5.6% |
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.
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 43% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 195.6m to DKK 110.6m).
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| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 22/06/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 07/05/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 01/05/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 04/05/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 05/05/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 23/04/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
126 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of perfume and cosmetics based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.4m, net profit DKK 191k, equity DKK 2.6m, 6 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. 197of 4,412 Better than 96% | No. 617of 4,466 Better than 86% |
| Same industry and 50–199 employees11 companies in the comparison | No. 2of 11 Better than 90% | No. 2of 11 Better than 90% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 460of 10,152 Better than 95% | No. 1,171of 10,275 Better than 89% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 822of 17,786 Better than 95% | No. 2,119of 18,024 Better than 88% |
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
Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics- Sæther Nordic A/SDKK 193.3m
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 1.5bn
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 311.8m
- Sæther Nordic A/S−DKK 62.7m
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 635.6m
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 113.1m
- Sæther Nordic A/SDKK 110.6m
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 897.7m
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 673.6m
- Sæther Nordic A/S115
- L'oréal Danmark A/S660
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/S171
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- E. Sæther Holding A/S33.33% · 0% votes
- PP Holding 2019 ApS25% · 100% votes
- Holles Invest ApS25% · 0% votes
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Palle Pedersen | CEO | 02/09/2019 |
| Daniel Dornhoff Cordsen | Director | 24/08/2022 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Daugaard Jepsen | Board member | 04/09/2019 |
| Pernille Krogh-Meyer | Board member | 11/06/2020 |
| Søren Tyge Sørensen | Chair of the board | 20/01/2023 |
| Torben Lykke Nørby | Board member | 20/09/2024 |
Former management (22)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torben Holst Mærsk | Chair of the board | 22/12/1982 | 07/12/1992 |
| Ken Flemming Røge Rasmussen | Board member | 22/12/1982 | 17/05/2000 |
| Andre Michael Kowalczyk | Director | 01/07/1996 | 01/09/1997 |
| Søren Brandt | Board member | 27/05/1997 | 15/04/2008 |
| Flemming Laurberg Jensen | Chief financial officer | 01/05/1998 | 18/01/2002 |
| Gunnar Heinemann | Board member | 31/08/2000 | 15/10/2010 |
| Kay Spanger | Board member | 31/08/2000 | 06/07/2024 |
| Peter Silkeborg Brolev | Director | 18/01/2002 | 11/10/2013 |
| Tage Juhl Finninge | Director | 21/03/2007 | 15/10/2010 |
| Niels Asger Jørgensen | Director | 15/04/2008 | 15/10/2010 |
| Stephan Matthias Karl Ernst | Board member | 15/04/2008 | 15/10/2010 |
| Ellinor Sæther | Board member | 15/10/2010 | 01/09/2019 |
| Ellinor Sæther | CEO | 15/10/2010 | 02/09/2019 |
| Søren Tyge Sørensen | Chair of the board | 15/10/2010 | 01/09/2019 |
| Carsten Ørnbo | Board member | 15/10/2010 | 27/06/2011 |
| Peter Silkeborg Brolev | Board member | 11/10/2013 | 11/06/2020 |
| Britta Caroline Block | Director | 11/10/2013 | 29/11/2019 |
| Tage Juhl Finninge | Director | 30/05/2016 | 29/11/2019 |
| Jesper Agte Johansen | Director | 01/01/2017 | 01/09/2017 |
| Palle Pedersen | Director | 01/01/2019 | 01/09/2019 |
| Ellinor Sæther | Chair of the board | 02/09/2019 | 20/01/2023 |
| Søren Tyge Sørensen | Board member | 02/09/2019 | 19/01/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør og bestyrelsens formand i forening, af en direktør og 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening eller af den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsAldersrogade 1
2100 København Ø
København Municipality · Postcode 2100
Other companies at the address (1)
- E. Sæther A/SWholesale of perfume and cosmetics
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sæther Nordic A/S | Mørdrupvej 145, 3060 Espergærde | 99 | 1032476763 |
| SÆTHER NORDIC A/S | Aldersrogade 1, 5, 2100 København Ø | 16 | 1003174649 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handels- og agenturvirksomhed på den måde og i den udstrækning, bestyrelsen finder det rigtigt og stemmende med selskabets tarv.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
82 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- AddressMoved to Aldersrogade 1, 5, 2100 København Ø
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20243 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementTorben Lykke Nørby appointed board member
- ManagementKay Spanger stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20239 changesaccounts 1 · ownership 5 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- OwnershipHolles Invest ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipPP Holding 2019 ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipPP Holding 2019 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementSøren Tyge Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementEllinor Sæther stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Tyge Sørensen stepped down as board member
20222 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementDaniel Dornhoff Cordsen appointed director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20214 changesownership 3 · accounts 1
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipT.J. Finninge Holding ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20206 changesownership 4 · management 2
- OwnershipPP Holding 2019 ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipPP Holding 2019 ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementPernille Krogh-Meyer appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Silkeborg Brolev stepped down as board member
201915 changesownership 4 · management 11
- OwnershipT.J. Finninge Holding ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipPP Holding 2019 ApS registered as owner (20%)
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementTage Juhl Finninge stepped down as director
- ManagementBritta Caroline Block stepped down as director
- ManagementLars Daugaard Jepsen appointed board member
- ManagementPalle Pedersen appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Tyge Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementEllinor Sæther appointed chair of the board
- ManagementEllinor Sæther stepped down as ceo
- ManagementPalle Pedersen stepped down as director
- ManagementEllinor Sæther stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Tyge Sørensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPalle Pedersen appointed director
20172 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJesper Agte Johansen stepped down as director
- ManagementJesper Agte Johansen appointed director
20161 changemanagement 1
- ManagementTage Juhl Finninge appointed director
20133 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementPeter Silkeborg Brolev appointed board member
- ManagementBritta Caroline Block appointed director
- ManagementPeter Silkeborg Brolev stepped down as director
20111 changemanagement 1
- ManagementCarsten Ørnbo stepped down as board member
201010 changesname 1 · management 8 · ownership 1
- NameName changed from HEINEMANN-SÆTHER A/S to SÆTHER NORDIC A/S
- ManagementCarsten Ørnbo appointed board member
- ManagementEllinor Sæther appointed board member
- ManagementEllinor Sæther appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Tyge Sørensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementNiels Asger Jørgensen stepped down as director
- ManagementStephan Matthias Karl Ernst stepped down as board member
- ManagementTage Juhl Finninge stepped down as director
- ManagementGunnar Heinemann stepped down as board member
- OwnershipE. SÆTHER HOLDING A/S registered as owner (100%)
20083 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementNiels Asger Jørgensen appointed director
- ManagementStephan Matthias Karl Ernst appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Brandt stepped down as board member
20072 changesmanagement 1 · address 1
- ManagementTage Juhl Finninge appointed director
- AddressMoved to Ryttermarken 11, 3520 Farum
20052 changesname 2
- NameName changed from HEINEMANN SÆTHER A/S to HEINEMANN-SÆTHER A/S
- NameName changed from E. SÆTHER A/S to HEINEMANN SÆTHER A/S
20022 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPeter Silkeborg Brolev appointed director
- ManagementFlemming Laurberg Jensen stepped down as chief financial officer
20003 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementKay Spanger appointed board member
- ManagementGunnar Heinemann appointed board member
- ManagementKen Flemming Røge Rasmussen stepped down as board member
19981 changemanagement 1
- ManagementFlemming Laurberg Jensen appointed chief financial officer
19972 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementAndre Michael Kowalczyk stepped down as director
- ManagementSøren Brandt appointed board member
19961 changemanagement 1
- ManagementAndre Michael Kowalczyk appointed director
19931 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 1,500,000 DKK
19923 changesmanagement 1 · name 1 · capital 1
- ManagementTorben Holst Mærsk stepped down as chair of the board
- NameName changed from E. SÆTHER FINANS ApS to E. SÆTHER A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 90,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
19823 changesfounded 1 · management 2
- FoundedRegistered as E. SÆTHER FINANS ApS
- ManagementKen Flemming Røge Rasmussen appointed board member
- ManagementTorben Holst Mærsk appointed chair of the board
Related companies
Same industry in København
- L'oréal Danmark A/S660 employees
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/S171 employees
- E. Sæther A/S117 employees
- Chanel Denmark ApS80 employees
- Grænn A/S64 employees
- Kevin Murphy Europe A/S51 employees
Same people in management
- Awaze A/Svia Jesper Agte Johansen
- Frode Laursen A/Svia Carsten Ørnbo
- Dat-schaub A/Svia Jesper Agte Johansen
- Dansk Retursystem A/Svia Carsten Ørnbo
- Gebr. Heinemann Retail ApSvia Søren Tyge Sørensen
- Anlægsgartner Gottlieb A/Svia Andre Michael Kowalczyk
Largest in the industry
- L'oréal Danmark A/SDKK 1.5bn
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics A/SDKK 311.8m
- Colgate-palmolive A/SDKK 252.2m
- TMC Nordic A/SDKK 108.7m
- E. Sæther A/SDKK 81.4m
- Chanel Denmark ApSDKK 67.3m
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.